Regginator
Member
Looks great! But I do wonder how - if at all - this will get cannibalized because MK8D would technically be available on the Switch 2 as well (through BC).
64gigabyteram
Reverse groomer.
Open World Mario kart is actually a great idea.
Now we wait for the 3D platformer
Now we wait for the 3D platformer
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Yup thats Mario Kart alright. Look fantastic.
coachmcguirk91
Member
Annoyed it's not on Switch. Probably buying Switch 2 just for that one game, blah
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64gigabyteram
Reverse groomer.
that's how you sell consoles
graywolf323
Member
I'm not sure how I feel about open world Mario Kart
delishcaek
Member
This looked a lot better than what they were showing in the teaser. Like this has proper AA now, image quality looks great.
Digging the concept. Easy day1 buy if I manage to get a Switch 2.
Digging the concept. Easy day1 buy if I manage to get a Switch 2.
Pedro Motta
Gold Member
So this is Mario Kart Horizon?
Looks great!
Looks great!
Mozza
Member
Copy them all I say... this looks like Mario Kart Horizon to me.
kpopSuperstar
Member
Planes, jetskies, outfits, open world, this is a system seller for sure, its gonna sell like crazy. I remember BOTW sold something like 1:1 with the console at launch, this might repeat that.
gaming_again
Member
I'm suddenly excited about the Switch 2.
Fbh
Gold Member
Looks fun. If they fill up the world with cool stuff to do and find it could be awesome. Having a more robust single player experience is something I've always wanted in Mario Kart.
I'm not a fan of the art direction though. Would have preferred a more colorful and high contrast look, this looks washed out.
I'm not a fan of the art direction though. Would have preferred a more colorful and high contrast look, this looks washed out.
Enlightenedfool
Neo Member
Looks kind of innovative, liking the new types of movement like grinding and wall jumping, open world could be a hit or miss, depends if there's like sidequests and missions or stuff like that. New roster looks huge and weirdly diverse, those bonefish and cattaquacks are even playable.
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Unknown Soldier
Member
People actually wanted an open world Mario Kart? Like seriously?
I didn't like Burnout Paradise all that much so I'm not sure how this one's gonna go. But I guess we'll see
I didn't like Burnout Paradise all that much so I'm not sure how this one's gonna go. But I guess we'll see
Mozza
Member
It looks like the best of both worlds with this. But we do need to see some more information.
GrandlyBodacious
Member
Metroid Prime 4 might not even be a launch game. It was very unclear to me but I was left with the impression that it's being released later.
drotahorror
Member
Looks fun. Open world kart racing can definitely work as Lego 2k Drive was really solid.
Am I wrong in thinking this could be a switch 1 title? Graphics look very similar.
Am I wrong in thinking this could be a switch 1 title? Graphics look very similar.
Tams
Member
Well, MK8D is pretty much perfect, so they've had to do something different.
Shaki12345
Gold Member
I have never ever seen so little hype for a new Mario Kart but that is probably because of all the negativity surrounding Switch 2.
Weather effects and night and day seem like a great addition. The game looks really clean as well.
Weather effects and night and day seem like a great addition. The game looks really clean as well.
Icymanipulator
Member
You know what I literally never thought of when thinking of Mario Kart?
Let's make it open world.
The most disappointing Mario Kart trailer I can remember. Nearly indistinguishable from MK8D graphically.
Let's make it open world.
The most disappointing Mario Kart trailer I can remember. Nearly indistinguishable from MK8D graphically.
64gigabyteram
Reverse groomer.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
I hope there's an actual single player adventure that makes it worth exploring this world. Aimless free roam is pointless.
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RoadHazard
Gold Member
This seems to be more like a bunch of normal Mario Kart circuits with an open world connecting them. Pretty different from Paradise, where the "tracks" were just the roads in the world.
bender
What time is it?
Seems like there are a bunch of costume unlocks. Maybe those will be littered in the open world and vehicle upgrades through the normal progression? I'm not much for open world racers to be honest as I think it usually hurts track design and I do think it could limit some creativity (the anti-grav stuff from 8). It sounds like you'll race from one track to the next to make use of thee open world which could be a neat idea to determine starting position on the track.
Icymanipulator
Member
This man is looking at Nintendo games for graphics
laugh at this man
The fact that it looks exactly like MK8D is a huge letdown. No one is asking for it to be ultra cutting edge realistic. It's disappointing.
Keep eating it up though, you're obviously Nintendo target demographic. Praise whatever they feed you, accept and say thank you.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
On the surface yes, it does look like a Switch 1 game, but the Switch couldn't handle this level of detail in a huge open world. MK8 looks as good as it does because the tracks are very contained, there's not much else going on outside the tracks themselves. I also don't think the Switch could handle streaming in the data fast enough.
so they gonna play it and then in two weeks we'll have a direct?
Icymanipulator
Member
Ya all we got for a new Mario kart game was open world, which is completely unnecessary for a kart racer. What a terrible concept. Nintendo always behind the times and yet it will still probably sell like hot cakes.