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Official Mario Kart Wii Thread of Official Mario Kart
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Phife Dawg
Member
So what are the options for items both on- and offline. IGN said you can disable items altogether and alter their spawning behaviour. But since IGN has been spreading so much false info about MK I'd like to hear it from someone who has the game.
What he said.dyls said:
:O
This is like the megaton of all megatons. I've been waiting for this since this infernal service began. Finally a use for the 60-odd people I have in my Wii friend-list with whom my only communication was the two or three Miis we sent each other 14 months ago.
Please, Nintendo, for the love of God, make this the standard. It has been the single biggest impediment in the entire service. Imagine, having to write down only one 12-digit code per person, it's...it's...it's actually usable.
*cries*
Stormbringer
Member
Direct-feed footage of Rainbow Road - still from the Japanese version, and still thanks to NicoNico :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFoCm7QExs8
Looking really good. I love the obvious reference to Mario Galaxy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFoCm7QExs8
Looking really good. I love the obvious reference to Mario Galaxy.
HylianScribe
Member
Lame, Play-Asia tech guy e-mailed me back and said the NTSC-J version will not work on NTSC-U at all via Freeloader, so my order is cancelled 
Any luck with PAL version running on NTSC-U anyone?
Well, I guess it's time to return the freeloader.
Edit:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-en-15-Mario+Kart-70-2law.html
They updated their product page - says it won't work there, either.
Any luck with PAL version running on NTSC-U anyone?
Well, I guess it's time to return the freeloader.
Edit:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-en-15-Mario+Kart-70-2law.html
They updated their product page - says it won't work there, either.
ProfessorLobo
Banned
The only thing I'm really impressed with so far with Mario Kart is online features. I'm still in "Sort of Want" mode. The tricks look kind of pointless, and they took out all the unique items, and it sounds like they've ruined battle mode, but I could be wrong.
ProfessorLobo said:
... they took out "all the unique items"?
What is missing that you wanted? Personally, I'm more interested once I saw some of those youtube videos and noticed that the first place racers can actually GET the "top ranked" items now... at least, they appear in the item spinners after hitting an item block. I assume the odds of getting the "best" stuff is lower for 1st place than the others places, but that's a good sign.
Overall, the game looks great.
ProfessorLobo
Banned
DavidDayton said:
Yes, they took out the items that each character had from Double Dash. Which isn't a huge deal, but that takes out like seven items that added some fun variation to the game. I would have like to have seen something different from Mario Kart, like maybe aiming items with the Wii pointer. I think Mario Kart DS perfected the Mario Kart formula and I just wanted to see something different (motorbikes don't count). I still might check it out.
EDIT: I also hate the idea that on sharp turns, you can simply go off the edge, do a trick, and earn a boost. What the hell is the point of being an excellent driver and staying on the track?
CubeRevolution
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CubeRevolution
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UpperCaseN
Member
Stormbringer said:
looks great! Didn't see the overload of high powered items like a few others reported, which is good. It's so weird to see what place you're in say 9th-12th. I can see the trick boost, which seems to be just like a power slide boost, so they definitely are worth performing. Watching this video, I got a severe case of backseat driving, where I'm thinking, "What are you doing, use that weapon now!!!" 27th can't come soon enough.
Starchasing
Member
zoukka said:God Jebus Nintendo took the award of the most generic game-cover/box and game-title, at the same time.
Can't wait to split-screen this shit
Its named just like mario kart ds , wich is very very popular
NintendosBooger
Member
How is the speed in the game?
Starchasing
Member
sp0rsk said:
maybe its because the director of NWC was in charge of MKWii online...
Or maybe Nintendo ´s strategy was to introduce online elements in baby steps to not scare casuals
So I've been playing the game since yesterday and I've written my first impressions: http://pulsastart.blogspot.com/2008/04/mario-kart-wii-primeras-impresiones.html (they're in spanish). I'll summarize for non-spanish people.
- I haven't been anticipating the game too much. I'm not fond of the Crazy Autos direction the series was taking.
- Tricks don't add too much to the experience.
- Bikes are awesome. I really like them. Big surprise for me. Some of them feel like you're playing a motocross game, some others feel like GB superbikes.
- I like motion controls. They feel right. Pressing some buttons doesn't feel very confortable. Nothing very important though.
- No snaking=great decision.
- Online works very well. No aparent lag and very smooth. At first it takes a bit to set a game, but once it's set, it goes like silk. People goes in and out of the game, but you never notice. If they drop during play CPU takes the place. You can run a 7 players game, then a 12 players game, then a 10 players game.
- Graphics and sound the worst aspect of the game. They are very fluid and portray good animations, but other than that they're mediocre at best.
- Overall positively surprised. I think it could well end up being the best Mario Kart yet.
- I haven't been anticipating the game too much. I'm not fond of the Crazy Autos direction the series was taking.
- Tricks don't add too much to the experience.
- Bikes are awesome. I really like them. Big surprise for me. Some of them feel like you're playing a motocross game, some others feel like GB superbikes.
- I like motion controls. They feel right. Pressing some buttons doesn't feel very confortable. Nothing very important though.
- No snaking=great decision.
- Online works very well. No aparent lag and very smooth. At first it takes a bit to set a game, but once it's set, it goes like silk. People goes in and out of the game, but you never notice. If they drop during play CPU takes the place. You can run a 7 players game, then a 12 players game, then a 10 players game.
- Graphics and sound the worst aspect of the game. They are very fluid and portray good animations, but other than that they're mediocre at best.
- Overall positively surprised. I think it could well end up being the best Mario Kart yet.
OK guys & girls, good news all around! I found MKWii in Paris today, popped the game in my 3.2E PAL Wii, launched the game without any kind of update, played online with sound, installed the MK Channel, went back to the Wii menu, popped in the Freeloader and launched SSBB without any problem.
The game is indeed slow in 50CC, but it gets better later on. I tried the Wii Wheel, not feeling it so far compared to the Wiimote+Nunchuck... The force of habit I guess. Online didn't feel gimped at all, don't worry, and it's handled pretty well. The stats are cool too, but SSBB did that too.
Off to play some more!
The game is indeed slow in 50CC, but it gets better later on. I tried the Wii Wheel, not feeling it so far compared to the Wiimote+Nunchuck... The force of habit I guess. Online didn't feel gimped at all, don't worry, and it's handled pretty well. The stats are cool too, but SSBB did that too.
Off to play some more!
I can confirm that the European PAL version works on my US-NTSC Wii console using a US-NTSC Freeloader. The wii has been running the latest firmware since this past weekend and when I started playing Mario Kart yesterday evening it worked with the normal boot method just fine.
No update was necessary at all.
Later tonight I will try if the online mode works with this method, although I will not risk installing the Mario Kart Wii channel. If I have time I will try to upload some pictures as proof later this evening.
No update was necessary at all.
Later tonight I will try if the online mode works with this method, although I will not risk installing the Mario Kart Wii channel. If I have time I will try to upload some pictures as proof later this evening.
The Lamonster
Member
Maybe you'll grow to love it!sp0rsk said:
i'm jealous
evilromero
Member
Seriously, make sure my Wii number is up-to-date in your address books. I am going to be very active in the online portion of this game and want my list filled out. Nintendo sent me a new Wii to replace my gimped one and they didn't keep my console ID number the same.
fresquito said:
Sorry, can't explain it too well...the blue and narrow boost area in the ramps, all I've seen is people jumping from it? And it looks like you gain boost everytime you touch it. But jumping (being in air) takes time so the boost benefit doesn't seem that big, but, if the blue area gives you continuous boost all the time you're on it, you could just drive on it (and not jump) and get a continuous boost. It would require advanced skill because it's quite narrow and you would drive on a "tilted" surface. I've been thinking this since I saw the first pics, would be excellent. Hmmm, sorry, difficult to explain.
Thanks crispy.