Mario Kart Wii
Genre: Racing
Release date: Sunday 27th April 2008
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This game is safe for family members of all ages to enjoy View more games with this featureSingle Player
This is a game features a single-player experience where input from only one player is required View more games with this featureLocal Multiplayer
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This game features an online multiplayer mode in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, online over the internet View more games with this featureMario Kart Wii is a racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the sixth installment in the Mario Kart series and was released worldwide in April 2008.
Like its previous installments, Mario Kart Wii incorporates playable characters from the Mario series, who participate in kart races on 32 different race tracks using specialized items to hinder opponents or gain advantages. It sold 37.24 million copies, making it the 9th best-selling game of all time, the best selling game of the Mario Kart series, and the 2nd best-selling game on the Wii, only behind Wii Sports. The game features multiple single-player and multiplayer game modes including a four-person split screen. Online multiplayer via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was available at launch, but was discontinued in May 2014, along with other Wii and Nintendo DS games that supported online play.