Hey i have also been playing mario kart all weekend, ur right it does have a lot in common with wipeout, its probably the only other racing game i play with a smile on my face!!. The online game is fantastic too!! and the wheel is suprisingly intuitive to use. If anyone wants my wii code its 7870 8939 9786 1804, my mario kart code is 4038 6141 3707 i also like the Silent Hill games, Bioshock on the 360 is excellent, Res evil 4 had me hooked for months, but the game ive played most (other than wipeout) is probably Tetris!!! absolute perfection.