Nintendo said Thursday it has won a court battle against a popular go-kart operator that allows drivers to dress up as Super Mario and other game characters to zip through the streets of Japan. Visitors to Tokyo and other major Japanese cities are often stunned to see convoys of
Nintendo said Thursday it has won a court battle against a popular go-kart operator that allows drivers to dress up as Super Mario and other game characters to zip through the streets of Japan.
Visitors to Tokyo and other major Japanese cities are often stunned to see convoys of karts driven by people — usually tourists — dressed up as Mario, Yoshi, Princess Peach and other popular Nintendo characters buzzing around busy streets.
Unlike many countries, Japan has no ban on people driving go-karts on public roads.
But the court ruling looks set to bring such Nintendo-themed antics screaching to a halt.
The video gaming giant said the ruling blocks the MariCAR go-kart service from lending Mario and other characters’ costumes to its customers.
