Mario Kart + Wii Steering Wheel (Wii)
Product Description
Mario Kart Wii brings the iconic Mario Kart franchise onto Wii for the very first time. With a host of features including the Wii Wheel, classic and new race tracks, never-before seen Mario Kart characters, new vehicles, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and even a new Wii channel – the Mario Kart Channel - Mario Kart Wii is a must have for every Wii owner.
To make it one of the most accessible Mario Kart games to date, Mario Kart Wii comes bundled with a new accessory – the Wii Wheel. The intuitive Wii Wheel makes it simple for everyone to pick up and play Mario Kart Wii, no matter what your previous gaming experience may be. For those that like a challenge, Mario Kart Wii supports four additional control options; Wii Remote turned sideways, Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination, Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube Controller, so there is a control method that fits everyone’s experience and style.
Drawing from the features of the Mario Kart franchise, Mario Kart Wii also includes 16 classic race tracks from Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Super Nintendo and even Gameboy Advance, as well as 16 spectacular new race tracks and 10 battle arenas.
As well as the new race tracks, Mario Kart Wii includes new characters – including your own Mii, weapons and vehicles. For the first time ever players have the option of racing with karts or motor bikes. Racing with a motor bike will offer different game play possibilities and manoeuvres such as ‘wheelies’, which can be crucial in making it first over the finish line.
Connect your Wii to the internet, and Mario Kart Wii is an online multiplayer game thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Up to 12 players world wide, can race simultaneously in a contest of speed and skill. The Wi-Fi Connection allows you to see if your friends are playing by checking their status, or you can create a room and use the chat option to send friends messages before a race. You can even jump into your friend’s race as a spectator while their race is in progress, and join the race when the next course begins. Multiplayer Mode is also an option, where up to four people can challenge each other in your living room.
A new Wii Channel will launch with Mario Kart Wii – the Mario Kart Channel. Monitor your rankings against Mario Kart Wii players world wide, share Ghost Data, access a host of special features, and join a community of Mario Kart Wii racing fans from around the world.
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Customer Reviews for Mario Kart + Wii Steering Wheel:
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Author: Marlo Balatero
From: Blacktown, NSW
15 Jul 2008 10:48:41
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Mario Kart Wii - Pedal to the metal
With a new console out, it was inevitable that we would see a new edition of Mario Kart from Nintendo. Of course, this isn't a bad thing- it's always been a fan favourite, and quite rightly. Most people coming to Mario Kart Wii will be quite familiar with the formula- for that reason, I shall be reviewing this in comparison to the other games in the series, mostly recently Double Dash and the DS version.
Starting with the newest additions, with have the Wii wheel. Plastered all over the box art, Nintendo seem quite intent on marketing it as one of the main reasons to buy the game. I was cynical at first, but the wheel isn't all that bad. I was surprised by how responsive it was when I first used it, and it didn't take long to get used to it. It's definitely not going to replace the gamecube pad as the standard controller, but it's a fun novelty for a while. The only real annoyance I have with it is how the box art only shows Mario and Luigi holding the wheel- it definitely feels a bit lacking, compared to the nice red cases Double Dash came in.
Another newcomer to the series is the ability to choose between bikes and karts. It seems a bit gimmicky at first, and it takes a few races to get used to, but the bikes are actually one of the best things about the game. The subtle differences in handling and slightly different abilities of the two vehicles provide a balanced choice, with no one giving a clear advantage over the other.
One of the best aspects of the game is the online mode. Mario Kart DS, as Nintendo's first venture into the territory of online gaming, felt like the online was tacked on as a watered down version of the local multiplayer. Mario Kart Wii sorts out all the problems from the DS version completely. There are very few load times when waiting to join a game, unlike the DS version, where five minute waits to start a two person game were not unheard of. Within a minute on the Wii you can be in a twelve player game, which you will remain in for the rest of your online session. On the DS, it was common to start a game with two or three people, only for everyone to drop out on the second race and leave you to set up another game. The wii version does away with the Grand Prix style series of four races, in favour of single races which affect your rank. Also, the absence of snaking (an advanced technique commonly argued over in the DS version) makes the races feel much fairer, and reduces the number of disconnects.
There are some problems, though. Overall, the tracks feel a little bland sometimes. There are some excellent additions, such as Maple Treeway, but many of the courses feel slightly like discarded ideas from Double Dash. Most of the new tracks have the same sunny feel that tracks like Peach Beach do, and they often begin to feel repetitive. The retro tracks actually feel much more interesting than the new ones, in particular the N64 choices.
Furthermore, the single player experience feels slightly orchestrated at times. It's a Mario Kart tradition to be hit by a barrage of blue shells once you get near the finish line, but it seems particularly obvious that the AI ‘cheats' in this edition. You'll rarely get hit by just one item- it's common to be hit by a lighting bolt, and then a perfectly timed red shell, or a red shell and then a blue shell soon after. It's clear that this is included to hinder the driver in first place, to make matches more exciting, and just feels contrived sometimes. The online mode doesn't have this problem as much, and getting blasted by a real player's blue shell never feels as cheap as a computer player's does.
Overall, Mario Kart Wii is well worth your money, if you have any love for Mario Kart. There's a lot to unlock, with 24 characters overall, and it's a great multiplayer game. It doesn't revolutionise the Mario Kart franchise, but it's well worth having it in any Wii collection.
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Author: Alan Cramer
From: Dubbo East, NSW
6 May 2008 20:15:59
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Gentleman...(and of course, Ladies), Start Your Engines
One game that has been missing from the Big N's array of games on the Wii has to be Mario Kart. I was very surprised when I came home with a copy of Mario Kart Wii under my arm, as to how my wife would react. The Mario Kart series, has been a favourite of mine for many years, and my wife isn't a fan of games that require pressing too many buttons. I had been playing Mario Kart 64 on the Wii Virtual Console, and my wife found it too difficult to play enjoyably. Upon seeing the Wii Wheel, it got her so inquisitive that she decided that she would be the first to play the latest installment of the Mario Kart Saga.
The controls to the game is as easy as turning the Wii Wheel to the left or the right along with pressing the "2" button for accelerate, my wife found this to be her new favourite thing to do on the Wii. And it didn't stop there, when she found out the "Wi-fi Connection", a way to play the game online, I can't even get a chance to have a go myself, it is that addictive. All the classic features are there, such as items and powerups, the ability to drift with speed boosts, and selecting your favourite Nintendo character, along with new features as the online play already mentioned, and the ability to choose between a Kart and a Bike.
Once you play the game a little more, you unlock more tracks such as ones from the classic games on Gamecube, SNES, Game Boy Advance, and DS, to give a little nostalgia whilst playing with a new way to play. Overall, the game play is very addictive and so easy, anyone can play. Like a lot of Wii games that Nintendo release, this is one title that they have given a lot of thought toward how to appeal to both the family and classic fans of the series, without compromise. Definitely one game to add to the collection!
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