sephiroth7x
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Without doubt the greatest racer ever.
So much of my childhood spent on this game.
So much of my childhood spent on this game.
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Super Mario Kart |OT| Before Shells Were Blue
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Robin64
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Ugh. The DS version of the Koopa Beach music sounds horrible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vsqhKBqjP0
Compare to the superior original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH7xOlksieQ
And just for fun, here's what it would sounds like on a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jg7W5YHBkA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vsqhKBqjP0
Compare to the superior original.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH7xOlksieQ
And just for fun, here's what it would sounds like on a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jg7W5YHBkA
thomasmahler
Member
I'd still like to see Nintendo go back to the formula they used for Super Mario Kart, where it was more about your powerSliding skills rather than getting blue shells.
Also: Give me Super Mario Kart with a 4 Player Splitscreen and I'm done.
Also: Give me Super Mario Kart with a 4 Player Splitscreen and I'm done.
thomasmahler
Member
Doing this off my tablet, hope the pic isn't too big.
Edit: or not work at all.
Those are some weak ass times! With proper powerSliding, you can easily finish a lap on Mario Circuit 1 in under 60 seconds.
Keep in mind those are PAL times.
I sort of found it more offensive that they went to the trouble to recalibrate the timers for PAL without also making the effort to fix up the rate of movement.
Pila
Member
Yup!
Shouldn't make a difference. If I'm not mistaken, the seconds in (non optimized) PAL games lasted longer than a "real" second.
But maybe PAL-SMK was optimized somehow, I don't remember.
Snkfanatic
Banned
So glad I got the Wii VC version through Club Nintendo not long ago. Get that sweet upgrade price.
Robin64
Member
Nope. The SNES timer counts a second as a second in Super Mario Kart. It doesn't care how much slower the game is actually going. A "second" is the same length in both PAL and NTSC versions.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Pls ;_;
I hadn't touched that cart in 6 years.
I will get back to it.
Edit: I'm not on the same page with anyone regarding blue shell. Throughout my 20 year Mario Kart career, the best always got to the top.
I want snaking back though.
So I have to spam Miiverse with my time and can't just upload the picture somewhere else?
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Super Mario Kart is now up on the European eShop! Go go go!
The Miiverse community is live too.
Remember, if you're going to submit a time, please link to the full Miiverse post and not just the picture. Though feel free to display the picture here too!
Maybe do weekly competitions - someone chooses a course then we go at it.
Robin64
Member
Believe it or not, more than one person "cheated" during the F-Zero one and submitted other times that weren't theres by just linking a picture. I only found out by using Google Image search to track it back after something seemed off. So I liked the extra layer of verification that Miiverse brought, given that everyone playing has access to it.
On the other hand, I do agree that Miiverse spam would be pretty shit too. So I am in two minds about the whole thing. The fact that people tried to cheat a system where you submit yourself and everything should be fair because it's only fun really annoyed me.
Though remember you can post screens to your Activity Feed now that won't clog up the SMK community.
Robin64
Member
I guess I can also post pictures as replies now.
Can you link post to the Activity Feed?
Also, downloaded the game. Let's get this 60 Hz party started.
Don't know, let's try.
https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlO3eU_tg
Robin64
Member
Ah, good, that works.
My friend list will be sooo glad.
Also, yeah, 60 Hz feels quite different.
Awesome. I know it's a bit of extra faff in some ways, but the whole F-Zero cheater thing really soured my outlook on the whole thing and I nearly didn't even bother for Kart. This was the only compromise I could think of without a proper Nintendo leaderboard system (because that would be too nice of them).
Robin64
Member
First cup done.
Everyone I know plays as Koopa Troopa, including me. Just so damn good.
Though in 2-player, it was always a race to get him first, the loser had to be Toad.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Best MK and one of Nintendo's best and most memorable soundtracks. Oh, and the thwack noise when a kart gets hit... instant classic.
Snkfanatic
Banned
First cup done.
This just reminds me of the awesome sound effect when you pop the bottle and hits the big Cheep.
forgotten about this. so many good games coming out at once
question - if I buy this, then buy a download code for the game from GAME (have a preorder for the physical game as I got a trade-in bonus), then will I still get the discount? or do I have to buy the actual game from the nintendo eshop?
question - if I buy this, then buy a download code for the game from GAME (have a preorder for the physical game as I got a trade-in bonus), then will I still get the discount? or do I have to buy the actual game from the nintendo eshop?
Robin64
Member
The discount will only apply if you buy it direct from the eShop. Using a code from Game won't work as you've already paid your price for that code.
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
What is this Virtual Console loyalty offer?
Was going to buy MK8 digitally anyway, so yeay!
Starwolf_UK
Member
The discount for owning it on Wii VC. Most people refer to it as an upgrade fee though.
As for the MK8 digital discount. A code from GAME will probably still work out cheaper then buying it direct from the eShop. Even with the Super Mario Kart discount.
They mean the discount you get when you already bought the game on the Wii.
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
My favorite Mario Kart.
Thing I liked most about it, looking back, is how challenging it was just finishing the final cup. You had ~3 lives, and actually needed them because it was so hard to stay on the narrow tracks with no walls.
Recent Mario Kart tracks are as wide as parking lots and have walls the length of the track, the challenge in just finishing isn't there any more.
Thing I liked most about it, looking back, is how challenging it was just finishing the final cup. You had ~3 lives, and actually needed them because it was so hard to stay on the narrow tracks with no walls.
Recent Mario Kart tracks are as wide as parking lots and have walls the length of the track, the challenge in just finishing isn't there any more.
The thwomps on Rainbow Road are so annoying @_@
Here's a Mario Circuit 1 time to get the ball rolling, though there's definitely room for improvement:
Original post (my screenshot is in the first reply)
Here's a Mario Circuit 1 time to get the ball rolling, though there's definitely room for improvement:
Original post (my screenshot is in the first reply)
On your third try? Hmm...I think I might have some trouble competing here. Bowser and DK Jr. are completely identical, aren't they? I just like Bowser more.
I have played a ton of SMK over the years so don't sweat it, in fact I did that trial shortly after struggling horribly on Rainbow Road in a GP!
I think Bowser is slightly heavier than DK Jr, so he has a slightly faster top speed but worse acceleration. I may be wrong though.
So much for that, got pretty close:
Edit2: Did a little better, new time:
Miiverse post
Edit: Just managed to do a 0'12"25 lap, kinda proud of that.
Those records are exploiting that kinda cheaty boosting technique anyway.
Edit2: Did a little better, new time:
Miiverse post
Edit: Just managed to do a 0'12"25 lap, kinda proud of that.
Those records are exploiting that kinda cheaty boosting technique anyway.
Robin64
Member
Ugh. Like snaking?
Improved my Mario Circuit 1 time a little bit more:
Still the same Miiverse post
Something like that, only saw that a few days ago when I wanted to compare times. I don't want to use it anyway.
Still the same Miiverse post
Something like that, only saw that a few days ago when I wanted to compare times. I don't want to use it anyway.
New time:
Edit: Improved my time a little bit.
Edit2: Added my time for Donut Plains 1.
Edit3: Added my time for Ghost Valley 1.
Edit4: Added my time for Bowser Castle 1.
Edit5: Added my meh time for Mario Circuit 2. That means times for all Mushroom Cup tracks, guess that's enough for today.
Mario Circuit 1
Donut Plains 1
Ghost Valley 1
Bowser Castle 1
Mario Circuit 2
Edit: Improved my time a little bit.
Edit2: Added my time for Donut Plains 1.
Edit3: Added my time for Ghost Valley 1.
Edit4: Added my time for Bowser Castle 1.
Edit5: Added my meh time for Mario Circuit 2. That means times for all Mushroom Cup tracks, guess that's enough for today.
Mario Circuit 1
Donut Plains 1
Ghost Valley 1
Bowser Castle 1
Mario Circuit 2
