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Finally, someone used Pareto’s economic theories to find the best Mario Kart 8 racer
Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied the theories of Vilfredo Pareto, the early 20th-century Italian economist, to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question.
A Mario Kart Lego set is in the works and it can't come soon enough
Lego and Nintendo today announced three new Super Mario themed sets that will come out this summer, along with a Mario Kart set that will drop in 2025. This year's new sets include the Bowser Express Train, King Boo’s Haunted Mansion and Battle with Roy at Peach’s Castle.
Nintendo is sunsetting Mario Kart Tour next month
‘Mario Kart Tour’ has carved out a niche for itself in the mobile gaming space since launching as a beta in 2019, but all good things must come to an end. Nintendo just announced that there are only three more tours scheduled for the next month and after that the tours will repeat from the beginning. There will be no new courses, drivers, karts, gliders or features of any kind added after October 4th.
Nintendo takes Wii U games 'Mario Kart 8' and 'Splatoon' offline over security issues
Nintendo has taken the Wii U versions of 'Mario Kart 8' and 'Splatoon' offline indefinitely while it attempts to resolve security issues.
The next batch of 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' tracks arrives on March 9th
A new Yoshi's Island course is coming to 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' next week alongside Birdo and seven other tracks.
Super Nintendo World will open its US doors on February 17th
The Mario-themed attraction opens in Universal Studios Hollywood in time for the animated Mario movie.
Free 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' update lets you choose what power-ups appear during races
Nintendo has released a free update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that adds custom power-up selection for offline VS races and select online modes.
‘Mario Kart’ is 30 years old, if you can believe that
Want to feel old? Mario Kart is turning 30. Engadget editors look back on their favorite memories of the franchise.
First Super Nintendo World theme park in the US will open in 2023
The theme park is slated to open in Universal Studios Hollywood.
Nintendo's Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit sets are just $60 at Amazon
Both the Mario and Luigi racing kits are 40 percent off at Amazon.
'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' is getting 48 courses from older games as paid DLC
The Booster Course Pass costs $25, but it's included with a Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
The GameCube games we still love, 20 years later
On the system's 20th anniversary, the Engadget staff talks about their favorite GameCube titles.
Watch this 20-minute tour of the Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World
You can check out almost the entire park on YouTube.
Homebrew Labo kit gives you a full-body 'Mario Kart' workout
An enthusiast has built a Ring Fit kit that gives you a full-body workout while you play 'Mario Kart 8.'
We now know a lot more about 'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'
'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit' looks like a lot of expensive fun.
Race tiny, real-life RC cars in 'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'
When it launches on October 16th, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit will let racers steer tiny Mario-themed RC cars around their houses at (relatively) high speeds.
Nintendo 'gigaleak' reveals the classic games that never were
An apparent leak of Nintendo art and source code has revealed prototypes for legions of classic games, including 'Yoshi's Island' and 'Star Fox 2.'
'Mario Kart Tour' multiplayer goes live on March 8th
As soon as Mario Kart Tour brought Nintendo's racing game to Androids and iPhones last fall, one of the major complaints was its lack of multiplayer. Firing shells or dropping banana peels to disrupt your friends is most of the appeal, and now everyone will be able to do it. On March 8th at 11 PM ET the game will officially launch multiplayer, after testing it out across a couple of beta periods. According to Nintendo, races will have rules that change daily to mix up the action in Standard and Gold races while the featured cup rotates every 15 minutes. Otherwise, you can setup custom races with friends or nearby players, although those won't impact progress on a grade that ranks you against other Mario Kart Tour players from around the world. We'll see if that's enough to overcome its free-to-play payment wrinkles and keep folks in the action. You can try out the free to play racer now (or just give it another chance once multiplayer is available) via Google's Play Store or the Apple App Store.
Nintendo wins legal battle against one of Tokyo's real-life 'Mario Kart' tours
Mario Kart-themed go-karts may soon disappear from the streets of Tokyo following a decisive legal win by Nintendo. On Wednesday, the gaming giant announced that Japan's Intellectual Property High Court had ordered Mari Mobility, one of the more popular go-kart operators in Tokyo, to pay a 50 million yen (approximately $458,000) fine for infringing on its IP rights
Mario Kart Tour's second multiplayer beta will be open to all
Still playing Mario Kart Tour? The development team has announced today that a second multiplayer beta is on the way. Unlike the last test -- which required an expensive Gold Pass subscription to enter -- this one will be open to all players. It will also allow you to race with competitors "in your immediate vicinity" for the first time. (You will, therefore, need an internet connection and location data enabled to play.) "If you weren't able to join the previous test and are interested in multiplayer, we're eager to hear your feedback during this one," one of the game's news bulletins explained.
