Review by Blue Blob  "One of the best installments of the
series...but it's lacking something!"  ~Mario Kart Wii~  So,
we're well into a year of the Wii's lifespan, and with the
console going from strength to strength (sales wise at least)
there seems to be no obstacles in the road for Nintendo's
motion-sensing behemoth. As is tradition for Nintendo, a Mario
Kart has finally arrived - and is one of the Nintendo franchises
that can truly benefit from the Wii's quirky control scheme.
Well, for those patient enough to get past the 20-minute
learning curve... without further ado, let's dive in!  Gameplay
- again, the standard redefined.  Nintendo aren't exactly known
for drastic franchise overhauls since, say the N64 days when
everything was revamped for the 3D era (remember playing Mario
64 for the first time?). Mario Kart has followed the same
traditions since the SNES original - Mario and friends (as well
as enemies!) get together in go-karts and race around various
circuits based on typical Mario locations.