Mario
May 1 2008, AP

It’s not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but “Mario Kart Wii” waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online racing mode that makes the best use of the Wii’s Wi-Fi capabilities to date.

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