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Mario Kart 8 DLC |OT| DLC done right
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Exentryk
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Yeah, kept avoiding at the start lol.
Werewolf Jones
Member
I'm done for now, I hope more people will join later on tonight.
Exentryk
Member
We're in Frantic.
Crab Milk Mickey
Member
Not a soul in Normal, unfortunately. Frantic is horseshit.
Nicktendo86
Member
The DLC is out? Gah my mother in law is coming up tonight for dinner as it is her birthday, reckon I can sneak a couple of games in though!
CrunchyFrog
Member
also, wtf an hour to download this thing, why didn't it just preload itself being preordered digital content. Maybe I'm spoiled by steam. Welp, there goes any chance of sneaking in a race or two before work.
It's like those weird bumper boosters in MK8 vanilla. The first time you discover it on like the 6-7th time through you're like wtf. Is this a glitch or some uber strat I must endeavor to keep from everyone else.
It's like those weird bumper boosters in MK8 vanilla. The first time you discover it on like the 6-7th time through you're like wtf. Is this a glitch or some uber strat I must endeavor to keep from everyone else.
Benzychenz
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Wasting time!
ok you guys win. See you in 12 hours.
for the sake of finishing the entirety of MCC, yeah I gotta go through it.
for the sake of finishing the entirety of MCC, yeah I gotta go through it.
Exploding8
Member
Stuck at work. Great. Enjoy, guys
I feel your pain, I don't get home from class until 8:30 tonight. And then I have plans all day tomorrow and most of Saturday
Manage to do one time trial of Hyrule Circuit this morning before leaving for work. I figured to activate the Master Sword section I would need to hit all three anti-grav speed boost in that section. Didn't seem to work. Do you have to do it really fast meaning drift into all them without losing speed? If so then you'd likely have to be within a kart to do so as a bike isn't likely to maintain that kind of drift easily?
I went into the race with Link and his bike. Really need practice with bikes in general I think because I kept hitting the wall in some turns no matter what.
I went into the race with Link and his bike. Really need practice with bikes in general I think because I kept hitting the wall in some turns no matter what.
I had it download a patch on the main menu, it installed, and then when I started MK8, it told me right away the DLC is available to download. Check to see if you installed the patch or not.
I don't remember the version number.
I'm so bad at Mute City, I'll take 2nd any day.
GGs Exentryk!
Last race guys. Losing focus now lol. It's late.
GGs
GGs Exentryk!
DLC done right, indeed.
I'm really impressed with the effort Nintendo put into these courses. For the most part, they are as good, if not better, than the courses included with the game.
Excite Bike looked like a boring course, but it is surprisingly fun (and more technical than appears at first glance).
Stylistically, I really like the look and sound of Dragon Driftway.
And Mute City looks incredible, and is blazingly fast (even on 100 cc) and proves two things:
My only disappointment with the DLC is Rainbow Road. It's one of my favorite SNES tracks (and favorite Rainbow Road), but they've kind of dumbed it down here. Course is too wide, plus they've added arrows that tell you which direction to turn. It looks fantastic, just not as fun to play as more technical courses (like Yoshi Circuit).
Also, the Epona bike is a sport bike; I despise inside drifting so it's useless to me.
I'm really impressed with the effort Nintendo put into these courses. For the most part, they are as good, if not better, than the courses included with the game.
Excite Bike looked like a boring course, but it is surprisingly fun (and more technical than appears at first glance).
Stylistically, I really like the look and sound of Dragon Driftway.
And Mute City looks incredible, and is blazingly fast (even on 100 cc) and proves two things:
- We need a new F-zero!
- It's time for a 200 or 250 cc cup in Mario Kart.
My only disappointment with the DLC is Rainbow Road. It's one of my favorite SNES tracks (and favorite Rainbow Road), but they've kind of dumbed it down here. Course is too wide, plus they've added arrows that tell you which direction to turn. It looks fantastic, just not as fun to play as more technical courses (like Yoshi Circuit).
Also, the Epona bike is a sport bike; I despise inside drifting so it's useless to me.
MaverickHunterAsh
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Just downloaded the DLC and update, got my Mario racing suit, and 3-starred both new cups. This is how you do DLC right. Simply fantastic.
Also tried to race online for a bit, but got a comm error halfway through my first race (Ice Ice Outpost). Heh. Looks like the online issues still aren't fixed.
Not all of the new courses are winners in my opinion - Ice Ice Outpost is incredibly bland and disappointing and I've never been the biggest fan of GCN Yoshi's Circuit. Still, they look gorgeous and are nice to have, and the magnificence of SNES Rainbow Road, Mute City, and Dragon Driftway and the rest of them being so great more than make up for that.
Really am bummed about Ice Ice Outpost, though. I love ice/snow tracks and was really hoping to get a good one since GCN Sherbet Land is so "meh" (seriously, could they have picked a worse retro ice track to bring back?).
Also tried to race online for a bit, but got a comm error halfway through my first race (Ice Ice Outpost). Heh. Looks like the online issues still aren't fixed.
Not all of the new courses are winners in my opinion - Ice Ice Outpost is incredibly bland and disappointing and I've never been the biggest fan of GCN Yoshi's Circuit. Still, they look gorgeous and are nice to have, and the magnificence of SNES Rainbow Road, Mute City, and Dragon Driftway and the rest of them being so great more than make up for that.
Really am bummed about Ice Ice Outpost, though. I love ice/snow tracks and was really hoping to get a good one since GCN Sherbet Land is so "meh" (seriously, could they have picked a worse retro ice track to bring back?).
SNES Rainbow Road > Mute City > Dragon Driftway > Excitebike Arena > Wii Wario's Gold Mine > Hyrule Circuit > GCN Yoshi's Circuit > Ice Ice Outpost
The Libertine
Member
Finally a win!
Crab Milk Mickey
Member
Shout-outs to daydreaming also picking the toppest tierest of top tiers, Waluigi. He with violet tunic.
WALUIGI ALLIANCE
THIS! also european?
LiveFromKyoto
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Seriously? I got it in like 7 minutes. (Early morning on NA server though).
Crab Milk Mickey
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Waluigi Alliance for top two spots in Wario's Gold Mine, aw yis.
I am, but I only get home in like 8 hoursWhy did I even ask
Anyone here down for normal?
It only took me 10 minutes to download it this morning.
But I agree with you, it should have downloaded automatically during the night if you preordered. If Nintendo can push out system updates and demos during the night, they should be able to push out purchased DLC!
Pila
Member
It was fast here too and I live in Italy, bottom tier for any kind of technological services. ^^
Sorry, Bowser gotta be Bowser. x)
Fermbiz
Gold Member
American. I'm about to start work now... Won't be able to play for another 10 hours. Super long day
StriKeVillain
Banned
Glad to hear the DLC turned out well - I'll be jumping in tonight.
Quick question: do the new tracks include new music as well?
Quick question: do the new tracks include new music as well?
checkeredknight
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I'm looking forward to trying out Link. I'm getting a little tired of hearing Waluigi's WAAAAAAAAHS all the time, as much as it pains me to say it.
How is the online looking post-update? I can imagine everyone is either playing as Link or Cat Peach online...!
How is the online looking post-update? I can imagine everyone is either playing as Link or Cat Peach online...!
The Libertine
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Nezumi bullet bill on the line!