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Preview: The Secrets of Mario Kart Wii

TwilightPrince | August 13, 2007 | Previews | Wii E3 2007 
Think you know everything about Mario Kart Wii? Think again. CVG tells us all the secrets about the upcoming entry to the Mario Kart series, and they manage to preview the game as well. This is one article that Mario Kart fans don't want to miss.

Some of these secrets include:

  • There will be 12 players in a race. Yes, that's right, 12 players.
  • The hop/skid controls from Mario Kart 64/DS are back! It was noticeably missing from Double Dash, but Nintendo has brought it back for this outing.
  • Not only will you be able to race 12 players online, but you will also be able to duke it out in 'Battle Mode' online.
  • Many classic tracks will be making a return, mostly from Mario Kart DS and Double Dash.


Could this be the best Mario Kart ever? Well, we will have to wait and see.
Of course, you want to know everything there is to know about Mario Kart Wii. So we've dug away with our info spades to uncover the secrets behind Mario Kart Wii - the characters, the vehicles, the tracks, the items, the online play - and brought the whole lot to you here.

Nintendo's E3 showing couldn't have delivered us a more exciting announcement. Drink it in, and try to come to terms with the fact that if Nintendo's plans work out, you'll be overtaking people on your big telly - online - in less than five months.

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  • 2 thumbs!
    MrSponget | August 13, 2007
    This game will probably be one of the best online experiences ever. Mario Kart DS was awesome but with only four players the fun got old.
  • 0 thumbs!
    InnerDemon | August 13, 2007
    yeah with 4 players and disconnetors it did get old, but with 12 the races will be full of surprises and very exciting.
  • 0 thumbs!
    chubbie huicho | August 13, 2007
    Nice, I think this game will be good..Mario Kart for the Ds and Game Cube was good and for the wii will be better and with 12 players even greater.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Rinkydink | August 13, 2007
    Oh great, even more likely to be blue-shelled now, haha. Nah it'll work great, especially online. To think about how frantic the previous games were, this is going to be pure chaos. Bring it on!
  • 0 thumbs!
    Mudkiplover94 | August 13, 2007
    I can't wait and get it. It will be the best raceing game for the wii
    • 0 thumbs!
      black doom | August 13, 2007
      I would have said ever but that's your choice.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Tainted | August 13, 2007
    12 players? Count me in. That sounds awesome, especially since Mario Kart DS was such a great game. I'm really excited for Battle Mode online as well. I can't wait for this game to come out now.
    • 0 thumbs!
      JJBDude | August 14, 2007
      I agree with you here, 12 players on a Mario Kart game online is going to be kick ass! So much mayhem will happen but I'll love it! I really do have to consider getting back my Wii just for the Mario games coming out soon.
  • 0 thumbs!
    tornjinx | August 13, 2007
    Haha, i am glad they brought back the hop feature, i loved that thing, plus if used right in the 64 version at least, allowed for making some sharp turns. The 12 players sounds great, much better then 8 or less. I am glad to hear classic tracks returning, but i would have liked them to say they were from MKDS and MK64, not MKDD.
    • 0 thumbs!
      TwilightPrince | August 13, 2007
      quote
      but i would have liked them to say they were from MKDS and MK64, not MKDD
      Don't worry, tracks from MK64 will be back as well. They already showed us Moo Moo Farm.
      • 0 thumbs!
        tornjinx | August 14, 2007
        Ya, i know, but i was hoping for a lot more. In fact, i was hoping for most to return from MK64 and MKDS, though i am happy at least some are.
  • 0 thumbs!
    nflsmc | August 13, 2007
    I've been wanting online battle mode since MKDS didn't have it, so this will be awesome!
  • 0 thumbs!
    InnerDemon | August 14, 2007
    yeah battle mode will be pretty wicked indeed, but i am more of a racing man, so that is where i will be online most of the time.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Glotnot | August 14, 2007
    Racing is always the best part of Mario Kart, and It's good to know we can go head to head against 12 people this time around!
  • 0 thumbs!
    FRoGBuster | August 14, 2007
    I hope it's not as bad as the DS online. There was way too much awkward driving in it. I wish online multiplayer could be more normal like off-line multiplayer
  • 0 thumbs!
    Storm | August 14, 2007
    Yay! Finally some online mode excitement for the Wii. Can't wait 'till next year, Mario Kart was the first racing game I played on a console, and I loved it
    • 0 thumbs!
      TwilightPrince | August 14, 2007
      quote
      Yay! Finally some online mode excitement for the Wii.
      Want some online excitement on the Wii? Buy Mario Strikers Charged. The fast paced action will make you jump out of your seat.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Jesse1234567 | August 14, 2007
    I kind of hope we still get the option to have two characters in a car like in Double Dash (perhaps a different mode in the game). I found Double Dash to be the best of all of the Mario Kart games.
  • 0 thumbs!
    ConkerASkyJockey | August 14, 2007
    Awesome! Its nice to know that there's gonna be 12 drivers online instead of 4. MKDS online failed because of the 4 drivers limit and disconnecting. Hopefully, Mario Kart Wii's online service will show us some maturity and potential.
  • 0 thumbs!
    black doom | August 14, 2007
    They should have anyone one who disconnects turn into a Boo in a kart, wherever on the road they cut off, as an obstacle.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Gothic Girl | August 15, 2007
    Ooh, I'm looking forward to the online mode. That will be incredible.

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