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Mario Kart Wii
File:MKWiiBoxart.jpg
Box art for Mario Kart Wii
Developer(s)Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)Nintendo
SeriesMario Kart
Platform(s)Wii
Release
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Genre(s)Kart racing
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer

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 the following day, 11 April, 2008 in Europe. The game will be packaged with the Wii Wheel accessory, which is designed to house the Wii Remote to allow more intuitive and conventional steering.[4] No specific release date has been revealed other than a tentative Spring 2008 date from Nintendo of America.

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.

A total of five different control choices have been confirmed. Players can choose to play the game using the Wii Wheel peripheral that comes packaged with the game, with the Wii Remote tilted on its side, the remote and nunchuk, a Nintendo GameCube controller, or a Wii Classic Controller.

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 reports that 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.[citation needed]

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 players' ghost times for the game.[8]

Characters

Main article: Mario Kart playable characters

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 muscle car-like hot rod for Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, and Bowser to a baby stroller/pushchair for Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, 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.[citation needed] Toad and the babies have all been seen with Bullet Bill karts also.

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

  1. ^ GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Mario Kart Wii - even more details (Cube controller support?, tracks, ghosts, online leagues, and more)- What are you waiting for?
  2. ^ Wii News: Mario Kart Wii coming to Europe on April 11 - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
  3. ^ The Classification Board and Classification Review Board
  4. ^ a b "E3 2007: Not Your Father's Mario Kart". IGN. 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  5. ^ Mario Kart Wii Detailed news from 1UP.com
  6. ^ Mario Kart Wii allows for 12-player online racing - Joystiq
  7. ^ N-Europe: Screenshots: Mario Kart Wii
  8. ^ Mario Kart Wii Detailed news from 1UP.com
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