Wii Mario Kart - Addictive Family Fun
I haven’t purchased many games for my Wii. The truth is I don’t have a lot of time or money to spend on video games. But one day I got an email from my brother letting me know that he had purchased Mario Kart and suggested the rest of the family get it so we can play together online.
So that started my Mario Kart envy.
I went out and purchased the game along with a couple of steering wheels. It turned out to be some great family fun.
My kids love it. Granted, they don’t win many races, they still have fun.
My six-year-old daughter plays by herself and generally takes last place. It is quite easy to pick up. She just has to hold the gas and turn the wheel.
My 3 year-old son on the other hand has a more difficult time. I generally help him steer and together we can win some races.
If I just want to let them play together, there are some courses that let them just drive around and collect coins or try to pop other racers balloons. This is generally more enjoyable for them.
My wife, who is not a video game fanatic also enjoys Mario Kart. I can still hear her telling me that our family will never have video games. Her tune has certainly changed! She can get quite competitive in her little go-kart!
For me, I enjoy playing on my own and unlocking new vehicles, players and stages. It can be a nice stress reliever - unless its a close race, then it can get stressful!
The steering wheel controls are much more responsive than I expected them to be. I wondered how well it would work. We have Wii Play and the cow racing can be a little hectic with the controls. The steering wheel actually performs quite nicely.
That being said, if I am playing by myself, I will generally use the numchuck controller. Why? It gives me more precise handling and I find I can usually win by a greater margin. We currently only have one numchuck control and I hate to use it playing against my family because I think it gives me an unfair advantage. Besides, I’m just too darn good, even with the steering wheel!
To be honest, I have never video came console since the original Nintendo, so I can speak to how the game compares to past versions of Mario Kart. While I have played the game in the past with others who owned it, I never did know much about it and generally lost every race. Now, after only a couple of weeks worth of practice, I think I would feel comfortable challenging my old friends to a game of Mario Kart!
And on that note, I think I could. They may live miles away, but all it would take is a phone call and we could get online and play each other if they also have a Wii and a copy of Mario Kart. How cool is that?
