Wow... watching that hands on video gives me hope again. The trailer Nintendo has put out looked quite generic, but the actual gameplay video now puts that to rest. Framerate and gameplay seems super smooth and fast! Looking forward to playing this with many friends for many hours...
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Mario Kart 3DS E3 Trailer
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Why would you do that?
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Haven't seen that DKC video before. Hype has arrived.
The thing that saddens me though is that this game feels more like "Mario Kart DS 2" as opposed to a sequel to Mario Kart Wii. I mean, Mario Kart DS was great, but after playing MKWii with tricks + a heavy Rosalina on a motorcycle, I don't know if I'll be in as much love with MK3DS.
MKDS had a lot of content, though. Good multiplayer modes, challenges, etc. With the MK3DS store, I'm sure it too will have a lot of content.
The thing that saddens me though is that this game feels more like "Mario Kart DS 2" as opposed to a sequel to Mario Kart Wii. I mean, Mario Kart DS was great, but after playing MKWii with tricks + a heavy Rosalina on a motorcycle, I don't know if I'll be in as much love with MK3DS.
MKDS had a lot of content, though. Good multiplayer modes, challenges, etc. With the MK3DS store, I'm sure it too will have a lot of content.
Yeah, MKWii is probably the best selling game of all time now. Have no idea how that happened.Erethian said:
AbsoluteZero
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Ugh, fucking motorcycles...here's hoping they don't show up in this game. I felt like they downright broke online multiplayer for the folks that spent the time and efforts to master the things.
Why would you do that?
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In what way did it break the online multiplayer, do you think?AbsoluteZero said:
Dark Octave
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I agree woth you 100%.Electivirus said:
AbsoluteZero
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Why would you do that? said:
They always felt like they were going twice as fast as the karts. I couldn't adapt to the terrible turning so I'm just poking along in my cart while everyone on motorcycles just whizzes past me.
I can't wait for this game to drop. If the online is good, I will sink 100's of hours into it. One issue though, I wish the glider was button activated instead of automatic. That would add another layer of strategy over when to deploy and how long to deploy the glider. I know there is already a bit of strategy in terms of controlling the pitch and angle but still I think a manual launch would make that new mechanic more interesting. I can only imagine how people would try to break the game with it like maybe catching air in unexpected places.
Shame on me but I've always thought the GC version looked silly and never gave it a chance but surprisngly the game is really fun! And the graphics were perfect for the 3ds. The ghosts, the lighting and other effects all looked great in 3D. Day 1 for me after the E3 demo.Truth101 said:
A Link to the Past
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I'm actually fantastically looking forward to this. Retro and EAD Tokyo are two of the best developers that Nintendo has.
Anasui Kishibe
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Kulock said:
I'd say it's the only way since we havent played the game still
Azure Dream
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Anasui Kishibe said:
Well, some people actually have played it, it was playable at E3, remember? But aside from that, I'm pretty sure he was referring to "game designed for a 400x240 ratio looks awful blown up for high resolution display," when I was already accounting for that.
Red Bull RB5
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Plinko said:
Even the staff ghost in MKDD used MTs on a straight...
It worked wonderful in MKDD, in MKDS however it was very bad, because you didn't lose any speed when you were offroad and the unlike MKDD there was no straight correlation on the amount of MTs and the difficulty to make one.
Forbidding snaking is still ridiculous, it's like banning headshots in a shooter.
There was some snaking in MK64 and a lot in MKDD, so there is no way that the system in general could be a glitch in MKDS. Nintendo had to be completely retarded, if this was a gltich and they haven't learned anything from the previous games.
It's disappointing to see, that they recycle the MK Wii gameplay. At least there are no bikes.
But most important is the online mode, please don't screw this up again, Nintendo!
BruiserBear
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Same here. This game is quickly leaping to the top of my most wanted games this fall.Electivirus said:
and for the record, I'm thrilled to see no signs of motorcycles in this game! They have no business being in a Mario Kart game!
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Red Bull RB5 said:
I think you answered the question right here. I had no problem with mini-turbos in MKDD or MK Wii. I thought the system was great. MKDS, though, was different, as you yourself say you didn't lose speed when you were offroad and there was no straight correlation. It made absolutely no sense physically and was a glitch that broke the game.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
AbsoluteZero said:
The main problem was that they didn't allow you to pick a Kart-only or Bike-only race online. That would have fixed the issue instantly. I hated online MK Wii because more than half the time every racer I'd be facing would be Funky Kong on a bike. When that happens, it's obvious something is unbalanced.
JasoNsider
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Jethro said:
I....just what the hell? Are you out of your tree? Coins are one of the few things I believe actually make Mario Kart a better designed game when they are included. The game has become so dependent on luck that skill takes a child back-seat and is told to shut up for the ride.
If I had my way, Mario Kart would have an entire balance overhaul to make it more competitive. No more track-following shells, no more blue shells, coins are IN, and drastically speed up green shell to make it a viable attack once again.
JasoNsider
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BowieZ said:
When were they semi homing? And when were they fast? Seriously, green shell is far too slow. It's only good on narrow areas like the bridge and even then people can just drop a banana (of which they have tons of heads up time since they travel so slow
) and they are good to go.I played around 20 minutes of Blur and they have a green shell-like and it was ULTRA fast. I saw it and had to do a face palm that some Mario Kart-like game got the concept before Nintendo did.
Point is, the game is not that great for competition. It's great for parties though.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
JasoNsider said:When were they semi homing? And when were they fast? Seriously, green shell is far too slow. It's only good on narrow areas like the bridge and even then people can just drop a banana (of which they have tons of heads up time since they travel so slow
I played around 20 minutes of Blur and they have a green shell-like and it was ULTRA fast. I saw it and had to do a face palm that some Mario Kart-like game got the concept before Nintendo did.
Point is, the game is not that great for competition. It's great for parties though.
I've never had an issue using green shells. If you've got the skill to line them up, they're great. I've never once thought "these aren't fast." When you get a green shell, it shouldn't mean an instant hit on a driver because of super-fast speed.
Shikamaru Ninja
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The Mario Kart team (EAD Group No.1) has been really consistent since Mario Kart DS. This game looks to uphold that standard. I am very excited to get these wireless MK parties going!
JasoNsider
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You're telling me you never once fired a green shell, watched it drift forwards towards its target, while the target casually drives around the next turn like it ain't no thang? I have serious trouble believing this to be honest. They are only really useful at close-range and at people passing by you since you can catch them off guard bumper-to-bumper.
Edit: And yeah, Mario Kart DS was easily the best since Super Mario Kart! I really hope this one brings back some of that competitive touch.
Edit: And yeah, Mario Kart DS was easily the best since Super Mario Kart! I really hope this one brings back some of that competitive touch.
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Shikamaru Ninja said:
Isn't this being developed by Retro? Or is it co-developed?
EatChildren
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Oh really, wow. I was under the impression this was all from them. Interesting, and pleasantly surprised.
Dude. Fire green shells at an angle against walls. It's semi-homing because when they bounce off a wall, they aim themselves directly at the nearest racer.JasoNsider said:
If someone is going around a corner or whathaveyou, either save the green shells for later on, or aim them at an angle into the corner area so that it follows them down the subsequent straightaway.