Do we, though?
And it's not releasing now because they haven't started printing it nor started their marketing campaign. Release dates aren't arbitrary.
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Mario Kart 8 : new trailer
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Do we, though?
And it's not releasing now because they haven't started printing it nor started their marketing campaign. Release dates aren't arbitrary.
So these are all promotional covers and not meant to be seen as ingame? They sure fooled me..
those may not be in game, but they're not fooling you. check this youtube video, round the 1:00 mark... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NnUyFrm25sw
Hmmm?? I don't think two characters are essential. I just want a toggle on option for Dual items so the game can be strategic again.
I can dream and I'd totally pay a $10-$20 DLC bundle for this feature.
Edit: Okay $30-$50. (It'd just be nice if Smash 4 and MK8 could dethrone their GC counterparts and I could throw the old Wii in the closet.)
I agree, I'd much prefer 200cc or some other new idea like a hard mode of sorts where your given a random character and kart and some kind of item handicap, I don't know I'm just thinking out loud.
Easily.
Yup that was an option for the grand prix and vs races in mario kart wii. Not sure if 8 allows that yet.
Louis Cyphre
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Game looks great. Is one of those titles that will last a long time.
Brainfreeze
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No way man, I love that. It keeps you on edge a little bit, otherwise the game eventually just becomes going through the motions. It forces you to pay attention to what's going on by having it mixed in during online play.
E-Cat
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Most impressive for its hardware*
Dlc and balance patches will do that.
Nah I think it's definitely most impressive not even considering the hardware difference. The art direction sets it above the competition.
E-Cat
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This is what I want the next 3DMario game to look like. Remake 64 or a sequel would be a revelation and generates the hype that 3DWorld did not have when it was reveal.
Dat water. HNNNGH!
The water does look very nice. Compared to ugly water in 3D World for example.
E-Cat
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E-Cat
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Mario Sunshine 2 *drool*
I didn't say anything about technical terms although I can see why you made that connection. If you would simply ask me which one I think looks nicer Mario Kart 8 or The Lego Movie Videogame running on PS4 I would say Mario Kart 8 definitely.
Balance and bugfix patches are great for these type of games. I hope MK8 will be great online and that it will have a big community for a long time.
I still can't get over the difference between Moo Moo Meadows from 6 years ago and today. But what's even crazier, is that Moo Moo Meadows was also an equestrian course in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, which was less than 2 years ago (on Wii).
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 8
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Byron Bluth
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Given we are so close to release now, I guess North America won't be getting that collectors edition?
Anyway to order and have it shipped to Canada? Would it be region locked?
Anyway to order and have it shipped to Canada? Would it be region locked?
Ohhh, if that's what being talked about then yea, that looks to be automatic.
Outtrigger888
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So i showed the latest trailer to a good friend of mine(he thought the gamepad was an accessory for the wii, over a year ago, hes mainly an xbox player), and he kept saying, "thats the game?", as in, he couldn't believe it looked that good.
So yeah...MK8 is kinda a big deal...
So yeah...MK8 is kinda a big deal...
E-Cat
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But then the argument for what makes the most impressive game becomes pretty much entirely subjective, defeating the point of a lower-spec console game looking nicer than its competition being in any way extraordinary.
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Going to have to find a way to force this game into my budget. Smash Bros. Wii U and Destiny were all I planned to get for the rest of the year but man this looks awesome.
E-Cat
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More than anything, Mario Kart 8 feels like a continuation Mario Kart 64's look. Double Dash and MK Wii always looked off, because they had that weird flat, cell-shaded lighting going on.
To put it other way, MK8 looks like what I thought MK64 looked like 18 years ago:
SaintMadeOfPlaster
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I can't get this game off my mind. I've never been anywhere close to this excited for a Mario Kart game.
I think shiny plastic would be an more apt way of describing GCN and Wii.
Smashman45
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Ditto. Every other game I would just acknowledge and buy down the road. This one gets me jacked, due to the anti-grav courses, live music, and the gorgeous visuals. It feels like they're putting all their effort into this one.
I agree, even when MK8 has many things going on screen, everything looks cohesive, the color scheme and color transition is smooth, DD and a less degree MKWii always looked too satured for my taste. MK64 has the right balance IMO, maybe it looks reminicent of MK64 because visuals don't jump into your face.
E-Cat
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It's more to do with the backgrounds. But your observation is apt.
I like how there's no clear-cut distinction between the vehicles, the foreground and the background. Basically, it doesn't look like someone just photoshopped the karts there.
The Main Event
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Fixed that for ya.
Brainfreeze
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I don't know why people are so down on Mario Kart Wii's look. I still think it looks good. The audio was very well done too: music was all catchy and the character/item sound effects didn't get annoying like they do in Mario Kart 7.
Also, I think LBP racing looks good in the above screenshots, actually. It's brown, sure, but it's very cohesive, artistically. I'd actually put it above sonic in that regard.
Modnation Racers and F1 look terrible though.
Also, I think LBP racing looks good in the above screenshots, actually. It's brown, sure, but it's very cohesive, artistically. I'd actually put it above sonic in that regard.
Modnation Racers and F1 look terrible though.
The water in 3D World is beautiful until you view it from far away and can see how it's tiled.
But yes, 90% of the time it's some of the best water out there.
Anyway. I haven't seriously played a Mario Kart since Double Dash, so I'm really excited for this game. And I agree that it's one of the most beautiful games out there right now.
1.21Gigawatts
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OG_Original Gamer
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The frame rate would not be butter smooth. Of that I'm quite sure.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Art IS graphics, those pictures prove it.