Over the years, we’ve gotten some special editions of Hot Wheels cars that have been real treats to pick up. But now there’s a lineup that neither those fans nor Mario Kart racers will want to miss.

Mattel has announced that it’s releasing a line of the race cars based on the hit Nintendo racing series, featuring eight characters in all. These include Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, Luigi, Toad, Yoshi, Wario and Rosalina, all in their own custom vehicles.



Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing this lineup of Mario Kart Hot Wheels until next year, sometime around June. However, if you’re headed to San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, you’ll be able to see them on display. They’ll be available at both the Mattel booth and Nintendo’s booth.

As far as pricing goes, they’re actually not too bad. The little racing cars are set to go for $5 each. What’s more, they look like they work just fine with different Hot Wheels playsets. You know what that means. You can actually have Mario Kart in real life! (And without having to worry about those spiked turtle shells, for that matter.)

This is a smart move by Mattel, partnering up with Nintendo to make these toys a reality. And what’s more, they’re not super expensive, unlike some of the Mario Kart remote control cars making the rounds. It’s just the wait that’s likely to kill us, but, hey, at least we have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to play in the meantime, right?

Posted: Jul 21, 2018 8:51 am
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Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/07/18/mario-kart-hot-wheels-coming-soon/