Always-honest
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haha. Great.
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Mario Kart 8 Direct now online
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haha. Great.
That's the first Nintendo Direct thingy I watch that makes me wish others developers did videos like that. That was really great, I don't even like Mario Kart much but it made me want to buy that bundle(who knows how long that feeling will last though 
). Best part was the "Music Kart" vid.
). Best part was the "Music Kart" vid.Oni Link 666
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Maybe Nintendo should have gotten the Mega64 guys to do this video too.
Stormwatch
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This direct reminds me of those Nintendo Power videos that they used to send out back in the day to promote games like Star Fox 64 and Donkey Kong Country. I love it! I can't wait to play this game, but I'm disappointed by the selection of free games the US is getting. I wish we got the European list so I could pick something I don't already own.
Mango The Magician
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Character Selection kinda sucks, I could go without Metal Peach, Babay Rosalina, or even the Koopalings. The direct though was godly, designing it like a bunch of different TV channels was amazing, whoever's in charge of these recent directs really knows what they're doing.
And that new Rainbow Road made me cry, it looks amazing.
And that new Rainbow Road made me cry, it looks amazing.
The surprising thing in this is it lets you upload to youtube?!
Did...Nintendo just surpass Sony here...? In an online feature....? Ha ha.
Hoping Sony adds support to share on youtube soon.
Learnt a thing new things about it, interesting.
Really cool they're giving a free Wii U game too with it, but... don't really know what I want... Own WWHD, NSMBU, TW101, Pikmin 3, Nintendo land and I did have MH3U, but sold it.. Maybe I'll get that again I guess..
Did...Nintendo just surpass Sony here...? In an online feature....? Ha ha.
Hoping Sony adds support to share on youtube soon.
Learnt a thing new things about it, interesting.
Really cool they're giving a free Wii U game too with it, but... don't really know what I want... Own WWHD, NSMBU, TW101, Pikmin 3, Nintendo land and I did have MH3U, but sold it.. Maybe I'll get that again I guess..
Glittering Crux
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Looks great. I wish Boo or Bowser Jr. Were racers though.
The tournament options look fantastic. In really excited. It was really nice waking up and finding it I had a ND to watch before work.
The tournament options look fantastic. In really excited. It was really nice waking up and finding it I had a ND to watch before work.
Werewolf Jones
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T-1000 Peach. Who thought this was a good idea.
SoraanTribal
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Ugh. I'm still excited for the game, but gotta admit, my hype has deflated considerably with this news. What were they thinking?
Dead Prince
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Mihael Mello Keehl
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maybe reggie fils-a-mech
Not75Drops
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Unfortunately, you can post 30, 45 and 60 second clips to youtube but not the whole thing.
You can post the whole race to the MKTV channel though.
You can post the whole race to the MKTV channel though.
SaintMadeOfPlaster
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Holy shit that was a great direct. It really feels like Nintendo has recently hired a team that knows how to produce hype on the internet recently. Between yesterday's video and this, they've been nailing it this week.
That music was so hype.
That Bowser's Castle stage looks all kinds of insane.
Online tournaments with lots of customization and voice chat.
Mario Kart of the forever.
That music was so hype.
That Bowser's Castle stage looks all kinds of insane.
Online tournaments with lots of customization and voice chat.
Mario Kart of the forever.
Ban Puncher
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I sure am glad sucky Bowser Jr. won't be included in this game making everything suck with his gargantuan amounts of suckage.
Bowser Jr. sucks.
Zomba13
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Free game when you buy MK8 in EU before the promo ends
Skimming through just got to that part. Actually said holy shit out loud seeing the list. When they said a special game promotion I imagined something like a previous MK game on VC like MK64 as the debut for N64 on Wii U VC or something.
Did not expect to see such a great list. Made a day 1 purchase decision that much easier and justifiable.
Doomed Nintendo is best Nintendo.
All month. Don't forget the Smash & Tomodachi Directs
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Deleted member 125677
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Does the MK8 Director have a DS4 on his desk? @18 min in the EU direct
edit: nah, it's a Classic Controller Pro I guess
@18 min in the EU directedit: nah, it's a Classic Controller Pro I guess
Yeah should have made a point of that too in fairness.
I just can't see whats so hard about it. I guess its all just a business issue.
BaloneyFraise
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Sweet promotion, but I own all these games already.
That said, HYPE THROUGH THE ROOF.
That said, HYPE THROUGH THE ROOF.
UncleSporky
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Betta Lines
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Man when the original SNES theme kicks in... I can't get over it. I'm in nostalgia overload.
SaintMadeOfPlaster
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Yes, 2 very good points.
Although the Smash one was just a great Direct on the merit of what it showed. There wasn't much fancy there in terms of show value/humor.
Either way, Nintendo's been on fire lately.
Mr. Bamboo
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I feel like I might overdose from all this Nintendo news from these past few days.... but I won't stop. I can't. It's all too delicious!
Just 1 more month x_x !
Just 1 more month x_x !
SoraanTribal
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Wait, is there not going to be a battle mode?!
There is but... no more arenas. You just battle on slightly modified regular tracks.
Wait, is there not going to be a battle mode?!
There is a battle mode as you can see in this video, but there aren't any exclusive battle mode arenas.
The only course we've seen is Moo Moo Meadows which looks relatively unchanged. If the other courses are edited to be actual arenas it might not be a big deal, but if they're all loops... ehn.
Loved everything about this Direct, but I really didn't like Reggie's "Kids, tell your parents and parents, tell your kids" line at the end. Mario Kart 8 is a universally liked title, not just something for kids. Makes me wonder if Reggie/NoA are continuing to take their marketing in the direction of kid-friendly/family-friendly gaming.
Not to derail this thread into another Nintendo-bashing, it just irked me.
Not to derail this thread into another Nintendo-bashing, it just irked me.
Pacman? this is not smash! pun intended
SaintMadeOfPlaster
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TheSpaceBetween
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I'm I wrong or have we heard NOTHING on a Battle Mode?
Edit: Thanks to the poster above.
Edit: Thanks to the poster above.
Say what?
You're thinking too much into it. That's a joke on the fact it's a universally liked title.
StreetsAhead
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Hopefully this new found groove extends to their E3 coverage.
IntelliHeath
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I totally called for Baby Rosalina but I was wrong with Baby Metal Mario. I didn't expected to see Pink Gold Peach.
Benzychenz
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I was excited when the koopalings were announced, now I'm sad they've seemingly cut so many characters to include them all
RIP Bowser Jr, Diddy Kong, Dry Bones, Birdo, King Boo, Funky Kong, Dry Bowser, Wiggler and Honey Queen (;_7
RIP Bowser Jr, Diddy Kong, Dry Bones, Birdo, King Boo, Funky Kong, Dry Bowser, Wiggler and Honey Queen (;_
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NeonZ
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Bowser Jr. But he didn't appear in Mario Kart 7 either, and it seems like they won't bring him back here.
The surprise of the free games really hurts. I just paid full price for Pikimin 3 on the 27th during my birthday. I knew I should have waited just a few more days ugh. I highly doubt they even do a refund for eshop points on the game even though I haven't played it yet either. Oh well guess I'm getting a free copy of Wii Party U lol.
Needs wifs of the slow mo sections.
I like how they've balanced bike/karts depending on courses
Tournament mode and uploading footage to youtube are great features to finally have.
Also, not sure about the horn either.
Directs lately have been awesome.
That part was straight up too cheesy,. There's so many different announcers in this direct, I'm wondering why they bothered to pay for them.
I like how they've balanced bike/karts depending on courses
Tournament mode and uploading footage to youtube are great features to finally have.
Also, not sure about the horn either.
Directs lately have been awesome.
That part was straight up too cheesy,. There's so many different announcers in this direct, I'm wondering why they bothered to pay for them.
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Deleted member 125677
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Holy Shit! I'm really impressed by the plans for online mp and the social features (MKTV/Youtube sharing etc.)
Herb Alpert
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For me, the most awesome piece of news is the announcement of the tournament sytem! seems such a step up from past iterations! Neogaf tournaments will be glorious!