The new Mario Kart will please the Wii's casual audience better than Nintendo's hardcore fanbase, but relax, enjoy the new features and the nostalgia factor, and it's still an exemplary racing game....
Abstract: Mario Kart Wii revisits Nintendos well worn series and successfully manages to both cherry pick and balance the best bits so far. Certainly not as honed a single player experience as previous karting highs, but the online multiplayer along with the we...
Abstract: Nick CarrawayThe Mario Kart series has had a triumphant run of popularity on Nintendo games consoles, from the SNES right through the handhelds, N64, Game cube and now, happily for all concerned, on the Wii. Fittingly, then, the new slew of race track...
Huge number of courses, including some of the most imaginative yet, Deeply integrated online play, Easy to jump into for players of any skill level, Fun and strategic trick system, Motorcycles provide a great alternative to go-karts
Nostalgia doesnt save most of the classic courses from being boring, Items are more unbalanced than ever, especially on new tracks, Battle modes are now exclusively team-based and timed
Mario Kart Wii offers varied multiplayer and thoroughly integrated online modes that will keep you coming back for more. ...
Addictive and fun racing action — you cant play just one round.! The roster of characters is great. Just wait until you see some of the characters that you can unlock! Seriously, its Mario Kart, people. Do we really need to convince you of how aweso...
Some of the items are way too powerful. How the blue shell made it through beta testing is beyond us. The game rewards stragglers too much. Trying to maintain a lead is way harder than it should be. The graphics wont blow you away and they get worse w...
Its fun, its addictive, its Mario Kart — what else do we need to say?
Abstract: You have to wonder what happened when Miyamoto proposed to the Nintendo board that they take their characters, put them in karts, and race them together in a game. Perhaps he was laughed out of the office, but either way, it has turned out to be a geni...
Abstract: Youll smile, youll laugh, youll throw your controller in rage. But whether an accomplished veteran or Mario Kart newcomer, you are guaranteed to want another turn. It comes with a delightful plastic steering wheel that houses the Wiis motion-sensi...
Excellent playability, A lot of fun, especially with other players!, Motorbikes offer an interesting addition, Multiplayer up to 4 players or online
AI is annoying, Graphics haven't advanced, Steering wheel dispensable
Particularly fun among friends and to a lesser extent in one-player, Mario Kart Wii won't revolutionise the series but does introduce some good additions. Among them, the motorbikes are a nice surprise, while online multi-player mode allows you to incr...
Abstract: Mario Kart needs little introduction. The game first appeared in 1992 for the SNES as Super Mario Kart and a version has appeared on every console Nintendo has released since. The Wii version brings a few new features to the plate along with brand new ...
