Great game. I got this one for christmas, and i recemmend it to everyone....people that liked the original mario cart and others that didn't. You can choose from a varity of cars and any 2 characters. You can also play a co-op game with one of your friends and one of you can drive and the other deals with the items. That has to be the best part of the game so far. Although....i haven't found a friend who can shoot a green shell at someone.