Where to buy
- Physical
Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon
Is it still worth playing?
You take control of one of 24 Mario series characters and race on 32 tracks based on locations from the series, hindering opponents with items, in this 2008 kart racing game for the Wii. Karts and motorbikes are both available, with single-player and multiplayer modes including two to four person split screen. Four control schemes are supported: the Wii Remote, optionally with the plastic Wii Wheel for steering by motion, the Wii Remote with Nunchuk, the Classic Controller and the GameCube controller. Item boxes on the track hand out power-ups that slow or spin out rivals or defend against attacks. Online play ran until Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection closed in 2014. Races that anyone in the room can join still make it a living room favorite.