Writing Riot's Mario Kart Wii Review

I'm sure that most of you have heard about Mario Kart Wii and the amazing features it has. Mario Kart Wii is a racing game that is fun and challenging and has a whole bunch of characters and karts.

Mario Kart has been around for ages. From the Super Nintendo to the Game Cube all the way to the Wii it improves and is more fun every game. There is a lot of history to the Mario Kart series. The original Super Mario Kart was one of a kind.It was released in 1992 on the Super Nintendo which offered a new way of racing that was very addicting. It allowed you to throw koopa shells and banana peels at your opponents through the mushroom Kingdom. The next Mario Kart game to the series was Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 1996 with a whole new multi-player feature to the series. The sequel offered colorful 3D courses and characters, updated graphics and all new items. 2001 had the release of Mario Kart Super Circuit for the Game Boy Advance. This was the first portable Mario Kart game to the series which brought back the original courses in 3D with a total of 40 courses to test your skills on. In November 18, 2001 there was the release of Mario Kart Double Dash For the Game Cube. The biggest change to the series is the ability to race with two characters on the same kart for twice as many weapons and twice the damage. One player drove as the other threw the items. The upgraded karts could be controlled single player or co-op which allowed two players to team up on one kart. Each player had their own special item that made choosing your character more of a challenge. It also added two new battles, shine thief and bomb blast. In 2005 Mario Kart DS was released for the Nintendo DS. Being the First to have Wi-Fi connection allowing you to play opponents across the world, in your region or your friends. Many gamers consider this the best Mario Kart game to the Series.

I'm sure by now you have heard about the Mario Kart Wii Wheel, the Wii Wheel is one of the ways Mario Kart Wii has gotten so close to real driving. Let me explain. The reason the Wii Wheel is such a great device is because of its sensitivity. If you turn the Wii Wheel to the left you turn left, If you turn it to the right you turn to the right just like real driving. Another new feature is the edition of motorbikes and I do like the motorbikes, when on a bike you can pop wheelies thrusting the Wii Wheel upward. Wi-Fi connection has returned and is as addicting as ever. Wi-Fi connection is real nice if you don't have a second Wii Wheel or you don't want to play with your little sister or brother like me. You can play with other people around the world, in your region or against your friends if you have any.

There are thirty six characters in all including playing as your Mii, which is very fun. As for the courses there are a total of thirty two. There is sixteen courses from previous Mario Kart games and sixteen that are brand new. My top favorite course is the Maple Treeway, it is a course that just takes lots of skill and is really fun and creative. Other tracks seem like they were inspired from Mario Galaxy or Super Mario 64.

The only bad thing I can say about this game is that if you don't have internet connection(like me in the first four weeks I had this game) you're not missing out on something too important but you are missing out on a very fun feature to the game.

This game is very easy for beginners and if you train yourself you'll become a pro driver in no time. I think Mario Kart Wii is one of the best titles for the Nintendo Wii. If you have a Nintendo Wii System and have enough money, certainly consider buying this game.