Mario Kart Wii – Wheel or Nunchuk?

When I was going to get Mario Kart, I always asked everyone,” Whats better wheel or nunchuk?” They would always say “*******”. I’m not going to tell you at the moment though, sorry. If I did you would just instantly say the thing everyone else said. No, instead I’m going to tell you the plus sides of the wheel, then the nunchuk.

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The Wheel

The Plus Sides

The wheel gives the play the feeling that they are actually driving the kart (unlike the nunchuk). The wheel is easy to use and easy to maneuver. The wheel is the supposed to be the real way to play the game as the nunchuk was used as an alternative as if you didn’t get another wheel, there had to be another to move.

The Down Sides

With the wheel, you are easily able to overturn too much and it is much harder to use items and drift. When using the wheel, It is hard to play when your arm is attached to the wheel. When riding a bike, it does not feel like you are actually driving the bike.

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The Nunchuck

The Plus Sides

The nunchuk is much easier to use. The turning and drifting is breeze! The nunchuk is easier to maneuver compared to the wheel. When turning, you don’t overturn easily with a nunchuk as you turn slowly. It also gives the user the feeling they are driving a bike.

The Down Side

The nunchuk doesn’t give you the feeling you are actually driving the kart. The nunchuk is not meant to be used in the game. Playing for a prolonged amount of time will make your hands hurt a lot. And finally, when trying to do tricks, it is harder and the nunchuks coil may hurt if it hits you on the head while performing a trick.

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Conclusion

What my friends say was this,” Nunchuk!” Some people may like the wheel better, so I’d say try them both. I found the nunchuk was easier to use and better, but I only tried the wheel once. So please try them out first and enjoy!

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Cheers!