Mario Kart

And now, for something that isn't holiday related. Unless of course, you want to add this to your Christmas wish list. In which case, this is very holiday related.

JAKKS Pacific has collaborated with Nintendo to make an official Mario Kart Go-Kart, available for just under $200.

Early reports indicate there is already some brat down the street who is calling dibs on the Toad cart, should it ever get released.

What happens when a bunch of engineering students want to rebuild a Mario Kart-style vehicle? Results, that's what.

It's like I'm really there!

Nintendo ever protective of its business, successfully pulled off a banana peel assault mission on a Japanese business that was trying to scrape together some extra yen by simulating the iconic Mario Kart, in real life. If there's one thing the go kart business MariCar likely learned, it's that you don't go to battle with the damn titan of brands.