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Mario Kart: Double Dash! on GameCube played its part in shaking up home console racing in the iconic karting series, while Mario Kart DS introduced online play in what was just the second portable entry. These were solid foundations for Mario Kart Wii to build upon.
Ultimately it was a release that would introduce a host of new ideas to the franchise, primarily utilising the Wii's features which weren't available on previous hardware. Online play was prominent, including online Battles, but this entry also included its own Wii Channel in which you could view and challenge ghost Time Trial times and check rankings.
For a lot of people, Mario Kart Wii was their introduction to the franchise, and what a terrific introduction they had.
Major 2023 game anniversaries include The World Ends With You, Mario Kart Wii, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, among many others
Nintendo has provided a sales update on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and it's confirmed that the game has now outsold Mario Kart Wii.
Always remember Polygon's take on MK 8 and how it would end up being worse selling entry in franchise history. Oof. MK 8 deluxe is going to have one hell of a holiday. You know that Switch bundle is coming back.
Baffles me that they haven't made any new dlc for this, and yet they focus on the mobile game smh