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Mario Kart DS - 1up.com review
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Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
woot!
Ganondorf>Link
Member
Thats it, I'm definitley buying it when it comes out. 
clearacell
Member
Yay for kart...but it doesn't look like people in this forum would be able to play against each other. Not without going through a LOT of trouble
Ganondorf>Link
Member
Wario64 said:
Well I just bought the DS a couple days ago and I thought about buying a couple other games and buying Mario Kart in December but.....
I CAN'T IGNORE THE GREATEST KART RACER EVER!!!!
Ganondorf>Link said:Well I just bought the DS a couple days ago and I thought about buying a couple other games and buying Mario Kart in December but.....
I CAN'T IGNORE THE GREATEST KART RACER EVER!!!!
To be fair it isn't like there is much outside competetion to that title.
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
borghe said:whew.. was worried about that one
it really doesn't matter.. after the debacle that was MKDD reviews I really couldn't care what reviewers gave this one either. nice to see it doing well though.
this sounds a lot better than dd.
Mrbob said:Could have been a 10 with decent online support.
I want this game, but not this month. This is the month of the tree sitty! Of course if I can't find one the backup plan is to buy a DS.
Maybe it can be remedied with a patch? I hope so. But still, I'm a whore for anything Mario Kart, and even if the game sucked (which thankfully, looks like it doesn't), then I'd be in for a treat regardless.
Great score, BTW.
jamesinclair
Banned
"I burned out on the Mario Kart series a few years back -- sometime between 2001's Super Circuit and 2003's Double Dash!!, I think. And competitive online gaming? I hate it. Hate it so much."
So of course, this is the guy you go to for a review of the game, right 1up?
:|
Its like asking me to review a Madden game.
So of course, this is the guy you go to for a review of the game, right 1up?
:|
Its like asking me to review a Madden game.
Review certainly doesn't read as a 9.0, and in fact explains exactly why I dislike the series and will be avoiding MKDS.
Choice quotes:
He then goes on to say:
/rant over
Choice quotes:
Yet right after this, the reviewer says:
Why? It's online, though the online is kinda crap. He rips the online for two paragraphs, but then goes on to mention that when you finally do get online, it's great because, wait for it, it's fun. Why is it fun? Who cares, it just is. **rollseyes**
He then goes on to say:
Yet he doesn't offer up any reason as to why the offline modes are in any way even marginally different/evolved/fresh from the previous entries in the series. And not a single mention of the A.I? Is Nintendo beyond such criticism? **sighs**
Aside from the portability and shoddy online mode, I can't fathom why a game like this that has evolved so little since it's debut 13 years ago still garners such glowing marks when competing titles get lambasted for lack of innovation over less than a quarter of that time.
/rant over
Did you read further jamesinclair? it seems to have re-kindled his love for both mario kart and online gaming, or so he says.
I believe the review, even though he seems a bit zealous in rating the game, I guess it must just be that fun.
When I tried the demo in EB the game was very polished, I'm really looking forward to getting my own copy and jumping online over wifi.
I believe the review, even though he seems a bit zealous in rating the game, I guess it must just be that fun.
When I tried the demo in EB the game was very polished, I'm really looking forward to getting my own copy and jumping online over wifi.
Perhaps we should start a thread in the online forum for the swapping of Mario Kart ID's?Ironclad_Ninja said:
Mike Works
Member
okay mike, stay the course. you knew mario kart and animal crossing were going to tempt you into getting a stupid 2 screened portable that you KNOW you don't need.
stay the course.
stay the course.
I don´t think anyone need to explain why MK is fun. We all know why the online mode is fun, even when it feels short in terms of options, when you actually play the game, it´s fun, even when you cannot play with the buddies you want, it´s a nice experience. That´s is. He doesn´t say nline game is crap, he says online options are crap, two very diferent things.
Saying that it hasn´t derailed too much from the series and then saying it´s the best Kart game ever is as simple as saying that the best Kart game ever akways was a Mario Kart. This game has simply outdone all its precessors, and it´s pretty easy to see why: more of everything.
Saying that it hasn´t derailed too much from the series and then saying it´s the best Kart game ever is as simple as saying that the best Kart game ever akways was a Mario Kart. This game has simply outdone all its precessors, and it´s pretty easy to see why: more of everything.
Mario Kart evolves the singl player experience through a 60-mission mission mode that includes 6 boss battles such as using boost to knock a SM64 bully off a ledge. Each mission has 6 ranks to be obtained and the highest rank is often a major challenge.
It also offers 32 courses across EIGHT GPs in GP mode. Each course has a staff ghost to beat in time trial mode as well.
Battle mode brings back 2 classic arenas and features four new ones, and can be played with adjustable bots. You can also race or play battle mode with teams.
Off the top of my head, those are a couple reasons that MKDS is the greatest Kart game.
It also offers 32 courses across EIGHT GPs in GP mode. Each course has a staff ghost to beat in time trial mode as well.
Battle mode brings back 2 classic arenas and features four new ones, and can be played with adjustable bots. You can also race or play battle mode with teams.
Off the top of my head, those are a couple reasons that MKDS is the greatest Kart game.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
so far it is kinda hard to get an online game.. but thats just cause of the lack of players atm.
Meteos kicks ass. And a whole wack of other games are quite good, and I've stated such, I just find it disappointing that they don't 'stay great' beyond a typical renting period for, wait for it again, my tastes.jj984jj said:
Trying to forward some constructive criticism on the DS here at GAF is extremely hard, because due to the strong sales of the system, the rabid Nintendo fans are out in full force, and are easily the most irrational, illogical and blindly devoted gamers out there, especially when it comes to discussions that are anything other than 'OMG new MK GET! BEST KART RACER EVAR!!1'.
Mike Works
Member
What don't you understand about this? Playing games online is fun.Heian-kyo said:
Who the fuck ripped Crash Team Racing or Jak X Racing for lack of innovation?
Dude, I totally agree, but is simply being fun enough to justify a 9.0? Last I heard, 7 and 8 are still good scores...Mike Works said:
For one, the biggest complaint leveled at CTR was that it deviated little from the basic MK formula (which to be fair was much fresher 6 years ago then it is today), but it was also praised because it completely bested MK64 in nearly all categories; it was simply a better game.Mike Works said:
And Jak X? Are you serious? Check gamerankings and tell me how many publications are giving it 9's...
Heian, how do you not understand why Mario Kart is getting a 9.0 and being called the best kart racer ever?Heian-kyo said:
Lets list some things which separates Mario kart from the rest of the kart racers and other things that make it special, shall we?
-First online kart racer. Ever.
-32 tracks, which ties Super Circuit for the most tracks in a mario kart, ever. Unlike Super Circuit, however, the 16 old tracks are not simple ports, but reenvisionments.
-8 GPs (16 if you count
mirror mode
-12 characters
-Includes all gameplay features & most (all?) items from previous mario karts.
-A total of
36
can eventually be used interchangeably with any racer
-First online multiplayer game for the DS (unless you're in europe, I think. THAS releases first in Europe)
- New features such as mission mode, 8-player-8-kart competitive multi (8 player multi was on the GC, but there were always two players per kart), and custom decals.
Dunno, DS games have the highest chance of me actually finishing games than games on any other system I own.Heian-kyo said:
Just like you are complaining about the excitement for this game while 2 megaman remakes are on your "psp games you're going to love" list. It's a chicken & egg problem at this point and therefore not really worth arguing about
I was at that Mario Kart DS website and saw the Koopa Beach level. Then I heard that Koopa Beach music from the SNES classic. Oh my god. I totally creamed my tight white shit-stained underwear.
Sounds like the single player modes offer enough game as it is, that the online mode is just a nice bonus. Will be fun to talk shit to my friends on IRC as we play though.
Sounds like the single player modes offer enough game as it is, that the online mode is just a nice bonus. Will be fun to talk shit to my friends on IRC as we play though.
Exactly. I just don't have time for the 50+ hour epics anymore, and with all the games coming out as well as the ones sitting on my shelf unplayed, I don't have the attention span for them either.elostyle said:
The DS has been just what the Doctor ordered this year. Games that are easy to pick up and play, can be put down at a moment's notice (sleep function), and aren't as long as your average Michener novel.
But who's saying the Mega Man games will/should score 9.0+? We both know they won't, and we both know they probably shouldn't; they look like really good, solid game experiences, but that's why we have scores like 7.0 and 8.0.elostyle said:
Look, I'm not saying MKDS is bad or should be scoring in the 2's or 3's, I'm simply saying the review and the content does not justify a score of 9.0 in my mind.
jamesinclair
Banned
"-32 tracks, which ties Super Circuit for the most tracks in a mario kart, ever. Unlike Super Circuit, however, the 16 old tracks are not simple ports, but reenvisionments."
I thought it had 40?
Muchroom, Flower, Star, Lightning and Special cups?
I thought it had 40?
Muchroom, Flower, Star, Lightning and Special cups?