Gamespot Video Review: Mario Kart Wii

Game Description:

Your favorite go-kart racing circuit is finally coming to the Wii. Just snap your Wii remote into the included steering wheel, and you're ready to enjoy classic Mario racing circuits, as well as plenty of new ones, with your old friends Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser and more. Pick up coins and Koopa shells along the way to increase your speed or blow your opponents off of the track.

Gamespot rating: 8.5


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Wii Virtual Console Update

Here are the newest additions to the Wii Virtual Console:



River City Ransom

System: NES®
Genre: Action, Fighting
Original Release: 1989
Wii Points: 500




Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

System: Genesis
Genre: RPG
Original Release: 1991
Wii Points: 800



For more information about these games visit the Wii Virtual Console Site.

Wii Virtual Console Update

Here are the newest additions to the Wii Virtual Console:



Fantasy Zone

System: MASTER SYSTEM
Genre: Arcade
Original Release: 1986
Wii Points: 500




Mega Turrican

System: Genesis
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Release: 1994
Wii Points: 800



For more information about these games visit the Wii Virtual Console Site.

Mario Kart Wii Gameplay Videos

Here are some new gameplay videos of the Japanese Mario Kart Wii.







Click here to see all the new gameplay videos.

Wii Virtual Console Update

Here are the newest additions to the Wii Virtual Console:



Yoshi's Cookie

System: NES®
Genre: Puzzle
Original Release: 1993
Wii Points: 500




Bases Loaded

System: NES®
Genre: Sports
Original Release: 1988
Wii Points: 500




For more information about these games visit the Wii Virtual Console Site.

PSP firmware update 3.95 available now

PSP firmware v3.95 is now available. The update includes the following:

"While playing PSone games on your PSP, you can now customize how the buttons are assigned by going to [Controller Settings] > [Assign Buttons] and select [Custom]."

"You can now quit Remote Play and choose to turn off your PS3 or leave it on after quitting. This is useful if you are performing a download and want to quit Remote Play, but still want your download to continue on the PS3. Select [Quit and Turn Off the PS3 System] or [Quit Without Turning Off the PS3 System] from [Quit Remote Play] when you press the HOME button on the PSP system."

Wii Virtual Console Update

Here are the newest additions to the Wii Virtual Console:



Cruis'n USA

System: N64
Genre: Racing
Original Release: 1996
Wii Points: 1,000




Wonder Boy

System: Master System
Genre: Adventure
Original Release: 1987
Wii Points: 500



For more information about these games visit the Wii Virtual Console Site.

GameSpot On The Spot: Sam & Max on the Wii

Sam & Max is coming to the Wii and we get a demo of it on our live weekly webcast, On the Spot!

Hulu on the Nintendo Wii!

I got Hulu.com to work on my Nintendo Wii! Check it out!

Update: April Fools!

Project Virgle

Google has announce today that it has teamed up with Virgin to introduce, Project Virgle. Here's what Google has to say:

"Earth has issues, and it's time humanity got started on a Plan B. So, starting in 2014, Virgin founder Richard Branson and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be leading hundreds of users on one of the grandest adventures in human history: Project Virgle, the first permanent human colony on Mars."

They are now accepting applications to be one of these brave pioneers. Click here to learn more and to apply.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin on Virgle



Richard Branson on Virgle