Nintendo fans were left shocked and upset today at the astonishing disclosure from adult film star Stormy Daniels that US president Donald Trump's penis looks like Mario character Toad.
Mario Kart DS News
Nintendo terminating Wii and DS online services
Mario Kart, Smash Bros. Brawl, Animal Crossing affected.
Nintendo will shut down its ageing Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service on 20th May, bringing to an end the use of online features in a huge range of games.
New HD Mario Kart screenshots revealed
It's arcade game Mario Kart: Arcade Gran Prix DX.
Screenshots of a new HD Mario Kart game have surfaced - not from Nintendo, but from Namco Bandai, developer of the series' arcade outings.
Super Mario 3D Land first 3DS game to sell over 5m
Nintendo reveals 3DS game sales figures.
Super Mario 3D Land is the first Nintendo 3DS game to sell over five million copies.
Mario Kart creator defends blue shell
3DS title to tweak infamous game-changer?
The man behind the Mario Kart franchise has stood up for the series' widely loathed blue shell power up.
Buy a Mario Kart arcade machine
A bargain at just £10,000.
If you're seeking that elusive Christmas present for the Mario Kart fan who has everything, here's the answer - you can now buy your very own MK arcade machine via discountarcade.com.
Online bit's popular, apparently.
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is quite popular, says Nintendo, amazingly - a week after Mario Kart DS launched in the US of States, more than 52,000 unique users had logged on to the service. More probably, if you count the twins and clones.
And his crazy Rev wok game.
Mario Kart DS producer Hideko Konno has revealed a few more details of the game, including news that there are secret characters to unlock and stars to earn if you're proper-good.
Tempting to look, isn't it?
Some cheeky chappies on the internet have gotten hold of a complete track listing for Mario Kart DS - everything you can race around in both Retro and Nitro mode - and we've been able to confirm it all using our secret spies, who shall not be named for fear of their jobs.
And news of a red hot bundle.
With just six weeks to go until the game launches in Europe, Nintendo has revealed some more info about the multiplayer modes we can expect to find in Mario Kart DS.
There will of course be a DS Download option so you can play against up to seven opponents, even if only one person has a copy of the game. There are three multiplayer modes - Racing, which offers you a choice of eight tracks, Balloon Battle and Shine Thief, both of which have three arenas.
If you've got a game card you can choose your own character and use personalised icons, but if you're downloading from another player, you'll have to play as Shy Guy. All DS Download races and battles are limited to the 100cc engine class.
Mario Kart date shifts, Wi-Fi Connection pricing and specifics
More European DS online detail.
Nintendo has updated Mario Kart DS's European release date and announced European pricing for the Wi-Fi USB Connector it unveiled in Japan this week, which will launch on the same day. Having mentioned this yesterday, we thought we'd go into more detail for you on how it all works.
No online Battle Mode for Mario Kart DS, admits Nintendo
Wireless LAN play only.
Mario Kart DS' hugely-popular Battle Mode will not be playable online, Nintendo confirmed last week.
Online races! And battles!
Hideki Konno, producer of the forthcoming Mario Kart game for the Nintendo DS, has revealed a few more details of what we can expect when the title races into view later this year.
As previously announced, Mario Kart DS will feature at least 15 brand new tracks and a further 15 picked from earlier instalments in the series. Up to eight players can take each other on wirelessly, and you can also participate in four-player online races via the new Nintendo WiFi service.
And that's not all - Konno has now confirmed you'll be able to play Battle matches over the Internet, too. There's no sign of a co-op mode, however.