Mario Kart Wii was not released in China back in 2008/2009. How to play Wii games online after WFC shutdown! Tutorial on various Wiimmfi patchers! However, via a custom unofficial fan-made server known as " Wiimmfi", online can still be accessed as of September 2023. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was terminated by Nintendo starting on May 20, 2014, disabling access to online via this network. Mario Kart Wii is the second game in the series to support online multiplayer via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (discontinued on May 20, 2014), with significant improvements in comparison to Mario Kart DS. It introduces new items, twelve racers per race/battle, Tricks, Half-pipes, Coin Runners, and Bikes. Mario Kart Wii contains 16 brand-new tracks and 16 returning tracks, as well as containing 26 playable characters in the game. The game is packaged with the Wii Wheel accessory which is designed to house the Wii Remote to allow more intuitive and conventional steering, while the Wii Classic Controller, Nunchuck, and the Nintendo GameCube controller are also supported.
The game was released on Apin Japan, Europe a day later, 2 weeks later in Australia, Apin the US and Apin South Korea. It's the sixth installment in the Mario Kart series and the fourth for a home console. Mario Kart Wii (stylized as MARIOKART Wii and often abbreviated as MKW and MKWii) is a Mario kart-racing video game by Nintendo for the Wii console.