Mario Kart Wii

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1245 Ratings

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  1. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    9
    The main game itself is probably an 8, but the amount of stuff in the mod community propels this to a 9.
  2. Shimmeywill
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    Good music and some fantastic new tracks. A fair bit of fun for the time. A strong title.
  3. relicofficial
    Sep 25, 2019
    9
    Such a good game with great mechanics. Also why can’t I write a 5000 word essay on why I think Mario Kart Wii is a 9/10 game?
  4. ItzGray
    Sep 25, 2019
    9
    Oh boy, where do I begin with my nostalgia for this game.
    Honestly, I feel like every single "nitro" track design is at least 6 out of 10, except for Moonview Highway. But I believe many MK64 fans would advocate the track as being a return to Toad's Turnpike from that game.
    The retro tracks are loads of fun too, and I will give this a 9/10 even never experiencing the online. I love this    Oh boy, where do I begin with my nostalgia for this game.
    Honestly, I feel like every single "nitro" track design is at least 6 out of 10, except for Moonview Highway. But I believe many MK64 fans would advocate the track as being a return to Toad's Turnpike from that game.
    The retro tracks are loads of fun too, and I will give this a 9/10 even never experiencing the online.
    I love this game, definitely on par with MK8DX. MK7 honestly can't compete with this game.    … Expand
  5. RedXTL
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    The motion controls worked fine for me, i barely had problems when playing. Getting every character is fun. It shows a unique experience for the time that it released
  6. Virus_Driggy
    Oct 31, 2019
    7
    This is a great game but not perfect. Example the items are broken i has multiple times i gotten blue shelled 4 times in 1 race. The motion controles arent that good. Tho ignore that then its pretty good
  7. MazdoTechno
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    The best Mario Kart game
    I still go back to this one over the new ones any day
    It does what it says on the tin and has provided me, my family and friends with great entertainment for years now
    Could use more tracks but honestly I don’t mind personally
  8. LouistheHelms
    Oct 3, 2022
    9
    Coming from someone who hasn't played Double Dash, or the GBA title, or Super Mario Kart, PLUS this being a game I played an obscene amount of in my childhood... This game is brilliant.

    Not to overinflate, but this game kind of has everything. - The UI is charming. It feels like it's from the future - The roster is pretty respectable, a decent spread of Mario characters (I think I    Coming from someone who hasn't played Double Dash, or the GBA title, or Super Mario Kart, PLUS this being a game I played an obscene amount of in my childhood... This game is brilliant.

    Not to overinflate, but this game kind of has everything.
    - The UI is charming. It feels like it's from the future
    - The roster is pretty respectable, a decent spread of Mario characters (I think I speak for everyone when I say WHERE'S SHY GUY)
    - The new tracks in this game are so iconic (CNut Mall, Mushroom Gorge, Wario's GMine, etc.)
    - The music is great
    - I like it

    There are maybe two slights I could recognize against this game (one of which is easily fixed):
    - The models and a few animations are reused from Double Dash
    - Waggle controls (just play with a gamecube controller (or w/ nunchuck))

    Either way, pretty terrific game. I'd be surprised if Nintendo could top it. Maybe in 4 or so years when they come out with a new Mario Kart it'll be as spectacular.    … Expand
  9. Bruterake
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Sem condições eu ia jogar esse daqui com meus amigos e não dava vontade de parar, vc usar o wii como volante era outro mundo pra mim n tinha como.
  10. Mutty99
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best Wii games ever made, and one of my all-time favourites.
    Online features, despite awful hacking moderation (Time trial leaderboards full of hackers back then), have been great while they lasted until Wii Connect 24's shutdown.
    The Nitro courses offer a complete, challenging and entertaining experience, and they all deserve to be memorable in their own way: about the    One of the best Wii games ever made, and one of my all-time favourites.
    Online features, despite awful hacking moderation (Time trial leaderboards full of hackers back then), have been great while they lasted until Wii Connect 24's shutdown.

    The Nitro courses offer a complete, challenging and entertaining experience, and they all deserve to be memorable in their own way: about the Retro courses, i disagree about two or three picks, but overall the selection is quite nice (i love that they included DS Delfino Square).
    There are a lot of characters and vehicles to unlock, and for a few of them some serious skill is required (like the ones you receive by getting a star rating in all Nitro/Retro cups on a certain CC difficulty).
    This game had a lot to offer back in 2008-early 2010s, and today still remains a true Nintendo Classic :)    … Expand
  11. UltimateAlex
    Mar 7, 2020
    7
    It's a nice Game for Multiplayer but it's more slow than the other Mario Karts
  12. B3ASTSTYL3
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    This is a fun Mario Kart game. Although It is overrated and CPUs are more likely spamming items instead of actually getting them from an item box. Two spiny shells shouldn't spawn in a five second period.
  13. SkywalkerMcD
    May 11, 2020
    9
    I had this game originally on the Wii. Loved it and completed 100% of the Unlockables. I stopped playing and gave my copy to an ex girlfriends son a couple of years ago. I decided to revisit the game and found a good working used copy and I’m glad I did. I have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch and had it for Wii U. MK8 is a great game but I still prefer the feel of MK Wii.I had this game originally on the Wii. Loved it and completed 100% of the Unlockables. I stopped playing and gave my copy to an ex girlfriends son a couple of years ago. I decided to revisit the game and found a good working used copy and I’m glad I did. I have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch and had it for Wii U. MK8 is a great game but I still prefer the feel of MK Wii. Online is off now, has been for over a year, which is why I gave the game 9 instead of 10. I’d say, if you are an MK fan and still have a Wii or Wii U this game is essential. Unique courses, challenging Unlockables and lots of fun. I’d love to see a remaster if this game for Switch! But I know that I’m dreaming.… Expand
  14. NintendoFanBoi
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    We play this game with whole family and It`s real nostalgia When I remember these times it`s make me happy
  15. TheOkCringe
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    This game certainly deserves its place, and has since become my most played Mario Kart title ever. It has some of the best courses in Mario Kart history, and a solid roster, but it only has so many good vehicles. Getting good at this game means using very limited options, which is a little offsetting. The controls take time to get used to as well, especially if you want to use motion. ButThis game certainly deserves its place, and has since become my most played Mario Kart title ever. It has some of the best courses in Mario Kart history, and a solid roster, but it only has so many good vehicles. Getting good at this game means using very limited options, which is a little offsetting. The controls take time to get used to as well, especially if you want to use motion. But regardless, a 7.6/10 puts this as my fourth best Mario Kart title.… Expand
  16. 100percenter
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    I always remember this game fondly but whenever I revisit it I just get pissed off and bored. It just gets boring after a while. There are some great tracks, there are also many bland and bad tracks. Playing by myself really isn’t that fun. And actually 100%ing the game really just seems like a painful unfair waste of time. So many things that will screw me over are things beyond myI always remember this game fondly but whenever I revisit it I just get pissed off and bored. It just gets boring after a while. There are some great tracks, there are also many bland and bad tracks. Playing by myself really isn’t that fun. And actually 100%ing the game really just seems like a painful unfair waste of time. So many things that will screw me over are things beyond my control. Oh I got first on the first 3 tracks of a Grand Prix, well that sucks cause I’m gonna get hit with 15 different items at the end of the 4th race so I score really poorly and don’t get a first place trophy and a 3 star rank. That’s really bad game design. I basically have to hope I get lucky 32 times in order for me to get a 3 star rank on ever cup.… Expand
  17. FaaFian
    May 15, 2020
    10
    A very Good Game and in my opinion the best Mario Kart Game ever. The Tracks are almost perfect and the characters are super Good. But I think the best piece of this Game are the bikes and the items. Sure, they are over the top and luck based, but that's what the Game Males fun.
  18. Raknner
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Me parece demasiado exagerado el factor aleatorio. Puede irte muy bien y sin problemas o muy muy mal sin importar cuán bien juegues.
  19. Qwicko
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    I don't know where to start with this masterpiece...
    The tracks are fantastic, the variety is great, and the game play is superb! And don't even get me started about the online capabilities this game has. This amazing game is surprisingly underrated and I still play this game until this very day.
    Sure their are a few glitches and broken shortcuts, but that's what makes this game fun.    I don't know where to start with this masterpiece...
    The tracks are fantastic, the variety is great, and the game play is superb! And don't even get me started about the online capabilities this game has. This amazing game is surprisingly underrated and I still play this game until this very day.
    Sure their are a few glitches and broken shortcuts, but that's what makes this game fun. This game takes mario kart to another level, adding the trick system and bikes for the first time. Without this game, Mario kart wouldn't be what it is today.
    They also re-use the character models from 'Mario kart: Double Dash!!' in this game, but it makes up for that with its great game play.
    The one thing I'm sorta sad about though is that they got rid of the missions from Mario kart DS. If they kept that one thing, this game would undoubtedly be one of the best games ever made.
    But apart from that, this game is still absolutely fantastic and the limits are endless...

    11/10    … Expand
  20. NintendoFan9501
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    So many memories! This is my favourite mario game in the series! The courses are great, and so are the characters!
  21. emilyratesgames
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    Score: 8
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  22. patrickmurphy09
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    While Double Dash had its own unique charm as well as objective improvements, Mario Kart Wii was the first installment -- for me -- since Mario Kart 64 that really put its mark down. With vast improvements to the design, gameplay, music, stages, characters, and yes, even the joy o using optional motion controls (let alone the cutesy wheel peripheral you could also buy), Mario Kart Wii wasWhile Double Dash had its own unique charm as well as objective improvements, Mario Kart Wii was the first installment -- for me -- since Mario Kart 64 that really put its mark down. With vast improvements to the design, gameplay, music, stages, characters, and yes, even the joy o using optional motion controls (let alone the cutesy wheel peripheral you could also buy), Mario Kart Wii was a delight to pick up. For me, this game will remain emblematic of playing with friends in the dorm room, usually losing because I didn't master the game but still could find great fun in the gameplay. Mario Kart Wii does the job yet again here!… Expand
  23. eeveegms
    Aug 7, 2020
    9
    This the most entertaining mario kart game, you can unlock characters by doing certain things and also has some of the most memorable tracks
  24. ChierHu
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Give the losers a break: Mario Kart is famous for its unusual system of giving out power-ups. Players who are ahead in the race get meager power-ups, while players who are far behind get the good stuff, allowing them to race ahead. This is a great system for that game because it feels more fair and keeps everyone engaged: players who are behind need to pay attention because a game-changingGive the losers a break: Mario Kart is famous for its unusual system of giving out power-ups. Players who are ahead in the race get meager power-ups, while players who are far behind get the good stuff, allowing them to race ahead. This is a great system for that game because it feels more fair and keeps everyone engaged: players who are behind need to pay attention because a game-changing power-up could come at any second, and players who are ahead cannot afford to rest on their laurels because that “blue shell” could hit them at any time. This tricky system does a great job at nudging all players to the center of the flow channel.
    Mario Kart is a symphony of triangularity. Again and again, it brings you high-risk/low-risk choices with appropriate payoffs. Examples include the following:
    Manual or automatic? Manual requires more skill to use, but when used well, it gives you more speed boosts.
    Kart or bike? Karts have a faster base speed—but if you do a wheelie on a bike (which is risky because you can’t turn during a wheelie), you go faster than the karts do.
    Grab power-ups? (risking a crash) or ignore them?
    Use power-ups? (risk breaking your concentration) or ignore them?
    Keep the power-up you’ve got? or dump it in favor of a new one?
    Use speed boost pads? They speed you up but tend to be in dangerous locations.
    Hit the gas early? If you hit the gas early at the starting line, you get a speed boost if you time it right, and a frustrating delay if you time it wrong.
    Left or right? Many tracks include forking tracks that have a low-risk and high-risk path—and of course the high-risk path has more speed boosts.    … Expand
  25. Stupidiot
    Aug 21, 2020
    10
    Easily the Melee of Mario Kart Games
    Definite buy if you're willing to learn all of the competitive tricks and mod your wii for wiimmfi and ctgp
  26. jcher42
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    Whilst Mario kart wii is not my favourite Mario kart game, but it's the one i grew up with. It's a nostalgia trip every time i play this game. It ain't perfect, but if your looking for a insanely hectic multiplayer experience, i would reccomend this game.
  27. VenoMateo15
    Sep 16, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The truth is that it is quite an entertaining game, I have been playing it for a long time and its statistics for example (if you choose a small vehicle you go fast but the bigger ones knock you down, in the case of the big ones you can't knock them down so easily but they are slower). I have seen its pro's (such as game mode and the new pirouette that it does when moving the controller) and its counter (the battle mode should have been online, nothing more, I think). In conclusion, it is a perfect game to play with friends, it is by far the best Mariokart game, and I understand why it is the game with the most fangames is the Mariokart saga.… Expand
  28. JoshuaAg
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Mejora todo lo que había que pulir en double dash y lo hace más divertido, además de tener muchas más copas y un modo espejo, sin contar que en el ámbito online en su tiempo fue brutal.
  29. CanadianUSSR
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    Most nostalgic and chaotic Mario kart out there with a great community and legendary tracks
  30. hector_bcn98
    Nov 8, 2022
    8
    Gran, gran videojuego de carreras. Funciones online gratuítas y divertidísimas, pese al lag. Como nota negativa pondría que el volante no era todo lo precios que debería haber sido. Siempre jugué con wiimote y nunchaku.
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Awards & Rankings

18
#18 Best Wii Game of 2008
2
#2 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2008
5
#5 Most Shared Wii Game of 2008

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 73
  3. Negative: 1 out of 73
  1. Nintendo Power
    90
    With more features, modes and multiplayer options than ever before, fans should be revved up to get behind the wheel. [May 2008, p.86]
  2. Edge Magazine
    60
    Having sacrificed racing integrity in "Double Dash" to side with social silliness, Nintendo has turned 180 degrees into an awkward halfway house. [May 2008, p.86]
  3. DarkZero
    80
    Then there is the Wii Wheel peripheral itself, which if you did not already know is just a plastic housing for the Wiimote. I have to admit though it is a well made bit of plastic, and is not only smarter looking than the uninspired Wii Zapper, but also more ergonomic to hold. Unexpectedly it is very easy to use.
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