The Genius of Mario Kart Wii

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  • @KaratekidSMW
    @KaratekidSMW 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +912

    An interesting detail about the Mega Mushroom is that if you get hit by lightning while it is active, you simply go back to normal size instead of shrinking down!

    • @mk8-mkwil117
      @mk8-mkwil117 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      True same thing hitting a Koopa cape zapper with a mega will immediately make u turn back to normal size

    • @AmalieLinden
      @AmalieLinden 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      Also that if you get hit by someone in a star whilst in a mega, you actually get hit like any other player. So its not “just a star rebranded”, its still worse than a star, it’s its own little middle groundbetween normal and star

    • @mk8-mkwil117
      @mk8-mkwil117 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@AmalieLinden true at least the mega effect does immediately end when getting hit by something in a star or bullet

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice

    • @sethpeck2825
      @sethpeck2825 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You're right although it did offer some help. You get less knock back and accelerate faster, so just better than nothing. It's poor man's star

  • @Evil-Olive
    @Evil-Olive 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +527

    Mario Kart Wii is the melee of the Mario Kart franchise

    • @gabrielamin5337
      @gabrielamin5337 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +60

      A community that's still going strong to this day? Check.
      A fun, fast-paced game with that classic Mario Kart chaos? Check.
      Insanely busted Shortcuts and Mechanics? Check.
      Yeah. 8 Deluxe may be the Smash Ultimate of Mario Kart, but this is the Smash Melee of the series. It's one of the best games in the series, and I grew up with short bursts of 7 and 8.

    • @SpeedDemonPowerage98
      @SpeedDemonPowerage98 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Accurate.

    • @hitkid2456
      @hitkid2456 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Nah DD, same platform even

    • @AquaMist4145
      @AquaMist4145 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It’s an overrated unbalanced buggy mess

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Evil-Olive Nice

  • @yokusai593
    @yokusai593 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +155

    I miss unlockables being tied to specific requirements. Now you just collect coins...

    • @gamecubeplayer
      @gamecubeplayer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      for some reason in mkwii the worst kart & bike are unlockable while the best kart & bike are available from the start

    • @tzarg
      @tzarg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      how did you figure out how to get what though? I looked in the manual but it literally didn't say anything of importance

    • @gamecubeplayer
      @gamecubeplayer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@tzargthat's the element of surprise

    • @ej_makesvideos
      @ej_makesvideos หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gamecubeplayeryeah but funky kong and daisy

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ej_makesvideos I want Funky Kong to appear in more games.

  • @weepingdalek2568
    @weepingdalek2568 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +309

    Speaking of items in Mario Kart Wii that didn't come back, the Fake Item Box

    • @greninjamariokartpokemonfan
      @greninjamariokartpokemonfan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      The Fake Item Box was introduced back in Mario Kart 64. It also appears in Double Dash and DS before its most recent appearance in Wii.

    • @JaysYoshiYT
      @JaysYoshiYT 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Thunder cloud too

    • @greninjamariokartpokemonfan
      @greninjamariokartpokemonfan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@JaysYoshiYT In fact, none of the items introduced in Wii have returned, and that's good, because I despise all of them.

    • @weepingdalek2568
      @weepingdalek2568 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@JaysYoshiYT Thunder Cloud was mentioned in the video, which is why I didn't mention it

    • @jammies701
      @jammies701 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The FIB did come back… kind of. They smashed the FIB and banana together into one shitty item, so now it has the spin out of a FIB (2ish spins + almost complete slowdown, compared to a banana's 1 + only 65%ish slowdown), but is tangible to items like a banana. One of my least favorite things about 8. Removed a whole bunch of gameplay intricacy with that lazy ass move

  • @fractalisomega9517
    @fractalisomega9517 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +321

    MK-Wii really just feels right because it's so snappy... with 8 it really feels like they tried to push more "realistic" driving controls... but for the Wii it feels more responsive making for a more enjoyable game... you feel like you're playing the game in Wii, but in 8 you're fighting the game

    • @yuriodavai2288
      @yuriodavai2288 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      driving in mario kart 8 is (if i'm exaggerating) nearly unbearable when i compare it to mario kart wii. yes i need to get good, but i think it just feels so much worse, particularly drifting. i'm a great drifter in wii i swear 😭

    • @caranook
      @caranook 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Mario kart wiis mechanics and controls are my favourite part about it! I love how it controls, how tight you can go with an inside drift, how you need to time your wheelies so you don’t get bumped by another player, it’s just all so fun.

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@caranook I hear ya.

    • @jonw9791
      @jonw9791 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      In the Wii you can actually push people off the track. In 8 its pointless trying, because they spawn right back in. Takes away from the whole “wacky races” aspect.

    • @JakobusVIII
      @JakobusVIII หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      yeah in mk8 everything feels so floaty but not in a good way imo.

  • @ImPathetic2
    @ImPathetic2 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    4:18 chills.

  • @Henry7Madsen
    @Henry7Madsen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +172

    Man, I still remember that fateful Christmas morning 2009 getting MKwii and playing with my three older brothers. It was one of the first video games I have ever played and I couldn’t ask for a better one. The magic of the Wii wheel and the pure chaos That game was. Along with new super Wii and ocarina of time those games raised me.

    • @sikosonix901
      @sikosonix901 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      "faithful" 💀
      I'm pretty sure you meant 'fateful'. You're welcome, no need to thank me 😌

    • @JackJack-bs4ij
      @JackJack-bs4ij 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sikosonix901yeah he shouldn’t thank you.. fateful has a negative connotation 😭

    • @sikosonix901
      @sikosonix901 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JackJack-bs4ij faithful wouldn't make any sense, and fate doesn't automatically mean something bad is going to happen. The context given does away with that.
      Also, I was joking about the whole "no need to thank me 😌" was acting cocky on purpose.

    • @JackJack-bs4ij
      @JackJack-bs4ij 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sikosonix901 fate doesn’t mean mean anything bad, but fateful does. fateful: having far-reaching and often disastrous consequences or implications.

    • @sikosonix901
      @sikosonix901 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JackJack-bs4ij keyword, "often". It can mean something good, it's just used negatively most times.

  • @carlosimone5640
    @carlosimone5640 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    Let's not forget the coolest end credits ever

  • @Ademhadji653
    @Ademhadji653 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    Mario kart wii is my Goat, amazing character roster,cool kart and bike designs,great collection of tracks, awesome ost, fun and chaotic Items.
    seriously this game has it all

    • @TheNadroj10
      @TheNadroj10 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Best control/gameplay. None of the other games in series feel as smooth as MKWii, especially when you use an inside drift bike

  • @DiamondOrPoor78
    @DiamondOrPoor78 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +83

    It's purely because the Wii is just the best console ever made

    • @jonw9791
      @jonw9791 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Most valid comment right after mine (this one)

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DiamondOrPoor78 Nostalgia

    • @Jon14141
      @Jon14141 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Good console for sure

    • @aspekt438
      @aspekt438 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@bighand1530so you just gonna say nostalgia without any reasoning or..? Anyone who just pulls the nostalgia card without any reasoning are just dumb tbh

  • @otaka1945
    @otaka1945 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I still have my Wii and original copy of Mario Kart to this day, and it continuously pulls a lot of cries of joy and screams of panic from my friends and I whenever we race each other on split screen. The characters and tracks never get boring, and we're always finding new challenges to do just because we think they're funny - the most recent being all of us using Cheep Charger. I'm forever thankful that I grew up on both this and Mario Kart DS, which I absolutely adore due to their difficult yet fair CPU coding. I didn't know it at the time when we got our Nintendo Wii for Christmas, but my dad informed me that they were selling so fast that the one he purchased was hidden in the back of a GameStop, likely stashed by one of the employees for themselves and given to my father by their oblivious coworker. Funny to think that some dumb luck brought me one of my favorite games and consoles of all time.

  • @clone3
    @clone3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    this will, i assume, always be my favorite mario kart, mainly because of the physics and the vibes of this game. great course selection, banging music, fun and chaotic items, fun to play competitively or not, great online system, great community with mods like retrorewind and ctgp for a bunch of quality custom courses, sick and fun to perform ultra shortcuts and other tech, what's not to like about this game? also FUNKY KONG is the best character in this game, too goated.

    • @343Films
      @343Films 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The soundtrack is soooo good

  • @KAYOSISPINK
    @KAYOSISPINK 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    Off topic but I love how this guys voice gets randomly flirtatious throughout the vid

    • @jackalcoyote8777
      @jackalcoyote8777 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What?

    • @rhiannagrande1737
      @rhiannagrande1737 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He/ sounds like sapnap

    • @Le_andre2k
      @Le_andre2k หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lol its mad random but kinda funny to notice

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@KAYOSISPINK Huh?

    • @scroogebin
      @scroogebin 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      1:26

  • @RantAd
    @RantAd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    This game is the single reason I became such a a big Nintendo fan. After playing this I went out and got Mario Galaxy and boy that was it I was hooked. Awesome video dude!

  • @343Films
    @343Films 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great video! Mario Kart Wii, alongside Super Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, and Mario Party 8 were such amazing games from this era of nintendo

  • @joshslater2426
    @joshslater2426 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

    Maybe I’m biased because it was the only Mario game I had as a kid, but I love Mario Kart Wii. Even though I didn’t understand it and came in 12th a lot at first, I’ve since rediscovered the game and found so many things I love about it. The aesthetic feels very late 2000s in a good way, the track selection is good with a mix of solid new tracks and a great combination of retro tracks, the score is amazing, and I actually really like the battle mode for the map selection. If anything, I wish the character roster was bigger (with the cut racers), and I suppose the game has a notorious difficulty spike. But either way, nothing beats picking up the Wii wheel and having some good old racing. I’d say it’s my favourite Mario game of all time.

  • @jammies701
    @jammies701 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Love this game. Really like the plannable more complicated item system. Love the mega as a middle ground power item. Love the ability to selectively bag. Love the out of bounds system . Love having both FIBs and bananas since they function quite differently in different situations

  • @averybondeson3322
    @averybondeson3322 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    moonview highway is like my favorite level in video game history. cant explain why it just ticks all the boxes for me

  • @CakeKingYT
    @CakeKingYT 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    One of my favourite battle tracks in Wii is Delfino Pier. It’s so iconic to me!

    • @blvddyblvntz567
      @blvddyblvntz567 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      my favorite map was grumble volcano! delfino square was really good too especially the 2 way entry out of the building mid track.

  • @MrHappyFaceMP
    @MrHappyFaceMP หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fantastic video! I’m so glad that this popped up on my recommendation. I was getting burnt out on all of the games that I’ve been playing recently and booted up Mario kart Wii and have been pretty much trying to unlock everything and it’s been such a blast from the past! Much love to this game

  • @ThatCyclope
    @ThatCyclope 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I got litteral chills at the unlock sound. I did not expect that.

  • @kailet1997
    @kailet1997 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Rosalina losing Luma was the biggest dissapointment in MK deluxe u.u

  • @louislanghammer
    @louislanghammer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What an awesome video!!! Thank you so much for this trip down memory lane. I've been waiting so long for someone to make a video about the importance and all the great details and strengths of Mario Kart Wii! Especially things like unlocking the individual karts and characters is something that I really missed in Mario Kart 8 - the Wii version realises this just perfectly. Thanks to your video in particular, I became aware once again of how many great tracks and how many beautiful pieces of music have been integrated into this game... simply awesome!

  • @GP18Gaming
    @GP18Gaming 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love a video where the creator really loves what hes talking about. Brought back a lot of good memories about MK Wii. Great editing.

  • @EddyThron
    @EddyThron 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I swear those last 40 seconds gave me so much goosebumps with the music and the cutscenes 🥹

  • @ryland-o9d
    @ryland-o9d หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i wanna get straight to the point.. Great video my wii gets here tommorrow and ur the reason the mkwii community has grown. 1+ sub

  • @Salvo_0019
    @Salvo_0019 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love your videos on Nintendo games man, they're like comfort food to me.
    Btw Yoshi falls is under rated

  • @W_Purpose
    @W_Purpose 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    bro your videos are the best. thank you for keeping them serious. so good.

  • @VillerDotPNG
    @VillerDotPNG 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Watching this as I’m eating in my uni food hall, reminiscing on good times. Great video! Makes me wanna hop on dolphin and do a few races :)

    • @OreoDood
      @OreoDood 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Get the retro rewind mod! Let's you play online on dolphin!

  • @LaffBoo
    @LaffBoo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Good video. Commenting just to push it out to other people who haven't seen your channel (like me, until today!)

  • @tomtom5.9
    @tomtom5.9 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Double dash on the gamecube was my jam

    • @tomtom5.9
      @tomtom5.9 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The Baby versions was introduced on the game cube

    • @brianronan1905
      @brianronan1905 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Same, you get hit with one item in MK Wii and you lose. It’s so annoying

    • @hitkid2456
      @hitkid2456 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's what I'm talking about. Daisy was peak lmao

    • @TheBrandedOne2003
      @TheBrandedOne2003 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My balls itch

    • @bennytenny4662
      @bennytenny4662 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Probably my favorite old one. If it was remade that for sure would be my favorite one. Might still be, I haven’t owned any Nintendo stuff in years

  • @codemisterz
    @codemisterz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I love Mario Kart Wii, i have CTGP Revolution on my Wii just for it

    • @Bigoldcupofdirtysprite
      @Bigoldcupofdirtysprite 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This shiit is fire haha i have it too 🙏🏾

    • @codemisterz
      @codemisterz 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @Bigoldcupofdirtysprite That's awesome! I have around 7000 VR

    • @Bigoldcupofdirtysprite
      @Bigoldcupofdirtysprite 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@codemisterz whats this? The only i have to say is i dont play often so every time there is a update lol

    • @codemisterz
      @codemisterz 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Bigoldcupofdirtysprite VR is your point system

  • @trentonnobles464
    @trentonnobles464 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You should have mentioned the unique drift mechanics of inside and outside drift and how they affected gameplay. With inside drift, you can turn sharper but with outside drift you can store a bigger mini turbo after the drift.

  • @CQInismeain
    @CQInismeain 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    And the soundtrack is so good in Mario kart Wii the main menu music is so good and the different tracks are so good and I love all of the characters

  • @Ram3n00dl3kiD
    @Ram3n00dl3kiD หลายเดือนก่อน

    i grew up in the perfect era for when video games were becomming the next big thing. I'm a sophomore in college and I can vividly remember when I got my first Wii and the mariokart wii box from my grandpa probably a decade ago. I love this game a lot, and despite playing battles a handful of times, I still was able to remember those waluigi stadium and the soundtracks; dont get me started on the soundtracks. Amazing video to go back to memory lane and relive the feeling of playing mario kart wii the first time.

  • @hoennfanboy
    @hoennfanboy หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to play mario kart wii with my older brother all the time as a 9 year old, getting so engrossed with unlocking characters and watching youtube videos about super shortcuts and competing with each other. My brother passed away suddenly and tragically when i was 14 in 2016 and i became suicidal 2 months after, and was admitted to a psych ward for 2 weeks.
    During our recreational time, there was a Wii that everyone would agree to play mario kart together on, even having a pretend system of "the mario kart king" where the title would be passed on by those leaving to whoever was able to beat them. Playing this every day was a lovely break and really helped me find any joy in life again while dealing with my grief. It reminded me to enjoy the simple things in order to continue on. Its a very special game indeed. And i totally was the mario kart king during my time there.

  • @vapecatt
    @vapecatt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I remember when my cousins got the game when it came out. I remember long nights, my hours, and lots of fun. If the wii could track hours played on this game, I think it would be close to 3500 hours that I've played.

  • @darkdomz
    @darkdomz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Mario kart wii is still hands down the best mario kart game in history

  • @Finn_the_Cat
    @Finn_the_Cat 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Y'know I really like playing the princess characters on Motorbikes in Mariokart. Theres something about the motorbike outfits they give them thats lacking on the other characters because they're wearing they're normal clothes

    • @Finn_the_Cat
      @Finn_the_Cat 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think it's that the other characters are too bulky

  • @DoozyDak
    @DoozyDak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are so underrated and I’m waiting for the day I can say I was part of the first 30k of an over 500k channel

  • @kennedysvr
    @kennedysvr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This game has my absolute favorite driving physics in this series. Simply driving around feels just right, even on the easier tracks. Whenever I play 8DX the driving just isn't as satisfying.

  • @skins1024
    @skins1024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I think 8 deluxe is the better game; just because of how much content and characters there are. But Mario kart Wii is BY FARRRR the most fun game to me. You can play online for free (or like $10 if you don’t have stuff) and playing this game with friends is by far the most fun experience I’ve had on any Nintendo console

    • @babycakelings
      @babycakelings 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I'd personally argue a better game is the more fun one! If it was just a personal opinion only that Mario Kart Wii is better, I'd agree with you it's not the best. But it's pretty much highly regarded as the best version of the game by everyone whose even played it. Even those without extreme nostalgia for it. I mean, who cares if the game has more content and characters if it's simply more fun to play with half the characters and tracks in a different game.

    • @gregtheprotogen
      @gregtheprotogen 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      If you think a game is more fun than the other then it's the better game.
      Why should we care if a game has more content than the other if it's less fun?

    • @skins1024
      @skins1024 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ yeah, you’re right! Mkwii is the best one! Nothing will ever beat it

  • @nicolassalathe6905
    @nicolassalathe6905 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid. Thought i feel like you forgot to mention the huge modding community of MKWii. Yes wimmfi is part of that but there is so much more. Starting with CTGP. A collection of hundreds of custom tracks from the community. It launched in 2011 over 13 years ago and still gets updated every few months with new tracks or updated to existing tracks. It also introduced 200cc to MKWii in 2019. This is only one mod for it but there are so so many more!

  • @Playboyjoker707
    @Playboyjoker707 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Wii and double dash are my favorite.

  • @gboogie3257
    @gboogie3257 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Starting this game as a kid around when it first came out…
    and I’ve never stopped since

  • @Azu_Genesis
    @Azu_Genesis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mkwii, without a doubt, is mario kart at its best, if you ignore battle mode entirely

  • @TheyCallMeReo420
    @TheyCallMeReo420 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    the thundercloud has a really simple fix, on the ctgp mod it makes you mega instead of shrink so people are trying to take the cloud from you instead of avoid you, iv always loved this it makes it really intense when your middle the pack
    edit-it might be a diff wii mod im only like 60% sure its ctgp

    • @pi2z806
      @pi2z806 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it's an option in ctgp but it's on by default in retro rewind!

  • @skins1024
    @skins1024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wii bowser castle is my favorite bowser castle in the entire series it’s just perfect

  • @josepescudefont3935
    @josepescudefont3935 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    good work, thank you for the art!

  • @maccarioandrea
    @maccarioandrea 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think the video is missing the point on what makes it a great playing experience, and for me it's the game mechanics.
    Game mechanics are so complex in that game that the leaning curve is steep and goes far. But the rewards are incredible, chaining wheelies, slip drifts, low jumps, delayed tricks, there is soooo much tech. It makes the game experience complex, and it stays interesting even for really experienced gamers. While MK8 is more "arcade", and less tech based.
    Another aspect is the amount of positive feedback in this game, which allows to really break away, while on MK8 randomness had a bigger place. This is evident in falling out of map time, wall bumping, the coin, item selection, etc etc...

  • @Shawk001
    @Shawk001 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Not me wanting vampire waluigi as a playable character in the next home console Mario kart game 😅

  • @anti9912
    @anti9912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Mario Kart Wii is the best game oat. It was the first game I ever played and i still play it today (13 years later)

  • @danielhoole949
    @danielhoole949 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The jumping and drifting in the game is the best feeling out of all the games

  • @ryleysingh6222
    @ryleysingh6222 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a black Wii Wheel and I honestly like it more than the white variation.

  • @DelfinoSlim
    @DelfinoSlim 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a 99‘ kid, I grew up with Mario Kart DS, but MK Wii was my favorite game of them all. From the multiplayer mode to the ultra shortcuts, it was just so much fun.

  • @CQInismeain
    @CQInismeain 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mario kart Wii was my childhood favorite game

  • @pockylovingranger
    @pockylovingranger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My main issue with MK Wii is the lack of I-Frames after you get with an item, along with the fact that there are WAY TOO many items.
    Other gripes I have with MK Wii is mostly due to the QoL updates that MK8 added, such as Latiku saving you SECONDS after you fall off the course, the increased focus on skillful driving (as opposed GRAB ALL THE ITEMS), and the fact that item boxes respawn almost instantly. I also find the MK8 version of the Wii Rainbow Road to be easier, as for the Mega Mushroom not being back since Wii…that’s probably due to balancing issues

    • @varsas10
      @varsas10 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree Mk8 is the better game....but MK Wii is more fun. Somehow...

  • @azumarill964
    @azumarill964 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think this game’s longevity is due to a couple reasons.
    1. Responsive and satisfying controls, which make driving, drifting and tricking much more fun.
    2. Good CPU programming, making it so you can have tight exciting races even on your own.
    3: Unpredictable yet balance items, to make comebacks always a chance, but never feeling VERY unfair.
    4: Dynamic track design, with wider sections and multiple paths that make staying at first harder and easier to make comebacks and surprise opponents.

  • @zacharyhale1681
    @zacharyhale1681 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i've played mario kart wii for around 4 1/2 hours today and then i proceeded to watch this video and now want to play it even more lmao

  • @bnerd__
    @bnerd__ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a lil book of video game cheat codes for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 which told you how to unlock all characters and karts in Mario kart Wii. So many fond memories of me and my brother GRINDING the game to unlock all characters and karts. Even my Dad would play with us (he only liked moo moo Meadows)

  • @ninpro188
    @ninpro188 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bro ranting about the Shock Cloud when it's one of my favorite items haha. The quality of its execution is left to the player

  • @nicholasnobles-zygmunt5451
    @nicholasnobles-zygmunt5451 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember glitching through coconut mall and being able to explore parts of the map that are blocked off. Honestly one of my favorite MKWii memories to this day

  • @ariel.mtz.
    @ariel.mtz. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    another mariomikester review letsgoooo

  • @DL2site
    @DL2site 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mario Kart 08' Will Always Be One Of My Favorite Racing Games. My Cousin & I Still Race Each Other To This Day lol. 🏎

  • @evenex.
    @evenex. หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mario Kart Wii will always have a special place in my heart🫶🏻 Thank you for being a part of my childhood :3

  • @D0U8LE_H
    @D0U8LE_H 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Reasons why MKWii is "Genius":
    1. You need an internet guide to unlock some characters.
    2. "Iconic" (not nostalgia, I swear) courses.
    3. Ultra shortcuts that 90% of players never use.
    4. Items that didn't return in future games ("star ripoff," "not super cool" thundercloud, "indifferent" pow block)
    5. "Bare-mininum" battle mode ("nobody plays battle mode anyway").
    6. MKWii hacked lobbies.
    7. You have to mess with your internet settings to play online again.
    Thank you for your insight, fine sir.

    • @thecinedrone
      @thecinedrone 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      looks like someone got blue shelled just before the finish line

    • @D0U8LE_H
      @D0U8LE_H 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thecinedrone You're right. I have been blue shelled many times playing this game. In fact, I've been blue shelled enough times to get a gold star on every cup, every CC, unlock every staff ghost, and every character. And even done it 3 times now. But as much as I like playing this game, calling it genius is simply hyperbole.

    • @MP_Guz
      @MP_Guz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ironically a good chunk of these points are perfectly valid.

    • @gregtheprotogen
      @gregtheprotogen 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Because this is not a good video. It's just listing things that the game has and not elaborating on anything.

  • @GaelLazerYT
    @GaelLazerYT 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yeap i cant stop going back to this game i love the players custom track mods like Retro Rewind you can play online on you Wii/vWii/ PC Dolphin Emulator free love this game, now i play Mario Kart Wii with my subscribers and its super fun i love every momment of it

  • @MarioTheLiopleurodon
    @MarioTheLiopleurodon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One day, my dad had work off and decided to visit me. He brought over a copy of MKWii from his girlfriend's house and we played it on my Wii. I was hooked, it was a little teaser for what I'd be getting for christmas. Everytime it was my dad's weekend, we'd always stay up playing Mario Kart Wii. My dad & I spent a lot of time with outdoor activities, especially hiking, but the weather was pretty rough that winter so we stayed indoors. Lucky for us, Mario Kart Wii existed. I still remember the cold grey snowy atmosphere outside, and the warm inside with the two of us trying to find all the shortcuts.
    Funny enough, the Wii is when child-me really started understanding foreign concepts. I was a Godzilla fan in 2nd grade, and I watched a lot of the movies, yet somehow just didn't understand they were filmed in Japan & not the US. The Wii is when I started to realize the difference, especially with Mii-centric games like Wii Sports resort. Well looking back on it, Coconut Mall reminds me heavily of the Aeon Mall Rycom in Okinawa Japan. I remember when I first got sent to Okinawa, my first time in the mall, I took a bunch of photos then called my dad .

  • @lenandersson617
    @lenandersson617 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Back then, I sometimes used to just abandon the race and drive around looking for narrow and harder paths on a map. Driving back and forth against the current, finding short cuts I didn't know existed. I loved to drive ontop of tall bridges, trying to be very careful with the joystick, even though it wasn't necessary. Only because it looked cool.. and that I just found big value in silly things like that.
    That was one of these things I didn't realize how much I would miss so much later on in the franchise.
    Bruh, it took me so many years playing Deluxe to realize that auto-steering could be turned off (It wasn't by default on the Wii?), but I was so glad it could! Because it made the whole driving experience and courses feel less restricted and simple. Although, the maps still feel more like roads with invincible fences than full-on environments.

  • @tyronecriss23
    @tyronecriss23 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember being apart of a community when I was 13 that would just find those ultra shortcuts. I was there when they found the grumble volcano glitch and uploaded it to MKWii forum. I was in the top world record for like a day before everyone figured it out. Same with the rainbow road glitch. Miss those times!

  • @aarronbraxton4691
    @aarronbraxton4691 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The skill/luck balance is the best in the series. There were multiple times I got blue shelled 2-4 times and still won, because you didn’t just get hammered 3 times in a row when getting hit like Mario Kart 8.

  • @NotGyros
    @NotGyros หลายเดือนก่อน

    Used to play it online everyday before school, the battle mode was so fun, and yeah seeing where people were from too! makes me miss the Wii as a whole

  • @PuffyBuffy25
    @PuffyBuffy25 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    16:54 whenever I boot up Mario Kart Wii I only ever play battle mode lol.

  • @HallonSmos
    @HallonSmos หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You forgot to mention that mkwii was the first mario kart to introduce tricks.

  • @alpeneinhorn
    @alpeneinhorn หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    For me Mario Kart Wii was the perfect balance between interesting but not overwhelming courses. I started out with MKDS and MKWii was my second game in the series. Pretty recently I actually played it a lot again during covid with my roommate and I just made it so clear why I was never able to transition to the later MK10 and stuff because the new courses are way too bright and overwhelming for me. Idk if its because I am older now but hell, even the weird magnetic course thing is hella confusing to me and I just dont like it. MKWii was simply better - simple enough to work for everyone but interesting enough to still work after years and years of playing. (Even if you have to play in Mirror once in a while because youre such a beast 😂)

  • @JamesFlux
    @JamesFlux หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Make me want to go back and play the game again

  • @okjust1n182
    @okjust1n182 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I grew up on this mario kart it might be my favorite. I completely forgot about the storm cloud item, and I wouldn't be mad if it came back as an item for a battle mode.

  • @trinityhereford9504
    @trinityhereford9504 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool video, I enjoyed

  • @Marloz18
    @Marloz18 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Gotta come back to this video later!

  • @OUTKAST_BoxedREVIEWS_AndMORE
    @OUTKAST_BoxedREVIEWS_AndMORE 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Easily the GOAT of all Mario Karts.

  • @CyberArtz
    @CyberArtz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    damn, this is the second video i watched from you now and i love this kind of content already! keep it up, you have my sub!
    btw, if you have done the gameplay on actual hardware, what adapter/capture card did you use? it looks so good!

  • @skins1024
    @skins1024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The mega shroom needs to come back, I actually liked the pow as it brought strategy like on SNES Mario circuit 3 you have to slow down to not fly in the dirt

  • @Kirby370Z
    @Kirby370Z 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey! Love your videos! Buuuuuuut I watched this video with my stereo for audio... Consider filtering out low hums in your vocal track! My subwoofers were having a good time 😂

  • @siljansen605
    @siljansen605 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please lets also not forget the AMAZING music of all the tracks and also for the menu's

  • @zoey-oey-oeyd4020
    @zoey-oey-oeyd4020 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i have a friend who's like next level of living under a rock and when i found out she'd never played a video game on a console before my immediate reaction was "wait does that mean you've never played mario kart????" and then i invited her over to play mario kart with me. i have mario kart 8 on the switch but i had her play wii because it's better. needless to say she had a great time

  • @davidpalomares9490
    @davidpalomares9490 หลายเดือนก่อน

    17:50 that was me I was the kid with shity WiFi playing at midnight hoping my mom doesn’t hear.

  • @jarmoliebrand2005
    @jarmoliebrand2005 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve heard ideas about having the thunder cloud make you grow and have a mega mushroom effect, rather than shrinking you. This way, the item is useful and you’ll try your best not to bump into anyone.

  • @tylerherdman1755
    @tylerherdman1755 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I absolutely love this game with my very being ❤

  • @Xorro-0
    @Xorro-0 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I like the tc because it is pretty balanced. You gain a mushroom boost for a certain time which allows you to take some shortcuts while also shocking you if you don’t pass it off in time.

    • @bailey7657
      @bailey7657 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      As a comp player, no they are not. I agree they would be balanced if it didnt automatically activate when you pulled it from the item box though.
      Most comp players just absolutely hate the TC and wish it did not exist

  • @pianomadness6278
    @pianomadness6278 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing video!

  • @ceilebear
    @ceilebear 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I never actually had a Wii, but sheesh I want one now XD

  • @electro504
    @electro504 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LETSS GO MIKDTER UPLOADED AGAIN

  • @blackswan7568
    @blackswan7568 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My first Nintendo console was a Wii Classic. The first Wii game I played was Mario Kart Wii. My all-time favorite video game is Mario Kart Wii👑

  • @joost1453
    @joost1453 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The only drawback of mario kart wii is the time it takes to get back on track after you fall off

  • @Arob4343
    @Arob4343 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    18:15 yeahhhh, one of the only times that I got to play MK Wii online got ruined by a hacking dirtbag. As the race started, I think it was Baby Daisy in the Cheep Charger… anyway, this one guy grew from a mega mushroom, gained a star, and dropped Bob-ombs all over the starting line… it was like 14-15 years ago probably and I still remember

  • @hinakremec
    @hinakremec 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know people who don’t like minecraft (me lmao), I know people who don’t enjoy Celeste, but I never heard of anyone not liking mario kart wii, and that’s not even surprising

    • @tzarg
      @tzarg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same although I have no idea what Celeste is

    • @hinakremec
      @hinakremec 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tzarg cool but insanely hard platformer

    • @violetemerald606
      @violetemerald606 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Why don’t you like Minecraft (genuine question) 😭

    • @hinakremec
      @hinakremec 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@violetemerald606 when i launch minecraft, my friends force me to play with them for 3 hours

  • @bailey7657
    @bailey7657 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4:08 I do really wish they made the text of MKW the same font as mkds, I've used it as a custom texture and it works soooooo well i love it and genuinely think the game would've gained a larger fanbase

  • @CQInismeain
    @CQInismeain 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I would love to see you do a retrospective of the sonic video games franchise and the Lego games and resident evil Video games series and call of duty games

  • @graceblakemore177
    @graceblakemore177 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    my family was always too broke to get new games and consoles so we bought a second hand WII and a few second hand games. I have 3 siblings so being able to play with ALL of us was the best. I have so many fond memories of playing with my siblings and Mario cart was a big part of that.

  • @endauldieagrummgit
    @endauldieagrummgit 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nice video bro