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Mario Kart 8 Patch Coming: On-TV Map, Stats Screen, and Improved Online
- Thread starter Tom Nook Sawyer
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Oh! Finally someone who's with me on this, also the camera is too much near the characters so you don't see anything turning with the moto (the problem isn't there with carts). If Nintendo fixes those things too me and my friends could return to play the game, till then it is taking dust (I only play with local friends). If they fix the bug that you see the alarm for objects aimed for the player behind you and you don't see or hear the alarm for object direct to you then it would be perfect!
This tipster is legit?
Same here, gimme all them pixels for racing. I wonder if the stat tracking will include all of our pre-patch races and coins as well.
Same here, gimme all them pixels for racing. I wonder if the stat tracking will include all of our pre-patch races and coins as well.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
I never really had a problem with the map being off the TV. I just hope they get rid of coins in 2nd and 3rd. I'd get rid of them all together if I had a choice.
Hawaii Jeff
Member
Wow I'm SHOCKED Nintendo is adding & fixing stuff!
I thought they may just patch online stability, but never did I expect them to add a map on screen or save previously used kart setup!
I thought they may just patch online stability, but never did I expect them to add a map on screen or save previously used kart setup!
I'm actually surprised at the amount of people wanting an item rebalance. I've put in considerable time and have not had issues with it. Sure, it's sometimes annoying when all I get is coins, but that's the luck of the draw.
I've never had it where the person in first has zoomed off because he has a banana protecting him. Never.
Thankfully, I do not believe Nintendo will ever put out a patch to rebalance things. They spend ages working out the balance for things like this. They're not just going to scrap it.
I've never had it where the person in first has zoomed off because he has a banana protecting him. Never.
Thankfully, I do not believe Nintendo will ever put out a patch to rebalance things. They spend ages working out the balance for things like this. They're not just going to scrap it.
I was expecting game updates for MK8 after seeing the support Pikmin 3 has gotten since release.
Great changes for a first patch. Part of me is hoping you can turn off the TV map, but at the same time it'll make the game easier by not having to force you to look at another screen.
Records screen and improved online are the big things for me, and those usability changes are very welcome.
Great changes for a first patch. Part of me is hoping you can turn off the TV map, but at the same time it'll make the game easier by not having to force you to look at another screen.
Records screen and improved online are the big things for me, and those usability changes are very welcome.
Not sure about races, but coins should be included. Some unlocks are based on coins collected.
They also added a new stylus control scheme to pikmin 3.
They added Wii U Pro Controller support to New Super Mario Bros.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I do that all the time, unless online item balance is different than single player
And they've actually listened to what people have been asking for.
I like this new Nintendo.
I'm in the same boat.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Can we finally get some people in the GAF tournament? That shit is constantly empty
Waluigilicious
Member
On the flipside though you can argue that some of their recent games are way too barebones. The Pikmin and especially New Super Mario updates should have been there from the start, along with some of the MK8 features. Nintendo games feeling a bit empty and light started on the 3DS for me, with MK7. I'm hoping this is just temporary.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I fear for my records for that one time I tried to learn tilt controls...
No. Absolutely not. It means they are being Nintendo and giving options.
Zeyphersan
Banned
These posts just keep getting crazier and crazier
While we are at it, give me a toggle for the soundtrack as well. Or an option menu. While it is fantastic, I'd like to switch to my own music after a while without losing out on the sound effects as well.
Oh and please also safe the stats for the second player online.
Just yesterday I wanted to post if Nintendo seriously isn't planning to add anything until the amiibo integration (which could very well be half hearted like the Smash Bros one) at the end of the year.
When they are still working on it, they'll hopefully also add new drivers, battle maps and stuff.
EdwardTeach
Member
Hope map on TV is optional.
Hopefully at some point they will update battle mode. That is the biggest issue with the game for me.
Hopefully at some point they will update battle mode. That is the biggest issue with the game for me.
I dont see how being able too buy a WiiU without the gamepad is crazy. Very few games use it good and the way they could lower the price would mean alot of ppl would get intrested in the WiiU.
Zeyphersan
Banned
No, not that. Well, I mean yes, I do think that thinking we'll get a Wii U without a gamepad is crazy, but I was referring to the "signs" people see that make them think that.
They also patched in a touch-mode to Pikmin 3. Does that mean Nintendo is preparing to sell a console with two gamepads, since they're clearly doubling-down on it?
It's like Nintendo is listening! Yeah! Very good addition for a first patch.
Since Nintendo is listening:
- Please add at least this to the Balloon Battle mode :
Oh and Majora's Mask 3DS, Advance Wars 3DS, Metroid 3DS and Super Mario Galaxy 1&2 HD Remix (If the next 3D Mario isn't "epic" (TM)).
Thanks! lol
Someone asked me to make a list of patches Nintendo has made (downloadable yourself so not including save file patches of GCN/Wii time). This is by far not an unusual thing.
3DS
Mario Kart 7
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Tomodachi Life
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros
New Style Boutique
Pokémon X & Y
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Tretta Lab
Steel Diver: Sub Wars
Wii U
New Super Mario Bros. U (I believe two patches have been released for it)
NintendoLand
Pikmin 3 (3 or 4 patches. Usually just adding DLC features, until the recent GamePad one)
Wii Sports Club
Wii Fit U
NES Remix
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
Mario Kart 8
There may be a couple I missed
PreyingShark
Member
...Or it could just be that they decided to address some common complaints with this patch and that the lack of a minimap on the TV was one of them.
Good on Nintendo for those changes.
People acting suprised at Nintendo patching a game should, like, inform themselves and read on all the stuff they did for Pikmin 3 from its release a year ago and a few weeks ago with the latest patch adding a control scheme.
People acting suprised at Nintendo patching a game should, like, inform themselves and read on all the stuff they did for Pikmin 3 from its release a year ago and a few weeks ago with the latest patch adding a control scheme.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Wait character selection rates. does this mean the game was logging these and just not letting you know because...
Unless I'm misunderstanding what you mean, you can already check that via the in-game friend list.
Smiles and Cries
Member
glad Nintendo is willing to use patches these days
To add to the game, too, not just to attempt to fix broken things like others do
Yeah, me too. So many complains about being second and not able to fuck up the one in the first place. It's still a racing game, not a pew-pew, the best racer on the track should still be able to defend his/her well deserved place. I'm more losing than winning races, but I don't blame it on items balancing.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Boo being left out of mario kart 8 really is baffling. We need more heavy weights!
EDIT:
Whoever gets out ahead to first place stands the best chance of actually keeping first place thanks largely in part to the way the items work. If you're in first and can avoid whatever 2nd place uses early in the race, the rest of the race, outside of blue shells, turns into a cluster with 1st place cruising to an easy victory (barring poor driving skills and epic failure). I'm not saying there's a way to fix it, but i would argue that 50% of the races play out that way. So I don't think it makes sense to downplay the impacts that items have in the game. Yeah, it's a racing game, but outside of items or watching the person ahead screw up, there is no real way to catch a person through "racing" when in second place. So the whole racing element in mario kart 8 can be a bit of a misnomer.
I hope this is optional, I like my screen clean of HUD to see the whole Mona Lisa in motion.
I agree. I hope that they give us the option of hiding the map. I also prefer to not have the map on TV.
Great update, otherwise. 3 Mercedes will be cool!
Yeah Nintendo is clearly the only one adding to games with patches. They're still well behind in that you know. In addition they too use patches to fix broken things in their games (ironically a very good example is Mario Kart 7's patch which basically fixed an online that was broken up until that). Adding free tracks to this game especially post-launch would keep the game fresh.
That said these are good fixes. Nothing groundbreaking (actually stuff I would have expected to be there at launch like stats) but still good to see them coming around to it. Mercedes cars are meh but whatever.
Can you win one of the cars found in the patch? That would be nice