Did bikes ruin Mario Kart Wii?

Bikes ruined Mario Kart?

The point of Mario Kart was to use karts, not bikes.

Now, in Mario Kart Wii, they've added bikes.

Bikes go faster than cars, and do wheelies instead of drifts.

Also... Bikes don't have steering wheels. o.o

What do you think?

No they did not.

It was an amazing idea to add them in.

and what do you mean "bikes don't have steering wheels", because they do :P

They have handlebars. D=AjaxNeron

Bikes are what sold me on MKWii.

The competition is what ruined my experience. Rubber Band AI TM(?) and delay-based online race positioning turned me off the idea that I was racing and not just hoping my copy of the game was telling me the truth when it showed me in first place.

Worrying about a video game failing is not fun.

Ohhh. XD

Nah.

Personally, I agree that bikes were a great addition.

Bikes were a genius addition. I use them far more than karts because you do more with them (any chance you get do a pop-a-wheelie). It just provides a more harcore experience. I think that the karts cater more to beginers then you move on to the bikes when you get really good. The tracks in this game are the best designed yet too! I love this game

By the way

Wii mote and nunchuck= Best way to play

Wii Wheel= second best way to play

Gamecube= worst way by far (doing tricks and Pop-a-wheelies are a pain because you have to take your thumb off the analogue stick to hit the Dpad)

I don't think anything ruined Mario Kart Wii.... Bikes could have been terrible, but Nintendo did a great job of balancing them with the karts. JordanElek

Yes, my thoughts exactly.

Yep, bikes did ruin MKW, now everyone online uses bikes and karts are all but gone. Really makes the series feel like it's not going in the direction it used to.

Adding bikes wasn't a bad idea, it was just very poorly implemented.firefox59

Yep, bikes did ruin MKW, now everyone online uses bikes and karts are all but gone. Really makes the series feel like it's not going in the direction it used to.

Shy_Guy_Red

I have very mixed opinions. : P

I do like bikes, but it does take away from the name 'Mario Kart'.

It should be Mario Racing now, or something.

The simple fact is that bikes are much better. They have inward drift which is better then the gold mini turbo and then they also have wheelies which make them win on courses that end in a straightaway.

The problem is that the bike has 2 big advantages while the kart only has 1, not to mention one or both of the bikes' advantages are better then the karts'.

The simple fact is that bikes are much better. They have inward drift which is better then the gold mini turbo and then they also have wheelies which make them win on courses that end in a straightaway.

The problem is that the bike has 2 big advantages while the kart only has 1, not to mention one or both of the bikes' advantages are better then the karts'.

Shy_Guy_Red

No, I saw the bikes as a nice addition.Litchie

same here

[QUOTE="Shy_Guy_Red"]

The simple fact is that bikes are much better. They have inward drift which is better then the gold mini turbo and then they also have wheelies which make them win on courses that end in a straightaway.

The problem is that the bike has 2 big advantages while the kart only has 1, not to mention one or both of the bikes' advantages are better then the karts'.

JordanElek

Drafting is hard to do since they will be doing a wheelie so they will be going faster than you. The bump thing is a disadvantage though as I said the wheelie makes you go faster so you have to be right behind them when they do the wheelie to hit them or be in front of them. The weight and tracks with pit thing I will give you though.

I just wish that they could seperate between karts and bikes online. If they did that, I would be happy. I'm a kart racer, and always will be, but it sucks when someone on a bike in just poping wheelies all the time in first place. Kart racers have no chance.brettneo3012

[QUOTE="JordanElek"][QUOTE="Shy_Guy_Red"]

The simple fact is that bikes are much better. They have inward drift which is better then the gold mini turbo and then they also have wheelies which make them win on courses that end in a straightaway.

The problem is that the bike has 2 big advantages while the kart only has 1, not to mention one or both of the bikes' advantages are better then the karts'.

Shy_Guy_Red

Drafting is hard to do since they will be doing a wheelie so they will be going faster than you. The bump thing is a disadvantage though as I said the wheelie makes you go faster so you have to be right behind them when they do the wheelie to hit them or be in front of them. The weight and tracks with pit thing I will give you though.

I hate bikes with a passion, but I don't think they ruined the game.
To me, Nintendo could've balanced them more with karts because in a kart vs. bike race, the bike user is going to win because of the wheelie. :s

But that's my two cents if you call it that.

I don't think they did. I think that they added more depth. I mean really, they had to add something new to Mario Kart otherwise it would just be the same game over and over again.
Bikes and Karts have their advantages and disadvantages so it's all fair.dylanmcc

I side with this fellow. I welcomed the bikes with opened arms. Great new addition.

To me what ruined the game was that they took away the character specific items, I miss using the chain chomp.:(

[QUOTE="dylanmcc"]I don't think they did. I think that they added more depth. I mean really, they had to add something new to Mario Kart otherwise it would just be the same game over and over again.
Bikes and Karts have their advantages and disadvantages so it's all fair.ShuichiChamp24

I side with this fellow. I welcomed the bikes with opened arms. Great new addition.

To me what ruined the game was that they took away the character specific items, I miss using the chain chomp.:(

Adding bikes wasn't a bad idea, it was just very poorly implemented.firefox59

This is absolutely correct in my opinion. I love the bikes but truth is they are way better than Karts, most Kart-only users have little chance of beating good bike users online. I hope they balance them more for the next game of the series.

bikes didnt ruin mario kart wii because after 6 games in the series, it was time for variety and the bikes and the wii wheel gave just that to the mario kart series.