REDMOND, Wash., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, the typical signs of spring will be accompanied by the sweet sound of revving engines and the sight of lightning-fast shells whizzing around every corner. Mario Kart(R) Wii is zooming toward its launch in the United States on April 27.
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I don't normally post review scores but according to a poster on NeoGAF, the May issue of EDGE contains a Mario Kart Wii review giving it a score of 6. A few other interesting games also seem to be reviewed. For reference, the last Mario Kart on the Gamecube got a 5.
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Its been confirmed that Mario Kart will allow 12 player online races.
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8.5 Presentation 8.0 Graphics 7.5 Sound 8.0 Gameplay 9.0 Lasting Appeal 8.5 Great OVERALL
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Even if you haven't been on the receiving end of a blue shell before, the extensive multiplayer options, deeply integrated online functionality, multitude of controller schemes available, and simple gameplay make this latest Mario Kart great fun and quite possibly the most accessible one ever.
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Well, despite a few minor flaws - most notably the failure that is offline Battle mode - the sheer quality of this latest Mario Kart installment pretty much sits it right alongside the near-faultless SNES original. Despite initial fears, this is proper Mario Kart, and it's Mario Kart done right. It's fast, it's fun and still one of the best party games ever created.
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Keeping track of every nugget of Mario Kart Wii information is an arduous task, especially considering more is leaking out with each passing day. To save you the effort, we've decided to build a Mario Kart FAQ that will track the game as we get more news through.
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Information from JP magazine, confirmed by Yahoo JP, put Mario Kart Wii date as April 10. Other info : * Bikes in cup mode;;; * Bikes have special actions like "wheelie";;; * 16 remake and new courses;;; * Wi-fi 12 players;;; * Play as Mii
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It has a tentative release date of Spring 2008. Which is a little later than planned, original estimates slotting it in at Q1 2008. Nintendo announcing the game's going to feature bikes for the first time.
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As with all games being brought to the wii for the first time the big question is how are the controls? Fortunately the motion controls handle everything the game throws at the player very smoothly. Satoru Iwata has correctly stated “driving a kart will feel perfectly natural to anyone who has ever used a steering wheel.”
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