MarioKart - Nintendo Wii

So I’ve been trying to update. I have really. It’s just that last week we bought MarioKart for the Wii and it has seduced me. I was addicted to Carnival Games, but I love the fact that with MarioKart you can play other people online. You have the option of playing strangers on a regional or worldwide field or you can input your friends and play them for bragging rights. It’s also most entertaining to watch Matt form and plan out a revenge attack against someone from England whom we haven’t met and never will.

MarioKart comes with the game and Wii wheel for $49.99. And I wouldn’t waste the money on buying an extra wheel. Definitely not worth it. Using the wheel allows a player on a bike to pop wheelies and do other flips in the air but it is ridiculously hard to steer with. I’ve been using my classic controller to play and find it much easier.

The other new feature is being able to pick your car/bike for each race. Each option has different features, some are great to use just for their look alone. You can also unlock secret cars and characters to race with.
There are eight different cups with four tracks each you are able to play. You start with four cups and have to play single player in order to unlock them; one of my only complaints about the actual game design. MarioKart is suppose to be a multi player game yet in order to unlock anything in the game it must be done in single player mode. What’s the point of playing alone to unlock stuff so that you can play with other people? I don’t think the people at Nintendo fully thought that one out.

One of the features Matt was able to unlock while playing by himself is the ability to play as our Mii. Not only in the regular tracks but online as well. This ranks, in my book, as a top five feature for the game. I’ve really grown attached to that Mii. She’s adorable.

And with that I’m back to beat Matt in another race. But have no fear we did attend a book sale today so expect updates soon.