The Mario Kart Thread

[Protoman Blues]

Completed all the cups for 100cc. Far from done, obviously, as I need to 3-star everything, unlock parts, etc.

I love the game, but I have to say, I think I prefer MK7 a bit more. Especially when it came to Rainbow Road; 7 had the best [tornado fang]ing Rainbow Road.

Overall I think MK7 is a better MK game as well. And yeah, MK7 has the best Rainbow Road design.

[Hypershell]

8's Rainbow Road does feel a bit uninspired compared to 7's, gotta admit that.  It is fun to jump between the two paths near the end, though.

I actually think that 7 was better balanced than 8, as well.  But 8 is more varied, aesthetically if nothing else.  It's the only game to use non-kart vehicles without rendering karts obsolete, even if that was accomplished by copy-pasting stats.  And I really do love the anti-grav and the Super Horn (more for the lunacy of blasting someone with it than for the advertised Blue Shell defense).  The randomness of the online course selection is nice as well since it (usually) keeps people from constantly choosing the same course.

[Protoman Blues]

UMMMMMMMMM WOW!!!!!!!!!

[Sakura Leic]

What the freaking hell?

[Phi]

Isabelle!

Honestly, Isabelle and Link are the only 2 characters I look forward to playing as. Haha, you can just tell that online matches will be filled with Link users.

My question is why is there such a huge time gap between the first and second pack's release? Is this still work-in-progress?

[Police Girl]

I imagine they're just so taxed making Tanooki Mario and Cat peach.

Seriously though what the hell this is awesome. I would really like a Diddy Kong though kthx.

[Protoman Blues]

Blue Falcon Kart is 

[Fxeni]

My question is why is there such a huge time gap between the first and second pack's release? Is this still work-in-progress?

They're actually making it at a later date based on the success of the base game, rather than assuming it'll be a success in advance and working on the DLC during the time they should be working on the main game itself.

[Mirby]

Check the lower-left of that collage. That's Excitebike.

We're getting an Excitebike track. SO EXCITEBIKE FOR EXCITEBIKE

Also Wario's Gold Mine, so retro courses are part of the DLC. Presumably the 8 new tracks in each pack consist of 4 new tracks and 4 retro ones.

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EXCITEBIIIIIIIIIIIKE

[Phi]

[Protoman Blues]

Check the lower-left of that collage. That's Excitebike.

We're getting an Excitebike track. SO EXCITEBIKE FOR EXCITEBIKE

Also Wario's Gold Mine, so retro courses are part of the DLC. Presumably the 8 new tracks in each pack consist of 4 new tracks and 4 retro ones.

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EXCITEBIIIIIIIIIIIKE

That is pretty awesome!!!

LoL

[Protoman Blues]

MASTER CYCLE!!! 

[Phi]

I love this!

Dammit, November, hurry up!

[Blue Valkyrie]

Thats awesome!   

[OBJECTION MAN]

When I heard about this DLC I originally balked at it, but they're not being exorbitant at all from what I see. It's really reasonable. This is DLC done right.

[Protoman Blues]

Wii U - Mario Kart 8 DLC: Excitebike Arena

Love you, Nintendo! Love you so much! 

[Mirby]

I was gonna link that but I was too lazy to find the thread.

SO EXCITEBIKE

that music too oh my god i need it

[Protoman Blues]

Yes. The music is sex!

[Police Girl]

I kind of wish they'd at least show link off instead of Mario and Peach with New Hat but I figure they're saving showing him off for another video. Oh well, that's not the purpose of the video, stage looks nice and the music is charmingly retro.

Another video showed off the Yoshi Circuit from Double Dash as a returning Retro course.

They don't do the game justice though since they're on Youtube, can't experience that buttery smooth 60fps.

[OBJECTION MAN]

What the hell is up with Nintendo just doing everything right lately? They need to keep this up.

[Protoman Blues]

I really think they're testing the waters here. It seems like they might be inching closer and closer towards a full blown Nintendo Kart for Mario Kart 9

[Fxeni]

Suuuper Smaaaaaaaaaaaaash Kaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrts!

[Protoman Blues]

I have no issue with that!!

FREE FOR ALL!!!!

[Sakura Leic]

So Nintendo Kart Demolition?

[Phi]

Wii U - Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 1 Trailer