Mario Kart details 'speculation'

[Shrygue]

via Eurogamer


Official Nintendo Magazine has held up its hands and apologised for getting a bit over-excited about potential features in the Wii version of Mario Kart.

Issue 21 of the mag says the game will let you take part in 16-player online battles, pull-off mid-air stunts and race on all of the DS tracks in revamped form.

However, according to a statement issued to Eurogamer, it turns out this is all "merely excitable speculation" based on the Mario Kart trailer shown at this year's E3.

"The details printed in Official Nintendo Magazine 21 regarding Mario Kart Wii were healthy speculation on our part and are in no way an official announcement from Nintendo," the statement reads."We are sorry if we have misled anyone."

Mario Kart Wii is currently scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2008.

[Basil Zero]

Who cares, just hearing about Mario Kart "Wii" is enough to get anyone excited

[mcdougall57]

Who cares, just hearing about Mario Kart "Wii" is enough to get anyone excited

so true...lol

and 16 player battles doesnt sound half bad either

[DPyro]

Great, now if there is indeed 16 player multiplayer will it still use their stupid friend code system...

[wiggy fuzz]

*sigh* now to go and find sixteen people to force to be my friend

[Junixx]

*sigh* now to go and find sixteen people to force to be my friend

It's more likely 16 online, considering is it possible to connect more than 4 wiimotes?