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[RagnarokX]

Making characters emote is art direction. They can be achieved with simple graphics. While it was more obvious in later games, Mario and Link were very expressive in their N64 incarnations.

Powerful hardware alone can realize a lot of things. Good art direction isn't one of them.

And according to the rhetoric of some, Wii U is severely underpowered, so I don't know what they're trying to prove. Are they saying that Wii U is, in fact, capable?

While the gaming community often acts like they are different things, art style is also graphics. Graphics is a much broader category than number of polygons and stuff. Hell, Epic Yarn won best graphics awards against HD games and that's a Wii game.

 

[Frodo]

Tell me about it. I liked Mario Kart DD but the one on Wii really let me down. But these Luigi GIFs and all make me want to pick up a U for this one!

I couldn't enjoy MK Wii at all, but MK8 is on a whole different level. Loving it.

 

[random25]

This game should've been called Luigi Kart.

 

[AbandonedTrolley]

Is this gif for real? As in a Wii U game actually looks like that? This may have singlehandedly sold me on the Wii U.

This is what makes me laugh when people say about how under powered the WiiU is compared to the PS360 generation, fact is that I don't think either of those consoles could have pulled off MK8 while maintaining a solid 59fps the game is simply gorgeous in motion and screenshots don't do it justice.

 

[Meia]

Hide yo kids!

"Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?"

 

[diablo900t]

This thread is seriously the best thing ever on a Monday. Pretty sure we've got a slew of new gifs to use for the rest of 2014.

 

[Mdot]

That first gif is one of the funniest things I've ever seen

 

[XiaNaphryz]

I need to head off to work, someone needs to GIF this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hyqc1sXcQc

 

[diablo900t]

#LuigiDeathStare #GodMode

 

[Kyzon]

I may get a capture card just for this game

 

[stevematic]

Why am I constantly viewing this thread? It's only making the urge to purchase a Wii U greater.

 

[ec0ec0]

This thread exceeded my expectations

ahah...

 

[JDSN]

I dont know why this gifs make me wanna say it but...

AMERICA!

 

[Dennis]

Luigi is a stone cold killa.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

WE GOT A WRESTLEMANIA MATCH HERE

Cue promo montage...

Then to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hyqc1sXcQc (damnit, someone gif this already ;P)

Also, lol:

 

[The Blackrose]

As he's sliding up, I hear Luigi in the back of my head saying "PREPARE YOURSELF!"

 

[Haunted]

Luigi is a bamf

 

[Hindl]

This thread is gold, but this isn't getting nearly enough attention. DK's face is hilarious

 

[fredrancour]

The slow-mo is the greatest feature. My friend and I raced as wario and dk yesterday. Every collision made for godly highlight reels.

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

This Thread: Still delivering

This thread is gold, but this isn't getting nearly enough attention. DK's face is hilarious

 

[Majestad]

This thread is a fucking classic. Lmao.

 

[Brofield]

I need to head off to work, someone needs to GIF this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hyqc1sXcQc

I cannot gif, but I can add MUSIC!

(oh god the compression burns I need the raw video file to work with here)

 

[Meia]

Damn, almost a new "There is no need to be upset."

 

[ratcliffja]

Damn Luigi, that's pretty hardcore power sliding through that explosion. Haha at Mario eating his own bomb.

I think he's actually eating the red shell, while Luigi barely avoids the explosion. It's a great GIF regardless.

 

[SpookyFries]

I assume that you can't do manual slow motion on the youtube export huh? I might have to invest in a capture card for this game

 

[Nosgoroth]

I cannot gif, but I can add MUSIC!

(oh god the compression burns I need the raw video file to work with here)

PERFECT. If only the video didn't stop.

 

[Totakeke]

This Thread: Still delivering

Wow, amazing work.

 

[GaimeGuy]

This needs to be the GAF logo.
Please, Evil? For a day, at least?

 

[ZeroGravity]

 

[marc^o^]

Wow

 

[Brofield]

This Thread: Still delivering

Bless your soul, good sir. C'mon, EviLore! If ever there was a time for a NeoGIF logo!

PERFECT. If only the video didn't stop.

Can we share videos with friends on Wii U through MKTV? I could certainly do my best to work with the raw video to get better IQ and make a longer clip, that way.

 

[Tom Nook]

No one is safe, including ones in the bus.

 

[VeryGooster]

http://giant.gfycat.com/TestyNeedyDugong.gif

holy shit

 

[MisterHero]

This is why Waluigi is never gonna be a star.

"Bad Luigi" was Luigi himself.

 

[trineo_feo]

epic shit right here

 

[y2dvd]

Just a caught a good one. Full video here and gif below:

Edit: Ridin' Dirty version

That smile. I'm trying to control my laughter at work and it's a losing battle lol.

 

[Woffls]

"Originally posted by ZeroGravity"

We've gotta' play Toad's Turnpike until Luigi levitates a bus onto another racer. Like he would give a shit.

 

[Seik]

''You think you can stop me with this?!''

Luigi delivers so much in this game, unbelievable.

 

[kuroneko0509]

RIP those buses

 

[Arc Christelle]

It's the new hardware that makes the art direction possible.

This wasn't remotely possible on Wii. It is possible on Wii U and it's amazing.

Considering the expressions, effects and animations they were able to push out on GCN and Wii, (Smash Bros Melee & Brawl, Windwaker, etc) You'd be surprised. I remember F-Zero GX being quite the visual masterpiece as well.

 

[diablo900t]

Why am I constantly viewing this thread? It's only making the urge to purchase a Wii U greater.

Mine has honestly been collecting dust for a few months until now, but Mario Kart 8 is pretty amazing. Whenever I played a new track for the first time, I found myself saying "Wow" many times.

 

[Crazypanda_85]

Considering the expressions, effects and animations they were able to push out on GCN and Wii, (Smash Bros Melee & Brawl, Windwaker, etc) You'd be surprised. I remember F-Zero GX being quite the visual masterpiece as well.

I guess the argument is more for the level of graphical fidelity more so than art direction. The artstyle could not have looked this beautiful or sharp without the Wii U graphics.

 

[Kandinsky]

The DK staring at luigi gif is the best, laughing at work so hard at the moment.

Lol Luigi's red shell activating the bomb is amazing.

 

[RaptorGTA]

This Thread: Still delivering

OMG! and I thought this thread couldn't get any better.

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

Bless your soul, good sir. C'mon, EviLore! If ever there was a time for a NeoGIF logo!

Thanks, I'm just a messenger
I didn't make the gif

a talented gaffer did

 

[Lijik]

Goddamn Luigi is a fucking monster

 

[MrKaepora]

This is amazing, the only missing are the sun glasses.

The gifs in this thread are awesome and make me wish I had the game or a WiiU. Amazing.

 

[Shanlei91]

I'm so glad that years of playing as Luigi, and being mocked for it, have paid off.

 

[lewisgone]

This game should've been called Luigi Kart.

Good news: http://youtu.be/HoR-CBn6n4Y?t=13s

 

[mrhej]

I thought Mario Kart TV was going to be a waste of time. I'm happy I was wrong.