• nintendo

    Mario Kart Wii Used In Driver's Ed

    Students at Vail Christian High School in Colorado are learning the importance of not driving while distracted. They're doing this with the help of Mario Kart Wii. More »
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    Comment by Dangeresque the Observer: I, uh, really don't get all the sarcasm. It really is a good idea. Granted, perhaps there are better games... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • preview

    MySims Racing Preview: It’s What Mario Kart Wii Should Be

    The MySims franchise generates more spinoffs than the Law & Order series, but Racing seems to be one of the good ones. More »
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    Comment by bfwings55: What's with all the Mario Kart Wii hate? The only significant changes I can think of is that they got... 37 Responses | Other threads

  • wii fit

    Amazon's "Best of 2008" Video Games Are All Wii

    Amazon.com, still bursting with self-promotion from what it called its best holiday shopping season ever, has revealed its "Best Of" products from 2008. In the video game category, it was all Wii, all the time. More »
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    Comment by KylenX: God. Honestly. I REALLY don't see what all the rage with the Wii is. I can only see myself playing... 24 Responses | Other threads

  • nintendo

    New Club Nintendo Prizes Underwhelm

    Members of the Japanese version Club Nintendo who have racked up the required number of points from their Nintendo purchases will be able to secure one of the lovely prizes seen above — a gold painted Mario Kart Wii wheel, a Club Nintendo calendar for 2009 and a plush-looking Mario hat. Were the Wii wheel to come in Wario purple and gold and have a little "W" stamped upon it, I'd snap it up instantly, but would have to settle for the hat — were I to be a member. More »
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    Comment by DRaGZ: I want that hat so bad. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • Nintendo Q109 Results

    Forget Wii Fit, It's Mario Kart That's Buttering Nintendo's Bread

    As part of their freshly-dropped quarterly financials, Nintendo have decided to lavish special attention upon two of its titles. While neglecting to provide us with individual sales data for all their first-party games, which they've sometimes done in the past, they would like us to know how many copies of Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii they've sold. And the totals may surprise you! Because while Wii Fit's been a media darling, and has captured Nintendo a ton of good press with morning television crowd, it's sold "only" 3.42 million units worldwide since launch. That's a little over half of what Mario Kart Wii's managed, with the plastic-wheel-packing GameCube update managing to sell 6.42 million units worldwide.
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    Comment by supafrench: @dry-roasted-peanuts: Perfectly stated.. I hate the people who try to call Mario Kart "casual." I put 650 races in... more » | Other threads

  • Nintendo Q109 Results

    Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!)

    Nintendo also announced its software sales data in its Q1 FY3/09 statement. In Q1, Nintendo DS software sales were 36.59 million, up 2.33 million units from Q1 last year. Standout titles for the DS include the international release of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness/Explorers of Time. Wii software sales reached 40.41 million units, a 24.42 million increase from Q1 last year. Titles like Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Play and Wii Sports in Japan led the charge.
  • only in japan

    The Wii Bikini Queens (Not In Bikinis)

    Nintendo's Japanese ads are smart. They don't just feature famous celebrities, but former-bikini-girls-turned-mainstream celebs. That's curvy cheesecake pin-up turned actress Eiko Koike on the new Wii Fit TV spot. Sure, the Nintendo ad isn't gratuitous in the least, but it certainly doesn't turn its back on Koike's most famous assets. This isn't the first bikini girl to shill Wii stuff. Earlier this spring, Swimsuit idol Aki Hoshino appeared in Mario Kart Wii spots in a mini-skirt. More »
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    Comment by XanderZane: Nice warlocks. She's cute though. Most Asian girls don't have much booty unless they are a mixed race. more » | Other threads

  • wiimote

    Battery Packs Cause Wii Wheel Alignment Issues?

    Apparently, using anything other than disposable "crap-assed gas station batteries" turns a Wii Wheel driving experience into that of a 1978 Datsun heading down to the shore. And no, that's not a desirable mod. Not for Don at videolamer, anyway. He swears that using the battery packs from the React Recharge Dock for the Wiimote reduces the 'Mote's weight and makes it drive off center when placed in the Wii Wheel. More »
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    Comment by VakeroRokero: @RubyMars: Man I had the same problem as your brother, the button would get unresponsive during difficult parts! more » | Other threads

  • control issues

    A More Sensible Wii Racing Wheel

    Tired of putting your hands in the air and waving them like you care only about getting to the finishing line? Too lazy to craft your own stable Wii racing wheel out of everyday household items for us in Mario Kart Wii? Well then head over to Success-HK, where they have recently released the Blazepro Realistic Racing Wheel for the Wii. Using the magical power of suction cups, the Realistic Racing Wheel attaches to any smooth surface for that not-nearly-flailing-as-much feel, with the added benefit of giving your tired arms something to rest on. As a special added bonus, the wheel detaches from the base for air-driving action. More »
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    Comment by Shad0X: yay,more plastic crap! kidding, it looks nice but aren't they getting tired of all this plastic stuff? more » | Other threads

  • simple 2000: the japanese software chart

    Ain't No Stopping Mario Kart Wii In Japan

    Nintendo's mascot racin' funfest Mario Kart Wii cannot be toppled, even by the crossbow powers of Link. Zelda's constant savior aimed for third on the Japanese sales charts with Link's Crossbow Training, Mario Kart Wii and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G still holding tight at numbers one and two for the fourth week in a row. More »
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    Comment by squall23: @Tetrad: This actually the second Taiko DS game. The first one sold so well that it's still selling an average... more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii

    Nintendo Launches Worldwide Mario Kart Wii Tourneys

    The online competition heats up today as Nintendo introduces the first in a series of worldwide Mario Kart Wii tournaments. Every few weeks a new special tournament challenge will appear on the Mario Kart Channel, allowing players to attempt them as many times as they'd like for the duration of said challenge, with the best times sent to the worldwide rankings to see how they stack up to the competition. Challenges can range from simply getting the best times with a certain character to using specific control setups or collecting the most coins. The first tournament should be up today, challenging gamers to get the fastest time on the Mario Circuit...with a twist. This is a pretty nifty way to keep fans coming back to the game, allowing them to prove their Mario Kart prowess without being a complete jerk about it. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: @excel_excel: only a baby would do that, MAN UP PEOPLE!!!!! more » | Other threads

  • force dynamics

    Super Mario Kart Is All I Need (With Expensive Simulator)

    WARNING: DO NOT STEP BEYOND THE WAIST HIGH FENCE WHILE MARIO KART IS IN MOTION. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: SWEETNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii review

    Mario Kart Wii Review: I'm Not Angry, Just Disappointed

    Fun fact: I'm a total Mario Kart fanboy. For the record: Double Dash is my favourite (I know, I know). So I'm used to watching the Mario Kart series take small, baby-steps forward with each new version. In this case, I was expecting just that. Small steps forward. Mario Kart Wii, however, feels more like a step forward, a shuffle to the side then, after a brief pause, a tentative step back. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: I have to disagree with all your "hated" comments except the item imbalance BUT has the items ever been balanced?????... more » | Other threads

  • amazon gta iv

    Amazonians Buying Wii Fit And Mario Kart Faster Than GTA IV

    This is by no means the most scientific of measurements, but GTA IV for both Xbox 360 and PS3 is currently being outsold on Amazon by Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii and the Wii Wheel. Things to keep in mind: the Nintendo games are each single platform (effectively doubling their sales) and Wii Fit pre-orders may be more common than GTA IV pre-orders this close to GTA IV's launch (at this point, gamers may be more likely to just go to the store to get their Liberty City fix). Still, we didn't expect Wii Fit's pre-sale numbers to come out on top today on Amazon. At all. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: @Derigor: keep using it and you can do great with the wii wheel, practice. What a concept!!!! more » | Other threads

  • racing with the stars

    Mario Kart Wii Launch Starring Jason Priestley

    Jason Priestley, who Nintendo was kind enough to remind us is an actor, hit up this weekend's launch of Mario Kart Wii at the Nintendo World store in New York. While there he took on fellow actor Chace Crawford of Gossip Girl fame in a bit of Mario Karting. If that fat cat smile and double chin is any measure it looks like Priestley totally schooled the kid. With a wheel too! More »
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    Comment by Orionsaint: @Erwin: Haha yeah or Priestley says to Mario, The mob is angry now. Nintendo should have made more copies of Mario... more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii

    Mario Kart Control Schemes: FIGHT

    Mario Kart Wii, like Smash Bros, is hedging its bets when it comes to control schemes. Probably because, like Smash Bros, it's ostensibly a GameCube title, with its gameplay mechanics in place long before the now-mandatory waggle was ever brought to the table. Which explains why, when you sit down to play it, you'll have a choice of five control schemes, a mix of the new (waggle) and the old (no waggle). Having played the game for the past week, and played using all available control schemes, I figured I'd let you know how the five shape up. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: always use the wii wheel even on faster cups, don't seem to have a problem but it's good they have... more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii

    Mario Kart Wii Friend Code Dump

    It's official Mario Kart Wii is live and in stores. Tristan and I have been playing it for a few days now, and I think it's a pretty solid, albeit, familiar title. This latest iteration of Mario Kart really doesn't stray from the formular, but why should it? More »
    04/27/08
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    Comment by Hedgeworth: I'm an idiot and forgot to include my codes *facepalm* Wii code: 3405 8438 8300 7763 MK Wii code: 1161 0062 1011 3 Responses | Other threads

  • event

    Toys R Us Will be Flush with Wii

    Toys R Us is alerting customers that they will have "more Wii in-store than ever before" this Sunday, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!! They also plan to have bucket loads of the current best reason to buy a Wii: Mario Kart Wii. Both can be pre-ordered, which I would assume would guarantee you copies, though I bet I'm assuming wrong. More »
    04/24/08
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    Comment by Lordstrom: I'll give the obligatory "I haven't played my Wii in forever" post. more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii

    Mario Kart Wii in the House

    The FedEx guy just dropped Mario Kart Wii off at my house. I think my son is going to faint when he comes home. The timing is perfect. It gives me something to play with him until Grand Theft Auto arrives and I disappear from his life for several weeks. More »
    04/24/08
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    Comment by Rondogg: I NEED that freshener more » | Other threads

  • mods

    Wii60 Wheel Is Our Kind Of Mod

    Works? Check. More »
    04/23/08
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    Comment by freespeech: @guspaz: not hard but it's actually quite comfortable to hold the wheel instead of just the wiimote!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads

  • nintendo

    Mario Kart Wii With Jason Priestley In NYC

    Former 90210 heartthrob Jason Priestley isn't just a former heartthrob. He's a part owner in an Indy 500 race team. No wonder Nintendo dragged it out to promote Mario Kart Wii. This Saturday, normal folks can test drive Mario Kart Wii at the Nintendo World Store with Priestley and hit him with your technical questions about the finer points of race car driving and writing Shannon Doherty out of network TV. More »
    04/23/08
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    Comment by zanzibarlegend: im gonna go this saturday. i hope i see jason, ill whoop his ass in MKWii , and im buying... more » | Other threads

  • gallery

    Wii Wheel (And Hairy Knuckles) Porn

    You've seen it before, but not like this. Not in such agonising detail. With the standalone version's Japanese box. And shots from various angles, with the wheel and Wii Remote in various states of undress. And probing. And penetrating. And the soft, longing caress of...an old man with lady's fingers but a man's hairy knuckles. Hit the gallery for more. It's safer for work than it has any right to be. More »
    04/22/08
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    Comment by Knukleur: Erotic ring-toss with this would be very dangerous. A Wii Frisbee Golf game at grandma's house would be fun,... more » | Other threads

  • event

    Mario Invades NYC Taxi Cabs

    Not content to get pwned by me in Mario Kart Wii, Mario is heading over to New York City later this week to take New Yorkers for a ride. More »
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    Comment by MSUSteve: Look at those flowing locks. Mario is jealous. more » | Other threads

  • original

    Mario Kart Wii Driving School Impressions

    As you probably noticed, I went by the Denver stop of the Mario Kart Wii Driving School this weekend. I didn't spend as much time as I would have liked to with it, because I was busy doing interviews and such, but I got a chance to sit down with the game for a few minutes. More »
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    Comment by kurwinsky: Brain Crecente=Growing Brain! o-0 more » | Other threads

  • clips

    A 6 Year-Old's Take on the Wii Wheel

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    Comment by Brodo17: I got this game today and its so sweet. The online rivals that of XBOX live and finds matches even... more » | Other threads

  • akihabara

    Erotic PSP Game Smothers Mario Kart Wii In Sales

    Defeated. Beaten. By boobs. While Mario Kart Wii posted healthy numbers across the country during its first week on sale, in more discerning Akihabara shops, the game was outsold by PSP erotic game title Bokudake no Kajitsu ("Only My Fruit"). The "game" is actually considered an UMD video and hasn't been approved by Sony or even been rated by CERO, Japan's ESRB. But since it uses interactive menus, Bokudake no Kajitsu can be played like a typical point-and-click PC eroge, complete with animated "event scenes." According to shop Messe Sanoh's sales chart, MK Wii was outsold by two PSP titles: More »
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    Comment by reptile168: japanese are probably the most perverted country in the world.. more » | Other threads

  • events

    Nintendo's Official Mario Kart Launch Event

    Oh yeah, there's another game launching at the end of this month! Sure, GTA IV overwhelming, but we're just as excited for the imminent release of Mario Kart Wii the Sunday after next, and so is Nintendo. They're getting ready to party on the afternoon of the 26th at the Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Plaza. Fans will be able to get their hands on the game early, compete in competitions for fabulous prizes, and participate in giveaways and premiums, such as personalized Mario Kart driver's licenses. I want one! Unfortunately I will be fast asleep in Atlanta when all of this is going on, but I'm not above paying off someone who looks exactly like me to stand in line. Festivities run from 2PM to 6PM, with the game going on sale the following day. No midnight release? Teases. Still, you'll have plenty of time to make it to somewhere that is once the event ends. Happy Karting!
    04/17/08
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    Comment by FancifulUnicorn: Ah, Atlanta! So I'm not the only one who seems disappointed at the complete lack of Southeast on the... more » | Other threads

  • nintendo media summit

    Going Online With Mario Kart Wii (And Hands On With That Wheel Thing)

    At Nintendo's Spring Media Summit, Mario Kart Wii dominated the available couches, with a half-dozen demo stations, twelve Wii Wheels and an opportunity to go hands-on with the game's online multiplayer modes. It was our first chance to spend time with the Wii entry in the series, now well into its second decade. More »
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    Comment by lazyartist: I have it, and when i tried the Wii Wheel for the first time, i held it like one of... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Mario Kart Wii Sold 300,000 Copies?

    This isn't confirmed, and we're going to have to wait until Media Create releases the "official" numbers, but apparently Mario Kart Wii moved 300,000 copies on launch day. To put things in perspective, Mario Kart DS did 160,000 at launch, while Mario Kart Double Dash did 180,000 on its first day. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: @Molbork: OMG soooo funny, did you think that up yourself!!!???????!!!!!???!?!?!?!?!?! more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Mario Kart Wii Disc Read Problems?

    Return of the Wii disc-read errors? Maybe! This echoes when Super Smash Bros. Brawl launched in Japan, there were reports of disc-read errors were blamed on the console's optical lens being "soiled" by dust and cigarette smoke, making it unable to read the dual-layer disc. This time around, some Japanese gamers are also reporting read errors, freezing and crashing — however, Mario Kart Wii is a single layer disc, and thus, the Wii shouldn't have optical lens issues. Nintendo has said its not aware of the problem, and the issue doesn't seem to be rampant, so. More »
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    Comment by AllighieroDrusus: Comment on Mario Kart Wii Disc Read Problems? This has happened with me on two disc. Greg Fenrick Manager - EquipmentMine... more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii

    Mario Kart Driving School Invades Denver

    This weekend Nintendo's 24-foot Mario Kart Wii truck will be pulling into Denver to give the city's residents a chance to check out the game and earn their own personalized Kart driver's license. More »
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    Comment by scingram: Just went to the one here in Denver and got my license. Awesome! more » | Other threads

  • clip

    Watch Mario Kart Wii Ghost Glitch Cheat

    Here's a look at Mario Kart Wii's ghost glitch cheat in action. All players have to do is one lap and turn around the wrong way once they finish to get an unbeatable race time. Nintendo's going through and erasing these ghost glitch high scores off the leader boards. Ghost Glitch in Action [Siliconera]
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    Comment by Brodo17: LOL im loving all the controversy that wolfcreek managed to stir up!Anyways... I kinda agree with wolfcreek, Nintendo has become... more » | Other threads

  • wii wheel

    Last Improvised Wii Wheel Post, Honest

    OK, at risk of starting a deluge of copycat messages into tips, here's another kit-bashed Wii wheel. The reason this is worthy is a) the engineers are remarkably honest about how bad it performs, and b) they sound like three middle school-age at-risk kids and I want to encourage them to stay off the mean streets by building Wii wheels. More »
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    Comment by ColdDog: Hey there ^^ This is Lee Brady from the article. Just to comment on a few things: 1) Yeah the WiiMote is... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Mario Kart Wii Brings Out The Cheaters? The Bugs?

    There's word that cheaters (you bastards!) are apparently moving in full force on Mario Kart Wii. Either that, or there's a bug. The Time Trials mode is getting hit hardest with all sorts of impossible times appearing. According to Mercurys Phoenix at the Official Nintendo Magazine forums writes: More »
    04/11/08
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    Comment by tmturner712: T his seems like a good place to ask question with regards to Mario Kart Wii... I purchased the game... more » | Other threads

  • update

    Mario Kart Wii <3 Freeloader?

    It appears that those who were worried about Japanese copies of Mario Kart Wii not loading on US Wiis through Freeloader may have been breaking a sweat for nothing. Import retailer NCS tested the game on v3.1U firmware and found it to run just fine. Yes, this information directly conflicts with an earlier report from Play Asia, but there's a good chance that Play Asia tested the game with v3.0U firmware which NCS confirmed will not play the game. More »
    04/10/08
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    Comment by bobtheduck: @themadman123: Not that you'll read this, as this article is incredibly old by now (in blog time, I mean) but... more » | Other threads

  • japan

    Buy Another Wii Wheel? No, Make Another (Sorta)

    Mario Kart Wii comes with one pack-in Wii Wheel. But what if you'd like to get some 2 player Wii Wheeling on, that means an extra purchase. For those who don't want to shell out US $9.99 for another Wii Wheel, a Japanese blogger has an economical solution. That, after the jump. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: DUMB!!!!! more » | Other threads

  • japan

    Club Nintendo Dates Animal Crossing Wii? Eh...

    Maybe this is just a kwinky-dink. Who knows? Nintendo does! The 2008 Japanese Club Nintendo has a picture of Mario Kart Wii for April. And of course, Mario Kart Wii goes on sale in April. Taking this rubrick, let's look at December, which shows a picture of... More »
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    Comment by cronus91: One has to wonder if/how they'll be integrating motion sensitivity into the new AC.I'm a fan of AC, but god... more » | Other threads

  • clips

    Two Hours of Mario Kart Direct Feed

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    Comment by pjrcrc: Great 2 hour movie! I cheered, I laughed, I cried and I have one thing to say... Please Nintendo; keep... more » | Other threads

  • unconfirmed

    2 Games + Soul = $10 Mario Kart Wii

    We have good news and bad news. The good news is that it appears GameStop is offering Wii owners the opportunity to trade in a few pretty craptastic Wii games to score one of Nintendo's AAA offerings, Mario Kart Wii, for $10 of pocket change. The bad news is that even if you get rid of some titles that are doing little more than collecting dust alongside your Wii, you are feeding GameStop's buy low sell high trade-in market. More »
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    Comment by sigsur45: hey most of you who dont want to give gamestop your games,why not start to trade on craigslist.com and shut... more » | Other threads

  • mario kart wii

    So The Wii Wheel's Not $15?

    $15 for a Wii Wheel? No, thanks. Hollowed-out plastic shells aren't quite at the MUST-BUY stage where that becomes a sensible purchase. But what about $10? Contrary to GameStop's (now yanked) advertisement, that's what Nintendo Power reckon the wheel costs, stating in the terms and conditions for a Mario Kart comp that the wheel's MSRP is $9.99. Which is certainly more palatable, if not entirely delicious. More »
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    Comment by freespeech: @thinkfreemind: actually I'm a gamer and I'll be using the wheel, it will be funny though when I kick your a$$... more » | Other threads