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Play: Mario Kart 7 with Nintendo UK

Mario Kart 7 with Nintendo UK

Bob-ombs at the ready!

Grab your race suit and join Nintendo UK in a special Mario Kart 7 community event happening right now. The event has been arranged via the official Nintendo 3DS UK Facebook page and is due to last until 4PM GMT. "The special Mario Kart 7 Community event code is 28-7591-1601-9148. The event is now open, good luck to all...

News: Nintendo UK Appoints Simon Kemp As General Manager

Nintendo UK Appoints Simon Kemp As General Manager

Simon says sell systems

Nintendo UK has announced Simon Kemp as its new general manager earlier this afternoon, MCV has reported. A newcomer to the video game industry, Kemp previously worked in GlaxoSmithKline's Mergers and Acquisitions department, as well as a number of other marketing roles beforehand. He replaces David Yarnton, who stepped down...

News: Nintendo UK Boss David Yarnton Suffers Health Scare

Nintendo UK Boss David Yarnton Suffers Health Scare

Retired cricketer "probably saved" his life

Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton required medical treatment after collapsing during a charity bike marathon in Greece. Shortly after starting the first leg from the original Olympic Games site, Yarnton was found unconscious in the middle of the road by former England cricket captain, Andrew 'Freddie'...

News: Learn to Draw Mario with Nintendo's Official Flipnote Tutorial

Learn to Draw Mario with Nintendo's Official Flipnote Tutorial

It's for a competition you see

The North American Mario Flipnote competition ended today, but Nintendo UK is now offering it to users of its free animation software Flipnote Studio. As before, entrants must use the provided soundtrack to accompany a short animation including Mario characters, but this time the judges will be none other than Nintendo legends Takashi Tezuka, Yoshiaki Koizumi and..