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|title =[[File:MarioKartTitleSmall.PNG|250px]]
|image =[[File:MarioKartWiiEuDVDcover.jpg|250px]]<br>'''PAL Box Art'''<br>[[File:CoverWheel_MKWii.jpg|250px]]<br>'''Mario Kart Wii + Wii Wheel Box Art'''
|developer=Nintendo
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|released={{releasedate|Japan|April 10, 2008|Europe|April 11, 2008|Australia|April 24, 2008|USA|April 27, 2008|South Korea|April 30, 2009}}
|genre=Racing
|modes=Single Player, Multiplayer, Online Play
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|oflc=G}}
|platforms=[[Wii]]
|input={{input|wiimote=1|nunchuk=1|wheel=1|classic=1|wiigcn=1}}
|media=
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'''''Mario Kart Wii''''' is a racing game that was released on the [[Wii]] console. It is the sixth installment in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart'']] main series, and the eighth overall. Just like every ''Mario Kart'' game, ''Mario Kart Wii'' includes new features such as new race courses, along with other older that appeared in past ''Mario Kart'' games, more like its predecessor ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. New items and characters were included, as well as an increased number of players for the races. ''Mario Kart Wii'' also introduced the use of [[bike]]s that vary in capabilities along with the classical [[kart]]s. Game modes are also present such as the Grand Prix, Versus, Battle and Time Trial, many of them making use of the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] for worldwide online play. 
 
A [[Wii Wheel]], designed from the ground up for the [[Wii]], is included in every ''Mario Kart Wii'''s package. ''Mario Kart Wii'' is, however, compatible with other controllers as well.

This game requires twenty-three blocks on the player's Wii system to save game data. Also, the game data cannot be copied. As a result, players are not able to transfer this game data onto another Wii. The game also includes its own [[Wii#Wii Channels|Wii Channel]] called the Mario Kart Channel which allow players to play in special tournaments and trade their racing profile with others around the world. This channel uses seventy-four to eighty-eight blocks (depending on from which region the game came from), but unlike the game data, players can copy the channel onto their SD cards.

''Mario Kart Wii'', unlike the preceding ''Mario Kart'' games, has twelve players present in normal races. All 12 racers head to the finish in a multi-lap race around a given circuit. Along the way, players may employ [[Mario Kart Items|items]], utilize techniques, and take shortcuts to earn first place.

==Gameplay==
===Major Changes===
While every previous ''Mario Kart'' game allowed for a maximum of eight racers on each course, up to twelve are on course at one time in ''Mario Kart Wii''. 

In ''Mario Kart Wii'', players can select twelve types of vehicles – six karts and six bikes – for each of the three classes. Vehicle selection varies depending on the character's weight type, and color schemes for available vehicles also vary with regard to character selected.

A major departure from prior games is the change of the drifting system. Performing a mini-turbo depends on how long players can hold the button for drifting and the angle at which they drift. However, drifting can be used strategically and involves managing the drifts to avoid losing speed.

Also, a new feature called "Tricks" is now a part of the gameplay. When drivers perform a trick and lands successfully, they are able to gain a momentary boost of speed, which allows them to do a few different things, such as grabbing an Item Box midair. Tricks consist of mid-air acrobatics and are performed by shaking the Wii Wheel upward, shaking the Wii Remote in the Wii Remote + Nunchuk combo, pressing the {{button|wii|Pad}} on the Classic Controller, or pressing the {{button|gcn|Pad}} on the Gamecube controller.

Motorbikes are introduced in this game. Peach, Daisy, and Rosalina are in an alternate outfit while riding motorbikes, as opposed to their traditional outfit while riding karts. Oddly enough, although Wario does have a biker outfit of his own from the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series, he does not wear it when riding bikes.

Special Items, introduced in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', are taken out. Overall, ''Mario Kart Wii'' is based heavily on ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and has some influence from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.

''Mario Kart Wii'' features a text chat in Online Multiplayer Mode. Users can send pre-written phrases to other users before the series of races starts. There is no facility for a user to type his or her own message<ref>[http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/855/855033p1.html IGN: Update: Mario Kart Wii Text Chat Details]</ref>. Also, the text chat is only available when racing or battling against Friends.
{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center" style="background:#fffcfc;text-align:center;color:black" width=84%
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! colspan=13 style="background:#fff5f5" width=84% | Point Spread Comparisons
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! style="background:#fff7f7" width=14% | !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 1st !! style="background:#fff9f9" width=4% | 2nd !! style="background:#fff9f9" width=4% | 3rd !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 4th !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 5th !! style="background:#fff9f9" width=4% | 6th !! style="background:#fff9f9" width=4% | 7th !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 8th !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 9th !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 10th !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 11th !! style="background:#fff7f7" width=4% | 12th
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|'''SMK + MK64 + MKSC GP''' ||style="background:#096"| 9 ||style="background:#CF0"| 6 ||style="background:#CF0"| 3 ||style="background:#CF0"|1||0||0||0||0||-||-||-|| -
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|'''MKDD + MKDS GP''' ||style="background:#096"| 10 ||style="background:#CF0"| 8 ||style="background:#CF0"|6||4||3||2||1||0||-||-||-||-
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|'''MKWii GP''' ||style="background:#096"| 15 ||style="background:#CF0"| 12 ||style="background:#CF0"| 10 ||style="background:#CF0"| 8 ||style="background:#CF0"|7||6||5||4||3||2||1||0
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| colspan=13 style="text-align:justify;font-size:smaller;" | <span style="background:#096">Grove-green bg signifies victory results (great clapping, character(s) cheering), best after-race music</span><br><span style="background:#CF0">Yellow-limegreen bg signifies moderate results (mild clapping, moderate character reaction), same music in Wi-Fi as winner (different in MKDS GP)</span><br>Normal bg signifies losing results, losing music<br>In ''Super Mario Kart'' to ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'', 5th or worse forces the player to retry the race. If the racer fares this badly three times, the Grand Prix must be started over. In ''Double Dash'' to ''Wii'', the GP normally goes forth.
|}

===Controlling===
[[File:ControllerTypes.png|thumb|300px|left|Controllers that can be used in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
The main feature is the use of the motion sensing of the [[Wii Remote]]. By tilting the remote, players can steer their karts. During the development of this game, Nintendo hoped to address some of the issues game critics faced with the first racing game Nintendo published for the Wii, ''Excite Truck'', by making ''Mario Kart Wii'' compatible with the [[Wii Wheel]]{{refneeded}}. Since the Wii Remote is designed to be inserted into the Wii Wheel (it is not an independent controller), players can also play without the Wheel if they choose to. ''Mario Kart Wii'' can also be played by connecting the [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk Controller]] or the [[Classic Controller]], or using the [[Nintendo Gamecube#GameCube Controller|GameCube Controller]]. Controlling the vehicle is divided up into two sections: Basic and Advanced.<br clear=all>

====Basic Controls====
*'''Accelerate:''' When drivers hold down the corresponding button, the vehicle goes forward. 
*'''Steer:''' Steering lets drivers move around corners.
*'''Brake:''' Braking slows the vehicle to an abrupt stop.
*'''Reverse:''' The driver's kart goes backwards if the driver holds the brake button. If a vehicle reaches maximum top speed, the vehicle will drift instead.
*'''Look Behind:''' Drivers can look behind their vehicle. In this way, drivers can be alert from other drivers incoming to steal their place. Drivers can also use this feature to see where they are going while backing up, or to aim a weapon at an opponent following up. This feature once appeared in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
*'''Drift:''' Drivers drift to keep the vehicle's speed and take corners much easily, with the benefit of getting mini-turbos. The feature can be set to happen automatically or when a button is held.

====Advanced Controls====
[[File:Rocket_Start_(Mario_Kart_Wii).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Koopa Troopa]] performing a [[Rocket Start]].]]
*'''Rocket Start:''' Drivers can perform a speed boost at anytime when a race begins. If drivers hold down the corresponding acceleration button right after the timer displays the number two, then he/she will receive an extra speed boost when the word ''GO!'' appears on the screen. However, if drivers hold down the acceleration button for too long and when the word ''GO!'' appears, their engine bursts and they get an even worse start than a regular one and take a few seconds to recover.
*'''Mini-turbo:''' When drivers drift for a reasonable amount of time varying on the vehicle used, blue sparks erupt from the vehicle's rear tires. Releasing the drift button gives them a short burst of speed. In a kart, drivers can keep drifting for longer periods to get orange sparks and a longer boost. However, orange sparks cannot be created on bikes. Of course, the drifting stats of the vehicle used also matters. Drivers can also perform a "standing mini-turbo" by holding the brake and drift buttons at the same time. A mini-turbo can't be performed when drifting is set to automatic, but the standing mini-turbo can.
*'''Tricks:''' Drivers can pull off a trick when they jump in order to gain a momentary mini-turbo. Drivers can perform a trick by flicking the Wii Remote, pressing the {{button|wii|Pad}} on Classic Controller, or {{button|gcn|Pad}} on the GameCube Controller in any direction when going off a ramp or hill. They obtain a speed boost when landing.
*'''Wheelie:''' Wheelies can be performed only when drivers ride [[Bike]]s. Drivers can increase their speed when they lift up the front of their bike. While drivers hold the front of the bike up, the bike can hardly turn. The wheelie can be ended by braking, hopping, waiting for the wheelie to end, or simply setting the Wii Wheel or Wii Remote back down or pressing {{button|wii|Paddown}}. If drivers are bumped into while they are performing a wheelie, they lose most of their speed.

===Modes of Play===
[[File:MKWiimirrorMC1.png|200px|thumb|right|[[Luigi]] in a mirrored [[Mario Circuit 3]].]]
*'''Grand Prix''' ''(1 player)'' In this mode, drivers race against 11 other CPU players in a quest to finish first. There are eight cups to choose from, ranging from the most to the least difficult. Drivers earn points by placing within twelve positions (see chart above.). A driver with the most points at the end of the four races wins the cup.
*'''Time Trial''' ''(1 player)'' Drivers race for the fastest time on a selected course. The fastest record is able to be raced again as a ghost. Drivers can also race staff records, Regional Records/Champions (WiFi must be used,) World Records/Champions (WiFi also must be used,) and Friend Records (Friend must be registered, friend must send the ghost for Ghost Races, and WiFi also must be used.)
*'''VS Race''' (''1 to 4 players, up to 12 online)'' Drivers can race to their own custom settings, but it is otherwise relatively the same to ''Grand Prix'', other than the fact that drivers can see the other racers' character's names.
*'''Battle''' ''(1 to 4 players, up to 12 online)'' Drivers team up with each other in a battle for the most points. Items only work against the other team so it won't have an effect to the driver's team. The player can only select the Standard [[Kart]] or [[Bike]]. There are two ways to battle: 
**''Balloon Battle'': Drivers get points by using items to hit their opponents. If drivers lose all of their balloons, one point is deducted.
**''Coin Runners'': The goal for drivers is to obtain more coins than the other team. If drivers hit opponents, opponents drop their coins. However, the certain amount of coins fall depends on the item that hits the player.
*'''Ghost Race''' ''(Mario Kart Channel, 1 player)'' A ''Time Trial'' race with ghosts made by players around the world with relatively the same skill level to the actual player.
*'''Competition''' (also known as '''Tournament''') ''(Mario Kart Channel, 1 player)'' Drivers compete in a timed competition with specific goals (see list below). This mode serves as the replacement of ''Mission Mode'' from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. New tournaments are posted twice a month.

Note: Grand Prix mode for ''50cc'' using Karts only, ''100cc'' using for bikes only, ''150cc'' using for Bikes and Karts and ''Mirror'' for Bikes and Karts. If drivers win all the tracks in 50cc or 100cc, it is possible to play with both bikes and karts. Mirror Mode is unlockable by gaining first place on all 150cc Grand Prixes.

=====Other information=====
*Additionally, in this game, both normal races and battles are playable online through the use of [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] (WFC). This is the second game in the series to utilize the WFC and the first to allow for online battles. Races and Battles will now cater up to 12 players via Wi-Fi connection [http://gonintendo.com/wp-content/photos/DSC00096.JPG].
*Just like ''Mario Kart DS'', it is not possible to play Grand Prix with multiple players. Players can now only win cup trophies by playing alone. 
*In Battle Mode, the player can only play in teams. Also, the [[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart)|Spiny Shell]] makes its first appearance in Battle Mode. It chases the player of the opposite team with the most points. Also the [[Thunderbolt (item)|Thunderbolt]] is an item in Battle Mode. It shrinks the drivers of the opposite team and makes them lose their items, but does not take a balloon or drop coins.

====Competitions====
''A list of Competitions or tournaments up to the current one can be found [[List of Competitions in Mario Kart Wii|here]].

[[File:MKwii-Mission.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Baby Mario]] collecting [[coin]]s in Tournament Mode.]]
''Mario Kart Wii'' introduces a new mode for the ''Mario Kart'' series, entitled "Competition Mode" (also known as Tournament mode in the North American versions). Competition Mode is somewhat similar to Mission Mode from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. Competitions can be played on the Mario Kart Channel, so as long as the ''Mario Kart Wii'' disc is in the Wii. Competitions require an Internet connection, and WiiConnect24 to be turned on before they can be played. After a while, a competition is retired to make room for a new one. However, the rankings of older competitions can still be viewed on the rankings table.

=====Types of Competitions=====
*'''VS. Race''' - A standard VS. race; however, race courses are somewhat altered.
*'''Time Trial''' - A standard Time Trial; however, race courses are somewhat altered.
*'''Numbered Gates''' - The player must drive through ordered gates as fast as possible.
*'''Coin Collecting''' - The player must collect the coins on the stage as fast as possible.
*'''Boss Battle''' - The player must fight against a special boss.

===Licenses===
[[File:Licensemkwii.png|thumb|An example of a ''Mario Kart Wii'' license.]]
Licenses replace normal save files. It is the first ''Mario Kart'' game to feature save files.

Each license contains each players' data, their [[Mii]], nickname, Friend Code, and a table including all categories and cups with an empty space. After a cup is won, the corresponding space is filled in with a colored square: gold for first place, silver for second, bronze for third. If at any time the Mii being used for ''Mario Kart Wii'' is deleted from the Mii Channel, the in-game Mii is also deleted.
====Friend Roster====
[[File:Friendrostermkw.png|thumb|left|A friend roster.]]

Players can add different people around the world on to their Mario Kart Wii Friend Roster. Two people need to add the Friend Codes on their licenses. There are 5 people on each row, with 6 rows. So, a player can have up to 30 people on their Friend Roster.

If two people are friends on a roster, one can open a room, which allows who is ever friends with the person to join that room. In the room, the players who joined can send messages. If a player who added the person who created the room, and another person joins and the player has not added them, they have an ability to do so. The host of the room can choose a VS Race, Team VS Race, Balloon Battle, and Coin Runners.

If a player joins a race when another player is online and friends with them, the player who added the player in the race can join that race and race with the friend.<br clear=all>

==Items==
''Mario Kart Wii'' includes three new items: the [[Mega Mushroom]], the [[POW Block]] and the [[Thunder Cloud]]. Items can be earned by driving through [[Item Box|Item Boxes]] on the courses, just like in previous games. Once a player has done so, an item will be selected via the Item Roulette. In general, players tend to obtain a weak item such as a banana or a green shell when they are in first. However, if players are in second or a lower place, obtaining a powerful item such as a red shell or a Thunderbolt is more frequent. Usually, the lower the place of the player, the rarer and more powerful the item he/she gets.

<gallery>	 
File:Mushroom2.PNG|<center>[[Mushroom]]	 
File:MKwii TripleShroom.jpg|<center>[[Triple Mushrooms]]	 
File:MKwii Goldmushroom.jpg|<center>[[Golden Mushroom]]	 
File:MKwii Megamushroom.jpg|<center>[[Mega Mushroom]]	 
File:MKwii Itembox.jpg|<center>[[Item Box]] 
File:MKwii Fakebox.jpg|<center>[[Fake Item Box]]	 
File:MKwii Banana.jpg|<center>[[Banana]]	 
File:MKwii TripleBanana.jpg|<center>[[Triple Bananas]]	 
File:MKwii Greenshell.jpg|<center>[[Green Shell]]	 
File:MKwii TripleGreenShell.jpg|<center>[[Triple Green Shells]]	 
File:MKwii Redshell.jpg|<center>[[Red Shell]]	 
File:MKwii TripleRedShell.jpg|<center>[[Triple Red Shells]]	 
File:MKii Blueshell.jpg|<center>[[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart)|Spiny Shell]]	 
File:Star.PNG‎|<center>[[Star]]	 
File:MKwii Thunderbolt.jpg|<center>[[Thunderbolt_(item)|Lightning]]
File:MKwii Thundercloud.jpg|<center>[[Thunder Cloud]]	 
File:MKwii Bob-omb.jpg|<center>[[Bob-omb]]	 
File:Blooper.png|<center>[[Blooper]]	 
File:NSMBBulletbill.jpg|<center>[[Bullet Bill]]	 
File:MKwii Powblock.jpg|<center>[[POW Block]]
</gallery>

==Drivers==
Twelve Mario characters are available from the start, while twelve more can be unlocked for a total of 24. They are separated into these three categories:

*'''Small:''' Small drivers are able to drive small vehicles. They usually have a good acceleration and off-road stat, but low top speed and weight.
*'''Medium:''' Medium drivers are able to drive medium-sized vehicles. Most of the karts show average acceleration, weight, and off-road.
*'''Large:''' Large drivers are able to drive large vehicles. They mostly feature high top speed and weight, but low acceleration, handling, and off-road. 

===Starting Drivers===
<gallery>
File:MKWii_Mario.jpg|[[Mario]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:Mariokartwiiluigi.jpg|[[Luigi]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:peachbasic.PNG|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:yoshibasic.PNG|[[Yoshi]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:babymariobasic.PNG|[[Baby Mario]]<br>'''Small'''
File:babypeachbasic.PNG|[[Baby Peach]]<br>'''Small'''<br>''New''
File:Mariokartwiitoad.jpg|[[Toad]]<br>'''Small'''
File:KoopaBasic.PNG|[[Koopa Troopa]]<br>'''Small'''
File:wariobasic.PNG|[[Wario]]<br>'''Large'''
File:waluigibasic.PNG|[[Waluigi]]<br>'''Large'''
File:dkbasic.PNG|[[Donkey Kong]]<br>'''Large'''
File:Mariokartwiibowser.jpg|[[Bowser]]<br>'''Large'''
</gallery><br>

===Unlockable Drivers===
<gallery>
File:DaisyMKWii.PNG|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:Birdpmkwii.PNG|[[Birdo]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:Diddymkwii.PNG|[[Diddy Kong]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:Jrwii.PNG|[[Bowser Jr.]]<br>'''Medium'''
File:Babyluigi.PNG|[[Baby Luigi]]<br>'''Small'''
File:babydaisykart.PNG|[[Baby Daisy]]<br>'''Small'''<br>''New''/''First Appearance''
File:Toadettewii.PNG|[[Toadette]]<br>'''Small'''
File:Drybwii.PNG|[[Dry Bones]]<br>'''Small'''
File:Boowiiking.PNG|[[King Boo]]<br>'''Large'''
File:Rosawii.PNG|[[Rosalina]]<br>'''Large'''<br>''New''
File:Funkpngmm.PNG|[[Funky Kong]]<br>'''Large'''<br>''New''
File:Skelebowwii.PNG|[[Dry Bowser]]<br>'''Large'''<br>''New''
</gallery>

*[[Mii]]s are also featured as secret characters with two different costumes to unlock: a racing suit and an outfit that varies depending on the gender. The color of the outfit also depends on the Mii's favorite color.

====Unlocking Criteria====
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!colspan=2|Criteria List To Unlock These Drivers
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!width=15%|Daisy 
|150cc Special Cup or 2,850 races should be won
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!Birdo 
|Time Trials on 16 different courses, 250 WFC races, or 1,350 races should be won
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!Diddy Kong 
|50cc Lightning Cup or 450 races should be won
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!Bowser Jr.
|1 Star Rank for all 100cc Retro Grand Prix Cups or 3,450 races should be won
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!Baby Luigi
|8 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, 100 WFC Ghost Races, or 3,150 races should be won
|-
!Baby Daisy 
|1 Star Rank for all 50cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or 1,950 races should be won
|- 
!Toadette 
|Time Trials on all 32 different courses, 1,000 WFC races, or play 3,150 races should be won
|-
!Dry Bones
|Win 100cc Leaf Cup or play 1,050 races should be won
|-
!King Boo
|50cc Star Cup or 750 races should be won
|- 
!Rosalina
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' save file and with 50 races won, 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Mirror Grand Prix cups, or 4,950 races should be won
|-
!Funky Kong 
|4 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, 25 WFC Ghost Races, or 2,250 races should be won
|-
!Dry Bowser
|1 Star Rank for all 150cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or 4,350 races should be won
|}

====Unlockable Mii's outfits====
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!colspan=2|How to Unlock Mii
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!Mii outfit A (Racing Suit, blue Mii logo) 
|Special Cup in 100cc or 1,650 races should be won
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!Mii outfit B (Overalls/Dress, red Mii logo) 
|Expert Staff Ghosts on all 32 courses in Time Trial mode, 5,000 WFC Races, 5,000 WFC Ghost Races, or 5,100 combined races/battles should be won
|}

===Bonuses===
*All characters have their own set of bonuses that boost certain stats for their vehicles. Units are out of 80, so a stat bonus of 3 would make one stat 3 points better than normal.<ref name=stats>[http://ark42.com/mariokart/Mario%20Kart%20Wii.png Mario Kart Wii Stat Table]</ref>

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!colspan=8|Character Bonuses
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!width=23%|Character
!width=11%|Speed
!width=11%|Weight
!width=11%|Acceleration
!width=11%|Handling
!width=11%|Drift
!width=11%|Off-Road
!width=11%|Mini-Turbo 
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!Mario
| -
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 3
| -
| -
|-
!Luigi
| 2
| 6
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
!Peach
| 2
| -
| 5
| -
| 6
| -
| -
|-
!Daisy
| 4
| -
| -
| 2
| -
| -
| 3
|-
!Yoshi
| -
| 3
| -
| -
| 3
| 5
| -
|-
!Birdo
| -
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| 3
| 5
|-
!Diddy Kong
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| 3
| -
| 5
|-
!Bowser Jr.
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 3
| 3
|-
!Baby Mario
| -
| 8
| -
| 6
| -
| -
| -
|-
!Baby Luigi
| 5
| 8
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
!Baby Peach
| 3
| 6
| 3
| 3
| -
| -
| -
|-
!Baby Daisy
| 5
| 6
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 3
|-
!Toad
| -
| -
| 6
| -
| 6
| -
| -
|-
!Toadette
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 6
| -
|-
!Koopa Troopa
| -
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| -
| 6
|-
!Dry Bones
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| 3
| -
| 6
|-
!Wario
| -
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| 3
| 6
|-
!Waluigi
| -
| -
| 6
| -
| 5
| 3
| -
|-
!Donkey Kong
| -
| 3
| 2
| 2
| -
| -
| 3
|-
!Bowser
| 2
| 5
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| -
|-
!King Boo
| -
| -
| -
| 5
| -
| 3
| -
|-
!Rosalina
| 3
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| -
| 3
|-
!Funky Kong
| 4
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 3
| -
|-
!Dry Bowser
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| 6
| 6
|-
!Small Mii
| 3
| 3
| -
| -
| 3
| -
| 3
|-
!Medium Mii
| 3
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| 3
| 3
|-
!Large Mii
| 3
| -
| 3
| 3
| 3
| -
| 3
|-
|}


==Supporting Characters==
[[File:1049619-1049206 waluigi stadiumd super.jpg|thumb|Lakitu is ready to start the countdown to the race again as the referee of the game.]]
In addition to the twenty-five playable participants, numerous ''Mario'' characters play supporting roles in the game as well. [[Lakitu]] is the referee of the game once again, signaling the start of the race and battle with his starting lights, helping racers get back to the track, telling them the wrong way, finding out which lap the player is on, and finishing the race with the checkered flag. Other supporting characters in ''Mario Kart Wii'' include [[Cataquack]]s, [[Pianta]]s, [[Noki]]s, and more.

==Vehicles==

There are 36 total vehicles in the ''Wii'' installment (Here can be seen all the karts and bikes [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ChQK_gIeg]). 18 karts, 18 bikes, each divided into the 3 weight classes, making 6 and 6 available to each character, 3 and 3 to begin (thus making half of the vehicles unlockables). Each has 7 stats which are shown during character selection:
*'''Speed:''' How high the top speed of the vehicle is. This does not affect off-road travel.
*'''Weight:''' How heavy a vehicle is. With a higher weight, the player can knock lighter characters away by ramming them. Bikes are usually lighter than karts, but there are some exceptions, especially when size classes are applied.
*'''Acceleration:''' How quickly the vehicle's top speed is achieved from a non-moving position.
*'''Handling:''' How tight the vehicles can normally turn. Usually opposes the drift rating.
*'''Drift:''' How tight the vehicle turns while using the drifting maneuver. Usually opposes the handling rating.
*'''Off-Road:''' How much speed the vehicle retains when off of the track. A low rating of this can cause a near-standstill for the vehicle.
*'''Mini-Turbo:''' When using the manual drift option, how effective a mini-boost will be. While all vehicles can perform a blue spark mini-turbo, only karts can execute a yellow spark mini-turbo.

The following table includes: vehicles in order of class primarily. The last half of each of these six sub-sections are the way the vehicle drifts (whether it's an internal drift or an external drift) and the unlockables; the right-hand column describes the requirement to unlock it: if it is a single cup, it must be simply won. The stats are displayed with number values, with the units being out of 80.<ref name="stats"></ref>

{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1 align="center" style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;color:black;border-collapse:collapse" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#fff5f5;text-align:center" | '''<big>Vehicle Stats</big>'''
|- style="border-top:2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black;background:#fff5f5;text-align:center"
! width=35% | <small> Small Karts </small> !! width=5% | <small> Speed </small> !! width=5% | <small> Weight </small> !! width=5% | <small> Acceleration </small> !! width=5% | <small> Handling </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift </small> !! width=5% | <small> Off-Road </small> !! width=5% | <small> Mini-Turbo </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift-Type </small> !! width=40% | <small> How to Unlock </small>
|-
|'''[[Standard Kart S]]'''||41||29||48||48||51||40||45||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Baby Booster]] / Booster Seat'''||27||27||56||64||37||54||59||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Concerto]] / Mini Beast'''||55||32||29||32||64||27||64||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Cheep Charger]]'''||34||24||64||56||59||45||54||Out||<small>Rank * or more on all 50cc Retro GP Cups</small>
|-
|'''[[Rally Romper]] / Tiny Titan'''||46||35||43||43||29||64||40||Out||<small>1 expert staff ghost / win 50 WFC races</small>
|-
|'''[[Blue Falcon (kart)|Blue Falcon]]'''||60||29||35||29||43||24||29||Out||<small>Mirror Lightning Cup</small>
|- style="border-top:2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black;background:#fff5f5;text-align:center"
! width=35% | <small> Small Bikes </small> !! width=5% | <small> Speed </small> !! width=5% | <small> Weight </small> !! width=5% | <small> Acceleration </small> !! width=5% | <small> Handling </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift </small> !! width=5% | <small> Off-Road </small> !! width=5% | <small> Mini-Turbo </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift-Type </small> !! width=40% | <small> How to Unlock </small>
|-
|'''[[Standard Bike S]]'''||39||21||51||51||54||43||48||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Bullet Bike]]'''||53||24||32||35||67||29||67||In||-
|-
|'''[[Nano Bike]] / Bit Bike'''||25||18||59||67||40||56||62||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Quacker]]'''||32||17||67||60||62||48||57||In||<small>150cc Star Cup</small>
|-
|'''[[Magikruiser]]'''||43||24||45||45||32||67||43||In||<small>8 recorded times in Time Trials</small>
|-
|'''[[Bubble Bike]] / Jet Bubble'''||48||27||40||40||45||35||37||In||<small>Mirror Leaf Cup</small>
|- style="border-top:2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black;background:#fff5f5;text-align:center"
! width=35% | <small> Medium Karts </small> !! width=5% | <small> Speed </small> !! width=5% | <small> Weight </small> !! width=5% | <small> Acceleration </small> !! width=5% | <small> Handling </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift </small> !! width=5% | <small> Off-Road </small> !! width=5% | <small> Mini-Turbo </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift-Type </small> !! width=40% | <small> How to Unlock </small>
|-
|'''[[Standard Kart M]]'''||46||45||40||43||45||35||40||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Nostalgia 1]] / Classic Dragster'''||37||43||59||54||54||40||51||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Wild Wing]]'''||57||51||21||29||59||24||59||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Turbo Blooper]] / Super Blooper'''||50||40||35||37||21||54||35||Out||<small>50cc Leaf Cup</small>
|-
|'''[[Royal Racer]] / Daytripper'''||34||45||51||59||32||48||54||Out||<small>150cc Leaf Cup</small>
|-
|'''[[B Dasher Mk. 2]] / Sprinter'''||64||48||27||24||37||21||24||Out||<small>24 expert staff ghosts</small>
|- style="border-top:2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black;background:#fff5f5;text-align:center"
! width=35% | <small> Medium Bikes </small> !! width=5% | <small> Speed </small> !! width=5% | <small> Weight </small> !! width=5% | <small> Acceleration </small> !! width=5% | <small> Handling </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift </small> !! width=5% | <small> Off-Road </small> !! width=5% | <small> Mini-Turbo </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift-Type </small> !! width=40% | <small> How to Unlock </small>
|-
|'''[[Standard Bike M]]'''||43||37||43||45||48||37||43||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Mach Bike]]'''||55||37||24||32||62||27||62||In||-
|-
|'''[[Bon Bon]] / Sugarscoot''' ||32||32||54||62||35||51||56||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Rapide]] / Zip Zip''' ||41||35||45||51||29||62||45||Out||<small>100cc Lightning Cup</small>
|-
|'''[[Nitrocycle]] / Sneakster''' ||62||40||29||27||40||24||27||In||<small>Rank * or more on all 100cc Wii GP cups</small>
|-
|'''[[Dolphin Dasher]]'''||48||43||37||40||24||56||37||In||<small>Mirror Star Cup</small>
|- style="border-top:2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black;background:#fff5f5;text-align:center"
! width=35% | <small> Large Karts </small> !! width=5% | <small> Speed </small> !! width=5% | <small> Weight </small> !! width=5% | <small> Acceleration </small> !! width=5% | <small> Handling </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift </small> !! width=5% | <small> Off-Road </small> !! width=5% | <small> Mini-Turbo </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift-Type </small> !! width=40% | <small> How to Unlock </small>
|-
|'''[[Standard Kart L]]'''||48||59||37||40||40||35||35||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Offroader]]'''||39||64||48||54||18||43||45||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Flame Flyer]]'''||62||59||16||21||48||18||48||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Piranha Prowler]]'''||55||67||29||35||35||29||27||Out||<small>50cc Special Cup</small>
|-
|'''[[Aero Glider]] / Jetsetter'''||69||56||21||17||27||16||16||Out||<small>Rank * or more on all 150cc Retro GP cups</small>
|-
|'''[[Dragonetti]] / Honeycoupe'''||53||62||27||29||56||24||56||Out||<small>150cc Lightning Cup</small>
|- style="border-top:2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black;background:#fff5f5;text-align:center"
! width=35% | <small> Large Bikes </small> !! width=5% | <small> Speed </small> !! width=5% | <small> Weight </small> !! width=5% | <small> Acceleration </small> !! width=5% | <small> Handling </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift </small> !! width=5% | <small> Off-Road </small> !! width=5% | <small> Mini-Turbo </small> !! width=5% | <small> Drift-Type </small> !! width=40% | <small> How to Unlock </small>
|-
|'''[[Standard Bike L]]'''||46||54||40||43||43||37||37||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Bowser Bike]] / Flame Runner'''||60||54||18||24||51||21||51||In||-
|-
|'''[[Wario Bike]]'''||37||59||51||56||21||45||48||Out||-
|-
|'''[[Twinkle Star]] / Shooting Star'''||50||48||29||32||59||27||59||Out||<small>100cc Star Cup</small>
|-
|'''[[Torpedo]] / Spear'''||67||56||24||18||29||18||18||In||<small>12 expert staff ghosts</small>
|-
|'''[[Phantom]]'''||43||51||43||48||17||56||40||Out||<small>Mirror Special Cup</small>
|-
|}

=== Vehicle Types ===

There are six "types" of bikes and karts (as almost every kart has a bike with similar stats):

Note: It is hard to determine each vehicles statical. Value vehicle type is subjective and the type names are conjecture.

*'''Standard:''' These are well-rounded and are suitable for beginners. Examples would be the [[Standard Kart L]] or the [[Bubble Bike]] (Jet Bubble).
*'''Speed:''' These are very fast and have a good drift, but have poor off-road and acceleration. Examples would be the [[Wild Wing]] or the [[Bowser Bike]] (Flame Runner).
*'''Control:''' These are rather slow and have low drifting, but feature excellent control and high off-road, making them mirrored to Speed vehicles. Examples would be the [[Baby Booster]] (Booster Seat) or the [[Bon Bon]] (Sugarscoot).
*'''Cruiser:''' These control similarly to Control types, but have more speed, acceleration, and drifting. However, they have less off-road and handling, and are also lighter. Examples would be the [[Quacker]] or the [[Nostalgia 1]] (Classic Dragster).
*'''Rally:''' These vehicles are almost perfectly well rounded, but have top notch off-road in return for very poor drifting. Examples would be the [[Rally Romper]] (Tiny Titan) or the [[Rapide]] (Zip Zip).
*'''Jet:''' Normally unlocked later in the game, these vehicles are incredibly fast and relatively heavy, but are poor in all other stats. Examples would be the [[B Dasher Mk. 2]] (Sprinter) or the [[Torpedo]] (Spear). Oddly enough, these vehicles have a slightly better acceleration rating than the Speed type vehicles, but they have lower handling and drifting.

==Tracks==
[[File:Wgm.PNG|thumb|200px|[[Wario]] races towards a steep downhill portion of [[Wario's Gold Mine]].]]
Including both retro tracks, from all five previous games, and new tracks.

Race courses are divided into various [[Cup|Cups]] again: [[Mushroom Cup]], [[Flower Cup]], [[Star Cup]] and [[Special Cup]] for new courses and [[Shell Cup]], [[Banana Cup]], [[Leaf Cup]] and [[Lightning Cup]] for old courses. Notably, these are the same as ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.

All thirty-two tracks have three laps, regardless of length and difficulty.

===New Courses===
There are sixteen new courses in ''Mario Kart Wii''.

{| width=80% align=center border=1 style="background:lightgray; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=skyblue width=20%
![[Mushroom Cup]]
![[Flower Cup]]
![[Star Cup]]
![[Special Cup]]
|- align=center
|[[Luigi Circuit#Mario Kart Wii|Luigi Circuit]]
|[[Mario Circuit#Mario Kart Wii|Mario Circuit]]
|[[Daisy Circuit]]
|[[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]]
|- align=center bgcolor=white
|[[Moo Moo Meadows]]
|[[Coconut Mall]]
|[[Koopa Cape]]
|[[Moonview Highway]]
|- align=center
|[[Mushroom Gorge]]
|[[DK's Snowboard Cross|DK's Snowboard Cross (Europe) / DK Summit (USA)]]
|[[Maple Treeway]]
|[[Bowser's Castle (course)#Mario Kart Wii|Bowser's Castle]]
|- align=center bgcolor=white
|[[Toad's Factory]]
|[[Wario's Gold Mine]]
|[[Grumble Volcano]]
|[[Rainbow Road#Mario Kart Wii|Rainbow Road]]
|}

===Retro Courses===
These courses appeared in previous ''Mario Kart'' installments, much like in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. This includes 2 courses from the SNES installment, 4 from the N64 installment, 2 from the GBA installment, 4 from the GCN installment, and 4 from the DS installment. All of these have been graphically updated and have some new details such as extra trees and ramps, new features such as jumps, pipe tricks, and even added shortcuts. These retro courses appear in the Shell, Banana, Leaf or Lightning cups.

{| width=80% align=center border=1 style="background:lightgray; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=skyblue width=20%
![[Shell Cup]]
![[Banana Cup]]
![[Leaf Cup]]
![[Lightning Cup]]
|- align=center
|[[Peach Beach|GCN Peach Beach]]
|[[Sherbet Land (MK64)|N64 Sherbet Land]]
|[[Desert Hills|DS Desert Hills]]
|[[Mario Circuit 3|SNES Mario Circuit 3]]
|- align=center bgcolor=white
|[[Yoshi Falls|DS Yoshi Falls]]
|[[Shy Guy Beach|GBA Shy Guy Beach]]
|[[Bowser Castle 3#Mario Kart Super Circuit|GBA Bowser Castle 3]]
|[[Peach Gardens|DS Peach Gardens]]
|- align=center
|[[Ghost Valley 2|SNES Ghost Valley 2]]
|[[Delfino Square|DS Delfino Square]]
|[[D.K.'s Jungle Parkway|N64 DK's Jungle Parkway]]
|[[DK Mountain|GCN DK Mountain]]
|- align=center bgcolor=white
|[[Mario Circuit#Mario Kart 64|N64 Mario Raceway]]
|[[Waluigi Stadium|GCN Waluigi Stadium]]
|[[Mario Circuit#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|GCN Mario Circuit]]
|[[Bowser's Castle (course)#Mario Kart 64|N64 Bowser's Castle]]
|}

===Battle Stages===
{| width=80% align=center border=1 style="background:lightgray; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=skyblue width=20%
!'''Wii Stages'''
!'''Retro Stages'''

|- align=center
|[[Block Plaza]]
|[[Battle Course 4 (SNES)|SNES Battle Course 4]]
|- align=center bgcolor=white
|[[Delfino Pier]]
|[[Battle Course 3 (GBA)|GBA Battle Course 3]]
|- align=center
|[[Funky Stadium]]
|[[Skyscraper|N64 Skyscraper]]
|- align=center bgcolor=white
|[[Chain Chomp Roulette|Chain Chomp Roulette (Europe) / Chain Chomp Wheel (USA)]]
|[[Cookie Land|GCN Cookie Land]]
|- align=center
|[[Thwomp Desert]]
|[[Twilight House|DS Twilight House]]

|}

====''Other Stages''====
These are only found in the ''Competitions''.
*[[Galaxy Arena]] (Galaxy Colosseum in the American Version)

==Ghosts==
In ''Mario Kart Wii'', there are '''Normal Staff''' ghosts and '''Expert Staff''' ghosts. Beating the normal staff ghosts by a certain amount of time unlocks the Expert Staff ghosts. Unlocking Expert Staff ghosts can help unlock certain characters and vehicles in the game. Below are two tables: the first shows the Normal Staff ghosts, while the second shows the Expert Staff ghosts.

===Normal Staff Ghosts===
{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center" style="background:#fffcfc; color:black; text-align:center" width=75%
|-
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Course
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Staff Name
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Time
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Character
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Vehicle
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Wheel
!colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Drift
|-
|[[Luigi Circuit]]||Nin*sato||01:29.670||Luigi||B Dasher Mk. 2||Yes||Auto
|-
|[[Moo Moo Meadows]]||Nin*YuNya||01:37.856||Baby Daisy||Baby Booster||Yes||Auto
|-
|[[Mushroom Gorge]]||Nin*Murak||02:16.110||Toadette||Quacker||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Toad's Factory]]||Nin*Misa||02:22.480||Toad||Bubble Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Circuit]]||Nin*==Kony||01:44.777||Mario||Rapide||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Coconut Mall]]||Nin*♪SiMO||02:30.764||Daisy||Bon Bon||No||Manual
|-
|[[DK Summit]]||Nin*mokke||02:34.693||Donkey Kong||Standard Bike L||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Wario's Gold Mine]]||Nin*morimo||02:19.585||Wario||Wario Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Daisy Circuit]]||Nin*Toki||01:56.822||Daisy||Royal Racer||No||Manual
|-
|[[Koopa Cape]]||Nin*Rose||03:03.022||Koopa Troopa||Cheep Charger||No||Manual
|-
|[[Maple Treeway]]||Nin*pico||02:58.633||Diddy Kong||Nostalgia 1||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Grumble Volcano]]||Nin*Gorin||02:28.237||Dry Bowser||Offroader||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Dry Dry Ruins]]||Nin*Kei||02:30.949||Yoshi||Nostalgia 1||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Moonview Highway]]||Nin*KOZ*||02:16.802||Peach||Standard Kart M||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Bowser's Castle]]||Nin*YABUKI||03:04.836||Bowser||Piranha Prowler||No||Manual
|-
|[[Rainbow Road]]||Nin*Konno||03:05.895||Rosalina||Twinkle Star||No||Manual
|-
|[[Peach Beach]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*HIRO||01:34.233||Peach||Royal Racer||No||Manual
|-
|[[Yoshi Falls]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*DoTak||01:16.461||Yoshi||Rapide||No||Manual
|-
|[[Ghost Valley 2]] <sub>SNES</sub>||Nin*YOKO||01:06.595||King Boo||Standard Kart L||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Raceway]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*Ichiro||02:14.799||Baby Mario||Nano Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Sherbet Land (course)#Mario Kart 64|Sherbet Land]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*Sakat||02:48.651||Baby Luigi||Quacker||Yes||Auto
|-
|[[Shy Guy Beach]] <sub>GBA</sub>||Nin*Kato||01:45.568||Koopa Troopa||Cheep Charger||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Delfino Square]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*iwaco||02:41.807||Wario||Wario Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Waluigi Stadium]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*NARI*||02:32.882||Waluigi||Standard Bike L||No||Manual
|-
|[[Desert Hills]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*Sako||02:10.233||Dry Bones||Standard Bike S||No||Manual
|-
|[[Bowser Castle 3]] <sub>GBA</sub>||Nin*Fukuda||02:58.304||Dry Bowser||Standard Kart L||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[D.K.'s Jungle Parkway]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*Matt||02:58.264||Donkey Kong||Phantom||Yes||Auto
|-
|[[Mario Circuit]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*♪Miz||01:59.771||Mario||Standard Bike M||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Circuit 3]] <sub>SNES</sub>||Nin*iwaco||01:38.880||Baby Mario||Standard Kart S||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Peach Gardens]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*Ito.y||02:34.894||Baby Peach||Magikruiser||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[DK Mountain]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*♪msk||02:57.744||Funky Kong||Wario Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Bowser's Castle]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*GASK2||03:19.323||Bowser Jr.||Standard Kart M||Yes||Manual
|}

===Expert Staff Ghosts===
{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center" style="background:#fffcfc; color:black; text-align:center" width=75%
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;" |Fast Ghosts
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Course
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Staff Name
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Unlock Time
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Time
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Character
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Vehicle
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Wheel
! colspan="1" style="background:#fff7f9|Drift
|-
|[[Luigi Circuit]]||Nin*Uta♪||01:26.394|| 01:19.419||Luigi||Mach Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Moo Moo Meadows]]||Nin*Tkym||01:34.160|| 01:25.909||Baby Daisy||Bullet Bike||No||Auto
|-
|[[Mushroom Gorge]]||Nin*Miki||02:10.875|| 02:01.011||Toadette||Concerto||No||Manual
|-
|[[Toad's Factory]]||Nin*GQO||02:17.653|| 02:05.593||Toad||Blue Falcon||No||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Circuit]]||Nin*fuyu||01:40.528|| 01:33.702||Mario||B Dasher Mk. 2||No||Manual
|-
|[[Coconut Mall]]||Nin*MUGI*||02:25.620|| 02:13.333||Daisy||Wild Wing||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[DK Summit]]||Nin*KOZ*||02:29.076|| 02:17.546||Donkey Kong||Flame Flyer||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Wario's Gold Mine]]||Nin*♪Ryo||02:15.323|| 02:04.800||Wario||Flame Flyer||No||Manual
|-
|[[Daisy Circuit]]||Nin*Taeko||01:51.786|| 01:41.362||Daisy||Mach Bike||No||Manual
|-
|[[Koopa Cape]]||Nin*morimo||02:56.867|| 02:41.370||Koopa Troopa||Bubble Bike||No||Manual
|-
|[[Maple Treeway]]||Nin*MUGI*||02:51.684|| 02:37.812||Diddy Kong||Nitrocycle||No||Manual
|-
|[[Grumble Volcano]]||Nin*aki||02:22.856|| 02:11.852||Dry Bowser||Torpedo||No||Manual
|-
|[[Dry Dry Ruins]]||Nin*Akito||02:26.064|| 02:14.286||Yoshi||Nitrocycle||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Moonview Highway]]||Nin*Koh||02:10.509|| 02:04.163||Peach||Mach Bike||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Bowser's Castle]]||Nin*Masa||02:57.382|| 02:42.098||Bowser||Bowser Bike||No||Manual
|-
|[[Rainbow Road]]||Nin*Syun1||03:00.007|| 02:44.734|| style="text-align:center;"|Rosalina||Aero Glider||No||Manual
|-
|[[Peach Beach]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*Taeko||01:30.909|| 01:23.140||Peach||Dolphin Dasher||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Yoshi Falls]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*FJ||01:14.072|| 01:09.175||Yoshi||Turbo Blooper||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Ghost Valley 2]] <sub>SNES</sub>||Nin*sira〉||01:04.261|| 00:58.907||King Boo||Torpedo||No||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Raceway]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*Yuuki||02:10.069|| 01:59.053||Baby Mario||Concerto||No||Manual
|-
|[[Sherbet Land]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*FJ||02:42.536|| 02:28.356||Baby Luigi||Blue Falcon||No||Manual
|-
|[[Shy Guy Beach]] <sub>GBA</sub>||Nin*Matt||01:41.174|| 01:32.867||Koopa Troopa||Magikruiser||No||Manual
|-
|[[Delfino Square]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*TARO||02:36.630|| 02:24.169||Wario||Dragonetti||No||Manual
|-
|[[Waluigi Stadium]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*♪Ryo||02:26.335|| 02:12.367||Waluigi||Piranha Prowler||No||Manual
|-
|[[Desert Hills]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*solami||02:02.358|| 01:52.686||Dry Bones||Rally Romper||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Bowser Castle 3]] <sub>GBA</sub>||Nin*A24||02:53.651|| 02:39.391||Dry Bowser||Bowser Bike||No||Manual
|-
|[[D.K.'s Jungle Parkway]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*Syun1||02:51.693|| 02:37.782||Donkey Kong||Flame Flyer||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Circuit]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*Dai8||01:55.907|| 01:49.939||Mario||Wild Wing||No||Manual
|-
|[[Mario Circuit 3]] <sub>SNES</sub>||Nin*Shige||01:35.213|| 01:26.659||Baby Mario||Bullet Bike||No||Manual
|-
|[[Peach Gardens]] <sub>DS</sub>||Nin*==Kony||02:29.793|| 02:16.777||Baby Peach||Concerto||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[DK Mountain]] <sub>GCN</sub>||Nin*Miyam||02:52.100|| 02:38.130||Funky Kong||Flame Flyer||Yes||Manual
|-
|[[Bowser's Castle]] <sub>N64</sub>||Nin*Kentan||03:09.228|| 02:55.933||Bowser Jr.||Nitrocycle||Yes||Manual
|}

==Game Artworks==
===Drivers===
<gallery>
File:MarioKartWii2.jpg|<center>[[Mario]]
File:MarioKartWii.jpg|<center>Mario
File:Mariokartwii.marioart.jpg|<center>Mario
File:LuigiKartWii.jpg|<center>[[Luigi]]
File:Peach_MKWii.jpg|<center>[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
File:Mariokartwii.yoshiart.jpg|<center>[[Yoshi]]
File:Toad MKWii.jpg|<center>[[Toad]]
File:BabyMario MKWii.png|<center>[[Baby Mario]]
File:Mariokartwii.babypeachart.png|<center>[[Baby Peach]]
File:Mariokartwii.warioart.jpg|<center>[[Wario]]
File:Mariokartwii.waluigiart.jpg|<center>[[Waluigi]]
File:Mariokartwii.koopaart.jpg|<center>[[Koopa Troopa]]
File:Mariokartwii.donkeykongart.jpg|<center>[[Donkey Kong]]
File:BowserKartWii.png|<center>[[Bowser]]
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===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
File:Poster_MKWii.jpg|<center>[[Luigi Circuit]] group picture artwork.
File:MKW_Logo.jpg|<center>Beta Game Logo.
File:MKWii-logo.jpg|<center>Final Game Logo.
File:Scene_MKWii.jpg|<center>Mario & Luigi. 
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==Quotes==
''For a full list of quotes, see [[List of Quotes in the Mario Kart Series#Mario Kart Wii|here]].''

==References to other games==
*All past [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' games]]: Half of the stages are taken from those games in the Retro Grand Prix, while half of the Battle courses are taken from those games under Retro Battle Course.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Various items from said game appear in the background of the Battle course [[Block Plaza]], ''Super Mario Bros.''-style. Additionally, the first seconds of the course [[Bowser's Castle (course)|Bowser's Castle]] theme resemble the music played in that game by its instruments. 
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': The license plates on some of the trucks read ''SMB3'', the abbreviation of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': [[Unagi]]s appear in the background of [[Koopa Cape]]. 
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': The course [[Moo Moo Meadows]] is based on [[Moo Moo Farm]]. [[Block Plaza]] has parts of [[Block Fort]]. Also, part of the music that plays during the Award Ceremony (if drivers win a Trophy) is the same as in the same scenario in ''Mario Kart 64''.
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': An Egyptian-style remix of the main theme plays on the course [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. 
*''[[Paper Mario]]'': Parts of [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] are based off [[Dry Dry Ruins|the area of the same name]] from this game.
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'': The Yoshi Sphinx from the background of [[Yoshi Desert]] returns as a part of the race course [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]].
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': The battle stage [[Delfino Pier]] are based on [[Delfino Plaza]].
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': The [[Daisy Cruiser]] cameos in the background of Daisy Circuit. Also, [[Block Plaza]] has parts of [[Block City]]. At last, the course [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] has the same starting point as [[Dry Dry Desert (course)|Dry Dry Desert]].
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': The course [[DK's Snowboard Cross]] has derived many elements from [[DK Pass]]. Also, the course [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] has similar music to that of [[Desert Hills]]. In addition, [[Block Plaza]] has parts of [[Block Fort]], which actually first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': Various features in the game are derived from their ''New Super Mario Bros.''-look. The [[Mega Mushroom]] is an item in the game. The mushroom platforms in [[Mushroom Gorge]] is based on the mushroom platforms in said game, with the red ones being "bouncy", and the green ones more like solid platforms. [[Grumble Volcano]] is similar to World 8 of ''New Super Mario Bros.'' [[Dry Bowser]] who first appeared in this game is a playable character. He also happens to be the Staff Ghost of the aforementioned course. 
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': [[Rosalina]] is a playable character. [[Rainbow Road]] has several elements from said game, such as Star Bits or a section based on Launch Stars. Also, portions of the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]'s music is heard for the course's music. Additionally, [[Spiked Topman|Spiked Topmen]] are the enemies in the June 2008 1st Competition. In addition, the course is named [[Galaxy Arena]].

==Gallery==
''For this subject's gallery, see [[Gallery:Mario Kart Wii|here]].''

==Beta Elements==
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==Glitches==
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==Staff==
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==Trading Cards==
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==Media==
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==Trivia==
*Part of the title screen music is a remix from a part of the title screen of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. The same part was also used in the title screen of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.
*It should also be noted that the animations seen for the driver selection process (excluding the new characters) are how they were seen in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
*Since ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', four avatars of the leading characters (or all eight in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'') are shown on the left side of the screen. In ''Mario Kart Wii'', they are removed.
*For the marketing of ''Mario Kart Wii'' in the United States, Nintendo of America did a series of three commercials starring [[Cowboy Jed]], primarily to promote their slogan for this game: "Get Behind The Wheel!". The slogan focuses on the [[Wii #Wii Wheel|Wii Wheel]], Nintendo's targeted gameplay control, as stated earlier in this article.
*In [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|''Animal Crossing: City Folk'']], Mario's Kart from this game can be obtained at Tom Nook's shop for 10,000 shopping points.

==Names in Other Languages==
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|JapR=Mario Kāto Wī
|JapM=Mario Kart Wii
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|Kor=마리오 카트 Wii
|KorR=malio kateu Wii
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmcj/ Japanese Official Site]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/mario_kart_wii_7387.html European Official Site]
*[http://www.mariokart.com/wii/launch North American Official Site]
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