Mario Kart Wii[]
Mario Kart Wii | |
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Developer | Nintendo |
Distributor | Nintendo |
Designers | Yasuyuki Oyagi (director) Hideki Konno (producer) Shigeru Miyamoto (general producer) Satoru Iwata (executive producer) |
Released | April 10, 2008 |
Genre | Racing |
Modes | Single-player, Multi-player, Online |
Ratings | E - ESRB and 3+ - PEGI |
Platform | Wii |
Mario Kart Wii is a racing game for the Nintendo Wii made by Nintendo released on April 10, 2008. This title, like its predecessors and follow ups, introduced a lot of new content to the series. New content includes Bikes, Wheelies, a huge roster of new characters, etc. Features of Mario Kart Wii also include Online play using Wi-fi, the Wii Wheel, and more.
Gameplay[]
Mario Kart Wii moves away from the approach of its predecessor, Mario Kart DS on the DS. Like Mario Kart DS, the game contains sixteen new tracks while also including sixteen classic tracks.
The biggest change from others in the series is that Bikes have been added to the mix. Each weight class has six karts and six bikes. Karts are heavier and can push bikes off-road while bikes can get a few extra Speed Boosts (via Wheelies) and a better turbo boost, but are slower.
Battle Mode has changed significantly from others in the series in that the players can no longer have a full fledged free-for-all and instead the players work on teams. Along with this, the mode is point-based and the Bob-omb and Shine Sprite battles were cut and replaced by Coin Runners. Most fans and players of this mode found these changes unfavorable.
There are two other racing modes: Online, where you race with up to 11 other players (or 10, if you invited a Guest to play) and the Tournament Mode. Every month there are two tournaments created by Nintendo, where you must do all kinds of things: beat a boss, complete a course quickly with Golden Mushrooms and much more. All tournaments ended and are currently inaccessible as of the Nintendo Wii's online shutdown of 2014.
Tricks can be done for a speed boost. The Spin Turn technique has also returned from Mario Kart 64.
Racers, Vehicles and Weight Classes[]
List of Characters[]
- Light: Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones.
- Medium: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Birdo, Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong.
- Heavy: Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Bowser, Rosalina, Dry Bowser, Funky Kong, King Boo.
- Antagonists: Crabs, Goombas, Chain Chomps, Bowser, Blooper, Wario, Waluigi, Koopa Troopa, Boo, Dry Bones, Dry Bowser, Thwomp, Lakitu, Bullet Bill.
You can also play with your Miis: To get the Mii (Outfit A), beat the 100cc Special Cup.
To get the Mii (Outfit B), you must unlock all the Expert Staff Ghosts. Their Weight Class depends on their Weight/Height in the Mii Channel.
List of Vehicles[]
Bikes[]
- Small Bikes: Standard Bike S, Magikruiser, Quacker, Jet Bubble, Bit Bike, Bullet Bike.
- Medium Bikes: Standard Bike M, Sugarscoot, Sneakster, Dolphin Dasher, Zip Zip, Mach Bike.
- Large Bikes: Standard Bike L, Wario Bike, Shooting Star, Flame Runner, Spear, Phantom.
Karts[]
- Small Karts: Standard Kart S, Mini Beast, Tiny Titan, Blue Falcon, Cheep Charger, Booster Seat.
- Medium Karts: Standard Kart M, Sprinter, Daytripper, Wild Wing, Super Blooper, Classic Dragster.
- Large Karts: Standard Kart L, Offroader, Flame Flyer, Jetsetter, Honeycoupe, Piranha Prowler.
Characters[]
- Mario
- King Boo*
- Luigi
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong*
- Yoshi
- Koopa Troopa
- Princess Peach
- Toad
- Bowser
- Bowser Jr.*
- Toadette*
- Wario
- Waluigi
- Baby Peach
- Birdo*
- Baby Daisy*
- Daisy*
- Baby Mario
- Baby Luigi*
- Rosalina*
- Funky Kong*
- Dry Bones*
- Dry Bowser*
* means unlockable.
Items[]
Sixteen classic items from previous installments return, and three new items are introduced to the mix: the Mega Mushroom, POW Block, and Thunder Cloud.
- Banana
- Triple Banana
- Fake Item Box
- Green Shell
- Triple Green Shells
- Red Shell
- Triple Red Shells
- Spiny Shell
- Bob-omb
- Blooper
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Cloud (New Item)
- Mushroom
- Triple Mushroom
- Golden Mushroom
- Mega Mushroom (New Item)
- Star
- Bullet Bill
- POW Block (New Item)
Tracks[]
Here are all the Cups in the games, as well as some of the battle courses.
Mushroom Cup[]
Flower Cup[]
Star Cup[]
Special Cup[]
Shell Cup[]
- Peach Beach (GCN)
- Yoshi Falls (DS)
- SNES Ghost Valley 2
- N64 Mario Raceway
Banana Cup[]
Leaf Cup[]
Lightning Cup[]
Battle Courses[]
- Block Plaza
- Delfino Pier
- Funky Stadium
- Chain Chomp Wheel
- Thwomp Desert
- SNES Battle Course 4
- GBA Battle Course 3
- N64 Skyscraper
- GCN Cookie Land
- DS Twilight House