Mario Universe Mario Kart Wii

[UberBob]

Mario Kart Fans Rejoice!

Presentation at E3

From Wikipedia:

Mario Kart Wii will return the franchise to single driver gameplay, moving away from the approach of its predecessor, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on the Nintendo Gamecube. Like Mario Kart DS, the game will contain new tracks while including classic circuits such as Yoshi Falls, DK Mountain, Sherbet Land and Peach Beach.

This game has been announced as supporting the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. It will support an online racing mode where players will be able to go against each other in a single race racing simultaneously and an online battle mode. It has been confirmed that it will also feature 12 player online races.

It was revealed by N-Gamer magazine that the game would feature many of the old weapons and items that have been used in past Mario Kart games, and that a number of new items are also being added.


It's out! SUPER!

How to unlock Characters

Spoiler

Baby Daisy: 1 Star in all 50cc Wii-Cups
Baby Luigi: Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials
Birdo: Play Time Trials on 16 different courses or win 250 Wi-Fi matches.
Bowser Jr: 1 Star in all 100cc Retro-Cups
Daisy: Win 150cc Special Cup
Diddy Kong: Complete retro 50cc Cups
Dry Bones: Win 100cc Leaf Cup
Dry Bowser 1: Star in all 150cc Wii-Cups
Funky Kong: Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials
King Boo: Win 50cc Star Cup
Mii (Outfit A): Win 100cc Special Cup
Mii (Outfit B): Unlock all 32 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials
Rosalina: Have a S u p e r M a r i o G a l a x y savefile and she will be unlocked after some GPs or get 1 star in all Mirror Mode Retro-Cups
Toadette: Play Time Trials on all 32 different courses or win 1000 Wi-Fi matches.

EDIT: Here is a list of the people who posted their friend codes in this thread so far. Thanks ~N9NE~!

Smashboards Mario Kart Wii FC List.

UberBob - 1676-4086-3138
Klink - 0473-7918-4159
Klink's friend - 3265-5217-4695
BananaBoy – 2578-3417-1150
Kriegsseele - 0301-9920-8392 - No longer active
Ryuker - 2793-0721-1975
Leobenmc - 1289-8345-8144
N9NE - 0301-9916-4866
Xtreme Starfox - 3351-4192-7814
b13lion/bii - 5327-1318-1075
Deep2 - 3823-8628-0871
Gerbil - 1504-6094-8208
Handsockpuppet - 0989-2134-0564 - Apparently invalid.
Manny G - 0001-3711-7850
Master WGS - 2535-4016-5755
Meta-Kirby - 1719-3574-7898
NintendoWarrior - 3308-4897-4572
Petre - 4554-0369-2259
PXG - 3609 1452 6790
Smash superstar – 4897-6333-4024
Red Maniac - 1375 7606 5617
Viper JLT4GOV - 3480-3053-4879
XACE-K - 4639-9351-2170
Cynan Machae - 5112-3851-6539
Mic 128 - 0989 2125 1661
undeadkirby - 4725-8320-5921
Deception - 4554-0392-6943
Professor Pro - 4253-3799-8668
Alphabravo - 1203-9744-8766
HaXer - 3093-7256-0988
colbusman - 4725-8342-9364
56K - 3437-3488-3671
Manny G's brother - 4382-2578-3551
VGamerJoe - 3909-8143-1097
leechaolan - 2492-4525-6437
SFRHolyHill - 1977-0768-3569
Thino - 4124-5721-2719
Shock the Hedgehog - 0688-5681-8369
WaterTails - 3480-2940-9363
The wrath of Koarin - 4940-5854-5828
COD3PWNER - 2320-6911-1684
Cat Fight - 0173-2093-7033
Bassoonist - 3652-1367-6989
KosukeKGA - 4124-5396-4895
retro gamer 6 - 5241-0232-8373
Waka Waka Do Do Yea - 2063-0023-3879
Gamerguy85 - 0817-4526-8678
Korpocalypse - 4511-0864-2373
Blackshadow69 - 2277-6994-0472
MysticKenji - 3308-5624-4569


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[Mckillyou]

Woot for online.

 

[Icetrash]

Love the look of Warios kart.

 

[Vicious Delicious]

Boo is playable. That should be interesting...

But I'm really looking forward to this game. Online, battle mode online, 12 players online, crazy races... did I mention online?
Graphics seem questionable, but I'm still eager to play this one

 

[Dinner]

^Same but I think itll be delayed a hundred times like Brawl

 

[RT]

Boo is playable. That should be interesting...

Probably the same as Double Dash.

Graphics seem questionable, but I'm still eager to play this one

It's a Wii game...of course graphics aren't going to be the greatest thing in the world. It's about having fun, and this game will do quite well in that department.

 

[ChronoSquare]

I just hope that there isn't crazy-mad snaking in the wii version like there is in the DS... or some equivalent method... (I think snaking just kinda killed the whole Mario Kart DS wi-fi casual community; either you could snake with the best of them, or you were some noob who d/ced because people were ALWAYS going faster than you for some reason...)

I'm also dissapointed to see that Wario and Waluigi have identical karts, only with a color and decal modification (W out for the upsidedown L)

 

[El HP]

It's looking good the motorcycles look weird in Mario Kart but I guess it could be cool hopefully it will support 8 players online.

 

[Sandy]

Rumor: Mario Kart Wii slated for April 10 release

Screenshot of Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii - Image 1Rumors centering on Nintendo's upcoming Mario Kart Wii title have been rather numerous the past few days. In fact, we've got a new one already. Don't think this is the last rumor you'll hear about the game, though: according to a juicy tidbit posted on Yahoo! Japan, the game's release date has already been slated for April 10.

Taking a look at the basic information posted on the Yahoo! Japan website, the upcoming racer from Nintendo will feature the use of the Wii Racing Wheel accessory. This nifty accessory inserts your Wiimote into a steering wheel model for a more accurate feel while playing the game.

The site also mentions that the game will support extensive Wi-Fi features using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. This sets up for online games against other players around world in this classic next-gen racing title.

Mario Kart Wii is priced at ¥5,800 (around US$ 54.27) and will be an exclusive release for the Nintendo Wii. However, all this information still isn't official since Nintendo has yet to comment on the validity of the information posted on the site.

Still, this gives everyone some small insight on what the game has to offer. We'll be sure to keep our eye out for more information as we get them.

Source

 

[S2]

Good rumor find.

April 10 for Japan would not surprise me at all.

That's over 2 months away from Brawl's release and Nintendo has little on their plate in between those two games.

 

[D.A.N.]

I'm still feeling the game might get delayed at least once. I mean, we haven't gotten much info about it. But then again Mario Kart isn't the deepest game ever. It could just be Nintendo's attempt to put out a decent big name game every quarter like they have been since the Wii released.

I just hope snaking isn't as prominent as it was in MKDS. Snaking is fine and all, but it gets to the point where when all you see in a game is snaking, it's rather annoying.

 

[S2]

Since it's not posted here, the latest rumor is that MK will feature full statistics and leaderboards.

It'll be handled through a seperate channel on the Wii menu (optional) where players can check statistics and such on the fly.

IGN has some good coverage on this, but keep in mind that it is still a rumor.

 

[Meleeruler]

What's the point in having a separate channel for leaderboards/rankings; can't they just put it in the actual game? I don't get the logic here.

 

[antimatter]

mind if i ask why there are scenes of the karts racingfrom the front? and there arent any flags signifying the race is finished. i hope i'm wrong, but it looks kinda like the format for racing is being changed.

 

[Mike87]

What's the point in having a separate channel for leaderboards/rankings; can't they just put it in the actual game? I don't get the logic here.

You being up a very good point, having a Mario Kart Channel kind of makes things inefficient when you can just look up your stats in the game.
Not only that but its going to take up memory.

 

[SilentCapybara]

Also; I found on Joystiq.com and nintendowiifanboy.com that Mario Kart Wii will use your Miis in some ways (I forgot how though )

 

[antimatter]

they will be racers. obvious decision on nintendo's part, considering their roles in the olympic games and mario party 8.

 

[Patinator]

This game looks great! It has Wi-Fi (Which was a given...), a lot of characters, beautiful courses, returning courses, and... Turns Peach into a BIKER CHICK?!

...Okay, maybe that last one isn't really good or bad. ^^;

Snaking's been confirmed somewhere; I forget where. But there's a link on the Mario Wiki, I believe.

What puzzles me is that Items, in use, haven't been seen. Odd, isn't it...? Perhaps a change of usage?

 

[antimatter]

there are some new ones that are supposed to be surprising, and i dont think they could be canceled out.

 

[#HBC | marshy]

mind if i ask why there are scenes of the karts racingfrom the front? and there arent any flags signifying the race is finished. i hope i'm wrong, but it looks kinda like the format for racing is being changed.

Most likely they've been showing replays of races, which explains the camera angle. The reason there aren't any flags is because they're not at the finish line, I would assume.

 

[antimatter]

thank you for the logical response. i havent seen any gameplay screens in np.

 

[Meleeruler]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/855/855033p1.html

So apparently MKWii has online text chat in the lobbies. It's a start, but Nintendo needs to get in gear, seriously.

 

[Yaya]

Hey, I just noticed something.

In the GDC 08 Trailer, I saw the words Baby Peach.

Yes, Baby Peach is a racer in MK Wii -.-

 

[entrapment]

man this game....better have shortcuts for all the karts

 

[joeysmash]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/855/855033p1.html

So apparently MKWii has online text chat in the lobbies. It's a start, but Nintendo needs to get in gear, seriously.

wouldn't it be easier just to have a headset? when will nintendo catch on???

 

[Patinator]

When people stop using horrible language, or when kids less than sixteen years old stop playing Wii games. That's when.

 

[iMichael]

I seen somewhere on youtube...Mario had a motorcycle....this game is gonna be tight.

 

[ConeZone]

i wonder who will be some of the unlockables...? i hope petey and king boo make a return

 

[NintendoWarrior]

This and Brawl are my 2 most anticipated Wii games. Have you guys decided which controller you will use?

 

[PRINCESS PEACH777]

Hey, I just noticed something.

In the GDC 08 Trailer, I saw the words Baby Peach.

Yes, Baby Peach is a racer in MK Wii -.-

oh yeah now i can't wait for it XD

 

[NintendoWarrior]

I guess that means Baby Mario and Luigi will be back.

 

[Mic_128]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/855/855033p1.html

So apparently MKWii has online text chat in the lobbies. It's a start, but Nintendo needs to get in gear, seriously.

It's since been confirmed that the text chat is just selecting pre-made comments, not typing in anything of yours.

 

[Meleeruler]

Man, that blows. Come on Nintendo!

 

[Gerudo Warrior]

paper mario as a character? please no

 

[Lovely]

paper mario as a character? please no

Where did you hear this?

But I'm glad this game is comming out, I don't use Text chat anyways.

 

[Hyper_Ridley]

I just hope those shiny character models from Double-Dash don't return.

Also, apparently Famitsu said that 75% of the characters would be unlockables, and with 12 starting racers, that would mean we have 48 characters total.

 

[Patinator]

Know what? Paper Mario would be weird. A 2-D racecar driver? No.

Anyway, to clear up confusion, he's the character list from the Mariowiki. (Please note that it isn't the complete one, just the twelve starters and two unlockables.)

Lightweight: Toad, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach

Middleweight: Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach (WTF?), Yoshi

Heavyweight: Wario, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Waluigi (WTF again)

Unlockable: Koopa Troopa, Boo (Class not known; probably lightweight...)

I hope Daisy, Dry Bones, and R.O.B. (YES ROB!!!) return from MKDS...

Edit: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, Hyper Ridley. 48 characters?! That means Brawl has fewer characters than a RACING GAME! D:

It'd be nice, though, if that rumor is right.

 

[Volrec]

Oh ****, Graphics look like ****.

Oh well, at least we have online.

 

[kenhead]

There's an item that makes everyone playing go back in time. so if you just got hit by everything in the world you could get the item and i'd be like nothing happened.

 

[Gerudo Warrior]

paper mario was confirmed