Sports Buzz Marc Gasol tweeted a picture of himself in a go-kart with the hashtag #agrizzlieinmariocart. I decided to make his dream a reality.
Culture Buzz Man these graphics are really uneven. Photographer Lee Vidal transfers the essence of 8-bit backgrounds into the real world.
Culture Buzz This dude has realized our childhood dreams. That's all folks, go home. We have accomplished everything.
Culture Buzz As caught on Google Maps. Looks like Mario got out of the plumbing business and into RV rental and storage? Thanks for the tip, Brandon!
Comic book artist Dan Hipp has created a video game and/or a movie that needs to happen. Who else is throwing money at the screen?
West Coast Customs, aka those guys from “Pimp My Ride,” made real life versions of the karts from Mario Kart. I want one immediately. (via theweekmagazine.tumblr.com)
Tech Buzz Every day there is a new reason to covet a 3-D printer. The whole racer, including wheels and gears are created from a single piece.
I think the Blue Shell would've worked for Wrath too. Snatched from the jaws of first place….rage…building…
Culture Buzz Jinkies, that will hold a lot of Scooby Snacks! Artist Steve Anderson bring us another round of souped up imperial walkers.
FX wizard Freddie Wong uses his impressive skills to bring Mario Kart to life in a way even Remi Gallard couldn't. Check out how he did it in his behind the scenes video.
Culture Buzz Some genius in Portland, Oregon, just made their bike lanes about a million times better. This makes me want to go to Portland and throw turtle shells at bikers. In, like, a friendly way. (Via.)
Some wily vandal in Portland, Oregon has painted Mario Kart symbols into the pavement there on one of the city's bike lanes. Unfortunately, the bananas, star and speed arrows don't actually confer the same powers they do in they do in the game, but we did smirk to see that all of the bikers do faithfully avoid the banana peel, and hit the rest of the symbols head on.
Mmmmm. I'm sure the red shell tastes the best and the banana tastes like disappointment.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/tomy-mario-kart-rc-cars...
Well, science, you've really done it this time. We've had to tighten our belts to notches unknown in light of these tough economic times, but we won't be able to resist importing Tomy's Japanese line of Mario Kart remote-controlled cars. Now, this isn't exactly a brand new idea, but Tomy's toys don't just drive around — they also use power-ups and shoot virtual shells and bananas at one another.
Nothing spells drama like go karts and Italian stereotypes! We love the idea, but we'll wait patiently until Dame Judi Dench scores a cameo as Diddy Kong.
The LOLrioKart is a shopping cart pimped out with a motor and wheels that's rigged to go up to 45MPH. I'm quite sure there's life-changing brilliance coming from the great minds at MIT. This, on the other hand, is just showing off. I'd like to see someone try and stop this thing with a banana peel.
When Mario Kart meets Death Race. Now that's the movie as it should have been !
From the box into which we blew to the remote we attach to our wrists, the Nintendo family tree takes us on a nostalgic journey through the genealogy of 8-bit culture. And to think we owe it all to an enthusiastic Italian plumber!
A French prankster took to the streets in his own real life Mario Kart race, and he even brought his own bananas! Good first place finish, too. That'll bring home the trophy.