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Mario Kart 8 Announced For Wii U
- Thread starter zakislam
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For me every Mario Kart is the same.
Not this time. (here´s a video)
This time they really got me.
They matched an evolution in graphics (which was expected, but its better than expected) with fresh ideas.
Its the best game i saw this E3 (this and X, i mean)
Not this time. (here´s a video)
This time they really got me.
They matched an evolution in graphics (which was expected, but its better than expected) with fresh ideas.
Its the best game i saw this E3 (this and X, i mean)
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
This looks incredibly good. Some really interesting ideas. Realistically I would have purchased it even if it was a dull improvement, but this looks to go beyond that.
Spiffy_1st
Member
This looks really great. I hope they put a load of effort into online, with stats and shit.
the androgyne
Member
Going in to this i was pretty burnt out on Mario Kart and expecting a low effort game.
I guess for starters, i underestimated how much nicer it'd look in HD... but i'm most impressed with the focus on seriously mixing up the track design.
It is after all the core of the game now, considering the mechanics have been essentially unchanged for over a decade.
I still have to say though, from what i've seen, the Gamepad implementation is even more piss poor than i was expecting. Is that seriously a giant goddamn mario horn button?!
Actually they seem to have skirted around actual innovative Gamepad gameplay across all their games... strange cause it's obviously their big differentiator. I guess like 3D on 3DS, no one really cares as long as the games play good.
I guess for starters, i underestimated how much nicer it'd look in HD... but i'm most impressed with the focus on seriously mixing up the track design.
It is after all the core of the game now, considering the mechanics have been essentially unchanged for over a decade.
I still have to say though, from what i've seen, the Gamepad implementation is even more piss poor than i was expecting. Is that seriously a giant goddamn mario horn button?!
Actually they seem to have skirted around actual innovative Gamepad gameplay across all their games... strange cause it's obviously their big differentiator. I guess like 3D on 3DS, no one really cares as long as the games play good.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Hnnnng this game looks amazing. I have been in love with MK7 the last few months, this game is calling me.
I need that background for my Note 2
PushingButtons
Member
Damn, this game looks pretty slick. It's going to be a long wait until Spring.
Looks fun...as someone with no friends I just hope the AI isn't as horrible as DDs (blue shells ftw) and that they finally let me fiddle with some options (those stupid rankings on the side for instance*) and what really would be neat would be a FPM (MK7 has one so I hope this does as well).
*though that shouldn't bother me as much in 16:9
*though that shouldn't bother me as much in 16:9
Dagobert Duck
Member
Looks absolutly perfect and awesome, only thing I still wish for is story/adventure/anything besides "get all the point, win all the cups" mode 
godisturbed
Member
Is it just me or do the characters look better than their smash brothers equivalents?
Maybe its the lighting but seriously impressive looking game
Maybe its the lighting but seriously impressive looking game
Looks absolutly perfect and awesome, only thing I still wish for is story/adventure/anything besides "get all the point, win all the cups" mode
That would indeed be brilliant. Maybe something similar to the story mode in F-Zero (less frustrating obviously).
But we all know how likely that is..
Simple track editor would be nice too.
Right now... yes, it's only in the controller.
Since the game supports all the controllers available (or so Hideki Konno said) I think all the hud elements will be available on the TV screen if you want to use the Wiimote+ Nunchuck, Wii Wheel or the Pro Controller instead of the gamepad.
I just can't see the HUD being only in the controller, it would be a major oversight imo.
m.i.s.
Banned
Ah, I see. Thanks for that.
That is one of the most beautiful game I have ever seen. Even when you factor past CGI they realized, Nintendo never achieved something that impressive.
Dagobert Duck
Member
Those videos are just phenomenal, and think about they are filmed off-screen and it looks aweosme, I wish Nintendo brings this to Gamescom in Cologne
Jaded Alyx
Member
Where'd you get that from? I don't think that's the case.
To me it's THE best looking game I have ever seen. But that's because I love the Nintendo artstyle and I love Mario Kart. And maybe I'm a little too excited now and will regret saying this later >
taku
Member
I don't see why not.Those videos are just phenomenal, and think about they are filmed off-screen and it looks aweosme, I wish Nintendo brings this to Gamescom in Cologne
Dagobert Duck
Member
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Some people in another thread were saying this didn't look impressive. Blind.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Has to be a "Game of E3" candidate.
PotionBleue
Member
Err no. Just like in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 you have to manually activate a trick. I've seen people shake the GamePad, I guess it is the new way of doing so (since you could shake the Wii Remote in MKWii to make a trick).
Jaded Alyx
Member
I thought this at first too, but I'm pretty sure you're driving DOWN into the water. The perspective due to the anti-grav makes it look odd.
For those that are worried about the balance between karts and bikes, bikes have been nerfed : the wheelie merely happens only an a effect when using a mushroom. They now pretty much play identically to karts now.
Also the shells seem to have been nerfed as well, the hitstun has been shortened compared to MKW/MK7 and is closer to MKDD, which is a very good thing, since with 12 players, there is bound to be a lot of them !
Actually you are racing downwards in that section (anti-gravity is activated there). I know it's a bit hard to follow which is up and down in that mansion track though
Also the shells seem to have been nerfed as well, the hitstun has been shortened compared to MKW/MK7 and is closer to MKDD, which is a very good thing, since with 12 players, there is bound to be a lot of them !
It's not bad at all on paper, but the sad truth is that it doesn't work at all online since the lag is omnipresent there and therefore you can never tell whether you really hit someone or not.
Actually you are racing downwards in that section (anti-gravity is activated there). I know it's a bit hard to follow which is up and down in that mansion track though
Seriously.. The first time I saw the trailer I was like... Man, why CG? Then I noticed that it was in-game and I was literally speechless. From all the Nintendo teams, I didn't expect such a beautiful game from the Mario Kart Team.
Those videos are just phenomenal, and think about they are filmed off-screen and it looks aweosme, I wish Nintendo brings this to Gamescom in Cologne
You should watch the trailer directly from the eShop.
YouTube videos don't make this game justice at all.
I'm totally fine with a 2014 release. It'll give them more time to tune up and extra polish the game.
Definitely the surprise of the day.
Nope.
Are you going to play this game today? Or have you already played it? If so, can you post impressions on how gameplay changed.
I feel like a lot of people here are forgetting the gameplay is what needs some shaking up (though MK7 was nice). Just looking at the graphics (which are undoubtedly amazing) and forgetting that there needs to be some change (anti-gravity seems to introduce alternative routes only). The track design seems to change with the fact that there are going to be a lot of multiple routes
ArchedThunder
Banned
Fresh new ideas and outstanding graphics, these are things I expected for the new 3D Mario, not for Mario Kart. It's baffling how this game's graphics are better than 3D World's in every single way.