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Well, It’s official, there is another reason why the Nintendo Wii is almighty. Today I had the urge, the urge to splurge, so you know what I got? I bought my girlfriend Mario Kart for Wii with an extra steering wheel. I want to start off by saying that the fact that the Wii incorporates a steering wheel to play mario kart is just AMAZING in itself.  It brings a whole new sense of awesomeness to the game. Being the stubborn person I am, I didn’t bother reading the little instruction manual before I started playing the game because I’ve played so many different Mario Kart series that I’ve realized how to do just about everything. I was wrong this time.  There’s so much more you can do now with the Wii version that you were unable to do in any other version of Mario Kart, so take the time and read that manual and learn all the cool tricks before you play!

I’m now going to go through a list of Pros and Cons of the game from my point of view and at the end give my final opinion on the game and if you should buy it, or just mooch off your friends.

Pros:

• Automatic Drafting for those of us who were never good at it in the other versions
• An actual steering wheel instead of just a lousy controller
• Mario Kart against people across the world via internet
• Incorporation of tracks from previous Mario Kart versions
• More tracks

Cons:

• Automatic Drafting: Although it may help those who don’t know how to do it, it makes it too easy
• No co-op Grand Prix
• The mini-map while racing is a little larger than I’d like, and haven’t figured out how to get rid of it yet

In my opinion, I loved the game. I think it is a GREAT upgrade from both Game Cube as well as N64. I have played I think every version (except DS) and I have to say that by far Mario Kart is the one game that Nintendo will never stop making, and you basically can’t screw up, you can only make it better. For those of you wondering if you should buy it, I HIGHLY suggest it. Also pitch in and buy a few more of those steering wheels.  They’re only ten dollars more and will add a GREAT deal more fun for those around you wanting to play. So go out there to your local Best Buy or Toys-R-Us and get Mario Kart for Wii today! You won’t regret it for a second!