The Racing Game That Refuses To Die - Mario Kart Wii

With over 37 million copies sold, Mario Kart Wii has broken records as not only the most popular game in the Mario Kart series but also the best selling racing game of all time.

Similar to other competitive Nintendo titles, Mario Kart Wii has seen the rise of a competitive scene fueled by a passionate community that is still going strong to this day despite a distinct lack of developer support. In today's video, we take a deep dive into the world of Mario Kart Wii esports.

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Special thanks to the following for their contributions to this video.

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[Akshonmedia]

Hey guys we hope you enjoyed this deep dive into the Mario Kart Wii esports scene! Special thanks to TWD98, Arc Intel
, NMeade, and Arsene/New Leaf Esports
for their contributions to this video.

[blakethesimms]

Imma sum up this video in one sentence:
MarioKart Wii doesn't belong to Nintendo anymore, It belongs to the people

[krazysamurai]

it’s broken enough to have sick tricks, but not enough to affect normal gameplay. i’d say that’s the recipe for a perfect game.

[chilln]

I can now show this to people after they say stuff like “Man, I miss MKWii” or “I’m so sad that the online is down”

[breakoff]

How can u formally and sternly talk about Peter Griffin and Obama

By far my favorite Mario Kart game. I've dedicated so many years to it and it has given me hours of fun both alone and with friends.

[ziltoidtheomniscient]

I'm so glad the Mario Kart Wii scene has been getting public notoriety and respect in recent times!! James Charles was even featured in a TWD98 video a few months ago, and his channel, as well as others like NMeade, Arc, and Sword0fSeals, have been steadily growing. Such a wholesome, grassroots community other esports scenes should aspire to be like.

[MrBeanvr]

Well, hey, how did I never know about this video? This is awesome! Yeah, MKW is going strong and I think a lot of us who have been playing the game since its inception are excited about the direction things are moving at the moment. Recently the MKW World Cup took place, which was a very exciting event and watched by many thousands of people. The game clearly isn't the size of Melee, but who knows what can happen, given enough time?

[thelavaslug]

That moment when Mario Kart Wii has more in-depth online than Smash Ultimate

[harrison.]

"*Mr Bean and his partner in crime Chadderz*" Seems about right.

[yoshi_]

Nintendo: Okay, the next one has come out. You may die now MKW-
MKWii: no
Nintendo: what
MKWii: *no.*

[rippfrs]

1:50 Even akshon acknowledges the chad that is Funky Kong

[iliaschaikalis]

A few reasons why MKWii is still so popular nowadays and why it sold so well.

-The Wii was a very successful console and for every Nintendo console, the Mario Kart is always a must have.
- The Wii is very easy to mod. That way CTGP, which is super easy to install, not only maintains the online experience, but also adds soo much more to the game (200cc, item rain, hundreds of custom tracks etc.)
- The game has no skill ceiling. Even after years of playing you can find ways to optimise how you play, plus its mechanics can get very complex. Plus the game is actually hard to completely master. It's even relatively hard to unlcock certain characters and vehicles.
- The game introduced a ton of a new stuff to the series (12 racers, motion controls, bikes, inside drifting, tricks, first great online, yes ds had online too but it wasn't nearly as widespread as wii).
- The game is broken, but in a good way. It has a ton of small glitches that when properly utilised can make a huge difference. Those glicthes also provide a ton of variety to the game and make it stand out.
- The shortcuts are INSANE. Some of them were so massive you had to make a special term for them (ultra-shortcuts). New shortcuts are still being found today.
- The item distribution is INSANE. Combine that with all the shortcuts and you get the most chaotic MK game ever made. You can get hit with 4 blue shells in one race. You can go from first to last in 2 seconds. The thundercloud might give you nightmares. The game can be so unfair, but at the samr time it's part of what makes you want to come back to it time and again.
- Not as important as the rest but best MK roster. Yes it's not as big as MK8 Deluxe but it has great variety and who am i kidding it's literally got Funky Kong

[Arcintel]

Hey, thanks for having us! Also shoutouts to JangB for doing a great job with the interviews and research. The video came out great!

(Also big Valorant fan, appreciate the guides.)

[asdunlavey]

It's crazy to think how different the game would be right now if MrBean35000vr never contributed to the Mario Kart Wii community.

[AaronK]

"I'm using tilt controls!"

[faerris]

this game was and is just straight fire

[SaltyBanjos]

I could go to college, start a family, become a billionaire, become a pokemon trainer, go to Hogwarts, Go to U.A high, Invent time travel, become king of the pirates, find all the dragon balls and Mario Kart Wii will still be alive

[XolifreX]

I've been in the mkw community for over 10 years now and activily playing clan wars for the clan Avail for almost 5 years now and it has been an absolute blast!! Really great job with this video, especially seeing you're not appart of the community!! Hope some of you guys got inspired to join this awesome, ever growing game and community. Mkw really is the Meelee of Smash Brothers!! :p

[smooofer]

“who is then the President of Nintendo America” ):