The acclaimed Mario Kart series has gone wireless, letting players race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether everyone has a game card. An all-star cast that includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser and Toad will round out a truly all-star lineup of more than 30 courses, drawn from every Mario Kart game. Additionally, these very popular characters have certain advantages and disadvantages, and players need to choose carefully who they want to race with, against all of the different types of competitors.

Players will tour courses from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, not to mention brand-new tracks and arenas. With all the crazy items and frantic speeds players have come to expect, this game is a Mario Kart fan's dream. The title has a new dimension of fun, since competitors can battle others around the world, by connecting to Nintendo's new wireless gaming service, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Although it had different release dates, like November 2005 for North America and Europe as opposed to December 2005 for Japan, the game gained critical acclaim for offering players the same fun adventure found on all of the other titles in the Mario Kart series.

Critics praised the title for the individualization of its characters and for the diversity of tracks on which players could race one another. Moreover, the wacky weapons the karts are fitted with provide an even more enjoyable experience.


UNLOCKABLES

Leaf Cup
Win a Gold trophy on the Shell Cup and Banana Cup to unlock the Leaf Cup for that class.

Lightning Cup
Win a Gold trophy on the Leaf Cup to unlock the Lightning Cup for that class.

Star Cup
Win a Gold trophy on the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup to unlock the Star Cup for that class.

Special Cup
Win a Gold trophy on the Star Cup to unlock the Special Cup for that class.

150cc mirror mode
Win all Gold trophies on all cups in the Retro Grand Prix 150cc class.

Mission Mode mission 7
Get a 1 Star or greater rank on each level of missions 1 through 6.

Alternate title screen
Win all Gold trophies in all cups and classes.

Alternate ending sequence
Win all Gold trophies in all cups and classes.

Here's a Japanese ad for this game: