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Mario Kart Wii dated down under

Latest iteration of the popular kart racer to debut on April 24 in Australia.

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Aussie gamers are no strangers to long delays between a game's release in the US and its release in Australia, especially when it it comes to Nintendo games. Fans of the eagerly awaited Mario Kart Wii can rest a little easier now, because Nintendo Australia has announced that the game will be gracing our shores on April 24, seven days before its release in the US.

Mario Kart Wii will retail for A$99.95 and will come bundled with the Wii Wheel, a steering-wheel-shaped shell for the Wii Remote. Players can also control their karts by using the Wii Remote horizontally, by using a Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination, via a Classic Controller, or even by plugging in their old GameCube controllers. Controller schemes aside, the game features 16 new tracks in addition to 16 tracks from previous Mario Kart games, as well as online support for the Nintendo Wi-fi Connection.

Nintendo Australia has yet to announce dates for its other big games this year--Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl--but this is certainly a start. Check back with GameSpot AU for a full review of Mario Kart Wii soon.

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