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[AEREC]

Nice free game promotion with purchase of MK8.

 

[kuroneko0509]

Whoa wait what?? Another stealth direct again lol

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

This style of direct is so awesome!

 

[Lucifon]

Also - Watch race highlights in Mario Kart TV - and share your videos on YouTube and Miiverse. Can edit clips with slow motion etc too.

 

[Tregard]

Heh, Super Horn...

 

[Aostia]

Mario Kart 9...

OMG so that Smash6 rumor was TRUE!!! ;p

 

[emb]

Only watched the first couple of minutes so far. But I don't like that it's just uploaded... as always, could have been a good opportunity to let a livestream get hyped up. I also don't like the professional narrator or whatever. Ruins the feel. I love that Konno is featured though. The game's developer should always be the one presenting on a specific game (and usually is).

 

[BGBW]

Woah. Horn can destroy blue shells.

 

[Litri]

WHOAH!!! Holy shite at this game, I'm just 15 minutes in and... GOD!

 

[Thoraxes]

Yo those kart customizations.

Dat baby Rosalina.

 

[Gartooth]

So Baby Rosalina and Metal Peach are the last characters? What a complete joke, especially when they could have included Diddy and the other Kong's instead. Can't wait for Mario Kart 9 to get Metal Luigi, Metal Rosalina, Baby Wario, and Baby Waluigi.

 

[KojiKnight]

Also - Watch race highlights in Mario Kart TV - and share your videos on YouTube and Miiverse. Can edit clips with slow motion etc too.

What's that....? Nintendo is finally starting it's slow crawl into the modern age? Another Well Played to Nintendo.

 

[batbeg]

Amazing promotion. Sucks our choices are more limited in the us, but I've been looking to get Wind Waker HD for a while so yay.

Only watched the Game explain video so far. Yoshi's Valley looks incredible!

 

[UncleSporky]

So Baby Rosalina and Metal Peach are the last characters? What a complete joke, especially when they could have included Diddy and the other Kong's instead. Can't wait for Mario Kart 9 to get Metal Luigi, Metal Rosalina, Baby Wario, and Baby Waluigi.

I hate it too but I understand why they'd have Metal Peach: there are too many light racers and not enough heavy racers. Simple as that.

 

[blankempathy]

Super Horn OP

 

[cacildo]

Gifs for the slow motion parts of the direct?

Anybody?

 

[Hasney]

Trying to watch the EU video and the announcers are unbearable. Might try again later on the US one if it's different.

 

[plufim]

Pirhana Plant eats bananas.

GOTY

 

[The Bankslammer]

ahahahahahaha those new characters

i'm dying

 

[Kid Ska]

Whooooa that Super Horn with the Spiny Shell defense.

 

[KojiKnight]

Amazing promotion. Sucks our choices are more limited in the us, but I've been looking to get Wind Waker HD for a while so yay.

Only watched the Game explain video so far. Yoshi's Valley looks incredible!

Likewise, even with EU's bigger selection, I was going to likely get WWHD anyways.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Pink Gold Peach

Goddammit Nintendo.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Register just means on Club Nintendo right? So if I don't get a Wii U before July 31, I can still buy the game at retail, register it, and get a download code?

 

[FryHole]

Only watched the first couple of minutes so far. But I don't like that it's just uploaded... as always, could have been a good opportunity to let a livestream get hyped up. I also don't like the professional narrator or whatever. Ruins the feel. I love that Konno is featured though. The game's developer should always be the one presenting on a specific game (and usually is).

I love the narrator - that's proper old school Public Information Film voice work that is, any more incongruently serious and it'd be Mr. Cholmondley-Warner.

 

[LiberaTeExInferis]

Any mention of voice chat?Not that it matters, just for those nagging about it...

 

[ekim]

The Moo Moo Meadows soundtrack is sooo good

 

[BatDan]

I'm confused. You guys are saying eShop, but the official twitter posted this

Just says Register.

People that don't have The Wonderful 101 better get The Wonderful 101!

This Direct is great.
Super Horn is a gamechanger!

 

[disap.ed]

The animations are absolutely gorgeous. So much love for the details.

 

[Beats]

Ten minutes into the direct. I'm dying lol.

 

[iMax]

This is the most cringeworthy Direct ever.

GET READY, HERE COMES ROY.

 

[hal9001]

Online play looks really good as well.

 

[blankempathy]

Voice and text chat confirmed in lobby area. Worldwide Regional Friends and tournament modes. Looks like you can hold your own tournament and set what items you want etc.

 

[BGBW]

Online details at 22minutes.

 

[-KRS-]

Holy shit, the free game deal is from retail and eShop copies! In the Direct the woman outright says "Retail or eShop". You need to be a club nintendo user, and just register the game before July it sounds like.

Hmm so European countries that doesn't have a Club Nintendo won't be able to take advantage of this deal?

 

[Hermii]

give me rainbow road gifs.

 

[jeffers]

posting straight to youtube gonna be pretty cool.

 

[mcmmaster]

Any mention of voice chat?Not that it matters, just for those nagging about it...

"Like to trash-talk your friends while you’re preparing for a race? You’re in luck! Mario Kart 8 lets players chat with one another in the lobby area using the Wii U GamePad microphone or text phrases as they wait for their friends to join."

 

[Vlade]

Like a gecko grips a gazebo.

Stupendous.

That was fun

 

[Speedwagon]

I'm confused. You guys are saying eShop, but the official twitter posted this

Just says Register.

Whoa, what a great promotion! Is this also in the US?

 

[Tehalemi]

WAAAAAAT D:

Nintendo! DUDE!

I. just. woke. up. I can't handle this! xD

 

[balladofwindfishes]

The Moo Moo Meadows soundtrack is sooo good

Oh man, just got this part and it's fantastic

 

[Thoraxes]

YO THAT RECORDING SESSION

 

[Mango The Magician]

Please don't sneak up on me like this Nintendo, I need sufficient time for the hype.

 

[thefro]

Okay, I'm sold

So the best way to go would be:
$200 Refurbished Wii U from Nintendo + $60 preorder MK8 from Best Buy = Wii U Deluxe, Nintendoland, MK8, and one of the 4 free games + $10 gift "gas" card (a gift credit card) for $260

 

[munchie64]

People that don't have The Wonderful 101 better get The Wonderful 101!

I'm sorry, I need Pikmin 3. In my veins.

 

[mclem]

Okay, given recent Directs and this one... I'm fully expecting the Nintendo E3 Event to be batshit insane.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Okay, given recent Directs and this one... I'm fully expecting the Nintendo E3 Event to be batshit insane.

YASSSSS! 🙌🙌🙌

 

[Zeyphersan]

Okay, I'm sold

So the best way to go would be:
$200 Refurbished Wii U from Nintendo + $60 preorder MK8 from Best Buy = Wii U Deluxe, Nintendoland, MK8, and one of the 4 free games + $10 gift card for $260

That's what I'm doing

 

[blankempathy]

If you beat dev ghost times you earn stamps. Mario Kart tv allows you to watch highlight reels. You can upload your own videos. You can comment on reels too. You can also upload directly to youtube as well.

 

[Salvadora]

Those "new" characters are so lame considering the vast Mario universe they have to choose from. Bring King Boo or Petey Piranha back , for fuck sake.

Christ.