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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 a worldwide release
in the second quarter of 2008. The game will
be released on April 10, 2008 in Japan, April
11, 2008 in Europe, April 24, 2008 in
Australia and April 27, 2008 in North
America. 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.[7]
Contents [hide]
1 Gameplay
1.1 Characters
1.2 Karts
1.3 Tracks
2 Development
3 Reviews
4 References
5 External links
[edit] Gameplay
Like its predecessor, Mario Kart DS, Mario
Kart Wii is based around single driver
gameplay, unlike the approach by Mario Kart:
Double Dash!! on the Nintendo GameCube, which
featured two players on one kart.
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.[8]
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
races, and 8 player online battles. 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.[9][10]
Nintendo's UK site confirms that the European
release of game will feature online text chat
between players.[11] It will also feature an
online spectator option which allows you to
view your friends races and join in at the
start of the next course.[11] There will also
be special worldwide online events organized
by Nintendo.[8]
The text chat feature was also confirmed by
IGN, but adds that users will only be able to
select from a series of predetermined
phrases. There is already apprehension among
IGN's users towards a feature they see as
being too "safe". [12]
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.[13]
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, which was also incorporated into
Mario Kart DS. 10 battle stages are also
being added. Miis will be usable during the
game, and a separate channel, Mario Kart
Channel, will be created to download other
players' ghost times for the game.[14]
[edit] Characters
Main article: Mario Kart playable characters
[edit] 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.
It has been announced that all racers have a
choice of 3 karts and 3 motorcycles, and that
50cc mode will feature karts only, 100cc mode
will feature motorcycles only, and 150cc mode
will feature a mix of both. It has also been
announced that stunts will play a big part of
the game, allowing the player to gain a boost
after a stunt.[citation needed]
[edit] Tracks
The Mario Kart Wii version of Yoshi
FallsMario Kart Wii has been confirmed to
have at least 32 tracks: 16 of them being
entirely new, while the other 16 are remakes
of older tracks from prior games of the Mario
Kart Series. According to an IGN "hands-on"
session, 8 new tracks and 8 old tracks are
available at the start of the game, and the
others need to be unlocked.
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