Mario Kart Wii preview discusses new control methods

I'll probably use the Wii Wheel or the classic control, depending on how good the motion sensing is. Its nice that they give gamers the option, I just it hope it doesn't lead games copping out on motion sensing. It's the exclusive feature of the console.

Oh, and, thanks to Fernando and Noshino I'm back into Mario Kart Double Dash!! Nosh, you were right, it does feel like an evolution of kart games, not because of the whole two players per kart thing but because of the way the game controls and feels. Definitely my favorite... or it would be, but I still think MKDS is rocking.

What a joke.....

Yeah, whatever happened to all of the good trolls, like Jackofnotrades and SummerCamp?

Smash Bros. coverage has sort of trumped Mario Kart in terms of airtime, but its good to see people starting to get pumped up for this game...they better have bowser's castle though...

I'm just actually happy that Nintendo is supporting all types of control schemes.

JSN, relax... please. The intensity of your comments/replies make for very uncomfortable reading.

You've made some ok points, but you're being far too cynical. More to the point, you've only garnered those views from looking at it from one perspective and that is your own, but I strongly suggest you look at things from other people's perspectives.

Clearly as a "traditional gamer" you've decided the Wii is not for you; fair enough... no-one's forcing you to like it, but I can assure you those controllers in the hands of a non-traditional gamer are indeed revolutionary.
A gaming revolution is what got millions of people back into games, and they don't care whether it's a Nintendo effort or a 3rd party effort for as long as they can play the game.

I'm your "traditional gamer" too and I love all types of games on various consoles, but let me tell you this... whenever there's any family-gathering round my place and there's a bunch of us watching TV and I bring out the Wii for a bit of playtime, everyone is up for it and everyone loves it. No other console has that effect and believe me I've tried!

As far as I'm concerned, that is a gaming revolution.

Couple of things;

Multiple control options = good

Multiple control options do not negate the innovations that the wiimote brings to the table

Wiimote/Nunchuck is far superior to dual analog sticks for FPS. You'd have to be braindead to think otherwise.

As far as the third party first party debate goes, does it really matter where the great games come from? as long as they come..no. Would the Xbox or PS be as appealing without Halo, Mass Effect, Crackdown, Uncharted, Ratchet, Killzone, etc?

Jsn you are as disturbed as fernanso is annoying. It really is kind of scary.

*Looks at all previous comments*

Oy, are we still stuck on the "Wii remote is a gimmick" shtick?

I, for one, am glad that they gave us some options when it comes to controls. Options are always nice. Plus I hear the wheel won't jack up the price of the game! (still $50) So its a plus in my book.

The preview also sounds very optimistic about the game, so I'll keep an eye on it for sure.

will this game keep snaking? if not, that will ruin the whole game. Mario Kart without snaking is lame.

"an uncomfortable lack of precision"



Yeah. Right. I'm sorry, what the fuck are people talking about? Anyone who's played Excite Eruck knows that motion controls for steering compare to analogue stick controls like a mouse compares to a fucking laptop trackpad.

But, keep hammering on that Wii guys! It'll fail yet if you just keep at it! Yeah! Keep telling yourself that!


Haha, oh man.

Kudos to Nintendo for deciding to offer control options to the gamer. Good to see they learned something from the slow motion trainwreck that was Sony's response to Lair's "controls".

So lemme get this right, is this yet another game for Wii that doesn't really use what the system is made for? seems like Nintendo, with Super Mario Galaxy barely using the wii remote, Smash Bros apparently being playable with a standard controller, and now this, are they really utilizing the systems capabilities? had a wii for a good while and I still think Wii Sports is and will be the best game released for that system. nothing released since really provides as much fun or innovation as that game.