33 Comments | Posted by Stephen Totilo on 3/18/08 at 4:30 pm.
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March 18th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Looks awesome. Can’t wait for this game!
March 18th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
It Sucks you can’t hold the Wiimote like you do in Excite Truck.
March 18th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Why didn’t he try the way most players will be playing….GC or nunchuck/wiimote.
March 18th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Everybody was saying that it was bad to play with the whell, but with this video it kind of makes more sense than with the wiimote alone… now I’m confused!
March 18th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
@joel
No one had publicly seen how the Wii wheel works with the game. I certainly hadn’t. So I wanted to find out how it worked and to show people. I also thought we should see how it compares to just using the remote. There’s a video online of the team at X-play using the remote and nunchuk. Between us and them we cover just about everything you need to see, I think
March 18th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
omg get on with it
March 18th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
@Douglas
Nothing confusing !
Wheel is surely slightly better than wiimote alone.
But, GC controller is FAR better than wheel !
March 18th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Hi Stephen,
To hold an item behind you, do you need to hold down on the left / right dpad? Or can you just tap it once (toggle)?
Thanks
March 18th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I can’t believe he didn’t point out one of the biggest advantages to using the Wii Wheel…the extra large B button! That’s a huge bonus, since it can be hard to properly press in the heat of things.
It would also make the wheel great to use with Smash Brothers Brawl if you are using the Wii remote only controls.
Big B Button FTW!
March 18th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
@James
Sorry, but I didn’t ask about that. And I don’t have a copy of the game here in the office.
March 18th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
So you can’t use it like Excite Truck? Well no wonder you liked the wheel better, holding the wiimote like that is nowhere near comfortable.
If that’s the only motion setting, then obviously it’s another Nintendo FU to the gamer by requiring you to buy a Wii Wheel to enjoy the game at its maximum. That is if the wheel even feels better than an analog stick.
March 18th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Wow I get excited all over again looking at how the wii wheel works along w/ da game. I can’t wait to play as peach, toad, and mii. GOOD JOB NINTENDO
March 18th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I am not sure if I like this so much.
The Wheel is excess plastic that I don’t need to store in my apartment.
They should have just spent time tightening the controls rather than giving us peripherals that are going to cost us extra money.
March 18th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
@ James
I think in the first video near the start of the race Melvin says if you hold down left or right then it holds the item behind you.
March 19th, 2008 at 12:53 am
Looks Pretty cool. I think I’ll switch back and forth between nunchuk/remote and the Whiil. Like with Brawl between the nunchuk/remote and the GC controller.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Damn, this is the second video on this site I’ve wanted to see. The first one was how to pronounce Kotaku and Crecente a while back. =\
This sucks.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:42 am
Mr. Totilo, I am in Japan, and I was able to watch your videos.
Check my IP address, if you dare!
If you’re lying about such a detail, why should I trust you about the Wii Wheel?
And why didn’t you ask him why they don’t just call it the WiiL?
Or the Wii-EL?
March 19th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I wonder if the Wii Wheels will be sold separately and for how much, if I’m putting together a four-player match and everybody wants a Wheel.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Will the wii wheel be coming to Australia any time soon?
Looks exciting!
March 20th, 2008 at 10:52 am
yall suck
March 20th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Wii Wheels are selling separately for about $10
March 21st, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Well on gamestop.com the wheel doesn’t ship til 4/27 , don’t be confused with generic!
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Hey Stephen, I want to know if you use the remote with nunchuck attached, can you aim turtle shells with the pointer in the remote?
March 24th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
I’m pretty sure that the wheel comes with the game (which is still $49.99 like every other new game).
March 29th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Only 13 days left now until Mario Kart for the Wii is released on the 11th of April!
Looks like most retailers are charging around £34.99 for the pre-orders. Pick a pre-order up starting at £29.99 from http://www.wiimariokart.co.uk!
March 30th, 2008 at 9:15 am
this is gonna be awesome the wii wheel does not do anything special but it sure helps the movement and if u live in the uk the game and the wheel toghether is £34.99 and the wheel alone is £6.99 nintendo europe have confirmed it one last thing… I CANT WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 30th, 2008 at 10:04 am
what the %~%? its cool in usa in 27 april in uk?
April 14th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
I have this game in the us already. You don’t need the wheel to enjoy it. I hold it sideways like you do in other racing games on the wii. It works great just like that. My wife and son prefer using the nunchuck.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Hey, call anyone tell me, do you actually NEED the wheel to play mario kart… or does it just helpto play the game ?
April 20th, 2008 at 1:59 am
no u dont need the wheel but i think it would be better with the wheel
April 27th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Just got a chance to play Mario cart wii.
Playing Mario Kart Wii is easily the most fun I have ever had on the Wii and with further playtime, it could become one of my most beloved games of all-time. With a healthy mix of new and old and a totally unique way to get Mario around the tracks, Mario Kart Wii delivers on every level and has created a benchmark for fun and entertainment that may not be matched.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
What a blast this game is! Love the steering wheel. Especially perfect for those gamers who would always turn with their hands anyway with the old controllers.
June 21st, 2008 at 4:09 pm
So, what are the main advantages with using the wheel?
I mean watching the videos (without audio, i have no speakers =/) doesnt really show the main advantages of the wheel, besides the big B button..
can anyone help?