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WiiNintendo & WiiFuse Mario Kart Wii Tournament – September 17 @ 8:30pm ET
Original at WiiNintendo
• Fri, Jan 15
By hattrick This Sunday, we’re having out next Mario Kart Wii tournament. Be sure to check out this thread in our forums to sign up and get all the information. Below, you will see the info (as posted by our host, SirWetBiscuitJr). Tracks: 1. Bowser’s Castle (chosen by PhillyCheeseSteak) 2. DS Delfino Pl...
Stephen Totilo's Gaming Decade Challenge
Original at Press The Buttons
• Fri, Jan 15
By MattG I join the team at GameCube Advanced, a gaming news and reviews company that over the years morphs into Kombo.com. Three major hurricanes lash Florida over the late summer, forcing me to evacuate twice with a suitcase of clothes and two giant sacks full of all of my game cartridges and discs....
Top 5 Virtual Console games released in 2009
Original at WiiNintendo
• Thu, Dec 31
By hey_suburbia Back in 1992, Nintendo decided to create an arcade racing game based around the universe of Mario with Super Mario Kart. That ended up being a brilliant decision as the game revolutionized mascot kart racers thanks to its creative track design, fun power-ups and cast of iconic characters....
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing – New Trailer
Original at WiiNintendo
• Tue, Dec 22
By hey_suburbia Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is a racing game due out for Wii and Nintendo DS in March 2010, featuring characters from many Sega franchises, as well as guest characters. It is being published by Sega and developed by U.K.-based Sumo Digital. Gameplay The game is a mascot kart racing game,...
WiiFuse Mario Kart Wii Tournament – Sunday, Dec. 20 @ 8:30pm CT
Original at WiiNintendo
• Sat, Dec 19
By hattrick Tracks: 1. GCN Waluigi Stadium (Chosen by hattrick) 2. DK Summit (Chosen by PhillyCheeseSteak) 3. DS Yoshi Falls (Chosen by JumpingGirraffe) 4. Racer’s Choice For 7-12 racers… 1st: 75 sparks 2nd: 50 sparks 3rd: 25 sparks 4th: 5 sparks
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Hands-on
Original at IGN
• Tue, Dec 15
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Hands-on At face value a SEGA-styled take on the now-wearisome Mario Kart template doesn't promise much, and neither do the series past dalliances with the racing ...
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Leads The New Of The New
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Dec 10
• 9 related articles
By Michael McWhertor 18. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 20. Taiko no Tatsujin Wii Dodoon to 2 Yome! (Wii) 21. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) 23. Kaiju Busters (DS) 24. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 25. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) 27. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 30. Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Nintendo dsi XL Review: Super Size Me - Kotaku.com
Original at Kotaku.com
• Mon, Dec 7
Nintendo dsi XL Review: Super Size Me blog) While the graphics are the same, old favorites like Mario Kart look wonderful (and not blown out) running on the xl's screens. The extra size both adds to ... and more »
Opinion: Super Mario Kart Now Available in Wii Shop
Original at Stage Select
• Tue, Nov 24
Pick from 8 racers (Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Toadstool (I refuse to call her Peach), Bowser, DK jr., Yoshi, and Koopa Troopa (I was sad to see him go in ... VC Mario Kart looking unlikely for UKCVG Online Review: New Super Mario Bros WiiBoomtown
Viking Invasion Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Nov 11
Like the Mario Kart wannabees of yesteryear, you can't fire up any system these days without tripping over a tower defense game or two. ...
Mini-Review: Need For Speed: Shift
Original at Press The Buttons
• Wed, Nov 11
By MattG In the beginning (well, my beginning) there was Super Mario Kart, and it was fun. My hunger for more speed led me up the ranks over the years intro increasingly serious titles such as Crusin' USA, F-Zero GX, and into this generation with Burnout Paradise. Now I've moved up one more step int...
WiiFuse Mario Kart Wii Tournament – 9/27/09 @ 9pm ET
Original at WiiNintendo
• Fri, Sep 25
By hattrick Tracks: 1. DK Summit (selected by WiiFanatic) 2. N64 Mario Raceway (selected by JumpingGirraffe) 3. GCN DK Mountain (selected by GameWinRAR) 4. (Random) NOTE: You do NOT have to add the friend codes of the other racers. But you can if you want.
News: Ant and Dec sign new deal with Nintendo
Original at Eurogamer
• Thu, Sep 17
From 16th October they'll star in Nintendo UK's biggest ever ad campaign. The ads see Ant and Dec meeting members of the public and asking why, if they love Nintendo so much, they don't just marry it. Or something to that effect. Apparently the duo are big gamers and recently became obsessed wi...
Review: Virtual Console Roundup
Original at Eurogamer
• Sat, Jul 25
Some will rear up in dismay at such sacrilege, and that's understandable. A lot of people have waited a long time for this chunky brawler to arrive on the Virtual Console, and a lot of people would like to be transported back to the halcyon days of 1999 for the price of 1000 Wii Points.
Real Racing Update
Original at IGN
• Thu, Jun 4
CA And this is not that rubberband AI you know from years of Mario Kart. This is far more in tune with the kind of AI that demands excellence in Gran Turismo. Look for a full review of Real Racing on IGN when the game finally drops the hammer and roars ...
Mario Kart User Review 124912Original at espanol.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 18
Mario Kart, Nintendo DS, The best Mario Kart game of all time, and one of the best games for the DS. Videopinions are product reviews and ... espanol.video.yahoo.com
How To Manually Type In Action Replay Codes I Use Mario Kart ...
Original at crazymotion.net
• Mon, Mar 16
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How to Texture Hack Mario Kart Wii (tracks)Original at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 8
By rss@youtube.com (Ga1l0w) ALL FILES INCLUDED. WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY. Here's the pack (extract... Author: Ga1l0w Keywords: Mario Kart wii texture hack swap swapping cart how to guide tutorial Ga1l0w softmii custom maps map Added: March 8, 2009
Super Mario Kart: Most Influential Video Game in History
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Feb 26
By Brian Crecente The team said they picked Super Mario Kart for the top spot because it is the best-selling racer on the SNES, the GameCube and the DS. Tetris, a good choice for number two, was selected because it is available on at least 50 different gaming platforms. And Grand Theft Auto holds the record for t...
Classic Game Room HD - MARIO KART Wii review Part 1Original at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 12
By rss@youtube.com (InecomCompany) Part 1 of 2. Classic Game Room HD reviews MARIO KART Wii for the Nintendo Wii. This game is the bomb for those of you looking for intense, colorful and competitive kart racing gameplay on the Wii. We use the Wii wheel in this review. This Mariokart review of Mario Kart has gameplay footage from Mar...
Game Review: Mario's racing game ideal for young speed freaks - Pretoria News
Original at Pretoria News
• Wed, Jan 28
I am not a huge fan of racing games but Mario Kart on Wii is great fun. Aimed at a younger market the controls are easy to learn. Simply use your Wii remote with a Wii wheel, press down on the accelerate button and just go - there is no need to use the ...
Opinion: The year in gaming
Original at Globe and Mail
• Wed, Dec 24
Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo): Nintendo started the kart racing craze 16 years ago with Super Mario Kart, and the visually sparkling Mario Kart Wii, ... Yep, Microsoft and Sony sell game consoles too CNET News 2008 Review: Wii-R-Rich! Examiner.com
Prey the Stars Review
Original at 1up.com
• Fri, Nov 14
By Tyler Barber Each stage is set on a floating grid, with edible items spawning at different sizes. Eating power-ups (think Pac-Man power pellets) triggers a growth spurt, enabling you to eat larger, higher-scoring objects. To unlock the next stage, you must meet specific challenges -- some are simple...
How To: Change Mii’s kart weight (Mario Kart Wii)
Original at Nintenlord 5.2
• Fri, Nov 7
By David B. The first tutorial without using a PC/Mac. http://www.nintenlord.com/mkw/mii.cwsl. David B.
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Sep 18 - Sep 24
Original at DS Fanboy
• Wed, Sep 24
By DS Fanboy Staff DS Our weekly feature checks out this ninja-tastic gameGaming to Go: Mario Kart DS This week's Virtual Console releases, in video formTop 5: Mega Man games Mario's toughest adversariesMega Man 9 doesn't support GameCube controllers after all
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Sep 18 - Sep 24
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Sep 24
By Joystiq Staff Filed under: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii First up, we're giving away a copy of Mega Man 9 on WiiWare. Hit up the original contest post by clicking on the image above or hitting this link. Now that we have that out of the way, let's get to the good stuff: links!
Mario Kart Wii Unlockables: How To Unlock Hidden Characters
Original at Hye Munar
• Wed, Sep 3
By Hye Munar
How To: Lazygamers DIY Guide: Build your own Donkey Kong themed Mario Kart ...
Original at LazyGamer .
• Wed, Jun 25
By Nick
Nintendo Announces Upcoming Wii and DS Games 'Wario Land: Shake It', 'Kirby Super Star Ultra', more
Original at Gaming Bits
• Tue, Jun 24
Podcast: SMYN: Episode 36 (05/11) - A Glorious Wii-turn
Original at Smash World
• Sat, May 10
By Youko Gimpyfish is our guest host as we discuss Melee vs. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Ware, Rock Band, and answer some Mailtime Questions! It's two and a half hours of insightful discussion and humor abound from your podcasting fix - Show Me Your News!
Opinion: Mario Kart Control Schemes: FIGHT
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 28
By Luke Plunkett In other words, use the Wii Remote & nunchuk, and only the Wii Remote & nunchuk. The Wii Wheel and 'Cube controllers should be thought of as Mad Catz peripherals: only for use by guests in multiplayer games. Guests you don't like. As for the Wii Remote on its own...I told you to forget about...
Mario Kart Wii Review: Another First Place Finish
Original at GeekSugar.com
• Fri, Apr 25
By geeksugar I don't have to tell you that I'm a big time Nintendo fan, what with my DS always in tow, and all my Super Mario Bros paraphernalia that litters my bookshelves . . . oh, well, you probably haven't seen that, have you? Anyway, yesterday afternoon, the Nintendo stork dropped a sweet little box on my...
Patch: Mario Kart Wii isn’t Freeloader friendly
Original at The Tanooki
• Wed, Apr 9
By thetanooki@thetanooki.com (Christian Ponte, Matthew Dominick, Rebecca Mueller)
Opinion: No Snaking For Mario Kart Wii
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Mar 17
By Luke Plunkett Big fan of snaking in Mario Kart? Brace for disappointment. Nintendo have finally called an end to the trick, with the upcoming Mario Kart Wii's cornering speed boosts to be determined by how long you can hold a powerslide, not how quickly you can waggle from left to right. From the British Of...
Opinion: Mario Kart Wheel Is Quite Possibly "Absolute Crap"
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Feb 27
By Mark Wilson Bulent Yusuf from the blog WiiWii just got back from Nintendo's base in Frankfurt, Germany. There he had a chance to play Mario Kart. His review? He loved the game, lauding the experience (especially the newly tweaked drifting system). But what about the Wii Wheel that comes with? He's not fe...
Giant List Time: Nintendo Unveils Wii, DS Lineups For First Half Of 2008
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Jan 25
By Chris Kohler
WII-GAMES LIST: SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS IGN GOTY!!!Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Tue, Nov 6
By Rowedahelicon Multiplayer MARIO KART WII WIKI The official Mario Kart series was Super Mario Kart, the first in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart 64, second in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart: Double Dash for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii and now Mario Kart Wii. edit] Gameplay edit] Gameplay
Nintendo's Reggie On Stage in New York [Liveblogging]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 6
By Geoff Keighley
Pocket Bike Racer
Original at 1up.com
• Tue, Nov 28
By Die Google Ranking With five game modes under its belt, Pocketbike Racer attempts to emulate the Mario Kart experience all while introducing some unique skill sets of its own. Standard races have players racing the mascot of their choice on five tracks at increasing speeds while guiding them through cone g...
Opinion: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing Wild World Hands-On
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Oct 25
By Brian Crecente It looks like Mario Kart is the perfect game to launch WiFi play with, though I was surprised to see that it didn't really seem to mess with the formula much. I suppose that's both a good and a bad thing. The last thing I want is a fast-paced racing game that requires me to blow into the mike, rub the...
Opinion: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing Wild World Hands-On
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Oct 25
By Brian Crecente