Mario Kart Wii Launch Party - New York (WII)

Mario throws a party at Rockefeller Center for Mario Kart Wii. Celebrity guests include hotties Jason Priestly and Chace Crawford.

by Robin Yang on Saturday, April 26, 2008

Who throws the best parties in town? "It's-a me, Mario!" of course. The jolly plumber and his celebrity friends, including Gossip Girl cutie Chace Crawford and race car enthusiast Jason Priestly (90210), celebrated the launch of Nintendo's newest racing game, Mario Kart Wii.

Mario Kart Wii Launch Party - Photo Gallery

Mario Kart Wii Launch Party with Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford and 90210's Jason Priestly

Mario Kart Wii Launch - New York City

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

Rockefeller Center, New York City -- GameDaily swings by the Mario Kart Wii launch event on Saturday, April 26. The party, open to the public, featured DJs, dancing, game demos, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The three fastest contestants raced against 90210 star and race car driver Jason Priestly. Other celebrities present at the event included Gossip Girl heartthrob, Chace Crawford.

Robin Yang, AOL GameDaily

The event featured a live DJ, photo ops with Mario, hands-on gameplay, and a Mario Kart Wii tournament. The winners -- Nathaniel, Henry, and Nazareth (yes, really) -- faced off against Jason Priestly, best known for his role as Brandon Walsh in 90210. Priestly, a race car driver and co-owner of the Rubicon Race Team, held his own for most of the Moo Moo Meadow track, only to lose to Nazareth in a last-minute item box-assisted upset.

Check out our interview with Jason Priestly here!