Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii is a 2008 kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the sixth installment in the Mario Kart series, and was released worldwide in April 2008. In Mario Kart Wii, the player takes control of one of 24 Mario series characters, who participate in races on 32 race tracks based on locations from the series while using specialized items to hinder their opponents or to gain advantages.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2008
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 10 April 2008 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | Racing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q838707, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Mario Kart Wii? How long to beat it
Total play time for Mario Kart Wii is about 27.5 hours to do everything, and around 5.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 5.7h | 201 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 15h | 146 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 27.5h | 121 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Mario Kart Wii sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Mario Kart Wii lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 72ahead of 24% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 67ahead of 98% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Mario Kart Wii
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Common questions about Mario Kart Wii
What platforms is Mario Kart Wii on?
Mario Kart Wii is available on Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2008.
Who made Mario Kart Wii?
Mario Kart Wii was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Mario Kart Wii?
about 5.7 hours for the main story, 15 hours with the main extras, 27.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.