[title]Super Mario Takes Back the Streets[/title]
GameCube version of NBA Street V3 to feature Nintendo's most well-known characterElectronic Arts and Nintendo have announced a partnership that will see the well-known trio of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach as playable characters in the GameCube version of NBA Street V3.?Unfortunatley, there's no word yet as to whether the versions for other game platforms will feature console-specific exclusive characters of their own (as was the case with Namco's Soul Calibur II), which would certainly make things interesting indeed.
"Featuring today's biggest NBA stars, a collection of the league's all-time greats, a Hall of Fame cast of past STREET characters, and now, for the first time ever, Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach, NBA STREET V3 is non-stop, action-packed fun. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach are available to play as the Nintendo All-Stars team, while they are also available to compete individually in NBA STREET V3's new slam dunk contest.'We're very excited to be able to incorporate the Nintendo All-Stars, as well as their own authentic Nintendo court, into NBA STREET V3,' said V3 executive producer Wil Mozell. 'There's nothing quite like seeing Mario, Luigi and Peach taking the over-the-top gameplay of NBA STREET V3 to the extreme as they square off against some of today's top NBA stars and all-time greats.'
'Nintendo's characters have always proved they can compete on the world stage,' says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. 'Now they'll show that they can compete on the streets as well.'"
Only the powers that be will know how the likes of Mushroom Kingdom's finest will fare in world of three-on-three street hoops, but then again, everyone's favorite plumber has graced hip-hop with his promotional appearance before.
