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EA has announced a February release date for NASCAR Kart Racing for the
Nintendo Wii, the game that finally adds the two elements keeping the
sport from greatness - jumps and falling boulders.
Shipping to retailers on February 10th, just in time for the 2009
season, NASCAR Kart Racing lets players choose from 14 big-headed
renditions of their favorite NASCAR drivers or one of 10 original
animated characters, racing around treacherous tracks the likes of
which we'll never see in the real sport. At first I was a bit concerned
that EA felt that Wii owners couldn't handle a more realistic NASCAR
experience, but then I realized that this game sounded a great deal
more fun.
With 24 wacky tracks, four actual NASCAR tracks, and four-player
split-screen multiplayer, NASCAR Kart Racing sounds like a lovely
alternative to watching cars drive in circles for hours at a time.
EA Announces NASCAR Kart Racing – the First and Only NASCAR Title Available for the Wii
Experience the Thrill of Team Racing on and off the Track
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that NASCAR® Kart Racing, the first and
only NASCAR racing title available for the Wii™, will ship to retailers
in North America on February 10, 2009, just in time for the Daytona 500
and the official start of the 2009 NASCAR season. Designed exclusively
for the Wii, NASCAR Kart Racing enables players to grab the steering
wheel as a famed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and speed through
treacherous landscapes, wind around rocky cliffs, jump rivers and dodge
falling boulders. Up to four players can go head-to-head, via split
screen, in a mad dash to the checkered flag, making NASCAR Kart Racing
an ideal game to play with family and friends.
Enjoy the thrill of racing as three-time consecutive Sprint Cup
Series champion Jimmie Johnson or choose from 13 additional NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series drivers. Players can also compete as one of 10
original animated characters. Each driver has personal attributes that
will determine how the kart will perform on a course, so strategy is
key when choosing a driver and a teammate. Teams that work together win
championships!
Licensed NASCAR Drivers:
Jeff Burton
Kyle Busch
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Carl Edwards
Jeff Gordon
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Jimmie Johnson
Kasey Kahne
Matt Kenseth
Elliot Sadler
Tony Stewart
*Two Unlockable Mystery Drivers*
The courses in NASCAR Kart Racing feature a vast range of
exhilarating terrain. Experience 24 entertaining race layouts that wrap
through deserts, freeways, back roads, canyons, junkyards and more.
Drivers will also push the pedal to the metal in areas surrounding four
popular NASCAR tracks: Daytona International Speedway, Talladega
Superspeedway, Dover International Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway.
Each track in NASCAR Kart Racing can be reversed to provide two unique
racing experiences.
Your journey to become a champion in NASCAR Kart Racing begins by
competing in 13 series against featured drivers from different racing
backgrounds. Defeat the rivals of each series to unlock new courses,
drivers, game modes and the next series. Beat all of the events at a
track and you will receive a track sponsorship complete with billboards
featuring your driver’s face—an obvious statement to your family and
friends that you are the top competitor. Race throughout the series, to
earn the championship title that affords stunning trophies and the
glory of being recognized as the ultimate NASCAR driver!
NASCAR Kart Racing, developed exclusively for the Wii™, will ship to retailers on February 10, 2009.
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