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[Fireblend]

First ever MK game and idk the controls just feel so stiff and sluggish.

May be related to the character/vehicle parts you chose? Are you maybe playing on a lower category than 150cc?

Ah, yeah, might be steer assist/auto accelerate being turned on.

 

[RoadHazard]

Tried the 200cc for the first time and it felt like I didn't have any control over my cart. I just brute forced my way through the cup, hitting every wall and missing every turn haha

You need to get used to braking. It feels weird for sure - BRAKING in Mario Kart?!? - but it's necessary. You can brake while drifting, without losing your drift boost. Auto-accelerate is highly recommended.

 

[Berordn]

You need to get used to braking. It feels weird for sure - BRAKING in Mario Kart?!? - but it's necessary. You can brake while drifting, without losing your drift boost. Auto-accelerate is highly recommended.

The fact that autoaccelerate is disabled in time trials seriously wounds me.

Like it legitimately hurts my thumb.

 

[TheGoreMagala]

The fact that autoaccelerate is disabled in time trials seriously wounds me.

Like it legitimately hurts my thumb.

You need to get used to braking. It feels weird for sure - BRAKING in Mario Kart?!? - but it's necessary. You can brake while drifting, without losing your drift boost. Auto-accelerate is highly recommended.

I don't use auto accelerate in 200cc, I just grew used to it, it may seem a bit overhwhrlming to have to handle so much at first but I fell it's superior to auto-acceleration.

 

[PreyingShark]

Use the damn breaks! It's hard to grasp at first but you must break, and can do so when drifting. Essential.

You can navigate every track with a kart without braking. You need to know the techs for that tho and it is generally faster to just brakedrift.

 

[Saganator]

I've had a Switch since launch, sitting in the box underneath a bed, awaiting Christmas for my kid, it's so tempting to crack it open to play MK 8, ugh.

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

I've had a Switch since launch, sitting in the box underneath a bed, awaiting Christmas for my kid, it's so tempting to crack it open to play MK 8, ugh.

With the joycons having known desyncing issues, I think testing out the system to ensure everything is working properly would be the responsible thing to do.

 

[Poohblaster]

Would Mario Kart be a better game without blue shells? I say yes. Blue shell apologists can go to hell.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

2nd in pretty much every online race i play. Im starting to believe the 1st guy doesn't even exist and is just some troll CPU bot.

 

[molnizzle]

Would Mario Kart be a better game without blue shells? I say yes. Blue shell apologists can go to hell.

Yes.

Unquestionably.

 

[Professional Enthusiast]

Use the damn breaks! It's hard to grasp at first but you must break, and can do so when drifting. Essential.

You need to get used to braking. It feels weird for sure - BRAKING in Mario Kart?!? - but it's necessary. You can brake while drifting, without losing your drift boost. Auto-accelerate is highly recommended.

But its so much easier just drifting. Breaking is such a foreign concept to me in Mario Kart haha. Ill try tonight and see how it goes. It was hilarious though, jumping over most of the dirt piles on the Excitebike track on 200cc

 

[Solid SOAP]

But its so much easier just drifting. Breaking is such a foreign concept to me in Mario Kart haha. Ill try tonight and see how it goes. It was hilarious though, jumping over most of the dirt piles on the Excitebike track on 200cc

Drive using Y, it'll make it easier for ya

 

[Sordid]

I haven't played since MK Wii... having my first MK8 experience being online against GAF was a mistake! Was mostly in the bottom three but I did scab 4th in one race.

I need to play offline more to actually learn the tracks before I try that again 😂

 

[psychotron]

I miss the mall level from MK Wii. It was great seeing all the fucked up Mii's I created cheering the racers on. DLC would be great.

 

[7roject28]

Use the damn breaks! It's hard to grasp at first but you must break, and can do so when drifting. Essential.

Brakes? Don't think I've ever used brakes in a MK game before, lol.

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

NOOO! I knocked so many of you with my Bullet Bill at the end, and still finished last.

 

[ToTi]

I won't be able to play online for a week I miss you guys

 

[Roo]

Brakes? Don't think I've ever used brakes in a MK game before, lol.

You never went this fast before so

 

[Forerunner]

Piranha plants have boast? wtf, I didn't know this whole time.

Also fuck communication error.

 

[ToTi]

Piranha plants have boast? wtf, I didn't know this whole time.

Also fuck communication error.

You can spam L2 for a continuous boost too.

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Piranha plants have boast? wtf, I didn't know this whole time.

Also fuck communication error.

I always get spontaneously boosted into a wall or off the side.

 

[Nexus Zero]

Sam, whoever you are. That was some good mario kart.

 

[AGoodODST]

Oh my god that was the perfect banana throw.

 

[octopiggy]

Good banana snipe whoever that was.

 

[TheGoreMagala]

Just joined the GAF tournament, I'm Alternis btw

 

[octopiggy]

So cruel!

 

[Neiteio]

It's a testament to how great this game is that I'm trying to three-star every cup and I keep getting blue-shelled into second place on Big Blue, but after a brief bout of cursing at the TV I don't even care and jump right back in for another attempt.

I also can't get over how gorgeous this game is, and how inspired its vision is for each and every course. I was floored by its splendor in 2014, and I'm floored here all over again.

 

[N Coward Parody]

I can't see the "hidden codes" for the GAF rooms when I highlight the OP. Am I doing something wrong? How do I join in the mayhem?

 

[mauaus]

Usually end in the top 6 in regional online games but just played a few rounds with a dodgy connection ended in the last 4 a few times. This game can be so frustrating

 

[Forerunner]

I can't see the "hidden codes" for the GAF rooms when I highlight the OP. Am I doing something wrong? How do I join in the mayhem?

You just quote the OP.

 

[octopiggy]

Baby Park is trash.

 

[Fireblend]

I can't see the "hidden codes" for the GAF rooms when I highlight the OP. Am I doing something wrong? How do I join in the mayhem?

You have to click the quote button for that post, like I'm doing now with yours. Then in the edition box, look for the codes inside the post you quoted, they'll be inside [ email ] tags.

Baby Park is trash.

You take that back.

Spoiler

There are better tracks tho

 

[Forerunner]

Baby Park is trash.

Baby Park is my only 1st in a gaf game. So it's GOAT.

 

[N Coward Parody]

You have to click the quote button for that post, like I'm doing now with yours. Then in the edition box, look for the codes inside the post you quoted, they'll be inside [ email ] tags.

Got it! Thanks!

 

[octopiggy]

I'm so sorry Reedus!

 

[Dad]

I'm so sorry Reedus!

I was ROBBED

 

[TheGoreMagala]

I'm so sorry Reedus!

IGN?

 

[| Praxis |]

Just bought this off the store. Please tell me it's currently downloading in sleep mode and I'm not going to wake up to nothing.

 

[octopiggy]

How many blue shells?

 

[TheGoreMagala]

Only in Yoshi Valley does a blue shell get lost

 

[octopiggy]

Only in Yoshi Valley does a blue shell get lost

Don't worry. The second one got me.

 

[gcncontroller]

4th just seems to be my destined place in every race lmao

 

[Firebrand]

Good games. Also, you're all reported for cyberbullying. Got absolutely piled on on a few tracks like Shy Guy Falls.

 

[TheGoreMagala]

Steve, sorry for doing you dirty and giving you that blue

 

[octopiggy]

Steve, sorry for doing you dirty and giving you that blue

I think that's twice you've done that tonight. I fall for it every time...

 

[TheGoreMagala]

Poor Matt got rekt by my green shell in the gold mine

 

[octopiggy]

Aww man, got kicked. Will try rejoin.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

200cc being so fast, an hour later and I'm half way through unlocking Gold Mario.

200cc Cheese Land is killing me though haha

 

[Flaming Duck]

Poor Matt got rekt by my green shell in the gold mine

Lol, I'm getting rekt multiple times a race. Mostly through my own dumb mistakes.

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

I feel incapable of gold completing every 200cc grand prix in first.