I can not think of one game that brings people of different sexes, ages and game playing abilities together as well as Mario Kart.  I''m talking Super Nintendo, circa 1992, Mario Kart!  That game was addictive... to say the least.  Sure, I missed most of the 7 or so versions of Mario Kart since the original but now the Wii could bring me back!  Mario Kart Wii comes out on Sunday.  The feature list sounds great, new tracks, old tracks, a steering wheel to place your WiiMote into and most importantly online play!  I''m excited to check out Mario Kart Wii.

Nintendo was kind of enough to drop a review copy of the game into the mailbox earlier this week.  It arrived on Thursday and the testing has begun!

My first impressions are good!  The graphics aren''t blowing me away but we all know that''s not really what the Wii is all about.  The included wheel is fun but not all that easy to use.  I found myself plugging in my "classic" controller to control Mario Kart Wii the old fashioned way.  Nintendo actually gives you 5 different ways to control your character, I love options!  The new tracks are VERY cool though, especially the one that takes you up the escalators, through the mall and out into the parking lot.  Online play works well although only international players seem to be online right now.  Obviously that makes sense since it''s not sold in the US yet. 

More to come on Good Day Utah on Monday morning.  I''ll write much more here on my blog with more pictures later this weekend.