One of Nintendo’s best-loved and most successful games, Mario Kart, is released today on the revolutionary console, the Nintendo Wii.

In this new version of the classic Mario Kart, as well racing as the usual Nintendo characters such as Mario, Wario and Donkey Kong, players can also race as themselves using their personalised Mii characters. You can then also see other Mii characters that have been created offering you moral support from the crowd as you race along the tracks.

The game can be played by up to four people, or twelve players can play at once using the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. You can even compete in tournaments and see when your friends are playing online by visiting the Mario Kart channel.

One of the great features with this version of Mario Kart is that you can buy an add-on steering wheel that allows you snap in the Wii Remote and control the game with a wireless steering wheel in mid air.

This will feel natural to anyone who has ever driven before, or played racing games in the arcade.