Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Wii
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Wii
Release Date	JP April 10, 2008 EU April 11, 2008 AU April 24, 2008 US April 27, 2008
Gallery	GH Gallery
Rating	ESRB: E

Mario Kart Wii is the sixth title in the Mario Kart series (discounting Mario Kart Arcade GP and its sequel). It is the Wii installment of the series and was originally announced at E3 2007.

Gameplay

Mario Kart Wii features the same gameplay that has been a staple to the series. Players can choose from multiple racers with a variety of karts to choose from as well. This game also introduces an alternate vehicle in the form of motorcycles. 50cc Mode features karts, while 100cc Mode features motorcycles and 150cc Mode features both. Additionally, Miis are playable. The Mission Mode, introduced in Mario Kart DS, is also featured for the first time in a console Mario Kart game.

The game has different methods of play and comes packaged with the official Wii Wheel peripheral, although it can also be played with any of the Wii's other controllers. The game is Wi-Fi enabled (like Mario Kart DS), but it also allows for Battle Mode to be played online, a first in the series. A Mario Kart Wii Channel was also opened to keep track of world records.

Playable Characters

The following are the game's starting roster:

• Mario
• Luigi
• Peach
• Yoshi
• Toad
• Bowser
• Donkey Kong
• Wario
• Waluigi
• Koopa Troopa
• Baby Mario
• Baby Peach

The following are unlockable characters:

• Baby Luigi
• Daisy
• Baby Daisy
• Rosalina
• Toadette
• Birdo
• Bowser Jr.
• King Boo
• Funky Kong
• Dry Bowser
• Miis (males wearing overalls and females wearing dresses like Peach's)

This game notably added several new racers to the Mario Kart roster, including Baby versions of Peach and Daisy, Rosalina, Funky Kong, Dry Bowser and Miis. The character of Baby Daisy was created for this game.

Tracks

Mushroom Cup	Flower Cup	Star Cup	Special Cup
Luigi Circuit	Mario Circuit	Daisy Circuit	Dry Dry Ruins
Moo Moo Meadows	Coconut Mall	Koopa Cape	Moonview Highway
Mushroom Gorge	DK's Snowboard Cross	Maple Treeway	Bowser's Castle
Toad's Factory	Wario's Gold Mine	Grumble Volcano	Rainbow Road

Legacy

This game introduced several elements that would be used in later games, such as Mii racers and the inclusion of bikes. Several courses from this game would reappear in later games as Retro courses, starting in the following game.

Sequels

It was followed by Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS in 2011. The next Mario Kart game on a home console would be Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U.

See Also

• Online Tournaments in Mario Kart Wii
• Mario Kart Tracks