Author Topic: Mario Kart Wii Mega Thread (Read 243797 times)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #200 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:59:21 PM »

They look as good as Double Dash.

Tho the moon is probably shining on them from behind the camera.

Tanookisuit · « **Reply #201 on:** February 21, 2008, 05:13:42 PM »

I was just comparing screens...and the character models are definitely lower poly than the models in Double Dash. This is really disappointing. I don't care about polygons as much as I care about style, but this game seems to lack a bit of both. Frown.

decoyman · « **Reply #202 on:** February 21, 2008, 07:29:37 PM »

Hey guys, random thought:

If I were in Mario Kart Wii, and I had to design my kart (like apparently the racers do, cuz Peach's bike and kart are all pink and girly)...

I'd make mine out of blue shell. For seriousl, I'd be unbeatable.

LuigiHann · « **Reply #203 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:35:38 PM »

Yeah... I admit it's more about expectations, but I was really impressed with Mario Kart DS graphically, and it's just disappointing that they were able to do so much with the DS and yet they've chosen to do so little with the Wii. I think Smash Bros Brawl has spoiled us; we know they can do better than this.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #204 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:54:00 PM »

LOL Remember the 2d models in mario kart 64?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #205 on:** February 21, 2008, 09:48:09 PM »

Quote from: Tanookisuit on February 21, 2008, 05:13:42 PM

I was just comparing screens...and the character models are definitely lower poly than the models in Double Dash. This is really disappointing. I don't care about polygons as much as I care about style, but this game seems to lack a bit of both. Frown.

There's little to no appreciable difference:
DK Wii
DK Double Dash

"definitely lower" does not apply.

Tanookisuit · « **Reply #206 on:** February 21, 2008, 10:46:52 PM »

I was looking at Bowser screens, and he looked lower poly. AT BEST these are the exact same models. That's lazy, and it's ugly. Again, I'm generally easy on Nintendo about this stuff, but they shouldn't release screen that look this crappy. I think it's just the way they look on the motorcycles, exposed more of their bodies than usual.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #207 on:** February 21, 2008, 10:48:08 PM »

We should wait for more videos, for some reasons screens are often ugly till you see it in motion. But the models aren't that good and they weren't really on gamecube either.

Mario · « **Reply #208 on:** February 22, 2008, 11:35:02 AM »

Just wait til you play the damn game

Toruresu · « **Reply #209 on:** February 22, 2008, 09:23:48 PM »

Low poly characters? Since when do we care if the character diving my kart looks a little bad? You know you all will be using your Miis anyways!

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #210 on:** February 22, 2008, 09:48:59 PM »

Quote from: Toruresu on February 22, 2008, 09:23:48 PM

Low poly characters? Since when do we care if the character diving my kart looks a little bad? You know you all will be using your Miis anyways!

I won't.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #211 on:** February 22, 2008, 10:39:40 PM »

Quote from: Toruresu on February 22, 2008, 09:23:48 PM

Low poly characters? Since when do we care if the character diving my kart looks a little bad? You know you all will be using your Miis anyways!

Never...The only times I haven't picked Yoshi in a Mario Kart game was when I was choosing Yoshi's partner in Double Dash!

Stogi · « **Reply #212 on:** February 22, 2008, 10:57:09 PM »

Yoshi is the man, hands down.

BTW, the trailer looks amazing. I'm most impressed with the stage design than anything else.

vudu · « **Reply #213 on:** February 22, 2008, 11:01:14 PM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on February 22, 2008, 10:39:40 PM

The only times I haven't picked Yoshi in a Mario Kart game was when I was choosing Yoshi's partner in Double Dash!

Birdo, right?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #214 on:** February 22, 2008, 11:10:34 PM »

Quote from: vudu on February 22, 2008, 11:01:14 PM

Quote from: Bill Aurion on February 22, 2008, 10:39:40 PM
The only times I haven't picked Yoshi in a Mario Kart game was when I was choosing Yoshi's partner in Double Dash!

Birdo, right?

Pffff, what's the point of choosing a partner that has the same (truthfully, awful) special? Bowser Jr.'s giant shell for the win!

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #215 on:** February 23, 2008, 02:13:33 AM »

Extended Trailer!

So who spent the entire time looking at the character models? I know I didn't!

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #216 on:** February 23, 2008, 02:33:41 AM »

I wonder if this will be a game where you could have the remote and then give the nunchuk to a friend and you'd both share the control over a kart. One of you could launch the projectiles and whatnot while the other does the driving. That could be interesting.

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #217 on:** February 23, 2008, 02:45:21 AM »

Looks good to me. I hope there's more updated music like that in the game. Especially the original battle mode music.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #218 on:** February 23, 2008, 04:44:45 AM »

Quote from: PartyBear on February 23, 2008, 02:45:21 AM

Looks good to me. I hope there's more updated music like that in the game. Especially the original battle mode music.

The song in the trailer is not actually in the game, just so everyone knows...It's a track from Smash Brothers Brawl

Though even with the spoiler tags I'm sure people can guess where it's from... =)

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #219 on:** February 23, 2008, 05:03:53 AM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on February 23, 2008, 02:13:33 AM

Extended Trailer!

So who spent the entire time looking at the character models? I know I didn't!

I did!

IceCold · « **Reply #220 on:** February 23, 2008, 06:41:19 AM »

As long as it's 60 FPS, I'm not fussed..

Rhoq · « **Reply #221 on:** February 24, 2008, 07:03:22 PM »

So looking at the packaging and realizing that Mario Kart Wii will ship in a box along with the "Wii Wheel" is anyone else concerned that Nintendo might go the cheap route and give us a cardboard "wallet" (Wii Sports, Link's Crossbow Training) for the game instead of an actual DVD-sized case?

LuigiHann · « **Reply #222 on:** February 24, 2008, 10:57:39 PM »

Eh. I keep all of my discs in a binder now anyway. I do agree that it's very likely that there won't be a DVD case for this.

Mario · « **Reply #223 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:35:13 AM »

DVD case has been confirmed for the PAL version at least. Then again we got it for Wii Sports too.

Rhoq · « **Reply #224 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:01:32 AM »

Well we did get a DVD case for WiiPlay, so there is a glimmer of hope they do the right thing with Mario Kart.

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