Mario Kart Wii is a kart racing game developed for the Wii. It is the sixth installment in the Mario Kart series. Like its previous installments, Mario Kart Wii incorporates playable characters from the Mario series, who participate in races on 32 different race tracks using specialized items to hinder opponents or gain advantages. The game features multiple single-player and multiplayer game modes including two- to four-person split screen.