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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |OT| Deluxe Salt
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Exentryk
Member
Quote the OP to find the tournament codes, and then enter those codes under tournament on your switch in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Exentryk
Member
It's lag, and they aren't actually getting hit on their screen.
That makes sense.
FutureLarking
Member
Thought this was useful, here is how you activate LAN Play.
On the main menu, highlight 'Wireless Play'. Hold the L & R buttons then click the Left Stick and the 'Wireless Play' option changes to 'LAN Play'.
LAN play is connecting up your Nintendo Switch & TV to other Nintendo Switch's and TV's to play against each other.
Episode of Nintendo Minute (YouTube) where they play and explain LAN Play.
On the main menu, highlight 'Wireless Play'. Hold the L & R buttons then click the Left Stick and the 'Wireless Play' option changes to 'LAN Play'.
LAN play is connecting up your Nintendo Switch & TV to other Nintendo Switch's and TV's to play against each other.
Episode of Nintendo Minute (YouTube) where they play and explain LAN Play.
Soundslike
Neo Member
Hd rumble works in this game. For a example, the joycon make a noise everytime you pick up a coin, try with a joycon close to your ear.
Same here, always waiting all by myself
A well timed mushroom can escape a blue shell too.
thelurkinghorror
Member
Give me more details...
Exentryk
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Exentryk
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Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
Definitely get you. Been trying to unlock stuff in SP before heading back to school in September and playing with my roommates/friends, but it's just not a fun experience at all playing by yourself. I have a red shell on my tail every 5-10 seconds. Having two items really makes things messy. I'm sure the chaos is a lot more exciting when you are with other people, though.
I'll just stick with the GAF Rooms for now.
That is a good question because you know damn well you are probably getting a coin in first place until you hit 10.
My god...
nikos
Member
I worded that poorly, but it doesn't work in 2-player Download Play mode. It forces you to use a single Joy-Con. Works fine in regular Multiplayer mode.
I'm one of those "first time since N64" guys. Booted it up last night for the first time and had a lot of fun on the first couple cups at 150cc. I am learning how to drift and take advantage of boosts and other intermediate strategies.
Question: I was consistently finishing 1st and 2nd on 150cc (failed to place only a couple times in a 1 hour session). Are 50cc and 100cc basically not worth playing for me? Is it still worth it to go through all the tracks on the lower speeds?
It seems to me akin to playing through Guitar Hero on easy and medium when I already can play on hard. Just curious how you all go through the game.
Also, I will say it's kind of overwhelming having everything unlocked at the start as a first time player. All the car and tire types are pretty daunting to digest.
Question: I was consistently finishing 1st and 2nd on 150cc (failed to place only a couple times in a 1 hour session). Are 50cc and 100cc basically not worth playing for me? Is it still worth it to go through all the tracks on the lower speeds?
It seems to me akin to playing through Guitar Hero on easy and medium when I already can play on hard. Just curious how you all go through the game.
Also, I will say it's kind of overwhelming having everything unlocked at the start as a first time player. All the car and tire types are pretty daunting to digest.
bubaglobalj
Member
I just jumped into Mario Kart for the first time since the Nintendo 64 version. Are there any tips for a newbie? Like do you still have to press drift buttons in the corners? Anything else I should know?
TheGamingBox
Banned
beating the 150cc cups also count for 50c, and 100c cups
Oh, well in that case that's great news. I can work on 3 starring 150cc then 200cc. Thanks!
Drifts levels (blue, red, pink) activate based on how far you drift, not wiggling the stick left and right.
Press hop/drift on top of jumps to do a stunt for a small boost.
You can utilize slipstreaming to boost by tailing someone closely.
Don't forget to do Mirror Mode as well to unlock the Gold Standard.
I'm in the same boat as you. The drifting tips above have helped me a lot. Also, I didn't realize this at first but on the main menu there are little icons below the mode select options. The bottom right one is an "Info" menu that will let you read about advanced mechanics with little video clips as examples. This is where I learned about drifting and jumping off of ramps.
Jelle
Member
Thanks. I was wiggling constantly because that's how it worked in some earlier Mario Kart.
ajim
Member
I know this, and I still get annoyed every single time. Haha
castaction
Member
i have put more than 100 hours in mk8 on the wii u, but now playing mk8 on the switch is so awsome , ive been playing some game online with gaf members and i do like that nintendo fixed some things like changing cars and characters in the lobby
There's a Gold Wario?
My girlfriend had literally never played a Mario Kart, but I got her completely addicted last night.
- we play one Cup on 100cc to warm up. She does fine, coming second once and 3-9th the other three times
- we play two races online, I do OK but she gets whooped every time
- we quit out and I show her how to drift properly on Time Trials
- we play another match - she still hasn't got it
- I let her do a few Time Trials by herself, constantly coaching her on how to drift and control properly, explaining what the items do in more detail
- we play another Cup and she beats me twice, in moments of sheer, classic Mario Kart screaming, rage and salt
Fucking brilliant, purchase immediately justified
And we'll be taking it to Spain for a festival and a week with loads of friends in a month; going to be amazing
The fuck
- we play one Cup on 100cc to warm up. She does fine, coming second once and 3-9th the other three times
- we play two races online, I do OK but she gets whooped every time
- we quit out and I show her how to drift properly on Time Trials
- we play another match - she still hasn't got it
- I let her do a few Time Trials by herself, constantly coaching her on how to drift and control properly, explaining what the items do in more detail
- we play another Cup and she beats me twice, in moments of sheer, classic Mario Kart screaming, rage and salt
Fucking brilliant, purchase immediately justified
And we'll be taking it to Spain for a festival and a week with loads of friends in a month; going to be amazing
The fuck
HammerFace
Banned
This is so aggravating but last night I played a game and the guy ahead of me got knocked over by a blue shell, then I hit him with 2 red shells and he didn't stop going forward for any of it. So many items wasted..
Man I had an awful night last night. Sunday every race was top 3. Last night every race was 8th-last.
I love this god damned game though, so glad it's back in my life. This is one of the few games me and my gf both love an insane amount and can play together. We have pretty much been playing together any chance we've gotten since release.
I love this god damned game though, so glad it's back in my life. This is one of the few games me and my gf both love an insane amount and can play together. We have pretty much been playing together any chance we've gotten since release.
:Motorbass
Member
I think I read about 250+ MB/hour
Honestly, they did a really bad job with some of this game's UI. Imagine trying to work out how to do this if you were in a rush.
For another example, it took me way longer than it should have to figure out how to favourite replays. I mean like 5-10 mins of googling and trying different things. There's literally no description of it in the game.
I guess the important thing is that the menus for general gameplay are totally robust, it's just the extra/detailed features that are more awkward.
Okay, I had a replay I wanted to favorite last night and couldn't figure out how to do it. Also, it appears to me there is no overall options menu? Do you have to wait till you are in game to adjust options?
The UI is not user friendly at all.
Generic Worldwide/Regional matches are 100cc I'm pretty sure. When it comes to tournaments, they have their own configured rules.
The WW/Regional ones can be 150 too. Based off points I would guess but I'm not sure when it switches over.
Solidus187
Member
How do you unlock alternate title screens? I got three stars on every 150cc and mirror cup last night, thought that would do it, but only got the gold kart.
Do you have to do 200cc too? I know gold in each 200cc cup gets you gold mario, but I thought that was it.
Do you have to do 200cc too? I know gold in each 200cc cup gets you gold mario, but I thought that was it.