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Mario Kart Wii Hints & Cheats

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Unlockables

  1. Courses

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Win at least 3rd place in Flower Cup and Mushroom CupStar Cup
    Win at least 3rd place in Star CupSpecial Cup
    Win at least 3rd place in Banana Cup and Shell CupLeaf Cup
    Win at least 3rd place in Leaf CupLightning Cup
  2. Mirror mode

    Reach 1st place in all cups at 150cc class.
  3. Characters

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Win 50cc Star CupKing Boo
    Complete retro 50cc CupsDiddy Kong
    1 Star in all 50cc Wii-CupsBaby Daisy
    Win 100cc Leaf CupDry Bones
    Win 100cc Special CupMii (Outfit A)
    1 Star in all 100cc Retro-CupsBowser Jr.
    Win 150cc Special CupDaisy
    1 Star in all 150cc Wii-CupsDry Bowser
    Have a Super Mario Galaxy savefile and she will be unlocked after 50 races or get 1 star in all 8 Mirror Mode CupsRosalina
    Unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time TrialsFunky Kong
    Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time TrialsBaby Luigi
    Play Time Trials on 16 different courses or win 250 Wi-Fi matches.Birdo
    Play Time Trials on all 32 different courses or win 1000 Wi-Fi matches.Toadette
    Unlock all 32 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time TrialsMii (Outfit B)
  4. Unlockable Karts

    After meeting the requirements, some unlockables may require you to back out of your save file and reselect it. Note: In different countries, the karts have different names but the unlocking methods are the same.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Attain at least 1 Star in all 150cc Retro CupsAero Glider (large kart)
    Unlocked 24 Expert Staff GhostsSprinter (Medium Kart)
    Win Mirror Lightning CupBlue Falcon (small kart)
    Attain at least 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Retro Grand Prix CupsCheep Charger (small kart)
    Win 150cc Lightning CupHoneycoupe (large kart)
    Win 50cc Special CupPiranha Prowler (large kart)
    Win 150cc Leaf CupRoyal Racer (medium kart)
    Win 50cc Leaf CupTurbo Blooper (medium kart)
    Beat 50 opponents during Wi-Fi play or unlock one expert staff ghostTiny Titan (small kart)
  5. Unlockable Bikes

    After meeting the requirements, some unlockables may require you to back out of your save file and reselect it. Note: In different countries, the bikes have different names but the unlocking method is the same.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Win 150cc Star CupQuacker (small bike)
    Win Mirror Leaf CupBubble Bike (small bike)
    Play Time Trials on 8 different coursesMagikruiser (small bike)
    Win 100cc Lightning CupZip Zip (medium bike)
    Attain at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Wii Grand Prix CupsSneakster (medium bike)
    Win Mirror Star CupDolphin Dasher (medium bike)
    Win 100cc Star CupShooting Star (large bike)
    Win Mirror Special CupPhantom (large bike)
    Unlock 12 Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time TrialsSpear (large bike)
  6. Alternate Title Screen and Ending Screen

    Completing every single cup with a first place unlocks two new alternating Title Screens and one new Ending Photo.
  7. Have a star by your nickname

    Playing extraordinarily well in Grand Prix races can produce a Star Ranking upto 3 at the end results instead of the standard "C, B or A."

    Collecting these stars in all Grand Prix's adds a Star Icon next to your name in WiFi Races and on the Results Screen for your opponents to see.

    (Note: Say, if you get a Three star rating in every Grand Prix except one which you got a One star rating in. You would get a One starred nickname until you manage to upgrade the rank.)

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Get a one star rating in every Grand PrixOne starred nickname
    Get a two star rating in every Grand PrixDouble starred nickname
    Get a three star rating in every Grand Prix.Triple starred nickname
  8. Golden Wii Wheel

    Use the wii wheel extensively in all the modes, when you go online a golden wii wheel will be next to your name.
  9. Karts and Bikes versions of 50cc and 100cc

    You can unlock Karts and Bikes versions of 50cc and 100cc(like 150cc, but slower) by completing all the cups in that CC.

    To activate these versions, press the + button on the Speed Select screen.

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in all 50cc cups50cc(Karts and Bikes)
    Place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in all 100cc cups100cc(Kart and Bikes)

Secrets

  1. Quick Start

    When the countdown starts wait till the 2 starts to disappear and then press and hold the 2 button. So the 2 must still be visible but disappearing.
    This will give you a boost at the start of the race.
  2. Boost when recovering from a fall

    When you fall into something, such as water or falling from rainbow road, when you land, if you hit 2 at the moment you hit the ground, you get a temporary boost.
  3. POW Block Immunity

    When you see the POW block on your screen and its about to hit you, just do the function you would normally use for a trick to create a shockwave for youself to become immune to the spin out the POW block creates (Control panel on GCN controller, Shaking Wii wheel, etc.). This can be done on both bikes and carts. Even though you don't loose speed or spin out, you still will loose the items you were carrying.
  4. Change Mii Racer weight class

    Go into the Mii Channel and change your Mii drivers weight, which will have an in game impact causing you to change weight class and have different cars.

Glitches

  1. More than one person can be the same character.

    First, make P1 choose the character you both want to be. Then unselect the character and move off of it. Move P2 over, and select the character. Go back one screen, then go into the character select again. You should both be on the same character. Both of you select the character. Do whatever you want from there on.

    Note: In the character select screen and options, whenever one of you does an animation, both of you will. Also, if P2 chooses a different kind of vehicle than P1, P1 will look strange. Don't worry, this won't actually happen in the game.

    I haven't tested this with P3 or P4 yet, but in theory, it should work.

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