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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $69.75
New (88) Used (9) from $49.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  405 reviews
Sales Rank: 14
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: WI-RVLRRMCE
Model: rvlrrmce
UPC: 045496901004
EAN: 0045496901004
ASIN: B000XJNTNS
Release Date: April 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Mariokart review by a longtime mariokart junkie May 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The new Mariokart is outstanding, though not perfect. Anyone who is a long time fan of the game should definitely get it. Breakdown of pros and cons from the point of view of a mariokart veteran:
PROS:
-Nintendo definitely addressed my primary concern: the wii remote/steering wheel. This may be a neat way to drive for new kartists and adventuresome veterans, but I'm an old dog and that is a new trick. Luckily you can drive using a game cube controller, or a wii remote w/ nunchuck set-up that mimics the old controller style.
-The new courses are, for the most part, outstanding, and very fun.
-The addition of motor bikes is great, they are a lot of fun.
-The addition of tricks is also a lot of fun, and you get turbo boosts after executing them, which is great.
-The addition of zip-arrows at the tops of some of the more curvy sides of some courses lets you perform half-pipe style maneuvers, which is a fun new element
-Though I am not online with my wii yet, you can race against friends online, which I am very much looking forward to.
-The inclusion of 4 separate circuits of tracks from previous mariokarts is outstanding, though also disappointing given some of the courses they chose, and some of the ones they left out. (Probably impossible to please everyone on that one though.)
CONS:
-Bikes are fun, but they play way better than the karts, so there is no reason to use karts.
-Control style is dumbed down- even in "manual" mode it is easy to drift for turbo boosts, and you cannot achieve them faster by toggling the control stick back and forth while drifting as in previous versions. This makes it easier for new players, but skilled veterans may be annoyed at not being able to break out all of their time-honed talents.
-In vs mode, only player one can control the selection of courses, a little annoyance, but an annoyance nonetheless.
-No new ghost track? Really? (unless there are bonus tracks that can be unlocked- unlikely, as I've just about finished beating everything.)
Bottom line, still an awesome mariokart, and much better than double dash (gamecube version), but still not quite as good as the ageless N64 version.
 Best Mario Kart EVER May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been a fan of Mario Kart ever since it first came out. Before this game came out, the best one, hands down was Mario Kart 64. The Game Cude Mario Kart was absolutely horrible.
This game takes the Game Cube version, improves it, and adds all of the elements that made the game famous in the first place. They also god rid of the annoying two player karts they had in the Game Cube version.
The best part is if you dont like the racing wheel or the regular wii remote for driving, you can use the game cube controller as well as the controller needed to play the virtual console games.
Bottom line, this is a must have title for the Wii.
Finally, another fun Wii game! - UPDATE May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to admit, other than Wii sports I haven't really found any Wii games that I liked to play...until now. Mario Kart is great fun. The wheel works surprisingly well, adds a new element of fun. Graphics are what you come to expect from the Wii but you didn't buy a Wii for the graphics anyway.
Online play is fun, even though I regularly get killed by the competition. I did have some problems getting online the first few days, I'm guessing Nintendo wasn't quite ready for the load on their servers yet. Working well now.
Overall, great game, just good fun for all. If I were you I'd pick up another wheel or two!
UPDATED 9/16/2008: I spoke to soon. The network play with your friends has a lot to be desired. First of all, it's a real pain to get linked up what with the codes and all. More importantly, it's no fun when you do manage to get connected! You have very little control over the game type, even as the owner of the "room" and once you start, it doesn't appear that there is a way to abort without turning off the Wii itself! The home button doesn't even work! Also, why can't I have computer driven opponents mixed with real ones or play with other people together with my remote friend? Finally, the Wii needs a microphone. This game would be so much more fun if I could talk to who I was playing. It doesn't need to be the headset, just something that plugs into the wiimote. It wouldn't be that hard to filter out the game sounds.
Nintendo still has a long way to go on this machine and I feel like they stopped innovating shortly after launch.
Mario Kart Wii May 5, 2008
FUN! I have kids of all ages who have enjoyed this game. I purchased an additional wheel and am very glad I did. The graphics on this game are amazing and the variety of courses and available customization options for your character and vehicle make the game anything but monotonous. We LOVE it. Highly recommend it + an additional wheel.
Highly addictive and entertaining! May 5, 2008
Mario Kart for the Wii is one of the best Wii games out there. It's incredibly fun and addictive. There are some changes to this version of Mario Kart that is different from earlier versions. There are a lot more characters to choose from and a lot of different vehicles that vary in speed, weight, etc. A really cool addition is that you can now ride motorbikes!
As you play you can unlock new characters and new carts/bikes which keeps things interesting. There are 4 cups that you can race in the beginning but once you get a trophy in all 4 of them you can continue to unlock others (there are 4 others).
Even better is that you can go online and play different people from around the world in versus mode or battle mode. This is so much fun when you don't have someone you can play with at home... all you have to do is go online and you can play whoever you want. If you have a friend that has a Wii you can add their friend code and race each other too.
The only thing that is frustrating about this game is that it seems to cheat like crazyyyyyyyyy! You will be in first place and get hit by so much on the last lap from the AI that it will knock you back to 12th. So this makes it really hard to unlock those other levels sometimes and makes you want to throw your remote at the television screen :) However, that doesn't stop you from wanting to play more... just makes you more determined to beat the stupid thing!
This game also has a lot of older tracks from all the previous games combined. This is pretty good but I would have liked to see some more new ones. The new ones that are on the game are pretty amazing and FUN to race.
I love this game and highly recommend to any Mario Kart fan or Wii owner. You gotta have it! Oh and also- the steering wheel is a must. I thought it was stupid at first, but it really does make a huge difference when you are playing. It just isn't the same when you are playing with just the remote. It makes the game easier to play and may come in handy for a lot of other racing games- and even Sonic. Buy the game and an extra steering wheel [...]...
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