In a series of appeals from the kart company, Mari Mobility has had that increased to 50 million yen, and now is without any more courts to appeal to, forcing the kart company to pay out to Nintendo.
With Nintendo opening up the Mario Kart ride at Universal Studio Japan, one can see how Mari Mobility could be a Mari liability to Nintendo.
This all came to a head when Nintendo sued Mari Mobility in 2018, citing theft of intellectual property and “unfair competition”, winning 10 million yen (US$96,618) from Mari Mobility.