Mario Kart: New Details and New Screens

[Homesrfan]

This game just went right back up on my radar. It looks like the graphics are much improved, and the tracks look cool.
http://gonintendo.com/?p=35030 (http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/94387_mario_kart_wii_f1001b_122_867lo.jpg)
Click the 3rd, 4th, and 5th images.


Mario Kart Wii - April 10th, 2008 (Japan)
* Bikes in cup mode
* Bikes have special actions like “wheelie”
* 16 remakes and new courses
* Wi-fi 12 players
* Play as Miis

Now, the new info…

Mario Kart courses.

NEW:
“Mushroom Cup”
Luigi Circuit
Moo Moo Country
Mushroom Canyon
Toad Factory
“Flower Cup”
Mario Circuit - Figure-8 with underpass
Coconuts Mall
DK Snowboard Cross
Wario Mines

OLD:
“Shell Cup”
GC Peach Beach
DS Yoshi Falls
SFC Ghost Swamp 2
64 Mario Circuit
“Banana Cup”
64 Sherbert Land
GBA Hey Ho Beach
DS Monty Town
GC Waluigi Stadium

- online league and a global world ranking
- local rankings
- channel for online aspect
- send and receive time attack scores online, online ranking for time attack as well
- upload/download Ghosts
Now, some points of interest from the scans.

http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/Cubeper.jpg (http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/Cubeper.jpg)

This online screen clearly shows a green A button and a red B button. Could this mean that there will be Cube controller support?

http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/babypeach.jpg (http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/babypeach.jpg)
Also, a confirmation on Baby Peach. I have to back up my employers at NMag on this one. NMag claimed Baby Peach was in the game (among other things) (http://gonintendo.com/?p=34347), Nintendo shot down their info (http://gonintendo.com/?p=34421), and now we have confirmation.

[JackBuddy]

Thanks! Why can't they just release it over here at the same time as them? :(!

[Andeeh]

when is out Europe?

looks quite nice :D

will mic get realeased to come inside this game do you know?

[GommeInc]

Baby Peach looks like a decapitated adult Peach... Surely that will get som e complaints :P

Another game to go on the want list :D

[Neil]

I'd actually spend the £20 odd to get my Wii online just for this game xD

[JackBuddy]

Oohhh just found this.
25/4/2008... apparently.
http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/4994923/Mario-Kart-Wii/Product.html

[Homesrfan]

Oohhh just found this.
25/4/2008... apparently.
http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/4994923/Mario-Kart-Wii/Product.html
Most likely a placeholder date.
Nintendo hasn't announced a release date.

[Simmzay]

I didn't want to start a new thread:

http://wii.ign.com/articles/852/852952p1.html
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3166349

Some impressions. Looking pretty good.

[Homesrfan]

This game has much more content than I thought!
32 Tracks (16 new and 16 remade)
Mii Support
Download/upload ghost data
12 Player Online
Play online with 2 people on one console
A whole wii channel for stuff
Advanced Statistics (Win/loss records and whole lot more)
Online battle mode (FINALLY!)
Missions (like the DS ones)
4 Ways to play, just like Brawl (Classic controller, Gamecube controller, wiimote only in shell, nunchuck/wiimote)
...and motorcycles. :D

I can't wait! :D

[PaulMacC]

any release dates.

[Homesrfan]

any release dates.
I think that you Europeans are getting it before us Americans. I believe the release date is somewhere close to the Japanese release date, which is April 10.

[Juch]

didnt want to make a new thread, heres the characters available:
'You'll initially have a total of 12 characters to choose from, broken down into 3 different classes. The light class is made up of Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, and Baby Koopa. The medium class is made up of Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi. The heavy class is made up of Wario, Donkey Kong, Waluigi and Bowser. As you progress you'll unlock more racers, courses, vehicles and, most importantly, support to use your Miis.'

taken from:
http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/driving/mariokart/news.html?sid=6186170&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&om_clk=topslot

[Simmzay]

European release date is ineed April 11.

[KnuxIBF]

EDIT: Just seen it on ONM Website

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY