Mario Kart Wii is a developed and published by for the . It is the sixth installment in the series, and was released in April 2008.
Like its previous installments, Mario Kart Wii incorporates from the , who participate in races on over 30 different using specialized items to hinder opponents or gain advantages. The game features multiple and game modes including two to four person split screen. Online multiplayer was supported until the discontinuation of in May 2014. Mario Kart Wii uses the 's to provide intuitive and conventional controls. Each copy of the game was with the accessory to augment this feature and mimic a .
The game received positive reviews upon release, with praise for the online mode, coupled with its characters, innovative gameplay, tracks, and karts. Although it was criticized for item balancing. It is one of the with over 37 million copies sold, is the second best-selling Mario Kart game after .
Mario Kart Wii is a game featuring and modes. The players control one of many selectable and participate in races or battles using go-karts or bikes on courses thematically based on locations from the . During gameplay, the player views the action from a that tracks the player from behind their kart.
Mario Kart Wii supports four different control schemes. The primary control scheme is the , optionally used in conjunction with the plastic accessory, which uses the controller's to simulate operating a . The other supported control schemes are the Wii Remote with the attachment; the ; and the . While driving, the player collects from boxes placed in various points on the track. These power-ups allow the player to attack opponents, causing them to slow down or spin out of control; defend against such attacks, or gain boosts in speed. These include the series staple items, such as the , projectiles, the , and .
