You'd think that it'd be kinda simple to design the Wii Wheel for Mario Kart Wii.  Just make a mold of  a small racing wheel, use some lightweight plastic, and you're ready to roll.  Not in the least, according to Kenichiro Ashida, the Wii Wheel's lead designer.

Ashida says that the Wii Wheel went through roughly 30 different incarnations on the way to the commerical model.  Weight was an important issue, but that had to be balanced with concerns for the durability of the wheel.  The discussions in designing the Wii Wheel even covered whether it should be rectangular or circular.  That's a big deal for such a little wheel.

 


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