The Buzz: Wii version of the Mario racer will include all tracks from the DS version.
Fresh information on Mario Kart Wii has emerged from the pages of Official Nintendo Magazine. Most exciting is the news that the game's Battle mode will support up to 16 players online.
There's also some early info on the tracks set to feature. In addition to a host of new circuits, players can look forward to graphically superior versions of the circuits seen in Mario Kart DS.
The magazine also notes that stunts will now play some part, with players able to pull off mid-air tricks, although their relevance to the gameplay isn't yet known.
Mario Kart Wii is currently scheduled for release early in 2008.
Update: It turns out that this new info is actually nothing more than speculation.
"The details printed in Official Nintendo Magazine 21 regarding Mario Kart Wii were healthy speculation on our part and are in no way an official announcement from Nintendo," reads a statement from Official Nintendo Magazine. "We are sorry if we have misled anyone."
Ghost5 wrote at 15:51 on 06 September 2007
i hope it does have 16 player Battles etc
Wii has been crying out for multiplayed Wi-Fi games with as many people at once