DLC F-Zero Cup would be a perfect match for this game (SNES, N64, GBA & GCN retro F-Zero tracks).
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Mario Kart 8 Info Thread
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DLC F-Zero Cup would be a perfect match for this game (SNES, N64, GBA & GCN retro F-Zero tracks).
It seems like they're taking unintentional shortcuts/glitches very seriously.
Good stuff. Thanks. Can't wait to see the rest of your videos.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Your can view what your friends are doing in the game in your Friend List. I think this is the first time Nintendo has used this feature.
Trevelyan9999
Banned
He probably likes F-Zero better than Mario Kart to begin with. Another take could be that Mario Kart 8 gets pretty fast in the 150cc/Mirror Modes that it reminded him a bit of F-Zero.......
Mr. Bamboo
Member
Used some of the latest Mario Kart 8 Direct footage to make a gif for pre-E3 fun n_n :
No problem. I'll have some new footage up tomorrow - probably Yoshi Valley, Rainbow Road N64 or the MK 8 version, and some other stages.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
In the 5 years I pec listened to rebel fm, to my recollection, gies hasn't mentioned fzero or his love for it at all.
Mario Kart Wii was fine
9 million MK7 users say hi.
HypnoDarkrai
Member
The Mario Kart Wiki put up the link for the Miiverse community
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/titles/14866558073268532636/14866558073268532646
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/titles/14866558073268532636/14866558073268532646
Shin Kojima
Banned
No. Fuck battle mode.
Same here, I enjoyed it while I was in high school, but after that it never appealed to me again.
I never played battle mode online for mk7. Which is strange, cause I liked it in the snes version, and the 64. That being said, I think I'm going to have to play it as bowser, in the tiny bug kart, so others can see the wrath of bowser coming at them, in the most adorable way.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Nope, use to love it in 64 but maybe thats when I could finally play it when my mom bought me another controller lol.. played it had fun there...every battle mode afterwards was so-so. I mean DD and shine sprite was ok.. diddy kong racing is the goat of kart battle mode.. Collecting bananas, battle mode, Egg hatching thingy.. lawd.
Inspectah_Deck
Member
Quick question:
Are there any other 60fps direct feed videos available?
The gameplay montage from IGN was awesome.
Are there any other 60fps direct feed videos available?
The gameplay montage from IGN was awesome.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
The only Mario Kart -battle mode that I have enjoyed was the one in MK64. Hasn't been the same since.
Smiles and Cries
Member
can't believe they are trying to hide the Miiverse community like we are that stupid not to be able to find it
still Miiverse is one of the best teases ever for these releases
still Miiverse is one of the best teases ever for these releases
Thanks for the vids! This track is gonna be so fun online. Really looking forward to Gaf tournaments.
Recent Direct / videos YouTube stats, from NA Nintendo Profile + Mega64 for the E3 video
As of 14:20 GMT
Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.14 - 1,188,273 - 27,166 likes / 241 dislikes
Tomodachi life Direct 4.10.14 - 555,887 - 12,203 likes / 248 dislikes
Introducing Tomodachi Life 4.10.14 - 1,183,228 - 1,862 likes / 98 dislikes
Tomodachi Life: Weird Dreams featuring Shaq 4.25.14 - 139,555 views - 1,043 likes / 167 dislikes
Play Nintendo - Announcing Nintendo @ E32014 4.29.14 - 648,945 views - 20,179 likes / 383 dislikes
Mega64 infiltrated Nintendo (from Mega64 profile) 4.29.14 - 56,798 views - 4,003 likes / 71 dislikes
Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.14 - 396,331 views - 11,992 likes / 158 dislikes
As of 14:20 GMT
Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.14 - 1,188,273 - 27,166 likes / 241 dislikes
Tomodachi life Direct 4.10.14 - 555,887 - 12,203 likes / 248 dislikes
Introducing Tomodachi Life 4.10.14 - 1,183,228 - 1,862 likes / 98 dislikes
Tomodachi Life: Weird Dreams featuring Shaq 4.25.14 - 139,555 views - 1,043 likes / 167 dislikes
Play Nintendo - Announcing Nintendo @ E32014 4.29.14 - 648,945 views - 20,179 likes / 383 dislikes
Mega64 infiltrated Nintendo (from Mega64 profile) 4.29.14 - 56,798 views - 4,003 likes / 71 dislikes
Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.14 - 396,331 views - 11,992 likes / 158 dislikes
Not75Drops
Member
Some of the denial I see on some Youtube comments on Gamexplain's Q&A.
Ugh..you can be disappointed in the roster, but this grasping at straws is annoying.
lol
Ugh..you can be disappointed in the roster, but this grasping at straws is annoying.
Used some of the latest Mario Kart 8 Direct footage to make a gif for pre-E3 fun n_n :
lol
Beelzebufo
Banned
I'd imagine so, maybe with minor differences. It's the review copy for all the places that got it.
Just played a bit of Mario Kart Wii again after a year or so. I'm surprised the online mode is still so active, I've got a room with 11 people immediately.
It's a shame it'll be shut down in about two weeks. We should do a final farewell to the Nintendo WFC on GAF before that in some way.
It's a shame it'll be shut down in about two weeks. We should do a final farewell to the Nintendo WFC on GAF before that in some way.
Only if Nintendo could convert all MK: Wii players to MK8.
I really hope it happens. They do have a year long marketing plan for MK8.
PotionBleue
Member
iirc the hackers who are currently trying to set up private servers analyzed WFC traffic and found out there are still thousands of people playing MKWii online every day.
1– Does the “Friend” menu online also list “Recent Opponents” like in MK7?
Haven't played online. Sorry.
2– When doing a team VS race/battle online, can you actually choose your team?
Haven't done online. Single-player VS Team matches are random team members.
3– Do you find loading times long? Online, how many seconds does it take before each race?
In single-player, from cup select screen to the race starting is about 8 seconds.
4– Can you vote for any of the 32 tracks in online Tournament lobbies, or just 3 tracks like in Worldwide/Regional?
Can't say for tournaments. Still waiting to get some online matches in.
5– What's this thing in the upper-left corner?
As for the #/6 * icon you see in the upper left corner, that simply represents your highlight reel and the number of favorites you have saved. You can save 6 highlight reels as your favorites on MKTV. The program itself will show 12 of your most recent highlights.
Thanks a ton. Hopefully online will start to get more populated soon.
So...looks like characters in the same weight classes possibly don't share the same stats. Likely some sub weights for each chass. 2 for light, 2 for medium, and 3 for heavy.
http://www.mariokartwii.com/f105/some-new-character-part-stats-136366.html
Example comparing wario and roy. Both heavies.
http://www.mariokartwii.com/f105/some-new-character-part-stats-136366.html
Example comparing wario and roy. Both heavies.
Mr.Wreckless
Banned
Still extremely disappointed there is no in race voice chat. What is the reasoning behind this?
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
So...looks like characters in weight classes possibly don't share the same stats >_>.
http://www.mariokartwii.com/f105/some-new-character-part-stats-136366.html
Example comparing wario and roy. Both heavies.
What drives me nuts about this is that you can't cycle through characters on the same screen there to see the differences. You'd have to back out and re-choose the character and remember what it was before, and if it's different now. Huge fuckin pain if you choose who to race as for stats.
Jaded Alyx
Member
So...looks like characters in weight classes possibly don't share the same stats >_>.
http://www.mariokartwii.com/f105/some-new-character-part-stats-136366.html
Example comparing wario and roy. Both heavies.
It's been like this for a while.
Oops I meant in the same weight class.
Current known stats so far.
Character Stats (standard kart, standard tires, super glider)
Baby Rosalina: 2.25 speed, 3.25 accel, 2.25 weight, 4.75 handling, 4.5 grip.
Shy Guy, Koopa, Toadette, Wendy, Larry: 2.75 speed, 3 accel, 2.75 weight, 4.25 handling, 4.25 grip.
Waluigi, Roy: 4.25 speed, 2.25 accel, 4.25 weight, 2.75 handling, 3.5 grip.
Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach: 4.25 speed, 2 accel, 4.75 weight, 2.75 handling, 3.25 grip.
Wario: 4.75 speed, 2 accel, 4.75 weight, 2.25 handling, 3.25 grip.
No, it hasn't. MK7 all the characters were the same except their individual weight class stats. Here, characters in the same weight class (in this example, Wario and Roy) seem to have different favorable stats.
Gamespot? I don't know if their videos are coded for 60, but the quality is better than the shitty Youtube compressed videos.
The Real Napsta
Member
At least we have it in lobbies, I wouldn't have been surprised if this game didnt have it at all.
There's always the possibility that it's like MK7 and there's extra weight classes besides Heavy/Medium/Light, despite what the website says. MK7 also had featherweight (lightest) and cruiser (between medium and heavy) classes - the latter specific has bonus stats similar to Roy... though not exactly identical. Guess we won't know for sure until we get a strategy guide.
Well, I want MK8, but I can't deny that looking at it makes me want a new F-Zero. Nintendo's putting a lot of graphical oomph into their games lately and the track design in this game looks great. The comparisons to F-Zero are inevitable, especially when Nintendo's own PR copy says "It's the only racing game where you can go upside down in Zero-G!"
Would be convient if they said that lol. looks like there might be atlease 6 weight classes.
PadWarrior
Member
I hope the strategy guide has all this information in it.
Jaded Alyx
Member
In MKWii at least, isn't it accepted that for instance, Daisy is slightly faster than other Medium weights? Hence the Daisy + Mach Bike combo being favourable?
Voice chat wasn't built from the system ground up.
Jaded Alyx
Member
That's not a reason. There's voice chat in the lobby, and voice chat in other games throughout.
Could be that voice chat was an 11th hour addition and couldn't be added into races because those system resources were already devoted to MKTV or something.
Just a guess but... between that, arenaless battle mode and the awkward character roster it seems pretty likely that the end of development for MK8 was super rushed.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I feel it was just a design decision.