Wow, I assume eight tracks have different names in the US and Europe? That's going to be... awkward to say the least.
Half the vehicles in Mario Kart Wii had different names, it made discussions on kart/bike balance... interesting. Thankfully only one kart chassis (Birthday Girl/Royal Ribbon) has a different name in 7.
Until they get rid of rubberbanding completely, I can never enjoy a Mario Kart game.
Not unlike saying that until none of the enemies have abilities that I don't have, I can never enjoy any given action game.
It's called a challenge, and not even a very difficult one at that. I'm not very good at Mario Kart and always get beat online, yet I never have any trouble beating 150cc and mirror. It seems disingenuous to blame your failures on something like that, anyway.
MK DS and Wii had decent diffculty in 150cc and Mirror. DD also got hard during the all course mode.
I found most of the difficulty was staying ahead of the pack long enough to appease the ranking god for unlocks, at least after I found my groove.
I didn't find all cup tour all that hard at all. I often did well enough early on that it became mathematically impossible for me to get below gold eventually. But by then I had pretty much made Double Dash snaking into an artform, so there's that.
That's the only saving grace about the all cup; the AI is a notch above regular 150 cc but you should put out more than enough wins to get through even the toughest courses.
Also I don't care how awesome your snaking skills are (I'm pretty great at it in DD) you can never guarantee a win in Baby Park.
Even though I cherish the SNES original, I have to admit nothing makes me rage like the AI in that game. I love it when the computer shoots a shell or uses a star, and then immediately feathers over an obstacle.
You didn't need music because you'd be yelling and/or laughing at each other the entire time. MK64 still has the best battle mode hands down. How they keep fucking it up in every sequel I just don't know.
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I think the old one had the best battle-mode. It only had 4 tracks, counting the shitty ice one, but there was hours of fun to be had.
I think A LOT of it had to do with the fact that by the second half of the match there was 20 green shells bouncing around, and it became an intense struggle for survival more than anything. I always thought that with the huge leaps in graphics and hardware, they would've tried to replicate this element with an increase in the number of moving objects, and improved physics. But nope.
I wonder if it's still possible in that old Mario track to use a mushroom to boost off the jump straight to the finish line. I hope so.
Wow that melody course is pretty rad. Really makes the retro courses look sparse by comparison. I wish they would have spiced up the older tracks a bit more to make em more interesting, but they're still good tracks so they'll still be fun.
How do you trick in this game? I hope its not a shake haha I have a wobbly hinge already.
So, for some discussion: when we have our PA community, what sort of item spread do you think you'll typically prefer?
The choices are all items, shells only (green, red and blue), bananas only, mushrooms only, bob-ombs only, or none.
Personally I don't mind most of the items so I don't think I'd enjoy none or just mushrooms. I think shells only sounds fun because of the way they've fixed up the blue shell. It's a good combination of one item to help those who are further behind, one item to help you climb the middle ranks, and one that's mostly good to hold behind you for defense.
I think mine is near the end of the Donkey Kong circuit on MK64, where you can either drive to the right and slowly to the left up the include and out of the cave, or risk drifting and boosting half-way up the incline, cutting the corner. If you slow to a crawl there or stop completely on the last lap of a tight 4-player multiplayer it is heart-wrenching, but in my opinion there is no greater place than there to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
I like the shortcut in SMK in the first ghost house that you needed a feather or shroom to clear the gap. It was a simple move, and it only cut off a fraction of the track, but it felt glorious to sneak a victory in that way, or better yet smash into another driver gassing towards the finish line, sending them careening off the course.
Shells only doesn't sound bad. They've fixed Blue Shells enough that I can deal with them being the only power item in play, and lightning is so obnoxious that I wouldn't mind playing games with toned down items. Bananas only sounds extremely boring, you'd have almost no way of beating someone with a sizable lead. Bombs only could be fun, if nothing else it would teach you how to aim the things consistently in regular play. Mushrooms only sounds more fun than no items, basically a "how many shortcuts do you know/can use consistently?" game.
So basically shells only is the closest thing to the "Strategic" option in Mario Kart Wii, which was my favorite item setting.
I think mine is near the end of the Donkey Kong circuit on MK64, where you can either drive to the right and slowly to the left up the include and out of the cave, or risk drifting and boosting half-way up the incline, cutting the corner. If you slow to a crawl there or stop completely on the last lap of a tight 4-player multiplayer it is heart-wrenching, but in my opinion there is no greater place than there to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
I forget the track name (one of the Chocolate Island ones), but in one SMK track, if you had the feather you could turn right after you crossed the line, jump the wall, and 'complete' the next lap in about fifteen seconds.
It was a bug rarther than a real shortcut, but I got one very satisfying victory against a friend that way, so it's my favourite.
I want Mario Kart with all tracks ever. That would be bomb diggity.
I'd love to see an Ultimate Mario Kart: all tracks, all drivers, all items (customizable at a Super Smash Bros. level in ALL modes), and all cars, including motorcycles, Double Dash!! karts, and these new Batmobile/Gadgetmobile/Spy Hunter type deals.
I'm also glad to hear that Retro DID have a hand in designing new courses as well. It seemed like it would've been a waste of their involvement if they weren't allowed to contribute to the new tracks too.
Sterling ripped MK7 pretty hard on Destuctoid haha!!! It's a good review, and prob right on a lot of accounts, from the perspective of someone who doesn't just want a sequel to MKDS.
Sterling ripped MK7 pretty hard on Destuctoid haha!!! It's a good review, and prob right on a lot of accounts, from the perspective of someone who doesn't just want a sequel to MKDS.
Why would you look at a game called Mario Kart 7 and expect it to be an innovative and new experience
Mario Kart 7 treads familiar ground and focuses on tweaking rather than reinventing, and that's just fine. While there are no major revelations or surprises, this is still a gorgeously produced package that gives kart racing fans exactly what they want.
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I'd say overall though DS has pound for pound the best original tracks.
That's the most exciting part!
Only if the actual racing is important to you.
Half the vehicles in Mario Kart Wii had different names, it made discussions on kart/bike balance... interesting. Thankfully only one kart chassis (Birthday Girl/Royal Ribbon) has a different name in 7.
Also, apparently Wiggler turns red when he's (she's/it's?) hit, haha. :^:
Not unlike saying that until none of the enemies have abilities that I don't have, I can never enjoy any given action game.
It's called a challenge, and not even a very difficult one at that. I'm not very good at Mario Kart and always get beat online, yet I never have any trouble beating 150cc and mirror. It seems disingenuous to blame your failures on something like that, anyway.
I found most of the difficulty was staying ahead of the pack long enough to appease the ranking god for unlocks, at least after I found my groove.
I didn't find all cup tour all that hard at all. I often did well enough early on that it became mathematically impossible for me to get below gold eventually. But by then I had pretty much made Double Dash snaking into an artform, so there's that.
Also I don't care how awesome your snaking skills are (I'm pretty great at it in DD) you can never guarantee a win in Baby Park.
Even though I cherish the SNES original, I have to admit nothing makes me rage like the AI in that game. I love it when the computer shoots a shell or uses a star, and then immediately feathers over an obstacle.
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Terrible. Absolutely terrible.
I think A LOT of it had to do with the fact that by the second half of the match there was 20 green shells bouncing around, and it became an intense struggle for survival more than anything. I always thought that with the huge leaps in graphics and hardware, they would've tried to replicate this element with an increase in the number of moving objects, and improved physics. But nope.
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Wow that melody course is pretty rad. Really makes the retro courses look sparse by comparison. I wish they would have spiced up the older tracks a bit more to make em more interesting, but they're still good tracks so they'll still be fun.
How do you trick in this game? I hope its not a shake haha I have a wobbly hinge already.
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So, for some discussion: when we have our PA community, what sort of item spread do you think you'll typically prefer?
The choices are all items, shells only (green, red and blue), bananas only, mushrooms only, bob-ombs only, or none.
Personally I don't mind most of the items so I don't think I'd enjoy none or just mushrooms. I think shells only sounds fun because of the way they've fixed up the blue shell. It's a good combination of one item to help those who are further behind, one item to help you climb the middle ranks, and one that's mostly good to hold behind you for defense.
And bob-ombs only could be pretty wild.
I think mine is near the end of the Donkey Kong circuit on MK64, where you can either drive to the right and slowly to the left up the include and out of the cave, or risk drifting and boosting half-way up the incline, cutting the corner. If you slow to a crawl there or stop completely on the last lap of a tight 4-player multiplayer it is heart-wrenching, but in my opinion there is no greater place than there to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
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So basically shells only is the closest thing to the "Strategic" option in Mario Kart Wii, which was my favorite item setting.
I forget the track name (one of the Chocolate Island ones), but in one SMK track, if you had the feather you could turn right after you crossed the line, jump the wall, and 'complete' the next lap in about fifteen seconds.
It was a bug rarther than a real shortcut, but I got one very satisfying victory against a friend that way, so it's my favourite.
I didn't care for them in Super Mario Kart, but I like them here. Maybe it's the little zip of speed you get with each one...
True, though in my defense, I hadn't played that one until earlier this evening, and I don't remember much boasting about that in the same way.
Yeah, but good luck getting and holding on to a mushroom while in first place.
I'd love to see an Ultimate Mario Kart: all tracks, all drivers, all items (customizable at a Super Smash Bros. level in ALL modes), and all cars, including motorcycles, Double Dash!! karts, and these new Batmobile/Gadgetmobile/Spy Hunter type deals.
I thought so about Neo Bowser City as well, but I wound up liking it a lot, and Rock Rock Mountain isn't bad, either.
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I'm also glad to hear that Retro DID have a hand in designing new courses as well. It seemed like it would've been a waste of their involvement if they weren't allowed to contribute to the new tracks too.
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Apparently a lot of retailers broke the street date, in Switzerland of all places. It has been on sale there since Friday.
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Why would you look at a game called Mario Kart 7 and expect it to be an innovative and new experience
Mario Kart 7 treads familiar ground and focuses on tweaking rather than reinventing, and that's just fine. While there are no major revelations or surprises, this is still a gorgeously produced package that gives kart racing fans exactly what they want.