[Wii] Mario Kart

Zarcath · 02-25-2008, 08:36 AM

GDC trailer

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Blank · 02-25-2008, 08:44 AM

wii wheel...

CXB · 02-25-2008, 08:49 AM

I'm going to use the gamecube controller, and in the heat of the moment end up turning it sideways like a steering wheel anyway.

Smellson · 02-25-2008, 09:09 AM

I find it curious that he cites amateurs being able to compete with veterans as a Wii-Kart first, as I'm someone who's been fucked by the blue shell more times than I can count.

Looks pretty neat, though.

Zarcath · 02-25-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smellson

I find it curious that he cites amateurs being able to compete with veterans as a Wii-Kart first, as I'm someone who's been fucked by the blue shell more times than I can count.

Looks pretty neat, though.

Rainbow Road, my friend and I vs the other comps on 150cc. Friend hits the boost pad, gets lightning bolted in mid air, lands/boosts, gets hit by the blue shell and it flips him going reverse the way he came, lands, boosts again back the way he came and right off the course. I was laughing so hard.

Pretty sure I posted this before

I took 1st.

Lenas · 02-25-2008, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Smellson

... as I'm someone who's been fucked by the blue shell more times than I can count.

l2dodge

[LVC]DeGrassi · 02-25-2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lenas

l2dodge

How does one dodge a blue shell ?

Zarcath · 02-25-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [LVC]DeGrassi

How does one dodge a blue shell ?

Well if there's someone nearby you can brake hard and let them take 1st. Unless they're watching your screen and they brake too.

Lenas · 02-25-2008, 11:03 AM

Good timing + Boost + Jump = Win.

I can only do it on the DS version but from what I understand you can also do it on Double Dash.

Akileese · 02-25-2008, 06:41 PM

I just pre-ordered mine today as I had 30 dollars left over from whatever I traded in for Smash Brothers. What's the release date for Mario Kart?

Zarcath · 02-25-2008, 06:45 PM

May 1st supposedly.

NeuadvenBonechillerr · 02-25-2008, 07:51 PM

its a little inconclusive in the video, but if the steering is anything like it was in Need For Speed, fuck that. . .as much as I love mario kart. . it'd much rather be able to use the nunchuck/remote at the same time with the same button setup as mario kart 64. . Z items, b hand break, a accelerate . . .f tilting the game remote and shit (

Jabberwhacky · 02-25-2008, 08:30 PM

Soooo are any of you actually planning on using the wheel? That seems like more of a gimmick than anything. Who wants to hold their hands out in a faux-driving position for hours on end? Or conversely, who wants to rest it in their lap and say THIS THING IS DRIVING ME NUTS! Both those would get old mui pronto.

Akileese · 02-25-2008, 08:52 PM

I think for most vets of the series the wheel is a gimmick that can be done without. I won't use it for a few reasons (most important reason being I don't want to take off my Wii condoms. It's annoying enough to take them off to charge the remotes as it is).

As for controls, it doesn't bother me too much from what I've seen. B for items, maybe something like 2 for gas and 1 for break or something like that. That's what I assume aftering looking at it. Maybe B will be gas and A will be break with items going on 1 or 2. There's a variety of ways they can do it.

I like the idea of not using the nunchuck though. They want to make it friendly to the masses and not to the hardcore Nintendo crowd. My parents for one can get really intimidated by the nunchuck even if it's a basic task involving it. Showing something like this where you only need the wheel and a maximum of 4 buttons being used means it'll be easy to pick up and play for the casual crowd.

Smash Brothers may not be something everyone can enjoy, but Mario Kart is fun enough for anyone to play and enjoy it. It's a very smart business move by Nintendo.

Ninajrr · 02-25-2008, 09:47 PM

I'll probably screw around with it for a few minutes, but I don't expect it to be anything amazing. Still, it might have some fun as a handicap in friendly 4-player battlematches

02-25-2008, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zarcath Read Farmer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 5,198 +19 Internets	[Wii] Mario Kart (it's out! buy it) GDC trailer Spoiler Alert, click show to read: Game is out! Retconning this post. Bolded names are recently added to the list MKWii Friend Codes: Aborath: 4940-5818-5955 Camillos: 0001-3754-2399 Hachima: 3308-5085-2950 Haldin Darconis: 2191-8151-2150 Lenardo: 1032-1644-7684 Lenas: 1161-0270-4754 Moontayle: 5370-1082-4412 Samflam: 0344-9713-1084 sl4ck3r: 0387-9189-2662 Sticktastic: 5370-0814-8158 Smocca: 4511-1008-9733 Tyreny: 2277-7255-5823 Vatoreus: 4854-6948-2582 Vehn: 5413-0290-5106 Zarcath: 3308-4970-1395 Zuuljin: 1203-9659-1816 __________________ Last edited by Zarcath : 05-07-2008 at 11:44 AM.

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Lenas Usually only fucks with female pilots, 'cause they got the illest cockpits Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,212 -19 Internets	Good timing + Boost + Jump = Win. I can only do it on the DS version but from what I understand you can also do it on Double Dash. __________________ 360 / PSN - LenasUchiha Last edited by Lenas : 02-25-2008 at 11:07 AM.

02-25-2008, 06:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zarcath Read Farmer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 5,198 +19 Internets	May 1st supposedly. __________________

02-25-2008, 07:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
NeuadvenBonechillerr Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 368 -7 Internets	its a little inconclusive in the video, but if the steering is anything like it was in Need For Speed, fuck that. . .as much as I love mario kart. . it'd much rather be able to use the nunchuck/remote at the same time with the same button setup as mario kart 64. . Z items, b hand break, a accelerate . . .f tilting the game remote and shit (

02-25-2008, 08:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jabberwhacky Walker told me I have AIDS Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In da FACE!! (two times) Posts: 2,692	Soooo are any of you actually planning on using the wheel? That seems like more of a gimmick than anything. Who wants to hold their hands out in a faux-driving position for hours on end? Or conversely, who wants to rest it in their lap and say THIS THING IS DRIVING ME NUTS! Both those would get old mui pronto.

02-25-2008, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ninajrr the Ninjarr Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 1,269 -15 Internets	I'll probably screw around with it for a few minutes, but I don't expect it to be anything amazing. Still, it might have some fun as a handicap in friendly 4-player battlematches

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