Photos of Shigeru Miyamoto Sat in a Real Life Mario Kart

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by James Newton Sun 11th Dec 2011

It's been more like Shigeru Miyamoto Life around these parts this week, with Nintendo's legendary designer hitting the headlines for his apparent — though later rescinded — announcement of his retirement. He's still a fun lovin' kind of guy though, as these photos of him sat in a real-life Mario Kart prove.

Miyamoto was in Canoga, California's Westfield Topanga mall — judging by the photos he may have been the only one — as he was in town for the Spike Video Game Awards.

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Enjoy these photos of Miyamoto in a Mario Kart and anticipate future memes arising from this very moment.

James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.

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jpfan1989
Sun 11th Dec 2011

I hope He got to take it for a spin seeing as they are real working go carts.

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Matillion
Sun 11th Dec 2011

What if he doesn't have a driving license?

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Mariokart7fan
Sun 11th Dec 2011

I can already hear the sirens of the police with their speeding ticket and pen coming

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KaiserGX
Sun 11th Dec 2011

Miyamoto Kart! Dede...dididi,,, TUTU! TITIRI!!!!

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Chris720
Sun 11th Dec 2011

That's a pretty massive kart, Mario must be really fat...

And if Remi Gaillard got one of those, oh dear... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytfhzcSF-Y

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shoopdawoop70
Sun 11th Dec 2011

I smell a meme? LOLCAT: CANT TIS TING GOW ANY FASTR?!1

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RudysaurusRex
Sun 11th Dec 2011

I will give you 1 million dollars for that thing.

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bubby444
Sun 11th Dec 2011

is it just me or does the karts seem a little biger then what they would look in the game

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Chris720
Sun 11th Dec 2011

I'm guessing the designers needed to make it bigger to house the engine and what not. Think of a bike but with 2 extra wheels I suppose. :3

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RVN
Sun 11th Dec 2011

photo becomes a meme in 3... 2... 1...

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Sun 11th Dec 2011

No matter how many times I read "Photos of Shigeru Miyamoto Sat in a Real Life Mario Kart" all I can imagine is that someone took a photo of Miyamoto and then placed it into a kart, though clearly these are photos of Shigeru Miyamoto sitting in a kart. Surely there was a better way to word that!

By the way, I think the karts are oversized so that someone in a Mario mascot costume (which has a huge head) would look proportional sitting in them. Just sayin'.