I’m not one to regularly write about McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys. Sure I loved them when I was a kid and my kids have certainly carried on the tradition. But there’s no way I could pass up sharing this latest promotion from the Golden Arches. Tying in to Nintendo’s super-fun-awesome Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U, the latest Happy Meal Toys star Mario and his reckless driving pals. Yeah, the toys are cute and …
It’s not every day you get to play a brand new Mario Kart game a month or so before it comes out. And it’s not every day that you get to race against the Big “M’ himself. But my kids and I got to do just that recently at an awesome Mario Kart 8 Media Event held at the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan. The second floor of the store was blocked off for invited guests only. …
Mario Kart will always hold a real special place in my heart. Yes, I know everybody and their grandma loves playing the best racing series ever created, but for me, it means just a little bit more. Mario Kart: Double Dash was Jason’s very first video game. I don’t remember how old he was, but it must’ve been like three or four years old. We were at my sister-in-law’s house and everybody was playing, including …
