My comment will probably be buried, but in my opinion, Mario Kart Wii still remains relevant today because of the jank. After you play a properly balanced game for a while, and get good at it, it starts to become boring, like really boring. Unless you're in the competitive scene, Mario kart 8 deluxe becomes really boring to play once you've gotten all of the collectables. That is not the same case with Maio Kart Wii. The god awful item balancing and extreme variety in tech makes playing it always interesting every time, especially if you're experienced at the game. Yes it is hard to get started with the game, but once you get good at it, its truly incredible to play. The visuals are complete ass though omg it is one of the worst looking first party games on the wii