http://smiley.vox.com/library/posts/tags/fanboyishness/page/1/ Sad Songs on a Broken Ukelele en Vox Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:55 +0900 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss fanboyishness http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/my-new-obsession-mariokart.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Smiley) http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/my-new-obsession-mariokart.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/my-new-obsession-mariokart.html?_c=feed-rss-full Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:55 +0900 <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398f6de9d0004" at:format="auto" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-auto embed-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="width: 425px;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item embed-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-embed"> <iframe class="enclosure-iframe" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://a5.vox-data.com/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00e398f6de9d0004-html" style="width: 425px; height: 355px;"></iframe> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name">Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> <p><br />MarioKart has been on my must-play list since I first had a Nintendo system, way back in my university days.&#160; I&#39;ve played it on the N64, GameCube, DS, and, now, the Wii.&#160; And it rocks so hard.</p><p>I&#39;ve been playing somewhat obsessively for the past couple of days (I&#39;ve had some time off of work) and have been enjoying myself immensely.&#160; I&#39;ve managed to rack up gold cup trophies in 7 of the 8 cups so far, although only at the 50cc level and have to remind myself to shut the machine down after an hour or so and go do something else, less I play all day.</p><p>The best part, for me, is that I finally have a game that my wife will sit down and play with me.&#160; She finds the wheel easier to use than the crosspad other versions have required, both for steering and for drifting.&#160; </p><p>I&#39;m rambling.&#160; The point is, go get the game.&#160; It is awesomeness squared multiplied by awesomeness cubed.<br /> <div><br /></div></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://smiley.vox.com/library/post/my-new-obsession-mariokart.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e70a18e1d00f48cf54b920002?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> nintendo wii awesomeness mariokart obsessiveness fanboyishness