Mario Kart Wii has many good features as well as many annoyances. For the most part it sticks with its roots. It’s great to play a game that is designed for fun and not to be a hyper realistic racing sim. I’m not quite sure why this game was delayed so long with the limited amount of new features over previous versions. While it’s still a fantastic game, every time I load it up I can’t help but feel it is missing something and it certainly is. There is not a whole lot of content beyond the norm. The course unlockables are all done quickly and character unlocks, while its fun to play as new people, don’t seem like a big enough deal to make you want to invest time in to figuring out how to unlock them.
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Okami for the Wii is to put it simply, a revolutionary spin on a traditional style of game play. You don�t gain xp like more traditional RPGs, instead it’s more Zelda style where your gear and solar energy (hearts) reflect your level. You can basically replace all the different specialized equipment that you would find in a Zelda game like gale boomerang, torch, etc. with different brush techniques you learn throughout the game. They brush techniques do make great use of the Wii�s pointer and are a fun addition.
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