When talking about a videogame with such an illustrious past, it’s easy to overlook some teething problems by giving in to nostalgia. However, in Mario Kart’s case, there’s no false starts or botched pit stops. The newest edition really does seem as fresh as ever and boasts a great amount of depth.

Go ahead, make fun of the wheel. Nintendo doesn’t care. In fact, it took only about ten minutes of playing Mario Kart Wii in an apartment common room for the first wide-eyed passerby to stop and ask if they could try. The wheel, like the balance board and the Wii’s other knick-knacks, are practically free [...]

Mario Kart has dropped in Japan, with modest lines waiting to greet the next iteration of go-cart racing at the Shibuya Bic Camera. Supply didn’t seem to be a problem, with several large boxes still waiting to be emptied once the lines had subsided, which meant that everybody walked away happy.