14th March 2012

This is your chance to race the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, in Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS! Nintendo Australia's staff will also be playing as the Nintendo characters voiced by Charles, so you get to test your skills against the entire Mario family!

When? Monday 19th March 6:30pm(AEST) - 7:30pm(AEST)

All you have to do is grab your copy of Mario Kart 7, and go online via your Nintendo 3DS, at this time to play.

As a voice over actor, Charles has been the voice of the lovable plumber, Mario for Nintendo games, advertising, and events for nearly 20 years. He also does the voices of Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and others for Nintendo games. This is your chance to test your Mario Kart 7 racing skills against the voice of Mario himself!

How can you join the Mario Kart 7 AUS/NZ Community and race the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet?

Click here for more information and to see a video from Charles, especially for Australian and New Zealand fans: http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/mario-kart-7-community/