Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: So nice we bought it twice.

cravipat

Now that MK8 finally has battle mode I don't know what I'd want out of MK9. Replay uploading coming back is what I'd like to see more than more DLC.

MiserableMirth

Yeah, I miss uploading MK TV as well. The fact that it's still a part of Deluxe but you can't upload videos makes me think uploading will be a part of the paid service.

My hope is it will be a more robust feature if that happens. It'd be nice to upload videos longer than 30 seconds.

skeldare

Once Nintendo unlocks he ability to record video on Switch, that should alleviate the replay upload issue.

LBD_Nytetrayn

If they just keep bringing back/adding new characters, tracks, and God help us, maybe a few more options to MK8DX, I'd be good.

klemming

Which Rainbow Roads are we missing? SC, DD, DS and 7 I think. So that's one retro cup taken care of.

AbsoluteZero

Worst cup ever.

skeldare

Hopefully we'll have a decent turnout tonight!

Mr_Rose

One thing missing from Deluxe: the option to do a full three laps of the complete N64 Rainbow Road.

Kupi

Maz, what the hell did you hit me with at the third lap of that Mute City race? I had my banana out and my ass just blew up for no reason.

... boy, that... that's sure a sentence I just wrote.

Maz-

Kupi wrote: »

Maz, what the hell did you hit me with at the third lap of that Mute City race? I had my banana out and my ass just blew up for no reason.

... boy, that... that's sure a sentence I just wrote.

Green shell, it hit you on the side so the banana didn't protect you against it.

It was 100% intentional, but I'll probably never pull a shot like that off in a crucial moment to win a race ever again.

Kupi

Maz- wrote: »

Kupi wrote: »

Maz, what the hell did you hit me with at the third lap of that Mute City race? I had my banana out and my ass just blew up for no reason.

... boy, that... that's sure a sentence I just wrote.

Green shell, it hit you on the side so the banana didn't protect you against it.

It was 100% intentional, but I'll probably never pull a shot like that off in a crucial moment to win a race ever again.

Counterpoint: at at least three separate occasions tonight, the following script played out in the last ten seconds of the race:

Kupi: "I'm not first, but at least I'm going to finish ahead of Maz."
Maz: passes Kupi

AbsoluteZero

I totes forgot to get in on this tonight.

Hows everybody feel about trying 200cc next week?

skeldare

AbsoluteZero wrote: »

I totes forgot to get in on this tonight.

Hows everybody feel about trying 200cc next week?

Can't be any worse for me.

Well, ok it can...

Conn

Dangit, I forgot about Sunday Drivers again. Distractions.

BronzeKoopa

Eating a blue shell right before a cannon launch like in Sweet Sweet Kingdom sucks.

Maz-

Kupi wrote: »

Maz- wrote: »

Kupi wrote: »

Maz, what the hell did you hit me with at the third lap of that Mute City race? I had my banana out and my ass just blew up for no reason.

... boy, that... that's sure a sentence I just wrote.

Green shell, it hit you on the side so the banana didn't protect you against it.

It was 100% intentional, but I'll probably never pull a shot like that off in a crucial moment to win a race ever again.

Counterpoint: at at least three separate occasions tonight, the following script played out in the last ten seconds of the race:

Kupi: "I'm not first, but at least I'm going to finish ahead of Maz."
Maz: passes Kupi

Well, okay, but those times it happened because other people hit you or I got lucky with three mushrooms in the last item box before the finish line. Only once did I do a nasty MLG pro 360 noscope shot with a green shell.

cravipat

Things are going to get messy* tonight! Prepare for 200cc/Bananas Only.

PA After Dark
Entry code 0601-8250-2955
10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central/8 PM Mountain/7 PM Pacific/Probably too late for anywhere else and will run for a hour and a half

*Or there will be so many bananas on the track they start despawning like when we tried this on the Wii U.

plufim

Mr_Rose wrote: »

One thing missing from Deluxe: the option to do a full three laps of the complete N64 Rainbow Road.

Been hoping for this for a while. Plus some sort of teleport for the A to B courses to allow multiple run throughs.

plufim

Oh hey it's been..... a while since I was active in this forum, but thought you'd like this: my 4 year old son playing Mariokart for the second ever time.

https://youtu.be/FAcdPo7CKJ8

DRY BONES

Big Dookie

Sorry I've missed the Wednesday night tourney the last few weeks, older daughter has had swim meets I had to attend until like 11:00 PM. Ugh. Swim meets are the worst.

BUT, swim season is over now, so hopefully next week it'll be back to business as usual.

UreshiiAkuma

For anyone with younger kids (around 6), what control method do you find tends to work better for them? I'm wondering if it is worth getting the wheel shells when I pick this up to play with my daughter.

homogenized

Not exactly younger kids, but Mario Kart 8 my non-game-playing cousins were better able to grasp steering their kart/bike with a wheel than with a control stick (they kept over-steering when they tried). Also remember MK8 Deluxe has steering assist and auto accelerate to help younger players.

UreshiiAkuma

homogenized wrote: »

Not exactly younger kids, but Mario Kart 8 my non-game-playing cousins were better able to grasp steering their kart/bike with a wheel than with a control stick (they kept over-steering when they tried). Also remember MK8 Deluxe has steering assist and auto accelerate to help younger players.

I did not know it had those features, that is awesome. She's played some on the WiiU, but tends to over steer, so that could be a big help!

twmjr

UreshiiAkuma wrote: »

homogenized wrote: »

Not exactly younger kids, but Mario Kart 8 my non-game-playing cousins were better able to grasp steering their kart/bike with a wheel than with a control stick (they kept over-steering when they tried). Also remember MK8 Deluxe has steering assist and auto accelerate to help younger players.

I did not know it had those features, that is awesome. She's played some on the WiiU, but tends to over steer, so that could be a big help!

yeah, my not-quite-3 year old was watching my wife and I play the other day and kept asking to play...I put both of those on and handed him the controller; he essentially did absolutely nothing with it, but the kart was moving and going in more or less the right direction and he had a blast. in the hands of a kid that actually understood what was happening, I'd assume they'd be a big help in doing decently most races.

Big Dookie

My 4-year-old (almost 5) prefers to use the analog stick instead of motion controls for steering, and she does a pretty damn good job at it, so it's certainly possible for younger kids to not need the wheel thing. She does use steering assist, but honestly rarely needs it.

maximumzero

Has anyone sold off their Wii U copy for the Switch version? Really torn on whether or not I want do to this.

Wraithverge

Big Dookie wrote: »

My 4-year-old (almost 5) prefers to use the analog stick instead of motion controls for steering, and she does a pretty damn good job at it, so it's certainly possible for younger kids to not need the wheel thing. She does use steering assist, but honestly rarely needs it.

That was my experience. I was excited that they could use the wheels I bought and found my oldest of 3 kids just ended up using the stick anyway. It's great to have the option for both (and the stick still works in motion-control mode).

Naphtali

maximumzero wrote: »

Has anyone sold off their Wii U copy for the Switch version? Really torn on whether or not I want do to this.

Yeah, I did to Amazon to leverage the prime discount as well. Getting it for $24~ was worth it. I had never fully unlocked everything on the Wii U version, I just broke it out when friends came over so I didn't feel like I was losing much.

Tim is on the Internet

Switches seem to be out of stock around the city. I've been trying to get in on this for a while now.

cravipat

Big Dookie wrote: »

Sorry I've missed the Wednesday night tourney the last few weeks, older daughter has had swim meets I had to attend until like 11:00 PM. Ugh. Swim meets are the worst.

BUT, swim season is over now, so hopefully next week it'll be back to business as usual.

I meant to reply to this earlier but Wednesday seems to be dying. Nobody last week and two of us this week. I'm going to miss next week's but I've set it back to 150cc/normal items for now. My plan is to try to keep it going as long as some people still show up.

skeldare

cravipat wrote: »

Big Dookie wrote: »

Sorry I've missed the Wednesday night tourney the last few weeks, older daughter has had swim meets I had to attend until like 11:00 PM. Ugh. Swim meets are the worst.

BUT, swim season is over now, so hopefully next week it'll be back to business as usual.

I meant to reply to this earlier but Wednesday seems to be dying. Nobody last week and two of us this week. I'm going to miss next week's but I've set it back to 150cc/normal items for now. My plan is to try to keep it going as long as some people still show up.

Unfortunately the fact that I get home usually right when it starts means I'm most likely not in the mood. Plus I was off last week and waited about 5-10 minutes in the lobby before leaving.

plufim

Oh my god. Watching my 4 year old play this and when he falls off the track he says "thanks" to lakitu every time he puts him back on the track.

♡♡♡♡

MiserableMirth

I've been real busy the last few weeks, but stuff has return to normal now. I should be able to join in on the races.

I will also add that steering assist is amazing for kids and newbies.

Kupi

Battles in twenty minutes! Races an hour after that! Be there or don't! Hrrrarrr!

skeldare

Couldn't make battles today, but I'll be there for racing!

MiserableMirth

My internet is on the fritz. I'm not going to be able to play today. Maybe Wednesday!

Maz-

Sorry folks, gonna have to drop out of the tournament for today. My internet has been spotty all night and I saw people just randomly speeding up or standing still all the time.

Raziel_pm

Started late...could someone hang with me (RazPrime) for a bit afterwards? On my 7th now

skeldare

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update 1.2 is out

http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-update-out-now-version-1-2-0/

• Players can use Pikmin-themed amiibo to unlock a Pikmin Suit for the Mii driver.
• Race rules and course name are now displayed on loading screens for online and wireless play, as well as Mario Kart TV.
• Players who are behind in online matches will receive items geared toward catching up more frequently.
• In online matches, no more than two Piranha Plants will be granted as items at the same time.
• Controls are no longer unresponsive when the timer runs out when choosing a Mii racing suit for online matches.
• When a player uses an item right after the Super Horn in online matches, that item will now remain available for other players.
• Item wheel no longer spins continuously in online matches.
• Online matches now end as intended 30 seconds after the first place racer finishes.
• The Boomerang now returns to the first slot, if possible, after a player catches it.
• Items shown in a player’s item slots now display correctly when holding an item behind them.
• No longer possible to use an item after it has been used to block an attack.
• Communication errors no longer occur frequently while spectating or after spectating online matches.

AbsoluteZero

Wish they would patch in a single item mode. Double items is just too much.