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Sega throws ‘90s-era jabs at Nintendo in new video for latest Sonic game【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 17, 2025
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Sega recreates video from the the 16-bit console wars of the ’90s to promote Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

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• Japan, USA
• (90s • cool • funny • Mario Kart • Mario Kart World • nintendo • Sega • Sonic • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds • Sonic the Hedgehog • video • video games)

Tokyo man arrested for setting go-karts on fire, follows discovery of threatening English note

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 18, 2025

Says stress from engine noise drove him to do it.

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• Japan
• (arson • crime • go-kart tours • go-karts • kart tours • karts • Mario Kart • society)

Super Mario T-shirts make an encore appearance at Uniqlo as part of UT Archives【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 1, 2025

Uniqlo brings back a selection of their greatest Mario T-shirt hits.

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• Japan
• (fashion • Mario Kart • nintendo • shirts • Super Mario • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT • UT Archive • video games)

Switch 2 release date announced, Nintendo to sell both “Japan-only” and “multi-language” versions

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 2, 2025

Nintendo finally reveals the big date for the long-awaited Switch successor, which will be getting a brand-new Donkey Kong adventure.

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• Global, Japan
• (Donkey Kong • From Software • Mario Kart • nintendo • Nintendo Direct • switch • Switch 2 • video • video games)

Switch 2 announced by Nintendo, wisely switches up very little【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 17, 2025

But there are still a few surprises and mysteries hiding in the evolutionary, not revolutionary, successor to Nintendo’s phenomenal hit.

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• Japan
• (Mario Kart • nintendo • nintendo switch • Nintendo Switch 2 • Super Mario • switch • Switch 2 • video • video games)

Mario Kart Happy Meal toys arrive at McDonald’s Japan, and SoraNews24 has the whole set!【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 15, 2024

We pull off a rocket start and snag all 10 figures in the new Nintendo line.

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• Japan
• (COK • food • Happy Meal • Happy Set • Mario Kart • McDonald's • nintendo • SNJO • Super Mario • toys • video games)

New Mario Kart Happy Meal toys are racing up to McDonald’s Japan【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 8, 2024

Like a three-race GP series, the Nintendo toys will be released in three rounds.

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• Japan
• (food • Happy Meal • Happy Set • Mario Kart • McDonald's • nintendo • Super Mario • toys • video • video games)

Tokyo go-kart rental company charged for renting to foreign tourists “without driver’s licenses”

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 11, 2024

Charges stem from discovery of reverse-loophole following crash on Tokyo streets.

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • driver's license • go-karts • international driver's license • karts • Mario Kart • real-world Mario Kart • street karts • Tokyo go-karts)

Drunk driving Mario Kart【Experiment】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 4, 2023

The flag is up and the drinks are downed as our reporter sees what happens when she gets behind the virtual wheel while intoxicated.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • COK • crazy • drinks • funny • Mario Kart • Mario Kart 8 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • SNJO • video games • weird)

Tourists return to Japan, and Mario Karts return to Tokyo roads with them

• SoraNews24
  Oct 28, 2022

Locals lament the reappearance of the controversial go-karts.

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• Japan
• (cosplay • go-karting • go-karts • Mari Car • MariCar • Mario Kart • Mario Kart Tour • Street Kart • Tokyo • tourism • tourists • twitter)

At Universal Studios Japan, you can’t have Christmas without a load of Demon Slaying and Nintendo

• Master Blaster
  Nov 29, 2021

It’s the time of year to share our feelings, and then go punch some bricks.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Christmas • Demon Slayer • Mario Kart • Minions • Osaka • SNO • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)

Uno Mario Kart is ready to take the action from the track to the cards with cool crossover rule

• Casey Baseel
  May 13, 2021

The most entertaining/aggravating thing about Mario Kart is coming to the classic card game.

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• Japan
• (card games • COK • Mario Kart • nintendo • Super Mario • Uno • video games)

Super Nintendo World: The rides and activities 【Photos】

• Master Blaster
  Mar 18, 2021

Blow your warp whistle and hop on this whirlwind tour of all that Universal Studios Japan’s newest section has to offer.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Mario Kart • nintendo • Osaka • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • travel • Universal Studios Japan • video games)

Nintendo’s victory over MariCar finalized by Supreme Court of Japan

• Master Blaster
  Dec 28, 2020

The final shell was cast in the long legal battle, and it was a blue one.

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• Japan
• (business • copyright • lawsuit • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • Street Kart)

First look at Universal Studios’ Mario Kart ride, Super Nintendo World’s opening date revealed【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2020

Universal Studios Japan also gives hints about Yoshi ride, Bowser Jr. boss battle attraction, and punching park’s question mark blocks.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • Mario Kart • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit: Is it as cool as it looks in the trailer?【Review】

• Dale Roll
  Oct 20, 2020

The answer is a resounding yes!

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• Japan
• (AR • augmented reality • Mario Kart • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit • nintendo • nintendo switch • Super Mario • technology • video games • vidoe games)

Street Kart company famous for Super Mario karts ends crowdfunding campaign with dismal support

• Oona McGee
  Jul 1, 2020

Attempt to keep the go-karts running on Tokyo roads raises embarrassingly low amount of money.

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• Japan
• (business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • go-karts • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • Street Kart • Tokyo • tourism • travel)

Formerly Mario-themed go-kart rental service opens crowdfunding to save their business

• Master Blaster
  Jun 7, 2020

Hard times for the once-thriving Tokyo tourist attraction.

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• Japan
• (business • coronavirus • COVID-19 • crowdfunding • go-karts • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • Street Kart • Tokyo • tourism • travel)

Japanese violinist covers Super NES soundtracks AND sound effects in amazing videos【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  May 23, 2020

Beautiful selections from Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, and more stir the heart and the nostalgia too.

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• Japan
• (awesome • cool • Mario Kart • music • nintendo • Super Famicom • Super Mario • Super NES • video • video games)

Nintendo wins 50-million yen lawsuit against operator of Tokyo “real-life Mario Kart” company

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2020

Intellectual Property High Court slams the breaks for the company once known as “MariCar.”

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• Japan
• (lawsuit • Mari Mobility • MariCar • Mario Kart • nintendo • real-life Mario Kart • Super Mario • video games)

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