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Official Mario Kart DS topic!

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elostyle

Never forget! I'm Dumb!
Y2Kevbug11 said:
Global Wi-Fi Service is experiencing intermittent problems

UH OH NINTENDO. GOOD JOB.
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Should have sent me that beta version nintendo, should have sent me that beta version.
 
U

Unison

Member
Urrm... i think it's the randomly generated one at the moment, but I'll switch it to Unison.

I think the online thing is fucked right now, honestly. I can't connect at all!
 
S

SpiffyG

Member
Unison said:
Urrm... i think it's the randomly generated one at the moment, but I'll switch it to Unison.

I think the online thing is fucked right now, honestly. I can't connect at all!
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That isn't a good sign... =/
 
T

TekunoRobby

Tag of Excellence
Yeah I can't connect to Unison at all.

Not surprised, its pretty much guaranteed to go down tonight. No online network is safe from the wrath of "TOO MANY USERS".
 
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Ironclad

Member
I haven't picked up my copy yet but from the last few responses in this thread and the status on nintendowifi.com, it seems that the service is getting hit a little harder then they expected it to.
 
A

Akia

Member
I added everyone. I just disconnected and re-connected. Its working great. I'm searching friends right now.
 
The Main Event

The Main Event

Member
Unison, I added you as well:

Again, my code:
021534
250783

I guess since most people bought the game today, everyone trying to connect must crashed the servers. Well, I hopefully wish this isn't the case.
 
T

TekunoRobby

Tag of Excellence
The Main Event said:
Unison, I added you as well:

Again, my code:
021534
250783

I guess since most people bought the game today, everyone trying to connect must crashed the servers. Well, I hopefully wish this isn't the case.
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What name should I put you down for?
 
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Akia

Member
Uh when you go to your friend roaster. Is there a difference when you lock and unlock friends.

EDIT: Well I spoke too soon:( No more online for now I suppose. I'll just play battle mode some more.
 
M

mCACGj

Member
Unison said:
Urrm... i think it's the randomly generated one at the moment, but I'll switch it to Unison.

I think the online thing is fucked right now, honestly. I can't connect at all!
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At Nintendo's wifi site, it has a yellow box and says "Global Wi-Fi Service is experiencing intermittent problems" so I would assume it's just bogged down from everyone trying to get.
 
T

TekunoRobby

Tag of Excellence
Oh yeah, Nintendo is getting hammered.
Nintendo.com said:
We are currently experiencing high volume or technical difficulties on our site. Please close your browser and try logging in again. If you have tried logging in several times over a 24 hour period and you are still experiencing difficulties please e-mail nintendo@noa.nintendo.com for assistance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.
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Their servers are going down for the count it seems.
 
B

Brandon F

Well congratulations! You got yourself caught!
WONDERFUL!

After the content-starved, weekend novelty that is Double Dash, and the infuriatingly slippery control and witless coin grubbery that makes up Super Circuit, it's a true pleasure to experience such a rich return to proper Mario Kart-ing after a decade of wankery.

So smooth, so tactile, so pleasant. Silly how the new courses nearly shame the fanservice selection of 'Retro' cups in terms of obstacles, cuts, and sheer nuance. I expected it not to suck, but this reeks of effort. I'll update with friend info once my dongle arrives and I can go online.
 
M

:Motorbass

Member
Akia said:
Uh when you go to your friend roaster. Is there a difference when you lock and unlock friends.
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When you play people locally, they are added to the list automatically. older ones are deleted (dont know the limit; 40 or so). If you lock them, they don't get deleted. And it seems like locked friends are selected more often by the server in friend mode compared to nonlocked friends...
 
T

Teddman

Member
I know it's Nintendo's first stab at online, but this is a little disheartening. How many users can be trying to play right now, a hundred thousand tops?

And their forums seem hammered too, I get this everytime I try to access a board:
Page Not Found

The page you are trying to access was not found. Please check your URL for typos and try again.
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Redirects me to: http://forums.nintendo.com/old_browser.vm
 
L

littlewig

Banned
Well, I got the last copy at my Gamestop(only had 8 shipped on the first day), and I need friends. T_T

My friend code is

360836
722867
 
The Main Event

The Main Event

Member
littlewig said:
Well, I got the last copy at my Gamestop(only had 8 shipped on the first day), and I need friends. T_T

My friend code is

360836
722867
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You're in my list, my code is on this same page.

...still can't connect...
 
U

Unison

Member
It takes a minute or two to find opponents, regardless of the mode you're in. Just let it sit for a minute or two while searching.
 
L

littlewig

Banned
Unison said:
It takes a minute or two to find opponents, regardless of the mode you're in. Just let it sit for a minute or two while searching.
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Unison, could you add me to your friend list? I want to play against you.
 
M

MrCheez

President/Creative Director of Grumpyface Studios
Posted in the other thread too, but here it is...

MrCheez

442441
103236

add me plz I'll love you forever :eek:
 
Smiles and Cries

Smiles and Cries

Member
I just realize after years of no mario kart I know suck at this!

unless its because I can't focus... I will get online after I win a few races in single player :lol
 
A

Akia

Member
I added Mr.Cheez, Spaz and everyone else in the thread. I'm searching friends. I'll let it sit. So far one person connected.

EDIT: HAHA, Spaz I'm going to own you.
 
S

SpiffyG

Member
Need... to find... thirty five dollars. *cries*

I wonder how long NWFC will be down. Once I get the game, I want to be able to play online.
 
M

MrCheez

President/Creative Director of Grumpyface Studios
Sweet Akia I've got you added too.

Adding everyone I see in the two GAF threads.. I've got my DS continually searching for "friends" as we speak. Hopefully their server goes back up. =P
 
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Ironclad

Member
Lucky bastards who already have the game. :D

I'll go under IroncladNinja as soon as I get the game. I'll post my friends code as soon as I get the game and add everybody in both threads.

I have the dongle ordered as well so I will be leeching off of my neighbors unencrypted connections until that comes in.
 
M

MrCheez

President/Creative Director of Grumpyface Studios
Does it make a difference what name you put someone under as long as their friend code is correct? o_O
 
G

GoutPatrol

Forgotten in his cell
Well, it looks like I'll need to buy the dongle if I ever want to get online.

It's for the best. Or worst. Since I'm in two different houses during the week (and 1 only had the wireless connection) I can just take the dongle from house to house.
 
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TekunoRobby

Tag of Excellence
I keep getting this error:
Nintendo Wi-Fi.com said:
ERROR CODE 85020

Error Code: 80000-89999

A network communication error occured during the matchmaking process.

If this error occurs only once in awhile or if you are at a Hotspot location, it is likely due to congestion on the internet or a connection problem being experienced by the other player(s).


Home:
If this error occurs regularly, while you are playing at home, it is likely a connection problem related to your firewall settings. For more information on firewalls and the Nintendo WFC, click here.

At a Hotspot:
Try again later.
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ARRRRRRRG
 
A

Akia

Member
Spaz good game. Holy moly that was hot. Ironclad whats your friend code.

BTW, I'm searching for a game in the friends thing now.
 
L

littlewig

Banned
I noticed that i when I enter my Friend Roster, I can see the records of some of you guys, while the others are blanked out.

I'm guessing the blanked out ones can't log on...
 
L

littlewig

Banned
Akia said:
Spaz good game. Holy moly that was hot. Ironclad whats your friend code.

BTW, I'm searching for a game in the friends thing now.
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I'm searching in my friend list too, but I can't find you...
 
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