Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Wii is a racing game released for the Nintendo Wii console. It includes 16 new courses, as well as 16 classic courses from previous versions of the game. Players can choose to race with either karts or motorbikes, and they have the option to play as their personalized Mii caricatures in addition to other classic Nintendo characters. The game also features 10 battle arenas, plenty of power-ups and objects that players can use to slow down opponents. Mario Kart Wii comes with an intuitive Wii Wheel which makes it easy for novice players compete against veterans. It also has a broadband hookup so that up to 11 people around the world can join in on races and battles. Additionally, there is a Mario Kart Channel which allows players to compete in tournaments, check worldwide rankings, see when friends are playing online and download ghost data.