StickSoldier
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How's the game looking so far? I haven't really wanted to spoil anything, but does it look like it can be up to par with MK DS?
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new Mario Kart 7 screens, trailer, and Iwata asks
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StickSoldier
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Truth101 said:
Man, I can't wait. SM3DL vastly passed my expectations, so I'm ready to how this pans out.
GasProblem
Member
Piranha Plant Pipeway is the best track ever.
Freezie KO
Banned
Nice to see someone who actually knows how to play. The Wuhu course looks great too. You drive all the way to the top and then glide down to the bottom for the finish.
Wow this looks fantastic.
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
I'm glad they kept MKWII's interface for online. It was flawless for a MK game. Tons of fun are to be expected from this
Looks like pure fun.
SecretMoblin
Member
...oh my god, this is looking better and better with each new video.
It's going to be so great to hop online and race for a while before bed.
It's going to be so great to hop online and race for a while before bed.
the androgyne
Member
Wish i could play it on a monitor like those videos.. lookin great!
Seriously. The thought of MKWii-like online gameplay but portable sounds so addictive.
It's likely a dev unit with a display-out.
storafötter
Member
Good to hear as Super Mario 3d Land was a disappointment for me. I cant wait for this possible GOTY!
SecretMoblin
Member
No, and I don't know when the embargo ends. My Googling on the matter has been pathetic. Nintendo has been holding preview events with journalists for a while now, so every gaming site should have a preview up by now.
That Wuhu Island track is amazing. I don't know what happened in between the development of the Wii game and this, but I'm so happy that there's less of an emphasis on track gimmicks and a whole lot more of that sweet, sweet drifting. I was fearful of the impact of kites on the gameplay, but it looks like they augment the racing rather than make it less fun.
I'm still not sold on the underwater racing, though. Going in and out of water over and over just doesn't seem like a pleasant racing environment (not to mention that awful feeling of getting water in your ears), but I'm certainly open to being convinced otherwise.
Just got another hacker while playing MKWii the other day. Called "WiihackU"(derp) and had some hack that allowed him and his guest to finish 1st and 2nd, no matter how far behind they were. I was 1st for the whole race, i was far ahead of everyone else, and noticed my rank going from 1st to 3rd in a matter of seconds right before i reached the end.
I sincerely hope i wont see this crap on MK7.
I sincerely hope i wont see this crap on MK7.
SecretMoblin
Member
I'm actually surprised at the relative lack of hackers online in MKWii. Some of us GAFfers play a few times a week and the odds of getting a hacker are pretty slim, even though it's easier than ever. Gotta admit, though, some hackers are fun. Anytime a race becomes an absolute mess because of all the blue/red/green shells flying everywhere, it always loosens the mood.
Well, its not that bad at least on MKWii, despite the game being 3 years old. Only saw 2 hackers in the last weeks and i did a lot of worldwide games.
Speaking of MKWii worldwide... i have yet to see someone from Africa or Asia(other than Japan). And everyone from Europe seems to be from countries around germany/netherlands/denmark. :lol No one from Italy, UK, Spain, Sweden, Russia and so on. Think i saw 1 guy from France and that's it. Most players are from the US. I wish it was "real" worldwide.
Speaking of MKWii worldwide... i have yet to see someone from Africa or Asia(other than Japan). And everyone from Europe seems to be from countries around germany/netherlands/denmark. :lol No one from Italy, UK, Spain, Sweden, Russia and so on. Think i saw 1 guy from France and that's it. Most players are from the US. I wish it was "real" worldwide.
Communities feature means you can just race with trusted players, right?
SecretMoblin
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Well that makes some sense, given the almost total lack of a Nintendo presence in certain parts of the world. Also, the location thing is weird; it accurately points out people in Texas or the east coast of the US, but it reports me as being from the east coast (I'm from the Midwest). I would bet that a lot of those European players just end up getting reported as Germans.
I wouldn't expect it to change with MK7, though. My guess is that 90%+ of players will be from the US, Japan, or western Europe.
I'm still very out of the loop on community features. The glory of SNES Rainbow Road put me in a daze and I've been unable to read anything about the game until last night.
I wouldn't expect it to change with MK7, though. My guess is that 90%+ of players will be from the US, Japan, or western Europe.
Yes, unless other people get the code to the community. Or maybe there's a moderator and he/she can ban people from the community, or you can password protect it... I have no clue. One of the many things I was wondering about -- what if you have 5 people playing in a community race/event/battle? Can you recruit random players from worldwide to join you and have a full race? As an extension of that idea, would you be able to select a certain item distribution and invite random players? Is there an option when you connect to join up with communities that are looking for players?Rhod said:
I'm still very out of the loop on community features. The glory of SNES Rainbow Road put me in a daze and I've been unable to read anything about the game until last night.
Why would you do that?
Member
I was thinking about MK 7's online randomly recently, and I became super excited. If what they say is true, then the whole "private server" thing is going to make the online soooo good. Can't wait to play battle mode online, though I generally suck at it.
Is there a Community thread for MK Wii? Would enjoy racing with people better than me for once.
(as opposed to most of my friends)
Amazingly, I haven't seen too many MK Wii hackers either. The most technically interesting hack I've seen is one that always gets your stage picked in the roulette. I always wonder how that works, and what would happen if two people used it at once.
Is there a Community thread for MK Wii? Would enjoy racing with people better than me for once.
(as opposed to most of my friends)Amazingly, I haven't seen too many MK Wii hackers either. The most technically interesting hack I've seen is one that always gets your stage picked in the roulette. I always wonder how that works, and what would happen if two people used it at once.
SecretMoblin
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Is there a Community thread for MK Wii? Would enjoy racing with people better than me for once.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431004
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Not a community thread, but you should join us in the evenings, Thursdays/Fridays especially. We usually hop online if we're bored. We'll be all over MK7 on release day, and probably until the Wii U MK comes out.
BruiserBear
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Why doesn't the game reset him on the track when the train hits him? That looks rather odd the way it's handled.
Also, how many remade tracks are in this game? I'm hoping it's not too many.
16 new and 16 old, like always.
Should be in the OT title with how often it gets asked.
BruiserBear
Banned
That's cool. Thanks.
Diddy isn't really part of the Mario universe though. Of course the line between Mario and DKC is a bit blurry and even more so when the Kong level is based on DKCR rather than classic DK or Mario vs Donkey Kong, but I'm pretty sure Diddy still haven't appeared alongside Mario in a game except for Smash. And if they start using side characters from spinoff series, they might as well use WarioWare characters, and Jimmy T should be the first in line
Diddy was already in Mario Kart Wii. There's zero reason to take him out.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I remember the Mario Kart where you would have to be fished out and lose a lot of time if you fell into deep water
this is so strange that underwater is such a major part of this game
this is so strange that underwater is such a major part of this game
Oh sorry, I've barely played MKWii. Ignore what I said. Still, I want Jimmy T damnit
MatthewB92
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Graphics Horse
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haha Rainbow Road is nuts.
Donkey Kong Jr weeps.
On Drugs in 3D - BÄM !!!
radioheadrule83
Banned
Rainbow Road looks amazing, I love the way the kid is making his dad watch and record all of that btw. The poor guy doesn't sound that interested but he doesn't wanna sound disinterested either :lol
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
He's all grown up!
MatthewB92
Member
Zoramon089
Banned
So...you have to have the same game card in the system, right? Or can it prompt you to switch games?
butter_stick
Banned
Does this have MK:Wii's power slide system?
I can't snake, I assume.
I can't snake, I assume.
It's going to be good to actually get a modicum of use out of the friends list.