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    Mario Kart Wii

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Apr 09, 2008

    Get online and race in this Wii update of the long-running Mario Kart series. Mario Kart Wii is one of the best-selling games on the Nintendo Wii. It is the eighth installment of the series.

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    Mario Kart Wii - the good and the bad

    kbd here to tell you the good and the bad of Mario Kart Wii in as few words as possible. ;)

    The good:
    + 10 battle mode arenas (5 new and 5 retro) 
    + 32 tracks (16 new and 16 retro)
    + a 26 character roster (12 available to begin with and the rest are unlockable) 
    + bikes are a nice alternative to karts
    + online
    + stunts/tricks mix things up a little

    The bad:
    - AI can be cheap on higher difficulties 
    - Battle is team only
    - Customisation options are limited
    - Items are more unbalanced than ever
    - Roster lacks variety (e.g. Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Luigi, Baby Daisy, Dry Bones, Dry Bowser... etc)

    Other reviews for Mario Kart Wii (Wii)

      Baby steps 0

      As a guy who has played almost every Mario Kart game in existence (the GBA's Super Circuit and the Arcade GP being the exceptions), I always go into a new Mario Kart game with some level of reserved expectation. I always feel like there is plenty of potential with a game like Mario Kart, but the series' history of playing it safe has taught me to not hope for too much. And for the most part, this is once again the case with Mario Kart Wii.That's not to say I didn't like Mario Kart Wii. In fact, ...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

      pretty good 0

      first off this game isnt bad, its maps are awesome and the time trials are actually pretty good. so buy this game even if you dont wanna it is a awesome game to have in your collection yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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