Mario Kart Wii's motion controls are rather well-designed from a conceptual standpoint since turning the Wiimote as if it were a steering wheel on a car or bike was a simple concept. RELATED: Mario Kart: Every Version of Bowser's Castle, Ranked Plus, the Wii Wheel didn't require any extra programming for other racing games to support it, as long as there were similar motion controls to Mario Kart Wii.
Not only did the game show that the Wii Wheel had used and worked, but it also gave the accessory some solid support with one of the Wii's most successful games. Mario Kart Wii was essential to the Wii Wheel's success as well.
The Wii was already designed to be an easy-to-understand games console for everyone, and the Wii Wheel fit this design philosophy perfectly. The idea of turning a Wiimote to steer a car isn't too complex, though back in 2008, most casual audiences weren't super familiar with motion controls. Turning the Wiimote into a car's steering wheel helped casual players grasp the concept much easier. The Wii was primarily targeted towards kids, casual audiences and families, meaning that the Wii Wheel ended up in the hands of the exact demographic it was designed for. Not only is Mario Kart Wii currently the 13th best-selling game of all time but the Wii's target audience ended up being perfect for both the game and the Wii Wheel accessory. The game that the Wii Wheel was bundled with ended up being a pretty big reason for its success. RELATED: Nintendo Company Book Reveals Rejected Wii Logos The tactic was so successful that Nintendo tried it again, bundling The Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training, though that didn't quite have the same drawing power as Mario Kart Wii. The accessory was bundled with copies of Mario Kart Wii, which quickly ensured that the Wii Wheel had a solid userbase. Chances are that if someone owns a copy of Mario Kart Wii, they already own a Wii Wheel. The Wii Wheel is a white plastic wheel that players can slot a Wiimote into to make the controller feel more like a real steering wheel. The Wii Wheel has somehow become an iconic Wii accessory, though there may be a good reason for this.
Accessories like the Wii Zapper and the wide range of Wii Sports-themed third-party accessories tend to be seen as little more than oddities nowadays, though there's one that's still fondly remembered among racing game fans. There's a ton of accessories for the Nintendo Wii, with many being little more than different plastic shells to attach to the Wiimote.
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