Mario Kart Wii= Great

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#1 pmay007
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I thought the Snes mario kart was good, n64 not bad, Double dash ok, Mario Kart Wii is excellent. I got it this morning and i have not hadso much fun, it's the first game i have played online and all this lag i here about has not happened to me yet and im not on super fast broadband.
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#2 Ignis-Fatuus
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I might try and pick it up in about an hour. Glad you're having fun with it. =)
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#3 Always-Honest
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i didn't experience any lag either. and i won to.. i love this game.

i completed the 50cc class yesterday, and so did my girlfriend. after that i played some online.. great.. t bad you can't talk to anyone, but it's not that big a deal..

i experimented with all controls (except for classic.. but that;s the same as the gamecube controller so...) and all work really well. The steering wheel worked far better than i expected. it's really responsive and i think many people will love it.

Personally i preferred the wiimote and nunchuck for controlling the karts (and bikes). It's way more comfortable thatn the gamecube controller and you can use the motion sensor for stunts.

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#4 Always-Honest
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i didn't experience any lag either. and i won to.. i love this game.

i completed the 50cc class yesterday, and so did my girlfriend. after that i played some online.. great.. t bad you can't talk to anyone, but it's not that big a deal..

i experimented with all controls (except for classic.. but that;s the same as the gamecube controller so...) and all work really well. The steering wheel worked far better than i expected. it's really responsive and i think many people will love it.

Personally i preferred the wiimote and nunchuck for controlling the karts (and bikes). It's way more comfortable thatn the gamecube controller and you can use the motion sensor for stunts... it's more practicall than using the d-pad on the GC controller.

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#5 KungfuKitten
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I never really enjoy racing games, so i wasn't sure i wanted to pick up this game. And when Edge came around i kind of decided for myself to at least wait this one out.
This morning it started to itch my tummy, cause i was kind of curious what that steering wheel would feel like and what the game would be like, so i figured i'd go to the city anyway to take a look whether there was one left for me. But when i got downstairs i saw this package with my name on it and, well, You already know what's in it. From my dad cause i helped him work untill 6 o'clock this morning (raaaah) with some really boring document edits. He's the bestest i never thought he'd do this.
Anyway i suggest You just forget the Edge review. I've been playing for a few hours now (bit tired still) and had a really good laugh. Online works absolutely fine. No lag whatsoever. The racing tracks are all really cool and interesting. Ow and the wheel? It works fine. It adds a lot to the experience and i'm not even going to bother trying a different control method. I'm in love with the thing.
If You're on the fence cause of Edge or never really tried a Mario Kart game before, get it.
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#6 KungfuKitten
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I never really enjoy racing games, so i wasn't sure i wanted to pick up this game. And when Edge came around i kind of decided for myself to at least wait this one out.
This morning my tummy started itching, cause i was kind of curious what that steering wheel would feel like and what the game would be like. So i figured i'd go to the city anyway and take a look whether there was one copy left for me. But when i got downstairs i saw this package with my name on it and, well, You already know what's in it. From my dad cause i helped him work untill 6 o'clock this morning (raaaah) with some really boring document edits. He's the bestest, i never thought he'd do this.
Anyway i suggest You just forget the Edge review. I've been playing for a few hours now (bit tired still) and had a really good laugh. Online works absolutely fine. No lag whatsoever. The racing tracks are all really cool and interesting. Ow and the wheel? It works fine. It adds a lot to the experience and i'm not even going to bother trying a different control method. I'm in love with the thing.
If You're on the fence because of Edge or never really tried a Mario Kart game before, get it.
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#7 Rev3nger
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I agree wholeheartedly. This game is the best Mario Kart I've played, and I played them all except for the SNES one.

The online is great, no lag whatsoever. The only complaint is about the infamous friend codes and the lack of chat, but they end up being insignificant problems.

I recommend this game to everyone that likes to have fun.

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#8 Ignis-Fatuus
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I've got it! Where are we putting friend codes and such?
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#9 waz-za
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i posted a fc thread an unofficial 1 anyway... and i agree the games gr8 it might not b as good as the ds one but we'll see how long it will last 4 me
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#10 DeftonesRule
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How do you all already have the game I pre ordered it from my local gamestop in Kansas U.S.A and it doesn't come out I thought nationally until the 27
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#11 waz-za
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thats cos thats the release d8 of it in america 4 one europe get something b4 america horay!!!
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#12 DeftonesRule
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Ok well congrats to europe and damn u at the same time but we get **** early sometimes b4 you all so it works out but I want MK now OH well

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#13 perfect_chao
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got this today with free mini capsule kart. gamestation gonna play it in a few hours :D
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#14 m_machine024
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Thanks for the impressions people.
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#15 monty_4256
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the games pretty awesome, also this whole thing about it being better with GC controller, rubbish! It's more accurate sude, but not as fun!
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#16 Bigboi500
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I'm excited now. You lucky, lucky Brits. :P
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#17 Bigboi500
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I'm excited now. You lucky, lucky Brits and non-Americans. :P
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#18 trumpettruck
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Ok well congrats to europe and damn u at the same time but we get **** early sometimes b4 you all so it works out but I want MK now OH well

DeftonesRule

i'm glad europe's finding all the bugs (if there are any) and can get a bunch of FC's listed so we can start right up when MKWii hits the US!

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#19 knightfire35
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I live in America, so it's not out yet, but I can't wait for it.
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#20 PikaPikaboo
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You're both lucky and unlucky you're in the UK.
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#21 pmay007
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thats awesome. i was really hoping for something good in this game, lots of people expected little as it was made so quickly but its good to see you enjoyed it. i think i will too.

what country are you in? im in aussie and it aint in untill the 24th april/

jono088

im in thw uk and i only got it early due to someone where i work surgessting a 24 hour shop, so playing online just after i got it was excellent. when america gets it as well as yourselfs in aus, it will be crazy, as at the moment continental games are only europe and japan,

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I disagree. To be serious, its rubbish. Theres just nothing wrong with it, its more the fact theres nothing great about it. The tracks are meh, not alot of new stuff, bikes are gimmicky, the new trick set up is boring and it just isn't as exciting as previous ones. The only good thing I can say is Wi-Fi but there is just a total lack of innovation besides the control set-up.

Mario Kart needs to add some sort of new features in the future so were not just buying remakes of Mario Kart 64. Its so stale now its tuff to get enjoyment out of it.

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#23 Rev3nger
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I disagree. To be serious, its rubbish. Theres just nothing wrong with it, its more the fact theres nothing great about it. The tracks are meh, not alot of new stuff, bikes are gimmicky, the new trick set up is boring and it just isn't as exciting as previous ones. The only good thing I can say is Wi-Fi but there is just a total lack of innovation besides the control set-up.

Mario Kart needs to add some sort of new features in the future so were not just buying remakes of Mario Kart 64. Its so stale now its tuff to get enjoyment out of it.

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Well, one man's treasure is another man's thrash.

I, for one, think the tracks are brilliantly designed, with much more interaction than in the previous MK's.

The bikes are all but gimmicky, they add a new layer of strategy to the game, as they offer advantages and downsides to using karts, and different playstyles adapt better to bikes or karts (for example, I'm a bike person).

The new trick set is very fun to use, and just feels right to wave the wiimote when jumping to see the character make an appropriate trick in the air.

Then again, I agree there is nothing revolutionary about this game, but what did you expect? They bested my expectations with the adding of bikes, tricks and motion controls (well, that was kind of expected) and I can't see how they could have added much more innovations.

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#24 little_josh23
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heya i know its really great but how dya play it online?? pleeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeeee help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
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#25 Rev3nger
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heya i know its really great but how dya play it online?? pleeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeeee help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!little_josh23

I'm not sure I understand your question.

To play online, just press the WiFi icon (lower left one).

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#26 Arclight_Blue
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heya i know its really great but how dya play it online?? pleeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeeee help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!little_josh23
whaaaaaaaaaaat gaaaaaameeeee??
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#27 chocolate1325
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I think it is awesome the online is good also I haven't had any lag at all online.
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#28 Nobarai
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Gah! I don't wanna wait til late april! Is it okay to move to britain just for this game?