Nintendo DS Connection Tour ’06 - Celebrating 20 Years of Super Mario Bros.

Lakeside Joondalup

In a first for the tour, the crowd decided that the Mario Idol contest would end with a stunning three way draw!

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Link delivers a killer hit on stage!

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The Mario Theme song on the Kazoo

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The crowd are spoiled with another fantastic performance, this time by the Mario Barbershop Trio.

The Super Mario Challenge arena awaits the final two Grand Champions! Who will they be?

Super Mario 64, the game that blasted Mario into the wonderful world of 3D.

Mario Smash Football proves to be a fan favourite, with players lining up to battle it out in 4-player Multiplayer matches.

This lucky Nintendog trainer gets a Dalmation, wins a free game and shows off his new Nintendo DS Lite.

This Super Mario Bros. Master sets the Retro record of the Tour, earning the perfect speed run time of 348 in level 1 and winning a copy of New SUPER MARIO BROS.

Link comes to celebrate Mario’s 20th Anniversary sporting an all new item, the Nintendo DS Carry Case.

A winner of the Nintendo Fanboy 01 Jacket giveaway on nintendo.com.au wears his jacket with pride!

One of the coolest Nintendo T-shirts seen on the tour shows the evolution of Mario over the last 20 years.

Western Australia proves it is home to some of the greatest Nintendo fans around, with some of the best players on the tour, the most amount of cool Nintendo gear on show and some of the best on stage performances. Go WA!

A full day of playing games and partying with Mario leaves this little player taking the recommended 15 minute break time.

The Final Four

From left to right:

Samual, Richard, Jerome, Brendan

Mario is blown away by the skills of the Grand Finalists.

Introducing Brendan, the Lakeside Joondalup Super Mario Challenge Grand Champion!