Holy crap!

Apparently there is a PC version...

To which you say "So what?"

Well the PC version supports Nvidia 3D vision with excellent rating. Cant fucking wait to try it!

This is the type of game to play in 3D...

According to NeoGAF, the PC version does not have online gameplay.

Damn, that sucks...I doubt it has split screen as well...but as long as 3D looks sick, it should be a cool experience.

Yes, a game built specifically for the system from the ground up is worth full price. I'll pick up Sonic at $20 because, again, if it's not built from the ground up specifically for the Wii it's not worth the full price.

Mario Party is made by Hudson, not even in close to Nintendo EAD.

Makes no sense what so ever. Lots of games are built from the ground up for the Wii which aren't worth full price.

So Sonic and Black Knight is worth full price while Sonic Unleashed isn't? Well Sonic Unleashed is a better game no matter how you slice it...

I don't recall stating that a game being exclusive was the only quality I measured. (also who pays full price for a Sonic game anymore?)

However, PC and Wii are unique in that if they're not exclusive, they almost always suffer in some important way.

Like if I see PC/360/PS3 I know I'll be playing a game with teeny tiny maps, crappy control options, DLC, and other things that scream "this was made for a console". Read that as "this is a gimp PC experience"

If I see a game for Wii/360/PS3 I know the graphics were based around PS360 instead of someone doing something interesting with the art and design, which means the Wii suffers more than it would otherwise. This also means the control was an afterthought instead of a central concern. There will be DLC later for the game, which won't be on the Wii. Awesome, so basically that means they sold an incomplete game and not only is it incomplete but the Wii will never see that DLC anyway.

It's not an issue of some kind of bitter anger over console exclusivity (I own a PS3 anyway), but quality is a very real concern if you're buying for the PC or Wii.  I was interested in it as I have a soft spot for MK ripoffs, but reading up on it and watching a lot of reviews and impressions does tell me the Wii is the weakest console version. I see no reason why I should pay full price for a clone of MK with (from what I've read) worse online and worse controls and, to top it all off, is the worst of the console versions of the game.

Better looking?  From my understanding...

Mario Kart = solid 60 fps with heavy rim lighting/bloom/etc

Sonic Racing = occasional 30 fps with few effects

... Sumo certainly makes pleasing looking Wii games, but EAD makes the BEST looking Wii games.

Yes, it is a better looking game.  I have played them both, and S&SASR looks better IMO.  You can have yours, and I will have mine. 

You know what the funny thing is, it is compared to MKW by every reviewer.  Yet it probably isn't going to hit the million mark in sales, while many reviewers say it is as good a MKW. 

Don't bash a game you probably haven't played yet.  Youtube video's do this game no justice!

All I know is that 360 version destroys Mario Kart visually :)

I'm just arguing the technical merits here.  Mario Kart is just more impressive when you really start to factor everything in (framerate, lighting, etc).  And honestly, framerate is the MOST important visual aspect in a racer imo.

I did play the 360 demo, but the framerate was so bad it was borderline unplayable imo.  I'll probably pick up the Wii version eventually, as it's framerate is actually supposed to be better and I think it'll have a more numerous online community (thanks to the millions of Mario Karters on Wii).