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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review thread
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It's still primarily a MP centric game, and the SP offering is no worse than most other MK games (and actually improved over MK7).
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Not going to blindly buy a game which I would mostly play online, because Nintendo still hasn't detailed their online system, so it's wait for me.
Lionel Richie
Member
Yeah it's a great conspiracy. Or they understand that Mario Kart is really a multiplayer game and don't deduct points from it like they didn't for Overwatch.
Put yourself in the shoes of people who bought a Nintendo system for the first time - or in years.
They discover Nintendo through Zelda BotW and Mario Kart Deluxe - two of Nintendo best games ever made.
How will it feel? I'm looking forward to reading post MK launch reactions on GAF from such people.
They discover Nintendo through Zelda BotW and Mario Kart Deluxe - two of Nintendo best games ever made.
How will it feel? I'm looking forward to reading post MK launch reactions on GAF from such people.
Luschient
Member
Why?
TangoAlphaLima
Member
I have two sets of joycons and a Pro controller. I also bought the Surge grip kit. I figure this allows me to put two joycons in the Surge grips, two joycons on a standard dogface Nintendo grip, and use the Pro controller for a pretty decent 4 player solution. Not entirely equal options, but it should maximize comfort.
LordRaptor
Member
Why?
Rocket Leagues got pretty shit singleplayer too.
Doesn't stop it being a great game that most people would slap an unreserved "must play" score on.
AquaWateria
Member
I was waiting for one of these type of comments.
Yeah Nintendo bias. Seriously get that shit outta here.
They're feeling like it all looks nice but you can't find a Switch to buy because they're always out of stock in 5 minutes so I'll go buy GTA5 or CoD or some other game that IS in stock.
You'll get one from me! I've only ever owned a gameboy colour and played the seven shades of shit out of Pokemon. I've dabbled with emulators on PC but, again, only to play Pokemon. Switch is my first piece of Nintendo Hardware since the GBC and BOTW was my first Zelda. Been totally blown away by it so far and very much looking forward to MK8D. I've played MK on friends' 3DSs and Wii. Was a hell of a lot of fun there.
Kissenkopf
Banned
Why so salty? Thats just some lame shit you are posting and this kind of conspiracy you see is some trump level shit. Lol.
ghostwritingduck
Member
Switch is kind of a cheat since Wii U was almost a beta system. If you skipped the Wii U, the Switch first party line up is unbelievable for a launch year. If you had a Wii U, this year is still better than the last couple of Wii U years and you won't complain.
Skittzo0413
Member
This is not how humans make purchasing decisions.
That may not have been the best word choice considering the two games we're talking about.
But they're effectively exclusives when you consider how little the Wii U sold.
first two exclusives are 10/10 entries in beloved series
small wonder Switch is moving units so fast
Sgtpepper89
Member
This is gonna be the first game in my life I double dip on. Fuck the Wii U. Gonna suck with this and Tetris releasing at the same time tho,, and I just started Persona 5 and still have stuff to do in Zelda... Being a gamer right now is so good that its bad.
Dark Cloud
Member
Nah you're wrong, Unlocking 200cc and mirror cups was super fun in MK8.
I also like to beat all the courses in time trial.
Whompa02
Member
Or I just see people giving companies like Capcom the same shit for the same thing. Super, Ultra, Resident Evil HD Remake Release.
I'm just saying it's not surprising that A: reviews score the same game high and B: that even if the original game had faults in their mind, that they still score it super high regardless, "because Nintendo"
No need to be upset. I'm definitely not. Just pointing out the hypocrisy. Lol.
Ah the old, "Playing a multiplayer game for the single player. pffftt." comment. Weird how a game like Battlefront 2 now has a dedicated single player, or Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, after so many people said the same thing.
Some friends and I are getting together the day after this comes out for an old school Mario Kart party. We have 2 switches, is there anyway we could do 8 player local? Everything I have seen is 2 players per switch whether you are online or local. We don't have 4 switches unfortunately lol.
nah man, the sp content is fun as hell
Mario Kart DS SP tho.
nah man, the sp content is fun as hell
The SP content is basic as hell. CTR had adventure mode, hub world, boss races and challenges. Diddy Kong Racing had similar. Sonic Racing Transformed had campaign mode with a whole bunch of different styles of racing, unlocks, difficulties and branching (and playable with friends IIRC). The genre has had superior SP offerings for twenty years. And if you want to branch out into realistic (visually) racing games then there's so much more.
I totally understanding looking at this as a MP-only game and not caring about the lack of SP content. But I can't see how someone could look at these titles from a SP perspective and think it's great.
I sold my copy of MK8 before they added 200cc, but I honestly don't think doing the same races for a 4th time at a faster speed would change my opinion here.
MilkyJoe
Member
It's a gaping hole to brush over though ,don't you think?
Edit: All the "Whys" If you have to ask...,
that explains a lot, but still, pretty great for a launch line up, considering the only nintendo console I own this gen is the 3ds( obviously until I bought the switch of course)
MekaDragon
Member
Crash Team Racing single player was nuts when it was released.
Kissenkopf
Banned
So...it is fine for everyone. Tbh I bought a Wii U on day 1 and bought a lot of games but I still enjoy my Switch a lot. At first I was worried that the console will see to many ports but actually there aren't that many. In this year we will get a sequel to Splatoon, a new 3D Mario, Xenoblade 2 and stuff we don't know about yet. Thats just a great line up and as an owner of both consoles I feel like it was worth owning the Wii U and getting the Switch also on day 1 because of the new content.
dragonflys545
Member
Ign
Mario Kart is a multiplayer franchise, why is it any surprise that the single player can be a bit lacking and still get a 10/10?
I think you're seeing hypocrisy where there is none
Skittzo0413
Member
It depends on how useful you find the Switch features like the out-of-the-box/tablet instant multiplayer or the ad-hoc local wireless multiplayer. One of the reasons this will do so well is that you can just take your Switch with you anywhere and play split screen multiplayer with no extra accessories needed. If that sort of convenience and versatility seems worth $60 to you then yeah you may as well get it.
Do you also understand the bullsht rubber band AI in this series that means that both MP and SP are similar experiences?
You may not see as much value in a kart racing game that doesn't have a hub world (lol), but MK8 single player was an awesome experience.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Not surprised by the reviews. It's an expanded version of the best Mario Kart.
I always love reading these comments!
TheDinoman
Member
Good thing most people skipped out on the Wii U then, lol.
Raven77
Member
Good point, I do love the mobility aspect of the system.
Not really. You don't see people complaining that 3D Mario titles are missing multiplayer. The Mario Kart series is very multiplayer-centric now and there are very few people who are going to buy it to play solo.
Reckless Abandon
Member
Couple questions:
What was different about the battle mode before the Deluxe version?
What is the controller situation for local multiplayer? Like can two people play each with one Joy-Con?
What was different about the battle mode before the Deluxe version?
What is the controller situation for local multiplayer? Like can two people play each with one Joy-Con?
Mentioned a bunch of other things than that, but cool, dwell on the least important one. Somehow I think engaging here is pointless.
This is one of those questions that you really can only answer yourself. How much do you value the increased resolution on the TV mode? How much do you value full portability? Out of the box multiplayer? The new characters? If these things don't add up to the price of admission, then I don't see any reason for you to buy it at this point.
Dark Cloud
Member
The Battle Mode on the Wii U version was just a regular track. So it'd be a circular track for the most part. It was bad...
Yes, each person can use one joy con.
DecoReturns
Member
So its Mario Kart 8 but better?
Cool. Still no Diddy tho, why?
Cool. Still no Diddy tho, why?
molnizzle
Member
It's fun because the racing itself is fun, but the single player is barebones as fuck. It's just the same races over and over again at higher speeds. Saying MK8 single player is light on content is a factual statement.
Dark Cloud
Member
Diddy is being saved for Diddy Kong Racing 2.
GregLombardi
Member
Yeah I mean I am a bit jealous of those who wisely avoided the absolute disaster that was the Wii U long term investment and just skipped it in favor of the Switch and still got (some of) the Wii Us best games haha.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Diddy Kong, Birdo and Magikoopa might be good choices for DLC, or Diddy Kong Racing 2.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Not from my experience, they got criticism for their online and the Wii U. I remember back in the 90's they got criticism over N64 particularly when Sony PlayStation ate up a lot of their market share.