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Nintendo has really showed more muscle within their games for the Wii this past year. With games that really stretched beyond the imagination for fans like Super Mario Galaxy, which re-defined Mario alone in adventures, and the battle smashing action of Super Smash Brothers Brawl that dominated fans hearts all around the worls, Nintendo really shows what it takes to make great video games. But, that also can be said with the Mario Kart series, which finally makes it debut on the Wii. But, following the innovation that Mario Kart DS had from the Nintendo DS wasn’t so easy, largely because it was the first DS handheld title to use the Wi-Fi online gaming to an outrageous excitement for gamers all around the world. Now, it is time for the Wii to take that on and race to the checkered flag.

Mario Kart Wii for the Nintendo Wii, brings in all that fast-paced excitement racers have wanted and even more. The game adds a whole lot of new and exciting features to use. You can now race as many as 12 racers online through the online gaming, and bring the action over the top, and use that skill and excitement on over 40 different tracks: 10 battle tracks and 32 exciting race tracks that are both new and featured from the earlier Mario Kart games like D.K. Jungle Highway and Sherbet Land from Mario Kart 64. The new tracks are also exciting that will have you racing and bouncing on top of mushrooms from the all-new Mushroom Gorge, and have you crusing the shopping malls and racing down fligts of escaltors with the brand new Coconut Mall course, or racing across the tree trunks of the new Maple Leaf Highway. Every single track is great for beginners and die hard Mario Kart fans of all ages.

The gameplay also has a few new surprises, as you not just rave in karts, you also get to race on motorbikes too, bringing more action and variety to each of the players delight. There are also a few new power-ups here too including the Mega Mushroom, from the DS game New Super Mario Brothers, which makes your racer giant-sized, so you can squash your opponents on your way to the checkered flag, and the lightning cloud which shrinks you down to a tiny racer, so you squeeze underneath your opponents and take them by surprise. There also are a few new characters here to unlock in the game as well. You can choose to race with the classics like Mario, Yoshi, Bowser and Luigi, and 6 hidden characters to unlock and master like Rosalina from Super Mario Galaxy, Funky Kong and Diddy Kong from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast and even Bowser Bones (the skeleton Bowser boss from New Super Mario Brothers.)

The control is also a bit new here, with the use of the Wii Wheel. The wheel is easy to setup and hooks right onto the Wii remote. You can steer your racers easily through each and every race by turning your wheel left and right, and performing nifty stunts like a wheelie or a 360 on a jump. While the control with the Wii Wheel takes a lot to get used to for veterans, there are others ways to control the game. Like Super Smash Brothers Brawl, gamers can also use the Wii & nunchuck controls, or the classic controller and even the Nintendo Gamecube controller, so veterans can feel more comfortable in anyway they want to race. The graphics here are also well-designed, by bringing new excitement in restoring the classic courses, and a lot of great surprising new features that are the delight to anyone who loves the Mario Kart games.

All in all, Mario Kart Wii is definitely one of the best games I’ve ever enjoyed for the Nintendo Wii. I absolutely loved the need for plumber speed, and it shows in each and every race. This is definitely a must buy for your Wii video game library, that is sure to be a thrilling race and not even close to wiping out anytime soon. So start your Wii-motes, because the race is not ever going to stop.

Graphics: A

Sound: A-

Control: B for the Wii Wheel; B+ for the Wii & nunchuck controllers, A for the Classic and Gamecube Controllers

Fun & Enjoyment: A- for solo gamers; A for multiplayer action

Overall: A HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Posted by: Wiidude

The Monday update brings us the fifth week of Neo Geo Virtual Console entries as well as an NES classic and Mastiff’s first WiiWare entry.

This week’s Virtual Console and WiiWare brings us a total of three new titles, two for the Virtual Console and one for WiiWare.
Major League Eating: The Game for WiiWare brings gamers the ability to square off against the world’s biggest eaters with the use of the trusty Wii Remote. Players will be able to chomp down on twelve different foods and unlock up to ten characters, all modeling real world, major league eaters. Though focused on eating as furiously fast as possible, players will also need to master various defensive and offensive attacks in order to win, and utilize power-ups such as the Mega Burp, Gas Attack, and Antacid. Featuring Nintendo WiFi Connectivity, players will be able to battle friends, as well as random foes, and check their scores on the leader boards. Major League Eating: The Game is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older by the ESRB and is available now on the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points.
Donkey Kong 3 for the NES is seeing release this week as well on the Virtual Console. Donkey Kong reprises his role as a villain, while players control Stanley the exterminator. Players must protect their garden from Donkey Kong as well as his projectiles and various flying insects. If players push Donkey Kong off the screen, they are able to progress to the next stage. Donkey Kong 3 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is available now on the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points.
Finally, this week marks the fifth of consecutive Neo Geo releases with Ninja Commando. Ninja Commando is a vertically scrolling action title where players can choose to play as one of three ninjas to defeat the evil Spider. Players will fight Spider across seven time periods as he travels through time, bringing havoc to the world. Players will also be able to play cooperatively with a friend in their quest. Ninja Commando is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older by the ESRB and is available now on the Wii Shop Channel for 900 Wii Points.

 
WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND TWO VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

July 14, 2008
Enjoying a nice hot dog, tending to your flowers-not exactly the hallmarks of an adventurous lifestyle, right? Think again. This week’s additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel feature action and excitement in unlikely settings, from super-charged eating contests to a greenhouse that’s been invaded by a certain world-famous ape. We’ve also thrown in a classic scrolling actioner for those who prefer a more familiar brand of fist-flying combat. For WiiWare™ lovers and Virtual Console™ devotees alike, it’s a great week to get some unexpected kicks.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
WiiWare
Major League Eating: The Game™ (Mastiff, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, 1,000 Wii Points): The ultimate chomp-off is about to begin. Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and dig into 12 different foods as you compete against the greatest major-league eaters in the world. This isn’t just a race to stuff your face-you’ll need strategy to master a smorgasbord of digestive attacks, defenses and counters. These include the Mega Burp, Gas Attack, Antacid and more. And don’t forget to keep an eye on your Barf-O-Meter, because if the food hits the plate twice, you’re out. Unlock more than 10 characters in single-player career mode, go gut-to-gut against your friends in versus mode, or compete online using Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Online play supports friend codes, random matchmaking and leader boards.
Virtual Console
Donkey Kong™ 3 (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Based on the third game in the enormously popular arcade series, Donkey Kong 3 introduces an exterminator named Stanley as he desperately tries to protect the flowers in his greenhouse from Donkey Kong. Armed only with a can of bug spray, Stanley must force Donkey Kong higher and higher into the greenhouse rafters until Donkey Kong is off the screen and the next stage is reached. Not surprisingly, Donkey Kong isn’t going to move without a fight, so he sends wave after wave of bugs, bees and other creatures toward Stanley. Not only must Stanley repel the insects in order to save the flowers, but he’ll also have to keep an eye out for projectiles thrown by Donkey Kong himself. If Stanley is good enough, he’ll be able to grab a can of more powerful bug spray and really get Donkey Kong moving. It all adds up to frantic fun that anyone can enjoy.
NINJA COMMANDO (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Language, Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): NINJA COMMANDO is a vertically scrolling action game released by ADK in 1992. Players choose from among three ninjas-Joe, descended from the Koga ninja; Rayar, a woman who has learned the ways of the Iga ninja; and Ryu, descendant of the famous ninja Fuma Kotaro-as they pursue the merchant of death known as Spider, who plans to use a time machine to bring havoc to the world. The battle spans seven time periods, including the Stone Age, the Egyptian era and the Japanese Civil War era. Each hero features a variety of attack options in addition to their own normal attacks, including a deadly attack that inflicts damage upon all enemies on the screen, special ninja-arts attacks performed by inputting specific commands, and a powerful attack unleashed by taking on the “shape of the beast” when three scrolls have been collected. The game also supports two-player cooperative play, so you’re welcome to bring a friend and enjoy taking on the evil Spider together.

pokemon platinum the 3rd game of the diamond and pearl series after being just a rumor has been confimed by nintendo. The star pokemon is giratina in it’s origin form(in other words it’s going to look completely different). In platinum like the battle frontier in emerald there is a battle island. online underground is also availible so you don’t need friends over to get spiritomb and have fun, regigigas also has a different form, its sky form (what that looks like is not known), shymin also has an ice type form. Like in emerald the last gym leader is not volkner. platinum will be released in japan in autumn and in the us in early 2009. If I can I will get more information on platinum and tell you, that ends my report.

Game Profile

Fraternal twins Yuri and Chelinka live happily with their father in a small village, but their happiness comes to an abrupt end with the arrival of an ancient evil.

Now, with his family shattered, Yuri begins to train so that he will be strong enough to fight when the evil returns. Armed only with their determination, courage, and Chelinka’s magic crystal, these brave twins set out on their quest to find their lost friends, avenge their family, and heal their world.

Character designer Toshiyuki Itahana lends the game his trademark art style, combining an adorable cast and colorful world with a heroic storyline from the makers of FINAL FANTASY.

For a while now I’ve forgotten all about WiiWare, but after seeing it again in my current issue of GameInformer, I instantly retained by previous excitement for WiiWare.

In case you don’t know what WiiWare is, I’ll explain what it is. WiiWare is a service in which you can buy games for the VC, usually smaller than normal games. Just like Microsoft’s service, and Sony’s.

Here are some the games that will be released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WiiWare_games

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Mario´s first appearance on the SNES. Bowser is back and has kidnapped Peach once more (surprised!?). Mario travels to the Yoshi Islands to rescue Peach. Here Mario meet good old Yoshi for the first time. Bowser has kidnapped his dino-friends and trapped them inside eggs. In each world must defeat one of the Bowserkids and rescue one of Yoshi´s pals.

This one BIG game it has around 75 different courses for you to complete! Mario also gets a new tool the Cape. With the cape Mario can fly using a special technique. A must buy for all SNES owners! - Mattias Liedholm 93%