Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel

Why I bought Wii-I used to play NES when I was a kid and I always enjoyed it so much. But, as newer consoles began to evolve I found myself intimidated by the new games. Playing seemed to take a lot of effort and practice. There were SO MANY BUTTONS on the controllers for playstation and game cube. It seemed like there was so much to remember. For example you need to press random combinations of buttons to pull out a weapon or jump into the air. It all seemed so confusing to me. So I picked Wii because it had the least amount of buttons- and plus I think the whole motion sensor idea is pretty cool.Why people dislike the game-As for Mario Kart for Wii, I have read a few complaints regarding the game play and the controls, however I have noticed that a lot of these complaints come from people who loved the original Mario Kart Double Dash. No one really likes change and apparently the wii version changes a few key playing elements (such as being able to play a battle solo and playing grand prix in multi player mode). However if you've never played any other version of Mario Kart before- this really won't affect you.The Wii Wheel-I love the wii wheel because, again, you don't have to push buttons! One button is for the gas and one is for the brake. Easy to remember. I would recommend buying wheels for each remote you own because I think it is by far the easiest way to play, particulary if you are new. It definitely does take some practice though! The motion sensing is pretty sensitive, so if you fling your arms all over the place you will drive off the edge of the road. I have had numerous people come over my house to play and after about 15-30 minutes they have a pretty good handle on the steering. Veteran players seem to dislike the wheel because you do need practice. It is very different from the original mario kart and veteran players have no advantage over newbies.Why I like the game-I LOVE playing this game. It is especially fun in the multiplayer mode and online with players from around the world. I like unlocking new stuff and filling up my license with trophies. It is definitely easy to learn and doesn't get old too quickly because there are several modes of play (grand prix, ghost racing, battles, online). There are also a lot of tracks to chose from that vary in difficulty level. This way you can start off with easier tracks and move up to more difficult ones as you improve.Other things people complain about-My chief complaint is the online ghost ranking (which is pretty much seeing how fast you can finish a certain track without any other players or error items). People have been able to cheat on this and score ridiculous times like 1 minute for all 3 laps of a track. It kind of defeats the purpose of the ranking because those times are not real. I heard that nintendo is supposed to be working on deleting these fake records, but for now they are still there.People also tend to complain about the error items- and for the record what they are saying is true. Often times when you play against the AI characters you seem to get hit with a lot of bad stuff (like the blue shell of death) when you are in first place. It really does seem like you get punished for being in first. The game ranks you on your driving and as of now I have yet to reach the *** level because the computer is always knocking me out! However there are lots of ways to evade the game's error items and keep yourself in first.All in all I personally think the game is great. It's very entertaining for groups of people to play and it is even fun to watch others play. The unlockable karts and characters keep you interested. I've had it for a few months now and I still love it!

We purchased a Wii console a couple of years ago and are stocking our games. This one is very fun! Comes with 1 wheel, so I purchased a 2nd wheel so 2 players can race.

Who doesn't love racing games!! Well, if it is done wrong the game can really stink, but Mario Kart is great. I haven't been into gaming since the Atari 2600 and I'm having a blast with Mario Kart.I have not tried playing this without the Wii wheel and I can't imagine doing so. The wheel makes the game very realistic and the Karts are super responsive to your movements. the first few times I played it I had a hard time getting the Kart to "drift" thru turns, but once you get the hang of it, it is a very cool feature.Just to give some basic idea of what you are getting here, it is more then just a racing game. There is a huge variety of racing play here. Quick list:- There are 3 classes of Karts - 50cc Karts, 100cc bikes, and 150cc Karts. I do recommend starting off on the 50cc class. As you move up in power, they do get more difficult to control.- You get patches (at least that is what I call them) for coming in the top 3 in a varity of circuit races. There are 8 circuits with each circuit being made up of 4 races. So far I've earned a patch on all 8 50cc races and 2 of the 100cc circuits.- Each time you play you choose from about 18 Mario characters to be your racer, and each character has a number of different Karts to choose from. You quickly learn that some Karts are better suited for different tracks. So if you are stinking up a circuit with one character or Kart, next time pick something different! Some of the circuits are super funa nd easy to pass, but some are frustrating. I played for 2 hours last night trying to pass one circuit. Came in 4th place 3 times and missed the patch by half a second!!!! Errrr! But still fun.Beyond the circuit races you can also race against others online. This is fun as well but there are some good racers out there. I have yet to finish top 3 in an online race. The Wii also awards you points, or takes them away, based on how well you finish in online races. Good way to gauge how good of a racer you are. I wasn't paying huge attention when I first started racing online, but I think you start with 5000 points. I am down to about 4000 points, so still working my way back.There are also two battle style games that I haven't quite gotten the hang of yet. In one you try to collect mroe coins then other racers, and in the other you collect various weapons and hit other players with them. Each Kart gets 3 balloons and when you get hit, one balloon pops. After all 3 get popped you are out of the race.Summary is that this is a must have game for the Wii. I hope the above description helps people understand this is much deeper then just being a racing game. There is a lot of strategy involved depending on the course you are racing on.

Saw this product without wheel for more than this, so it was a great bargain to get this. My son loves old school game systems and this was a must for him. He’s very happy with it

Lange nicht mehr gespielt ist aber trotzdem ein sehr gutes Spiel und ich spiele es gern

El juego ha llegado en el día de hoy, ha pasado solo un día desde su compra, muy rápido!!. Pero no vienen con volante...

A pesar de que de inicio sí se lee el disco, después me apareció un informe de que no podía funcionar con mi consola Wii, lo tuve que devolver.

Le jeu est en parfait état, pas une seule rayure.la boite du jeu n'étant plus disponible, j'ai eu un jeu supplémentaire (super maria bros) GRATUIT.et le volant très bon état aussi... rien à redire.