Many may argue that with the growing amount of Wii versions of earlier games, Nintendo has become all about casual players. Now, Mario Kart Wii had come out with the implementation of a 'Wii wheel'. Many just shot this peripheral off as a, 'Oh, here we go again with the gimicky stuff.' And though they may be right, it doesn't stop Mario Kart for the Wii from being a fun Wii game. Now if you come to this game expecting to already be a pro due to prior Mario Kart experience, you'd be mildly disappointed. They've taken some things out of the game now to make it more accessible, and this fact may put off veteran Mario Karters. However, if you have the patience to look past that, you'll still be able to have a good amount of fun with this game. You don't have to use the Wii wheel, and I personally recommend against it when you first start out. The graphics aren't a technical marvel, but they get the job done. The courses have a vast amount of color, and there are a lot of tracks to ride through as well. Sound is typical Mario Kart fashion, with your regular 'Woo hoos', and 'Ha has' in the mix. The game brings the addition of bikes to the table, which open up new game play changes, and the online play is very good. You'll probably spend most of your time in multiplayer, or online matches, because the single player modes, and circuits can be short (and sometimes cheap). Speaking of cheapness, the game's item selection have been tweaked to cause more problems for players and make the game significantly less about skill, and more about picking up the right items, and just down right luck. These flaws can be annoying, especially if you've played a lot of the previous Mario Kart games, but it's still a fun ride none the less. So if you come to this game expecting hardcore Mario Kart, you may find this game disappointing, but every now and then, what game isn't?