Nintendo games are always great for nostalgia. Every Zelda game that comes out, for example, reminds me of how much I loved Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask on the N64, just as every Super Mario game reminds me of Super Mario 64. Mario Kart is another franchise that always brings back memories of sitting playing racing games with friends and families on cold days and weekends. Mario Kart 64 was always the best racing game I had as a child, as its mix of cute characters and humour made it better than your average car game. I also remember enjoying the Gamecube version as being a really good game . I was therefore pretty excited to see how a Wii version would measure up, .  Read the complete review

As Mario is one of Nintendo's biggest stars, they are always trying to find new ways to incorporate him and his friends into games for their newest consoles. Although Mario Kart is not a fresh concept for Mario (as they had previously done a Mario Kart for the Gamecube), Nintendo have managed to develop Mario Kart into something quite different by effectively integrating the new Wii controls. Unless you buy the 'Game Only' version of Mario Kart Wii, the game comes with a Wii wheel to insert your handset in and a massive instruction booklet in so many languages that I have never bothered to read it. I would highly recommend getting the version with the official ...  Read the complete review

We have had the Nintendo Wii for about a year now and only really used it when people came round, probably because we had only got Wii Sports and hadn't really bothered to get any more games for it. This christmas we decided to get some new games for it and start using it a bit more, so I will be reviewing Wii games for the next couple of weeks!! I will start with my favourite one - Mario Kart Wii The Wii Wheel You can buy this game on its own, however I got the boxed version with the wheel included, so you get the official Nintendo wheel and the game with instructions. Everything you need to get started for one player, assuming you already have a ...  Read the complete review

INTRO Whilst it may not quite be immersing yourself into the world of the latest Legend Of Zelda, there is certainly something that about the churning out of a new Mario Kart title on every new Nintendo console that gets me all warm and fuzzy inside. Probably not quite the counting the hours anticipation that comes with those huge 'killer app' titles though. With the original MK title being released on the SNES, we saw Mario getting pawned off for one of his first sporting outfits in a go-kart. The title garnered aload of popularity and to this date is still regarded by many as the best of all the name-sake games to follow it. I find it hard to deny that my ...  Read the complete review

I have had my Nintendo Wii for a few years now and most years at Christmas my husband will buy me a Wii game suitable for the whole family to play. One game that he purchased me a few years ago was Mario Kart, I'm not really one for driving games but this wasn't like the more serious driving games and is aimed at the whole family, anyone of any age can play this together and you can spend hours of fun playing. Packaging The Mario Kart game comes in a white plastic case which is rectangle and clips and unclips along the side of it, pretty much the same as most Wii games. The case has a plastic cover going around it with a paper covered slotted inside it, ...  Read the complete review