Mario Kart Wii
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Mario Kart Wii is a popular 2008 Nintendo racing game for the Wii that features iconic Mario characters competing in kart races with motion-controlled steering and online multiplayer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii canonical | 28 |
| Mario Kart Wii (retro course) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T598013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mario Kart Wii Context triple: [Luigi, appearsInVideoGame, Mario Kart Wii]
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A.
Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge
Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge is an interactive augmented reality dark ride at Universal Studios Japan that immerses guests in a real-life Mario Kart race through Bowser’s Castle.
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B.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is a Nintendo GameCube kart racing game in the Mario franchise known for its unique two-character-per-kart mechanic and chaotic multiplayer gameplay.
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C.
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64 is a classic Nintendo 64 kart racing game featuring iconic Mario characters, colorful tracks, and competitive multiplayer modes that helped define the party-racing genre.
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D.
Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario 64 DS is an enhanced Nintendo DS remake of the classic 3D platformer Super Mario 64, featuring multiple playable characters, new levels, and additional content.
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E.
Smash
Smash is an American musical drama television series that follows the creation of a Broadway show about Marilyn Monroe, featuring Jennifer Hudson in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mario Kart Wii Target entity description: Mario Kart Wii is a popular 2008 Nintendo racing game for the Wii that features iconic Mario characters competing in kart races with motion-controlled steering and online multiplayer.
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A.
Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge
Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge is an interactive augmented reality dark ride at Universal Studios Japan that immerses guests in a real-life Mario Kart race through Bowser’s Castle.
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B.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is a Nintendo GameCube kart racing game in the Mario franchise known for its unique two-character-per-kart mechanic and chaotic multiplayer gameplay.
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C.
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64 is a classic Nintendo 64 kart racing game featuring iconic Mario characters, colorful tracks, and competitive multiplayer modes that helped define the party-racing genre.
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D.
Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario 64 DS is an enhanced Nintendo DS remake of the classic 3D platformer Super Mario 64, featuring multiple playable characters, new levels, and additional content.
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E.
Smash
Smash is an American musical drama television series that follows the creation of a Broadway show about Marilyn Monroe, featuring Jennifer Hudson in a prominent role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nintendo game
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kart racing game ⓘ party game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| audioFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| developer |
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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surface form:
Nintendo EAD
|
| feature |
Battle mode
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Grand Prix mode ⓘ Time Trials mode ⓘ Versus mode ⓘ motorcycles ⓘ online rankings ⓘ tricks ⓘ |
| genre |
multiplayer
ⓘ
racing ⓘ |
| hasItem |
Banana Peel
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Blue Shell ⓘ Green Shell ⓘ Mushroom ⓘ Red Shell ⓘ |
| hasRating |
ESRB E
ⓘ
PEGI 3 ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Luigi
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surface form:
Baby Luigi
Baby Mario ⓘ Bowser ⓘ Donkey Kong ⓘ Dry Bones ⓘ Funky Kong ⓘ Koopa Troopa ⓘ Luigi ⓘ Mario ⓘ Mii ⓘ Peach ⓘ Rosalina ⓘ Toad ⓘ Waluigi ⓘ Wario ⓘ Yoshi ⓘ |
| includesCourseType |
new courses
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retro courses ⓘ |
| maxOnlinePlayers | 12 ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | Wii optical disc ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-selling Wii games
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popularizing motion-controlled kart racing ⓘ |
| numberOfCourses | 32 ⓘ |
| onlineService | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Mario Kart ⓘ |
| platform |
Nintendo Wii
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surface form:
Wii
|
| publisher | Nintendo ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2008-04-10
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2008-04-11 ⓘ 2008-04-24 ⓘ 2008-04-27 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
Australia
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Europe ⓘ Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| soldUnits | over 37 million ⓘ |
| supportsControlScheme |
Classic Controller
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GameCube controller ⓘ
surface form:
GameCube Controller
Wii Remote ⓘ
surface form:
Wii Remote alone
Wii Remote ⓘ
surface form:
Wii Remote and Nunchuk
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| supportsFeature |
ghost data sharing
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local split-screen multiplayer ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
multiplayer
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online multiplayer ⓘ single-player ⓘ |
| supportsPeripheral | Wii Wheel ⓘ |
| usesControllerFeature | motion controls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mario Kart Wii Description of subject: Mario Kart Wii is a popular 2008 Nintendo racing game for the Wii that features iconic Mario characters competing in kart races with motion-controlled steering and online multiplayer.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mario Kart Wii (retro course)
subject surface form:
Princess Peach