Hot Wheels is teaming up with Nintendo once more for a new Mario Kart Rainbow Road track because the pain and shame of this particular road in-game weren't enough. The new Rainbow Road Raceaway kit is set to launch this May and its reveal? Weirdly veiled. 

With Mar10 day taking place on March 10, Nintendo shared a few ways to celebrate the iconic Super Mario franchise. While some additional merch was shared, the Rainbow Road Hot Wheels kit was nowhere to be seen until a few days later when the entire Raceway kit made its way onto Amazon with pre-orders now open. 

According to the listing, the new Hot Wheels Mario Rainbow Road Raceway kit is slated to debut on May 29 and features "Mario and King Boo Karts" to enjoy. At retail value, the new playset runs at $119.99, but at the time this article was written the current listings are for outside sellers with a price tag of over $400. 

If interested, don't rush to buy yet. It's possible the pre-order link went live prematurely and that additional sellers are looking to capitalize on the nostalgia of it. Since there has been no official announcement at this time, it's possible that if a Nintendo reveal does happen, that normal stock will become available. In the meantime, the die-cast vehicles from the beloved Mario Kart series are still available alongside some other great tracks as seen here. 

What do you think about a Rainbow Road Hot Wheels track? What other famous (or infamous) gaming tracks would you like to see Hot Wheels bring into the real world? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below! You can also see what else is new in the world of Hot Wheels with our previous coverage here. 

[Source: Amazon via IGN]

Another new PlayStation event is on the horizon with PlayStation Japan's Play! Play! Play! showcase going down this weekend. The latest Team Blue celebration will particularly focus on Resident Evil Village and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for the PS5. 

The upcoming Japanese livestreaming event is happening on March 21, 2021, and will share another new look at the upcoming Resident Evil horror title featuring stomp-worthy vampire ladies and Ethan's return from director Morisama Sato and Kyao Sato. It will also dive deeper in the PlayStation 5-exclusive edition of the Final Fantasy VII Remake with Intergrade with producer Yoshinori Kitase and Takuya Nakamura. 

Don't expect anything super surprising with the upcoming Play! Play! Play! showcase, it's expected to be a smaller event meant to celebrate the two franchise experiences. There could be some new gameplay shared, but the teaser on the official website suggest that this could be more of a Fireside Chat style with the devs, versus a showcase meant to be purely news announcements. 

It's important to remember that this event is for PlayStation Japan, so the language will be native for any that do not speak Japanese. 

Regarding the two games, Resident Evil Village is slated to release on May 7 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, while Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launches on June 10, exclusively for PlayStation 5. You can learn what else is out there about both games with our respective game hubs here and here, including new trailers, deep dives, and so much more. 

Thoughts on the upcoming PlayStation event featuring Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Resident Evil Village? What do you hope to see at the upcoming showcase? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below, host Hatsune Matsushima would want you to.