darkazcura
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The actual racing of MKWii is broken to me. It's way too random also.
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The actual racing of MKWii is broken to me. It's way too random also.
Beelzebufo
Banned
I guess it depends on if you like bikes or not. Inward drifting is just so much more fun than anything in MK7.
It's not like MK8 is forced to reinvent the wheel (no pun intended) just so it can be praised and have 10s everywhere. In fact, I'm glad they didn't try to do that because it could have ended in a disaster like Wii Music or something when at first it looks like something revolutionary but at the end is just a rushed gimmick (Even tough, Wii Music looked so bad from the very beginning thanks to that terrible E3 presentation). They play it safe for the most part on MK8 but the changes and additions such as the anti-gravity and the new gameplay mechanics while using it are damn good already to justify a brand new MK title IMO. Plus, all the new tracks wich look amazing, the graphics, the online mode, MKTV, the subtle gameplay changes, etc. Just like The Mighty Poo say: "Sequels are mostly evolutions rather than revolutions"
LegendofLex
Member
I'd assume they're just relative ratings, not actually proportional to performance differences.
fluffydelusions
Member
The hype is real
#1 on amazon video games
http://www.amazon.com/computer-vide...ssories/b/ref=sa_menu_cvg?ie=UTF8&node=468642
Also 1st review apparently? 90% from some German mag
http://www.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/24qlqj/german_magazine_gamepro_gave_mario_kart_8_an_90/
#1 on amazon video games
http://www.amazon.com/computer-vide...ssories/b/ref=sa_menu_cvg?ie=UTF8&node=468642
Also 1st review apparently? 90% from some German mag
http://www.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/24qlqj/german_magazine_gamepro_gave_mario_kart_8_an_90/
darkazcura
Member
I see. Yeah I hated bikes in MKWii, but I also haven't liked drifting, in general, in Mario Kart since Double Dash (I know I'm weird). Hasn't felt as good. Someone told me to use the bikes in MKWii if I missed drifting like Double Dash, but they weren't anywhere close to being similar to me, haha.
fluffydelusions
Member
weird. 1st at the main page I went to
MannyToons
Member
And I thought Wario looked ridiculous in it.
Number 2 on 
And I thought Wario looked ridiculous in it.
How does he even fit in there?
Jigolo
Member
Lol tight squeeze
And I thought Wario looked ridiculous in it.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Best Selling Video Vames vs Best Selling products in the Video Games category?
But MLB is still in front so it must not be that.
Where is the best place to preorder this (in the US)? Dell supposedly has a 25 dollar dell gift card, which I would use toward tropical freeze, but then who knows how good their shipping is.
Target has the keychain... might be worth it.
Should I see if toys r us is doing one of those launch day deals (usually some crazy discount on another game if you buy the game theyre advertising).
What are you guys doing?
Target has the keychain... might be worth it.
Should I see if toys r us is doing one of those launch day deals (usually some crazy discount on another game if you buy the game theyre advertising).
What are you guys doing?
And I thought Wario looked ridiculous in it.
I like that this is somehow more absurd to my brain than a giant spiked turtle flying around in a clown cup with a leaf propeller on the wrong side.
This happens with every major WiiU game. Remember when 3D World was No. 1 at Amazon during the holiday season? Still wound up being the worst-selling 3D Mario to date.
People buy at Amazon, but hardly anyone buys it at retail and it doesn't end up selling well overall.
Just not enough WiiU owners out there. :-\
MannyToons
Member
Just noticed the 'Lemmy's' text on those wheels. Nice touch.
Jaded Alyx
Member
eShop at midnight, for $5 or $10 off.
They better mention that you get a free game in the ads.
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Hm. I keep hearing mixed opinions about the blue shell. Some say it's more rare and others say it's too common.
Too many blue shells
I haven't seen anything that clarified, but can you do the equivalent of the smash bros item switch? Or do you have to play by certain rules, like 'Shells only" or something? Can you do that in normal couch co op play, or only in tournaments?
ratcliffja
Member
Same here. I'm running out of room for physical discs and so want to go digital whenever possible.
Davey Cakes
Member
That's REALLY early for a review.
I wonder how many more we'll get leading up to release.
Something tells me this game will land in the 80's on Metacritic just like MK7 and MKWii.
Not that scores particularly matter. I want the game to be well-received by the press but I remember being disappointed by Double Dash scores only to have it end up being my most played MK game.
I wonder how many more we'll get leading up to release.
Something tells me this game will land in the 80's on Metacritic just like MK7 and MKWii.
Not that scores particularly matter. I want the game to be well-received by the press but I remember being disappointed by Double Dash scores only to have it end up being my most played MK game.
MannyToons
Member
With being able to get the Super Horn in 1st place, Spiny Shells shouldn't be all that big of an issue anymore. That, and still being able to dodge them with a Mushroom.
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
Dark Octave
Banned
I don't want a WiiU but I really want this game.
Nintendo can't get out of the console business soon enough
Nintendo can't get out of the console business soon enough
HUELEN10
Member
I don't see any gift card offer.
Smiles and Cries
Member
this
I also wonder if I should do the MonHun trick
(forcing it to install in my Wii U memory and not my USB HD for faster access)
I will have a lot of fun with this feature alone. It seems that they put a lot of work into it, looks well done.
Thing is... you either wait for a blue shell to use the horn or expose yourself to red shells/use it against them.
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
Click on Add to cart and it'll show up
Smiles and Cries
Member
I don't want a WiiU but I really want this game.
Nintendo can't get out of the console business soon enough
just buy the game and pretend the disc works for your favorite hardware
I don't want a WiiU but I really want this game.
Nintendo can't get out of the console business soon enough
So you will get neither the consoles nor any games in the future
Because they won't make em anymore
MannyToons
Member
True. I guess depending on your distance from the rest of the pack, you could end up using the Super Horn to destroy a Red Shell, or just take the hit and save the Super Horn for the Spiny.
Competing with Watch dogs, that is a good sign since watch dogs comes out earlier.
just buy the game and pretend the disc works for your favorite hardware
Mario Crate 8.
Maybe different time-span? The one where is in the 6th place is hourly, I think?
Davey Cakes
Member
Nintendo should have just included an option to toggle off specific items, or at least the blue shell.
No matter how much balancing they try to do, people will still be irritated by the blue shell's mere existence. You'd think the constant negative feedback would have been convincing enough.
A method to destroy it is good enough for me but I was never too anti-blue shell anyway.
Differing experiences aside, if the blue shell actually is MORE common now I'd definitely be a bit miffed, even with the super horn addition. I say this just because again, I feel there was enough feedback for Nintendo to note.
No matter how much balancing they try to do, people will still be irritated by the blue shell's mere existence. You'd think the constant negative feedback would have been convincing enough.
A method to destroy it is good enough for me but I was never too anti-blue shell anyway.
Differing experiences aside, if the blue shell actually is MORE common now I'd definitely be a bit miffed, even with the super horn addition. I say this just because again, I feel there was enough feedback for Nintendo to note.
No item switch, just item rules like Shells Only, Mushrooms Only, No items, Frantic, Bananas Only, and Bob-Ombs Only.
Barely expanded upon at all (which Konno said they *did* expand on it and teased it like crazy...)
Smiles and Cries
Member
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
To be fair, who would think to test that? If you're a Mario Kart player, you're going to manually slide around every corner
Dat waist
God the animation is amazing in that gif. The whole reaction to the reveal of the bottle with Mario grasping for it.
Baleoce
Member
If you can't change the camera perspective to the standard behind-kart view then this feature is just going to be a gimmick that people forget about after a month or so. And even less people will bother to upload it to YouTube.
Saint Gregory
Member
Perhaps you missed the part where I said that was in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.