Mario Invades NYC Taxi Cabs

Not content to get pwned by me in Mario Kart Wii, Mario is heading over to New York City later this week to take New Yorkers for a ride.

This Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Mario (not that creepy Denver Mario, the real deal) will be at the Sheraton Hotel, 811 7th Avenue between 52nd and 53rd streets, helping New Yorkers into cabs and dropping some cash to help pay for their rides in the city.

I hear that this won't be the only city that Mario is handing out rides in. More details to come.

3:00 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Brian Crecente
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liquid_kore at 02:54 PM on 04/22/08
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This is a strange promotion. But if Mario helped me into a cab I would be telling everyone I knew.
Scuba Steve at 03:23 PM on 04/22/08
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Must not mention free mustache rides.
Must not mention free mustache rides.
Must not mention free mustache rides.
Ok, I'm good.
PatMan33 at 03:37 PM on 04/22/08
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That is a fantastic picture... I hope to see it reused at a later date.
Aethyr at 03:41 PM on 04/22/08
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That is so skeevy.
LittleBigPlaneteer at 03:48 PM on 04/22/08
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He's paying for the rides too? It's like a thousand dollars just to go around the corner in a cab!
Cchrist at 03:48 PM on 04/22/08
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Was denver mario a bit smelly? because it really looks like you just smelled something foul there Crecente.
Communist_Gamer at 03:53 PM on 04/22/08
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Which ones Brian :P

Read my name before you all call me an idiot :D
Zazu_Yen at 03:56 PM on 04/22/08
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Would I get into a taxi driven by Mario... and risk hitting a turtle and falling into lava?

I think NOT!
Cchrist at 03:58 PM on 04/22/08
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@Sarcastic_Communist_Gamer who uses sarcasm. Remember that.: *reads name*
Idiot :P
ForwardInReverse at 04:06 PM on 04/22/08
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Crecente: Yeah, and Peach? She used to be cherry.That was me.

Mario: .....
Communist_Gamer at 04:10 PM on 04/22/08
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@Cchrist:

:P its a reference to a certain kerfulle I caused because sarcasm is hard to detect apparently... XD
theblackgate at 04:11 PM on 04/22/08
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It honestly looks like Brian is about to take a bite out of Mario.
heydanbud at 04:12 PM on 04/22/08
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Dude in the shades looks a like he's gonna suck Marios' blood.
Komrade_Kayce at 04:14 PM on 04/22/08
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@theblackgate:

It does, doesn't it.

They not feeding you enough at these events, Brian? Or did the curse of the vampyre take your soul ages ago and nobody noticed your blatantly obvious Count Dracul facial hair?
CoinSlot at 04:19 PM on 04/22/08
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In other news our favorite Plummer Mario was driving a New York cab as a promotion for his latest game was shot today for supposedly not sharing his mushrooms? Police say a man fitting the description of a large alligator (insert fake newscaster laugh) leaned over and harassed the Plummer for a coin bag of Power-Uppers. When Mario tried to explain the assailant began firing on Mario. Mario is in stable condition.
Cchrist at 04:30 PM on 04/22/08
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@Sarcastic_Communist_Gamer who uses sarcasm. Remember that.: Oh, what? No i just called you idiot for no apparent reason. You thought i actually read what you said? I'm better than that! :P

Just use /sarcasm that's what i always do ;)
dan at 04:35 PM on 04/22/08
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Free money is free. I am in favor of this promotion, presuming these "other locations" are decidedly closer to me than friggin Midtown.
kftgr at 05:37 PM on 04/22/08
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Crazy Mario Taxwii confirmed!
cheeseboybeans at 05:51 PM on 04/22/08
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Crecente's going "Eeeeeeeeeeeeh"...
BassForever at 06:13 PM on 04/22/08
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Sweet, I love seeing Mario :D

Though I got to admit that picture is lulz and diserves a funny text at the bottom.
ceokhan at 06:35 PM on 04/22/08
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I will be keeping an EYE out! Its hard enough finding a cab in NY... Let alone Mario be in your presence :) cool
Muffin_Man at 06:48 PM on 04/22/08
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Its cool hes helping pay, but I don't know alot of NYC cab drivers who are going to except large yellow coins as fare.

Wah-waaaah (mutted trombone noise)
Protector one at 04:35 AM on 04/23/08
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That's not Mario, that's Sonic the Hedgehog! That beautiful animal and king of the jungle!