Poll Results 1

The poll results are in.

It seems that even though bikes have grown in popularity, you still prefer good ol' karts. But the thing is- I can't say I agree.

Bikes turn quicker than karts, which is why I use them, but there are even more benefits. On straight stretches, you can do wheelies to get boosts.

I want to stick to karts, but I can't. I just can't...
Thanks for your votes!

[the world ends with you review is canceled]

WI-FI Night one

I have WI-FI. This explains why there were no recent updates.
But I can make up for it: Wonderful Nintendo is holding a WI-FI night on Saturday the 31st of May.
This is how it works:
-I give you my friendcodes for the games for that night.
-You give me yours and add me, and I add you.
-Post your friendcodes in the comments section of this blog if you would like to participate.
-Don't forget to tell me your online name and what game the code is for.

The time will be from 6 pm to 8 pm, but can go on longer if you wish. Your if you want to do the activity properly, you add as many of the people who commented below, and they add you.

This WI-FI night's theme is Mario Kart.

Mario Kart Wii: 1032 2070 4390
Mario Kart DS: 26636654717

My Online name is Beauman or Beau.

Even after I stop playing you can continue playing.

So spread the word about this WI-FI night. Tell as many people as possible, because we want Mario Kart madness!!!

If you would like to play with just me, email your WIFI Details here: wonderfulnintendo@live.com

Still Playing? (Mario Kart Edition)

What Mario Kart Games are you still playing?

Mario Kart's nature ensures that you'll be playing for a long time. But you eventually start playing less and less. And then you might stop.

In Mario Kart, every single race you do can have a different outcome, different items and different catastrophes. This is why we continue playing; Because it's never the same.

Replayability is the key. Play until you beat 50 CC cups. Then when you play again, beat 100 CC, and so on.
This might sound boring, but playing the same levels over and over again, can lead to the 150 CC Mirror cup.
The mirror cup changes all the levels by mirroring them. This forces you to forget all your strategies, all your previous knowledge of the courses.
"OK now I need to turn right" But you actually have to turn left!

Once you beat all of the different CC classes you should now have some unlockables to play with. And what better way to test them than multiplayer?!
The multiplayer is where it's really at. It's where races get even more random, but even more fun as well.

You could go back to any Mario Kart and enjoy it again just because of the multiplayer.
The frantic struggle for the finish line is great for a few laughs.


I am still playing Mario Kart Wii. I have beat 50 CC and 100 CC, I'm about to beat 150 CC.

Mario Kart Items

Want to know all the items in Mario Kart? Then look no further!

here's a guide showing all the items and how to use them!

Enjoy!-

Banana Peel-

The banana peel is known as the most basic of Mario Kart items.
Throw it on the ground and wait for an unsuspecting racer to slip on one.
Slipping doesn't result in too much inconvenience, just a quick spin and your back to carting.
But place them all in one spot and your lucky to get out of there alive!
You can't get them once your passed First Place
In all Mario Karts


Fake Item Box-

Another basic item.
It's an item box that looks normal from afar, but once you get closer you notice some things.

• The Question mark is upside down.
• The block appears to be red once you get closer.

Once you run into this deceiving fellow, you do not get an item, but instead another trap!

Place this right next to real ones to trick people!
You can't get them once your passed First Place
In all Mario Karts

Green Turtle shells-

How many turtles must be killed to use these?!

The green turtle shells must be used wisely. As the spin around you, you could use them in a few different ways:

• Smash into someone while you have them.
• Launch them once your lined up with them.
• Launch them all at once in hopes of getting someone.
• Use them as protection.

they can do damage if you use them well.
You can't get them once your passed Second place
In all Mario Karts

Red Shells-

They're basically the same as green shells except they lock onto their targets!
But watch out as they still make mistakes:

• If you launch when there's no one around they go for you.
• They go into the wall if they can't find anyone.

In Mario Kart DS they go the furthest!

There isn't really any way to avoid them, but you can hold onto an item (banana peel, Green shell) to make it take the hit!
You can't get them once your passed third place.
In all Mario Karts

Bob-Omb-

Wow, a bomb?! That's pretty hardcore!

Bob-omb is a bomb...

Throw this baby as far away as possible and soon a giant explosion will send you fellow racers flying!
But there are some problems:

• You're forced to through the bob-omb a reasonable distance.
• If you crash with him, you go flying as well.

Since you have to throw him pretty far, it's hard to actually get someone! If you drop him behind you and someone is right there, you'll go flying as well.

Judge your throws, so you can just get rid of that thing!
You can't get them once your passed fourth place
In Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii.

Bowser Shell-

Wow! Did they actually kill bowser to get this?!


The shell acts just like a normal green shell but deals out more damage.

You can't get them once your passed fourth place
In Mario Kart Double Dash.




Blue Shell/Spiny Shell-

Basically this shell is designed to annoy whoever is coming first.

The shell either flies or rides to whoever is first, and smashes them in a big blue explosion!
There isn't really a way to avoid it, but if you jump out of a cannon (in Mario Kart Wii/DS/Double Dash) you can miss it completely!

You can't get them once your passed fifth place
In all Mario karts (except Super Mario Kart)


Dash Mushroom-


These mushrooms are just used for speed boosts.
Use them at the right time! If you drive into someone whilst using them, they get jerked right off the course!!

You can't get them once your passed second place
In all Mario Karts.




Golden Mushroom-

This mushroom allows you to continuously boost until the time runs out.
While using this, it's very hard to control, so try and use it on a straight stretch.


You can't get them once your passed fifth place
In all Mario Karts


Bullet Bill-

Ever wanted to be Bullet Bill? Well Now you can in Mario kart!

Once you turn into Bullet Bill, you pummel every one in your way, and it is pretty punishing.
You can't control what your doing, but it just flies around the whole course knocking down everyone in it's way.
There's no way to avoid it if your standing in it's path!
You can't get them once your passed fifth place
In Mario Kart DS ad Mario Kart Wii.


Blooper-

Blooper is a character that has appeared in many games before Mario kart, but now he wants his revenge for all the times Mario murdered him!
Blooper unleashes a fury of ink on to all the players screens in front of you. This can make things difficult for everyone.

If you get inked:

• Look for an item block.
• Use a mushroom.
• Go up a boost ramp.

The ink will blow away.
You can't get them once your passed third place
In Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii.
Lightning-

The lightning bolt will let you electrocute everyone causing them to shrink!
This obviously makes them slower, and more prone to attacks. In Mario Kart 64, you can even get flattened by others!

If your invincible while you get shocked it wont affect you.

You can't get them once your passed fifth place
In all Mario Karts


Invincibility Star-

This obviously makes you invincible!

And while your invincible to attacks and items, falls still affect you!

This also makes you knock people into the air!

You can't get them once your passed seventh place
In All Mario Karts



Mega Mushroom-

Wow, that's a big mushroom!

This mushroom is from New Super Mario Bros and recently appeared in Mario Kart Wii.
The Mega Mushroom makes you gigantic, allowing you to crush everyone in you path.
Depending on how you hit them, the impact will differ.
If you just run right over them, they'll flatten. If you hit them from the side, they'll fly to the right or left.

And if that isn't enough, there's some pretty cool music playing while you use it!
You can't get them once your passed fifth place
In Mario Kart Wii
POW Block-

POW!
This thing grants you the pleasure of making EVERY PLAYER ON THE COURSE SPIN OUT!!!
This is hated by many battle fans because it means everyone on one team loses one balloon!

The only way to avoid this is to try and stay in the air while it's being used. It won't get you in the air.

You can't get them once your passed sixth place
In Mario Kart Wii


Thunder cloud-

A cloud appears above your head. You have to bump into someone to pass it on, before it strikes you making you small.
This item can be good if used right, or bad if used wrong!

You can't get them once your passed fourth place
In Mario Kart Wii








Boo-

Boo steals other peoples items for you. If someone's using this, use your item ASAP!

(in Mario Kart 64 it also makes you invisible)

You can't get them once your passed fourth place
In All Mario Karts Except Mario Kart Wii.

OK so that about wraps things up for this encyclopedia! I haven't done five items:
Egg
Fireballs
Giant Banana
Heart
Chain Chomp

But they're from Double Dash Which I haven't really played much of in a while.

So happy Mario Karting!

(This took me a very long time)

Pictures from Mario Wiki

WI-FI

After playing Mario Kart Wii I felt like I needed: More.

Seeing the main menu I noticed two modes that required WI-FI. The WI-FI mode (obviously), and the Mario Kart channel.

From then on I knew I needed WI-FI.

I headed down to my local JB HI-FI. I asked them about the WI-FI USB connector, a source of creating a wireless connection in one's house.
They showed me the package, it looked new and stylish.
I was very tempted to buy.
The price was mere $50. I say 'mere' because EB game had it at almost $70. Too bad I forgot my wallet on that day.
Even if I had brought my wallet, it still wouldn't have been enough. After buying Mario Kart Wii just two days ago, I was about $15 short.

I'm getting WI-FI. I just don't know when. Mario Kart Wii will definitely show everything it has to offer once I do.

Announcement

tomorrow, There will be no posts. No updates. Nothing.

Tomorrow. IS MARIO KART WII!!

Nothing will get in my way of playing the game I've been waiting for, the review should be done by this weekend.

I just can't wait!

The countdown on the left is counting until 12:00 tonight, which means it's not entirely correct.

And here's a video to help ease the pain of waiting.

Mario Kart Wii's Battle mode fleshed out

The video above (made by Wii Folder's Josh Thomas) is a spoiler free look at the battle mode of Mario Kart Wii.
I was waiting for his coverage for a while now, and I think it's a bit too late because it's coming out this week, and he got the Japanese copy a while ago.

But it's still a great video anyway so have a look.

(The changed balloon battle is a little disappointing)

Bikes over Karts

Mario Kart seems to be turning into Mario Bike!

Ever since the introduction of the the bikes I was worried.
Any change to the classic Mario Kart franchise could break it's formula.
But everyone who has it seems to prefer using bikes. The majority of race times appear to be done using bikes.
I guess I'll decide which is better once I get it (5 more days!!!).

Mario Kart Wii Disc Errors? (NOOOOOOO!)

Remember th Disc Errors that plagued the Brawl Fans around the world?
Well apparently it's going to happen with Mario Kart Wii.

I would be very disappointed if my copy of the game didn't work (knock on wood) and that would mean my review would get postponed so fingers crossed!

Unlike the problems with Brawl, Mario Kart Wii's disc isn't dual layered, so something else must be wrong.
Maybe a few copies must just be faulty.
It's unknown why people claim that there are problems.
But whatever the reason, Nintendo will fix it.

MARIO KART WII SPOILERS! OMG!!!

2 Hours of Mario Kart Wii (all 32 levels) from WiiNintendo.net on Vimeo.


Oh my god.
This Mario Kart Wii Video is 1 hour and 45 minutes long!
That's as long as a movie!

This video has someone playing every track and circuit in Mario Kart Wii.

SPOILERIFIC WARNING!

If you have 2 hours to spare and want it to be spoiled go ahead.

I just watched the first few tracks out of curiosity.

All Mario Kart Wii Characters revealed!

There is now confirmation that there is indeed 24 playable characters in Mario Kart Wii, not including Miis. The character roster includes:
Mario
Baby Mario
Luigi
Baby Luigi
Peach
Baby Peach
Daisy
Baby Daisy
King Boo
Dry Bones
Bowser
Dry Bone Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Wario
Waluigi
Koopa Troopa
DK
Funky Kong
Diddy Kong
Toad
Toadette
Rosalina
Yoshi
Birdo

Mii

....WOW!
Rosalina?!
FUNKY KONG?!
Dry Bone Bowser?!

This game is gonna be epic!

Mario Kart Metareview

As you can probably tell from the timer to the left, it's almost here.
And because of that, people are reviewing it.

Here are some summaries of reviews:

Nintendo Power -- 90%:
Nintendo power had nothing but good things to say about it. "With more features, modes and multiplayer options than ever before, fans should be revved up to get behind the wheel."


NGamer UK -- 88%: Ngamer thought there wasn't enough effort put into the multiplayer.
a really solid Mario Kart with a terrific online setup. There's plenty here to make up for the disappointment of local multiplayer, but it does stop short of magnificence."

Eurogamer -- 80%: Euro gamer loved it but wrote quite a short review.
"Ultimately, the sheer sensory pleasure of playing Mario Kart Wii - from the charming animations, to the bopping tunes, to the sugar-rush boosting, to the exquisite steering - far overcomes the few concerns we have about it. It still has to be docked a mark for the awkward structure and compromised battle modes - but it's still unreservedly recommended to anyone for whom Mario Kart is a gaming cornerstone. And really, that should be everyone."

So there you have it. But don't take their opinions, read my review coming soon!

Mario Kart Wii to feature all the control schemes of Brawl

Brawl Gave you four options of control:

Wii Remote and Nunchuck

Wii remote

Classic Controller

Gamecube Controller

These are the same control options available in Mario Kart Wii, except you have the choice of using the Wii remote in the Wii wheel or not.

Nintendo are really giving everyone freedom of control again.

Nobody should be arguing about the controls!

NOTE- To the left I have added a timer for when Mario Kart Wii is released in Australia so check there if your not sure.

Take That America!

It's only fair.
America gets brawl first, we get Mario Kart Wii first.
As you can see from the Gamestop catalogue to your right, America gets Mario Kart Wii April 27th, whereas we get it on April 24th. It's not that big of a difference but that still means where playing it before them.
On the other hand, America has to pay $50 less than Australia.
Damn. Why does it always have to America's way?!

It's a real life Mario Kart!

Well, it's more like a beetle but whatever.

This car looks totally awesome!

UK retailer GAME has offered this awesome mario kart themed Volkswagen in a forthcoming Mario Kart Wii competition!
All you have to do is pop along to one of the thirty participating UK stores on April 5th and get the fastest lap in the country. Easy!

There other prizes as well. One being the chance to play Mario Kart Wii a whole week early!

Too bad I'm not in the UK...

Mario Kart Wii Japanese Intro Revealed!

It's time to get excited! The Mario Kart Wii Japanese intro has been revealed onto the website 'Gametrailers.com'.

The video above is exactly that. OK so maybe the quality of the video isn't the best, but who cares! At least we were able to have a peak at the intro to the game!!

It just looks so cool to see Mario &Luigi racing on invisible karts with nothing but a Wii wheel!

There will be 32 tracks in Mario Kart Wii, just like on the DS. The amount of characters im not sure of though.

So have you pre-ordered? I sure have!

Official Japanese Mario Kart Wii Website Launches.

If you can read Japanese, then please head over to the website. If not, then go there anyway.
Theres still a lot of great content there (even if it is in Japanese).

Content such as, video s screen shots and more.

I personally can't wait for Mario Kart Wii! It comes out in Australia on the 24th of April, and in America on the 27th of April.

Here's the site

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmcj/new/index.html