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Testseek.com have collected 70 expert reviews of the Mario Kart and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Mario Kart.
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The editors liked

  • Refined kart gameplay blends old and new mechanics successfully
  • Great roster of tracks
  • Tons of characters
  • Smooth online multiplayer matches
  • Wii Wheel really does feel great
  • Addition of bikes is great
  • Online racing is amazing
  • Great leader boards
  • Familiar gameplay
  • Crisp graphics
  • Great sounds.
  • Amazingly fun gameplay
  • WiiWheel is solid
  • Online/Multiplayer better than ever
  • Huge number of courses
  • Including some of the most imaginative yet
  • Deeply integrated online play
  • Easy to jump into for players of any skill level
  • Fun and strategic trick system
  • Motorcycles provide a great alternative to gokarts.
  • Mario Kart is back and it’s exactly what you expect
  • Jump tricks add an interesting dynamic
  • Graphics are crisp and colorful
  • Online multiplayer is way too much fun
  • Variety of characters and karts/bikes keep it interesting
  • The most seamless
  • Robust Wii online experience yet
  • Classic courses from past Mario Karts
  • Comes packaged with Wii Wheel
  • Mii support.

The editors didn't like

  • Online interface is unintuitive
  • Cumbersome in spots
  • A.I. is infuriating in latter races
  • No co-op Grand Prix mode means lonely nights of unlocking content
  • Tricks are limited
  • $10 to $15 for extra wheels? Its nothing but plastic!
  • Some disappointing unlockables
  • A few bland tracks
  • The "chance" element can frustrate
  • Wii Wheel is only okay.
  • The cheap AI is still there
  • Retro tracks feel boring compared to new ones
  • Nostalgia doesnt save most of the classic courses from being boring
  • Items are more unbalanced than ever
  • Especially on new tracks
  • Battle modes are now exclusively teambased and timed.
  • No more freeforall balloon battles
  • Local multiplayer noticeably reduces frame rate
  • Wii Wheel is not as intuitive as you’d hope
  • Brings very little that is new to the franchise
  • Dumbed-down gameplay unfriendly towards series vets
  • No real-time chat in online mode
  • Graphics barely a smidgen improved over Double Dash!!

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  Published: 2008-05-05, review by: game-boyz.com

  • Abstract:  Visually, Mario Kart is a pretty game. The colors, as one would expect, jump of the screen and they compliment an art style which is best defined as cartoonish. The scenery in the game is pretty enjoyable but you will find a lot of flat details along t...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-05, review by: atomicgamer.com

  • Abstract:  Fifteen years since it first crossed the finish line, Nintendo’s addictive, arcadey kart-racing series is still the one to beat. Without straying far from its reliable formula, the beloved franchise hits the Wii with an all-new entry that should appea...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-03, Author: Jonathan , review by: nintendoworldreport.com

  • Abstract:  Find out whether the world really needs another Mario Kart game. The sixth game in Nintendos mascot racing series is now available, and Mario Kart Wii continues to nudge the series forward in various ways. It is definitely not a major advancement in ...

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  Published: 2008-05-02, review by: gameplaymonthly.com

  • Abstract:  NintendoJust two days ago I posted an entry on my blog, Winchesters World, about Mario Kart Wii. Said slop made note of the fact that, apparently, Nintendo tested over 30 different wheel designs for the just-released Mario Kart Wii. After, I then proc...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-30, review by: gamervision.com

  • Abstract:  Game: Mario Kart WiiGenre: Kart RacerPlatform: Nintendo Wii I’ve always considered myself a big fan of the Mario Kart series, but when I really think about it, what I’m really a fan of is the first game in the franchise, the 16-bit SNES gem. Mario Kart...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-29, review by: arstechnica.com

  • Refined kart gameplay blends old and new mechanics successfully, Great roster of tracks, Tons of characters, Smooth online multiplayer matches, Wii Wheel really does feel great
  • Online interface is unintuitive, cumbersome in spots, A.I. is infuriating in latter races, No co-op Grand Prix mode means lonely nights of unlocking content, Tricks are limited, $10 to $15 for extra wheels? Its nothing but plastic!
  • The last remaining piece of the puzzle is the multiplayer experience, which has defined Mario Kart as a series since its inception. Multiplayer heads online with Mario Kart Wii, but the developers didnt forgo the standard four-player local multiplayer...

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  Published: 2008-04-28, Author: Bryn , review by: gamespy.com

  • Addition of bikes is great; online racing is amazing; great leader boards; familiar gameplay; crisp graphics, great sounds.
  • Some disappointing unlockables; a few bland tracks; the "chance" element can frustrate; Wii Wheel is only okay.
  • Mario Kart Wii plays it relatively safe. Gone are the experimental nuances seen in the GameCubes MK: Double Dash; this latest incarnation mimicks everything that was good and wholesome from the superb Mario Kart DS. Mario Kart Wii brings the same fami...

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  Published: 2008-04-28, review by: gamezone.com

  • Abstract:  del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It Before there was Smash Bros., Mario Kart was Nintendo’s multiplayer ace in the hole. After two good, but not great console entries in Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Nintendo released Mario Kart DS and...

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  Published: 2008-04-28, review by: gamechronicles.com

  • I have to admit I was pretty upset when I sat down to write this review. I had just come off a 5-hour Mario Kart session with the last hour and a half being wasted on doing the same series (150cc Flower) over and over again, trying all the characters t...

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  Published: 2008-04-28, review by: Geek.com

  • Abstract:  It’s been almost 16 years since we first played Mario Kart and in that time the game has become one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. In addition to being an important part of Nintendo’s repertoire, it has earned a reputation as be...

 
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