A judge confirmed Nintendo’s victory in court over a karting company that did Mario Kart themed tours on the streets of Tokyo, reports Engadget Japan. Earlier this year, MariCar (now under the Street Kart brand) was ordered to pay Nintendo $ 50 million yen ($ 483,000) for violating its intellectual property rights. The company appealed, but Japan’s Supreme Court dismissed it, sustaining Nintendo’s previous victory.
Nintendo sued Mari Mobility, also known as MariCar, in 2017. Other companies offered similar tours, but MariCar’s IP breach was particularly noticeable because it allowed drivers to dress up as Mario Kart characters. Nintendo also felt that his name could be tarnished for safety reasons, which proved to be a valid concern after several accidents.