Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Two blue turtles and still somehow pulled 1st place out my ass. Not sure whether to thank or scorn the MK gods....
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Mario Kart 8 |OT| 8 oW
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RellyRell28
Banned
Full 12 let's go
donkey show
Member
WOOOOO FIRST! MOUNT WARIO HOME COURT ADVANTAGE! THANK YOU BASED BLUE SHELL!!!
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Nothing worse than when you drift the wrong way.
Remove the AC lead from the stand and plug it straight into the top of the controller. Wired might not be perfect but it is better than worrying about battery life, it works well for I
The Lamonster
Member
What are the chances of new courses in DLC? I would love some more N64 remakes...
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The IP you're entering is on your local network correct? If your router is setup to dynamically change IPs on devices, you'll need to manually assign a static IP to your WiiU so that it doesn't change.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I want more new tracks, I really like the new ones compared to most of the retro tracks.
Who knows. But with the recent news of mario kart 8 selling 1.2 million, I think Nintendo just became more open to the idea XD.
Chances are they'll adhere to their usual philosophy of saving new ideas for the next entry in the series, like they do with just about everything.
If they do add new tracks I'd expect them to be previous game's retro selections as to not step on any toes down the line for new stuff.
RellyRell28
Banned
I won my first gaf victory
YearoftheWooster
Member
I tried ordering this at Walmart a few days ago to get the free Mario Wheel since I couldn't grab the Limited Edition in NYC.
This is what came up.
Guess I'm in for a wild kart racing game.
This is what came up.
Guess I'm in for a wild kart racing game.
CrimsonCommie
Member
Now I can't find anybody else in the GAF lobby
Good games everyone. One quick question: Can you still use a shroom to evade the blue shell, or is it strictly the horn now?
You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister!
And sorry to the person playing as Toadette who I kept aiming to hit.. that cute little character made me try and hit you more
You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister!
Yes, I figured ^_^ I was joking... Hoping that a uk gaffer would argue that it's the right side.
I actually like seeing the cars driving on the left lane, if only for exotic reasons.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I tried ordering this at Walmart a few days ago to get the free Mario Wheel since I couldn't grab the Limited Edition in NYC.
This is what came up.
Guess I'm in for a wild kart racing game.
Did you not see the Luigi thread?
FlashbladeGAF
Member
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Disconnected again? Well, think I'm done for the day. It's been fun.
dark_prinny
Banned
This game has remembered me why I started to play and love videogames in first place. Thanks Nintendo.
pawelranger
Banned
The game is fun as hell, but I don't know why in this game they decided to restrict only one item per time, specially having a single coin as an item, this makes even more difficult to maintain the first place.
Muffdraul
Member
Glad it's not just me.
I tried ordering this at Walmart a few days ago to get the free Mario Wheel since I couldn't grab the Limited Edition in NYC.
This is what came up.
Guess I'm in for a wild kart racing game.
I can vouch for the intense violence and language.
My gawd, finally. Thank you.
I tried ordering this at Walmart a few days ago to get the free Mario Wheel since I couldn't grab the Limited Edition in NYC.
This is what came up.
Guess I'm in for a wild kart racing game.
plug the charging cable directly into it? Its a pretty long cable
For once, I don't mind.
Usually, retro tracks are good when the original one was. The retro track in 8 have been usually greatly improved, they often feel like whole new courses.
My only (small) disappointment is royal raceway. The U-turns are wider, and it's far easier to stay on track.
Would like to know this, too. Haven't managed to escape one yet (the fact that they're less common doesn't help).
Just plug the cable into a wall nearest your couch/chair and plug it into the Gamepad. The cable is pretty long.
RellyRell28
Banned
gonna grab my laundry and hop back on in a minute
Not75Drops
Member
Man that race on Mount Wario just now was brutal.
dark_prinny
Banned
My room is awkwardly setup so the neatest plug outlet doesn't reach far enough to comfortably play from. Not a huge deal to me though.
You need to bounce off that sand that comes out periodically.
You need to bounce off that sand that comes out periodically.
Shroom still works, I can confirm.
Saint Gregory
Member
So does this confirm a GTA Mode after completing Mirror Mode or will that be DLC?I tried ordering this at Walmart a few days ago to get the free Mario Wheel since I couldn't grab the Limited Edition in NYC.
This is what came up.
Guess I'm in for a wild kart racing game.
I think you have your answer. Defending in previous games was far too easy with dual items and no coin.
With the horn that allow for even better defense (blue shell), defending would even have been easier.
akidnamededdy
Banned
If it's the one I'm thinking of, you've gotta bounce off of the sand geyser you see down below to get up to it.
EDIT: dun got red shelled
PushingButtons
Member
Wow that dolphin shoal race was brutal, oof
GTA: Mushoom city.
CrimsonCommie
Member
I usually do that. I have it plugged in right beside me so I can see the map during races right now. I play this game for such long periods of time that I mainly need to use the pro controller so it'll take a little longer before my thumb starts hurting lol.
Saint Gregory
Member
Why hasn't this happened yet? Luigi is like the perfect protagonist too.
Someone needs to get R* and Nintendo to sit down at a table together >_<
The gitGUD MLG guide
***DO NOT READ THE SPOILERS IF YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN***
I hope this is helpful.
***DO NOT READ THE SPOILERS IF YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN***
Pick a top tier-
+Bowser
+Mii *if they're set to tallest and roundest
+Morton
+Wario
Pick a strong setup-
+Circuit Special for kart / Yoshi for bike
+Button wheels
+Cloud glider
Note; There are various pieces of equipment that look different and have the same stats and should corner the same, so use whatever you prefer.
Tips-
- Racing lines
Consider the majority of the track to be lava and corner as tightly as possible while acquiring at least a blue boost if you can. Try to gather 10 coins when the coins are in the racing line. Additional coins provide tiny extra boosts I think.
- Item efficiency
There's no reason to use them at anytime before the next item boxes unless you're in a tight spot and absolutely need to or think it's a good risk to take. Try to defend yourself as often as possible with items from people behind or save it.
Possible questions-
Q: I'm not doing any better?
A: Go into time trial and practice beating the ghosts. You should be able to beat them all by several seconds comfortably as you get better.
Q: Why is this good?
A: It's a good balance between speed and acceleration and so is reliable to produce a good place finish quite often. Acceleration with these 2 builds hit the sweet spot of 3 and 4 respectively ensuring you get full benefits.
Q: But my slicks are faster!?
A: Slicks are so fast to the point where you can widen the gap too easily and trigger the blue shell easier to the point where you might eat 2 in one race. Get hit at a bad spot and the acceleration will cost you the race. This might not be a problem if the entire room is very good though.
Q: I played as good as I could and didn't win once in 10 races while some bad setup won!
A: Mario Kart™
Q: But I've found a setup that works better than yours?
A: These are just my personal findings. Have fun!
+Bowser
+Mii *if they're set to tallest and roundest
+Morton
+Wario
Pick a strong setup-
+Circuit Special for kart / Yoshi for bike
+Button wheels
+Cloud glider
Note; There are various pieces of equipment that look different and have the same stats and should corner the same, so use whatever you prefer.
Tips-
- Racing lines
Consider the majority of the track to be lava and corner as tightly as possible while acquiring at least a blue boost if you can. Try to gather 10 coins when the coins are in the racing line. Additional coins provide tiny extra boosts I think.
- Item efficiency
There's no reason to use them at anytime before the next item boxes unless you're in a tight spot and absolutely need to or think it's a good risk to take. Try to defend yourself as often as possible with items from people behind or save it.
Possible questions-
Q: I'm not doing any better?
A: Go into time trial and practice beating the ghosts. You should be able to beat them all by several seconds comfortably as you get better.
Q: Why is this good?
A: It's a good balance between speed and acceleration and so is reliable to produce a good place finish quite often. Acceleration with these 2 builds hit the sweet spot of 3 and 4 respectively ensuring you get full benefits.
Q: But my slicks are faster!?
A: Slicks are so fast to the point where you can widen the gap too easily and trigger the blue shell easier to the point where you might eat 2 in one race. Get hit at a bad spot and the acceleration will cost you the race. This might not be a problem if the entire room is very good though.
Q: I played as good as I could and didn't win once in 10 races while some bad setup won!
A: Mario Kart™
Q: But I've found a setup that works better than yours?
A: These are just my personal findings. Have fun!
I hope this is helpful.
Okay couple questions guys:
Do you find the weaker itemization to be TOO beneficial for first place for the most part in that places 2-12 generally tend to be shelling each other all over the place while whoever can stay in first for the most part can break away from the pack with a huge lead?
Does the itemization "adjust" itself when you play in a game with 4, 5 or 6 people? IE 6th place will tend to get stronger "12th" place items etc?
Do you find the weaker itemization to be TOO beneficial for first place for the most part in that places 2-12 generally tend to be shelling each other all over the place while whoever can stay in first for the most part can break away from the pack with a huge lead?
Does the itemization "adjust" itself when you play in a game with 4, 5 or 6 people? IE 6th place will tend to get stronger "12th" place items etc?
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Without bouncing off, I've been able to land on the upper level about 10% of the time. It's really a matter of attack angle on the last jump point, followed by a steady and up-nose gliding.
Waluigilicious
Member
How do I join a neogaf race?