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| Date Reviewed: 03/05/08 |
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Strengths: The addition of bikes and online racing is great.
Weaknesses: I have not found any.
Summary: In Mario Kart Wii offline and online players get to choose a character, a vehicle and a few courses. Try to beat the opposition through skillful driving and using those classic power-ups. The addition of motorbikes is most welcomed. Mario Kart Wii is a solid game which offers excellent gameplay. Red shells will fly, turbo boosts will pop and you'll have a lot of fun ruling the roads of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario Kart Wii is a must have game for any Nintendo Wii owner.
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| Date Reviewed: 29/04/08 |
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Strengths: Multiple controller options
Online play
Tons of game modes/courses
Weaknesses: Graphics may be a tad blurry/grainy
Some weaker character choices (Baby Peach?)
Summary: If you have enjoyed Mario Kart in the past, you will love this one too.
All of the great modes and options are here. Plus, you can now ride bikes, which handle differently.
Online matches are also available, for up to 12 players!
If you own a Wii, you must own this game!
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| Date Reviewed: 28/04/08 |
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Strengths: Ability to use Remote like a steering wheel. Still being able to use the classic controller or even a gamecube controller for the game.
Weaknesses: None so far.
Summary: This game exceeds my expectations that I had before the release. I would recommend this game to any person that has liked previous versions of Mario Kart. Nindendo has done it again.
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| Date Reviewed: 19/07/08 |
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Strengths: Able to play friends/family over the Internet! Great fun!
Weaknesses: I should handicap players with lesser ability.
Summary: We spend several hours a week playing this game. We play our family in Washington state and on the other side of St Louis. We lose, but still have fun doing so! This is a lot of fun to play. It's great for all ages, however, don't play your grand kids...you will lose every time!
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| Date Reviewed: 18/07/08 |
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Strengths: online gaming works
Weaknesses: no voice chat, no ghost item
Summary: This is a fantastic game, I wouldn't pay above retail for it (as of this writing, demand is huge vs supply), but it is a solid addition to the wii library. Online racing works beautifully without lag. And while friend codes are annoying and only having preset text messages to send make it feel quiet, it is great to race online. When playing the computer, it can seem that a race can be won or lost on a single item, but after logging online racing time, items or not, the good racers win more often than bad racers- skill is rewarded. That said, when racing online with splitscreen, I would have liked both racers to use their profiles. And when playing 2p tournament, it would have been nice to make things unlockable as in double dash. Also, there are so many great courses from the previous games, and I know everyone has their favorites, but I think there were better choices that could have been made. I have held mario 64 as my favorite racer, and like the course designs better (as well as item selection and skill vs item breakdown), but the solid online plays make mario kart wii the best in the series. Easily.
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| Date Reviewed: 14/07/08 |
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Strengths: Vehicle variety, excellent online play
Weaknesses: rubberband AI
Summary: Mario Kart Wii might be the best game in the series yet, even if only due to the fantastic online implementation. Allowing you to race friends and strangers at any time, with up to 12 people per race, fun is always at your fingertips. While some of the powerups and hazards are more annoying than necessary (blue shells in particular), making many race results dependent on luck more than skill, this even matching makes most matches intense.
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| Date Reviewed: 17/05/08 |
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Strengths: FUN for ALL AGES! Up to 4 home players. Able to play others on-line. Many tracks.
Weaknesses: NONE!
Summary: Its a game best for gatherings w/ friends/family because you can play upto 4 people at once (assuming you have 4 Wiimotes). The online capability is a nice plus if you are playing by yourself and want some human challengers. You can also play your 4 home players w/ other players online. Bottom line, FUN, FUN, FUN! If you get this, I'm sure you'll come to see what I mean.
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| Date Reviewed: 30/04/08 |
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Strengths: 12 Player Online, including online battle mode, a first for the series. The Wii Wheel is a freebie. Great Multiplayer Fun! You can use your favorite Mii as a driver!
Weaknesses: Wii Wheel is a novelty. Great for new players but most may want to consider sticking to a more standard control scheme.
Summary: Mario Kart Wii continues the tradition of quality that Nintendo is known for in all their software and in the Mario Kart series as well. 32 courses: 16 new and 16 from previous kart games; all are amazing, but some are better than others.
Quite simply some of the most fun you'll have with your Wii.
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| Date Reviewed: 30/04/08 |
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Strengths: Online play with both friends and random people. It has many options for driving styles, which include the wii-mote and nunchuck, the Gamecube controller, or you can use a driving wheel.
Weaknesses: Online play may be somewhat "laggy" but other than that, nothing.
Summary: If you are a Nintendo fan who has loved the Mario Kart's in the past, you need to pick this up whether it be for you, your kids, or a friend, this is a must buy!!!
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| Date Reviewed: 11/08/08 |
- 0wen
from CA
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Strengths: Online gameplay, variety of controller choices, and bikes.
Weaknesses: The Wii Wheel takes some time to get used to. Graphics could be better.
Summary: Mario Kart Wii follows the long tradition of previous Mario Kart titles by giving you the heroes and villains from the Mario games racing it out go kart style with many devious weapons at their disposal. The addition of the Wii Motion controls and the Wii Wheel for steering will take some time to get used to but it does and a new layer of that racing feeling as you turn the wheel to steer. Online play and a lot of courses give great replay value to Mario Kart as you can go up against friends online to see who is the fastest. The addition of motorbikes adds a new twist but many fans will probably stick to their favorite characters and Karts like they are familiar with. If you own a Wii, Mario Kart Wii will make a great addition to your gaming library.
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| Date Reviewed: 14/06/08 |
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Strengths: great multiplayer, very fun game play, can be enjoyed by everyone, plenty tracks
Weaknesses: graphics aren’t that great
Summary: I’ve always enjoyed the Mario Kart series and this game did not disappoint. All the memories and things I enjoyed about previous titles are back in Nintendo’s latest installment. The addition of online multiplayer adds much more playability to this game. I no longer have to wait to play with friends as I can just connect online and have a blast playing competitively with strangers. The graphics aren’t looking so hot, but the Wii wasn’t meant to be a graphical powerhouse. Lastly, the vast amount of tracks makes this game that much more enjoyable. I absolutely recommend this game to anyone that enjoyed previous Mario Kart games.
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| Date Reviewed: 09/06/08 |
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Strengths: 4 players, play across the internet, comes with steering wheel
Weaknesses: none
Summary: Great game! Fun to play and can play with up to four people! I never played the others in this series, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but this version is awesome. I would highly recommend it to people of all ages. I would recommend the steering wheel for play. The game comes with one steering wheel, but others can be purchased. You have to remove the jacket from the remote before putting it in the steering wheel, so if you switch back and forth between games that use the remote, it can be a little bit of a pain to remove/install the jacket, but it's worth it.
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| Date Reviewed: 07/08/08 |
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Strengths: Online gaming
Weaknesses: None
Summary: Mario Kart is a great family game with support for up to 4 players using the Wii remote locally. Online gameplay is very playable with no observable lag. There are many courses to choose from. Besides karts, there are motocycles to play. The game is bundled with one steering wheel in which you can mount your Wii remote. It does add a new level of fun using the wheel.
This game is easily among the top games that my family would choose to play together to have a fun, enjoyable time.
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| Date Reviewed: 31/07/08 |
- mojave
from OR
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Strengths: The classic Nintendo franchise makes a fine debut on the Wii
Weaknesses: None
Summary: I'm not one of those hardcore Nintendo fans who likes to put down Mario Kart Double Dash - the last console Mario Kart game that came out for the Gamecube in 2003. I thought it was an excellent game that remains a classic today. However, Mario Kart Wii takes the series to the next level with the same excellent gameplay but the added benefit of online play. Of course there is also the obligatory motion control (you steer the remote using the included plastic wheel accessory - or just steer the remote by itself) but I found that the least interesting aspect of the game. I prefer to play with as before - but using the nunchuk controller for steering. If you use the Wii remote/nunchuk combo you do get to perform tricks using a flick of the Wii remote and this works well enough as a very minor addition of motion control. It is this trick system which is one of the true new additions to the game, though. When going over a jump you can flick the remote to start a trick and you will get a speed boost upon landing. The second change is even bigger - you can now ride motorcycles. The same trick system can be used on jumps but you can also perform wheelies for a speed boost (at the expense of steering). And of course the final addition is a huge one: online play. You can race against friends (yes, you will have to enter their game-specific friend code but there is a way to send an invite to someone on your Wii's friend list so that is at least a small shortcut). But you can also just jump into a world-wide race against anyone. These are surprisingly lag-free and are a great deal of fun. So, while the core gameplay is classic Mario Kart (racing on relatively short tracks and nailing the other players with all sorts of attacks that you pick up from ? boxes) the added features for this version make it the definitive console Mario Kart experience. This is simply a must-own game for any Wii owner.
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| Date Reviewed: 28/07/08 |
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Strengths: Huge number of courses and great online play. Motorcycles provide a great alternative to go-karts.
Weaknesses: I have not found any weaknesses.
Summary: Whether offline or on, players choose a character, a vehicle and a set of courses and try to beat the opposition through skillful driving and the use of classic power-ups. It is fun to play with four people locally. The online play works amazingly well. When you go online you can use your friend code or find a random game for you to join and you can race with up to 12 people. Mario Kart Wii is a must have title for anybody with a Nintendo Wii.
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