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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto settles behind the wheel of a life-size Mario Kart at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga, Calif. on Dec. 9, 2011. Nintendo teamed up with West Coast Customs to create the vehicle in celebration of the Dec. 4 release of the Mario Kart 7 game for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. (AP Photo/Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto sits on the bumper of a life-size Mario Kart during a surprise visit at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga section of Los Angeles, Calif. on Dec. 9, 2011. Nintendo teamed up with West Coast Customs to create the vehicle in celebration of the Dec. 4 release of the Mario Kart 7 game for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. (AP Photo/Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)