Mario Kart Wii gets 94/100 rating, snaking technique removed

Posted Mar 16, 2008 at 10:53PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii Tags: Nintendo Magazine, UK, Wiimote
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Mario Kart Wii Nintendo - Image 1We've watched a bunch of Mario Kart Wii videos, and we all agree that the game looks good at this point. And as it turns out, the Official Nintendo Magazine in the UK confirms Mario Kart Wii's good first impressions, giving it a score of 94 out of 100. Not a bad score, yes?

The magazine's review also checked out how well the Wii Wheel performed. And the verdict? Almost flawless, in fact. The Wii Wheel is designed to let gamers turn the wheel to steer the vehicle.  Pressing the Wiimote's 2 button will let them accelerate, while pushing the B button will prompt the vehicle to powerslide. It sounds pretty simple, and its simplicity will make it easier to perform tricks.

Speaking of tricks, there's one tricky element from the previous Mario Kart games that was removed, according to the Official Nintendo Magazine UK. Snaking, that rather game breaking technique that lets gamers perform constant speed boosts, is now reported to be missing from Mario Kart Wii. A simpler method of getting speed boost has taken snaking's place, which basically determines your speed boost by how long the slide button is pressed.

Whether the supposed elimination of Snaking is good or not will be determined by the players themselves, of course. More updates to come!

 
 
 

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by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-16 23:23
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Wow the official Nintendo UK magazine gives a overhyped first party Wii game a high rating.



OMG it must be great! Nintendo says so! Even the 25 cent plastic Wii wheel works great.

by demondirk - 2008-03-17 03:56
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hows this any different from the OPM rating sony games high scores.

by The Obsidian - 2008-03-17 04:50
» ...........

25 cent? are you retarded??

by Koru-Kun - 2008-03-17 05:45
» RE:..............

For more reasons than just that, The Obsidian...

by ISOHaven - 2008-03-17 06:28
» WTF!?!?!?!?!

Yes, he's retarded.



He has no concept of:



Order Entry

Shipping

Management

Graphic Design

Warehouse Localization

Logistics

Package Creation

Insurance

Warranty

.....I could go on and on....it's all wasted on him.

by infinitysend - 2008-03-18 01:36
» dude.

MCS: You really need to stop trolling. But I guess you gotta get your kicks somehow, right?

by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-19 08:53
» with all due respect

Microsoft official XBOX magazine gives Gears of War 2 a 10 out of 10 rating even though it isn't out yet.



I wouldn't believe that, why would you?



Somebody here must have common sense besides me. Anyone?

by ISOHaven - 2008-03-19 10:38
» WTF!?!?!?!?!

Good point, 10 out of 10 is 100%. Mario Kart only got a 94%. At least Nintendo is somewhat objective unlike the impossible perfections of MS.



Let me guess, MS rates Vista as 10 out of 10 as well?



To answer your question, WHO SAID they 100% agree with this article? No one, not yet anyway.

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