Fresh Mario Kart Wii footage for your eyeballs

Assuming IGN received a US copy, I would be shocked to find out that the release date of the game is anything but mid April (alongside the releases in Europe and Japan).

Maybe this isn't as unusual as I think it is, but if the game is coming out after May sometime, would NOA really be shipping out copies to reviewers now (especially since Brawl launches in just a few days)?

Game looks awesome, but I sure hope they update some of the textures. Nintendo set a standard with Galaxy and Brawl and I hope they don't drop that standard down just to get this game out. I know they can use some better textures in some of the tracks, although the characters look fine.

Do want.

I kind of wish Nintendo would just hold back on this until fall or something. Brawl is more than enough to keep me busy until then, and despite how much I love Mario Kart I'll probably be skipping out on this one until Christmas. It'll be the first Mario Kart since Super Circuit that hasn't been a day one purchase for me~

Damn. IGN has a shitty embedded video player

Want. Now.

That half-pipe level looks sweeet!

The motorcycles look pretty good too.

This game is just going to be amazing when it comes out. I can't wait to play it! *cough*april release date*cough*

They also have a hands-on article.

12 Player Battle-Mode!!!!!

That 3rd video, isn't that level a ripoff of a track from Crash Team Racing on the PSX?

I'm going to play the ssssssssssssssssshit out of this game!

Online and stats are gonna be crazy in this game. I love that there is split-screen online...that's just so cool, i mean i know PS3 and 360 can pump out 4-player split screen online EACH of the players with his/her own mic. but I thought Wii couldn't do it to begin with...Truly cool that it can, and I'm thoroughly hyped!

Re-posting this from an earlier thread on Joystiq, where it's probably buried by now.

My Wii friend code: 2986-2001-7756-5588

Here's the recap:

Fernando Rocker
6140-3530-5783-6618

Nigeria
4518 8825 1036 0117

Gerwurztraminer
1578-8757-5986-5436

SID SPACE
5152 3076 4256 8461

D_Average
1800-4987-5662-3919

ck
1484 9711 3175 6383

AwesomeStuff
6838-8094-6432-6202

MrBlonde
1156-6139-0267-5943

Pointz
1655-7778-2040-9808

Gun Barrier
7252 9970 8497 4726

Fatass of Kickassness
3755 8457 3401 4719

WiNG
3955 5601 0269 8953

E.P.
2981-8746-0854-1646

FidliousWong
8211 7113 2978 7525

baby sea tuna
6282 5384 8704 5816

Brennan
4206-7308-6394-7531

Microswirl
2986-2001-7756-5588

Sorry if I missed anyone. Everyone add everyone else, let's get this Joystiq Wii Clan rollin'!

Whoa, in the "Excite Luigi" video is a level from Mario Kart 64, I wasn't aware that any of those levels could be updated to look so beautiful; I thought they graphical upgrades they got in Mario Kart DS was excellent already.

I seriously can't wait for this game. It looks so freaking awesome...and the online options are actually looking up for once.

Woah! I hope they have more tracks from Mario Kart 64! That ice level looks great on the Wii!

Want. Now. Now. Now, god dang it!
AUGH!!!