Mario
Kart Wii Drives Home the Fun
Nintendo’s
Mario Kart Wii is another winner that brings back the best of previous
Mario Kart installments and adds colorful graphics, wacky environments
and the brilliant hardware innovations of the Wii console. Whether
you’re a seasoned gamer or just a beginner, you’ll be
ready to rev your engine after only a few minutes of taking the wheel. The Wii Wheel adds a new element to the Mario Kart
series that gives you better control than ever and opens the
door for anyone
to play. The controls are so simple that anyone can join in on
the fun. Just snap in the Wii remote and you’re ready to
go with your wireless steering wheel.
Bright,
colorful, and comical, Mario Kart Wii’s
tracks are what pulls you into the action. One race you may be
on a track with cartoonish greenery, dodging fellow racers and
random obstacles on the track, the next race
you may have to rip through a shopping mall, driving up escalators
and bouncing off of water fountains.
This interactive change of scenery will have you
laughing one moment and gritting your teeth the next, when your
character plummets
off a cliff while trying to navigate a gold mine. Whether you’re
riding high in the lead or are pushing last place, the sheer fun
factor of the game is what drives you to finish the track and continue
with race after race.
Items are just
as important in Mario Kart Wii as they have been in past games. An
item box can mean the difference between 1st place and last when
cutting a corner or zipping past an opponent because no matter how
well you drive, you need to expect the unexpected in the world of
Mario. It’s a battle on wheels and you’ll need the edge
you get from the mysterious item boxes strewn across every course.
Throw out a banana peel to trip up the competition or send out a
lightning strike to super-shrink fellow players and gain a speed
edge.
Characters galore,
you’ll immediately be able to play as your favorite Mario series
characters, but there’s more as you progress through the game.
Eventually, you can personalize your racer and put your own custom
Mii behind the wheel. In addition to the immediate surprise of motorbikes
being added as
a
new feature
to
the game,
you will be able to unlock bonuses such as secret characters, bonus
karts, and bonus bikes as you work towards racing victory.
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| The
new Mario Kart Channel challenges you to race ghosts of record-holders
from all over who've become the best
of the best by completing tracks in the fastest time. |
After engaging
in the laps the core game has to offer, the next game is just a phone
call away. Ring up a friend or two with Mario Kart Wii and you can
race from afar using the Wii’s Wi-Fi Connection. Want
the extra challenge? Any time day or night, racers from around the
world have their game face on. Gain points for besting the best and
build up a stellar reputation.Nintendo
has once again achieved their goal of making a game that can
be enjoyed by almost anyone. If
you’re
up for a fun challenge and some laughs, courtesy of the wild and
wacky parts of the Mario universe, grab a friend or find some on-line
through the Wii’s Wi-Fi Connect and start racing.
Pick
up your copy of Mario Kart Wii with a Wii Wheel packed in at
Gamestop:
** Mario Kart Wii
** Wii Wheel
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