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Mario Kart 8 Discussion (Nintendo Wii U) [game]
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9.14/10 from 37 user ratings |
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Welcome to the official discussion thread for 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 - 7.5/10URL to share (right click and copy)
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05/16/14, 03:52 Edited: 06/28/14, 23:37
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I find the DLC to be a mixed bag. I don't care for any of the "characters" it brings, but some of the vehicles are nice. They should all have come with tires and a glider though, but I have that complaint about the base selection as well. As for the tracks...
-Yoshi Circuit: They probably should have spiced this one up more, but even still, this was one of my faves from Double Dash!! so it's still fun. -ExciteBike Arena: I like the concept, but feel the track should be longer. This just makes me want a new Excite game though. -Dragon Driftway: This one has some fun twists and turns, but I don't like the theme of it. The whole Chinese motif for the graphics and music just doesn't fit at all, I don't get it. -Mute City: This one definitely captures the soulless feel of an F-Zero game, heh heh. Aside from the boring visuals it's fun to race on, but I felt like item spamming was bad here. Or maybe it was just an unlucky period.
-Wario's Gold Mine: I don't really like the changes they made to this one, it feels less dynamic and easier compared to the original. The original was fun because it took some skill and had some danger. -SNES Rainbow Road: This one feels like a throwaway, it's a real stinker. -Ice Ice Outpost: I like the idea of the two "lanes" thing throughout this track, but it seems a tad plain. There should have been an underwater section here at least. There are a couple shortcuts that I haven't figured out how to take properly yet, but, they seem pretty dangerous for the small payoff. -Hyrule Circuit: Probably the best of the bunch, this one just has a nice flow to it and is fun to race, not to mention the nice Zelda nods.
Overall, the DLC is a bit underwhelming and the tracks don't seem up to the quality of most of the new tracks in the base game, but still worthwhile. |
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