Nintendo Wii Game Review – Mario Kart
Fans of the original Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo often have fond memorials of challenging their friends over difficult tracks, and winning out by knocking their opponents off the track at the last second. The first Mario Kart virtually invented a sub-genres of battle racing games and provided once of the best multi player games of all time. With Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo has produced a game that is a worthy successor to the classic.
One of the more interesting changes is the inclusion of a motion controlled steering wheel with the game. There is a somewhat steep learning curve with the wheel, but it does make for great fun once you're accustomed to the unique design. For fans who prefer the traditional Wii controls, those are compatible with the game as well.
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Nintedo Wii Game Review - Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero 3, Legends of Rock, marks a solid evolution of the popular Wii guitar game. For Wii fans used to using their WiiMote as an extension of themselves in games such as Wii Sports, the integration of the controller into Guitar Hero will come as a delight. The third edition of the Guitar Hero series features a number of improvements from previous games in the series including a larger play list, including master tracks, additional multi-player options and high levels to ensure you will have a long game lifespan.
For players new to Guitar Hero, the basic idea is a rhythm game where you have to keep pace with an increasingly complex set of commands that correspond to on-screen guitar play. You control the player with a guitar-shaped controller that features 5 fret buttons and a strummer. The Wii remote fits into the back of the guitar to take advantage of the motion sensor capability. The better you are able to keep up with the rhythm, the better your on-screen avatar will perform and the further you will advance your virtual musical career.
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