I blogged a few weeks ago about playing Project Gotham Racing with a Wheel controller and how much I needed to practice, well this weekend another game that I’ve been waiting patiently for came out this weekend… Mario Kart Wii.

I have always been a bit of a fan of the Mario Kart franchise. I had lost a little interest with Mario Kart Double Dash but I was sucked back in fully with the Mario Kart DS which introduced drifting and online worldwide play. After two years, I still play that game regularly on my DS, so when I heard the Wii version was coming, I was very excited.

I picked it up on Sunday afternoon and had no problem getting a copy even though I hadn’t pre-ordered it. I brought it home, unpacked the game and the Wii wheel and went for a drive. I’ve very happy with game play. The boards are nice and very smooth and the mix of old and new is fantastic. The Wheel is very cool, but I’m too much a spaz to have good control of the wheel. I prefer driving with a control stick and Mario Kart Wii has a number of controller choices, Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Classic Controller or the Game Cube controller. I am loving the Wii Remote/Nunchuk combo. It feels very comfortable to me and it works out in the end because the hubby loves the wheel.

I wonder what will end up on the “pile of shame” while i am spending hours doing laps in Mario Kart Wii?