Mario Kart on Wii Out Today

One of the biggest gaming releases of the year is happening today, when the latest incarnation of Mario Kart hits the shelves. Since its debut on the SNES in the early 90s, Mario Kart has had gamers hooked with its blend of high speed racing and craftiness as you seek to take out your opponents with the fun weapons which you can pick up.

Mario Kart on the Wii is not much different from Mario Kart Double Dash on the Gamecube to look at, but the killer difference is that now you can play online. Multi player modes were always the best and now you can go online and race against other players from around the world. There's also the brilliant battle mode, offering the chance to collect coins as a team or go into "balloon battle".

The other key difference is in the control system. Nintendo have packaged the game with a steering wheel that your wiimote can slot into giving you wireless steering. I've given it a go and it's a lot of fun but honestly I like to stick my old Gamecube controller in as I find that a bit easier.

This is a brilliant game and the online gaming takes Mario Kart to a whole new level. This has got to be a consider for videogame of the year.

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