Topic: Mario Kart Wii Mega Thread

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Does ANYBODY use the Standard Bike L?

[vudu]

I do, but only because Bowser looks ridiculous while riding it. 

I'm going to start calling you Mop it up.

I'm going (belatedly) with 'Hey Foxymophandlemama, That’s Me'.

Stupid Mod would also work.  (No offense to Mop it up.)

[Mop it up]

Win-loss spectrum was a poor word choice, it's better as "rank" spectrum.  The only racers elligible for a blue shell are in the bottom-half ranks.

I think I misunderstood what you meant. I thought you were saying that the distance between those eligible for a blue shell and the person in first place determined the frequency at which blue shells appear. That is what I was saying was random, which item you get out of those possible to appear.

Does ANYBODY use the Standard Bike L?

I sometimes use the Standard Bike M. Why do you ask?

I'm going (belatedly) with 'Hey Foxymophandlemama, That’s Me'.

Er, why do I feel like I should be offended by this?

Stupid Mod would also work.  (No offense to Mop it up.)

Glad I'm not Mop it up. 

[vudu]

I'm going (belatedly) with 'Hey Foxymophandlemama, That’s Me'.

Er, why do I feel like I should be offended by this?

Stupid Mod would also work.  (No offense to Mop it up.)

Glad I'm not Mop it up. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalogy

[Mop it up]

Oh, so it was a reference to some obscure rock song? I totally didn't catch that. Though you said "Stupid Mod", was that a typo?

[vudu]

Oh, so it was a reference to some obscure rock song? I totally didn't catch that.

Obscure?  I hate you so much right now.

Though you said "Stupid Mod", was that a typo?

Yeah.  The D and P keys are pretty close together, you know?

[Mop it up]

I hate you so much right now.

Take a number, get in line.

Yeah.  The D and P keys are pretty close together, you know?

Unless you have some newfangled keyboard, they couldn't be farther apart. 

[TJ Spyke]

Unless you have some newfangled keyboard, they couldn't be farther apart. 

He could be using a Dvorak keyboard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard)

[Mop it up]

That is one funky keyboard. The "P" and "D" may be closer but they still aren't adjacent. Seems more likely that the word "mod" was on his mind for some reason...

[vudu]

Just a silly typo.  I often misspell hate as have.  No real reason why--just something in my brain likes the word have, I guess.

So ... Mario Kart Wii.  I recently got back into the single player game.  I'm trying to unlock everything.  Right now I'm working on finishing up Mirror Mode.  I have golds on about half the races.  It's extremely frustrating but sometimes I find I'm just "in the zone" and play exceptionally well against all odds.

Time Trials are also a hoot.  I've unlocked the staff ghost on about half of them so far.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm ever going to unlock the characters and carts/bikes that require you go get stars on every cup.  It just ain't happening.

[Stratos]

I agree on the stars matter. Though I did get a good number of stars on my first gold medals so well see. I only need three more golds to have all the golds. I already earned silver one of those three.

Is there a final mode where you play all the courses at once in a mega race like there was on Double Dash?

I unlocked King Boo so I think I need 9 more characters. I am guessing they are Baby Luigi and Baby Daisy, Birdo, Skeleton Bowser, Toadette and...who else is left, Petey Piranha like in Double Dash? I need one or two more karts/bikes as well.

I was hooked on the time trials as well but without internet I can't challenge all my friends' ghosts.

[Mop it up]

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm ever going to unlock the characters and carts/bikes that require you go get stars on every cup.  It just ain't happening.

I agree on the stars matter.

If someone like me can accomplish that feat then I know the two of you can do it. You just need a little more practice.

Is there a final mode where you play all the courses at once in a mega race like there was on Double Dash?

There isn't a GP, because that would take over two hours. But if you play VS. Mode, you can select to play all 32 tracks either in order or randomly.

who else is left, Petey Piranha like in Double Dash?

Nope, he isn't in the game. Neither is R.O.B. Dry Bowser and Funky Kong took up their spots.

I think I need 9 more characters. I am guessing they are... Birdo...

I hate you.

[vudu]

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm ever going to unlock the characters and carts/bikes that require you go get stars on every cup.  It just ain't happening.

I agree on the stars matter.

If someone like me can accomplish that feat then I know the two of you can do it. You just need a little more practice.

You don't count!  You don't even play with the wheel!!

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

oh dear oh dear, holding a button on a horizontal game pad is just too uncomfortable for racing games.

how on earth did humanity make it past Super Mario Kart.

[Morari]

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm ever going to unlock the characters and carts/bikes that require you go get stars on every cup.  It just ain't happening.

I agree on the stars matter.

If someone like me can accomplish that feat then I know the two of you can do it. You just need a little more practice.

You don't count!  You don't even play with the wheel!!

No one that likes to win plays with the wheel.

[vudu]

No one that likes to have fun plays with the Remote & Nunchuk, Classic Controller and/or the GCN controller.

[Mop it up]

You don't count!  You don't even play with the wheel!!

That's not even true, I just never use it when I play online. I'll use it only for offline play, and these days I almost always use it. In fact, I have a second license which I recently completed 100% that has almost 100% wheel usage.

The thing about the wheel is that I want to like it, but I still don't.

oh dear oh dear, holding a button on a horizontal game pad is just too uncomfortable for racing games.

It becomes uncomfortable when I have to constantly move the controller.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Why is that "Mimiko" gamer gurl from Japan doesn't have trouble yet you do?

[replace with random girl mii player with funny Japanese character names, so many of them]

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Oh, there's comes a point onrine where winning is boring since it's nothing more than an exercise in repeating the same powerslides and reaching a score ceiling.

Try playing with a handicap, not with skill, but with SPIRIT.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I honestly get sick of the 11 out of 12 players who are imposter Daisies on mach bikes.

[Pale]

Here's a hot tip. Why do you have to be in one camp or the other when it comes to controls?  Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk when you are in a hyper competitive situation (be that against a real person or the computer) and use the wheel when you are relaxing.

Seriously, people find the most inane things to argue about.... =P

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Dude, Wheel is next-gen.  All these nuncuckers are living in the kiddie lunchbox Double-Dash era, whether they dislike that game or not.

AMENDMENT:  Same goes for Melee players with their last-gen console-war-losing controller.

2ND AMENDMENT:  I just noticed that Pale implied the Wheel is not competitive.  It's readily apparent now that these FORUMERS are not competitive.

To quote Mario in real-time non-Twitting,

[Mario] It's a FACT that the wheel is superior because you can make minor adjustments with more room.
[Bill] yep
[Mario] It makes the analog stick like a pressure sensitive dpad, aka FOR THE LAZY who just wanna mash full left and right.  Analog stick is the equivilant of a drunk man behind a wheel.  He knows where he wants to go, but doesn't quite get there.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

[N.on W.heel R.acer Staff]  "use the wheel when you are relaxing."
[oral dino]  "It becomes uncomfortable when I have to constantly move the controller."


Wii Remote + Nunchuck is truly for the competitively lazy noncore, confirmed.

[Mop it up]

I can't help but find it humourous that I'm being ridiculed because I find a certain control style to be uncomfortable. It isn't like I chose for that to be the case, and I even still use it. But I guess it doesn't matter as people would rather tear others down over their faults rather than commend them for their efforts.

Try playing with a handicap, not with skill, but with SPIRIT.

I play with two handicaps:
1. I use the Standard Kart
2. I'm not very good

I guess that's why I don't see much problem with the blue shell, as I'm rarely in a position where it would target me.

Why do you have to be in one camp or the other when it comes to controls?

You don't, you can use them all or just the one you're most comfortable with. A control style is the most personal part of gaming, everyone has their preference. There is no control style which is right for everyone.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Admitting weakness is not spirit.  Try again.