Mario Kart: Last News

Jordan Moreau Nintendo is switching a few things up with its new console as it enters the next generation of gaming. The Switch 2 was unveiled Wednesday morning during a Nintendo Direct press conference, and Variety got a hands-on demo with the hardware and games launching on June 5. In addition to being bigger and more powerful, the Switch 2 now includes a built-in microphone to talk with friends online and a new way to use a Joy-Con controller like a wireless mouse.

Switch 2 with a brief teaser trailer yesterday (January 16) – but some fans believe a new Mario Kart has also been confirmed.The first-look trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 focused solely on the new console’s hardware. The bigger, more powerful bit of kit will feature reworked Joy-Con controllers and a larger screen.However to show off the new console, footage from a Mario Kart game was used.

Waterparks frontman Awsten Knight has launched a new solo project, inspired by classic video games.Released via his own A.K. Art Projects brand, ‘Video Game Music’ features 24 instrumental tracks that take influence from the music of Spyro The Dragon and Crash Bandicoot.The double album is currently only available on CD and will apparently not be released on streaming.

Mario Kart 8 using just the Neuralink chip.Arbaugh is paralysed from the neck down due to a swimming accident. In the video, he praised the Neuralink chip’s ability to let him enjoy activities from before the accident, such as gaming.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Nintendo fans have dubbed every March 10 as Mario Day (MAR10, get it?). To celebrate, Nintendo has partnered with “Stranger Things” actor Gaten Matarazzo for the video game holiday.

“There’s something really special about Mario games,” says composer Brian Tyler. As a lifelong fan of the Mario series, Tyler was excited to bring the music from all of those worlds into a new animated universe for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. “I realized by hearing the music outside of the game, it immediately takes you back in a way that’s different from movies,” he says. “With movies, you typically see them once or twice, whereas when you add together the playtime of any game you like, you’re in that universe for days.”

There's no shortage of fun to be had in Manchester, but some recent additions to the family attractions circuit have made things even more exciting.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan couldn't have looked happier as he enjoyed a fun-filled outing with his co-star. The actor headed out to try Manchester's new karting experience that's like being inside a game of Mario Kart.

Nintendo has announced Charles Martinet, the voice behind Mario, is stepping down from the role after almost three decades.In a statement on Monday (August 21), the company said Martinet will now become a “Mario Ambassador” who will “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario”.“It has been an honour working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,” Nintendo’s statement read. “Please keep an eye out for a special video message from Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles himself, which we will post at a future date.”In response to the statement, Martinet wrote: “My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo!!!!!”My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo !!!!!!! https://t.co/3YWYewlnXt— Charles Martinet (@CharlesMartinet) August 21, 2023Martinet first voiced the character in 1994’s Mario Teaches Typing, but was widely introduced to many in 1996’s Super Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64.Along with Mario, the actor voiced various other Nintendo characters including Luigi, Wario and Waluigi across the Mario Kart, Luigi’s Mansion and Mario Party series.While Chris Pratt voiced the character in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Martinet made a cameo appearance as the voice of Mario and Luigi’s father, along with Giuseppe.Many fans have since shared tributes and clips to honour Martinet’s retirement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Ethan Shanfeld Charles Martinet, the iconic voice of Mario for more than three decades, is “stepping back from recording character voices” for Nintendo as he transitions into a new role. Now a “Mario Ambassador,” Martinet will travel the world and interact with fans on behalf of the gaming company. Martinet started at Nintendo in 1991, and his first major performance as the mustachioed plumber was in 1996’s Super Mario 64, the landmark 3D platformer that introduced much of the world to Mario’s enthusiastic Italian intonation.

Nintendo has announced a release date for Wave 4 of Mario Kart 8‘s downloadable content (DLC) courses, revealing eight tracks and a returning racer that’s coming to the game.In a trailer published today (March 2), Nintendo confirmed that Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass will be released on March 9.The trailer also confirmed that the following eight courses will be featured in the DLC, including seven maps that are returning from other Mario Kart games and one entirely new map.In the below trailer, you can watch all eight of the maps in action:Additionally, the trailer also reveals that Birdo – a character from the Super Mario Bros. series and a mainstay in many of Mario’s sporting spin-offs – will make her Mario Kart 8 debut in Wave 4.Mario Kart 8‘s wave-based DLC launches were announced in February 2022, and have been slowly released since then.

Pedro Pascal took on hosting duties for the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, and no time was wasted to reference the actor's recent hit series, The Last Of Us, with a spoof of an 'upcoming' new apocalyptic series titled, Mario Kart.The Mandalorian star, 47, was also later joined by his close friend and fellow actress, Sarah Paulson, as she made a surprise appearance during a skit, much to the delight of the audience.Towards the beginning of the episode, a pre-recorded, HBO-styled trailer began in a dystopian universe, similar to the setting showcased in the popular HBO Max series, with a voiceover announcing that the network, 'is doing it again with another iconic game.' Heidi Gardner could then be heard stating, 'It's been ten years since our kingdom fell. The only thing we have left, hope.' The camera then cut to the SNL comedian as she talked seriously to an unknown character off screen. 'I have important cargo I need smuggled to rainbow road.

Pedro Pascal raced through an apocalyptic version of Mario Kart during Saturday Night Live.

It was already Europe's largest video arcade and now it's just got even bigger. Arcade Club Bury is packed with hundreds of retro and modern machines loved by young and old.

Atari 2600 to modern platforms such as PlayStation and Xbox.Power Up will feature adult-only evenings on April 6, April 12, and April 13, where fans can buy drinks and participate in a Halo showdown. There will also be a special edition of the adult-only evening on April 27, which will feature talks, workshops, and activities exploring the science of gaming.For families, Power Up will offer Early Birds.

Nintendo Switch, which blends together elements of Ring Fit, Nintendo Labo, Mario Kart and more.Mike Choi has spent six months creating his custom peripherals, which he calls ‘Labo Fit Adventure Kart’ in an effort to get fit.