Chris Matel reports:
''Each generation of Nintendo hardware has a Mario Kart title for its library, and now it's the Wii's turn-though, you could argue it's the second Kart title, with the Virtual Console version of Mario Kart 64. We've seen the series grow and try new things, and this time isn't any different. Mario Kart Wii has been marketed for the influx of new gamers-thanks to the Wii's popularity-but it still retains some of the older flair hardcore fans will appreciate. Although many will consider the game new, series veterans can think of the game more as a Kart refresher, comprised of mostly older tracks, and a few new additions to gameplay.
Not much has changed throughout the different iterations of Mario Kart games. To-date, we've seen our favorite red cap-and-overalled plumber race go-karts across every Nintendo platform starting with the SNES; switching things up on the Gamecube by teaming up with a partner in Double Dash. However, Mario Kart Wii makes a return to its roots, literally.''
