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new Mario Kart 7 screens, trailer, and Iwata asks
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Lord_Byron28
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Looks good. I'm liking the new power-ups and additions so far. Much better than the Wii's powerups so far.
Well there are string attached to the toad so I'm going to go with Balloon on top of it being a different color from standard toad.Oni Link 666 said:
.la1n
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Okay we get it Nintendo your pulling on the Super Mario Bros. 3 heart strings...really though you have done plenty - it's starting to look like a one trick pony. That is no way to treat the legacy of one of your best platformers and I have to admit it's kind of making you look silly.
just sayin'
just sayin'
Thunder Monkey
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No this is better..la1n said:
I find the leaf to be needed in almost every game.
Gears would never be the same.
Thunder Monkey
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Hah!.la1n said:Can you imagine? Dom with a tanooki tail - the possibilities are endless
Joyous occasion indeed.
I probably won't buy this. Because I have no 3DS. My bro will probably buy it. So I will probably play it.
Jack Scofield
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Does Nintendo even try anymore? This is embarrassing.
friskykillface
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The M.O.B said:
I assume he saw the snes retro course pic and thinks thats how each course looks like? I don't know.
AzureNightmare
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Do YOU even try anymore? You're embarrassing yourself.Jack Scofield said:
Unhandled Exception
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Most important question of the thread.GDGF said:
trinest said:
The SNES Mario Circuits have been "ported" at most twice, in Mario Kart Super Circuit (which included all the SNES tracks as unlockables), Mario Circuit 1 was remade for Mario Kart DS and Mario Circuit 3 was remade for Mario Kart Wii. We don't even know which one this is and they haven't repeated any retro tracks yet.
Jaded Alyx
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MKDS had Mario Circuit 1, MKWii had Mario Circuit 3.trinest said:
Try harder next time.
Oh I noticed it.Danthrax said:
It just doesn't make any sense.
Electivirus
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trinest said:
Nope, every level is that same course. Always and forever.
Gokurakumaru
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Kerrby said:
My sentiments exactly. I played quite a bit of Mario Kart Wii on the office console at my last job, but have never felt compelled to pick it up. It's the same game each time with new tracks, and the ongoing weapon balance issues and lack of proper driving mechanics (drifting being faster than maintaining traction) makes it a real turn off whether you're playing single or multi.
The series is dead to me.
Why would you do that?
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SNES has:trinest said:
2 Choco Islands (In MK DS)
4 Mario Circuits (In MK DS and MK Wii)
3 Donut Plains (In MK DS)
2 Koopa Beaches (In MK DS)
3 Ghost Valleys (In MK Wii)
2 Vanilla Lakes
3 Bowser's Castles
1 Rainbow Road
Since most people probably associate Super Mario Kart with the Mario Circuit look (it is the first track type in the game), it is not crazy to imagine Nintendo will include a Mario Circuit track in every Mario Kart game.
Besides the one Mario Circuit track, I can easily imagine Nintendo will put in a Vanilla Lake or Bowser's Castle in MK7. I personally hope for Bowser's Castle, because of its awesome music.
UncleSporky
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Mostly I want to see how many tracks they include. I like the recent trend of making half the tracks old ones and half of them brand new.
Super Mario Kart - 20
Mario Kart 64 - 16
Super Circuit - 40 (20 new, 20 old)
Double Dash - 16
Mario Kart DS - 32 (16 new, 16 old)
Mario Kart Wii - 32 (16 new, 16 old)
Super Mario Kart - 20
Mario Kart 64 - 16
Super Circuit - 40 (20 new, 20 old)
Double Dash - 16
Mario Kart DS - 32 (16 new, 16 old)
Mario Kart Wii - 32 (16 new, 16 old)
StreetsAhead
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I think it was confirmed to be about 16 old, 16 new around TGS time, but I forget.
God, I have fallen so behind in this series. I haven't played Kart since GC days. Had no idea they ruined battle mode in DS and Wii versions. It sucks . I hope they bring back normal battle mode, with decent online. Would like to say that I have never been that excited for a Mario Kart game. Hope they deliver! And bring Tanooki tail into the next Smash Bros!
. I hope they bring back normal battle mode, with decent online. Would like to say that I have never been that excited for a Mario Kart game. Hope they deliver! And bring Tanooki tail into the next Smash Bros!Why would you do that?
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I love that track, too, but I really like that dinosaur track a little more. I also like that Double Dash had some non-3 lap tracks. I really like the 2 lap track and Baby Park, which had 7 laps (5 in the DS version).RandomVince said:
I'm looking forward to Wuhu Island in MK7, which will only be one long lap with many obstacles. It'd be nice to have a Baby Park-esque track, too.
Why would you do that?
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Yeah, it looks like that big bend in Mario Circuit, with no guards or anything:Akai said:
http://www.snesmaps.com/maps/SuperMarioKart/SuperMarioKartMapMushroomCup1.html
I hope not, though. It was already in MK DS.
Are there any videos of that track?
I like the slow dribble of new information way of handling PR Nintendo is doing these days, its a good way to build hype and interest. Tanooki Tail looks like a good addition along with fire balls and whatever other new items there are. I hope we hear about online stuff soon, hopefully in a week or two.
Oh, so this game has something like a road rally level? That's actually pretty neat, I kind of hope that Wuhu Island isn't the only course that handles things that way.Why would you do that? said:
Personally, I'm still not sure if I should actually feel hyped for this or not. I'm kind of torn between not being impressed by the constant revisiting of old courses, but then again the online racing in Mario Kart Wii got a lot of playtime out of me. It may come down in some part to how strong of an online package this one presents. That, and hopefully there's no snaking.
Jack Scofield said:
Objectively, putting aside the positive emotions associated with the fact that we're getting a new Mario Kart, this is a very poor looking effort. This genuinely looks like a rushed 0.5 update to Mario Kart DS. So much of what we're seeing reeks of cash in. The sprite based crowd I mentioned before is an absolute embarrassment. Surely they can't be proud of this.
It's not like Mario Kart is a little spinoff game. Mario Kart DS was an utterly massive sellers on the system. You'd think they'd invest a little more effort into this title. It's also not as if they didn't have a lot of time. The last Mario Kart game was years ago.
Perhaps they're spending most of their development capital on online features that haven't been shown. We'll see.
One can see the substantial effort that Nintendo puts into their updates of the Zelda and Mario series. As a fan of the Mario Kart series I would love to see them dedicate the same amount of thought, money and time when they update this franchise.
Jaded Alyx
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People said the same crap about MKWii (hey, that game also had 'sprite based crowds') and that turned out better than expected.
"0.5 update to Mario Kart DS"?
That's the only embarrassment going on here.
"0.5 update to Mario Kart DS"?
That's the only embarrassment going on here.
So besides the sprites what about this game looks like a "very poor looking effort"?Tiktaalik said:
Here's what I see:
New characters, at least 3 so far that I can remember probably will be more.
New items including fire balls and tanooki tail, apparently some "7" item that I missed.
New levels including Wuhu Island that is not a traditional lap level, a DKCR level.
New ways to race by air and water which also means new shortcuts/alternative routes.
Online multiplayer that looks to add new networking features to the 3ds itself.
Arguably the best Mario Kart graphics/models in any game yet according to some people.
Also first person view racing with gyro controls.
Mario Kart always looks like Mario Kart and it always plays like Mario Kart but I don't see anything lazy about this iteration.