- Great game! Must have for any Wii owner!This game is an absolute blast. I own the Nintendo DS version of this game, and I loved it, but I love the Wii version even more - who can say no to more characters, more karts, and more tracks? The new tracks are brilliant, with colorful visuals and interesting interactions. Now, the graphics aren't anything like that of a PS3 or a XBOX 360, but you bought a Wii - what do you expect? Nintendo has always focused on fun, family-friendly gameplay and revolutionary controls and gameplay, and this game excells in all of these categories. The Wi-Fi support is much better than that of the DS: you can now download and race ghosts from around the world on time-trials and compete in tournaments that resemble the challenge-mode in the DS version. The great thing about the ghosts is that the computer will automatically pick for you "rival ghosts" which are people who have just a few seconds better than you on time. You can also view your rankings on time trials up against people from all over the world on an easy to read scatterplot graph. The only thing I didn't like about Mario Kart Wii was that I had extreme difficulty with the Wii Wheel, and ended up using the nunchuck with the Wiimote (which works extremely well for me). But I don't know how this is for other people: it could be just me. Also, this game can get very difficult and frustrating at times, but not so much that it makes the game less fun. But be prepared to get hit by up to five blue (spiked) shells in one race!
Overall, great fun, and a fun game to play with other people (although we usually end up cursing like sailors as we get knocked of cliffs and hit by shells - both by the CPU and each other). If you own a Wii and want a good, fun multiplayer game, you need to buy this.
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