Converse Japan continues to work with Nintendo and their Mario franchise for Spring 2012. Having previously released two versions of the Chuck Taylor Hi (see them again here and here), it was now the time for the One Star low top sneaker to get the Super Mario Bros. treatment. It comes in a black and a white premium leather version, with the Converse star logo being replaced with the star icon from the iconic video game. Furthermore the colors of the sneaker have been adapted to the signature colors of the Super Mario character and the Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi, are printed on the heel of the sneakers.

The Converse Japan One Star Super Mario Bros. OX will release March 2012.

Check out the second colorway of the sneaker after the jump.

In an interesting new project Italian illustrator Anna Utopia Giordano remixes known alcohol brand bottles with iconic toy brands. The result is Barbie Vodka, Lego Rum, Fisher Price Whiskey, Nintendo Gin, Disney Champaign and Marvel Martini.

Check them all out after the jump.

Last week we announced the official partnership between Nintendo and West Coast Customs and speculated that it would have to do something with the Mario Kart game. Today we can show you the outcome of the partnership – full life size Mario Karts.

“To bring part of Mario’s make-believe world to life, Nintendo has partnered with West Coast Customs to create life-size models of Mario’s Standard Kart and Luigi’s Bumble V Kart. While the characters are forced to enjoy their rides in the hazardous Mushroom Kingdom, we checked them out in the (relative) safety of the Los Angeles Convention Center during today’s LA Auto Show. Naturally, the West Coast Customs tie-in means that the karts’ construction will be chronicled in an upcoming episode of the shop’s reality television show.”

Photography: Michael Harley/AOL

Take a further look at the karts after the jump.

You read that right: Nintendo and West Coast Customs of MTV’s Pimp My Ride fame apparently are in cahoots and will be unveiling a special project at the upcoming LA Auto Show on November 17. Autoblog speculates that the easy tie-in could lie within the upcoming release of the Mario Kart 7 for Nintendo 3DS, which would make all the sense in the world given the nature of that game. I guess we will find out soon enough as the show is just around the corner. Stay tuned for more details.

Yesterday we gave you a first look at the all new Nintendo Wii U, to be released late 2012. The new controller is certainly the most interesting feature, but we could not really imagine yet how it will change gameplay. The above trailer now gives a better understanding of how the controller interacts with the console. In some cases the added gameplay is no question, but we are not sure if it might also distract from the big screen in some cases. Make up your mind and check it out!

After presenting earlier on the new PlayStation Vita handheld console, we can present now the latest from Nintento, who has just announced their next generation home console – the Wii U.

The Wii U is Nintento’s entrance into the HD graphics market. The most special feature is certainly the new generation controller, which comes with a 6.2 inch touchscreen, that also works as a second display, showing you the same as on your main screen. Furthermore it can provide players with additional important information. Furthermore the Wii U can run older generation games and comes with motion-sensor capabilities.

The Nintendo Wii U will hit retailers somewhere between April and December 2012.

At E3, Nintendo has announced their new Nintendo 3DS, a 3D version of their portable gaming device. The device lets you play games in 3D without having to use any glasses with it. We have not had the chance yet to test it out, but according to other reports, looking at the screen of the new device is almost like looking into a world inside a tunnel. The gaming portable will come in 3 colors for the start.

More images follow after the jump.

After working with Nintendo on a DS Lite and releasing a series of t-shirts, Bape will be releasing some fleece pieces as well in November.

On 15th of November, Bape will be releasing “Mario To Milo” crewneck sweaters and hoodies, once again featuring the iconic characters of both brands – Mario and Milo.

Nintendo announced the new DSi, a new version of the popular DS handheld console. The DSi will be coming with two cameras, one features on the inside and the other one on the outside. Also the console will come in matt black and white.

The Nintendo DS was a huge hit worldwide, let’s see if the new DSi has enough new features to make people do the change.

More images of the new Nintendo DSi follow after the jump.

Tennis, Bowling, Boxing. Yoga. Now, tagging. Is there nothing that the people at Nintendo don’t want to incorporate into their newest system? 
Well, while not quite ready to fully integrate graffiti into the Wiimote, Nintendo’s platform has inspired students and designers to explore the possibilities. WiiSpray is a prototype from Martin Lihs, who prepared it as part of his final at Bauhaus University. Hopefully it will come to fruition, as the idea is fun and rather sound. (via 12ozProphet).