Mario Kart Wii vs N64 vs GameCube - Video Feature

One of Mario Kart Wii's big selling points for fans is the inclusion of numerous classic tracks. To give you an idea of how these have been recreated on the Wii VideoGamer.com has put together two videos, comparing the Nintendo 64 tracks to the remastered versions and the GameCube tracks to their remastered versions.

[Rockstar]

*rubs eyes

Well, It's good to see them pushing the hardware!

I'll probably end up buying this anyway since I like the fact you can use your GC controller on it.

[sonarus]

is it just me cus the videos aren't working

[exnor]

Working here

[ChickeyCantor]

You dont really see a difference in these video( not talking about the n64 comparison)
but i have played them both, on the same TV.
The Wii version is far more sharper and has better texture quality.
Making the characters and karts high poly....i really dont see the use of that in such a game.

but who cares? its a fun game

[LightningPS3]

Double Dash sucked with those kiddy cars.

I think the older the better, the best is still Mario Kart for Super Nintendo, followed by Mario Kart 64.

[keony]

I and my kids enjoyed much with the N64 version and Double Dash. Kart Wii is not much better than DS. Truly you pay full price for half of the tracks.

[Ri0tSquad]

Seriously, Nintendo really disappointed me. What kind of improvement is that? Ugh, so lame. Hard to believe they put any type of work into the Mario Kart Wii version, graphically. Not as good as the small jump with Smash Bros Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy.

[slowlearner]

The little gas powered carts on the SNES and n64 versions are my favorite. The battle mode on the SNES version has been the best of them all.

[fenderputty]

when the price has fallen to reasonable levels, I'll buy the Wii for this game.

/sing song "memories"

[Adamalicious]

I'm still holding out on getting a Wii as well though I would like to play Zelda and Mario. I could see paying $150 US for one, but $250 is just too much for so few games.

[ForROME]

To me both the N64 and Gamecube versions seem much more vibrant color, and the Gamecube is much cleaner sharper looking

[ChickeyCantor]

" much more vibrant color, and the Gamecube is much cleaner sharper looking
"

maybe in the video but seeing it in action on the same tv will show a totall different thing.

The new levels look far more better then all the other remastered levels.

And the videos arent really 100% right on quality so its misleading too.

[KeiZka]

Well, there are people who have access to both DD and MKWii at the same time, and on same TV, and then there are people who don't.

I'm with Sidar here.

[Xi]

between a launch gamecube game and a gamecube game near the end of its cycle

[solar]

after SMK for SNES all other versions are imitations of perfection :P

[kewlkat007]

"Rainbow Road" - The best track ever...

I still think the SNES version was the best...Were still waiting fro a breakthrough...

[Danja]

Double Dash looks a lil more vibrant than Kart....which is a shame on Nintendo's part....

[Skynetone]

where's the innovation

Thank god for ps3 {or id be screwed}

[iamtehpwn]

I believe Nintendo established blatantly Graphics is *NOT* their objective. With monsters like 360, PS3, and PC, who cares.

I'll get Mario Kart Wii as long as it's fun (though I will be playing with a gamecube controller. That wheel looks terrible), because ideally, Mario Kart is not the kind of game that lures you in with Shinny graphics =P

*waits to get disagrees for no particular reason*

[KeiZka]

Umm, suggestion: Try Wiimote/Nunchuk combination. It's almost the same as the GCN controller, tbh. And it works surprisingly well.

[GrooveChampion]

How about I agree with you for no particular reason?
:)

[Si-Pie]

Yep as a few have already said and I agree that for me the Original Snes version is still the best! I wonder why nintendo havnt released it on virtual console yet? But anyway I think Mario Kart wii is alot of fun and is better than double dash!

[wiizy]

mario kart wii is the best so far.

[ngg12345]

Why in the hell does double dash levels look worst.

[dogman3161]

The article on the beginning page suggest that there is a video comparing the two systems, but the video doesn't appear to work. I would like to see the comparison dogman3161

[otherZinc]

Terrible, just terrible!

[kingboy]

Rip off!! ,gosh! same game no improvements

[ItsDubC]

It has apparently become cliché to ignore improvements in Nintendo games for the sake of calling them rehashes.

If this weren't a Nintendo game, ppl would be all over the fact that it now has robust online play, bikes, stunts, motion-control, etc. But instead it's simply, "Wait, Mario's in the game? Rehash!"