If you’re anxiously awaiting the Mario Kart April 27th release like I am, I’m sure you’re kind of wondering what the included wheel controller will feel like. Thankfully, MTV did a preview of the game’s wheel controller. It appears the game is intended for the player to hold the wheel like a car, not a bus. Also, the game features drafting (from the DS Mario Kart) and powersliding. You can even do wheelies by flicking the wheel controller upwards while using a motorcycle.
Unfortunately, it seems like I was right. My arms will probably get tired after a good long session. On the other hand, Mario Kart does feels like it would be best played with the “gimmicky” controller. Is it April 27 yet?
Nick Larsen sent me an email pointing me to a Portal-themed, Lego stop motion film project of his. Consisting of over 1,300 Lego bricks, it is essentially a music video of the ending credits song of Valve’s Portal video game. And it’s a pretty good one at that.
If you still haven’t beaten Portal, don’t worry. This doesn’t spoil anything, except the ending music. Visit Nick’s site to watch the video. If you’re a fan of Portal, it’s worth the watch.
66 year old, Yosuke Yamashita, a Japanese jazz pianist decided to perform a little piano concert for 500 spectators. But, with a twist. He decided to set the piano a blaze. Wearing a fireproof outfit, Yamashita played until the piano could no longer emit a sound. In fact, it took 10 minutes before the fire rendered the piano inoperable.
“I did not think I was risking my life but I was almost suffocating from the smoke that was continuously getting into my eyes and nose,” Yamashita said.
This isn’t Yamashita’s first time doing the stunt. He did the same performance back in 1973, for a short film by Kiyoshi Awazu, aptly called “Burning Piano”.
You might want to keep the soy sauce and wasabi away from these. Made from polyester, rayon, and cotton, the Sushi Pillows make a great gift for any sushi lover. Available in five different styles, the options are: flat rolls, tall rolls nigiri, edamame, and pillow cases. The pillows range from $36 - $69 depending on the type of pillow you choose. Get it at The Original Sushi Pillow.
List of the available types of pillows after the jump.
I thought the Nintendo DS Lite papercraft was as good as it gets. Boy was I wrong. The Cardboard iPod Boom Box from Perpetual Kid is an awesome boom box papercraft that has a fully functional amplified speaker. Just “dock” your iPod and connect it to the (I’m assuming) audio jack and you’re set to mount it on your shoulders and hit the streets.
But, first, you’re gonna gonna need to buy it. $39.99 here. Oh yeah, batteries are included.
The Philippe Malouin Hanging Chair is one of those inventions that make you go, why? It just seems an odd combination. I don’t even consider my chair a hanger, but I digress. I guess it does make a chair a little more useful when not in use. Plus, I do dig its space saving design. I think that’s what makes it worth it. Even if you don’t intend on hanging your clothes, at least you’ll have chairs that put away easily.
French game developer, Int13, has a Mario Kart clone for the Apple iPhone, called Crazy Kart 2. The game features touch-sensitive steering, 3 vehicle classes (karts, motorcycle, and hovercrafts), and six characters. Plus, Crazy Kart 2 is said to support 4-player multiplayer over Wi-Fi. Int13 plans to ship the game this summer. Unfortunately, the game is played vertically instead of horizontally. It’d be nice to have a wider screen view.
