New Mario Kart screens and details
New details and a kartload of screenshots about everyone’s favorite racer that’s cruising into the Nintendo Wii come this holiday season in this news update about Mario Kart Wii. We get you the skinny about what’s new about the game that has Mario and his friends tearing it up on the track, with more than a handful of weapons available for that last-minute, photo-finish sabotage.
So what’s the latest about Mario Kart Wii? A whole lot, actually. Not only is it confirmed that the Jump feature is back – that handy little button press that let us boost around corners, and unfortunately was removed in Double Dash – but also, the fact that massive online multiplayer races are also going to be a viable game mode.
Here’s the full list of details, for your reading pleasure:
- Bigger, better, prettier tracks
- The Jump Button is back
- 12 Players can race simultaneously online
- Shortcuts. Lots of shortcuts.
- Mid-air stunts to be a factor
- Tracks from Mario Kart: Double Dash to be included
Not a very long list, but certainly very meaty. And the batch of screenshots we’ve got for you are even meatier – as well as revealing something that could be good or bad news for those looking to tear it up online. If you notice in some of the screenshots, the blue sparks that appear when you drift is back – which could probably mean the return of the gamebreaking racing maneuver known as ‘snaking’.
While snaking in itself is quite a difficult trick to nail down, it certainly lends to some pretty one-sided races, with it being able to provide almost unlimited boosts if used properly. Here’s hoping Nintendo’s done something to balance it out. Updates as we get them, and in the meantime enjoy the screenshots!
More screenshots after the jump!
New details and a kartload of screenshots about everyone’s favorite racer that’s cruising into the Nintendo Wii come this holiday season in this news update about Mario Kart Wii. We get you the skinny about what’s new about the game that has Mario and his friends tearing it up on the track, with more than a handful of weapons available for that last-minute, photo-finish sabotage.
So what’s the latest about Mario Kart Wii? A whole lot, actually. Not only is it confirmed that the Jump feature is back – that handy little button press that let us boost around corners, and unfortunately was removed in Double Dash – but also, the fact that massive online multiplayer races are also going to be a viable game mode. That’s right – prove your Mario Kart-ing supremacy from across continents will not only be possible, but very easily managed.
Here’s the full list of details, for your reading pleasure:
- Bigger, better, prettier tracks
- The Jump Button is back
- 12 Players can race simultaneously online
- Shortcuts. Lots of shortcuts.
- Mid-air stunts to be a factor
- Tracks from Mario Kart: Double Dash to be included
Not a very long list, but certainly very meaty. And the batch of screenshots we’ve got for you are even meatier – as well as revealing something that could be good or bad news for those looking to tear it up online. If you notice in some of the screenshots, the blue sparks that appear when you drift is back – which could probably mean the return of the gamebreaking racing maneuver known as ‘snaking’.
While snaking in itself is quite a difficult trick to nail down, it certainly lends to some pretty one-sided races, with it being able to provide almost unlimited boosts if used properly. Here’s hoping Nintendo’s done something to balance it out. Updates as we get them, and in the meantime enjoy the screenshots!
