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Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $66.88
New (96) Used (12) from $63.99
Rating:  340 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: kart_racing_and_flying_games
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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| • | Wii Wheel must be used with a Wii Remote (Remote not included) |
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Product Description
Start your engines and race with Mario and his friends with their finely tuned racing machines in Mario Kart Wii. Use 3 different control styles with the Wii Wheel included in the box. The worldwide race is on with a whole new set of tricks, tracks, and ways to play. Mario Kart Wii draws on courses and battle arenas from every game in the series - not to mention tons of new ones. The true king of the Mushroom Kingdom racing circuits will finally be crowned. Experience new tracks, enhanced Wii graphics, extraordinary gameplay and much more. Place first in Grand Prix circuits or clear skill-based missions to open up increasingly difficult and thrilling circuits. You can have multiplayer races on any open courses or battle in arenas. Now you can feel like you are Mario and steering to avoid obstacles and doing incredible stunts.
Special Powers/Weapons/Moves/Features - Shake the Wii Remote to pull off a trick that will temporarily boost your speed. When riding a bike, gain additional speed by flicking the Wii Remote up and popping a wheelie Up to 12 people via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or up to 10 people via Wi-Fi Connection with 2 people playing locally
Amazon.com
Drivers, start your engines! Nintendo is bringing Mario and his friends with their finely tuned racing machines back and this time to the Nintendo Wii. With 3 different control styles and a Wii Wheel included in the box, Mario Kart Wii is bound to be the best in the series. The worldwide race is on with a whole new set of tricks, tracks, and ways to play! Place first in Grand Prix circuits or clear skill-based missions. Mario Kart Wii draws on courses and battle arenas from every game in the series - not to mention tons of new ones - the true king of the Mushroom Kingdom racing circuits will finally be crowned. 
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New Intense Tracks and Tricks
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Cool new car designs
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Mario and his friends are back and ready to race once again in Mario Kart Wii! Experience new tracks, enhanced Wii graphics, extraordinary gameplay and much more! Place first in Grand Prix circuits or clear skill-based missions to open up increasingly difficult and thrilling circuits. Players can have multiplayer races on any open courses or battle in arenas. Also included with Mario Kart Wii is the Wii Wheel! Now you can feel like your Mario and steering to avoid obstacles and doing incredible stunts - in the safety of your home of course.
Game Features:- The Wii Wheel transforms the Wii Remote? controller into a steering wheel that feels natural in anyone's hands, while the Wii Remote and Nunchuk? controller offer a classic control style for the Mario Kart veteran. In either configuration, players can perform speed-boosting tricks with a shake of the Wii Remote.
- Players can race as their favorite Nintendo character, or even as themselves! Mario Kart Wii lets players race with their personalized Mii? characters. And racers will see other Mii characters they have created cheering from the sidelines on some race courses.
- Players can compete with up to three friends in their living room. Or challenge up to 11 opponents via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in the biggest Mario Kart race yet. All tracks and modes of play are available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and players can visit the Mario Kart Channel to compete in tournaments, check rankings, see when their friends are playing and download ghost data.
- Cruise new tracks and arenas or tour classic courses from Super Mario Kart?, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart : Super Circuit?, Mario Kart : Double Dash!!? and Mario Kart DS. Tired of riding on four wheels? Bust out one of the new motorbikes for special tricks and techniques.
Characters
Nintendo favorites Mario?, Luigi?, Peach?, Yoshi , Donkey Kong , Wario?, Bowser? and Toad?, plus a host of new faces-including your own! Get into the game and put your Mii? character behind the wheel. Special Powers/Weapons/Moves/Features
Whether racing around an obstacle-filled track or battling in an arena, drifting and tossing items are the keys to Mario Kart success. Players can shake the Wii Remote while launching off a ramp to pull off a trick that will temporarily boost their speed. When riding a bike, players can gain additional speed by flicking the Wii Remote up and popping a wheelie Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection:
Keeping in the tradition of Mario Kart, Nintendo has pushed multiplayer racingeven further utilizing the Wii's built in Wi-Fi Connection. There are two options for races and battles over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection: up to 12 people via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or up to 10 people via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection with two people playing locally.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 335 more reviews...
 Lots of fun for kids and adults August 15, 2008
A. C-mom (New York, United States)
Although this title is hard to find it was so worth the effort to get it. Both my husband and I love playing it (even sometimes late after the kids go to bed) and my 9 yr old and 3.5 yr old boys play it all the time. They love using the wheels (we are happy we bought the extra wheel for the 2nd player) and playing all of the different courses. Fun game for all.
Wii would like to race. August 15, 2008
T. Kindig
As far as party games go, Mario Kart has always been a blast. From a fierce rivalry with my nine-year-old sister in Mario Kart 64 to 3 am Double Dash at rowdy house parties, Mario Kart has always been to me the ultimate in casual, multiplayer gaming. As such, it's perfectly suited to Nintendo's Wii. So whether you're looking for wholesome family time or a fun addition to your kegger, Mario Kart Wii delivers in full.
Perhaps the biggest new addition is the Wii Wheel. For veteran players, it's admittedly a bit tricky to get used to. If you can work through the modest learning curve, it's well worth it. And while it's hard to justify a $10 plastic casing, you might consider getting an extra wheel if you can find one cheap. There's something to be said for an even playing field with respect to control methods, and it helps if both players look equally ridiculous attempting tricks by shaking. Also, it's responsive and accurate enough to handle the games demands, and with some practice feels completely natural. Be prepared to lose a few early races, but to enjoy the game that much more as you progress.
Those early races, however, might be the games biggest flaw. 50cc is too slow to be very exciting, and the Mushroom cup's tracks are a bit too dull to be very compelling. This combined with the wheel's learning curve, and I was a little let down by the initial experience. The later courses, however, are a ton of fun, and MKW's special cup is a real winner. It adds up to enough variety to satisfy all Mario Kart fans, with straightforward circuits for the kids and kickass editions of Bowser's Castle and Rainbow Road for the more competitive.
Mario Kart Wii also features a slew of retro tracks from every previous game in the series. They all look great on Wii, especially the old-school Mode 7 ones from SNES and GBA. The transition to a 3d environment gives these courses a very cool retro look, and devotees of the series will love em. Mario Kart 64 tracks are quite a bit more polished now, and while the gamecube tracks look about the same, it's good to see it run in widescreen. All in all, a very fun addition for fans.
From a technical standpoint, the game is hit and miss. The character models are really, truly, inexcusably poor. They're really not the focus though, as the environments take center stage and all look quite pretty. Also, Dolby Pro Logic proves it still has some life to it and definitely strengthens the experience with surround. The Wii remote's speaker adds quite a bit as well; another reason to go with the wheel.
The unlockables are the most fun aspect of one-player, and there are a lot to be found. Many can be found in natural progression through the game, but some might require google. I'll just say that between characters and vehicles, there's incentive here for the committed player to master literally every course.
Mario Kart really shines in multiplayer. The battle mode isn't the expected classic, but it's fun nonetheless. The options for local racing initially seem limited, but if you catch the small rules button in the setup, you can tailor your race to whatever classic Mario Kart mode you prefer. Online is truly excellent: a ranking system lets the world's hard-core players go at it, and two new tournaments a month keep the game fresh.
All-in-all, this is really nothing short of a must-have game. If you bought your Wii for casual fun, you need this game. If you bought your Wii as a Nintendo fan, you need this game. In short, pick it up if you get the chance, it's guaranteed to be fun for nearly everybody.
Great Game August 14, 2008
This is an great game. You get to choose from 16 diffrent courses, and you can unlock 16 more. Most of them are pretty easy, but a few are hard. In battle, you try to hit people with weapons. I don't like battle very much. In racing and battle, you get to choose a character and a car, and you can unlock some of those, too. Using the wheel is easy after a few days. After a few months you will get kind of bored with th same old race courses, but all games do that.
 Purchased Mario Kart for Wii August 13, 2008
Donald J. Romeo Jr.
Very happy with our recent purchase of the game. My kids love it. The order was painless and it was shipped and received within a week of placing the order.
We will definately use Amazon.com in the future for more transactions!
Really fun! August 13, 2008
C. Bayne (Phoenix, AZ United States)
This is such a super fun game. I just love how Nintendo has made video games so interactive with their Wii platform. Video games are not my strong suit, but this is really fun to play.
Technically, you can play with just the Wii remote, but it's much easier with the steering wheel. Make sure you have enough wheels for everyone who is going to play.
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