Outtrigger888
Member
The whole game is a work of art. Every track is beautiful. Nintendo don good!
Just the race tournament in the OP
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The whole game is a work of art. Every track is beautiful. Nintendo don good!
Just the race tournament in the OP
enoki
Member
Why is nobody ever in the Gaf tournament?I'm Qaiz btw if anyone sees me on the track. I use Rosalina.
If a room is full, it will put you in a new lobby. You can wait for more players or keep trying.
Coins increase speed. After at max, they give you tiny boost. They also help unlock new parts.
The + 0/6, is so you can favorite a race, and it'll save to MKTV.
By default, it saves up to 12 recent races, but you can favorite one so it doesnt get bumped off the recent 12
I guess I'll keep trying. Thanks.
prag16
Banned
So what's the story with the VR. I haven't played enough online races yet to gauge it...
I was hoping the gain/loss would scale based on the competition, but so far it kind of doesn't look like it really does; or if it does, not by a whole lot.
I'd prefer something that can be some semblance of a skill rating, rather than just tracking who has played the most matches (without totally sucking and finishing 8-12 every race).
I was hoping the gain/loss would scale based on the competition, but so far it kind of doesn't look like it really does; or if it does, not by a whole lot.
I'd prefer something that can be some semblance of a skill rating, rather than just tracking who has played the most matches (without totally sucking and finishing 8-12 every race).
Mizzou Gaming
Member
I've only played for about an hour and all I can say at this point is its a damn beauty seeing this in motion on my 60 inch Panasonic Plasma.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Why is nobody ever in the Gaf tournament?
lol wat.
Coins raise your top speed. Hitting + favorites the replay of the race.
GiantEnemyGoomba
Member
Koodo is ridiculously good at this game.
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
It's less annoying to get it yourself now, it had absolutely no effect on my play in MKWii. I've missed jumps in this game because I had no idea where I was going.
Keep in mind that this also might be because everyone isn't all that familiar with the tracks, so Blooper screws you up easier.
There's a newer one, quote to see.
The way it works is it will throw you into a lobby without everyone searching at the same time, though. It's generally better to look at friends/recent players and join in from there since the rooms are populated though you might need to spectate for a little.
Nothing1016
Member
Played 4 player split screen and thought the game looked okay. Played single player and thought the game looked amazing. The silky smooth 60FPS is a thing of beauty.
Also tried two player online and the game was lag free. Nintendo has definitely impressed me.
Also tried two player online and the game was lag free. Nintendo has definitely impressed me.
Played three player last night. Couldnt believe how bad 30fps looks after playing it in 60fps. Even though 30fps is definitely playable.
DarkLegion
Member
Damn tournament is such a good way to play with communities. Really cool to see theres a miiverse section for our tourney as well
It comes when you collect them or use the coin item. Yes, the boost is incredibly small.
Boost comes from using the coin item. Coins off the track dont give a boost(or am i wrong?).
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Was in first for most of that race and a blue shell nailed me
RIP
RIP
I've been in the wrong one all that time spamming the "Wait for more players!" text by myself :$ Thanks
Baleoce
Member
same, they messed up the dolphin shoal music imo. it's not even consistent with whether you're underwater or on the surface. the sax variation is great. the underwater one just gets in the way.
also, that awkward transition when you're underwater near the end of the lap, and the sax is still going, and as soon as you cross the start / finish line, it goes back to the underwater one, just because.. really oddly done.
Ah ok, so they have a passive use then? Thanks!
Also, in Mario Kart Wii, it felt like there were more options, like automatic drifting for instance. Also, is it possible to do random tracks, choice items etc for multiplayer?
HerbertFish
Member
Track design in MK8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any other MK game
Which is saying something, because it was good before
Which is saying something, because it was good before
I dunno, i think its the best moment in that level, when you fly out of the water and the saxophone kicks in.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Ive been playing in the neogaf tournament as "Jer" a lot.
Is it just me or are the heavier characters like Wario and DK just almost useless in online matches? Acceleration seems more important.
Is it just me or are the heavier characters like Wario and DK just almost useless in online matches? Acceleration seems more important.
Brainfreeze
Member
Totally agree with this. Stands out as very weirdly unpolished.
So... I played some mirror cups for my three stars ranking and I can't believe how hard the AI is.
I was in the last lap of Sunshine Airport and a blue shell hit me before the gliding section, no big deal... well, I couldn't be more wrong. Bowser was behind me with triple bananas. That bastard placed ALL of them right in front of me.
I couldn't believe it. That's something a real racer would do, not the CPU. Then the horde of green and red shells came and I got 8th.
Since Mario Kart Wii, I wanted a better AI from Mario Kart but damn they're kicking my ass.
I was in the last lap of Sunshine Airport and a blue shell hit me before the gliding section, no big deal... well, I couldn't be more wrong. Bowser was behind me with triple bananas. That bastard placed ALL of them right in front of me.
I couldn't believe it. That's something a real racer would do, not the CPU. Then the horde of green and red shells came and I got 8th.
Since Mario Kart Wii, I wanted a better AI from Mario Kart but damn they're kicking my ass.
Not75Drops
Member
Before N64 Rainbow Road was announced, I always thought that if they brought it back, they would need to shorten it and remove most of the guardrails but if they're putting every previous RR in a game now, the Super Circuit version is next.
It'll be interesting to see how they'll change because it's another flat track. The next game will likely be on a handheld anyway so I don't think they'll do anything too drastic.
It'll be interesting to see how they'll change because it's another flat track. The next game will likely be on a handheld anyway so I don't think they'll do anything too drastic.
prag16
Banned
Bump for new page. Anybody know how the VR system works exactly?
Jaded Alyx
Member
Gonna keep saying this until hopefully someone notices.
This tournament is setup ALL WRONG.
Keeping the scoring period open so long just means that whoever plays the most will get the most points. It makes scoring pointless.
We can still play together even outside of the scoring period. Then, when we do actually want to have a proper tournament, we can play during the hopefully much shorter timeframe and actually make it mean something.
This tournament is setup ALL WRONG.
Keeping the scoring period open so long just means that whoever plays the most will get the most points. It makes scoring pointless.
We can still play together even outside of the scoring period. Then, when we do actually want to have a proper tournament, we can play during the hopefully much shorter timeframe and actually make it mean something.
I think they'll remove the Paper Mario Bowser's Castle in the background when they remake it. The MK dev team seems to hate every other Mario spin-off.
Saint Gregory
Member
Another comm error!
Alright I'm done. Good games folks!
Alright I'm done. Good games folks!
Quote the OT, it's hidden in email tags.
Tell me about it. Can't even fall or they will attack without mercy.
DarkLegion
Member
Lol this guy in the lobby had been saying its his last game for like 5 races now haha
sounds like he has an addiction!
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
Wasn't the point of this one to just play for fun? I'm pretty sure nobody takes the scores seriously. We can open a new one whenever anyone wants to have a serious tourney.
I joining now. I'm Qaiz (rosalina)
I will fite you for that position!
Baleoce
Member
One's meant to be a drop in drop out community. "Play with GAF whenever you feel like it". Then when we will presumably have more organised ones those will be more of a competition. Just ignore the numbers, it's more of a "wall of shame" than anything else.