Mario Kart Wii/Controls
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Mario Kart Wii has 4 basic control styles available: Wii Wheel (motion controls), Wii Remote + Nunchuk, Classic Controller, and GameCube Controller. Among competitive players, the names of these control styles are often shortened to Wheel, Nunchuck, CC, and GCN.
You can play with the Wii Remote alone but you need to hold it sideways to play it. To play with the GameCube controller, at the start, you have to press the 
button to confirm it. Press 
to confirm Wii Remote and Nunchuk, 
for Wii Remote and/or Wii Wheel and 
for the Classic Controller.
| Wii Wheel | Wii Remote + Nunchuk | Wii Classic Controller (CC) | GameCube Controller (GCN) | Action |
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Accelerate |
 or 
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 or 
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 or 
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Drift, Brake/Reverse/Hop |
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Steer |
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Equip or use Item |
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 +
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 +
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 +
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Throw or launch Item |
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 +
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 +
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 +
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Drop Item |
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 or 
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 or 
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Look Behind |
Shake 
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Shake 
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Trick (while jumping) |
| Flick up
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Flick up
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Wheelie (bikes only) |
| Flick down
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Flick down
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Stop wheelie (bikes only) |
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Pause Menu |
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or
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or
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or
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Select menu items |
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Confirm menu selections |
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Cancel menu selections |
