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Real-Life (And Totally Unofficial) Mario Kart Ordered To Pay Nintendo Over $450,000
Original source: kotaku.com
Prev Next View AllIn Japan, Nintendo has won an intellectual property infringement court case against go-kart operator Mari Mobility (the company formally named Maricar).
The go-karting company’s original name resembles Mario Kart, and it also has offered Nintendo-themed costumes for customers to wear.
More recently, the company has rebranded its service as Street Kart, providing superhero-themed outfits.
Street Kart is fully complied [SIC] through local governing laws in Japan.
Street Kart is in no way a reflection of Nintendo, the game ‘Mario Kart’.