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I still think it earns its spot here because of how well it holds up in local multiplayer, which is rare for a game this old.
Game entry
Mario Kart Wii
2008 · Racing · Wii · Nintendo
Mario Kart Wii holds position no. 270 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,765 ELO points and 62% of duels won out of 272 played. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Grand Theft Auto V: 17 duels settled, 7 to 10. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 5 out of 150 (2008).
World rank
no. 270
ELO score
1,765
Wins
62%
Duels played
272
About Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii is a multiplayer-oriented racing game for the Wii, and the sixth main installment in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart Wii retains the traditional item-based weaponry familiar with the franchise, where players can select a Mario franchise driver and themed vehicles. As with most racing games, the overarching goal is to place first among other competitors, through the usage of such items and taking the fastest routes to secure the leads. Several new key elements introduced to Mario Kart Wii include increasing the number of racers to 12 racers from 8 racers from previous entries in the series, as well as introducing a new type of vehicle to the franchise: bikes. The game takes advantage of features unique to the Wii, most notably its motion control capabilities. A Wii Wheel is included in most Mario Kart Wii packages, though the game is still compatible with other controllers. Game modes are also present such as the traditional Grand Prix, Versus, Battle, and Time Trial modes.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,765 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Grand Theft Auto V 41% 17 duels played · 111 points behind
- against Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 44% 9 duels played · 44 points behind
- against Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 29% 7 duels played · 42 points ahead
- against Mafia 33% 6 duels played · 27 points ahead
- against Grand Theft Auto 2 60% 5 duels played · 143 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Mario Kart Wii sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Mario Kart Wii ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Mario Kart Wii stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 5 out of 150 (2008).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 270 | 5,035 |
| Racing | 8 | 258 |
| 2000s | 76 | 1,308 |
| 2008 | 5 | 150 |
The community
The debate
37 comments
karina32
I still think it earns its spot here because of how well it holds up in local multiplayer, which is rare for a game this old.
LootRex2
mi hermano me machacaba siempre en el modo multijugador, ¿alguien más recuerda esas tardes enteras sin ganar ni una carrera?
AllieRider
handling is smooth enough offline but the online netcode was always shaky, lag ruined more races than any item ever did, still the split screen holds up fine and that's what most people remember it for anyway
Frédéric_1997
Le netcode j'en garde un souvenir précis, une session avec mon cousin où on a été déconnectés trois fois de suite, on a fini par abandonner et faire une partie en local sur le même écran, franchement c'était mieux comme ça
LuckyMaster
El online siempre fue el punto débil, tienes razón, pero a pantalla partida sigue siendo de lo más sólido que hay
Irma_76
Replying to Frédéric_1997
had almost the exact same thing happen fr, disc got so scratched from passing it around that it started skipping mid race, did yours ever get to that point
CoopPhoenix2010
El offline nunca falló, eso me sobra para defenderlo.
ElainaPilot
still one of the best couch games ever made, period, my group of friends went through three copies of it because the disc got worn out from overuse, that alone says something about how much it got played
dominique_rolland
Trois copies usées, ça me rappelle la mienne rayée à force de tourner, ce genre de classement ne capture jamais vraiment ça
heller_brain
it wins races through items more than skill half the time, hard to call that a real racing pedigree
Alice_1995
Les soirées à quatre manettes, ça ne s'oublie pas
Ghost_Archuleta
Yo igual recuerdo esas tardes de risas más que las carreras en sí, la verdad.
Faivre4
faire tourner la manette entre quatre personnes, ça vaut toutes les stats du monde non