Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii has to be the best Wii game released this year! It has everything that you could possibly imagine in the range of characters, ammunition against rivals and rampant racing tracks with clever secret shortcuts.
When starting out with Mario Kart, you can choose from 8 characters like the adorable Mario himself, Peach or the dastardly Waluigi. As you play further and complete races with trophies, you will be awarded with extra characters like the speedy Daisy and Dry Bowser (a skeletal pirate version of Bowser himself). These characters are faster and more powerful than the originals, so race like a madman!
The greatest part of this game is the fact that you can plug in your Wii remote into the Wii Wheel. The motion sensitivity of the Wii remote is great when plugged into the wheel, and you get more of a sense of actually driving rather than just pressing a few buttons on a dull stick remote! I have a lot of fun trying to bump and bash my opponents off the track and into either lava or the deep sea.
However, to help those of you are not as brutal as me, there are loads of cool objects that you can collect along the way to either use against your opponents or to speed yourself up. You collect the objects by driving in to the question mark boxes that you'll find easily along each track.
If you collect the 'Bullet Bill', you will be transformed into a Bullet temporarily that will go through the course at high speed knocking down anything in its path.
If you collect 'Banana Skins' then you can drop them behind you or throw them in front of you to make the other drivers slip up! this is really fun to watch!
The worst (or best) object is the 'Spiny Shell' or otherwise known by us as the Blue Shell of death! This locks onto and chases after the lead vehicle, then blows up when it reaches its target. Any vehicle in the caught in the blast will be flipped over or spun around! There is no defence to it, but luckily they don't come along too often.
I will let you in on a little secret. When you are at the starting line, press the acceleration button down when the number 2 starts to fade and you will be sure to get a kick start to the race.
And watch out for those shortcuts. The best way to find them is to drive through a track and explore. You never know what you might find! But for now, try this. At the end of Maple Treeway, drive up the ramp at the side of the tree (either the left or right tree) and get a speed boost over the ramp to the finish line.
Enjoy!
My name is Jodie Lawton. I am the Co-Director of Money Savvy Direct Ltd. If you would like to discover more about the world of NINTENDO WII and the health benefits for gamers, please visit my website at http://www.WiiHealthZone.com
Good Luck on your gaming journey! Jodie
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February 2, 2009
Mario Kart Wii With Wheel Review
Some of the great things that immediately jump out at you with the new release of the Mario Kart Wii are that there are a huge number of courses that are both imaginative and challenging making this game a definite buy for all.
It is a deeply integrated with online players, and it's easy to get right into for players who are at a beginner on up to advanced level. Mario Kart Wii is a fun, strategic system that has added two wheel vehicles to the mix.
You might be surprised with some of the additions to this already wildly popular game. These include motorcycles and dirt bikes. Despite those who long for the pure weapons-based go-kart racing of before, you will be pleasantly surprised with the inclusion of two wheeled vehicles.
In addition, there is now a midair stunt system as well as motion controls. In spite of these additions, the part that made Mario Kart Wii and all other Mario racing games so popular remains and it's just an improvement on an already killer system.
There are extensive multi-player options and an integrated online functionality as well as a plethora of controller schemes and simple game play that gives this latest release of Mario Kart a great deal of fun and excitement for gamers everywhere.
Mario Kart's big event is the Grand Prix mode which pits player against 11 other computerized competitors running a race that covers four-courses to get to the finish. With Grand Prix, you select three different engine sizes and difficulty settings.
Initially, there are four cups available along with four others that can be unlocked by winning against their predecessors. What this does is creates a total of 32 diverse courses, and of those, half are brand-new for the Wii.
The rest are remastered versions of classic stages that were included in previous games. What this does is provides a mix of new and old offering both nostalgia and novelty into the game.
The new midair stunt system activates by flicking the remote on the Wii. This allows you to leave from a ramp-assisted jump and allows your racer to execute a trick that's extreme like a 360-degree spin, which when the racer lands, you are rewarded with a considerable speed boost.
In order to execute this trick, many of the new tracks come with huge half-pipes, a multitude of moguls, ramps and pits that have been placed precisely in spots to encourage extreme stunt work. This could be considered a flaw, but it does inject a ton of fun and a totally new strategy into the game.
Mario Kart Wii comes standard with a number of items that most gamers would expect
Starmen, mushrooms, fake item boxes, shells and the like.
There are new items like the thunder cloud, an item that will shrink you automatically after a few seconds unless you ram someone and pass it off to them.
There is also the POW, a block that will temporarily stun everyone in front of you and cause them to drop their items.
The mega mushroom will make you increase your size for a period of time and flatten racers beneath your super-sized tires.
Mario Kart Wii has support for just about every controller configuration there is on the market today. The game comes with a steering wheel controller shell that gives you complete advantage of the motion-sensing capabilities and it's considered that the purely tilt-driven control is the best. The Super Mario Brothers game hit the market back in 1992.
In the last 16 years, it has seen its share of changes. With Mario Kart Wii is a brand-new stunt system, there are some speed bumps on the road; however, on the whole, it is still one of the best, most fun experiences out there today in the gaming world.
A Wii is not complete unless you Buy Mario Kart Wii with wheel and add it to your collection of Wii games.
Tanya Butler, a.k.a. the Wii Lover, loves to write about the Wii and Wii games. Wii owners should Buy Mario Kart Wii with wheel because it fuses the nostalgia of old Mario Kart games with the new upgraded online racing edition. Mario Kart Wii is the best Mario game and one of the best Wii games ever.
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It is a deeply integrated with online players, and it's easy to get right into for players who are at a beginner on up to advanced level. Mario Kart Wii is a fun, strategic system that has added two wheel vehicles to the mix.
You might be surprised with some of the additions to this already wildly popular game. These include motorcycles and dirt bikes. Despite those who long for the pure weapons-based go-kart racing of before, you will be pleasantly surprised with the inclusion of two wheeled vehicles.
In addition, there is now a midair stunt system as well as motion controls. In spite of these additions, the part that made Mario Kart Wii and all other Mario racing games so popular remains and it's just an improvement on an already killer system.
There are extensive multi-player options and an integrated online functionality as well as a plethora of controller schemes and simple game play that gives this latest release of Mario Kart a great deal of fun and excitement for gamers everywhere.
Mario Kart's big event is the Grand Prix mode which pits player against 11 other computerized competitors running a race that covers four-courses to get to the finish. With Grand Prix, you select three different engine sizes and difficulty settings.
Initially, there are four cups available along with four others that can be unlocked by winning against their predecessors. What this does is creates a total of 32 diverse courses, and of those, half are brand-new for the Wii.
The rest are remastered versions of classic stages that were included in previous games. What this does is provides a mix of new and old offering both nostalgia and novelty into the game.
The new midair stunt system activates by flicking the remote on the Wii. This allows you to leave from a ramp-assisted jump and allows your racer to execute a trick that's extreme like a 360-degree spin, which when the racer lands, you are rewarded with a considerable speed boost.
In order to execute this trick, many of the new tracks come with huge half-pipes, a multitude of moguls, ramps and pits that have been placed precisely in spots to encourage extreme stunt work. This could be considered a flaw, but it does inject a ton of fun and a totally new strategy into the game.
Mario Kart Wii comes standard with a number of items that most gamers would expect
Starmen, mushrooms, fake item boxes, shells and the like.
There are new items like the thunder cloud, an item that will shrink you automatically after a few seconds unless you ram someone and pass it off to them.
There is also the POW, a block that will temporarily stun everyone in front of you and cause them to drop their items.
The mega mushroom will make you increase your size for a period of time and flatten racers beneath your super-sized tires.
Mario Kart Wii has support for just about every controller configuration there is on the market today. The game comes with a steering wheel controller shell that gives you complete advantage of the motion-sensing capabilities and it's considered that the purely tilt-driven control is the best. The Super Mario Brothers game hit the market back in 1992.
In the last 16 years, it has seen its share of changes. With Mario Kart Wii is a brand-new stunt system, there are some speed bumps on the road; however, on the whole, it is still one of the best, most fun experiences out there today in the gaming world.
A Wii is not complete unless you Buy Mario Kart Wii with wheel and add it to your collection of Wii games.
Tanya Butler, a.k.a. the Wii Lover, loves to write about the Wii and Wii games. Wii owners should Buy Mario Kart Wii with wheel because it fuses the nostalgia of old Mario Kart games with the new upgraded online racing edition. Mario Kart Wii is the best Mario game and one of the best Wii games ever.
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Lego Star Wars the Complete Saga Reviewed For the Wii
Its not often that two of your favorite things from your youth combine together - in this case great child hood memories of playing with Lego and movie memories of the Star Wars Saga.
Lego Stars Wars is a great game for the family to play with the right amount of 'slaughter' of enemies combined with puzzles. If you get too stuck on a level there are a number of walkthrough's available online. Buy the complete saga - as it covers the whole series and generally follows the story lines of the movies with a few extra comedic additions. I found using lasers not as much fun as using the light saber so although you can play most of your favorite star wars characters I mainly stuck with the Jedi. If you carefully block laser shots you can return the shot back to the sender - in fact to defeat Darth Maul you need to block laser shots from his accompanying troops.
You will need both the Wii remote and nunchuck and the game is more fun if you play with two players. Some puzzles require two players working together in a team effort and rather than having to constantly switch between players - play with a friend. You run around defeating opponents, battling end of level super opponents and collecting numerous lego money, gold and hearts.
Apart from the 6 levels following the six movies there are a whole heap of bonus levels, and sub-games. Not every level involves just slicing and dicing through your enemies. There are a number of flying levels - including taking down the AT-ST vehicles with two cables and dragging bombs into your enemies fortifications.
Looking for a game that combines a shoot em up with some intelligence required - then Lego Star Wars the complete Saga is for you.
Lego Star Wars was such a gaming hit that it has spawned a number of other "LEGO" games - including Lego and Indiana Jones, and Lego Batman.
http://nintendo-wii-fanatic.blogspot.com - for more Wii stuff, downloads and more.
This article is the property of Alastair HARRIS and his immediate family. It may be freely republished over the internet but must include original links.
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Lego Stars Wars is a great game for the family to play with the right amount of 'slaughter' of enemies combined with puzzles. If you get too stuck on a level there are a number of walkthrough's available online. Buy the complete saga - as it covers the whole series and generally follows the story lines of the movies with a few extra comedic additions. I found using lasers not as much fun as using the light saber so although you can play most of your favorite star wars characters I mainly stuck with the Jedi. If you carefully block laser shots you can return the shot back to the sender - in fact to defeat Darth Maul you need to block laser shots from his accompanying troops.
You will need both the Wii remote and nunchuck and the game is more fun if you play with two players. Some puzzles require two players working together in a team effort and rather than having to constantly switch between players - play with a friend. You run around defeating opponents, battling end of level super opponents and collecting numerous lego money, gold and hearts.
Apart from the 6 levels following the six movies there are a whole heap of bonus levels, and sub-games. Not every level involves just slicing and dicing through your enemies. There are a number of flying levels - including taking down the AT-ST vehicles with two cables and dragging bombs into your enemies fortifications.
Looking for a game that combines a shoot em up with some intelligence required - then Lego Star Wars the complete Saga is for you.
Lego Star Wars was such a gaming hit that it has spawned a number of other "LEGO" games - including Lego and Indiana Jones, and Lego Batman.
http://nintendo-wii-fanatic.blogspot.com - for more Wii stuff, downloads and more.
This article is the property of Alastair HARRIS and his immediate family. It may be freely republished over the internet but must include original links.
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