Nintendo brings motion to classic racing game
Mario Kart racing games have been big hits for Nintendo since the Super Nintendo era, and that is not likely to change.
Mario Kart Wii comes out this Sunday and is the fourth Mario Kart game in the franchise.
In the newest edition, Nintendo continues its trend of providing the player with many unlockable extras to strive for in the game. In fact, not only are players given half of the characters at the beginning, but there are only half the tracks as well. Everything else must be unlocked.
Mario Kart Wii includes 32 racetracks, 16 of which are maps from older Mario Kart games that are remade for the Wii. The game starts the player off with four available Grand Prix cups, each with four tracks. Four other cups are available to be unlocked, each with eight new tracks and eight old tracks.
The newest Mario Kart game has 25 playable characters, including Mii characters. The game has a total of five new characters, including Baby Peach and Funky Kong, who are the most fun to play. Only twelve characters are available from the start.
As well as including new tracks and characters, Nintendo boosted up the gameplay.
Drifting into a boost is more essential and noticeable in this version than in previous games. In addition, drifting is easier to achieve than in previous Mario Karts.
The gameplay is really fun, and like its predecessors, the game is great for multiple players, especially when weapons are involved. The game has a number of fun new weapons to use against your enemies. The craziest weapon turns the character into a bullet and launches them past people while at the same time causing others who come too close to spin out and stop.
Another new aspect of the game is the ability to choose between six different motor vehicles. Three of the options are a variation of a motorcycle and three of them are a type of cart or car. Each option has its advantages and specific statistics, which are also dependant on every character.
Mario Kart Wii is a great addition to the franchise and is definitely worth playing.
Contact Campus Press Staff Writer Andrew Nute at Nute@colorado.edu.
