Mario Kart 8 Direct now online

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

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Dat baby Rosalina.
 
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.
 
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!
 
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.
 
Trying to watch the EU video and the announcers are unbearable. Might try again later on the US one if it's different.
 
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.
 
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?
 
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.
 
I'm confused. You guys are saying eShop, but the official twitter posted this

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

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Just says Register.

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