Mario Kart Wii Ds Edition Download

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WhenTAG Heuer launched their collaborative watch with Nintendo, a limited edition Connected smartwatch that Blake wrote about here, I can vaguely remember thinking to myself that it was kind of cool, but it would be even cooler if they just went totally nuts with it. Make a mechanical Mario watch, maybe something complicated and making the most of the genuinely great watchmaking tech that TAG has access to, and that might be pretty exciting. A little more than a year later, and TAG has done exactly that, and to an even greater degree than I could have hoped for.

This Mario Kart F1 chrono is weird, niche, and a lot of fun. But the other watch in this limited edition drop is downright insane, and the kind of thing that gives me hope that big brands are still capable of taking risks and making off-the-wall decisions. The TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart Limited Edition Chronograph Tourbillon features, yes, a tourbillon. And, yes, the tourbillon cage has been decorated with Mario in his kart, along with Spiny Shell and Bullet Bill, so it appears they are chasing each other around the smallest Mario Kart circuit ever as the tourbillon rotates.

The simpler, non-tourbillon F1 chrono is maybe a little more palatable and easier to understand than its haute horlogerie counterpart. This one comes in at a more reasonable $4,300, but I imagine watch and game collectors might still be fighting over these at TAG dealers. If you happen to be part of the overlap on that Venn diagram of collecting, though, you might be the most prized target for this watch, and have likely already made up your mind about an order.

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And our last word in Business today - go kart. Mario Kart, to be exact.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The eighth edition of the classic Nintendo video game was released on Friday and sold over 1.2 million units it's first weekend.GREENE: Mario Kart 8 includes returning features from previous installments.INSKEEP: The new features include antigravity racing - allowing players to drive on walls and ceilings - and Mario Kart TV, where you can upload highlights of your best races to YouTube.GREENE: Just what I want to watch. Now despite the strong start for Mario Kart 8, the game's console, the Wii U, has been losing out to competitors.INSKEEP: Critics say the console needs better games to attract customers. Only that would allow Wii U sales to do like those Mario Kart drivers, and defy gravity. And that's the Business News on MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.GREENE: And I'm David Greene.

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