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Template:Infobox Mario Kart Wii is a racing game for the Wii console. It is the sixth installment in the main Mario Kart series, and the eighth overall. Similar to every Mario Kart game, Mario Kart Wii includes new features such as new race courses along with other courses that appeared in past Mario Kart games, 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 bikes that vary in capabilities along with the classical karts. 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 most Mario Kart Wii packages. Mario Kart Wii however, is still compatible with other controllers such as a regular Wii Remote held sideways, the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the Nintendo GameCube controller, and also the Classic Controller and Classic Controller PRO.

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 Channel called the Mario Kart Channel which allow players to play in special tournaments and trade their racing profile with other players around the world. This channel uses seventy-four to eighty-eight blocks (depending on from which region the game is 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 instead of eight. All twelve racers head to the finish in a multi-lap race around a given circuit. Along the way, players may employ items, utilize techniques, and take shortcuts to earn first place.

With over 28 million copies of the game sold, Mario Kart Wii is the second best-selling game and the best-selling Mario game for the Wii console.[1]

Gameplay

Changes

The title screen with Mario and Luigi.
The game's main title screen.
File:Mario Kart Wii - WFC Countries.PNG
This map shows all the countries listed in the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in Mario Kart Wii. Some countries are registered only in the Wii version of their own region, but there is also the possibility that they are registered in the game. Some countries or islands disappeared or disintegrated, but still registered as such on the Wii or the game, as Aruba, Sint Maarten and Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) and South Sudan (which gained independence from North Sudan, but the two countries still registered as "Sudan").[2]

While every previous Mario Kart game allowed for a maximum of eight racers on each course, up to twelve are on the course at a 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 size class, 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. Drifting can be used strategically and involves managing the drifts to avoid losing speed. It is also unique that there are two drift modes (Automatic and Manual).

A new feature named "Tricks" is now also a part of the gameplay. When drivers perform a trick and lands successfully, they are able to gain a momentary boost of speed. 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 +Control Pad on the Classic Controller, or pressing the +Control Pad on the GameCube controller.

Motorbikes are introduced in this game. Peach, Daisy, and Rosalina are in an alternate outfit while driving motorbikes, as opposed to their traditional outfit while riding karts. Although Wario does have a biker outfit of his own from the WarioWare series, he does not wear it when driving motorbikes.

Special Items which were introduced in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, are not featured in the game. 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[3]. Also, the text chat is only available when racing or battling against Friends.

Another new change is the point system used for Grand Prix races. With twelve racers competing in each race, the point value has increased. Below is a chart of the point spread comparison between these eight games:

Point Spread Comparisons (GP)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart: Super Circuit		 9 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - -
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart DS		 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 - - - -
Mario Kart Wii 15 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Mario Kart 7 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 - - - -
Mario Kart 8 15 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Grove-green bg signifies victory results (great clapping, character(s) cheering), best after-race music
Yellow-limegreen bg signifies moderate results (mild clapping, moderate character reaction), same music in Wi-Fi as winner (different in MKDS GP)
Normal bg signifies losing results, losing music
In Super Mario Kart, and 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 Mario Kart 64, 5th or worse forces the player to retry the race, but without the restrictions on how many times the player can retry a race. In Mario Kart: Double Dash to Mario Kart Wii, the Grand Prix normally goes forth.

Controlling

Controllers that can be used in Mario Kart Wii.

The main feature is the use of the Wii Remote's motion-sensing ability. 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 WheelTemplate: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 Nunchuk Controller or the Classic Controller, or using the GameCube Controller. Controlling the vehicle is divided up into two sections: Basic and Advanced.

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
Koopa Troopa performing a successful Rocket Start at Koopa Cape.
  • Rocket Start: Drivers can perform a speed boost when a race begins. If drivers hold down the corresponding acceleration button right after the countdown timer displays the number 2, then they 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, when the final beep is heard, 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 +Control Pad on Classic Controller, or +Control 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 are riding Bikes. Drivers are able to 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 +Control Pad down. If drivers are bumped into while they are performing a Wheelie, they lose most of their speed.

Modes of Play

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Luigi in SNES Mario Circuit 3.
  • Grand Prix (1 player) In this mode, the player races against eleven other CPU players in a quest to finish in 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. The driver will be awarded a grade for their racing performance at the end of 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, or Regional Records/Champions and World Records/Champions (Wi-Fi must be used) and Friend Records (Friend must be registered, friend must send the ghost for Ghost Races, and Wi-Fi 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. The driver may choose a Solo Race, where they try to win for themselves, or Team Race, where two teams, red and blue, try to win for the team in order to gather the most points and beat the other.
  • 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 opposite team, and have no effect on the team that use them. The player can only select the Standard Kart or Bike. There are two ways to battle:
    • Balloon Battle: All drivers get three balloons and must use the items to hit the opponents to pop their balloons and get one point for every hit. If drivers lose all of their balloons, one point is deducted and remain out for a while to be brought back to the battle with three balloons once more.
    • Coin Runners: The goal for drivers is to obtain more coins with their team than the other. In the top right corner of the screen, the score shows, which are the coins obtained altogether for each team. If drivers hit opponents, opponents drop their Coins. The certain amount of Coins dropped depends on the item that hits the player, and the amount of coins that the player has already gathered.
  • 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.
  • Tournament (also known as Competition) (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. This feature was discontinued on June 28, 2013 as WiiConnect24 services are no longer available.

Grand Prix Mode initially allows only Karts in 50cc and only Bikes in 100cc; if all the Grand Prix's are won in a single engine class, the other vehicle type will become available for it. Mirror Mode is unlocked by scoring first place on all 150cc Grand Prix.

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, the third to support online play and the first to allow for online battles. Races and Battles will now cater up to 12 players via Wi-Fi connection [2].
  • 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 makes its first appearance in Battle Mode. It chases the player of the opposite team with the most points. Also the 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.

Tournaments

A list of Tournaments up to the last one can be found here.

The mission mode appearing in Mario Kart Wii
Baby Mario collecting coins in Tournament Mode.

Mario Kart Wii introduced a new mode for the Mario Kart series, entitled "Tournament Mode" (also known as Competition mode in the European version). Tournament Mode was somewhat similar to Mission Mode from Mario Kart DS. Tournaments could be played on the Mario Kart Channel, so as long as the Mario Kart Wii disc was in the Wii. Tournaments required an Internet connection, and WiiConnect24 to be turned on before they can be played. After a while, a tournament was retired to make room for a new one. However, the rankings of older tournaments could still be viewed on the rankings table. The tournaments began in May 2008, and ended after all WiiConnect24 services were discontinued on June 28, 2013.

Types of Tournaments
  • VS. Race - A standard VS. race; however, race courses were somewhat altered.
  • Time Trial - A standard Time Trial; however, race courses were somewhat altered.
  • Numbered Gates - The player had to drive through ordered gates as fast as possible.
  • Coin Collecting - The player had to collect the coins on the stage as fast as possible.
  • Boss Battle - The player had to fight against a special boss.

Licenses

File:Licensemkwii.png
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 player's 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
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. 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.

Items

Mario Kart Wii includes two new items: the Mega Mushroom and the POW Block, and brings back the Thunder Cloud (from the Mario Kart Arcade GP installments). Items can be earned by driving through 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 a lower place, they obtain a slightly more 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 they get. Stars, Mega Mushrooms, and Bullet Bills are examples of powerful items.

Image Name Description
File:Mushroom2.PNG Mushroom Gives players a short speed boost that ignores terrain.
File:MKwii TripleShroom.jpg Triple Mushrooms Gives players three Mushrooms, which give separate boosts. The default item in Time Trial mode.
File:MKwii Goldmushroom.jpg Golden Mushroom The driver gets an infinite amount of mushroom boosts for 7.5 seconds.
File:MKwii Megamushroom.jpg Mega Mushroom
New Item 		The driver grows bigger and drives faster for 7.5 seconds, which allows the driver to squash other racers by running over them. The Mega Mushroom is immune to all attacks except those from the Star, the Blooper's ink and the Bullet Bill. Only the Lightning Bolt finish the impact.
File:MKwii Itembox.jpg Item Box Drivers are able to run into these item boxes to obtain an item, depending on their rank on the current race course.
File:MKwii Fakebox.jpg Fake Item Box This item imitates an Item Box, in which it is colored red and the ? mark is flipped upside down. It causes opponents to flip over once hit. It cannot block item attacks.
File:MKwii Banana.jpg Banana When drivers run into them, it causes them to slip and slow down.
File:MKwii TripleBanana.jpg Triple Bananas This item gives the driver a trail of three bananas.
File:MKwii Greenshell.jpg Green Shell A basic green shell that can be thrown forwards and backwards. It bounces off obstacles several times before it hits an opponent or is destroyed.
File:MKwii TripleGreenShell.jpg Triple Green Shells Three green shells that surround the racer until released.
File:MKwii Redshell.jpg Red Shell A fragile shell that tracks the nearest opponent when fired forward. Will break if it hits an obstacle
File:MKwii TripleRedShell.jpg Triple Red Shells Three red shells that surround the racer until released.
File:MKii Blueshell.jpg Spiny Shell A blue shell that flies directly to the first place racer and explodes.
File:Star.PNG Star Obtains complete invincibility and increase in speed for 7.5 seconds.
File:MKwii Thunderbolt.jpg Lightning Lightning strikes every racer (other than user), causing them to spin out, drop their items and shrink to very small size, driving more slowly. The effects wear off from lowest place to first. Any users with the Mega Mushroom in effect shrink to normal size.
File:MKwii Thundercloud.jpg Thunder Cloud
New Item 		A thundercloud hovers over the recipient, and strikes it with lightning after 10seconds. Before this happens, the user has much higher speed and acceleration while not losing speed when driving off-road, and may pass the cloud to an opponent by bumping into them. Each pass makes the total running time of the thundercloud about 1 second longer.
File:MKwii Bob-omb.jpg Bob-omb Blows up a racer anywhere on the track. Has the same effect as the spiny shell except that it can be lobbed or tossed backwards just like a banana.
A Blooper from New Super Mario Bros. Blooper Squirts ink on any racer ahead of the user, partially obscuring vision. It eventually wears off, but can be immediately removed by a speed boost from a mushroom or boost tile, etc.
File:NSMBBulletbill.jpg Bullet Bill Transforms the racer into a large bullet bill, which flies at high speed automatically through the track, knocking over any opponent in the way.
File:MKwii Powblock.jpg POW Block
New Item 		A POW block appears on screen and causes any racer on the ground to spin out and drop their items. Players who deploy the wheelie button get a milder version of the effect.

Drivers

The complete character select roster, from Mario Kart Wii.
The complete roster.

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

  • Small: Small drivers are able to drive small vehicles. They usually have a good acceleration handling 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 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

Unlockable Drivers

  • Miis are also featured as the secret twenty-fifth character with two different costumes to unlock – a racing suit and an outfit that varies depending on the gender. The color of the outfit and the Mii's accent depends on the Mii's favorite color.

Unlocking Criteria

Main Drivers
Unlock Criteria - Main Drivers
Daisy Win 150cc Special Cup or 2,850 races
Birdo Complete Time Trials on 16 different courses, receive 250 WFC wins, or 1,350 races
Diddy Kong Win 50cc Lightning Cup or 450 races
Bowser Jr. Receive at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Retro Grand Prix Cups or 3,450 races
Baby Luigi Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, win 100 WFC Ghost races, or play 3,150 races
Baby Daisy Receive at least 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or 1,950 races
Toadette Complete Time Trials on all 32 courses, receive 1,000 WFC wins, or 3,150 races
Dry Bones Win 100cc Leaf Cup or 1,050 races
King Boo Win 50cc Star Cup or 750 races
Rosalina Win 50 races with a Super Mario Galaxy save file, receive at least 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Mirror Grand Prix cups, or 4,950 races
Funky Kong Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, win 25 WFC Ghost Races, or 2,250 races
Dry Bowser Receive at least 1 Star Rank for all Non-Retro 150cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or 4,350 races
Mii Outfits
Unlock Criteria - Mii Outfits
Mii Outfit A (Racing Suit, blue Mii logo) Win 100cc Special Cup or 1,650 races
Mii Outfit B (Overalls/Dress, red Mii logo) Unlock all Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, win 5,000 WFC Races or Ghost Races, or 5,100 combined races/battles

Bonuses

All of the characters in the game have their own set of bonuses that boost certain stats for their vehicles. Units are on the same scale as the vehicle stats below; for example, Baby Luigi on the Mini Beast would have the same Speed stat as Toad on the Blue Falcon (16).[4]

Character Bonuses
Character Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo
Mario 2.1 - - 0.6 0.7 1.1 - -
Luigi 2.1 1.0 0.9 - - - - -
Peach - 1.0 - 1.1 - - - -
Daisy - 2.0 - - 0.7 1.1 - 3.0
Yoshi 1.1 - - - - 1.1 2.0 -
Birdo 1.1 - 0.9 - - - 1.0 6.0
Diddy Kong - - 0.9 0.6 - - - 6.0
Bowser Jr. - - 1.8 - - - 1.0 3.0
Baby Mario 3.2 - 0.9 - 1.4 2.2 - -
Baby Luigi 3.2 2.0 0.9 - - - - -
Baby Peach 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.7 - - -
Baby Daisy 2.1 2.0 - - - - - 3.0
Toad - - 1.8 1.1 - - - -
Toadette - 1.0 - - - - 2.0 -
Koopa Troopa - - 0.9 - 0.7 1.1 - 6.0
Dry Bones - - 0.9 0.6 - - - 6.0
Wario 1.1 - - - - 1.1 1.0 6.0
Waluigi - - - 1.1 - - 1.0 -
Donkey Kong 1.1 - 0.9 0.6 0.7 - - 3.0
Bowser 2.1 1.0 - - - - - -
King Boo - - 0.9 - 1.4 2.2 1.0 -
Rosalina - 1.0 1.8 - 0.7 - - 3.0
Funky Kong - 2.0 - - - - 1.0 -
Dry Bowser - - 0.9 - - - 2.0 6.0
Small Mii - 1.0 1.8 - 0.7 - - 3.0
Medium Mii 1.1 1.0 - - - 1.1 - 3.0
Large Mii 1.1 1.0 - - - - 1.0 3.0

Vehicles

There are thirty-six total vehicles in the Wii installment (all of them can be seen here: [3]). 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 8 stats, all of which but Turn Speed are shown during character selection:

  • 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.
  • Speed: How high the top speed of the vehicle is on good terrain.
  • Turn Speed: How much speed the vehicle retains while turning. With max Turn Speed, a vehicle will lose hardly any speed even in the sharpest of turns.
  • Acceleration: How quickly the vehicle's top speed is achieved from a standstill.
  • Handling: How quickly the vehicles can normally turn. Frequently opposes the drift rating.
  • Drift: How tight the vehicle turns while using the drifting maneuver. Frequently 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 an orange spark mini-turbo.

The following table includes vehicles in order of class primarily. The last half of each of these six sub-sections is 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, ranging from 1 to 20.[4]

Vehicle Stats
Small Karts Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo Drift-Type How to Unlock
Standard Kart S 6 8 13 15 14 14 10 12 Out -
Booster Seat / Baby Booster 5 2 19 17 20 12 15 17 Out -
Mini Beast / Concerto 7 14 9 8 7 19 5 19 Out -
Cheep Charger 4 5 8 20 17 16 12 15 Out Rank * or more on all 50cc Retro GP Cups or win 1,800 races
Tiny Titan / Rally Romper 8 10 15 12 12 9 19 10 Out Unlock 1 expert staff ghost data in Time Trials or win 50 WFC races
Blue Falcon 6 16 5 11 6 6 4 6 Out Win Mirror Lightning Cup
Small Bikes Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo Drift-Type How to Unlock
Standard Bike S 3 7 14 15 14 15 11 13 Out -
Bullet Bike 4 13 10 9 9 20 6 20 In -
Bit Bike / Nanobike 2 1 20 17 19 13 16 18 Out -
Quacker 1 4 9 20 17 17 13 16 In Win 150cc Star Cup
Magikruiser 4 9 16 14 13 10 20 11 In 8 recorded times in Time Trials
Jet Bubble / Bubble Bike 5 11 11 11 11 8 8 9 In Mirror Leaf Cup
Medium Karts Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo Drift-Type How to Unlock
Standard Kart M 12 10 10 12 12 13 8 10 Out -
Classic Dragster / Nostalgia 1 11 6 6 18 16 14 10 14 Out -
Wild Wing 14 15 7 4 6 17 4 17 Out -
Super Blooper / Turbo Blooper 10 12 12 11 9 10 15 8 Out Win 50cc Leaf Cup/300 races
Daytripper / Royal Racer 12 5 17 15 18 10 13 15 Out Win 150cc Leaf Cup
Sprinter / B Dasher Mk. 2 13 18 3 7 4 4 3 4 Out Unlock 24 expert staff ghosts data or Win 3000 WFC races
Medium Bikes Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo Drift-Type How to Unlock
Standard Bike M 9 9 11 13 13 12 9 11 Out -
Mach Bike 9 14 8 6 8 18 5 18 In -
Sugarscoot / Bon Bon 7 4 18 16 17 11 14 16 Out -
Zip Zip / Rapide 8 8 15 13 14 8 18 12 Out Win 100cc Lightning Cup
Sneakster / Nitrocycle 10 17 4 9 6 5 4 5 In Rank * or more on all 100cc Wii GP cups
Dolphin Dasher 11 11 13 11 11 11 16 9 In Mirror Star Cup
Large Karts Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo Drift-Type How to Unlock
Standard Kart L 17 11 10 11 10 9 8 8 Out -
Offroader 19 7 15 15 16 6 11 12 Out -
Flame Flyer 17 17 5 1 3 13 2 13 Out -
Piranha Prowler 20 14 7 7 8 7 6 5 Out Win 50cc Special Cup
Jetsetter / Aero Glider 16 20 1 4 1 1 1 1 Out Rank * or more on all 150cc Retro GP cups
Honeycoupe / Dragonetti 18 13 9 7 6 16 4 16 Out 150cc Lightning Cup
Large Bikes Weight Speed Turn Speed Acceleration Handling Drift Off-Road Mini-Turbo Drift-Type How to Unlock
Standard Bike L 15 10 11 12 12 10 9 9 Out -
Flame Runner / Bowser Bike 15 16 6 3 5 14 3 14 In -
Wario Bike 17 6 16 15 16 7 12 13 Out -
Shooting Star / Twinkle Star 13 12 10 8 8 17 5 17 Out Win 100cc Star Cup
Spear / Torpedo 16 19 2 6 4 2 2 2 In Unlock 12 expert staff ghosts data
Phantom 14 9 13 12 13 5 16 10 Out Win Mirror Special Cup

Tracks

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Wario races towards a steep downhill portion of Wario's Gold Mine.

Race courses are divided into various 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. At first, only two Wii and two Retro Cups are available, but clearing the former two in first place unlocks the Star Cup, while clearing the later two in first place unlocks the Leaf Cup; likewise, clearing the Star and Leaf Cups in first place unlocks the Special and Lightning Cups, respectively. This process only applies for the difficulty level the player is in, so it must be repeated for all others to have the secret Cups available in each of them.

New Courses

There are sixteen new courses in Mario Kart Wii.

Mushroom Cup Flower Cup Star Cup Special Cup
File:LuigiCircuit MKWii.jpg
Luigi Circuit 		Mario Kart Wii: An overview of Mario Circuit, seeing the castle surrounded by houses as residence
Mario Circuit 		File:Daisy circuit1.PNG
Daisy Circuit 		File:Dry Dry Ruins.PNG
Dry Dry Ruins
File:Mkwii MooMeadows.jpg
Moo Moo Meadows 		File:CoconutMall MKWii.jpg
Coconut Mall 		File:Koopa Cape.jpg
Koopa Cape 		Moonview Highway
Moonview Highway
File:Mkwii-shroomgorge.jpg
Mushroom Gorge 		File:MKwii DKsummit.jpg
DK Summit
DK's Snowboard Cross 		File:Mkwmapletreeway.jpg
Maple Treeway 		A Mario Kart Wii Tournament
Bowser's Castle
File:Mktrack7.jpg
Toad's Factory 		File:WariosGoldMine MKWii.jpg
Wario's Gold Mine 		File:Grumble Volcano.PNG
Grumble Volcano 		File:RainbowRoadwiiview.png
Rainbow Road

Retro Courses

These courses appeared in previous Mario Kart installments, much like in Mario Kart DS. This includes two courses from the SNES installment, four from the N64 installment, two from the GBA installment, four from the GCN installment, and four 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 and Lightning cups.

Shell Cup Banana Cup Leaf Cup Lightning Cup
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GCN Peach Beach 		File:SherbetWii.jpg
N64 Sherbet Land 		File:Desert Hills.PNG
DS Desert Hills 		File:SNESMarioCircuit3-MKWii.png
SNES Mario Circuit 3
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DS Yoshi Falls 		File:ShyGuyBeach MKWii.jpg
GBA Shy Guy Beach 		File:GBABowserCastle3-MKWii.png
GBA Bowser Castle 3 		Peach Gardens
DS Peach Gardens
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SNES Ghost Valley 2 		File:MKWii DelfinoSquare.jpg
DS Delfino Square 		File:D.K.'s Jungle Parkway.PNG
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway 		File:DK Mountain.PNG
GCN DK Mountain
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N64 Mario Raceway 		File:WaluigiStadium MKWii.jpg
GCN Waluigi Stadium 		File:GCNMarioCircuit-MKWii.png
GCN Mario Circuit 		N64 Bowser's Castle
N64 Bowser's Castle

Battle Stages

New Stages Retro Stages
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Block Plaza
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SNES Battle Course 4
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Delfino Pier
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GBA Battle Course 3
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Funky Stadium
N64 Skyscraper, as it appears in Mario Kart Wii.
N64 Skyscraper
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Chain Chomp Wheel
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GCN Cookie Land
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Thwomp Desert
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DS Twilight House

Other Stages

These are only found in the Tournaments.

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, and also shows the character and vehicle the ghost used.

Normal Staff Ghosts

Course Staff Name Time Character Vehicle Wii Wheel Drift
Luigi Circuit Nin★sato 01:29.670 Luigi B Dasher Mk. 2/Sprinter Yes Manual
Moo Moo Meadows Nin★YuNya 01:37.856 Baby Daisy Baby Booster/Booster Seat Yes Auto
Mushroom Gorge Nin★Murak 02:16.110 Toadette Quacker Yes Manual
Toad's Factory Nin★Misa 02:22.480 Toad Bubble Bike/Jet Bubble Yes Manual
Mario Circuit Nin★==Kony 01:44.777 Mario Rapide/Zip Zip Yes Manual
Coconut Mall Nin★♪SiMO 02:30.764 Daisy Bon Bon/Sugarscoot 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/Daytripper 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/Classic Dragster 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/Classic Dragster 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/Shooting Star No Manual
GCN Peach Beach Nin★HIRO 01:34.233 Peach Royal Racer/Daytripper No Manual
DS Yoshi Falls Nin★DoTak 01:16.461 Yoshi Rapide/Zip Zip No Manual
SNES Ghost Valley 2 Nin★YOKO 01:06.595 King Boo Standard Kart L Yes Manual
N64 Mario Raceway Nin★Ichiro 02:14.799 Baby Mario Nanobike/Bit Bike Yes Manual
N64 Sherbet Land Nin★Sakat 02:48.651 Baby Luigi Quacker Yes Auto
GBA Shy Guy Beach Nin★Kato 01:45.568 Koopa Troopa Cheep Charger Yes Manual
DS Delfino Square Nin★iwaco 02:41.807 Wario Wario Bike Yes Manual
GCN Waluigi Stadium Nin★NARI★ 02:32.882 Waluigi Standard Bike L No Manual
DS Desert Hills Nin★CHIA 02:10.233 Dry Bones Standard Bike S No Manual
GBA Bowser Castle 3 Nin★Fukuda 02:58.304 Dry Bowser Standard Kart L Yes Manual
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway Nin★Matt 02:58.264 Donkey Kong Phantom Yes Auto
GCN Mario Circuit Nin★♪Miz 01:59.771 Mario Standard Bike M Yes Manual
SNES Mario Circuit 3 Nin★iwaco 01:38.880 Baby Mario Standard Kart S Yes Manual
DS Peach Gardens Nin★Ito.y 02:34.894 Baby Peach Magikruiser Yes Manual
GCN DK Mountain Nin★♪msk 02:57.744 Funky Kong Wario Bike Yes Manual
N64 Bowser's Castle Nin★GASK2 03:19.323 Bowser Jr. Standard Kart M Yes Manual

Expert Staff Ghosts

Course Staff Name Unlock Time Time Character Vehicle Wii Wheel 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/Mini Beast 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/Sprinter 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/Jet Bubble No Manual
Maple Treeway Nin★MUGI★ 02:51.684 02:37.812 Diddy Kong Nitrocycle/Sneakster No Manual
Grumble Volcano Nin★aki 02:22.856 02:11.852 Dry Bowser Torpedo/Spear No Manual
Dry Dry Ruins Nin★Akito 02:26.064 02:14.286 Yoshi Nitrocycle/Sneakster 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/Flame Runner No Manual
Rainbow Road Nin★Syun1 03:00.007 02:44.734 Rosalina Aero Glider/Jetsetter No Manual
GCN Peach Beach Nin★Taeko 01:30.909 01:23.140 Peach Dolphin Dasher Yes Manual
DS Yoshi Falls Nin★FJ 01:14.072 01:09.175 Yoshi Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper Yes Manual
SNES Ghost Valley 2 Nin★sira〉 01:04.261 00:58.907 King Boo Torpedo/Spear No Manual
N64 Mario Raceway Nin★Yuuki 02:10.069 01:59.053 Baby Mario Concerto/Mini Beast No Manual
N64 Sherbet Land Nin★FJ 02:42.536 02:28.356 Baby Luigi Blue Falcon No Manual
GBA Shy Guy Beach Nin★Matt 01:41.174 01:32.867 Koopa Troopa Magikruiser No Manual
DS Delfino Square Nin★TARO 02:36.630 02:24.169 Wario Dragonetti/Honeycoupe No Manual
GCN Waluigi Stadium Nin★♪Ryo 02:26.335 02:12.367 Waluigi Piranha Prowler No Manual
DS Desert Hills Nin★solami 02:02.358 01:52.686 Dry Bones Rally Romper/Tiny Titan Yes Manual
GBA Bowser Castle 3 Nin★A24 02:53.651 02:39.391 Dry Bowser Bowser Bike/Flame Runner No Manual
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway Nin★Syun1 02:51.693 02:37.782 Donkey Kong Flame Flyer Yes Manual
GCN Mario Circuit Nin★Dai8 01:55.907 01:49.939 Mario Wild Wing No Manual
SNES Mario Circuit 3 Nin★Shige 01:35.213 01:26.659 Baby Mario Bullet Bike No Manual
DS Peach Gardens Nin★==Kony 02:29.793 02:16.777 Baby Peach Concerto/Mini Beast Yes Manual
GCN DK Mountain Nin★Miyam 02:52.100 02:38.130 Funky Kong Flame Flyer Yes Manual
N64 Bowser's Castle Nin★Kentan 03:09.228 02:55.933 Bowser Jr. Nitrocycle/Sneakster Yes Manual

References to Other Games

References in Later Games

Awards

  • Favorite Video Game - Kids' Choice Awards - 2010
  • Fastest Selling Kart Game - Guinness Book of World Records Gamer's Edition 2009 - 2013
  • Best Selling Racing Game - Guinness Book of World Records Gamer's Edition 2009 - 2013

Gallery

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    Mario
  • Luigi Circuit group picture artwork.
    Luigi Circuit group picture artwork.
  • Luigi's title screen.

    Luigi's title screen.

  • Peach's title screen.

    Peach's title screen.

  • Bowser's title screen.

    Bowser's title screen.

Beta Elements

Main article: List of Mario Kart Wii beta elements

Sprites have been found depicting icons for a Hammer Bro., a Koopa Paratroopa and Petey Piranha. This shows that they were originally planned to be in the game but were removed in the final version for unknown reasons.

Glitches

Main article: List of glitches in Mario Kart Wii

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Rarely, when a player finishes a race and leaves the results screen, the top left corner will say, "The next match might have 13 players", although it should say 12. It is also possible, although unlikely, to say more than 13 players (i.e. "The next match might have 14 players"). The next match will never have more than 12 players, though.

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If the player manages to get on top of the large rock to the left of the starting line in Grumble Volcano, each time he or she drives around it, the game will act as if the player completed a lap.

Staff

Main article: List of Mario Kart Wii staff

General Producer

Producer

Director

  • Yasuyuki Oyagi

Planning

  • Minoru Narita
  • Taku Matoba
  • Kentaro Tominaga
  • Yugo Hayashi
  • Kosuke Yabuki

Trading Cards

Main article: Mario Kart Wii Trading Cards

Mario Kart Wii Trading Cards were released to celebrate the release of Mario Kart Wii. Trading Card packs additionally included tattoos called FunTats.

Media

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Name in Other Languages

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Trivia

  • For the marketing of Mario Kart Wii in the United States only, 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 Wheel, Nintendo's targeted gameplay control, as stated earlier in this article.
  • Peach wears her hair tied into a ponytail for most of the game; however, in her profile artwork and on the Congratulations screens after the ending credits, she wears her hair loose.
  • The Expert Staff Ghost for Moo Moo Meadows is the only Expert that has the automatic drift.
  • Both of Nin★==Kony's staff ghosts have '777' milliseconds on the end. (02:16.777 in DS Peach Gardens and 01:44.777 in Mario Circuit).

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ The Spriters Resource - Mario Kart Wii > Country Flags
  3. ^ IGN: Update: Mario Kart Wii Text Chat Details
  4. ^ a b Mario Kart Wii Stats

External Links

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Mario Kart Wii
Drivers
Small Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Dry Bones
Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Large Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • King Boo • Rosalina • Funky Kong • Dry Bowser
Any Mii
Vehicles
Karts Small Standard Kart S • Booster Seat • Mini Beast • Cheep Charger • Tiny Titan • Blue Falcon
Medium Standard Kart M • Classic Dragster • Wild Wing • Super Blooper • Daytripper • Sprinter
Large Standard Kart L • Offroader • Flame Flyer • Piranha Prowler • Jetsetter • Honeycoupe
Bikes Small Standard Bike S • Bullet Bike • Bit Bike • Quacker • Magikruiser • Jet Bubble
Medium Standard Bike M • Mach Bike • Sugarscoot • Zip Zip • Sneakster • Dolphin Dasher
Large Standard Bike L • Flame Runner • Wario Bike • Shooting Star • Spear • Phantom
Courses
Wii Grand Prix Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Mushroom Gorge • Toad's Factory
Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Wario's Gold Mine
Star Cup Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Grumble Volcano
Special Cup Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Retro Grand Prix Shell Cup GCN Peach Beach • DS Yoshi Falls • SNES Ghost Valley 2 • N64 Mario Raceway
Banana Cup N64 Sherbet Land • GBA Shy Guy Beach • DS Delfino Square • GCN Waluigi Stadium
Leaf Cup DS Desert Hills • GBA Bowser Castle 3 • N64 DK's Jungle Parkway • GCN Mario Circuit
Lightning Cup SNES Mario Circuit 3 • DS Peach Gardens • GCN DK Mountain • N64 Bowser's Castle
Battle stages Wii stages Block Plaza • Delfino Pier • Funky Stadium • Chain Chomp Wheel • Thwomp Desert
Retro stages SNES Battle Course 4 • GBA Battle Course 3 • N64 Skyscraper • GCN Cookie Land • DS Twilight House
Other Galaxy Colosseum
Other
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Fake Item Box • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mega Mushroom • Mushroom • POW Block • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Thunder Cloud • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Halfpipe-style boost ramp • Hot-air balloon • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Mushroom Trampoline • Ramp • Trophy
Background characters and species Big Cheep Cheep • Birdo • Boo • Delfino Oak Tree • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Lakitu • Mii • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Noki • Petey Piranha • Penguin • Pianta • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Toad • Unagi • Yoshi • Yoshi's Egg
Enemies and obstacles Angry Sun • Baby Penguin • Big Pokey • Bob-omb Car • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Falling Pillar • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Fire Snake • Ghost • Giant Wiggler • Goomba • Koopa Zapper • Lava • Lava Geyser • Mecha Bowser • Mecha Piranha Plant • Mine Cart • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Oil slick • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pirate Guy • Podoboo • Pokey • Shy Guy Galleon • Shy Guy Snowboarder • Sidestepper • Spiky Topman • Swoop • Thwomp • Topman • Warp Pipe • Volcanic debris
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn • Trick • Wheelie
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Emblem • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Item probability distributions • Mario Kart Channel tournaments • Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix • Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff • Trading cards

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Wii games
Super Mario franchise Super Paper Mario (2007) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007) • Mario Party 8 (2007) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) • Mario Kart Wii (2008) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) • Mario Sports Mix (2010) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) • Mario Party 9 (2012)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006) • Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
Other Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) • Captain Rainbow (2008) • Punch-Out!! (2009) • Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011) • Fortune Street (2011) • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing (2015)
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) • Mario Power Tennis (2009)
Downloadable Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009) • Virtual Console games (2006–2010)

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