WRUP: Is it Iron Man? edition

by David Hinkle { May 2nd 2008 at 12:00PM }

Uh, no post title, it is in fact not Iron Man (although, we should say the prospect of seeing the film this weekend sounds nice). What we're all going to be playing, no doubt, is Mario Kart Wii. With its multitude of tracks, online play and plethora of control schemes available (got to love that wheel!), it looks like it's a shoe-in for this weekend's down time. What about you all?

Will you be racing it up in Mario Kart Wii, or are you playing something else? Maybe you're still chipping away at Okami? What are you playing?

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

What are you Playing? is a weekly feature where we ask what it is that you're, well ... playing! Every Friday, look for a new topic and a new chance to converse with the community about what games you're enjoying and which games are disappointing. So tell us already!

Tags: iron-man, mario-kart-wii, okami

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jmf @ May 2nd 2008 12:08PM

I have a long bus trip, so I'm going to be playing Hotel Dusk and Zelda on my Ds.

Waffala @ May 2nd 2008 12:08PM

Mario Kart ftw, I meant to only spend 20 minutes or so while I had a cup of coffee racing online, but it ended up eating away over an hour of my time without realizing it.

samfish @ May 2nd 2008 12:13PM

I'll mostly be packing (yay moving!), but I figure I'll try to get SOME quality time with Mario Kart in finally. I've hardly played it all week.

And I'll MAKE time for Okami, damnit.

Jeremy @ May 2nd 2008 12:18PM

I will be playing a mix of this and GTA 4 on my 360.

James @ May 2nd 2008 12:30PM

Try not to get confused and have Mario "pick up" Peach.

vidGuy @ May 2nd 2008 12:19PM

It's that time of the year when I put down the games for a few days and actually put the wraps on the semester's school work -- finals and all. But I'll probably be sneaking in some Lost Cities, Halo 3, and GTAIV on the 360.

My brother took my Wii so that he could finally get through Zelda: TP and No More Heroes. I'm looking forward to sitting down with MP3:C over the summer, though.

Aaron @ May 2nd 2008 3:24PM

You've been saying you "can't wait" to sit down with MP3:C for nearly a year now on just about every weekly WRUP edition.

Quit writing about how you want to play it and just play it.

vidGuy @ May 2nd 2008 6:36PM

Haha, damn dude I'm trying! ;) You caught me, my backlog is growing much faster than I can play. Damn the gaming gods!

sorensilk @ May 2nd 2008 12:21PM

I will be playing Mario Kart until my wife yells at me to get out of the house for a while so then I'll go see Iron Man.

Michael K. @ May 2nd 2008 12:24PM

actually, I'll still be playing the metal gear online beta, I'll buy mario kart eventually

TheWarlock @ May 2nd 2008 12:26PM

Brawling online for a couple of years, MarioKart and DEFINTELY [although has no relation to what we're talking about] will be seeing IronMan.

Waffala @ May 2nd 2008 3:20PM

You've been able to Brawl online? I never find any opponents, I don't know if it's that Brawl isn't out yet in Europe/Australia and MK is so there are more matches to join, but I can't ever find someone to play with.

TheWarlock @ May 2nd 2008 6:18PM

Well, to be fair, it takes a few of seconds for me to find an opponent. Not to rub it in pal, but it's pretty much the best thing ever. Even if it's not a totally GREAT online experience.

Jumbo @ May 2nd 2008 12:29PM

Why do you hate the wheel?

Or have you flipflopped on your anti-wheel stance?

David Hinkle @ May 2nd 2008 12:53PM

Who said they hate the wheel? Not us!

Protip: the "reply" button under each comment allows you to directly reply to someone's statement. This makes it easier for everyone to know who you're talking to.

:)

Jumbo @ May 2nd 2008 1:14PM

I'm talking to you.

There was a lot of wheel hate around here.

TheWarlock @ May 2nd 2008 6:21PM

"With its multitude of tracks, online play and plethora of control schemes available (got to love that wheel!)"

Not to be a douche or anything but, just what the hell are you talking about? No one is putting down the wii wheel, ESPECIALLY not the Hinkle-meister[thought about it on a car trip, got lots more]. Learn to read maybe?

coleduke @ May 2nd 2008 12:51PM

I'm still playing Zack & Wiki. That game is so stinking fun, and with school and a baby on the way, I can't afford all the new games that come out. But, if I were to go out and buy a game today, it would definitely be Mario Kart, and I would play it lots.

Joe Cart @ May 3rd 2008 8:09PM

I'm still yet to even play Zack and Wiki, but I think your comment just inspired me to pick it up. I keep hearing great things about it.

BTW, i'm playing Kart, Brawl, Madden 08 House of the Dead, and MLB 2k8

Scotty @ May 2nd 2008 12:56PM

It's my goal to beat 1:45 in that stupid, free-time sucking MK tournament this weekend.

Jesse @ May 2nd 2008 12:58PM

Mario Kart will probably be taking up my breaks from studying for finals. Then after finals when I have to time to chill (before I get a summer job) I will finally buy Okami. I need a good adventure.

Christopher Graber @ May 2nd 2008 1:47PM

Mostly Grand Theft Auto IV - with a little Mario kart thrown in when my wife gets tired of me killing hookers

jaredgood1 @ May 2nd 2008 2:03PM

Mario Kart Wii
GTA 4
Okami
Beta testing Age of Conan

Saw Iron Man last night and it was awesome.

DiscoGhost @ May 2nd 2008 2:15PM

Wii
Mario Kart
Okami
SSBB

360
GTA IV
Lost Cities (if i need a break)
maybe even Halo if i'm feeling hardcore

My girlfriend is out of town for the weekend and i plan on doing NOTHING (and by nothing i mean lots of video gaming)

Chris @ May 2nd 2008 2:29PM

Mostly MARIO KART WII, with a sprinkling of ZELDA: LINK TO THE PAST on the VC (for like the eighth or so time in my life, God I love that game) when I get tired of karting. And who knows, maybe I'll keep chipping away at the single-player mode in BRAWL (I have not exactly been putting my all into it).

Waffala @ May 2nd 2008 3:22PM

The Events challenges are pretty fun on hard (otherwise most are far too easy) but everything else in the single player seems very dull to me, subspace is only bearable if you have someone else with you.

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) @ May 2nd 2008 7:34PM

LoZ: LttP FTW!

Link to the Past is so much fun. Definitely in my Top 10

Kevin Adder Snake @ May 2nd 2008 6:36PM

Battalion Wars 2 actually. Just got it about 2 weeks ago. I played alot of Wifi stuff. I should go back to SMG and finish it up. Also, been playing alot of Zelda on the DS and Elite Beat Agents.

Moose @ May 2nd 2008 8:04PM

I plan to be playing Kart well into the evening tonight and tomorrow night. Look for Rad Chad--he'll be the suspicious-looking mustached man with pigtails who drives like he's had one too many Natural Lights.

TheWarlock @ May 2nd 2008 11:12PM

Elaborating might help?

Moose @ May 3rd 2008 1:13AM

Huh?

SoshiKitai @ May 2nd 2008 8:10PM

Mario Kart Wii'ing... my gf LOVES that game. So much. And it's fun and exciting, I just have horrible luck.

And I'm playing other-system games as well, but I'm sure that doesn't need to be mentioned.

Jeremy @ May 3rd 2008 9:36AM

I am all Kart this week.

ArmorForVictor @ May 3rd 2008 3:11PM

will still be playing GTAIV on my ps3 so my wii is going to be very lonely for a long time.

andy @ May 4th 2008 4:27AM

I would actually be playing battle of the bands if i had that game. Its fun actually and easier than gh3. If i do turn on my wii between playing gta4 for 360 and gt5 for ps3, i would play red steel or no more heroes or brawl. (Mostly likly red steel.)