Nintendo Announces Worldwide Mario Kart Wii Tournaments
So you got the game. You’ve played the game. You’ve played against friends. You’ve taken nudie pix with the game box blocking out the goods. Well now, Nintendo is going to give you yet another option to take with the game. Like, I don’t know, enter into online tournaments hosted by them online. All through the Mario Kart Channel.
Sounds pretty sweet of them to do, and with no wait as well. Apparently the first one will be up there today. That’s 5/1/2008 if you are reading this after today. The only thing that doesn’t sit well with me is the fact that you can play the tracks and tournament challenges over and over until it closes. They will log your best time. But that just means that anyone with no life and a perfectionist instinct will totally PWN everyone else on there. Doesn’t seem to good of a tournament to leave it open until someone gets their best time. But gotta let those who aren’t too good at it have a chance I guess.
Press Release is below.
Nintendo has thrown down the gauntlet for Mario Kart® Wii racers worldwide. Now it’s time to see who’s up to the challenge, as players take on the world in Mario Kart Wii Tournaments.
Every few weeks, a new tournament will appear on the Mario Kart Channel, an online feature that not only allows players to compete in tournaments, but also exchange race data with friends. Tournaments might take the form of a challenge for players to race a certain course as fast as they can with specific characters, or to collect a number of coins on a course using the Wii Wheel™ accessory or another control setup. They can feature unique rules or obstacles on the course.
The first tournament, which appears today, directs racers to compete for the fastest time on the Mario Circuit. Look closely though – something may be different. Players can attempt the challenge as often as they like during the duration of the tournament. Their best time will be recorded and added to the worldwide rankings, allowing players to see how they stack up against the best racers from around the world.