Mario Kart Wii w/Wheel (Wii)

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• 9 stars

  Prepare to be squirted with ink, slip on bananas and fly through a tree

  by King Dedede100 on April 28, 2008

  Pros: Excellent Multiplayer, large amount of unlockables, fun, varied courses

  Cons: Graphics could be better, Powerups are a little unfair

  Summary: I was lucky enough to pick up Mario Kart Wii on release date. Upon opening the box it came in, I discovered that it had a brand new accessory called ...

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  Summary: I was lucky enough to pick up Mario Kart Wii on release date. Upon opening the box it came in, I discovered that it had a brand new accessory called the Wii Wheel inside it, which I guessed was used to play the game. It looks exactly like a miniaturized steering wheel. I popped my controller into the wheel, my disk into my Wii, then began to play the best racing game ever.
  
  Overview
  
  Mario Kart Wii is the next in a series of games called Mario Kart. It’s where all the characters from the popular Mario universe duke it out on several race tracks. The game is also famous for powerup fighting, as the titles each have a plethora of useful items that can be used to trip up the competition, shrink other racers or give yourself a speed boost. The games are also known for their “party” style, where up to four players can race at once. Mario Kart Wii takes that “party style” to a whole new level. Now up to 12 players at once can play over Nintendo Wi-fi connection. There are now 5 different methods to control your racer. And, after a long time, people are flocking to stores at midnight to catch the first titles.
  
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  Design
  
  The Mario Kart series is one of the few racing titles these days. Racers just have too many flaws. Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity had sloppy, unresponsive controls. Need for Speed: Most Wanted had repetitive missions that got very boring. But when a Mario Kart game comes out, everyone lights up in excitement. The game design is different than other racing games. One is that instead of speed, you’re more focused on making that turn, grabbing that item box, and smashing that Koopa riding on a motorcycle. The game is built in that cartoonish, but fun style, that will make younger kids feel at home, while veterans of Mario Kart games will be entertained as well.
  
  The game also has that grab-n’-go feeling that lets anyone pick up a controller and jump into the action. This is usually only present in fighting games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The second I pressed that Start Button, I immediately jumped into my first race, smashing and crashing into people as Bowser. With most racing games, you will start out with the weakest, slowest cars, and can only unlock other racers after you’ve completed most of the weak, boring storyline. In Mario Kart Wii, you have half the racers already unlocked, and they all are equally fast and have different strategies. This means that even if you can’t unlock many racers, you still have the huge selection of preloaded champions.
  
  Of course, unlocking the secret racers is only half the fun. Even though the game has no minigames to keep you occupied, the games enticing racetracks and cool-looking cars will keep most people satisfied. You will be motivated to collect every car, not because it’s mandatory for fun, but you want more racecars to toy around with. The games multiple courses takes you through a seaside port town called Delfino Island, a giant volcanoe with collapsing platforms and dangerous lava spews, a jagged mountain with rushing rivers and an underwater tunnel, and a hedge maze in front of the mushroom castle. Clearly unmatchable variety.
  
  10/10
  
  Gameplay
  
  To start off, there are 5 different methods of playing the game. There’s the Gamecube controller, great for veterans. The Wii Remote alone, for people who like the easy feel of a singe stick. Then the Wii remote and Nunchuck, for people who don’t like the bulkiness of the Gamecube controller but also don’t like the simplicity of a single WiiMote. There’s the classic controller, for players of the SNES version of Mario Kart. And finally, the Wii Wheel, which looks exactly like a miniature steering wheel, and is very fun and surprisingly easy to use. You see, this game has different methods for everyone, and each of them are fun and easy to use.
  
  Okay, now on to the basic gameplay. As I said before, it’s very simple and easy to start your first race within seconds. 11 other players will accompany you through your race, picking up power-ups and trying for the same common goal of being the top dog of the racetrack. By the middle of the race, you will be soaring through a waterlogged beach, riding up escalators at a mall, and zooming down a snowy summit, dodging Shy Guys on snowboards.
  
  Multiplayer is just as fun as ever. Several other players can smash and crash into each other, race with each other, exchange “Ha ha! I got ya now!”s, and overall have a blast. If you get tired of racing, not a problem. There’s the fun battle mode, which is all about the games powerful powerups being used to inflict as much damage as you can, racking up points.
  
  Now I will explain the various power-up items of the game. There are offensive items like the shell that can be thrown to knock out opponents. Helpful items like the mushroom that will give you a temporary speed boost. And distraction items like Blooper that will spray ink all over your screen, obstructing your view. This is probably the only flaw of this game, other than the graphics, but graphics don’t really matter. A lot of the items are impossible to avoid, and it’s very annoying when a never-miss blue shell slams down, sending a shockwave that knocks you silly. The Red Shell cannot miss unless you have an item with you. The POW block cannot be avoided and will stun everybody. Thankfully, these items can be turned off.
  
  I forgot to mention the biggest edition to the game. Wi-fi. This special kind of Internet allows players of Nintendo games to play with opponents on the other side of the world. Even though the previous Mario Kart, Mario Kart DS had Wi-fi, it doesn’t even come close to this ones. You can play with up to 12 players at once, with little to no lag and very quick and easy startup. You can even check records and download ghost data from other players. The only fault is that only a few races can take place at once, so if you’re not lucky you’ll have to sit through a whole race. Not a problem though, as you can watch the other players from the current race through a movielike camera.
  
  9/10
  
  Overall, this game nails every aspect. Variety, multiplayer modes, fun factor you name it.
  
  Buy or Rent: BUY IT! This game is great for friends, it’s great alone… It’s even great when you’re being chased by a giant bullet while soaring through a tree, which happens in this game.
  
  My Score: 9/10

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• 9 stars

  The Racing Game you've been waiting for!

  by Stubby Gutski on April 28, 2008

  Pros: Intuitive, easy to use system. Quick startup that even young children can learn quickly.

  Cons: Setting down the wheel presses the "b" button

  Summary: I brought Mario Kart Wii home hoping for that fun racing game, and I was not disappointed. Setting up the wheel was simple (buying a second wheel is recommended and ...

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  Summary: I brought Mario Kart Wii home hoping for that fun racing game, and I was not disappointed. Setting up the wheel was simple (buying a second wheel is recommended and inexpensive) and we were off to the races. The menus were a bit much to wade through the first time, complicated by the need to aim the remote while it was in the wheel. (My 7 year old daughter had difficulty with that concept - she kept setting the wheel on the ground or on her lap and hitting the "b" button -backing us out of the selections).
  
  Game play was awesome! The visuals are crisp and varied, with a wide variety of courses and vehicles to choose from Control with the wheel is intuitive. The game can be as simple as "press the accelerator and drive" for the young ones, and challenging enough with drifting and gadgets to keep adults entertained. Having never played in this series before, I quickly picked up on the different shells made use of them. Strongly recommended for family fun!

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• 9 stars

  Great Product...Love the HIgh-Flying Action Fun

  by techgeek111 on July 22, 2008

  Pros: Tons of Cars; Great New Powe-Ups; Easy Controls; Great Levels

  Cons: Boring Characters;

  Summary: I love this game! It is the best mario-kart available.
  It has great cars each w/ there different strong traits.
  Characters are pretty standard, nothing suprising.
  Includes a multitude of
  
  
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  Summary: I love this game! It is the best mario-kart available.
  It has great cars each w/ there different strong traits.
  Characters are pretty standard, nothing suprising.
  Includes a multitude of new and older levels (from Gamecube, N64, etc)
  
  Overall 9/10

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• 9 stars

  Great, Great, Great game... for about 3 weeks

  by SoobaSAR on June 13, 2008

  Pros: Lots of fun, Excellent control with the wheel

  Cons: Addictive, Not enough original courses, damn bananas

  Summary: Highly addictive Mario cart doesn't disappoint the avid Mario Kart fan despite the fact that it is mostly made up of past Mario Kart courses. The provided steering wheel ...

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  Summary: Highly addictive Mario cart doesn't disappoint the avid Mario Kart fan despite the fact that it is mostly made up of past Mario Kart courses. The provided steering wheel makes this game's driving control incredibly realistic and very exciting. Just watch out for those damn bananas.

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• 7 stars

  Let's a go!!

  by Bennyboo226 on June 28, 2012

  Pros: great graphics for a 2008 game
  many events
  many unlockables
  fun
  race courses are same and different then DS version
  battle courses are same and diff from DS version
  family friendly
  can play on WiFi mode if you have WiFi

  Cons: characters are very hard to unlock

  Summary: Mario Kart Wii:
  
  In this e rated game, skill is all you need. This is just basically based on racing besides a few extra stuff/ events. It has great graphics ...

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  Summary: Mario Kart Wii:
  
  In this e rated game, skill is all you need. This is just basically based on racing besides a few extra stuff/ events. It has great graphics for a 2008 game but has no storyline which could be expected for a racing game that has to with some Mario characters. There are many unlockable characters but sadly no unlockable stages. The characters are very hard to unlock though. This game consists of shine runner battles and balloon battles that have the same and different stages than the DS version. It has some different and same racing stages than the DS version as well. You can even go online and verse other players in racing or battles to. (Online interactions not rated and requires WiFi to play with others around the world.) The hardness of unlocking the characters is so extreme, I brought it's rating down by 2 stars... so beware!!! Otherwise, it's a terrific game that the whole family should enjoy!

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• 9 stars

  Race through the many different courses and have fun!

  by Mabel-the-Westie on February 12, 2012

  Pros: - Easy to control with the wii remote
  - So many different stages
  - Sustains interest long term
  - Lots of new karts etc to unlock
  - A good structure
  - Multiplayer and worldwide communication

  Cons: - Some karts difficult to drive

• 8 stars

  fun fun fun!!

  by peaceandlove12334 on December 5, 2009

  Pros: it gets challenging and i love how there are different characters to choose from and the game is long enough with different levels.

  Cons: some of the cars are hard to drive. not enough to choose from.

• 8 stars

  Simple, exiciting, and fun to play alone & with friends

  by newera4ever on June 21, 2009

  Pros: Easy to learn and play. Good graphics. Great for parties. A lot of race courses.

  Cons: Better instructions are needed to do tricks.

  Summary: I like Mario Kart because it's a fun and exciting game. It was great when played by a big group. It is also great when its played alone. It ...

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  Summary: I like Mario Kart because it's a fun and exciting game. It was great when played by a big group. It is also great when its played alone. It is endless and has many levels to keep you busy for a long time.

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• 9 stars

  Great game, worth every dime

  by ConnorJ13 on May 30, 2009

  Pros: Plenty of characters, race your miis, fair graphics, Amazing gaming experience with the wii wheel, online play.

  Cons: Other than you can't play with two people on one kart(which I didn't really care for in double dash anyway), none.

• 2 stars

  Boycott this game!

  by NowhereElf on January 7, 2009

  Pros: Great game.

  Cons: Company refuses to make enough copies of this game to satisfy demand. Price is therefore artificially inflated. There is NO EXCUSE for not making this game available to the public in sufficient supply. Making copies of game discs is cheap & easy.

  Summary: Bottom LIne = You can't get the product at a reasonable price IF it is available.
  There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for not having this product available to Wii users ...

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  Summary: Bottom LIne = You can't get the product at a reasonable price IF it is available.
  There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for not having this product available to Wii users in mass quantities everywhere!
  
  Updated on Jan 7, 2009

  WAKE UP Nintendo!
  After a few years of cashing in on a Mario game, release versions for other game systems. Sit back and watch the cash flow in...

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