Mario Kart Wii

[King Ellis]

Anyone getting this? Europe has a sexy release date of this Friday (11th) whilst NA waits till 24th. Maybe Nintendo doesn't hate Europe after all? (Who am I kidding?)

But yes, I have this on pre-order and hopefully I will get it Thursday/Friday. I guess we share our codes and what not in here.

Codes:

King Ellis - 3995-6619-3160

Myke - 0044 3130 6458

Edited April 23, 2008 by Ellis Misses Benji

[Captain Eo]

I don;t have a Wii currently but plan on picking one up specifically for this and Brawl and hopefully a new Animal Crossing.

But anywho do you have one friend code across all games, or a number of indivual ones forh

[Scott McFly]

If it's the same as the DS (and I believe it is), it's a different friend code for each game.

[Cactus Drags]

I'll be getting hold of it when my staff discount at Gamestation kicks in.

[Vilge Duin]

The Wii has its own individual friend code, while each game has their own you have to use.

I grew tired of Mario Kart by the time of Double Dash. It's seemingly repeating itself and lost its charm to me. And this one in particular looks dreadfully dull.

Edited April 7, 2008 by Vilge Duin

[PkmnTrainerJ]

If I hadn't picked up Brawl with the last of my pay day cash I would do, but shall wait until 24th to get it instead.

[Mattman]

I'll be getting hold of it when my staff discount at Gamestation kicks in.

Out of interest what discount do you actually get?

I might be getting this. Recently I've been playing Double Dash in hospital and I like it. And I've been wanting a wheel since I got a Wii.

[zero]

I can't imagine trying to play this game with a cheap wheel peripheral. EGM has said it's imprecise, but luckily you can use a Classic or GC controller.

[Cactus Drags]

The Wii has its own individual friend code, while each game has their own you have to use.

I grew tired of Mario Kart by the time of Double Dash. It's seemingly repeating itself and lots its charm to me. And this one in particular looks dreadfully dull.

I get what you mean, but it's always a blast multiplayer. We played Double Dash and 64 almost constantly at Uni. Also, the arcade versions are a laugh and a half.

I'll be getting hold of it when my staff discount at Gamestation kicks in.

Out of interest what discount do you actually get?

I won't know till I start on Thursday.

[Iain76er]

The Wii has its own individual friend code, while each game has their own you have to use.

I'm quoting this to moan about Ninty's lame ass way of things. Its such a fucking pain to have to enter in a code for every game (admittedly I've only done the Wii console & PES so far, but still annoying) and then have to wait for them to enter your code. Such an annoying time consuming process.

Having said that I'll probably getting myself this on Friday. Love meself a little bit of red shelling.

[King Ellis]

It is here.

My code is: 3995-6619-3160.

I'll start a list in my original post.

I was racing against a bunch of Japanese people and I won most of the races. I think I finished 4th in one because I crashed into a cow.

Edited April 10, 2008 by Ellis Misses Benji

[jrhodes]

I've only played online a couple of times but why is it that no fucker ever seems to use the Wii Wheel? What's the point of getting a Wii if you don't use the motion control?

I'll dish out my friends code later.

[Cactus Drags]

How do you know if they're using the wheel or not?

[King Ellis]

Above their cart is their name and then there's a symbol. I only ever saw the wheel but I guess there'll be different symbols for 'mote/'chuck, classic controller and GC controller.

[Mattman]

Hang on GC and Classic controllers? I know they worked for Brawl but I thought that was a one off.

Are all my Wii games capable of doing this?

[Iain76er]

Differs game to game. Read the instruction manuals for full details.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Just wondering (as we're selling loads of this over the weekend) if this is actually any good? The only review I read was from Edge which has given it 6 out of 10, the same as the shoddy Viking.

[Mattman]

Differs game to game. Read the instruction manuals for full details.

Should it be on the first page where the pictures of the Wiimote and Nunchuk are?

If so none of my games can do both.

Edited April 11, 2008 by Mattman

[Iain76er]

Differs game to game. Read the instruction manuals for full details.

Should it be on the first page where the pictures of the Wiimote and Nunchuk are?

If so none of my games can do both.

On closer inspection it may not be in the manuals at all, as I'm fairly positive Resident Evil 4 allows you to use a Gamecube controller, but its not in the manual. You may have to use the internet and/or trial and error for your games. Or y'know ignore the possibility and play it the fun way with the shaking and stuff.

Edit: The Virtual Console games show which type of controller is compatiable with the game, so that may be where my confusion comes from.

Edited April 11, 2008 by Iain76er

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Dragsy just so you know it's 25% on new games and 30% on used. 5% on new consoles and 30% on used. You can also purchase a game in-store at the online price if that works out cheaper.