I played Gonch tonight on Mario Kart Wii... we split a circuit each. Good times though. The online component is not as slick as the stuff you'd find on Xbox 360, and it would be infinitely more fun if you could smack talk over voice (you haven't lived until some kid in Halo stands over your dead body and says, "You suck, you should sell your Xbox").
I'm feeling a little more love for my Wii with this game. I've got a gold cup on all of the 50cc circuits. I fired up Mario Kart 64 on the virtual console, and I'm amazed at how primitive the control feels compared to the Wii Wheel. We've come a long way!
Yeah, good stuff. We need to find more mutual friends to play with. That could be a blast with a group.
I'm ok with the Wii online stuff mostly because I don't know any better, but I also like the general safety. I know the kids are ok getting on and playing without me standing over their shoulders.
Plus, some kid talking crap about beating me would drive my blood pressure through the roof.