[QUOTE=Ysiadmihi;34387994]So...who in here has MK Wii and would like to play sometime? I've gone back to it and am having much more fun.[/QUOTE]
Not directly related but since you brought it up: after hundred of hours on MK Wii this is what i think after playing it [I]again[/I] post MK 7.

+ No Wuhu glitch
+ Wii Wheel is fun; seriously, it's awesome
+ I still like the POW item since it's avoidable

- "Balance" issues.
- 12 players; if actually in 12 players of Mario Kart 64 and pre-Double Dash MKs will feel the urge of strangling themselves because of the items spam.
- No coins
- Less fun steering system, both Automatic and Manual (similar to MK 7; not quite the same)
- Things like the Mega Mushroom are a Star reskin, Bullet Bill is broken
- Bloom
- Hackers

Having 12 players doesn't actually mean more item spam. It's worse in MK7 because of narrower tracks, extremely effective red shells and item boxes that don't disappear.

Also, I do like coins and playing MK Wii makes me miss them, but really, with the amount of item spam in MK7 all they do is exist to be dropped when you get combo'd.

So I just played a race on Worldwide, and I played mirror mode Mushroom Gorge? Is that even possible? Even the track banner was backwards!

[QUOTE=PwnCakes193;34395011]So I just played a race on Worldwide, and I played mirror mode Mushroom Gorge? Is that even possible? Even the track banner was backwards![/QUOTE]

Every single course in the game has a mirror equivalent. Work on that muscle memory!

Anyone wanna race? I'm in the community room, let's go!

[QUOTE=SecretMoblin;34396746]Every single course in the game has a mirror equivalent. Work on that muscle memory![/QUOTE]

The thing was that I never knew you could play mirror mode tracks online, I thought it was only single player or a special exception on a community. This was a random race with random people and someone still got it.

[QUOTE=PwnCakes193;34403428]The thing was that I never knew you could play mirror mode tracks online, I thought it was only single player or a special exception on a community. This was a random race with random people and someone still got it.[/QUOTE]

I think the mode you play on in worldwide mode is dependent on the rank of everyone playing. If every has a low rank you play 50cc tracks but if everyone has a high rank then you can play 150cc or mirror mode.

[QUOTE=OMG Aero;34403965]I think the mode you play on in worldwide mode is dependent on the rank of everyone playing. If every has a low rank you play 50cc tracks but if everyone has a high rank then you can play 150cc or mirror mode.[/QUOTE]

Naaah even when I had a low rank I don't remember playing at 50cc

[QUOTE=Frost_Ace;34404288]Naaah even when I had a low rank I don't remember playing at 50cc[/QUOTE]
I just checked the Mario Kart website and saw this on the Q&A page:
[QUOTE=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nintendo_3ds/mario_kart_7_44817.html][B]Q. [/B]I know that it's possible to hold online races with 150cc karts and on mirrored courses, but I don't know the conditions for achieving this.
[B]A. [/B]When all the players taking part in a race have a high VR, it becomes possible to select 150cc karts and mirrored courses.[/QUOTE]
So yeah you might be right and it only bumps you up a mode if the VR is high enough, but doesn't take you down if the VR is low.

Lobby with 2 people!

[QUOTE=Prinny;34408116]Lobby with 2 people![/QUOTE]

Wow that was not even funny lol, i couldn't even reach you...
I don't get it actually, as there is no snaking (or is there ??), how do people just go way more fast than you.... Even in simple portions of the race with no big turns.

[QUOTE=orioto;34408686]Wow that was not even funny lol, i couldn't even reach you...
I don't get it actually, as there is no snaking (or is there ??), how do people just go way more fast than you.... Even in simple portions of the race with no big turns.[/QUOTE]
By getting 10 coins and doing the trick with R at every jump.

[QUOTE=Ysiadmihi;34390114]Having 12 players doesn't actually mean more item spam. It's worse in MK7 because of narrower tracks, extremely effective red shells and item boxes that don't disappear.

Also, I do like coins and playing MK Wii makes me miss them, but really, with the amount of item spam in MK7 all they do is exist to be dropped when you get combo'd.[/QUOTE]Narrower tracks are good though, it's what made Mario Kart so fun.
Although not every track is an example of good game design: i don't know why some people hate on the Wario track, i think that's actually quite good compared to tracks where an item can easily throw you off.
I love Koopa City for example, but in one of the spots it's almost impossible not to fall off the track if you get hit by a [I]BS[/I]. (more than one meaning)
Same on new Rainbow Road.

Red shells are very strong here, but you almost always have something to destroy them (bananas, etc.)

I recently played Mario Kart DS online and in that game you can't even put an item behind your kart. (DS limits i guess)
Red shells are broken there, imho.

Another thing i wanted to say: I think sometimes Mario Kart 7 has the Sega All-Stars Racing effect.

For those who didn't play that game... basically... the 1st player was almost unbeatable, because players in lower positions would continue to spam items amongst them while the first will continue playing as if in a time trial.

Now don't get me wrong, i know Mario Kart still has the blue shell, but if you have a really huge difference from first to second it's very hard for the others to catch up.
Of course, the first player must be quite skilled and/or the other players not very good.
I actually like this since, along with coins and other stuff, i think it makes for a more skill-based Mario Kart.

[QUOTE=Prinny;34409025]By getting 10 coins and doing the trick with R at every jump.[/QUOTE]

I guess then... And how good are the last pieces for the car ? Does it make a difference ?

I also realized the worldwide online is not 150cc and i'm used to it, then when i play in GAF community i'm surprised by some turns -_-

[QUOTE=orioto;34409542]I guess then... And how good are the last pieces for the car ? Does it make a difference ?[/QUOTE]
The kart pieces are unlocked at random so it depend on the one you get first.
If you mean the Beast Glider and the gold parts, they have similar stats to other parts.

[QUOTE=OMG Aero;34405932]I just checked the Mario Kart website and saw this on the Q&A page:

So yeah you might be right and it only bumps you up a mode if the VR is high enough, but doesn't take you down if the VR is low.[/QUOTE]

You were right. When I thought back on it, everyone in the race had a star or more. It went off mirror the next race when more people joined in.

It's a pretty cool feature though, I never knew until now!

These races, Prinny. lol, great stuff. Need more people.

Good game! All these banana in Rock Rock made me rage.

ggs, Prinny. Nothing but back and forth, haha.

To anyone who played MKWii time trials, is it me or in MK7 the 2nd staff ghost is a lot better here than on Wii? I can barely beat most of them and in Wii I used to destroy them :( It has me frustrated!

Best MK, I think. ~30 hrs played so far!

[QUOTE=Wizpig;34409080]Narrower tracks are good though, it's what made Mario Kart so fun.[/QUOTE]

How do you figure narrower tracks are better? All they do is make item spam even worse.

how are you guys doing on VR? I'm around the 2000 but don't get to play much. I tend to still be getting top 3 on average (blue shell nonsense not withstanding) most of the time in world wide.

I find the items not too bad. if you treat it like a series of poker games, you should go up in standings consistently if you're decent despite having quite a few robberies here and there.

[QUOTE=catfish;34418690]I find the items not too bad. if you treat it like a series of poker games, you should go up in standings consistently if you're decent despite having quite a few robberies here and there.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, this is the right way to look at it. Everybody gets screwed over by items all of the time, but anyone who's played in a Worldwide group for a few races can easily discern who the better players are.

[QUOTE=catfish;34418690]how are you guys doing on VR? I'm around the 2000 but don't get to play much. I tend to still be getting top 3 on average (blue shell nonsense not withstanding) most of the time in world wide.

I find the items not too bad. if you treat it like a series of poker games, you should go up in standings consistently if you're decent despite having quite a few robberies here and there.[/QUOTE]

I'm around 2500 right now. I haven't played much WW.

At least the game is a lot more fair this time around. I usually place in the first three spots consistently, which was something I never did in MKW. The items in that game were completely broken. Yes, you're still gonna get screwed once in a while in 7, but at least it's not a constant event anymore.

Open lobby with two players!

Can't play on the shipyard. Too hard for me! Or maybe, I just question my sanity on every map I don't pick, haha.

I'm done, ggs.

[QUOTE=Grakl;34414318]Best MK, I think. ~30 hrs played so far![/QUOTE]

Oh man I'm well over 100 hours at this point :P

Just pulled off my first blue shell dodge using a mushroom in WW, feels good man. Was great cause it was on snes rainbow road and literally at the final thwomps on the final lap, would have cost me the win.

[QUOTE=Grakl;34438578]Can't play on the shipyard. Too hard for me! Or maybe, I just question my sanity on every map I don't pick, haha.

I'm done, ggs.[/QUOTE]

The problem I have with the underwater segments is that the physics are so different. That turn in the tunnel on Wario's Shipyard after the first set of jumps is frustrating as hell.

Bleh my "always come in 1st" with randoms online for rainbow road snes is gone , got 4th lol

12 straight times I got 1st on there, my favorite course B^)

I'll add something to the other thread about maka wuhu

Is the online a little bit inconsistent or do I have a problem with my router/Wi-Fi (wouldn't surprise me at all)?

[QUOTE=friskykillface;34451706]Bleh my "always come in 1st" with randoms online for rainbow road snes is gone , got 4th lol

12 straight times I got 1st on there, my favorite course B^)

I'll add something to the other thread about maka wuhu[/QUOTE]

Yeah, my favorites are the SNES and GBA maps. I do the best on those and generally win whenever I pick them.

Online in the GAF community right now.

Cant get the internetz to my 3DS at the moment so playing offline, what a misery..:(

Finally managed to get 3 stars in all the 150cc now and god was there loads of annoying moments before I got there...was dissapointing tho that it didnt unlock anything... oh well time to more on to try mirror mode.

Is there any unlocks for a new title screen? It looks so cheap with the normal one with the boring white background..

[QUOTE=Ysiadmihi;34418555]How do you figure narrower tracks are better? All they do is make item spam even worse.[/QUOTE]In the recent ones that may be true [although i don't feel it a lot in MK7], but a return to form would be narrower (= maybe harder, more skill based) tracks and less items.

I dunno, maybe place less "?" boxes around the map...

Mario Kart 64 was like that, and the blue shell in that one was also more avoidable.
I hate it when in Mario Kart Wii / 7 you use the brake but it was too late and you still get your blue shell as you're 2nd. :(

I think this is awesome [url]http://youtu.be/bSVlfmErW1c[/url]
And Waluigi Pinball from MK DS too, while being large, is skill based and fun.

The huge tracks and Lakitu placing you more close to the goal than the place you fell off are all things from Double Dash, where they casualized the whole game, and while i can't argue that the driving model from MK DS / Wii / 7 is far more fun than the difficult ones in MK SNES and MK 64 i also think MK 64 is still the best one while looking at the game as a whole.

But what left me speechless about Double Dash when i recently watched again some videos of it is how fast it is... F-Zero Double Dash? i don't remember it being so fast.

[QUOTE=Sgtpepper89;34456800]

Is there any unlocks for a new title screen? It looks so cheap with the normal one with the boring white background..[/QUOTE][spoiler]You do get new backgrounds after finishing Mirror[/spoiler]

This white sh** must end! MK Wii was like that aswell D:
And the 3-2-1 Go font is so cheap... the one in Double Dash was so colorful.

Two players in the GAF lobby!

[QUOTE=Wizpig;34456983]I also think MK 64 is still the best one while looking at the game as a whole.[/QUOTE]

The N64 one will always get my nostalgia goin, I think one of my favorite things about that game was some of the things they did visually with the game. For example using mushrooms felt way more intense/fun as it kinda did that screen bounce thing like you were actually getting rocked by the force of the boost.

[QUOTE=Wolfe;34458792]The N64 one will always get my nostalgia goin, I think one of my favorite things about that game was some of the things they did visually with the game. For example using mushrooms felt way more intense/fun as it kinda did that screen bounce thing like you were actually getting rocked by the force of the boost.[/QUOTE]

Also, 5 bananas!

Although MK64 really doesn't hold up, in my opinion. Some of the courses are great, but several are way too wide and/or exploitable and items are broken as hell. I wish I hadn't tried to play it recently, my memories of it are so good.

watching some mario kart 64 earlier, the rubberbanding seemed horrible.

also fuck the wuhu loop glitch

[QUOTE=Wolfe;34458792][B]The N64 one will always get my nostalgia goin[/B], I think one of my favorite things about that game was some of the things they did visually with the game. For example using mushrooms felt way more intense/fun as it kinda did that screen bounce thing like you were actually getting rocked by the force of the boost.[/QUOTE]

Play N64 Rainbow Road while you hear [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQl4TRN9WqU]this[/url].
Then you will know what nostalgia is =)

[spoiler]It brought a tear in my eye =,([/spoiler]

when is toads highway gonna be a retro course, that course was amazing and in mirror mode was hard as hell.

hopefully it will be included in a mario kart wiiu


I'm also in the N64 mario kart was amazing , still holds up for me :D



when do people normally play on Saturday?

[QUOTE=friskykillface;34461274]when is toads highway gonna be a retro course, that course was amazing and in mirror mode was hard as hell.

hopefully it will be included in a mario kart wiiu
[/QUOTE]


I'm expecting to see all the N64 tracks left making an appearance on the Wii U version

-Toad's Turnpike
-Yoshi's Valley
-Royal Raceway
-Wario Stadium
-Rainbow Road


If anything, imo, the only one still in danger of not making the cut again would be Rainbow Road
and just because it is way too long and the 5 minutes limit per race online.
The have to make the map smaller or spam the track with boost ramps

if mk8 has 5 n64 tracks while snes/gba get shafted again i'll be pissed.

I'm over 10k VR and something very weird just happened to me online for the first time...

I was playing Rainbow Road with 7 others, and just moved into 1st at the curved rings before the jumping mushroom (the guy who was 1st just fell off unexpectedly), suddenly the race ended with the message "A communication error has occurred" and then the results screen appeared with me in 1st place and VR added to each player. By the next race only 2 people were still racing.

Has this happened to anyone before?

[QUOTE=Gravijah;34461506]if mk8 has 5 n64 tracks while snes/gba get shafted again i'll be pissed.[/QUOTE]

The truth.

"2D" courses are just so much more satisfying to race on.

So: anyone on right now? Having just been validated, I'm on 150cc All right now. Gotta get this community favorites!

I'm called Genny, btw.

—Where did you get your setup, Prinny? Items were the only things keeping me afloat, and I wouldn't have overtaken you if I had wanted to. :|

Bested again by that damn Wuhu Loop glitch. It's the only thing that really bothers me in the game because I can't do it :/

[QUOTE=Cynosure;34466895]Bested again by that damn Wuhu Loop glitch. It's the only thing that really bothers me in the game because I can't do it :/[/QUOTE]

I haven't even bothered looking in to how to do it, I just quit the game once I noticed people started spamming Wuhu Loop in addition to Maka Wuhu. Even if you play in a limited item community to get away from the spam, you still have to deal with track glitches. It's a real shame how this game turned out.

[QUOTE=Cynosure;34466895]Bested again by that damn Wuhu Loop glitch. It's the only thing that really bothers me in the game because I can't do it :/[/QUOTE]
You need to hit jump right before plunging to the water.

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34464768] Where did you get your setup, Prinny? Items were the only things keeping me afloat, and I wouldn't have overtaken you if I had wanted to. :|[/QUOTE]
Great games last night! I use the Koopa Clown/Mushroom Wheels/Beast Glider, high speed/handling but low acceleration. It's a good kart combo as long as I don't get hit by too much item.

Am I the only one who drifts around the edge of the dining hall on Daisy Cruiser? It's more fun like that and doesn't seem to lose any time, possibly faster if you get the boosts right.

Also, I'm so slow I never realised until this game the tables are meant to be sliding because of the ship swaying, I used to think they were haunted or something.

[QUOTE=Koodo;34467688]You need to hit jump right before plunging to the water.[/QUOTE]

I discovered that picking up a golden mushroom at the end is faster than taking the glitch shortcut, I'm going to try relying on luck.

Wow playing in first person with the 3D on is a blast! Too bad about the reduced field of view.

[QUOTE=Ysiadmihi;34467094]I haven't even bothered looking in to how to do it, I just quit the game once I noticed people started spamming Wuhu Loop in addition to Maka Wuhu. Even if you play in a limited item community to get away from the spam, you still have to deal with track glitches. It's a real shame how this game turned out.[/QUOTE]I decided to turn off my router when Maka Wuhu comes up.

An extreme solution for an extremely annoying fucking glitch.

One could say "but you don't know if they were going to cheat if you quit earlier!" but after the glitch was discovered i only had [I]one[/I] game where nobody used the glitch.

1/2943847373 games.

Do i lose VR points for doing so? i don't care either way, i can't stand idiots using that just because they suck on the other courses.

[QUOTE=Koodo;34467688]You need to hit jump right before plunging to the water.[/QUOTE]

I got it. Thanks!

Forever alone in the GAF lobby...

[QUOTE=Prinny;34469633]Great games last night! I use the Koopa Clown/Mushroom Wheels/Beast Glider, high speed/handling but low acceleration. It's a good kart combo as long as I don't get hit by too much item.[/QUOTE]Fuck, I can't beat that in a 2P race where you always have an advantage in speed and handling. You'll always get in front and apply a safety net, so that only blue shells can break you!

I need to play SP more before I can hang with the big guys.

[QUOTE=Prinny;34474384]Forever alone in the GAF lobby...[/QUOTE]

I tried to join you Prinny but it looks like autostart struck again :(

[QUOTE=Saint Gregory;34474545]I tried to join you Prinny but it looks like autostart struck again :([/QUOTE]
No, I'm with you, I'm using another mii. It's supposed to be a penguin.

[QUOTE=Prinny;34474569]No, I'm with you, I'm using another mii. It's supposed to be a pingouin.[/QUOTE]

Duh, I should have made the connection. Good penguin but I don't know if anyone is ever going to beat Graphic Horse's horse. That thing is WOW.

Now for my friend code, ladies and gentlemen: [B]2234-7186-4407.[/B]

Going to go add Prinny and all the others on the list.

[QUOTE=Saint Gregory;34474618]Duh, I should have made the connection. Good penguin but I don't know if anyone is ever going to beat Graphic Horse's horse. That thing is WOW.[/QUOTE]
I didn't actually create it, I found it on youtube. I agree horse look a lot better.

Edit: Missed the start boost in wario shipyard typing this :(

In a room all by myself D:

Damn Prinny, you get me with that bannana peel at the bottom of the slide on Koopa Cape EVERY TIME!

[QUOTE=Prinny;34474783] Edit: Missed the start boost in wario shipyard typing this :([/QUOTE]

I wondered what hapened there. My false start on Luigi Speedway evened things out though :)

That's a really creepy penguin, lol

Did it freeze? I fell in the lava and the picture is now frozen and the music continue to play.
Edit: My 3DS completely froze. First time in 100 hours too.

[QUOTE=Prinny;34475080]Did it freeze? I fell in the lava and the picture is now frozen and the music continue to play.[/QUOTE]

Nope =/

[QUOTE=Prinny;34475080]Did it freeze? I fell in the lava and the picture is now frozen and the music continue to play.[/QUOTE]

I think we dropped you :(

Thanks!

Oh wait one more race, sorry.

edit: now it's open

[QUOTE=Prinny;34475212]Please tell me when the lobby is open again.[/QUOTE]

Come on in

So lucky getting shrooms =/

ggs

Wow Prinny, if I so much as touch a wall when racing you it's pretty much over. So brutal :(

Did you like the bananas in airship fortress :P

[QUOTE=Prinny;34475914]Did you like the bananas in airship fortress :P[/QUOTE]

You're such a bastard, I love racing you though :)

Waiting for a room right now! You guys done yet?

NVM: just got Graphics Horse, lol.

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34475947]Waiting for a room right now! You guys done yet?

NVM: just got Graphics Horse, lol.[/QUOTE]
Auto started one second ago :(

Edit: Thank you mushroom.

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34475947]Waiting for a room right now! You guys done yet?

NVM: just got Graphics Horse, lol.[/QUOTE]

We need to merge these rooms when we're done

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34475947]Waiting for a room right now! You guys done yet?

NVM: just got Graphics Horse, lol.[/QUOTE]

If we Quit after the 4th race we can try to join them.

Sure thing. That should work, though I've never tried that.

GG, GH. I didn't think I'd beat you.

So how are we doing this? Our room is open if you want to hop in.

It's open now.

Let's see if this works!

Nope, I screwed it all up.

Quit the race and rejoin.

That didn't go well :(

[QUOTE=Prinny;34474569]No, I'm with you, I'm using another mii. It's supposed to be a penguin.[/QUOTE]

haha, nice.

We all in now?

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34476283]We all in now?[/QUOTE]

Looks like it. Should we start or wait to see who else shows up?

Well, I guess we're all ready to start.

Blue shell hit me even when I'm fourth :(

Edit: Haha, that blue shell won't stop me!

How the mighty fall!

I'll try to get in next round.

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34476605]How the mighty fall![/QUOTE]

Who are you mysterious masked man?

My house-cat needs to shut up, so I can play!

[QUOTE=«þ»;34464082]I'm over 10k VR.....[/QUOTE]

Whaaaa??? So what did you unlock once you hit 10,000? Also do you have 10,000 coins yet? What did you get? was it worth it?

That was surprisingly fun. I don't [I]really[/I] like Coconut Mall, so...

[QUOTE=Dragoon En Regalia;34476794]That was surprisingly fun. I don't [I]really[/I] like Coconut Mall, so...[/QUOTE]

I would have enjoyed it too if my Bullet Bill hadn't dropped me right on top of a car :(

All over the place, that cup. GG guys.

Im done. Blue shells ruin any fun I can get out of this game.

Sorry about those green shells at the end, greg.