The 10 Best Wii Racing Games

Those who love the sound of engines roaring will appreciate the myriad of racing games available for the Wii gaming system. With games designed for all ages, you’ll have no problem finding a racing game that not only fills your need for speed but engages your imagination at the same time. Here are some of the best Wii racing games ever created.

The fast paced Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity game for Wii is just one of many from the incredible Sonic Riders series of racing games. These chaotic races attempt to defy gravity as you alternate between hover boards, hovercrafts, and motorcycles – midrace if you so desire. This fun racing game is rated E for Everyone.

Rated for Teens and older, Need for Speed: Prostreet offers gamers the opportunity to build battle machines, take them to neighborhood dominating showdowns, and prove their skills against some of the best street racers in the (virtual) world. Do you have what it takes to grind through the streets and find yourself crowned the next neighborhood Street King?

Every racer dreams of peeling rubber around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and in the Indianapolis 500 Racing game for Wii you’ll have the chance to do just that. Your 1960’s style car will hit speeds up to 180mph as you guide it through minefields, around rolling tires, and away from hazardous oil slicks. Indianapolis 500 Racing is great for gamers of all ages.

Also appropriate for gamers of all ages, the exciting MySims Racing game brings The Sims games to an entirely new level. You’ll start out in driving school and then work your way through the ranks as you race some of the toughest kart riders in the universe. The better you do, the more you’ll be able to upgrade your own kart. You can choose from exotic race tracks, hot add-ons, and eventually invite your friends to play with you!

Speed Racer: The Videogame is the ultimate game for anyone who was a fan of the original movie created by the Wachowski Brothers. During game play you’ll have the opportunity to choose your characters based on those you saw in the movie, race their custom vehicles, and follow the story of Speed himself as he builds his reputation both on and off the race track. Speed Racer: The Videogame is rated E for Everyone.

Prepare to enter the world of professional racing with NASCAR Kart Racing. In this competitive game, rated as appropriate for gamers of all ages, you’ll have the chance to race your family and friends as you zoom around the track - throwing oil slicks at your opponents, launching rockets, and doing whatever you can to make it to the finish line first!

Appropriate for gamers ages 10 and up, Need for Speed: Carbon is a game of skill designed to test not only your driving abilities but your nerves as well. You’ll race as fast as you can to the end of the course but the stakes are much higher than a simple trophy – you’re racing for control of your entire city. After you defeat rival race crews you’ll have to head on over to Carbon Canyon for a live-or-death competition against the crew leader. Are you sure you can handle it?

Based on the Disney Pixar favorite, Cars is a fun and exciting race game designed for racers of all ages. The game itself is based on the same storyline used in the movie. Whatever character you choose, you’ll have the opportunity to help Lightning McQueen on one of 50 incredible race courses as he attempts to win the Piston Cup Championship.

The ExciteBots: Trick Racing game for Wii, appropriate for all ages, isn’t as much about the race as it is about the cool tricks you can do with your car along the way. Most of the bot racers are inspired by insects and animals and have special skills you wouldn’t expect from your average car. When you need a break from driving you can stop to play a mini-game of bowling or darts before hopping back in the car!

Mario Kart Wii, another game great for kids of all ages, is quickly becoming one of the most popular racing games for the Nintendo Wii. As you play you’ll have the opportunity to use your Wii Wheel (either included with Wii game bundles) to help Mario, Luigi, and their friends place first on Grand Prix tracks around the world!

Racing games are fun, exhilarating, competitive, and safe all at the same time. The only problem you’ll have is dragging yourself away from the screen!