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{{italic title|''Mario Kart Wii'' Grand Prix}}
The '''Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix''' is the remake to the original racing board game, Mario Kart Grand Prix.<ref>[http://gameswag.com/2010/08/mario-kart-wii-grand-prix-race-board-game-by-epoch/ Game Swag: Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Board Game by Epoch, dated 8/9/10]; retrieved 1/16/11</ref> It was created and manufactured by Epoch, and released in August 2010. The artwork, design, sound, and music assets is based on the [[Wii]] game, ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The goal of the board game is to reach to the end of the track by overcoming the obstacles in all of the four race courses integrated in a single board. Two players will have a small colored ball: red, representing [[Mario]], and green, representing [[Luigi]].<ref>User:CScoutJapan. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA89WSf4q1c YouTube: Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Pinball - CScout Japan, posted 7/16/10]; retrieved 1/17/11</ref>
[[File:MKWRacingPackage.jpg|thumb|The packaging of the board game]]
'''''Mario Kart Wii'' Grand Prix''' is a remake of the original racing board game ''Mario Kart'' Grand Prix.<ref>[http://gameswag.com/2010/08/mario-kart-wii-grand-prix-race-board-game-by-epoch/ Game Swag: Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Board Game by Epoch, dated 8/9/10]; retrieved 1/16/11</ref> It was created and manufactured by {{wp|Epoch Co., Ltd.|Epoch}} and released in August 2010. The artwork, design, sound, and music assets are based on ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The goal of the board game is to reach the end of the track by overcoming the obstacles in all four of the race courses integrated into a single board. It is primarily a two-player game, and each player is given a colored ball that is either red, representing [[Mario]]; green, representing [[Luigi]]; orange, representing [[Bowser]]; or blue, representing [[Toad]].<ref>CScoutJapan (July 16, 2010). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA89WSf4q1c Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Pinball - CScout Japan]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 17, 2011.</ref>


New to the remake is a time-attack mode that lets a single player race all the four courses on the board in a limited amount of time, and the ability to play sound and background music such as [[Mario Circuit]], [[Moo Moo Meadows]], [[Grumble Volcano]], and [[Rainbow Road]]. The remake is also given an overhaul to updating the appearance to include race course themes.
New to the remake is a time-attack mode that lets a single player race on all four courses on the board in a limited amount of time, as well as the ability to play sounds and background music from [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]], [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]], [[Wii Grumble Volcano|Grumble Volcano]], and [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]. The remake is also given an overhaul in appearance to include race course themes.
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File:MKWRacingBoard.jpg|The whole board - body size is 40cm.
MKWRacingBoard.jpg|The whole board. The body size is 40 cm.
File:MKWRacingBoard2.jpg|Close-up look
MKWRacingBoard2.jpg|Close-up look
Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix 1.jpg|The promo for the game
Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix 2.jpg|The zones of the board
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Latest revision as of 11:09, June 8, 2023

The packaging of the board game

Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix is a remake of the original racing board game Mario Kart Grand Prix.[1] It was created and manufactured by Epoch and released in August 2010. The artwork, design, sound, and music assets are based on Mario Kart Wii. The goal of the board game is to reach the end of the track by overcoming the obstacles in all four of the race courses integrated into a single board. It is primarily a two-player game, and each player is given a colored ball that is either red, representing Mario; green, representing Luigi; orange, representing Bowser; or blue, representing Toad.[2]

New to the remake is a time-attack mode that lets a single player race on all four courses on the board in a limited amount of time, as well as the ability to play sounds and background music from Mario Circuit, Moo Moo Meadows, Grumble Volcano, and Rainbow Road. The remake is also given an overhaul in appearance to include race course themes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Game Swag: Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Board Game by Epoch, dated 8/9/10; retrieved 1/16/11
  2. ^ CScoutJapan (July 16, 2010). Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix Race Pinball - CScout Japan. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2011.