Brace yourself for a new set of tricks, tracks and ways to race. The included Wii Wheel transforms your Wii Remote into a steering wheel that feels great in your hands, while the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller supply a classic control style for veterans of this racing series. Either way, you'll be able to perform impressive speed-boosting tricks, such as jumps, flips and wheelies.You can zip through brand-new tracks and arenas, and also tour classic courses from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash and Mario Kart DS. There are even options for trying all-new motorbikes that have their own special tricks and techniques. The action gets fast, furious and funny when you race in Mario Kart Wii.
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I have been playing MarioKart for a few days now and its a blast. I think the graphics are excellent the different control schemes great (I use the wheel). One thing that is kind of a bummer is when you go to play online, even tho it says it finds people with the same skills(u start out with 5000 pts) you will often play people that have 8000+ points that will just run off and leave you. I have yet to win first place in an online race. There are lots of things to unlock. I'm not sure how much of a disadvantage you will be at over the long run using automatic instead of manual
What's great about it: everything about it
What's not so great: kind of hard to unlock the ability to use your own mii