ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Double Dash was the GOAT until this game came out. So now Double Dash is the second greatest Mario Kart.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review thread
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No thanks, there's no need to double down on the worst Mario Kart ever.
Martin5000
Member
I love playing this game on switch
The rumble feels awesome and every time I get a coin the controller makes a "sound" and the rumble feels special
The rumble feels awesome and every time I get a coin the controller makes a "sound" and the rumble feels special
that's like saying Wii U games shouldn't have scored worse for not implementing the gamepad (Tropical Freeze). it's inevitable either way. if a game is made better because of the hybrid nature of the console it's impossible to negate that from a review.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Double Dash 2 or bust.
Garrett Hawke
Member
It has a significant amount of extra content and all the UI quality of life improvements that were added to base MK8 over time.
I don't think it's strange at all, it is an even more refined and polished version of an excellent game with extra content (16 race tracks + new battle mode + 6 new characters) to boot.
paragonpro
Banned
Well no in that case they'd be doubling down on mario kart wii.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I think you mean Mario Kart 7.
That's Super Circuit. Double Dash is one of the best ones.
You're right but this brings in a new aspect.
I'm looking forward to Tabletop mode at work with other colleagues and their Switch's with Mario Kart 8 DX. This extends the usefulness of the game into areas where you couldn't score the Wii U version. I think it should be taken into consideration.
For me, MKDS, Double Dash, & MK8 are the cream of the crop. I really love DS's mission mode, for one.
Ghost Lynx
Member
With one switch? You'll have to play split screen. In order to play games on your TV, the switch has to be docked.
LFMartins86
Member
As soon as the console is connected to the TV, the screen of the console is turned off.
ScrabbleBanshee
Member
Would have been awesome if that could be made to work, however it does not and it would probably also be asking too much of the hardware.
Caponetone
Neo Member
A Double Dash and Mario Kart 8 blend would be nice. Not sure why there's a lot of Double Dash hate, it was the last (console) Mario Kart that actually required skill to drift and I believe Mario Kart 8 fixed a lot of the rubber banding problems. If you're in last you simply just can't get a star or bullet bill and expect to be in first. You might move 2 or 3 spots at most.
If only the Wii U could do this too......wait could it?
KilgoreTrout
Banned
I know LAN and Local Wireless play are limited to 2 people per Switch. Is online mode still limited to 2 people per console like it was on the Wii U? Was wanting to get an 8 player local game going with friends this weekend, but it looks like those chances are gone since we only have 2 consoles.
Edit:
Just saw a video with the menu. Limited to 2. Gaaaaaahhhhh.
Edit:
Just saw a video with the menu. Limited to 2. Gaaaaaahhhhh.
Fast Forward
Member
I gotta agree. Super Circuit was always my least favorite MK game. It was then, and it is now. Where as I have a soft spot in my heart for Double Dash.
PyroPaperPlanes
Member
What I find fascinating with the Mario Kart series is that there doesn't seem to be a universally favourite or least favourite game. While one Mario Kart game might be someone's favourite, for someone else it will be the worst game in the series for them. I think it goes to show how consistent the quality of Mario Kart is.
I think why the local LAN is only 2 players per console is because the netcode only allows 2 players per console.
KilgoreTrout
Banned
That makes sense. Still a bummer.
I have Wii u also, but I can't remember if it works that way or not...
SporeCrawler
Member
yeah.. I am for one very surprised that Wii gets a lot of hate (i personally love it)
DecoReturns
Member
Double Dash is awesome.
Its got Diddy and Paratroopas. Its got Special Items.
A gaint Banana Peel, what's not to love about that.
Its got Diddy and Paratroopas. Its got Special Items.
A gaint Banana Peel, what's not to love about that.
Seems to have had okay tracks at least? The wii ones are some of my favorites in MK7, while the "new" ones for MK7 are mostly bland. Fortunately the ones that were carried over to MK8 were from the 4 or so halfway decent ones.
ProfessorLobo
Banned
Every game other than Double Dash is mechanically boring to me. And it's no different with 8. Play a giant game of Baby Park in both games and tell me which one was more fun.
Jaded Alyx
Member
But how? The Switch is the handheld. Once it's out of the dock, it's not connected to the TV.
Maybe if it was a reverse Wii U or something
Baby Park was specifically designed for Double Dash and it shows. The only way it could be that fun again is if they made a Mario Kart with he exact items and physics of Double Dash.
FlutterPuffs
Member
Is there any coop battle for split screen multiplayer?
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
I die a little inside everytime Baby Park came up in MK8 and everyone voted for it.
Most boring map by far.
CharminUltra
Member
Weeeeell, I guess this is anecdotal, but I see hate for the Wii Mario Kart pretty consistently, and hardly anyone claiming it's their favorite one.
I couldn't tell you my opinion on Mario Kart Wii cuz it's the one Mario Kart I haven't played, mostly because Molasses Kart Double Yawn for Gamecube was so dull it turned me off the series for years.
DragonGirl
Member
Double Dash is also my least favorite of the 3D Mario Karts (including 64 which I can no longer go back to) and I'm not sure why. I kinda' wish I still had my copy of it so I could do a comparison. I even liked the concept of two player Karts.
I think Wii is really good. I liked the controls with the Wii remote, it has quite a few really great tracks (I <3 stuff like Koopa Cape, Maple Treeway, and Rainbow Road), bikes were a ton of fun, and the online was amazing.
JershJopstin
Banned
Wii's inside drifting bikes alone make it a contender for the best imo.
I love baby park on the gamecube. They fucked it up in 8 by not letting items travel through the middle of the stage. Bunch of nonsense
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Nostalgia aside, MK8 is the best game in the series and with the DLC its not even a question. Its not perfect but thats where MK8D comes in to fix Battle Mode and add even more characters and features.
When MK8 was relatively new I had a friend argue with me that Super Mario Kart and MK64 were better. I said no, maybe in the 90s but they've been surpassed post MK8.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Aww yeah dispatched! Tomorrow !!!!
Davey Cakes
Member
I think SMK and MK64 are just a bit too dated at this point. More so the latter.
Hell, to me, even MK Wii was more fun than those games. But MK8? The track selection alone puts it above most (if not all) of the series. Crazy quality control. MK8DX is going to be the best in the series, no-contest, unless you're too attached to the single player in MKDS. It seems to nail pretty much everything else that makes MK special.
Jaded Alyx
Member
4. And yes.
capylikesgames
Banned
Christ, in the 90s at MetaCritic. I don't find value in numbers, but it's incredible the little tweaks, like a proper Battle Mode, made the experience that much better for most. 8 is my favorite Mario Kart, without question.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
The biggest thing about MK8 at launch was that the content was a little lacking which brought down scores a bit. The DLC added a lot of content plus Deluxe is adding even more content and features.
Remember at launch it was purely Mario Kart but now its featuring characters and tracks from Zelda, Animal Crossing and Splatoon. Stuff like that is a huge deal.