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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |OT| Deluxe Salt

ChrisD

Member
You can get starting boost by holding x like you normally would without auto-accelerate when you use a or y.

Yeah, forgot to mention that. Thanks!

It's super handy, but it doesn't let you go reverse (to my knowledge) so I turned it off haha.
 

Schnozberry

Member
Am I just misremembering Kart 8 Wii U or is the Switch version that much better cause of AF?

Full RGB range seems to make colors really pop for me in comparison to Wii U. The increase and resolution and texture filtering clear up a lot of the muddiness as well. Is much better looking all things considered.
 

Atheerios

Member
Is anybody else suddenly really bad at Mario Kart?

Never played the Wii U version but was pretty good at 7 and Wii. But now with MK8D I can't get to finish in the top 6 online.
 

Xdrive05

Member
Am I just misremembering Kart 8 Wii U or is the Switch version that much better cause of AF?

Pixel count too if you're talking docked mode. Like more than twice the definition, which will look dramatically sharper and more detailed.

And AF does a lot for racing games because of the low camera angle on the track.

But it speaks well to what the Wii-U could accomplish at the time too.
 

moeman

Member
Holy cow this game is GOOD! Controls are amazing and the controls are so responsive. Just wish they would give you the option of reassigning the item button to ZL instead of the L button.

I'm also pretty disappointed that you can't form a party with an online friend and jump into a random lobby. The code system seems extremely archaic for tournaments and it's a pain to play with friends online if you don't want to play with the CPU and fill the remainder of slots with human opponents.
 
Am I just misremembering Kart 8 Wii U or is the Switch version that much better cause of AF?
Switch is 1080p docked and has better texture filtering due to increased resolution but according to DF's it's likely the same setting. Just clearer naturally.

Also I cannot get over how gorgeous this game is in handheld mode. This is the most beautiful handheld game ever made, and it's running at 60fps. It's stunning.
 
Is anybody else suddenly really bad at Mario Kart?

Never played the Wii U version but was pretty good at 7 and Wii. But now with MK8D I can't get to finish in the top 6 online.
I've always been bad at Mario Kart (since SMK), but since my friends sucked at it, too, it was still incredible fun for us.
 

hatchx

Banned
Wow, the battle mode is way more fun than I thought it would be. Shine thief is the best so far. It's hilarious watching everyone chase one player and absolutely intense when being chased.
 

KingBroly

Banned
Yeah I've been feeling this too, like brake drifting doesn't slow you down as much or something. Strange.

They probably adjusted it a little bit because of 200cc and the item re-balancing

200cc feels like you lose control sometimes, which I guess can't be fixed without re-designing every course.
 

Alienfan

Member
How do you dodge turtle shell power ups? Is there really no way? It feels like most times I'm in first place, near the very end, the CPU behind me uses a shell, I crash and come second
 

Unicorn

Member
Holy cow this game is GOOD! Controls are amazing and the controls are so responsive. Just wish they would give you the option of reassigning the item button to ZL instead of the L button.

I'm also pretty disappointed that you can't form a party with an online friend and jump into a random lobby. The code system seems extremely archaic for tournaments and it's a pain to play with friends online if you don't want to play with the CPU and fill the remainder of slots with human opponents.
Both buttons do work
 

Majora

Member
How do you dodge turtle shell power ups? Is there really no way? It feels like most times I'm in first place, near the very end, the CPU behind me uses a shell, I crash and come second

You can't dodge them, if you're in first you need to try and make sure you have a shell or banana or horn to hand. A bomb works as well too, I think. If you only have a coin then you're out of luck. In first place getting a double item box is often more important than taking the ostensibly quicker route since a double item box in first place will usually give you a coin plus a defensive item, which is crucial.

Occasionally you're just going to be out of luck but that's all part of the balancing. If first place always had a way to defend everything it'd be too easy for them relative to the racers caught in the middle of the pack. It's the whole reason the blue shell exists, much as people hate it.
 
Holy cow this game is GOOD! Controls are amazing and the controls are so responsive. Just wish they would give you the option of reassigning the item button to ZL instead of the L button.

Um...Isn't ZL the item button?

Sorry if it's been said before, but is there any way to disable smart steering? It does more bad for me than good.

When choosing a Kart, press +/-. Then L to turn it off. You can also do this in the pause menu.

How do you dodge turtle shell power ups? Is there really no way? It feels like most times I'm in first place, near the very end, the CPU behind me uses a shell, I crash and come second

Hang an item behind you to block. That's what you should be always doing in first place.
 

moeman

Member
Both buttons do work

Hmm I could have sworn ZL didn't work when I tried it, but that's great to hear, thanks! Will make things so much easier for using items. Now I just need to learn how to play with auto accelerate because 200cc seems almost impossible without it.
 
I think a general tips thread (or post) would be helpful to newcomers to Mario Kart.

Stuff like always try to have a banana peel or shell behind you when in first place, and try to drift round every corner and do tricks on every jump, etc.
 

Bronetta

Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Game looks amazing. Colours and detail really pops on tbe higher resolution.
 

rec0ded1

Member
GP feels so easy now in 150cc. Either they tweaked it or skill went up from the Wii u days. It doesn't feel like AI rubber bands as much and doesn't throw an avalanche of items at you. Placebo effect probably.
 

hongcha

Member
Might as well ask in here since the Nintendo hardware thread has been closed.

Are digital games tied to your account ( like PS4/XB1)?

Not quite like those platforms. On those you can deactivate through a website, no need to have your console on hand. With the Switch, if your console is stolen or breaks down the only way to get your purchases back is to call Nintendo so they can deactivate them from that console. Very similar to 3DS/Wii U in this scenario. Also why I would not recommend buying a console from outside of your home region.
 

Theorymon

Member
Silly question, but where in the OP is the Discord link? I hear it mentioned that it's there, but for some reason I can't seem to find it, even when I quote it.

EDIT: NVM I'm an idiot and missed the image lol
 
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