Rumor: Mario Kart Wii slated for April 10 release

According to a juicy tidbit posted on Yahoo! Japan, it seems like Nintendo’s Mario Kart Wii will be making its debut on April 10. However, this information is still rather dodgy since Nintendo hasn’t commented on the validity of this Yahoo! Japan post. You can check out the other details of this interesting rumor in the full article.

Rumors centering on Nintendo’s upcoming Mario Kart Wii title have been rather numerous the past few days. In fact, we’ve got a new one already. Don’t think this is the last rumor you’ll hear about the game, though: according to a juicy tidbit posted on Yahoo! Japan, the game’s release date has already been slated for April 10.

Taking a look at the basic information posted on the Yahoo! Japan website, the upcoming racer from Nintendo will feature the use of the Wii Racing Wheel accessory. This nifty accessory inserts your Wiimote into a steering wheel model for a more accurate feel while playing the game.

The site also mentions that the game will support extensive Wi-Fi features using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. This sets up for online games against other players around world in this classic next-gen racing title.

Mario Kart Wii is priced at Â¥5,800 (around US$ 54.27) and will be an exclusive release for the Nintendo Wii. However, all this information still isn’t official since Nintendo has yet to comment on the validity of the information posted on the site.

Still, this gives everyone some small insight on what the game has to offer. We’ll be sure to keep our eye out for more information as we get them.