Author Topic: Mario Kart Wii Mega Thread (Read 243813 times)

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #400 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:47:34 AM »

The switch to points-based is obviously due to the online component, so no one has to sit there waiting to play again after being eliminated. Team based battle mode in Mario Kart is fun, I've been playing that way in MKDS with a friend recently, though you have to watch out, red shells will still home in on teammates.

Kenology · « **Reply #401 on:** March 29, 2008, 10:30:52 AM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on March 28, 2008, 11:19:32 AM

Battle Mode is now set into teams and points-based rather than survival-based...Multiplayer GP is essentially in, reviewers jumped the gun...

That's a relief. But there is offline multiplayer free-for-all though, right? Don't see any reason for it not to be in there, it's such an MK staple.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #402 on:** March 30, 2008, 02:11:54 PM »

No one appears to have an answer to that question yet...

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #403 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:23:10 PM »

Quote from: Luigi Dude on March 27, 2008, 05:41:33 PM

According to recent reports, these are all 16 Retro courses.

SHELL CUP
GCN Peach Beach
DS Yoshi Fall
SNES Ghost Valley 2
N64 Mario Raceway

BANANA CUP
N64 Sherbet Land
GBA Shy Guy Beach
DS Delfino Square
GCN Waluigi Stadium

LEAF CUP
DS Desert Hills
GBA Bowser Castle 3
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway
GCN Mario Circuit

LIGHTNING CUP
SNES Mario Circuit 3
DS Peach Gardens
GCN DK Mountain
N64 Bowser's Castle

Not that I don't believe you but where did you find this?

vudu · « **Reply #404 on:** March 31, 2008, 02:34:53 PM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on March 27, 2008, 03:04:37 PM

And talking secret characters, this is the rumoured final list...

* Princess Rosalina - Middle Weight

I'm not happy about this. Keep Rosalina sacred, Nintendo.

animecyberrat · « **Reply #405 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:21:50 PM »

I just got rid of Mario Kart for the DS like 2 months ago and now after spending a weekend at a friends house playing Mario Kart 64, I am starting to get more excited for this game. Is it really coming out this month or has that changed at all?

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #406 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:24:43 PM »

Quote from: Maxi on March 30, 2008, 11:23:10 PM

Not that I don't believe you but where did you find this?

It comes from this German magazine article about the game. Here's a scan of the page which list all the Retro tracks on the very bottom.
http://i31.tinypic.com/1zz0ps8.jpg#

blackfootsteps · « **Reply #407 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:31:27 PM »

Ugh Mario Raceway and Mario Circuit? I want some Choco Mountain N64 love! People falling off the edge and being half a lap behind was hilarious.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #408 on:** March 31, 2008, 06:41:49 PM »

Quote from: Luigi Dude on March 31, 2008, 06:24:43 PM

Quote from: Maxi on March 30, 2008, 11:23:10 PM

Not that I don't believe you but where did you find this?

It comes from this German magazine article about the game. Here's a scan of the page which list all the Retro tracks on the very bottom.
http://i31.tinypic.com/1zz0ps8.jpg#

I like that Yoshi track down at the bottom on the left side it is like the Sphinx. I wonder what Pro thinks of the Daisy Circuit?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #409 on:** March 31, 2008, 07:24:17 PM »

I can't believe you had that scan but didn't tell us about the four new track names from the Star Cup on it! Anyway, here's the rumoured full new-course track list...

Mushroom Cup
Luigi Circuit
Moo Moo Meadows
Mushroom Gorge
Toad Factory

Flower Cup
Mario Circuit
Coconut Mall
DK Summit
Wario's Gold Mine

Star Cup
Daisy Circuit (what I had listed as "the sunset course")
Koopa Cape
Vermilion Woods (Has lots of giant Wigglers on it)
Roaring Volcano

Special Cup
Yoshi Desert (the stage seen in the above scan)
Moonview Highway (supposedly full of traffic, much like Toad Turnpike or Mushroom City)
Bowser's Castle
Rainbow Road

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #410 on:** March 31, 2008, 08:24:19 PM »

Does anybody have the new NP they reviewed Mario Kart?

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #411 on:** March 31, 2008, 08:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Maxi on March 31, 2008, 08:24:19 PM

Does anybody have the new NP they reviewed Mario Kart?

I don't have it but I read that it got a 9/10 while Okami got a 7.5.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #412 on:** March 31, 2008, 08:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Luigi Dude on March 31, 2008, 06:24:43 PM

Quote from: Maxi on March 30, 2008, 11:23:10 PM

Not that I don't believe you but where did you find this?

It comes from this German magazine article about the game. Here's a scan of the page which list all the Retro tracks on the very bottom.
http://i31.tinypic.com/1zz0ps8.jpg#

*Looks at Daisy's statue

WOW...

While Nintendo confirmed that Daisy would be Luigi's Princess back when they released Mario Tennis 64 this is perhaps the first time Nintendo has showed them together and acting like a couple! Not even Mario and Peach are that close!

Luigi + Daisy: OTP

animecyberrat · « **Reply #413 on:** March 31, 2008, 09:06:33 PM »

Luigi better keep his hands off Daisy.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #414 on:** March 31, 2008, 09:15:47 PM »

Quote from: animecyberrat on March 31, 2008, 09:06:33 PM

Luigi better keep his hands off Daisy.

In fear of sounding like a dorky Nintendo fanboy I think they make a cute couple. Luigi's the shy, insecure but sweet guy. Daisy's the loud, sporty and outgoing girl.

In fact, I imagine Daisy dragging Luigi around at a dance party when her favorite song is on.

animecyberrat · « **Reply #415 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:28:06 AM »

Quote from: pap64 on March 31, 2008, 09:15:47 PM

Quote from: animecyberrat on March 31, 2008, 09:06:33 PM
Luigi better keep his hands off Daisy.

In fear of sounding like a dorky Nintendo fanboy I think they make a cute couple. Luigi's the shy, insecure but sweet guy. Daisy's the loud, sporty and outgoing girl.

In fact, I imagine Daisy dragging Luigi around at a dance party when her favorite song is on.

Yes but did you ever see how it turned out in the movie? (I know that movie that never happened right)

Adrock · « **Reply #416 on:** April 01, 2008, 06:18:44 PM »

Luigi and Daisy fail as a couple. Daisy is a strong, independent woman. She doesn't need a man.

EasyCure · « **Reply #417 on:** April 01, 2008, 06:43:34 PM »

She needs a woman...

nicccccccccccccccccee

Darkheart · « **Reply #418 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:30:25 AM »

Quote from: EasyCure on April 01, 2008, 06:43:34 PM

She needs a woman...

nicccccccccccccccccee

MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm Birdo

Deguello · « **Reply #419 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:41:41 AM »

Quote from: Adrock on April 01, 2008, 06:18:44 PM

Luigi and Daisy fail as a couple. Daisy is a strong, independent woman. She doesn't need a man.

Needing and wanting are two different things, amigo.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #420 on:** April 02, 2008, 02:07:49 PM »

Daisy already has a tennis racket.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #421 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:26:36 PM »

Since its confirmed that Brawl online=the dog's bollocks, how do you expect MK Wii to run?

I don't know why, but I expect it to run a little better than Brawl, since its less hectic and twitch based, but the items and mayhem could put a damper on the servers.

Ceric · « **Reply #422 on:** April 03, 2008, 03:07:05 PM »

Quote from: pap64 on April 03, 2008, 02:26:36 PM

Since its confirmed that Brawl online=the dog's bollocks, how do you expect MK Wii to run?

I don't know why, but I expect it to run a little better than Brawl, since its less hectic and twitch based, but the items and mayhem could put a damper on the servers.

It helps that MKDS runs online ok.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #423 on:** April 03, 2008, 03:21:32 PM »

Quote from: Ceric on April 03, 2008, 03:07:05 PM

Quote from: pap64 on April 03, 2008, 02:26:36 PM
Since its confirmed that Brawl online=the dog's bollocks, how do you expect MK Wii to run?

I don't know why, but I expect it to run a little better than Brawl, since its less hectic and twitch based, but the items and mayhem could put a damper on the servers.
It helps that MKDS runs online ok.

Mario Kart DS runs well online, but the Wii version will have three times as many racers involved. From what little I know about networking games it seems fighting games are just really hard to do online without lag. There's nothing inherently wrong with the Wii's online capabilities, Medal of Honor Heroes 2's lag-free 32 player battles proved that. I'm pretty sure racing is easier to pull off than fighting in an online setting, though I wonder about Battle mode.

Ceric · « **Reply #424 on:** April 03, 2008, 03:31:44 PM »

They do both use b don't they... So I guess it be the same.

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