Nintendo sent out word today that Mario and friends will be racing onto your Wii on April 27th.

Mario Kart Wii will ship with 16 new courses and 16 classic courses from previous Mario Kart games. Players will also have the option of racing with either karts or motorbikes. You will be able to take your game online with the included 12 player online play.

Each copy of Mario Kart Wii will also ship with the Wii Wheel shell so that "every driver in the household" has a chance to get behind his or her own kart. For those of us who could care less about the wheel Nintendo has us covered as the game has 4 total controller options.