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Baby Park is Real (MK 8 DLC)
- Thread starter Penguin
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I don't think that thought even occurred to me. Watching the musicians in the studio recording, I was actually thinking, "This is what it looks like when someone is doing what they love to do."
Maybe I'm mistaken though.
Nah I'm totally fine with this all going toards the GOAT Mario Kart.
I do want the Mario Kart Band to do the music for everything ever, though.
SUPERJEM94
Banned
Just saw the full trailer for Pack 2, HOLY SHIT. I can't wait for next week.
Well, regardless of whether one is cynical and thinks they're just tossing a bone to F-Zero fans, or whether one is optimistic and thinks they have designs for a new F-Zero, one thing is for certain:
They're keeping F-Zero on the mind of the Mario Kart community. The increased mindshare could prove useful in the future if they ever decide to make another. Marketing and Hype 101.
They're keeping F-Zero on the mind of the Mario Kart community. The increased mindshare could prove useful in the future if they ever decide to make another. Marketing and Hype 101.
MisterLuffy
Member
This is awesome, can't wait to race on Big Blue track.
Master Yoshi
Member
Birdo, Baby Bowser, Toadsworth, Professor E. Gadd, Kamek, Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Boo, Dry Bones...
I definitely agree about DK representatives. Diddy, Dixie, Cranky most definitely. Funky would be a nice returning one. K. Rool a must.
I want to see Banjo Kazooie in MK!
They probably won't do an F-Zero for Wii U imo.
It bombing on the U might not be a fair reflection of any potential it could have.
Releasing an F-zero on the next console, before a Mario Kart comes out, would paint the best picture.
Holy Order Sol
Member
I just like what I'm seeing here and want to play. Looks like you've already decided I'm lying though.
"Be honest", lol.
Theanine3D
Member
Nature Road looks gorgeous. Way to go Nintendo, one of very few DLC I've ever actually been excited about.
FleetingFlowAir
Member
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Neat, I saw someone on /v/ yesterday claim we were getting Big Blue, cool to see it...
Really like Cheese Land, that's one course I wanted to see in the game. The rest of the courses look really neat, too. I really wish we got a cool 3D World-inspired level though...
Really like Cheese Land, that's one course I wanted to see in the game. The rest of the courses look really neat, too. I really wish we got a cool 3D World-inspired level though...
I would fly to Japan just to hear them play their own original music. It would be an absolute waste if these guys weren't already in their own bands, because their talents are nothing short of extraordinary.
But wasn't there a Mario Kart 8 soundtrack released not too long ago?
Somebody hold me
Add the bolded to your list of tracks and we are in for something awesome!
Saw the videos for all the tracks and man....they look amazing :'). The GBA tracks look so alive and different and the 3DS stages (Neo Bowser City) looks amazing. The new courses look like an utter blast and the soundtrack for the new tracks is just killer!
Dat Forest track theme
Jesus, a 6 Golden Coins level would be the trippiest stuff. Just racing around Mario's Island/the over world alone would be good enough.
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Play more Wario games!
Seriously. They put gba mario circuit to shame. Man what could have been in gba bowser castle 4 made it in.
Davey Cakes
Member
Maybe the point is exactly that; to take courses that could be seen as mediocre and make them better.
I feel like MK8 in general is a good vehicle for "second chances." Since a lot of the better retro courses have already been used in previous games, Nintendo now has to be a bit more creative with the less-obvious choices. Playing is believing, too, since in the case of SNES and GBA tracks especially, they're pretty much ALL made better by being in MK8.
Not all tracks win out (I think Music Park from MK7 is middle tier at best and this wasn't fixed in MK8), but it's always worth a shot.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I don't see any Lil' Mousers in Cheese Land though, that sucks...
Or even using those new mouse enemies from 3D World instead. :/
Or even using those new mouse enemies from 3D World instead. :/
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Is this a stealth "racing games suck" post?
Big Blue
Animal Crossing (1:30 for maximum nostalgia)
Rin Rin Metro
Nature Road
That's all we have for now.
lord_of_flood
Member
Really looking forward to Big Blue and Ribbon Road. Both tracks look fantastic, and I especially can't wait to race on the former track at 200cc.
PadWarrior
Member
Sweet, will add you tonight.
Quoted for truth.
MARIO KART 8 REDEEMS ALL.
From a gameplay perspective, the Chain Chomps are an improvement. I like how you can even see one snapping upwards at the gliders in the air.
Anti-gravity boosts and 200cc will make Baby Park fresh again.
GBA Bowser's Castle 4, Lakeside Park and Rainbow Road are my secret holy grails now that we got the seemingly impossible combo of both Cheese Land and Ribbon Road.
Holy fuck, how did they manage to pick two of Super Circuit's GoATs?
Not enough Baby Park music being played in this thread.
Here's 30 minutes on repeat to make up for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z75onxMjE4
Here's 30 minutes on repeat to make up for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z75onxMjE4
Davey Cakes
Member
You won't know what Baby Park is like to PLAY until you...play it. Just because it's a retro track doesn't mean it'll be exactly the same.
Could be better than expected. I think it'll easily surpass the worst track in DLC Pack 1 (Excite Bike Arena).
Plus, I'm curious about that track on 200CC.
The music, indeed!
Wow!! I love how Nintendo underlines the efforts they put in the musical department, their guys really are something else.
I'm also super-impressed by this. Super Circuit had some incredibly creative settings for tracks, with Ribbon Road and Cheese Land being among the best.
To see them both in Mario Kart 8 is just incredible.
Barkley's Justice
Member
MOOOOORTAAAAALLLL KOOOOMBATTTTT
Davey Cakes
Member
I'll agree with this too. Didn't realize how much I wanted "upgraded" GBA course until MK8.
CheeseConey
Member
looks amazing, game keeps on giving. Really hope they continue with more DLC for this game, ill buy it all.
I think they basically sold over a million or two extra DLC purchases for the game, so why would they stop? Why would we want them to stop?
SoraanTribal
Member
thiscoldblack
Unconfirmed Member
April 23 can't come soon enough...
Looks like the first DLC packs are commercially successful. Would really be happy for another pair of DLC packs. Maybe they can add more themes from other Nintendo games as well.