GamesRadar - Wii Racing Games

Super Mario Kart

One of the best games ever made with "super" in the title, there's no denying the impact Super Mario Kart has had on the gaming world - it basically created the entire subgenre of the kart racer. And now it's on Virtual Console!

Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5

If you have any fond memories of playing with Hot Wheels toy cars as a kid, you may not actually be the target market here - this game seems more directed at fans of the Cartoon Network animated series. The emphasis on ridiculous stunts and speed seems to be intact, though.

Pizza Delivery Boy

Not only does this game fulfill your dream of being a low-paid pizza guy, but you also get to make the pizzas before driving to the destination!

High Voltage Hot Rod Show

High Voltage Hot Rod Show for WiiWare is an overhead racing game, playable with up to 3 friends. There's no online play, but you can upload your best times to the leaderboards using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Madagascar Kartz

6/11/2009

We're surprised it took this long for the merchandised crap machine to squeeze this one out, but at least you can race as Shrek!

Driift Mania

Choose from over 32 vehicles and 12 tracks in this downloadable WiiWare racing title.

Wheelspin

Marking the return of legendary British game designer Archer MacLean, Wheelspin/Speed Zone aims to bring ultra-fast, ultra-smooth sci-fi racing to a Wii still sorely lacking its share of F-Zero action.

Heracles Chariot Racing

For all intents and purposes, it’s a kart racer - that unfortunately means the spectre of Mario Kart looms large when you’re playing the game. Of course it’s not up to MK standards – how could it be, when it was developed for a minuscule fraction of the budget?

Monster 4x4: Stunt Racer

Players can perform vertical stunts and find shortcuts as they take on their friends and family in 4-player split screen modes. The seven game modes include race, Last Man Standing, Weapon Master, Car Crusher, Time Attack, Freestyle and Grand Prix.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

Oy vey. Sonic and all his Sega buddies go where many mascots have gone before, the kart racer. It will feature such luminaries as Samba de Amigo, Ai Ai and Tails.

Vertigo

Guide your Xorb (which is essentially a tricked out orb) through 54 fast and frenzied tracks to become the fastest Xorber in your living room. Features compatibility with the Wii balance board.

F1 2009

20/11/2009

Ultimately, it’s an acceptable racer rather than a mind-blowing one. Still, Codemasters has never been under any illusion about F1 2009’s purpose; as a pick-up-and-play racer that daddy and his younglings can use together and as a fan-calming appetizer before the ‘real’ thing next year.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers

Use the Wii Remote for competitive card dueling and Duel Runner racing in this Yu-Gi-Oh spin-off. Various gameplay modes are also offered including story mode, Grand Prix mode and competitive multiplayer with up to 4 friends in racing split screen.

Excitebots: Trick Racing

This Excite Truck reboot successfully improves the original formula by dropping in giant robo-bugs, humorous antics, and new play modes.

Colin McRae Dirt 2

Dirt 2 plays like a pared down facsimile of an excellent game, bearing little more resemblance to its parent title than the token GBA conversions used to back in the day. It’s not as if this couldn’t be done on Wii. It’s more like nobody really cared (or possibly paid) enough to give it a proper try.

Need for Speed: Nitro