cs_mario_kart_review

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Like always my review format will be different. My review will be unique to it's other reviews. So first:

Controls
Mario Kart Wii has one of the greatest control systems in the gaming industry. It features a wheel with a hole in the middle specially sized to fit a Nintendo Wii controller. Now this control system is old, and most Nintendo Wii driving games feature it ,but this game was the first to feature it. Considering the risk of this control system they took a great risk on an amazing franchise but it paid off with people still buying the game today. One problem with the wheel is that it doesn't have anything to hold it still. The contoller should come with a holder so you don't have to hold it in your hands. Nintendo, like always, have extra control systems on the Wii for backup just in case things like this happen. Instead of having the wheel and using it to turn by turning it like a real steering wheel they have another four variations. The game can also use a GameCube controller. I find this control system the easiest but that is because I am mainly a console player. Basically you use the buttons to use items and accelerate etc and you use the analog stick to steer. If you still aren't happy there is the Wii classic controller. This is also one of my favourites. The controller fits into your hands and is very well setup. The controller looks basically like a PSP with controls and two analog sticks instead of a screen. Like a DS with Wii menu buttons in the middle. This contoller is also debatably the best controller in the game. The final controller is the Wii controller and Nunchuk. This is the hardest contoller in the game and should be avoided. Use the steering wheel system instead of this.

=Items= This years game features the same items as the previous Mario Kart game on DS. But if you haven't played Mario Kart before then you will be swamped with all the possibilities you can do.

BOB-OMB'S: BOB-OMB's are basically bombs. They explode if one of three things happens, if the time runs out, it hit's someone or is shot by another kart.

Bullet Bill's: Bullet Bill's are arguably the best item in the game. When you push the item button you character turns into a giant rocket with super speed. The rocket also steers for you and if you hit someone you don't slow down and they get stopped.

Fake item boxes: Fake item boxes are basically what the name suggests. They are one of the worst items in the game unless you know how to use them. It is very hard to trick your opponent because of the different colour but you can make your opponents think it is real if you put it near real boxes.

Golden Mushroom: Golden Mushrooms are basically higher powered mushrooms that give you a speed boost. Unlike normal mushrooms you can continuously use them for around 8 seconds with unlimited pushes.

Green Shells: Green Shells are basically mini-projectiles. You throw them at an opponent and if they get hit they get stopped. The shells also have the ability to bounce of walls.

Lightning: The lightning bolt effects every car in front of you. It zaps all the cars spinning them and causing them to stop.

Lightning Cloud: Lightning Clouds are like Lightning. The difference is they only affect the one person ........ you. This is the worst item you can get as it only affects you, the lightning bolt stays above you and after a while zaps you. The only way to get it off is to hit another players kart and it follows the kart you hit.

Mega Mushroom: Mega Mushroom is one very big mushroom. This mushroom is the only mushroom that doesn't effect speed, it effects size. This mushroom makes you bigger, the advantage to this is that if you hit someone they get flattened and stop.

Mushroom: The good old fashioned mushroom. This mushroom effects speed with a temporary boost. You can only boost once unless you have a triple mushroom which lets you boost three times.

POW Block: POW Blocks are blocks that course an earthquake ahead of the track causing everyone positioned ahead of you to spin. The only way to dodge this is to be in mid-air when the earthquake happens.

Red Shells: Red Shells are Kart seeking shells. Like the green shells when you hit an opponent they spin the upside of the red shell is that almost %100 of the time they hit. The only time they miss is when they hit a wall blocking the path or the opponent targeted put's an item e.g. bannana, Fake item box ect.

Spiny Shell: Spiny Shells is like the red and green shells. They fly in the air and target the lead car. There is no way to dodge this shell (I think).

Star: Star increases your speed, invincability, and a moving weapon. When using a star if you hit anyone they spin, you have a higher speed (but not as much as a mushroom).

Banana: Bananas can be launched forwards or dropped behind your kart. It spins the kart that hits it causing it to stop.

Blooper: Bloopers cover the kart/s in front of you with ink causing them to be blind. It wears off after 8-10 seconds but you can get it off instantly by getting a speed boost.

OK over the Items now.........

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