Mario Kart Switch: all Wii U + new tracks, characters, battle mode, < 3 mos fr launch

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And it will release within 3 months of launch.

Credit to LordKano!

According to sources close to Nintendo, the Switch version of Mario Kart 8 will feature tons of exclusive content including brand new tracks, new playable characters, and a new-and-improved battle mode. That’s right, Nintendo listened to everyone’s criticisms about Mario Kart 8’s battle mode.

Mario Kart has completed development, and it’s planned to be released within the first three months of Switch’s launch.
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More at the link:

https://arcadegirl64.wordpress.com/...-kart-for-switch-brings-a-mix-of-old-and-new/

P.S. if you didn't see the other thread, we're now looking at:

Splatoon packed in in deluxe model at launch
3D Mario Switch at launch
Skyrim at launch
MK within 3 months of launch
Zelda several months after launch
Smash at some point not at launch

(Presumably IMO other title(s) at launch and plenty throughout the year.)
 
I really hope we will have some surprises left come January. The detail these leaks go into are already a little too much IMO.
 
I was hesitating if this was thread worthy or not but you solved it !

Battle mode was the only downside to Mario Kart 8, I hope they will come with something great.
 
sanstesy said:
I really hope we will have some surprises left come January. The detail these leaks go into are already a little too much IMO.
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I'm with you, sanstesy. Hoping for some surprise titles at the January event. With Splatoon the only Wii U port at launch, it seems safe to assume we have several brand new titles to be revealed sooon, though, at least.
 
As I said in the other thread, the only issues I ever had with MK8 were the lame roster and the even lamer battle mode.

Really excited right now.
 
Hopefully new tracks = at least 16, which is the minimum for a new Mario Kart imo.

More than that, for new Retro tracks would be a bonus.

Don't really care about battle mode. I just play it once to check it out and then go back to racing.
 
sanstesy said:
I really hope we will have some surprises left come January. The detail these leaks go into are already a little too much IMO.
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Thing is, the reason these leaks happen is because we're so close to launch.

Usually most of this stuff would have officially been revealed by now.
 
So through DLC we saw Link, Villager, and Isabel added to the roster. What other Nintendo characters do you think will be in this game at launch?

Think we will see Pikachu?
 
sanstesy said:
I really hope we will have some surprises left come January. The detail these leaks go into are already a little too much IMO.
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Feel the same way to be honest, but on the other hand, all the games we are hearing about have already been shown to some degree. So i'm ok with that, as long as it just these games.

But i won't bash on emily or Laura, they're just doing their jobs and at other times i'm as eager to know what's up as other people are regarding this.
 
Hot Coldman said:
Put Diddy Kong in you fuckers.

and Sonic
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King Boo gives me some hope that they'll branch out and include more unique Mario universe characters instead of just making shitty baby/metal variations nobody asked for.

My wishlist:

Diddy
Dixie
Cranky
Bowser Jr.
Kamek
Professor E. Gadd
Nabbit
Pauline
Hell, why not bring back Petey Piranha or something.

I know Cranky seems a bit out there, but hey, Funky Kong was playable in MKWii, so what the heck. I'd actually be kinda surprised if Nabbit isn't there, he's been making playable appearances in stuff like Mario Golf 3DS and Mario & Sonic recently.
 
Scrawnton said:
So through DLC we saw Link, Villager, and Isabel added to the roster. What other Nintendo characters do you think will be in this game at launch?

Think we will see Pikachu?
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Pokemon company can be dick bags when lending their IPs, Mario Maker had real problems. Possibly though!
 
SuperÑ;224638914 said:
Switch's launch is shaping up to be memorable. Zelda, Mario and Mario Kart? Fucking sold.
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And this is only the rumors we know! The launch window is going to be amazing.

Mario Kart 8 with a true Battle Mode is the perfect Mario Kart game!
 
BGBW said:
Hopefully new tracks = at least 16, which is the minimum for a new Mario Kart imo.
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Well this is it. To appease people who bought the Wii-U version, I think they will have to come close to matching that number.

I have good times with battle mode but those were a time when we were all in the same room.
 
SuperÑ;224638914 said:
Switch's launch is shaping up to be memorable. Zelda, Mario and Mario Kart? Fucking sold.
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Rumor is Zelda is slated for release several months after launch. This article also says Mario Kart within three months of launch. So I wasn't sure if you consider that at launch per se or not. Other rumor is Splatoon packed in in deluxe edition, and Skyrim also at launch.
 
Man all this Switch news trickling in, loving it. This device is sounding like a dream come true with all these games on the go and on the big screen, playable within a year from now. So excited.
 
I have Mario kart 8 and admittedly haven't played it as much as perhaps I should have given the amount of time I've put into past incarnations.

The battlemode was terrible, having to drive around the normal tracks was stupid. I'm interested now but resent haven't to double dip on an enhanced game to fix this.
 
splatoon and 3d mario at launch with Switch MK and BotW within a few months... i'm perfectly fine with that. But please... Zelda before the end of Summer. Don't keep us hanging too long T__T
 
I think they should just go all out and include all (well most) of the 3d tracks they ever made for MK plus a few new ones.

Call it the Mario Kart collection or whatever.
 
BGBW said:
Hopefully new tracks = at least 16, which is the minimum for a new Mario Kart imo.

More than that, for new Retro tracks would be a bonus.

Don't really care about battle mode. I just play it once to check it out and then go back to racing.
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I'm not sure I would expect more than at most 8 new tracks. The game will already have all 48 MK 8 tracks as it is.
 
I can definitely see the Splatoon Inklings making their way into this game with a splatoon track, also even a variant on the squid attack weapon where it sprays multicolored ink on the screen.
 
On the subject of Donkey Kong, I'm hoping to see a stage based on Tropical Freeze. MK7 had a DKCR themed track.

GhostTrick said:
So it's true. Nearly 3 years after MK8 launch, the only thing Nintendo has to offer is a port with updated DLC content. Wtf.
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Development on MK8 Wii U fully wrapped up back in early 2015, did it not? That's when the last DLC pack came out. That was last year. They probably just wanted a new MK game of sorts right near the Switch's launch.
 
TheDinoman said:
King Boo gives me some hope that they'll branch out and include more unique Mario universe characters instead of just making shitty baby/metal variations nobody asked for.

My wishlist:

Diddy
Dixie
Cranky
Bowser Jr.
Kamek
Professor E. Gadd
Nabbit
Pauline
Hell, why not bring back Petey Piranha or something.

I know Cranky seems a bit out there, but hey, Funky Kong was playable in MKWii, so what the heck. I'd actually be kinda surprised if Nabbit isn't there, he's been making playable appearances in stuff like Mario Golf 3DS and Mario & Sonic recently.
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Let's get some M&L, Paper Mario and WarioWare characters in here too. Fawful, Vivian, Crygor, 9-Volt, Mona... It's the dream.
 
Day one. I'm so excited right now.
 
GhostTrick said:
So it's true. Nearly 3 years after MK8 launch, the only thing Nintendo has to offer is a port with updated DLC content. Wtf.
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The article flat out says even more new levels, characters, and a real battle mode.

3 years later or not, but this seems moe like the OG games, its DLC, and a hefty expansion pack; hardly offensive.
 
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