Leeroy

I'd swap my Smash Bros: Brawl for their MarioKart Wii any day of the week, they should think themselves lucky IMO as I'm guessing we could have the same wait for the true Wii daddy, MarioKart :-(

Couldn't agree with you more mate.

"You got it. You guys got exactly the type of game we want for this machine."

Sums things up really.

My thoughts exactly AzaMcWazza, I've all but given up with Wii online, been a huge disappointment, good job it's free as I wouldn't even pay a turd for it TBH.

I still blame Nintendo who are too busy counting their money to realise they need to get a proper online structure worked out, with some kind on console registered friends lists and the option for voice comms between those friends via a headset. Most developers seem clearly don't take Wii online seriously and I think is the reason they don't bother spending any time working on it.

Another game I'll be buying on the 360 then, yes I do have friends(that I go to the pubs with) but I also happen to have alot more gaming friends that I play regularly online who live miles away. Nintendo seem to think we all have massive living rooms and all our family & friends want to come around & play*slaps head*

Was thinking the exact same thing!!!

Pretty happy with the announced additions to MarioKart so far, 12 player online should be a blast, especially when playing with friends only(although I wish they'd allow us voice comms for freinds games).

Can't wait for this game! The only reason I've kept hold of my Wii to be honest.

Wii Fit will prove one of the biggest selling software titles on the Wii, and then subsequently become the most commonly ignored title for the console at the same time with the board tucked away in the corner of most peoples lounges.

There's alot of hype and hope for the board itself, but to be honest I think it will be yet another "Wii" glimpse of future potential rather than something to revolutionise gaming, just as most of the Wii waggling disappointingly has shown for the revolutionary remote.

If they get MarioKart right, and better still release an online headset(to allow communication between FRIENDS) prior to release, then it will become the most played game on the Wii for the consoles entire life cycle, this much I don't doubt! MarioKart for me either way, reason I bought a Wii in the first place(before it was even announced).

Might have done, but without online, no. Bomberman is a game that thrives in multiplayer, why limit that to when your mates are around when you can play online any time you want?

Wii online is seems to be neglected from every corner, almost as if the majority of developers have given up on it.

Guess I'll just have to stick with Bomberman Live for now.

Also don't expect we'll be seeing Mariokart released until pre-Christmas time, maybe end of September at earliest.

Annoys me with Nintendo the way they just love to keep us in the dark, often leaving titles penciled in for certain dates until they've past before telling us what we've by that time already figured out, "delayed, you don't say?"

There hasn't been any new info on this game since it was announced last May, with exception some really ropey video showing off the Bikes, no new videos, screens, hands-on previews, details, nothing! Thanks for keeping me up to date about my favourite franchise Nintendo!

Anyway, at the end of the day if they hold it back until an online headset is released all the better, I'll wait.... and before people reply with the "but the online abuse you'll hear!" comments, I just want to have a laugh with my mates online as I do most nights on Xbox Live, not play in silence like it's a single player game with better AI.

Being a pretty niche market for this game it would be a nice online title, of course on the Wii it looks as though that won't be an option yet again so I'll pass.

I was more thinking "where's that scarce little blue WiFi logo".

Seriously the Wii needs more online games, can't see the excuse for this one as it would make a great online game(in this case even without the sometimes sadly missed headset).

Unless the remote/nunchuk controls make the Wii version the definitive choice I'll be going for the 360 version due to online play adding so much replay value. Local multiplayer can be great but when you're "local" friends get bored of the game that's it!

I must admit despite the fact the games couldn't be more different from each other, I'm having a really tough choice deciding between NMH & EO, both look like great games in their own right, both I could love or find a bit repetitive & boring.

It's times like this I really wish the Wii had downloadable demos as that's the best way to find out if a game clicks with you or not, I can't judge that from the various mixed opinions on either game until I try them out for myself.