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[Coolwhip]

This is what videogames are about to me. Pure fun to play and obviously crafted with a lot of expertise and passion. That trailer shows a history of 30 years Nintendo games in one game.

 

[Nibel]

 

[Hanmik]

read the Eurogamer preview.. saw a funny picture at the bottom og the page.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...rio-kart-8-retro-tracks-compared-to-originals

Kaz got a really long neck...

 

[Why would you do that?]

Wow, the more I look at the game, the better it looks...

You can set the frequency rate of items in Smash too, well just Melee.

That's true, but not of each item individually, like in Bomberman games.

 

[archnemesis]

The graphics are unimpressive compared to non-Nintendo games but I'll probably pick it up. I've skipped the last six mainline entries and it's about time I gave the series another go.

 

[ugoo18]

Oh my goodness, oh my damm.

At 1080p nonetheless....

ZeldaU is going to be spectacular.

EDIT: So is it 720 or 1080?

Still gorgeous regardless and looks better than SM3DW.

 

[Shaanyboi]

heh, excellent

 

[MrSaturn99]

The way they revamped N64 Rainbow Road is just....sweet Jesus, my mouth is still watering.

Also excited to see Shy Guy, Metal Mario and Lakitu making a comeback. Between them and Toad/The Koopalings, choosing a main character is going to be impossible. May 30th can't come soon enough.

 

[samar11]

I'll have to borrow my friends wii u to play this game. Looks fun.

 

[Hobbestetrician]

B+ currently, really needs Bish's face when it transforms.

 

[L~A]

Two unannounced items :

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Oh my goodness, oh my damm.

At 1080p nonetheless....

ZeldaU is going to be spectacular.

720p.

 

[JordanN]

Will be 1080p @ 60FPS in SP, only 30FPS in multiplayer.

Where was this confirmed? All the screenshots have been 720p.

 

[VinLAURiA]

Yowza.

Two unannounced items :

Lucky 8, then?

 

[foxuzamaki]

That water man. In a Nintendo game.

watcha talkin about, nintendo consistently kills it with water effects

 

[KNT-Zero]

Just to be clear, the Rainbow Road they showed on the trailer is just the N64 remake,right? Cuz it looks good, but I would be kind of disappointed if this was MK8's own RR :/

 

[fredrancour]

Oh my goodness, oh my damm.

At 1080p nonetheless....

ZeldaU is going to be spectacular.

Oh my.

If they sell additional retro cups as dlc I would lose all my money.

 

[samar11]

watcha talkin about, nintendo consistently kills it with water effects

Wave racer 64 killed it back then lol

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Just to be clear, the Rainbow Road they showed on the trailer is just the N64 remake,right? Cuz it looks good, but I would be kind of disappointed if this was MK8's own RR :/

It's the 64's Rainbow Road.

 

[ffdgh]

Two unannounced items :

Lucky number 8?

Just to be clear, the Rainbow Road they showed on the trailer is just the N64 remake,right? Cuz it looks good, but I would be kind of disappointed if this was MK8's own RR :/

Yup that was 64.

 

[Daouzin]

This game looks so good. Super hyped. If this game could include an option for Double Dash mode it could become the best Mario Kart.

Not holding my breath, but praying for it.

 

[SmokyDave]

Where was this confirmed? All the screenshots have been 720p.

Destructoid said 1080p, but then corrected themselves. It is 720.

 

[L~A]

Where was this confirmed? All the screenshots have been 720p.

In one of the previews, though I can't remember which one.

 

[LudwigB]

My jaws had just hit the floor. Holy crap..wow looks gorgeous.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

This game looks so good. Super hyped. If this game could include an option for Double Dash mode it could become the best Mario Kart.

Not holding my breath, but praying for it.

They said a ways back they were experimenting with something like that but I have heard nothing since.

 

[Volotaire]

Brilliant.

 

[princemarth23]

Just to be clear, the Rainbow Road they showed on the trailer is just the N64 remake,right? Cuz it looks good, but I would be kind of disappointed if this was MK8's own RR :/

This is just the N64 track remade. I'm 100% sure MK8 will have a new Rainbow Road and it shall be glorious.

 

[maniac-kun]

Rainbow Road 64 ;_;

 

[Shinta]

Wave racer 64 killed it back then lol

Man, we really need another Wave Race.

 

[tesla246]

Mmmm baby.

Love the small detail of Shy-Guy looking sideways when overtaking DK.

I honestly havent been excited for a mariokart since, well Double dash. Love the item holding and the track design look AB-SO-LUT-ELY phenomenal. The rainbow road track and music almost made me cry, and I didnt play MK64 since 2006, so no nostalgia factor for me there.

Also, why does OP say it runs at 1080p/60fps in singleplayer and at 1080p/30fps in multiplayer? Has this been confirmed?

[/QUOTE]

 

[JoeM86]

Oh my.

If they sell additional retro cups as dlc I would lose all my money.

Considering it's likely to be at least 3 years before the next one, I'd be surprised if there weren't DLC options in this.

 

[samar11]

Stop fucking around and get a Wii U

I can just borrow his wii u every time I need to play a Nintendo game, he hardly ever uses it haha

 

[Mory Dunz]

Love the small detail of Shy-Guy looking sideways when overtaking DK.

I honestly havent been excited for a mariokart since, well Double dash. Love the item holding and the track design look AB-SO-LUT-ELY phenomenal. The rainbow road track and music almost made me cry, and I didnt play MK64 since 2006, so no nostalgia factor for me there.

Also, why does OP say it runs at 1080p/60fps in singleplayer and at 1080p/30fps in multiplayer? Has this been confirmed?

[/QUOTE]

They've been looking at each other since DD, I think.

It's 720p 60fps for 1-2 Player. 30 fps for more players.

 

[Oblivion]

Wait, 30 fps in multiplayer mode?

 

[Shinta]

Nintendo please move this game release date up? May 30th might as well be June. You guys are literally twisting the knife

Get Mario Golf on May 2nd! Probably Nintendo Remix 2 before that as well.

 

[doemaaan]

I want to get hype, but after Mario Kart Wii... I just can't. Couldn't enjoy the multiplayer. Too chaotic. Oh, and the rubberbanding.

 

[REMEMBER CITADEL]

You can do so much with relatively weak hardware. Gorgeous.

 

[KAP151]

If this doesnt move WiiU's... then pack it up Nintendo.

Looks fun!

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Whoa this looks amazing

 

[Cave Johnson]

We all expected some sort of Mario Kart 8 news today, and here it is : brand new trailer !

YouTube

New stuff

New items : Boomrang and Pirahna Plant.
New/returning characters : Lakitu, Shy Guy, Metal Mario.
New/returning circuits : N64 Rainbow Road, Royal Raceway, Moo Moo Meadows, Donuts Plain 3, Toad Turnpike.
Item customisation : here!
Will be 1080p @ 60FPS in SP, only 30FPS in multiplayer.

What the hell is the point then?

 

[KePoW]

Does anyone know if they will have the BS blue shell in this game?

 

[Hanmik]

They've been looking at each other since DD, I think.

It's 720p 60fps for 1-2 Player. 30 fps for more players.

it´s really confusing.. Eurogamer..

You probably knew this bit already, but Mario Kart 8 is looking like another polished racer from Nintendo. The game's visuals are beautiful, 1080p and 60fps even in two-player split-screen, while new characters and weapons such as the Piranha Plant keep things feeling fresh amongst otherwise familiar surroundings.

Things look rather less smooth when in split-screen with three or four players - Nintendo describes the experience as 30fps here, although other minor graphical differences are noticeable. Draw distances are greatly reduced for certain details, such as the imprints of your vehicle's wheels on sand, although when travelling at speed it is not always noticeable

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...rio-kart-8-retro-tracks-compared-to-originals

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Does anyone know if they will have the BS blue shell in this game?

Gamexplain's preview says that it works just like it did in MK7

 

[ugoo18]

What the hell is the point then?

30fps in 3 or 4 player splitscreen.

2 player splitscreen is 60fps.

 

[Shun]

Sooo clean and crisp, Mario Kart's giving me such a big smile right now.
I'm gonna go hug my Wii U and patiently wait for MK8.

 

[fredrancour]

What the hell is the point then?

splitscreen always has a graphical hit of some kind. online will presumably not have a performance hit since your console is still only drawing everything once.

 

[Kyzon]

Welcome to Mario Kart 7, 2011, where it reverted back to MK64's system.

Yup the superior blue shell. Wings were lame

 

[Freezie KO]

I want to get hype, but after Mario Kart Wii... I just can't. Couldn't enjoy the multiplayer. Too chaotic. Oh, and the rubberbanding.

I was lukewarm on MKWii also. But MK7 brought the love back in a huge way. Very balanced items, kart customization was well done, great course design. It's probably the best one if I ignore nostalgia.

In fact, I'm off to play MK 7 right now.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

What the hell is the point then?

To play online.

 

[Mistouze]

Mario and Luigi's mustaches are flying in the wind. Nintendo is bringing physics-based mustache in videogaming. GODDAMN.