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[Skyfireblaze]

well you put in work for it so I can't hate you

Thanks! But seriously I grew up and now still live in a very rural town, seeing such a city and stations... I felt like I've entered some spaceship, LCD screens, high-tech and soothing blue lights everywhere. I think I will go shopping more often there in the future, especially with friends!

And I wish I could teleport a copy to you or something :/

Also, regarding that free-game promo, I should better wait till Friday before I register my Club Nintendo code right?

Hey there, congrats. Lol, have fun

Thanks a huge ton, I wouldn't have it without you!

 

[Pyrokai]

Dammit, I went to Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, and Sears hoping to find it early with no luck

Oh, and I also went to Best Buy. That place is really turning into a crapshoot. It took like three guys scrambling around to find out that they had no idea if they were still taking Mario kart orders or not and told me to reserve it online. I'm going to have to, because I have $20 in Best Buy gift certificates to use, but it might be the last purchase I make from there for a long ass time, if ever again. That's one too many times stuff like this has popped up.

 

[Kinsei]

I can tell you true shitty things!
-Rainbow Road 64 is fucking disappointing (but still pretty as fuck).

What's wrong with it? RR64 is the worst course in the series and this looks to be a huge improvement.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Thanks! But seriously I grew up and now still live in a very rural town, seeing such a city and stations... I felt like I've entered some spaceship, LCD screens, high-tech and soothing blue lights everywhere. I think I will go shopping more often there in the future, especially with friends!

And I wish I could teleport a copy to you or something :/

Also, regarding that free-game promo, I should better wait till Friday before I register my Club Nintendo code right?



Thanks a huge ton, I wouldn't have it without you!

Cool, yeah you should wait you never know with the bugs Nintendo's online stuff has

 

[brickwalker0]

I can tell you true shitty things!
-Rainbow Road 64 is fucking disappointing (but still pretty as fuck)
-New tracks aren't that great.
-Old track selection has way too much 3DS tracks.
-No Dry Bones.
-Battle Mode probably won't please you
-They didn't go as crazy as they should have with the anti grav parts
-Lack of Settings of any kind.
-Music is overshadowed by the ton of sound effects and sometimes barely noticeable, which is a huge shame.

Nice, thanks, I don't want this shitty game anymore, back to real life.

Spoiler

my heart of hearts knows the truth

 

[Shahadan]

What's wrong with it? RR64 is the worst course in the series and this looks to be a huge improvement.

It's now a one segment track (no laps) and it's really really short.
In fact, graphics and music aside, New Rainbow Road is greatly superior. (still boring though)

 

[phanphare]

You drunkards have any ideas for an MK drinking game? Like whoever gets <blank> takes a shot, or something?

Beerio Kart

everyone has a beer. you have to drink that beer by the time the race is over but you can't drink and drive.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Thanks! But seriously I grew up and now still live in a very rural town, seeing such a city and stations... I felt like I've entered some spaceship, LCD screens, high-tech and soothing blue lights everywhere. I think I will go shopping more often there in the future, especially with friends!

And I wish I could teleport a copy to you or something :/

Also, regarding that free-game promo, I should better wait till Friday before I register my Club Nintendo code right?



Thanks a huge ton, I wouldn't have it without you!

You're welcome

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Beerio Kart

everyone has a beer. you have to drink that beer by the time the race is over but you can't drink and drive.

...that actually sounds really fun.

 

[Beelzebufo]

Beerio Kart

everyone has a beer. you have to drink that beer by the time the race is over but you can't drink and drive.

Yeah, this is probably the most popular video game drinking game I know. Especially since all you need is an N64, and who cares if drunk people spill stuff or whatever on it.

 

[Kinsei]

It's now a one segment track (no laps) and it's really really short.

One persons negative is another's positive.

 

[francknara]

Sooo I've just won all the cups (retro/new 50 100 150).


Great game. Best since MK DS.

 

[hwy_61]

Apparently one of them is to have everyone grab a drink and set it down before the race begins. You then have to finish the drink before you can finish your 3rd lap, but you can't drink and drive at the same time so you gotta set down your controller or chug it.

Though, I've never tried it and I doubt it's practical to do that more than once or twice in a single night.

Everytime someone loses a balloon in arena.
Everytime soemone gets hit by a red/green shell.
Everytime someone uses the lightning (even cpu!)
Everytime someone finishes at any place.
Combine all of them for maximum vomit.

Beerio Kart

everyone has a beer. you have to drink that beer by the time the race is over but you can't drink and drive.

Thanks, y'all!

 

[J@hranimo]

Apparently one of them is to have everyone grab a drink and set it down before the race begins. You then have to finish the drink before you can finish your 3rd lap, but you can't drink and drive at the same time so you gotta set down your controller or chug it.

Though, I've never tried it and I doubt it's practical to do that more than once or twice in a single night.

Oh maaaaaaan me and a few friends did this last year with the Wii Wheels. We were going to do 4 tracks, but only made it to 3 because we kept chugging our drinks right before the finish line on our last lap. So much fun, everyone who has friends who like MK and....Well, drinking should play that way!

 

[Chopper]

Are there still icons showing who owns at using the wheel?

 

[centracore]

I just tried one of my local Shoppers Drug Mart and they either didn't have it in stock, or knew it wasn't supposed to come out until Friday. Will try a couple more after work and report back.

 

[Xeroblade]

What's wrong with it? RR64 is the worst course in the series and this looks to be a huge improvement.

I loved RR64 though....

 

[Roo]

It's now a one segment track (no laps) and it's really really short.

Yeah, it needed two laps. That would be roughly 3:20 minutes (a standard for Mario Kart Wii) lol

 

[The perfect Dark]

Are there still icons showing who owns at using the wheel?

Yes!

 

[Kinsei]

I loved RR64 though....

What did you like aside from the graphics and music? It was a visual masterpiece (at the time), but the actual track was crap IMO.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

Hmm I might cave and check out the local Sears/other stores. Although I'm not exactly sure where Sears even has an electronics department as I can't say I ever remember seeing one recently.

 

[The perfect Dark]

What did you like aside from the graphics and music? It was a visual masterpiece (at the time), but the actual track was crap IMO.

One of the best MK tracks.

 

[Skyfireblaze]

Cool, yeah you should wait you never know with the bugs Nintendo's online stuff has

Yeah that's what I figured, I fear that if I register it before the 30th it won't count, didn't something similar actually happen before with a Wii U game promotion? o.o I can't really remember.

You're welcome

Spoiler

Also wow I'm constantly amazed at how good the eShop music tracks are, is there a site that records them?

 

[Chopper]

Yes!

 

[Kinsei]

One of the best MK tracks.

What did you like about it? Whenever someone says they like it they don't back it up.

The track was too long and there was no challenge. You might as well play Luigi Circuit, you'd get the same gameplay experience.

 

[Xeroblade]

What did you like aside from the graphics and music? It was a visual masterpiece (at the time), but the actual track was crap IMO.

I think its just the pure nostalgia of it. I had so many close races against my friends on it. and at the time it was so intimidating, I mean look at what it had to compete against the SNES RR, so of course it seems better. I'm sure if i go back and play it on VC I would hate it. Also the whole 1 lap thing kinda throws me for a loop as well.


EDIT: BTW i absolutely hate the RR of Double Dash.

 

[Dinjooh]

Oh man... I lost my way in the train-station and took the wrong tram twice, I've never been to a city as big aside from twice but in the end I found that Saturn and these two and a half hours were totally worth it!

 

[PreyingShark]

One of the best MK tracks.

It's like 5 minutes of gentle curves and no real danger due to the barriers, assuming you're competent enough to avoid the chain chomps.

The Ultra SC is fun but the track itself is horrible.

 

[kitsuneyo]

Anyone know if this is getting a midnight launch on eShop?

 

[Kinsei]

Anyone know if this is getting a midnight launch on eShop?

It's a first party Nintendo game.

Spoiler

Yes

 

[The perfect Dark]

It's like 5 minutes of gentle curves and no real danger due to the barriers, assuming you're competent enough to avoid the chain chomps.

The Ultra SC is fun but the track itself is horrible.

Wait, Rainbow Road 64 has barriers? I completely forgot about it.

 

[kitsuneyo]

It's a first party Nintendo game.

Spoiler

Yes

All other first-party games have had midnight launches? This'll be my first eShop purchase at launch.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

All other first-party games have had midnight launches? This'll be my first eShop purchase at launch.

Yep, well the majority of them at least. Nintendo has done a great job of getting them out almost exactly at Midnight EST in most cases.

 

[Skyfireblaze]

Okay I'm speechless, that's awesome, weird and strange on so many levels but most of all damn good work! Nice one

 

[Revven]

What did you like aside from the graphics and music? It was a visual masterpiece (at the time), but the actual track was crap IMO.

Honestly they fixed a lot of RR64's problems by simply revamping the track. Much of its problems was in how the track was designed, from Red Shells being unable to hit anyone once they got a huge lead to bland straightaways and barely any tight corners for drifting -- plus the fences that stretched across the entire course and never actually broke off so someone could fall off the track. I don't think it was necessary to make it a one-lap track -- a second lap would have been fine, 3 would be pushing it. 2-lap tracks aren't unheard of either, see Wario Colosseum from Double Dash.

However, I'm not disappointed by it being a one-lap track -- just means we'll want to play it more than usual.

I DO find it unfortunate we can't change the amount of laps for races. Even Double Dash had that option! 9-laps of Baby Park was a thing of beauty. If they allowed you to change the amount of laps for a race I think it'd fix the "length" complaint some people have about the tracks. Not sure how that sort of option would effect the one-lap courses (Mount Wario and RR64) but I'm sure they could think of something -- RR64 loops around at least unlike Mount Wario.

 

[Not75Drops]

Wait, Rainbow Road 64 has barriers? I completely forgot about it.

Yeah, for the whole track. The only way to fall off is intentionally (like with shortcut) or if you somehow manage to get hit by the Chain Chomps at a certain angle.

 

[RiggyRob]

Did anyone else order Mario Kart 8 from the Nintendo UK Online Store? Just curious as to when it might arrive.

 

[kitsuneyo]

Yep, well the majority of them at least. Nintendo has done a great job of getting them out almost exactly at Midnight EST in most cases.

Awesome, really only two days to go then!

 

[The perfect Dark]

Yeah, for the whole track. The only way to fall off is intentionally (like with shortcut) or if you somehow manage to get hit by the Chain Chomps at a certain angle.

Okay, now I get the complaints. RR64 in MK8 has no barriers though. It's only one lap but it's awesome.

 

[PreyingShark]

Okay, now I get the complaints. RR64 in MK8 has no barriers though. It's only one lap but it's awesome.

Yeah, the new RR64 looks significantly better and actually really fun. I'm liking what I see.

 

[Dmax3901]

Anyone in Australia able to get it early?

Unlikely but you never know.

 

[Currygan]

Lol awesome


Okay, i just reinstalled Pharaoh. That will keep me busy until Friday without bangin on my nerves too much. This is too much..

 

[zroid]

RR64 was a real grind. I liked that about it. Not exactly the most exciting course but it took some endurance to get through, and that made it unique and fun in a way.

Of course, it wouldn't have been half as good if the presentation were anything less than spectacular, but fortunately that wasn't the case.

 

[Mr. Bamboo]

Anyone in Australia able to get it early?

Unlikely but you never know.

I haven't had any luck. It hurts knowing that my pre-order is just sitting in the back room of my local EB. Do they take bribes?

 

[Baleoce]

You drunkards have any ideas for an MK drinking game? Like whoever gets <blank> takes a shot, or something?

Convenient that there's a card game called http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Eights

Maybe the rules could be adapted somehow xD

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Just finished 50cc.

I like the new gameplay mechanics, buy some tracks disappointed me, such as the two Rainbow Roads.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Battle mode is more fun than I thought it was going to be. I just love this game. It's pure fun. Online is as smooth as the singleplayer. I'm blown away by the whole presentation...

 

[B00TE]

Have to keep reminding myself it's only Tuesday, Friday feels so far away. :[

Playing Super Mario Kart SNES again has been interesting, I don't remember being this awful at it! Also nice to remember what the original tracks were like, how the series started, etc. Been a long time since I played it.

 

[Ferrio]

Wonder how playable this will be with a wiimote.... i really don't wanna buy more shit. Guess I have nunchucks.... might be better.

 

[mrhej]

I should of just pre ordered this instead of waiting to download it on the E-shop cus it could have shipped early .