SpawnPoint - Where Game Begins

I got a chance to play Mario Kart Wii - overall impression is "annoyed" - haha.

Here are my big nags:

• Lack of Co-Op really bugged me. In previous Mario Kart's you could play thrugh the different cups with a buddy but this time around it's a strictly solo offering.
• Team Only Battle Mode is a bit weird - I liked the "last man standing" from before. I guess it's not horrible, but takes some getting used to.

What I like:

• Multiple Control Schemes let's you use GameCube or the Wii Classic controller for other peeps so you don't need 4 wii motes or wheels.
• Solid Online Play if you get passed the strangeness of Nintendo friend codes - you can play online with a 2nd guest player too, which is handy.
• Plenty of New & Retro Tracks with a few more to unlock just like the DS game.

In the end It's "more of the same" but I'm a sucker for Mario Kart so I'll probalby buy it. I'll most likely get over the nags because it's still a ton of fun and I can play through the cups by myself. I thought that they took out power slides but then I was told to set my Kart to "Manual" and everything was good.

No one messes with power slides.