Nintendo unveils Mario Kart Wii launch date for North America

North America, start your engines – Nintendo has just confirmed your release date for its much-awaited Mario Kart Wii title. The date’s going to be a little further off than the Europe date, though on the lighter side, it still falls within the month of April. The exact date’s in the full article.

With Europe and Australia all fired up with confirmed launch dates for their copy of Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii, the suspense can only build up for North America.

Well, it looks like their wait is over as well. Nintendo has just sent a press wire announcing that U.S. will be receiving its copy of this highly anticipated racer on April 27.

That’s about 16 days after the gamers in Europe get to burn rubber. Anyway, Nintendo of America‘s Cammie Dunaway had this to say regarding the news:

Mario Kart Wii transforms one of our most popular franchises into a race that every member of the family can join. Driving with the Wii Wheel could not be more natural, and this is one place where speeding is encouraged.

The game will introduce 16 new courses alongside 16 other classic tracks from the previous Mario Kart games. The game will also support four different control schemes, ensuring that there’s plenty of room for the way you drive.

Also new to this game is the Mario Kart Wii Channel, which will enable you to access the game’s online community to join races, check the world rankings, and download ghost data from other racers.

That’s the lowdown on this latest bit of news. Keep on the lookout in case we run into other important info, such as the game’s expected retailer price.