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Mario Kart 8 Info Thread

Hope it's not so off-topic.I just saw this on tumblr titled as "Being a Nintendo fan this past few weeks" hahahah

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Smiles and Cries said:
interesting because this is a worldwide embargo affecting EU and other areas

I wonder if Nintendo uses NOA as the main PR for this. It could be becuse NA is the larger market
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Europe's lift date is mentioned as 9:01 CEST. It's the same time, obviously, but it's not as simple as saying the embargo is stated in PST, because it isn't :P
 
wrowa said:
Europe's lift date is mentioned as 9:01 CEST. It's the same time, obviously, but it's not as simple as saying the embargo is stated in PST, because it isn't :P
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well people tend to think midnight as the start of a new day

I am in the east coast so 3am for me so the midnight thing is a big deal since I am losing sleep so I'll blame it on PST and NOA

what is up with this silly :01 anyway? lol
 
A Safe Ride Upside Down - Mario Kart 8 Review
Over the past 12 months, Nintendo's situation with the Wii U has been looking worse and worse. Can Mario Kart 8 be the game to turn that around?

Mario Kart 8 is a strange game. Embattled publisher Nintendo seems to have put in a lot of effort into the title to save their flailing console (and their financial situation, too), but at the same time they have simply cheaped out in some baffling areas.

While the game runs at a silky-smooth 60fps in single-player mode, it appears the Kyoto developers were not able to hit that target in multiplayer. Which is a shame because the game really shines at 60fps, but the power of the Wii U being what it is, such a sacrifice is unavoidable.

The game is certainly fun, and while the no-longer-Bowser's-kids Koopalings make their first appearance in the franchise, inclusions like Pink Gold Peach will leave hard-core fans scratching their heads. Overall, though, the inclusion of the upside down mechanic is shallow at best, and the rehashed gliding and underwater mechanics from Mario Kart 7 remain as dull and gimmicky as ever. It's really just more of the same.

Speaking of features I didn't like about Mario Kart 7, the coins to unlock Kart (& now Bikes - because bikes were brought back for some reason) parts is back. I hate this mechanic - just let me use all the games features from the first time I play. It's a completely old-fashioned design element on the Japanese developers part, cynically included to keep players playing well beyond where they might otherwise have stopped.

The tracks themselves are bright and colorful, like you'd expect from a Nintendo game. It will certainly appeal to young audiences and families. There are lots of hidden details throughout the tracks that the hardest of the hardcore Nitnendo fans (those who are left, anyway) will be delighted by. The remade tracks look practically unrecognizable and brought up many happy memories of my times playing Mario Kart 64 as a child. Although, it did feel a little as though Nintendo were trying to take advantage of my nostalgia for the older games.

Mario Kart TV is a nice addition, but feels limited in some ways. Youtube uploading is nice, but opens up questions about why it's not a system-wide feature. The game does not support voice chat, well, not during races, anyway, which is also disappointing for a major game in 2014.

The orchestrated music is a nice touch and I found myself bobbing my head to some tracks while racing through as Baby Daisy. Rainbow Road 64's remix is a particular highlight.

Overall, the biggest disappointment is the Game Pad. It is completely unused in any meaningful way in this title and I can't help but feel that a redesign of the Wii U is coming any moment without a Game Pad included.

Mario Kart 8 is a fun retread through the Mario universe that, while not justifying the Game Pad, is a welcome addition to the starved gamers who already own a Wii U at home. For the rest of us, though, it's probably best to have a look at some gameplay before deciding whether or not this game is really worth it for you to take the plunge and purchase a Wii U console.

6/10

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I have not played Mario Kart 8.

I have an irrational enjoyment of making fun of 'bad' reviews.
 
The hell is Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and how are they able to post a review before the embargo is lifted?

They gave the game 2.5/4. Apparently the game "fails to drive the series forward with meaningful change".
 
Mr. Bamboo said:
The hell is Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and how are they able to post a review before the embargo is lifted?

They gave the game 2.5/4. Apparently the game "fails to drive the series forward with meaningful change".
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not even worth posting some lame newspaper, I am annoyed this person got to play this game

what the hell is a 2.5/4 anyway? an 8?
 
Mr. Bamboo said:
The hell is Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and how are they able to post a review before the embargo is lifted?

They gave the game 2.5/4. Apparently the game "fails to drive the series forward with meaningful change".
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Preorder cancelled.

Shame the reviewer didn't enjoy it.
 
Mr. Bamboo said:
The hell is Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and how are they able to post a review before the embargo is lifted?

They gave the game 2.5/4. Apparently the game "fails to drive the series forward with meaningful change".
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Nintendo sending their Ninjas as we speak.
 
I hate how some reviewers treat every game in a series like it must re-invent the wheel and sucks if it doesn't.

What if people haven't had a wheel yet? Does that suddenly mean it's not awesome when they're able to travel easily? Psh
 
JoeM86 said:
I hate how some reviewers treat every game in a series like it must re-invent the wheel and sucks if it doesn't.

What if people haven't had a wheel yet? Does that suddenly mean it's not awesome when they're able to travel easily? Psh
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It's even more galling when they apply it to some (Nintendo games, usually) and give a free pass to others (CoD, FIFA, GoW..)
 
JoeM86 said:
I hate how some reviewers treat every game in a series like it must re-invent the wheel and sucks if it doesn't.

What if people haven't had a wheel yet? Does that suddenly mean it's not awesome when they're able to travel easily? Psh
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Especially when it's a one-per-console type of game like Mario Kart and Smash Bros.
 
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