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Let me point out I'm a huge fan of the series, so I may be a bit bais on this, however, I've noticed a very heavy change.

(all on 1-5 scale)

Graphics: 4.5
I've seen better, however, the framerate stays true and smooth, even in online play

Sound: 5
All stages have the appropriate music, and considering it's the Mario universe, you can expect nothing less than the perfect theme music for each and every stage.

Playability: 4
The wheel with wii remote works well, but sometimes misses a few hitches here and there. Why is my character turning left if' I'm tilting it to the right?
The drift system is there, but it's a bit of a pain to learn, though it becomes easier, there's still a hint of frustration when you drift the wrong way by accident.

Challenge: 5
This has been my worst experience, but I give it a 5 nonetheless because of its extreme difficulty. I'm finding the 150cc extremely challenging and, at times, it seems the AI cheats. How is it that I get pelted by 5 different items to be thrown into a ditch and have a lakitu come to pick me up on the final lap at the final stretch and everything timed perfectly to allow about 5-7 karts or bikes to pass me?
The recovery time seems also shorter for the AI when they're in last place, since I get passed by almost all of them at once.

Overall: 4.5
Well done Nintendo, however I really wish there was at least a 5 second invounerability when you recover in the cc matches. I get hit by a blue shell only to be hit by an oncoming red shell, and hit by someone who activated a star while in the air and shrink because someone activated the bolt item. Yes, I've had that happen at the last possible second to come up to almost 12th place.