
But now that you've had some time to play around with the game, you have to have a favorite control scheme. So, what is it?
Hit up our poll after the break to let us know, and feel free to explain why in the comments section.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-01-2008 @ 11:22AM
jsa3mm said...
I like the Wii Wheel. The game is fun no matter which type of control scheme you use, but when you use the Wii Wheel the game and the controls are fun.
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5-01-2008 @ 11:30AM
jsa3mm said...
I am sorry did I say when you use the Wii Wheel the game and the controls are fun? I meant to say when you use the Wii Wheel the game and the controls are addictive!!!
5-01-2008 @ 11:30AM
Nigeria - MK: 0430-8491-9123 said...
I've given up on the wheel. Kinda.
What I mean is, I'll use the wheel for most online races, but when playing with my friends, especially those ones who are rather over-competitive, I switch to the remote/nunchuck.
But for the vote I picked other. It seemed like the logical thing to do.
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5-01-2008 @ 11:40AM
Go1denchi1d said...
For my competitive side, I choose to play with the gc controller. Otherwise, I'd use the wheel for sure!
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5-01-2008 @ 11:44AM
josh said...
im with most of the players here, i use the wiimote/nonchuck to be competitive and wheel to have fun
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5-01-2008 @ 11:56AM
Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! said...
Another vote for use the Wii Wheel for fun, use the GCN controller for win (therefore, i did not actually vote).
If I even attempted the Time Trial mode with the wheel I'd be cursing and playing frisbee with the thing in a matter of seconds.
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5-01-2008 @ 12:14PM
Teege said...
I believe I could play better with the remote/nunchuk combo but I am having way too much fun with the wheel to change. This is the most fun I have had with a racing game since MK for SNES came out.
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5-01-2008 @ 12:17PM
andyl said...
I've played with the Wheel a bit, but I'm using the Classic Controller to win races and get courses/drivers/cars unlocked... THEN I'll go back and use the Wheel a bit more. It was fun, but I'm impatient and want some stuff unlocked before I put the time into mastering it!
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5-01-2008 @ 12:18PM
UTWarden said...
I play for the fun of it, so the Wheel works VERY well, 2nd, Classic controller.
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5-01-2008 @ 12:22PM
fliedlice said...
i like the wiimote and nunchuk combo best, though the wheel makes things interesting. it seems like it's harder to do tricks when i use the wheel
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5-01-2008 @ 12:23PM
drew said...
like the others the Wheel is for fun but the Wiimote and Nunchuk gives the best control if trying to win.
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5-01-2008 @ 12:48PM
yourfaceisanadvert.com said...
wii-mote and nunchuck all the way dudes
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5-01-2008 @ 12:50PM
Orion said...
Didn't we already discuss this? :)
Wii Wheel.
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5-01-2008 @ 12:54PM
jan_halmes said...
Wii Wheel. It's harder to use, but oh so more like real driving.
What would have been even better is a first person driving mode.
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5-01-2008 @ 1:03PM
Scotty said...
I gave up on the wheel for 150cc, too hard to oversteer. I like the balance and control of the wiimote + nunchuck, and it's a lot easier to pull of tricks and wheelies. Then no matter how many blue shells I get hit with, I can still come back.
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5-01-2008 @ 2:01PM
Alex said...
i have yet to try any other controller except for the wii wheel...
but i know that i will most likely be more prone to using another type of control... because the wheel makes it awkward to do power slides...
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5-01-2008 @ 2:08PM
sboudreaux84 said...
I also started with the Wheel and played most of the 50cc Grand Prix with it as well as some online too. It was fun...frustrating at times but still fun. I did decide to try the Remote+Nunchuck option and I feel like everything is so much easier. I can actually stay on rainbow road and not even worry. When I was using the wheel, I can't count how many times I went off. Since I only have one wheel, my wife can use it! No useless hardware here!
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5-01-2008 @ 2:08PM
Moose said...
Just recently switched from GC controller to wiimote/chuk combo and I love it. The wheel's OK but I don't play as well with it. I'll probably just let my son use it to crash into walls and drive around like a madman.
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5-01-2008 @ 2:19PM
xeleion said...
I'm actually finding the Wiimote + Nunchuck configuration convenient. I like having the drift on the trigger and moving the remote to do tricks. Also, it's nice to have speed controls in one hand and other stuff (control, items, camera) on the Nunchuck.
Wii Wheel = fail, though I'm exaggerating a bit because it's not abysmal, just imprecise and impractical for racing to the best of ones ability.
HOWEVER
MKWii being whored out just to advertise the Wii Wheel = hyper fail. Won't even start on this, as I'm still very passionately angry about it.
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5-01-2008 @ 3:13PM
MarkShark said...
My choice is with the Nunchuck. Gives the same controls as the Gamecube controller, but tricks are much more handy with flicking the Wiimote than using the d-pad.
I can't stand using the Wheel.
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5-01-2008 @ 3:40PM
Perverted said...
GC pad for me, WM/NC as backup.
wiiwiil is ok but not perfect or quite as easily to control.
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5-01-2008 @ 3:52PM
Qwikstreet said...
It's all about the wheel for me. I can hold my own with it and unlocked a few staff ghosts with it.
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5-01-2008 @ 4:16PM
Adrian said...
The Wii Wheel is the coolest Mariokart controller, ever!
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5-01-2008 @ 4:19PM
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...
I used the wheel at first, but I have ran back(after SSBB) to my GC controller cause it's so much easier to control.
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5-01-2008 @ 4:26PM
tmntman said...
I like the Wii Wheel, but it is just too small for my hands. It ends up being even less comfortable than just using the Wiimote alone. So I just go with the default controller configuration for most of the Wii games, the WiiMote/Nunchuk combo.
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5-01-2008 @ 4:34PM
michael said...
Nunchuck. I don't like the loose controls of just the wheel, and doing tricks with a Gamecube/Classic Controller are a pain.
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5-01-2008 @ 4:40PM
wey said...
The wheel's latency renders it pretty much useless :
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5-01-2008 @ 4:50PM
sorensilk said...
I haven't tried anything but the Wii Wheel yet. It's way too fun! Once I get to the 150cc Grand Prix I'll probably switch to the Wii-Chuck combo though.
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5-01-2008 @ 6:14PM
saylorsgang said...
I talked smack about the wheel before it came out, but I am reformed, this thing kicks ass, I won't use anything else, even bought 2 extra ones
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5-01-2008 @ 6:49PM
triften said...
The Wii Wheel is surprisingly responsive, but it strikes me as more of a novelty than anything else. Directional sliding seems less precise, too. Maybe I should give it another chance, but it made me slide in the wrong direction more than a few times.
I voted Wiimote & nunchuck because they still offer a new control scheme to the series, and performing tricks with a waggle is easier than reaching for poorly-mapped gamepad controls.
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5-01-2008 @ 10:59PM
Christopher said...
The Wii Wheel is the only one I can easily use with just one-hand. The other hand is free to hold my drink or smoke, or I can hang my arm out the living room window for a more realistic driving experience.
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5-02-2008 @ 8:10AM
Candace Savino said...
Hahaha, you made me laugh there :).
5-04-2008 @ 7:16PM
dan said...
Haha good one dude. I lol'd.
5-02-2008 @ 3:52AM
Garst said...
I love the Wii wheel. I only wish there was a first-person view and "rear view" mirror. Then I can't see anyway to improve the game.
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5-02-2008 @ 2:12PM
Robar said...
Psst... Try pressing A while driving to look behind you. :)
5-02-2008 @ 8:49AM
Moshiko said...
Umm,i don't have a Wii Wheel,so i tried play with the wiimote,its not so fun ,and its hard.
So i play with WIIMOTE+NUNCHACK..(:
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5-04-2008 @ 12:41PM
Silviu said...
I`m thinking to buy Mario Kart... can you play with 4 classic controllers against your friends? Thank you!
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