Questions tagged [mario-kart-wii]
Mario Kart Wii is a racing game using characters from various Nintendo properties for the Wii games console. The game comes with the Wii Wheel accessory which is designed to house the Wii Remote to allow more intuitive and conventional steering.
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What's the minimum point difference between first and last place in Mario Kart Wii after N races?
First off: I know my question is much more of an math problem/riddle/... than a really gaming related question, but I figured that e.g. the Math StackExchange didn't fit the question.
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How is the Wii Wheel detected?
In both Mario Kart games for the Wii and Wii U, the game shows an icon on players who it tells are playing with a Wii Wheel. I've always wondered -- what mechanism does the console use to detect ...
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Blue Lines on Kart
I was recently getting back into Mario Kart Wii, and when I was playing noticed that from time to time, some blue speed lines would appear in front of the kart. Occasionally they would become very ...
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What are the Item restrictions during VS races?
In Mario Kart Wii, certain items have restrictions for when or under what condition they may be gotten. By this, I do not mean the items based on placement system.
Some Items can be pulled only after ...
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What are the hidden stats for all the characters?
Each character has hidden stat bonuses for Speed, Weight, Acceleration, Handling, Drift, Off-Road, and Mini-Turbo. How much does each character boost each stat?
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Why does it take so long to get an item?
I have been playing Mario Kart Wii for quite a while, and when I started watching Mario Kart Wii videos on YouTube, I noticed that a lot of the players get their items from item boxes much faster (the ...
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How do you unlock Dry Bowser in Mario Kart Wii?
I have all the characters in Mario Kart Wii but I'm missing Dry Bowser. How do I get him?
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How can I join online multiplayer races now that Nintendo WFC has been discontinued?
In 2014 Nintendo terminated the Nintendo WFC (Wi-Fi Connection) for the Wii console, which has made it impossible for players to join other players online, or use online data in-game.
At least that ...
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How did I unlock Roselina in Mario Kart Wii? [duplicate]
I have unlocked Roselina a long time ago and I don't remember how. She is the only character I have ever unlocked. I don't have any Mario Galaxy save, and I don't have the mirror levels, I don't even ...
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Who voiced toad?
I was playing New Super Mario Bros 2 when I came upon Toad and repetitively jumped on his mushroom head and heard his character go "ohh" "owe" "ouch" etc. and realized that those noises couldn't be ...
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Are characters unlocked by number of individual track races completed?
When trying to unlock characters, is the amount of races needed the amount of individual tracks or the amount of complete versus races (say you do 4-track races, does that set of 4 count as 4 or 1 ...
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How do you use a Powerup in Manual Mode In Mario Kart Wii?
I am trying to use a mushroom powerup in manual mode which is the B button, but instead when i press B I drift instead.
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How do I unlock Dragonetti/Honeycoupe in Mario Kart Wii?
Some time ago I went over to my friend's house. He had a kart called 'Dragonetti'. I like the statistics so I want to unlock it. How do I?
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What is interior and exterior drifting?
I've heard of 'inverse' or 'interior' drifting, and same with exterior... I think it was to do with statistics or something... What's the difference and how does it affect gameplay?
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Is it safe to perform a trick after the ramp at Rainbow Road?
I have read a few website pages and watched some videos on Rainbow Road (Wii) and some say there is a risk of falling off the track if you perform a trick. Is this true, and if it is, how can I avoid ...
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How can I complete Rainbow Road (Mario Kart Wii) without falling off?
I am quite experienced in the Mario Kart series, but when I went on Rainbow Road I always came 7th to 11th. How can avoid falling off the track?
By the way, I use manual, not automatic.
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Is MarioKartOutfit "C" real?
I have went to many websites looking for an answer and I got many responses. For example, the Wikipedia said that there is a way to unlock mii outfit C while most of the other websites concluded that ...
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How can I change the time trial ghost?
I'm currently doing time trials, and I just learned that my best lap on Ghost Valley 2 is 21 seconds. My ghost, however, uses a different record. How can I change it to use my best time?
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How do i unlock mii outfit B on mario kart wii? [duplicate]
I really want to find out, please answer! I have mii outfit a, too. But i want to earn mii outfit b. By the way, is mii outfit C real or fake or perhaps a mistake in the game?
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How do you unlock the Sprinter Kart and Mii Outfit B in Mario Kart Wii?
In Mario Kart Wii I have unlocked everything except the Sprinter Medium Kart and the Mii Outfit B.
How do I unlock these?
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Karts vs Bikes: Pros and Cons?
In Super Mario Kart Wii you are given the option to choose a kart or bike. What are the differences between the two.
I know you can do a wheelie which is a small speed boost, and the ability to use ...
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Are guest players taken into account when calculating scores in Mario Kart on WFC?
In Mario Kart Wii, when you play online, after a race points are calculated based on the results of the race. Are guest racers taken into account in this calculation; in other words does it matter if ...
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How do I unlock courses in Mario Kart Wii?
I imagine I have to win some cups in single-player mode. Can someone be more specific than that? A link to a site with the info would be fine. I'm disappointed by the organization of the sites I ...
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What is a gold steering wheel in multi-player?
When playing Mario Kart Wii online there seem to be 3 controller categories displayed next to player names;
none - normal wii controller/controller + nunchuck.
white steering wheel - being hardcore ...
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Can you report cheaters on online Mario Kart Wii
It seems like the number of annoying cheater on online Mario Kart Wii is increasing. Yesterday I had to reconnect three times before I was put in a group with normal people. Is there any way I can ...
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How can I avoid POW attacks?
I was playing Mario Kart Wii, and doing really well in the races, until someone caught me with a POW powerup.
Is there any way to avoid spinning out when the POW gets used?
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How to set up a Mario Kart tournament with multiple players per round
All the tournament systems I've found and tournament management systems online assume that each round, only one player or team is going to compete against a single other player or team.
In Mario Kart,...
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Is a double mini-turbo better than two regular ones?
In Mario Kart Wii, karts can get a second level of mini-turbo by holding a drift longer before letting go. Is this any better than getting two regular mini-turbos on the same turn? If so, how? Does it ...
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Handicapped Mario Kart Wii tourney
I want to have a game night where I host a Mario Kart tournament. It can be either round robin or bracketed. The problem is that people are of very different levels so I was trying to think of a way ...
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What determines rank in Mario Kart Wii?
How does Mario Kart Wii decide your rank letter (A, B, C, D, E, F) or star in a Cup that you raced?
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What are the possible alternate title sequences?
I recently got gold in every Grand Prix race in Mario Kart Wii, and now there are various opening title sequences. Some of the alternate sequences are Mario saying something slightly different, and ...
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Red Shell Homing Mechanics
Often when playing Mario Kart Wii, I'll have a Red Shell whizz right by me if it was just shot, or one of my Red Shells will just miss another player. Because of this, I'm curious how the Red Shell ...
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Topdown maps of Moonview Highway?
Is it possible to get a topdown map of Moonview Highway? (or any track?)
Are they available somewhere? Or with the hacks around, is it possible to pan the view to the sky to look at the track and ...
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Does Mario Kart Wii allow more than 32 ghost data slots?
Recently my ghost data has been full, and I need to delete some ghosts before I can watch some of the world record runs.
On that list, it seems that I had 32 ghosts, so 32 means I cannot have 1 rival ...
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In Mario Kart Wii, how to jump over the canyon gap in Mushroom Gorge?
If going to YouTube and search for "Mushroom Gorge no-glitch" there will be many world record runs that, right before the finish line, the players will jump over the canyon gap. They usually use ...
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In Mario Kart Wii, can you download any Ghost data? -- the ones with no-glitch run
If downloading the Top World Records or Regional records, some runs such as the Wario's Gold Mine or the Mushroom Gorge are using the glitch to do it, in 35 seconds or less.
Can you download the "no-...
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How can I consistently jump over the water near the end of Toad's Factory?
The world record holders do it every time - I was able to do it once. What is a consistent way to do it? It is so easy to fall in the water...
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Wii Mario Kart World Records Contaminated for the Ghost Time Trials?
Is it just me or I see the Toad's Factory, Coconut Mall, DK Summit with World Records being ridiculously low in time and viewing the Replay, it went on and on and the karts or bikes are just crashing ...
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What does flicking the Wii Wheel downwards or sideways in Mario Kart Wii do?
In this video under "New Features -> Wheel", there are movements to flick the wheel downward and it seems to do some trick (for Donkey Kong on the DK Summit run), and also when flicking sideways
What ...
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With a Flame Runner, do you turn, Drift, and turn the other way immediately to not turn so much?
With a Flame Runner, Mach Bike, and Bullet Bike, I found that they all turn too much, so they almost always run to the side of the road before the mini-turbo can come out.
Somebody suggested ...
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How do I drag an item behind my vehicle in Mario Kart Wii?
I saw this in some player's YouTube video. They can drag a shell so that they don't get hit by other people's red shells. How do I do this?
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In MarioKart Wii, can the "View Replay" have different viewing angles each time?
In MarioKart Wii, can the "View Replay" have different viewing angles each time, maybe either by the player pressing a button to change view, or by the console randomly show different views (for the ...
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In MarioKart Wii, I beat the Normal Staff Ghost in Yoshi's Fall, but the Expert Ghost didn't come out?
I learned that 4 Normal Staff Ghosts need to be beaten, and then the Funky Kong will be unlocked.
So I just beat Normal Staff Ghost NinDoTak 01:16.461 for Yoshi's Fall, but I don't see any Expert ...
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How can I reliably mini-turbo using the Mach bike in Mario Kart Wii?
I am good at getting mini-turbo boosts from the Standard Bike, but when I choose the Mach Bike, it turns too much and hits the fence or goes into the grass. How can I reliably get the mini-turbo ...
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Automatic or Manual?
I don't see on the Official MarioKart Guide about Automatic vs Manual?
1) Is it true if everybody is using Manual and you use Automatic, then you have an advantage, unless the person is really good ...
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How do I unlock Rosalina in Mario Kart Wii?
How do I unlock Rosalina from Super Mario Galaxy as a playable racer in Mario Kart Wii?
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