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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has 5 types of Battle Mode and new amiibo outfits
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TheMoon
Member
You're really pushing it with this one lol. Ridiculous.
What do you mean? It's part of the base game.
SinCityAssassin
Member
What? It's the essentially the same amiibo outfits they had last time except now Isabelle's in there.
They made a new mode with new tracks. They just didn't make any new cups. Would be cool if they had, but there is already a ton of content in there and more could come later.
TheMoon
Member
The only new costume is the Inkling one. Isabelle just replaced the Smash Villager in the promo pic.
Yea that one costume sure did prevent them from making new tracks. ...
Look, guys. I get it. I'd rather it not be full-max price as well. But the entitlement whining is getting silly now.
Ridiculous is the fact that they couldn't be arsed to release this for Mario Kart 8. The only fucking MK Wii U got, and it's a goddamn early access version.
Jim_Cacher
Member
Same. I thought I am not going to buy this. Now... I am seriously thinking about it.
Jawmuncher
Member
Daisy snubbed once again
The12thGripper
Member
>"it's a goddamn early access version"
lmao
Is this the same way people feel about buying Monster Hunter before the G version comes out?
Seriously, 90% of the content is the same. The game on Wii U has reached the end of shelf life. Nobody's getting fucked over here, Nintendo actually made more content to extend the life of the game.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
TheDinoman
Member
Except for the fact that there's like, one new costume.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I don't really get it when people are acting like entitled about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe since I don't really see many people being upset about definitive editions or any straight ports the companies have done.
Why are y'all singling Nintendo out when there are way more ports with less or no additional contents by other companies?
I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic but it don't really take much time to make a mii costume.
Why are y'all singling Nintendo out when there are way more ports with less or no additional contents by other companies?
I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic but it don't really take much time to make a mii costume.
Personally I feel a little annoyed since my GF and I primarily play Battle Mode in MK8 despite its limitations so I can get it although I don't feel as angry as some. I thought that the least Nintendo could have added in more Battle Mode modes or maps with the DLCs since there were so few maps. I'm hoping there will be some option to get it cheaper on Switch for those that already own it on WiiU but even if there is it'll probably just be for digital owners.
I think because its currently being marketed at 60 dollars. I think people would ease up, including myself, if it were 50.
Annoyance is a perfectly fine reaction, imo. I'm not completely sold on Deluxe either, and I've got some 300 hours logged in MK8.
But it seems weird to be expecting the original game to get updated and cannibalize the Switch's momentum. I'm not saying anyone has to go out and buy it again or be happy about the additions, but to expect an update to a three year old game on expired hardware just doesn't seem reasonable.
Battle Mode in MK is one of my favorite things. MK8 launched with a completely and utterly disappointing Battle mode, and I hoped they would fix that eventually with DLC. You know, bring it to the standard set by previous games.
Instead, Nintendo releases a new full price package that requires you to spend 330 in completely new hardware, as well as forcing you to pay for online play.
That's shitty no matter how you slice it. There are no technical limitations that make this content a impossibility on the Wii U version.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Well, people with physical copies could trade their games in and get some money back for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, or trying to find some deal that could get you the discounts on the games (via Amazon Prime or Best Buy) so it might lessen the sting people had to buy the game.
Nintendo has nothing to gain from supporting the Wii U version. It's a dead system that isn't even being sold, anymore. Even if they updated the Wii U Battle Mode, barely anyone would care & it wouldn't translate to very many sales. Nintendo has a new console to push, plain & simple.
Parapraxis
Member
Super Mariokart battle mode is one of my favourite things of all time...fricken Nintendo.
And adding onto that, it's highly unlikely they held back any content for Wii U owners. It probably just didn't become a priority until the Switch version was made official and they saw more value in a battle mode than additional racetracks (since the DLC added so many).
The price tag is probably partially funding the development of the new modes. Without MK8 Deluxe there's no reason to assume it would exist.
ShadowFox08
Member
Because people will still play the wii u after, and they are entitled to have that battle mode. Just because there won't be any more 1st party games after zelda on wii u, doesn't mean they'll stop support completely either.
The only thing they'll be supporting are the online servers. They even stopped moderating Miiverse.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Well, we're not even sure if we are going to get more arena or not. Hopefully we would get two or three more retro arena.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
The Wii U version does have a Battle Mode, owners of it aren't owed anything.
They got a ton of tracks and a great deal for DLC.
I own 8 and love Battle Mode so I'm in for Deluxe despite paying for most of what I already have.
They need to sell systems and a portable 8 with a revamped Battle Mode is good business though it was inevitable to cause bitterness.
Parapraxis
Member
I'd hardly call what's in MK8 a battle mode, without arenas it's terrible.
I wish they would give WiiU owners this as well. Nintendo really screwed us over and abandoned the platform.
Yeah its shit. Looking back I'm still surprised at what they did with it.
Of course Nintendo doesn't necessarily owe anybody anything, but at the same time if you feel burned as a consumer you're free to take your money elsewhere.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Mario doesn't like a mess.
He remembers what he went through in Sunshine.
frozenmeatpopsicle
Neo Member
Oh, I guess this pic confirms you can choose different amounts of balloons? Am I correct in thinking 5 balloons is all we've seen before this?
I cannot recall seeing it in any videos or screenshots for Deluxe.
Mario doesn't like a mess.
I think it's pretty awesome to see the Inkling girl (and, by extension, Splatoon) has been incredibly successful for Nintendo, as it's cool to see the series making a crossover with Mario & co. in MK8.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
No, he meant the item is in Mario Kart 8, not Deluxe.
FF Seraphim
Member
Oh man this will be fun. Do we know the number of battle arenas? I hope it is more than just 4. Give me 8 at least Nintendo!
Vital Tundra
Member
He's about to fucking KILL that Inkling.
Nope, we don't know yet. I assume we'll know more closer to release though.
I also have a feeling this news wasn't supposed to be made public yet and it was a mistake by Nintendo Poland. Maybe I'm wrong.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
No, to do that would be to make these battle modes DLC for MK8 on Wii U. This is same ol moneygrab Nintendo fan manipulation.
I know I am. This was the last straw for me. They had 2 1/2 years to respond to the most immediate fan response to the game (which was otherwise a perfect MK game) of wanting the mode that is pretty much universally understood to be the most fun ever had in the franchise, and they saved it for a new system to try and pressure Wii U owners (who were obviously their most loyal fans) into buying a new system for it. It's disgusting and I'm done with them.
Smiles and Cries
Member
How do I get my Mii on the Switch? I thought miis are dead
friskykillface
Banned
#FreeWiggler
Day 1 update , do it.
I wonder if there will be switch bundles for mario kart
Day 1 update , do it.
I wonder if there will be switch bundles for mario kart
There's a Mii Maker in the system menu of Switch. It has even more options than previous Mii Maker apps. You can also transfer your Mii from 3DS/Wii U by using an amiibo.
Why? I can understand disappointment in this upgrade, but come on now. Classic battle mode was never *promised*, y'all knew what game you were getting when buying. Will Switch owners also be entitled to a free game like several Wii U owners got when -they- played MK8 almost three years earlier? Nah, man...
Inklings probably give him PTSD.
Either make one in the Switch's System Settings or transferring them from your Wii U/3DS via an Amiibo.
And again, why support a dead system where said DLC wouldn't be that profitable long after the Wii U's demise?