Just a heads up, if anyone wants OST rips for the DLC tracks, you can find them here
Here's Mute City's, for example.
Here's Mute City's, for example.
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Mario Kart 8 DLC |OT| DLC done right
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LoganNotABoganYouKnowIt!!
Neo Member
All at least pretty good tracks.
Nitpicking time:
-The track select images are worse than any which came with the game. While some of those older ones do feature objects not exactly as they appear on the track, they're at least made to look like they belong, and they use ones that feature somewhat in the track. E.g. Thwomp Ruins' thwomp looks like it's positioned on its stone platform, the dolphin in dolphin shoals and the music note from melody motorway look like they're jumping.
Whereas here all tracks bar mute city and hyrule circuit have an out of place object overlayed on another shot of the track; The electric thwomp is flying in space; there's a yoshi sign overlooking yoshi circuit somewhere; the excitebike racer is angled strangely to the track; the minecart is shown somewhere it doesn't appear on the track (that one is least noticeable); there are two toads floating in the sky somewhere, waving. I'd say the worst is dragon driftway, showing the starting line structure facing a washed out shot of the side of the dragon, when having played it, it obviously leads straight to gobblegut(that's right, i know what i'm talking about)'s mouth. This ain't top level polish!
-Almost the same, more generic trophy for both new cups. If they're gonna make one, why not another? (They could have had that model lying around i guess)
-No new stamps. Now there's literally, absolutely and completely no point in doing the time trials.
Nitpicking time:
-The track select images are worse than any which came with the game. While some of those older ones do feature objects not exactly as they appear on the track, they're at least made to look like they belong, and they use ones that feature somewhat in the track. E.g. Thwomp Ruins' thwomp looks like it's positioned on its stone platform, the dolphin in dolphin shoals and the music note from melody motorway look like they're jumping.
Whereas here all tracks bar mute city and hyrule circuit have an out of place object overlayed on another shot of the track; The electric thwomp is flying in space; there's a yoshi sign overlooking yoshi circuit somewhere; the excitebike racer is angled strangely to the track; the minecart is shown somewhere it doesn't appear on the track (that one is least noticeable); there are two toads floating in the sky somewhere, waving. I'd say the worst is dragon driftway, showing the starting line structure facing a washed out shot of the side of the dragon, when having played it, it obviously leads straight to gobblegut(that's right, i know what i'm talking about)'s mouth. This ain't top level polish!
-Almost the same, more generic trophy for both new cups. If they're gonna make one, why not another? (They could have had that model lying around i guess)
-No new stamps. Now there's literally, absolutely and completely no point in doing the time trials.
Saint Gregory
Member
I can't wait to DL this when I get home. It's going to be a long painful day at work :'(
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Oh man F-Zero track is so good!
Baron von Loathsome
Member
God Tier:
Mute City, Dragon Driftway, Excitebike Arena
Good Tier:
Hyrule Circuit, Wario's Gold Mine
Old Manondorf Tier:
Ice Ice Outpost
Haven't Played on Wii U But They're Probably Great Tier:
Rainbow Road, Yoshi Circuit
Mute City, Dragon Driftway, Excitebike Arena
Good Tier:
Hyrule Circuit, Wario's Gold Mine
Old Manondorf Tier:
Ice Ice Outpost
Haven't Played on Wii U But They're Probably Great Tier:
Rainbow Road, Yoshi Circuit
Not my favorite, but definitely a winner. I love all the switchbacks, it's the kind of course I'll do well at once I memorize all the turns.
higgsboson1997
Member
Has anyone just tried playing regular online?
Surprisingly, everyone has the DLC there apparently, as I've not had a single non-DLC race, and I've raced with about 5 different sets of people tonight. Very impressed- was worried before that they won't be accessible online.
Also, they seem to have fixed the points system.
Well done Nintendo EAD- best DLC ever made!
Surprisingly, everyone has the DLC there apparently, as I've not had a single non-DLC race, and I've raced with about 5 different sets of people tonight. Very impressed- was worried before that they won't be accessible online.
Also, they seem to have fixed the points system.
Well done Nintendo EAD- best DLC ever made!
Yeah, it works really well online.
Monster Zero
Junior Member
That was ya boy <------
It totally defeats the purpose of SNES Rainbow Road, IMO.
That, and putting arrows that tell you which direction to turn. I guess we should be happy they didn't dumb it down further with guard rails!?
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Amazing tracks.
Rainbow road is so beautiful.
Mute city is tear jerking.
I died when tanooki mario turned into statue mode.
Uhhh I think I used to be pretty good?
haven't been online in a long time and I'm getting my ass handed to me :-(
Rainbow road is so beautiful.
Mute city is tear jerking.
I died when tanooki mario turned into statue mode.
Uhhh I think I used to be pretty good?
haven't been online in a long time and I'm getting my ass handed to me :-(
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I win! Probably my only one of the morning so I should savor it.
ugh I hate Wario's Gold Mine just as much as I did back then
are you sure it worked? because the first time I tried to download it, it stopped at 99% and told me there was a connection error. Try to download it again!
I cant log in the frantic tournament because it says I dont have the DLC which obviously I have
are you sure it worked? because the first time I tried to download it, it stopped at 99% and told me there was a connection error. Try to download it again!
Ive played both cups in single player so yeah, it should work.
The Bankslammer
Member
wow i was about to comment about how i "still got it" until i got blue shelled down to 8th
THANKS MARIO KART
THANKS MARIO KART
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Excitebike is pretty crazy, so hard to see what's in front of you sometimes. And it's randomized? Oh man.
Maybe it isn't switched on for online use? push the + button in the online menu
I think that's retail only, but fair enough
Maybe they'll do the same thing here!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Reckon these are hints for future DLC? Pretty sure those assets for Falcon, Fox, Kirby and Samus are new.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Twice the ramp in front of the sword disappeared on me, whaaat?
My preliminary ranking of the new tracks. I imagine it will change as I play more, but nevertheless:
- Ice Ice Outpost - Great new track, love all the branching paths and risky shortcuts
- Mute City - I hope people do some crazy things with time trials on this since it seems like you could be boosting the whole race
- Hyrule Castle - So much fanservice I kinda want Hyrule Warriors now
- Wario's Mines - I liked on Wii and I like it here
- Excitebike - Not as dynamic a track as I thought it'd be, but still quite fun
- Dragon track - Props for all the anti-grav on this one, but a pretty simple track overall
- SNES Rainbow Road - No strong feelings for this, dare I say there are now too many Rainbow Road variations in the game
- Yoshi's Circuit - Too many turns, and I felt the same way in DD
SUPERJEM94
Banned
Tried all the tracks offline. I love them. Then had one race on Wario's Gold Mine on frantic mode before heading to class. That's probably all I'm gong to play until the weekend D:
It was never there for me when I tried it in single player so I think it's random or something.
Wait... what?
I only had the chance to play it once this morning... is it actually randomized? That would pretty much make it the best Mario Kart course ever.
SUPERJEM94
Banned
Yep, every time you play on it, the layout gets randomized.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Dragon's Driftway is going to take some practice.
Friend of Sonic
Member
Hey GAF, is the bundle deal still available? (getting both packs for 11.99) Or is that gone because the first pack launched?