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Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U
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This May, one game will define MULTIPLAYER FUN on Wii U. That game, is Mario Kart 8!


Mario Kart has been a Nintendo staple since it's SNES debut over two decades ago. Only two Nintendo products neglected to have an entry and each entry that has existed is a charming title in someone's eyes. Entries like Double Dash on Gamecube helped push the boundaries of creativity and uniqueness, while more recent titles have continued to refine a core experience. Mario Kart 8 seeks to continue that trend with it's jaw-dropping HD visuals, Anti-gravity racing, and incredibly well-designed tracks.


With all the characters known, the deep customization possibilities to each individual racer, the classic 32-total track count... there's so much to discuss and share and debate. Reviews are just coming in now and while I'll post a few below but they're not all gushing with pride. User Stephen recently made a thread aiming to have a more comprehensive list of reviews available. So... Are you impressed with the Mario Kart TV feature, excited for the Super Horn, or bummed at how battle mode has changed? Share your thoughts on the game below, now, upon release, and well after! Below you'll find a list of Nintendo Network IDs as compiled by our own Mop It Up! Be sure your friends are added to your console!

Mop It Up's NNID List of Mario Kart 8 Players

(Negative World Username) - (NNID)
Abdooooo - Abdooooo
Anand - AnandX
anon_mastermind - Mastermind85
Brick - Brick20
Brook - Ice-Insignia
canonj - canonj
chrisbg99 - chrisbg99
chrisguy - chrisguy
Cooliocuneo - Cooliocuneo
Cryojin - Cryojin
Cubed777 - C77777
DeputyVanHalen - DeputyVanHalen
DrFinkelstein - a00link
Earendil - Ear3ndil
EagleC83 - EagleC83
gamewizard65 - gamewizard65
Guillaume - Pandareus
Hero_of_Hyrule - Deku_Scrub
Jargon - Hendrik
-JKR- - JKRiki
kgtennispro - kgtennispro
kriswright - kriswright
legendofalex - Alistair
ludist210 - Ludist210
Mop it up - Mop_it_up
Nate38 - VictorVonPlugman
Octorockin - NoseyTengu
ploot - Realploot
PogueSquadron - PogueSquadron
pokepal148 - pokepal148
Rebonack - rebonack
Scrawnton - Scrawnton
SeVeN CDN - SeVeNCDN
Smerd - Smerd20
Stratos - Chronocast
stephen - stephen087
Super_Conzo - Super_Conzo
thefly - LeaveLuck2Heaven
TheOldManFromZelda - OldManFromZelda
TK_Thunder - The_Trish
Tranquilo - Arponare
VofEscaflowne - VofEscaflowne



Reviews
Eurogamer - 10/10

Game Informer - 9.25/10
Destructoid - 9.0/10
IGN - 9.0/10
Joystiq - 4.5/5
Nintendo Life - 9/10
Polygon - 9.0/10

GameTrailers - 8.6/10
Gamespot - 8.0/10
Giant Bomb - 4/5

NintendoWorldReport.com - 7.5/10


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05/16/14, 03:52    Edited: 06/28/14, 23:37
 
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I still play the game alot, esp. local multiplayer and I don't think I'm showing up online cause I'm the second player like 95% of the time. I think I just show up as player when I'm online. I could be wrong, maybe I'm just not online when those on my friends list are playing, plus we either choose worldwide or regional right away.

I never play as a heavy weight and I don't have any problems like being knocked around, ect by those who are in the heavyweight class. Most of the online matches have an even amount of weight classes racing from what I've experienced.
07/18/14, 10:30   
I played for a week and loaned it to my sister as she just got a Wii U of her own and I wanted to give her a multiplayer game to play for a while since it was the Zelda bundle.

So I'm mostly back to Ducktales Remastered (Pure Nostalgic Bliss) and Monster Hunter 3U.

I was also away from a gaming internet connection for a while late June-early July. Especially now that I don't have it I have more of an itch to play it even though in that week I did feel underwhelmed by the content.

I do truly hope we see some DLC come August. They have yet to release the Mercedes kart so I am hoping we see some other DLC at that point or in the Fall when Amiibos release.
07/20/14, 03:50   
@Hero_Of_Hyrule

That was hilarious.
07/20/14, 17:09   
@Super_Conzo
Thanks for joining me in my first ever online matches! Well, you missed my actual maiden voyage, I think, but still. Everything went a lot better than I expected in terms of pretty much everything. Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy a few online matches around this time at night for a while now.
07/24/14, 01:01   
@r_hjort
Whoop! Imagine my delight to finally log on and find a friend online.
Then imagine my heart breaking as he continually slips in front and disappears into the horizon.

lol - you certainly haven't been slacking since you got the game! That was a blast. Some good tussles.

*Note to self: Daisy should NOT try to ram Metal Mario... no matter how mad she is.*
07/24/14, 09:30   
@Super_Conzo @r_hjort Y'know, I'm an insomniac, maybe I could meet up with you some night if I knew when you were playing. Though, I don't think I have you added, @r_hjort, so can I have your NNID?
07/24/14, 22:15   
@Super_Conzo
Hahaha, it was a lot of fun! I was about to pick Daisy too, but now I just might be stuck with lame ol' Metal Mario since things went so well.

@Mop it up
Sure you can. It's Cervus.

To be honest I never really know when I'll be able to play, but my best bet is probably the two or three hours leading up to midnight over here. At least short term.
07/24/14, 22:38   
@r_hjort
Same. My best chance for a session is between 9.30 and 11. Maybe later at the weekend.
I think that equates to your dinner time @Mop it up.
Would love to catch both of you out there. TIGHT competition.
07/24/14, 22:59   
Man I suck tonight. I wish I could blame the barrage of items I got struck by, but I keep driving like crap too. Oh well, it's still embarrassingly fun!

EDIT: The way everyone low in the ranks starts wasting all the good items they get on each other instead of going for the ones at the top: Miniature of society right there.
07/24/14, 23:41   
Edited: 07/25/14, 00:15
What do you know! I retooled as Rosalina and now I'm storming it!
07/26/14, 00:18   
@Super_Conzo
Yeah, I can't keep up with you anymore! Had to give Roy a try, but I'm not convinced he's the guy for me. Need to find my soulmate.

EDIT: I didn't rage quit before, for the record. I was kicked out and couldn't rejoin you until later, but now I'm back on again.

Btw, I sent you a friend request, @Mop it up.
07/26/14, 00:22   
Edited: 07/26/14, 00:41
BWAHAHAHA! Playing MK8 with Mop It Up for the first time is quite an experience!

It's like Mop's playing Time Trials with guests on the track, while the rest of us peasants are busy trying to recover from all the abuse we expose each other to as she disappears over the horizon.

EDIT: Thanks for joining me, btw!

EDIT: Bah! Can't seem to rejoin your game now. Guess I'll have to find some stranger to kick my ass.
07/28/14, 00:17   
Edited: 07/28/14, 00:34
Time Trials Featuring Blue Shells

Now there's a game mode for you.

That second round had way too many heavies! But it was still nice to meet you in a game.
07/28/14, 02:25   
@Mop it up
Since I'm playing as a heavy more often than not, I can't complain about that too much, but it's kind of sad that the main reason I use a heavy is to be able to stay on the friggin' road at all amdist all the pushing and shoving. Then again, my acceleration is so poor that any time I get hit by more than one item in succession I'm doomed to end up in the bottom of the ranks. I should probably spend some more time with the single player to polish up my driving skills and try to find the character and vehicle that suits me the most before I hope to do well online.
07/28/14, 13:00   
If this translation is accurate, the three Mercedes karts that will be available on August 27th will also bring with them a patch that adds:

+Option for mini-map on TV
+Records screen with coin total, win/loss record, character use total
+"Improved online stability"
+The last character/kart combo used will be saved as default for next time playing
+After a race, "Next Race" will be the default highlight instead of "View Highlights."

Looking forward to having a map again!
08/06/14, 05:50   
This update fixes most of the issues I had with the game, even fixing the next race thing!

Basically it seems like a "these features should have been here from the beginning" update, but hey, better late than never, heh.
08/06/14, 06:15   
@Mop it up
@kgtennispro
The only thing missing is "second player gets full screen on the Game Pad while first player gets full screen on the television."
It'll never happen, but I will forever hold onto the wish.
08/06/14, 06:23   
@Mop it up

I hope there's also something in there to address fire hopping. I'm seeing it a lot in these races with 6000+ VR people. It makes me feel better about my rank, because I never resorted to cheating!

But the rest is cool!
08/06/14, 06:28   
Whatever causes fire-hopping to be possible may be more difficult to figure out how to fix than this other stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if we see an update around the holidays that fixes a few other things, as it looks like the 59fps problem isn't being addressed either.

They added in touchscreen controls to Pikmin 3 long after release, so I think the "2nd player on GamePad" thing could be added sometime also. It will probably reduce the framerate to 30fps though, but since they already do that in 3-4 player then it shouldn't be a problem.
08/07/14, 05:40   
@Mop it up
I'd rather they lowered the resolution, like Hyrule Warriors is reported to do during co-op..
08/07/14, 05:48   
Edited: 08/07/14, 05:49
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