Nintendo continues push for Wii U, breaking barrier between Mario and Zelda in Kart add-on

By Tim Biggs
Updated October 3 2014 - 10:08am, first published August 28 2014 - 8:08am
Rivals: After sitting side-by-side on Nintendo machines since 1987, Link and Mario are settling their differences on the track. Photo: Nintendo
Rivals: After sitting side-by-side on Nintendo machines since 1987, Link and Mario are settling their differences on the track. Photo: Nintendo
Tanooki Mario will also make an appearance, as well as Cat Peach, Dry Bowser and Animal Crossing characters. Photo: Nintendo
Tanooki Mario will also make an appearance, as well as Cat Peach, Dry Bowser and Animal Crossing characters. Photo: Nintendo

As part of ongoing attempts to attract lapsed Nintendo gamers to its Wii U platform, the Japanese giant appears to be breaking one of gaming's longest-standing traditions by expanding the Mario Kart roster beyond the Mushroom Kingdom.

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