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Who doesn't know Nintendo? Founded in 1889, Nintendo moved into the video gaming market in the seventies and gained worldwide renown in the 80s. After the first pocket electronic games Game & Watch - ancestors of Game Boy (1989) - Nintendo brought out...
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...
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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...
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At sixteen years young, Mario Kart has now made it to the Wii. Whilst fans of the series may lament some of the changes, it generally works well on the new platform. The focus has shifted away from a heavy skill requirement towards simply offering more...
The welcome return of some of the classic tracks from previous games and the inclusion of new stunt moves makes the game fresh yet familiar.
The game is hard to win, with some of the new power ups being race breakers when you are in the lead.
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T3.com
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Theyre two of the biggest games of the year, they both feature driving. There are one or two differences between Grand Theft Auto IV and Mario Kart Wii, however. GTA IV plunges you in to the seedy underbelly of Liberty City, stealing cars and breaki...
Mario Kart : The perfect family/party game, GTA IV: An original free-roaming driving/shooting game, it cant be beaten...
Mario Kart: Game play isnt revolutionary, GTA IV: Tad gruesome...
For graphics, music and flexibility GTA is the winner, but we love the cheekiness and kiddy fun of Mario...
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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...
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ScottWriters comment: I can not promise that this review will be spoiler-free so if you do not wish to have anything ruined before playing this game please do not read on, otherwise enjoy having the game spoiled!10 Second Sniplet: Are you a Mario fan?...
Its Mario!; Perfectly balanced racing experience.; Excellent music.; Huge selection of characters and courses.; 12 player online play!; The Wii Wheel is fun.
Uhm......; thinks...; Nope can't think of anything!; Seriously!...
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It’s been 3 years since Mario Kart came out on the DS and 5 years since Mario Kart: Double Dash was released.It’s been worth the wait for the next instalment. I was pondering whether to get the game or not, because I thought “what more can they do?” –...
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Its fun, its addictive, its Mario Kart — what else do we need to say?...
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?...
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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...
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The Wii finally gets a classic racer that shortness aside, packs some major thrills...
Gorgeous cartoony looks, fantastic online multiplayer, excellent gameplay...
Frame-rate suffers in split screen, wheel a touch awkward...
The Wii finally gets a classic racer that shortness aside, packs some major thrills...
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It’s been sixteen years since Nintendo started this kart racing malarkey. Back when it first kicked off no one ever considered it was going to be a success, and before release most commented that the best it could hope for was to be an enjoyable side d...
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The brothers Mario clash on the racetrack. As their karts grind together, the combined mach speed threatens to tear the lip warmers from their very faces. The scene seethes with venom - never has Nintendo dredged up such ferocious rivalry. As an openin...
Risky drifting, Fantastic online play, Wheel or joystick both work...
Weak offline multiplayer, Still dumb, cheap AI, Imperfect vehicle balance...
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Any game with a heritage as revered as Mario Kart will have some branding a sequel ‘not as good as the original’ and others who will adore it no matter what. Despite this no-win situation, Mario Kart Wii does its best to appeal to both groups...
Selection of courses new and old. Motorbikes available. Wii wheel control...
Overzealous power-up AI. Too many boost opportunities. No free-for-all in battle mode...
This version of Mario Kart reminds us why we loved the original so much. A Wii essential...
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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...
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Mario Kart Wii is the 6th Mario Kart game in the racing series, but it is the first to add motorcycles and 12 player support online.In my quest to justify buying a Nintendo Wii by finding fun games for it finally let me to playing Mario Kart. The last...
I’m really enjoying playing Mario Kart on the Wii both against the AI and split screen with my friends. Playing on line has been pretty laggy and all the good players already know every shortcut and the best vehicles to use so winning online is pretty...
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The Mario Kart franchise takes its first spin on the Wii, but does it uphold its reputation as a Nintendo powerhouse franchise? Mario Kart WiiIntroductionMario Kart Wii (Nintendo Wii)NintendoESRB: EveryonePlayers: 1-4TrailerOfficial siteThe Mario Kart...
The Mario Kart franchise takes its first spin on the Wii, but does it uphold its reputation as a Nintendo powerhouse franchise? Mario Kart WiiIntroductionMario Kart Wii (Nintendo Wii)NintendoESRB: EveryonePlayers: 1-4TrailerOfficial siteThe Mario Kart...
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Intro Lovers of red shells, gather round. Masters of the mushroom, take your places. Drunken partygoers looking for something more exciting than yet another Friday night of cow tipping, put down your car keys and pick up a controller. Its go time. Ma...
Konclusion I actually wasnt sure I could write this review without using the phrase "cluster f***," but with much care I worked through it. The same old routine of being slapped around by the computer is in full force here, and with the added players...
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If theres one thing Nintendo has come to be known for over the years, its great first party titles. These titles usually star someone named Mario, Samus, or Link. This time around weve got another Mario release. Those of you who have been gam...
If you have a Wii and like Mario Kart, Im not even sure why youre still reading. Go out and get this game. It can be a ton of fun alone or can even make a great party game. Even in 4 player mode the action doesnt slow down at all. You and a friend...
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MARIO Kart Wii (MK Wii) needs a name change. And not just because its current title is a dull juxtaposition of the game franchise (Mario Kart) and the platform this instalment is for (Wii).This latest mascot racing game from Nintendo is still about zip...
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Mario Kart Wii is a hard game to score for me because my son and I have been enjoying it a lot, so I want to give it a 9 or 9.5 out of 10, but because of the lacking multiplayer options and not as polished graphics as other current systems on the mark...
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I remember playing the first Super Mario Kart on the old Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The graphics were nowhere near as good as they are today, but the first Mario Kart really opened up a whole new world of racing games. As time went on, I pr...
Mario Kart is back and it’s exactly what you expect, Jump tricks add an interesting dynamic, Graphics are crisp and colorful, Online multiplayer is way too much fun, Variety of characters and karts/bikes keep it interesting...
No more freeforall balloon battles, Local multiplayer noticeably reduces frame rate, Wii Wheel is not as intuitive as you’d hope, Brings very little that is new to the franchise...
Mario Kart Wii may have a couple of new additions that try to spice things up, but it’s pretty much the same Mario Kart that you have been playing all along. The tracks have been widened to accommodate a maximum of 12 racers at a time and the introd...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-29 01:17:52
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One of my all-time favorite games is Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64. It and Golden Eye 007 were played endlessly during my college years thanks to the 4-player action. The series hit a roadblock with the somewhat lackluster Game Boy Advance release...
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gwn.com
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2012-01-29 01:17:52
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The most seamless, robust Wii online experience yet; Classic courses from past Mario Karts; comes packaged with Wii Wheel; Mii support.LowsDumbed-down gameplay unfriendly towards series vets; no real-time chat in online mode; graphics barely a smidgen...
The most seamless, robust Wii online experience yet; Classic courses from past Mario Karts; comes packaged with Wii Wheel; Mii support.
Dumbed-down gameplay unfriendly towards series vets; no real-time chat in online mode; graphics barely a smidgen improved over Double Dash!!...
Mario Kart Wii feels recycled and simplified from past installments, but its saved by a handful of creative and nostalgaic courses and its excellent 12-player online matches.
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Visually, Mario Kart is a pretty game. The colors, as one would expect, jump of the screen and they compliment an art style which is best defined as cartoonish. The scenery in the game is pretty enjoyable but you will find a lot of flat details along t...
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Fifteen years since it first crossed the finish line, Nintendo’s addictive, arcadey kart-racing series is still the one to beat. Without straying far from its reliable formula, the beloved franchise hits the Wii with an all-new entry that should appea...
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Find out whether the world really needs another Mario Kart game. The sixth game in Nintendos mascot racing series is now available, and Mario Kart Wii continues to nudge the series forward in various ways. It is definitely not a major advancement in...
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NintendoJust two days ago I posted an entry on my blog, Winchesters World, about Mario Kart Wii. Said slop made note of the fact that, apparently, Nintendo tested over 30 different wheel designs for the just-released Mario Kart Wii. After, I then proc...
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Game: Mario Kart WiiGenre: Kart RacerPlatform: Nintendo Wii I’ve always considered myself a big fan of the Mario Kart series, but when I really think about it, what I’m really a fan of is the first game in the franchise, the 16-bit SNES gem. Mario Kart...
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The last remaining piece of the puzzle is the multiplayer experience, which has defined Mario Kart as a series since its inception. Multiplayer heads online with Mario Kart Wii, but the developers didnt forgo the standard four-player local multiplayer...
Refined kart gameplay blends old and new mechanics successfully, Great roster of tracks, Tons of characters, Smooth online multiplayer matches, Wii Wheel really does feel great...
Online interface is unintuitive, cumbersome in spots, A.I. is infuriating in latter races, No co-op Grand Prix mode means lonely nights of unlocking content, Tricks are limited, $10 to $15 for extra wheels? Its nothing but plastic!...
The last remaining piece of the puzzle is the multiplayer experience, which has defined Mario Kart as a series since its inception. Multiplayer heads online with Mario Kart Wii, but the developers didnt forgo the standard four-player local multiplayer...
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Mario Kart Wii plays it relatively safe. Gone are the experimental nuances seen in the GameCubes MK: Double Dash; this latest incarnation mimicks everything that was good and wholesome from the superb Mario Kart DS. Mario Kart Wii brings the same fam...
Addition of bikes is great; online racing is amazing; great leader boards; familiar gameplay; crisp graphics, great sounds.
Some disappointing unlockables; a few bland tracks; the "chance" element can frustrate; Wii Wheel is only okay.
Mario Kart Wii plays it relatively safe. Gone are the experimental nuances seen in the GameCubes MK: Double Dash; this latest incarnation mimicks everything that was good and wholesome from the superb Mario Kart DS. Mario Kart Wii brings the same fami...
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del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It Before there was Smash Bros., Mario Kart was Nintendo’s multiplayer ace in the hole. After two good, but not great console entries in Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Nintendo released Mario Kart DS and...
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In the past ten years GCM has reviewed a total of 14 first-party Nintendo games and two of their game systems. That’s barely a dent in their massive library, but every one of those reviews was gratis. It’s normally the policy of GCM not to rev...
I have to admit I was pretty upset when I sat down to write this review. I had just come off a 5-hour Mario Kart session with the last hour and a half being wasted on doing the same series (150cc Flower) over and over again, trying all the characters t...
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It’s been almost 16 years since we first played Mario Kart and in that time the game has become one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. In addition to being an important part of Nintendo’s repertoire, it has earned a reputation as be...
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OCModShop Updated:
2012-01-29 01:17:52
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TitleMario Kart (Wii) PublisherNintendoDeveloperNintendoRelease DateApril 27th, 2008GenreRacingPlatformNintendo WiiRatingE for EveryoneAfter long last, we finally have Mario Kart for the Wii. Nintendo lovers have been graced with Zelda, Mario, Super S...
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Being a video game hero must not be the best paying job in the world. Look at Mario - undoubtedly the biggest icon in the history of the industry; forced to moonlight in countless side jobs when not doing his best to keep the mushroom kingdom and his b...
Amazingly fun gameplay, WiiWheel is solid, Online/Multiplayer better than ever...
The cheap AI is still there, Retro tracks feel boring compared to new ones...
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Nintendo may not have a lot of street cred with the elitist "hardcore" gaming crowd but theres no denying that the Big N has established itself as a major force in the current generation of gaming.
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If you’re a fan of Mario Kart – from the SNES era to GameCube’s Double-Dash and all those iterations in-between – you’ve already played Mario Kart Wii without actually realizing it. This reviewer was initially, and for many days after, severely disap...
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For many of us, it's been over 15 years since we threw down our first banana peel, or sent our first turtle shell screaming towards the bumper of a go-kart. In 1992, when Nintendo released Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo, they arguably may hav...
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One may wonder why Nintendo would add motorcycles and dirt bikes to the game series that popularized, if not invented, the genre of weapons-based go-kart racing. If youre one of the fans who balked at the inclusion of two-wheeled vehicles, a midair st...
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 gokarts.
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 teambased and timed.
Mario Kart Wii offers varied multiplayer and thoroughly integrated online modes that will keep you coming back for more...
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1up.com
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2012-01-29 01:17:53
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If you thought the aroma wafting from Smash Bros.' warmed-over Wii appearance seemed stale, try a whiff of Mario Kart Wii -- it's so predictable that it's practically vintage. But don't think for a second that this latest iteration isn't still a stella...
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ign.com
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2012-01-29 01:17:53
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There are times that I look at the Mario licence and think, heres a series thats only two shakes away from complete dissolution; falling into the same void that currently holds back SEGAs Sonic brand. Then I play a game like Mario Galaxy and that fe...
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Its you vs. the world (and the blue shell), and this time it works. With five previous instalments spread over as many platforms, Mario Karts arrival on Wii was only ever a matter of time. However, given Wii’s revolutionary features and runaway succ...
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With each new iteration of Mario Kart, Nintendo faces an uphill struggle. The original was one of the best-loved games of the 16-bit era. Easy to pick up, satisfyingly deep and sporting a fiercely competitive two-player mode, it defined the kart...
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Ok, there is no possible way on this Earth that you haven’t at least heard of Mario Kart, be it in some form or other. Since Mario and his friends debuted on the SNES way back when I had hair on my head, Nintendo have made sure there’s been a...
New karts, new bikes, new tracks, Superb multiplayer, Comes with a Wii Wheel, Loads of multiplayer longevity...
Single player replayability limited, Wii Wheel/ Wii Remote control a bit ‘dodgy’, 16 tracks just repetitions from previous versions, Opponents become real basts in the later races...
So, if you haven’t got the gist of this review by now, here it is in a nutshell: As a single player game, Mario Kart still has that mass appeal but is of limited replay value. Once you’ve aced all the tracks and beaten all the ghosts in time t...
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Play.tm
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2012-01-29 01:17:53
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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...
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A Mario Kart game on a Nintendo console is about as unexpected as Peach being kidnapped by Bowser, but that doesn't make the arrival of Mario Kart Wii any less exciting. Anyone old enough to remember the SEGA vs Nintendo War will likely have fond memor...
Great fun, Some depth to the racing, Online is brilliant, Infuriating at times...
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