You'll wish you were a kid again.
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Super Mario Kart’s plumber-driven vehicle is driving into the lives of children as an actual rideable toy car. The brightly colored cart sports the Mario “M” on the front and the exaggerated design features of its video-game counterpart in Mario Kart 7.
The battery-powered vehicle has forward and reverse, functioning pedals, brakes, and a seat belt to keep your little Mario from flying out of the cart. It also makes sounds from the games. You will have to provide blue overalls and a red hat if you want to achieve the full Mario look.
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There are a few features missing compared to the video games. There are (understandably) no flames shooting out the back pipes or red shells circling the cart. Also, Donkey Kong won’t be chasing you around on a motorcycle. Your kid’s imagination will have to fill in the racing competition.
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