Mario Kart World Direct Acknowledges Long-Standing Meme by Repeatedly Throwing Penguin Off Cliffs

Mario Kart World Direct Acknowledges Long-Standing Meme by Repeatedly Throwing Penguin Off Cliffs

During today's Mario Kart World Direct, we got a closer look at a number of new tracks, features, and racers, including Penguin. We've known Penguin was in the game since its reveal last week, but today's Direct decided to feature this blue cutie in a very meme-specific way...by repeatedly throwing him off cliffs.This happened not once, but twice during the Direct, as fans have pointed out on social media. On one occasion, Penguin simply misjudg…

Decades Later, Mario 64's Baby Penguin Is Still Doomed In Mario Kart World

The Mario Kart World Direct snuck a cheeky little reference to a moment of Mario infamy.