| Mario Kart Wii UK Competition Offers Up Mario Kart VW Beetle Convertible |
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| Written by Alexis M. (Rivithed) | ||||
| Wednesday, 26 March 2008 | ||||
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The stakes go up a notch in a Mario Kart Wii launch competition in the UK. GAME Stores will be hosting a "Mario Kart Grand Wii competition" on April 5th at select locations. Competitors will race for the fastest lap to reach the grand final on April 12th, where winners will compete for a Mario Kart Wii inspired VW Beetle Convertible. Check it out below!
See more on the competition at Game.co.uk. No word if Nintendo of America will be hosting a competition Mario Kart Wii. Mario Kart Wii is scheduled for release in the US on April 27, 2008. The game will be available in the UK on April 11, 2008. From Nintendo UK and Go Nintendo
Press release: Be Amongst The First In The World To Play 'Mario Kart Wii' At A GAME Store Near You! Start your engines and get racing in the 'Mario Kart Grand Wii' tournament for your chance to win great prizes including your very own Mario Kart VW Beetle Convertible To celebrate the launch of Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo and GAME are challenging the nation to take part in the Mario Kart Grand Wii, a tournament set to find the country’s best Mario Kart driver. Keen drivers will be first off the grid, trialling the new game before it goes on sale anywhere in the world and could win themselves their own Mario Kart VW Beetle Convertible. Thirty GAME stores across the UK will be opening their doors to fans old and new of one of the world’s best loved racing games from Saturday 5th April. Heats will be taking place at each of the specially selected GAME stores throughout the day and the finalist from each location will go forward to race for a chance to win a Mario Kart Wii inspired VW Beetle Convertible. Prizes up for grabs at GAME stores include copies of the game and £250 of ‘Experience Vouchers’ for activities including Karting, Paintballing, Quad Biking and other action packed family adventures. In addition, each GAME store will feature its own prize draw with the winner receiving a Mario Kart Gift Card worth £50 to spend in-store! The ‘Grand Wii’ final will take place at an exclusive racing day event at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, Surrey on the 12th April which will see a winner cross the finish line and claim their prize. You may think you’ve been racing as the Mushroom Kingdom’s finest for a long time, but now there’s a new racer in town: Your Mii! Put your Mii behind the wheel and take on all comers! For those who want to get into the game even more, Mario Kart Wii comes packed with the Wii Wheel. Shaped like a steering wheel, you place the Wii Remote inside the Wii Wheel’s casing and get ready to ride! In addition to the Wii Remote, you can also use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers in combo, or use a GameCube Controller to take those tight turns and challenges Mario Kart Wii throws at you. Those looking for world ranking domination can take on up to 11 players simultaneously worldwide using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service which will offer them the chance to race other players across the globe in a nail-biting contest of speed and skill! Prefer to keep the rivalry a little closer to home? Try the Multiplayer Mode, in which up to four people will be able to challenge each other in the comfort of their own living room, bringing the on screen excitement into a whole new dimension. MARIO KART GRAND Wii EVENT DETAILS: WHEN: Saturday 5th April 2008 WHERE: GAME Stores at the following locations: MANCHESTER Unit 59 Arndale Centre METRO CENTRE 17 Red Pathway Metro Centre
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