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Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	Mario Kart
Platform(s)	Wii
Release	JP: April 10, 2008; ; NA: Q2, 2008; ; EU: Q2, 2008; ; AU: Q2, 2008;
Genre(s)	Kart racing
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer

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Mario Kart Wii is a kart racing video game by Nintendo for the Wii console. The game is currently projected for Early 2008 worldwide release. The game will be released on 10 April 2008 in Japan, and it's believed the game will be released in all regions soon after, sometime in Q2 of 2008. The game will be packaged with the Wii Wheel accessory. It is designed to house the Wii Remote to allow more intuitive and conventional steering.^[4]

Gameplay

Like its predecessor, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii will include single driver gameplay, unlike the approach by Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on the Nintendo Gamecube. Like Mario Kart DS, the game will contain new tracks while including classic circuits such as Yoshi Circuit, DK Mountain, Sherbet Land and Peach Beach.

This game has been announced as supporting the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. It will support an online racing mode where players will be able to go against each other in a single race racing simultaneously and an online battle mode. It has been confirmed that it will also feature 12 player online^[5] races^[6]. It has also been confirmed that there will be online leagues and rankings along with local rankings. Famitsu said most of the online ranking would be done from a whole separate channel. You will also be able to download and send ghost data using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

It was revealed by NGamer magazine that the game would feature many of the old weapons and items that have been used in past Mario Kart games, and that a number of new items are also being added.

In addition to expanded gameplay, motorcycles were added. Players can either choose to use a motorcycle or a kart. But, as shown in videos and screenshots, different players can use karts or motorcycles simultaneously during gameplay.^[7]

In addition, "Famitsu" magazine revealed that you can now perform tricks in the air by moving the steering wheel, or Wii Remote, respectively. The game will also have 16 brand new tracks, and 16 remakes of older tracks. 10 battle stages are also being added. Miis will be useable during the game, and a separate channel, Mario Kart Channel, will be created to download other player's ghost times for the game.^[8]

Characters

Mario
Luigi
Princess Peach
Yoshi
Toad
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Koopa Troopa
Bowser
Donkey Kong
Wario
Waluigi
Boo
Mii

Karts

A feature returning from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart DS is the use of multiple karts for each character. Each weight class appears to have their own vehicles, from a painted muscle car-like hot rod for Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, and Bowser to a baby stroller/pushchair for Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and Toad. Also, there appears to be a basic "Kart" and motorcycle for each character, with the karts being similar to the karts from Mario Kart Arcade GP. The official names of these vehicles have not yet been revealed, although Famitsu magazine has revealed that the Wario Bike from the WarioWare series will be one of the vehicles used in the game.

Development

At the E3 2007 Media and Business Summit, Mario Kart Wii was officially announced along with its online-enabled features. The first footage of the title was shown.^[4] During Reggie Fils-Aime's presentation, he unveiled the new entry via a trailer that showed off some gameplay and some other characters.

References

External links

[1] ttp://gonintendo.com/?p=35037

[2] ttp://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=181607

[3] ttp://www.classification.gov.au/special.html?n=46&p=156&sMature=1&sMediaGames=1&sDateFromM=1&sDateFromY=1970&sDateToM=12&sDateToY=2007&record=224910

[ignEThree-4] "E3 2007: Not Your Father's Mario Kart". IGN. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-08-03.

[5] ttp://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165960

[6] ttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/11/mario-kart-wii-allows-for-12-player-online-racing

[7] ttp://n-europe.com/screenshots.php?gid=mariokarts

[8] ttp://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165960

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 ==Development==
-At the E3 2007 Media and Business Summit, ''Mario Kart Wii'' was officially announced along with its online-enabled features. The first footage of the title was shown.<ref name="ignEThree">{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/803/803351p1.html| title=E3 2007: Not Your Father's Mario Kart|accessdate=2007-08-03|date=2007-07-18|publisher=IGN}} </ref> During Reggie Fils-Aime's presentation, he unveiled the new entry via a trailer that showed off some gameplay and some other characters.
+At the E3 2007 Media and Business Summit, ''Mario Kart Wii'' was officially announced along with its online-enabled features. The first footage of the title was shown.<ref name="ignEThree">{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/803/803351p1.html| title=E3 2007: Not Your Father's Mario Kart|accessdate=2007-08-03|date=2007-07-18|publisher=IGN}} </ref> During [[Reggie Fils-Aime]]'s presentation, he unveiled the new entry via a trailer that showed off some gameplay and some other characters.
 ==References==