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|Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 100 WFC Ghost races, or play 3,150 races.
 
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|Receive at least 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or play 1,950 races.
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|Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 50cc Wii Cups or play 1,950 races.
 
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|Win the 100cc Leaf Cup or play 1,050 races.
 
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|<center>Daisy</center>
  
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|Win 150cc Special Cup or play 2,850 races.
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|Win the 150cc Special Cup or play 2,850 races.
 
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|<center>Diddy Kong</center>
  
|<center>Diddy Kong</center>
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|Win 50cc Lightning Cup or play 450 races.
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|Win the 50cc Lightning Cup or play 450 races.
 
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|<center>Bowser Jr.</center>
  
|<center>Bowser Jr.</center>
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|Receive at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Retro Grand Prix Cups or play 3,450 races.
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|Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 100cc Retro Cups or play 3,450 races.
 
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|<center>King Boo</center>
  
|<center>King Boo</center>
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|Win 50cc Star Cup or play 750 races.
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|Win the 50cc Star Cup or play 750 races.
 
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|<center>Rosalina</center>
  
|<center>Rosalina</center>
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|Win 50 races with a ''Super Mario Galaxy'' save file, receive at least 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Mirror Grand Prix cups, or play 4,950 races.
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|Win 50 races with a ''Super Mario Galaxy'' save file, receive at least 1 Star Rank for all Mirror cups, or play 4,950 races.
 
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|<center>Funky Kong</center>
  
|<center>Funky Kong</center>
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|Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, win 25 WFC Ghost Races, or play 2,250 races.
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|Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 25 WFC Ghost Races, or play 2,250 races.
 
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|<center>Dry Bowser</center>
  
|<center>Dry Bowser</center>
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|Receive at least 1 Star Rank for all Non-Retro 150cc Wii Grand Prix Cups or play 4,350 races.
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|Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 150cc Wii Cups or play 4,350 races.
 
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|<center>Mii Outfit A</center>
  
|<center>Mii Outfit A</center>
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|Win 100cc Special Cup or play 1,650 races.
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|Win the 100cc Special Cup or play 1,650 races.
 
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|<center>Mii Outfit B</center>
  
|<center>Mii Outfit B</center>
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|Unlock all Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials, win 5,000 WFC Races or Ghost Races, or play 5,100 combined races/battles.
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|Unlock all 32 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 5,000 WFC Races or Ghost Races, or play 5,100 combined races/battles.
 
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|Receive at least a 1 Star rank for all 50cc Retro Grand Prix Cups or play 1,800 races.
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|<center>Tiny Titan (Rally Romper)</center>
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|Unlock 1 Expert Staff Ghost in Time Trials, complete Time Trials on 4 different courses, or play 50 races online.
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|<center>Blue Falcon</center>
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|Win the Mirror Lightning Cup.
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|<center>Quacker</center>
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|Win the 150cc Star Cup.
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|<center>Magikruiser</center>
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|Complete Time Trials on 8 different courses.
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|<center>Jet Bubble (Bubble Bike)</center>
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|Win the Mirror Leaf Cup.
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|<center>Super Blooper (Turbo Blooper)</center>
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|Win the 50cc Leaf Cup or play 300 races.
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|<center>Daytripper (Royal Racer)</center>
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|Win the 150cc Leaf Cup.
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|<center>Sprinter (B Dasher Mk 2)</center>
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|Unlock 24 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials.
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|<center>Zip Zip (Rapide)</center>
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|Win the 100cc Lightning Cup.
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|<center>Sneakster (Nitrocycle)</center>
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|Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 100cc Wii Cups.
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|<center>Dolphin Dasher</center>
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|Win the Mirror Star Cup.
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|<center>Piranha Prowler</center>
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|Win the 50cc Special Cup.
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|<center>Jetsetter (Aero Glider)</center>
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|Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 150cc Retro Cups.
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|<center>Honeycoupe (Dragonetti)</center>
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|Win the 150cc Lightning Cup.
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|<center>Shooting Star (Twinkle Star)</center>
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|Win the 100cc Star Cup.
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|<center>Spear (Torpedo)</center>
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|Unlock 12 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials.
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|Win the Mirror Special Cup.
 
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Mario Kart Wii (abbreviated to MKW) is a kart racing video game by Nintendo for the Wii console and the sixth game in the Mario Kart series, the fourth for a home console. The game was released on April 10th, 2008 in Japan, April 11th, 2008 in Europe, April 24th, 2008 in Australia and April 27th, 2008 in the US. The game is packaged with the Wii Wheel accessory. It is designed to house the Wii Remote to allow more intuitive and conventional steering. However, it does support the Wii Classic Controller and the Nintendo GameCube controller as well. Mario Kart Wii is the second game in the series to support online multiplayer via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. (Discontinued on May 20, 2014) Nintendo, learning from their mistakes in Mario Kart DS, have greatly improved the online multiplayer offering in this game. Unlike past games, Mario Kart Wii supports 12 racers per race and all appear during any mode except Time Trial. The player can also turn off the CPUs when two or more players are present.

Gameplay

Mario Kart Wii returns the franchise to single driver gameplay, moving away from the approach of its console predecessor, Mario Kart Double Dash!! on the Nintendo GameCube. Like Mario Kart DS, the game contains sixteen new tracks while also bringing back sixteen classic tracks.

Also, aerial tricks can be done by using the Wii remote or other controllers for a speed boost. The Spin Turn technique has also returned from Mario Kart 64.

In addition to the karts, Mario Kart Wii introduces bikes in the small, medium, and large groups. Bikes are harder to handle, but they can do wheelies, which gives you a speed boost and an advantage in courses without many sharp turns.

Racers

Like the previous games, the characters are established in different weight classes. Instead of "lightweight", "middleweight", and "heavyweight" the classes are dubbed "Small", "Medium", and "Large".

Small characters have great handling but generally horrible speed; Medium characters have all-around stats; and Large characters have top speeds but mediocre handling and acceleration. The result is a well balanced character offering that leaves each character/kart combination with benefits and drawbacks.

Default Characters

Small

Medium

Large

Unlockable Characters

Small

Medium

Large

Miis

Miis are unlockable once the special cup on 100cc are beaten (Outfit A only). Their weight varies depending on their height and weight. A second outfit (Outfit B) is unlockable once all  Expert Staff Ghosts are unlocked.  The sizes of Miis can be adjusted in the Mii Channel, which is pre-downloaded on all Wiis. The taller or broader he or she is, the larger the kart or bike he or she can play with.

Unlocking Criteria

Name Criteria
Baby Luigi
 Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 100 WFC Ghost races, or play 3,150 races.
Baby Daisy
 Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 50cc Wii Cups or play 1,950 races.
Toadette
 Complete Time Trials on all 32 courses, receive 1,000 WFC wins, or play 3,150 races.
Dry Bones
 Win the 100cc Leaf Cup or play 1,050 races.
Daisy
 Win the 150cc Special Cup or play 2,850 races.
Birdo
 Complete Time Trials on 16 different courses, receive 250 WFC wins, or play 1,350 races.
Diddy Kong
 Win the 50cc Lightning Cup or play 450 races.
Bowser Jr.
 Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 100cc Retro Cups or play 3,450 races.
King Boo
 Win the 50cc Star Cup or play 750 races.
Rosalina
 Win 50 races with a Super Mario Galaxy save file, receive at least 1 Star Rank for all Mirror cups, or play 4,950 races.
Funky Kong
 Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 25 WFC Ghost Races, or play 2,250 races.
Dry Bowser
 Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 150cc Wii Cups or play 4,350 races.
Mii Outfit A
 Win the 100cc Special Cup or play 1,650 races.
Mii Outfit B
 Unlock all 32 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, win 5,000 WFC Races or Ghost Races, or play 5,100 combined races/battles.

Vehicles

  Karts Bikes
Small
Middle
Large

Unlocking Criteria

Name Criteria
Cheep Charger
 Receive at least a 1 Star rank for all 50cc Retro Grand Prix Cups or play 1,800 races.
Tiny Titan (Rally Romper)
 Unlock 1 Expert Staff Ghost in Time Trials, complete Time Trials on 4 different courses, or play 50 races online.
Blue Falcon
 Win the Mirror Lightning Cup.
Quacker
 Win the 150cc Star Cup.
Magikruiser
 Complete Time Trials on 8 different courses.
Jet Bubble (Bubble Bike)
 Win the Mirror Leaf Cup.
Super Blooper (Turbo Blooper)
 Win the 50cc Leaf Cup or play 300 races.
Daytripper (Royal Racer)
 Win the 150cc Leaf Cup.
Sprinter (B Dasher Mk 2)
 Unlock 24 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials.
Zip Zip (Rapide)
 Win the 100cc Lightning Cup.
Sneakster (Nitrocycle)
 Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 100cc Wii Cups.
Dolphin Dasher
 Win the Mirror Star Cup.
Piranha Prowler
 Win the 50cc Special Cup.
Jetsetter (Aero Glider)
 Receive at least a 1 star rank for all 150cc Retro Cups.
Honeycoupe (Dragonetti)
 Win the 150cc Lightning Cup.
Shooting Star (Twinkle Star)
 Win the 100cc Star Cup.
Spear (Torpedo)
 Unlock 12 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials.
Phantom
 Win the Mirror Special Cup.

Tracks

Mario Kart Wii consists of thirty-two tracks total. Sixteen are new and sixteen are retro tracks, being returned from the past Mario Kart titles.

Mushroom Cup Flower Cup Star Cup Special Cup
Super Mushroom
The Fire Flower.
Starman (Mario Kart Wii)
Crown
Luigi Circuit Mario Circuit Daisy Circuit Dry Dry Ruins
Moo Moo Meadows Coconut Mall Koopa Cape Moonview Highway
Mushroom Gorge DK Summit Maple Treeway Bowser's Castle
Toad's Factory Wario's Gold Mine Grumble Volcano Rainbow Road
Shell Cup Banana Cup Leaf Cup Lightning Cup
Green Shell
Banana
SuperLeaf
Thunderbolt
GCN Peach Beach N64 Sherbet Land DS Desert Hills SNES Mario Circuit 3
DS Yoshi Falls GBA Shy Guy Beach GBA Bowser Castle 3 DS Peach Gardens
SNES Ghost Valley 2 DS Delfino Square N64 DK's Jungle Parkway GCN DK Mountain
N64 Mario Raceway GCN Waluigi Stadium GCN Mario Circuit N64 Bowser's Castle

Battle Stages

There are two ways to play Battle (Balloon Battle and Coin Runners), and there are 10 stages to battle on. 5 are new stages, and the other 5 are retro stages.

Wii Stages Retro Stages

Block Plaza

SNES Battle Course 4

Delfino Pier

GBA Battle Course 3

Funky Stadium

N64 Skyscraper

Chain Chomp Wheel

GCN Cookie Land

Thwomp Desert

DS Twilight House

Staff Ghosts

Normal Staff Ghosts

Expert Staff Ghost

Items

Classic items from previous installments return as well as three new items.

Name Picture Function Place Received
Banana Peel
480px-MKwii Banana
 1-3
Triple Bananas
MKwii TripleBanana
 1-4
Green Shell
Green Shell Artwork - Mario Kart Wii
 1-4
Triple Green Shells
MKwii TripleGreenShell
 3-5
Red Shell
RedShell
 2-5
Triple Red Shells
MKwii TripleRedShell
 4-7
Bullet Bill
Bullet Bill, Super Mario 3D Land
 8-12
Bob-omb
Bob-omb (MKWii)
 4-7
Fake Item Box
MKwii Fakebox
 1-4
Golden Mushroom
600px-MKwii Goldmushroom
 7-12
Thunderbolt
MKwii Thunderbolt
 11-12
Mushroom
120px-Mushroom2
 3-9
Triple Mushroom
MKwii TripleShroom
 5-12
Star
Star
 7-12
Spiny Shell (Blue Shell)
MKwii Blueshell
 4-9
Blooper
250px-Blooper MK7
 5-8
Mega Mushroom (New)
Mkwii megamushroom
 5-9
Thundercloud (New)
MKwii Thundercloud
 4-7
POW Block (New)
POW Block (Mario Kart Wii)
 4-7

External Links

Shortcuts

Main article: Mario Kart Wii/Shortcuts

Trivia

  • Mario Kart Wii is the first game to have 12-player races instead of 8.
  • Mario Kart Wii is the first Mario Kart game to allow racers to do tricks.
  • Mario Kart Wii is the first Mario Kart game to have "Mii" as a playable character.
  • Mario Kart Wii is the first Mario Kart game to have the infamous "point system" integrated into the Balloon Battle game mode.
  • Mario Kart Wii is the only console Mario Kart game to not allow multi-player Grand Prix.
  • A unused picture of Mario in the Classic Dragster can be found in the game's code. It was probably going to be used for the Mario Kart Channel.
  • Paratroopa, Petey Piranha, and Hammer Bro were originally going to be playable characters in this game but were scrapped.
  • Mario Kart Wii is the last game that gives last place (in Grand Prix) 0 points.
Mario Kart games
Main Titles Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GameCube) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Arcade Titles Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017)
Spin-off Titles Mario Kart Tour (2019, Mobile) • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
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