The Mario Kart Thread

[Protoman Blues]

Pipes, Piantas throwing your kart forward into either shortcuts or the water, that boot thing, launch stars, skateable koopa shells like in Mario 64... It could even be Mario using the fire flower as a fire propelling way to move the kart forward if you use the item backwards.

Not only that, why not have actual Koopa Troopas walk around the stage and if you run into them, you kick their shells forward like an item? Or hell, have item blocks around too, instead of just items. Imagine drifting close to a row of them could earn you a few coins/items.

Because Koopa Troopa is driving, I believe. They do it with Goombas though, and they'll drop mushrooms if you hit them. I'd love for the Metal Block to be an item just so we could hear the Metallic Mario theme from SM64 again.

[Hypershell]

I just noticed something really bizarre.  Rapid-pausing when Mario hits the item box in the beginning, one of the items is a red "7", as in the logo.

So...what in the crap does that do?  Coin jackpot?

[Krystal]

Not only that, why not have actual Koopa Troopas walk around the stage and if you run into them, you kick their shells forward like an item?

I've always wanted this feature :<

[Phi]

I just noticed something really bizarre.  Rapid-pausing when Mario hits the item box in the beginning, one of the items is a red "7", as in the logo.

So...what in the crap does that do?  Coin jackpot?

Or maybe a replacement for the Gold Mushroom? But Coin jackpot does make the most sense.

Also, am I the only one who thinks a story mode in this game, or any Mario Kart game, would be interesting? Just a little fun, wacky plotline with a one-on-one race with Bowser at the end (or a really hard 8-player 150cc race?)

[Mirby]

Or maybe a replacement for the Gold Mushroom? But Coin jackpot does make the most sense.

Also, am I the only one who thinks a story mode in this game, or any Mario Kart game, would be interesting? Just a little fun, wacky plotline with a one-on-one race with Bowser at the end (or a really hard 8-player 150cc race?)

Like Diddy Kong Racing's story mode?

[Bueno Excelente]

Or maybe a replacement for the Gold Mushroom? But Coin jackpot does make the most sense.

Also, am I the only one who thinks a story mode in this game, or any Mario Kart game, would be interesting? Just a little fun, wacky plotline with a one-on-one race with Bowser at the end (or a really hard 8-player 150cc race?)

Story, event mode, challenge mode, story quest with field (like in CTR), anything. Just as long as they make the single player mode worth it.

[Jericho]

So as I've been watching this trailer over and over again, I've been looking at the item box. Some things caught my interest..

-No CLOUD AIDS in sight thus far. Bravo, Nintendo. BRAVO!
-The Blue Shell has no wings. Have they reverted back to the MK64 Spike Shell? Oh man, do I hope so.
-Fire Flower. Fire. Flower. It kinda makes you wonder why this wasn't a weapon long ago.
-No Golden Mushroom.
-Brown Leaf. I'm guessing this is the glider option, but who knows.

Anyway, color me excited.

Late as [tornado fang] but might as well clarify and put out some thoughts:

- Yes, that is the Spiny Shell from MK64 (Primarily)/MK:SC. Get hype. (Whoops, put SMK when I meant MK:SC)
- Fire Flower is gonna be so broken for people who got good with single Green Shells in MK64.
- That 7 is going to either be the most stupidly awesome thing ever or the new Cloud AIDS/Blue Bomba Shell...
- Lakitu as a racer. FUUUUUU
- Remote mine Red Shell/Spiny Shell shenanigans need to come back. They were too good for just Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- I really wish if they could pop in a track editor, but custom karts are cool.
- Speaking of which, [tornado fang] yea Karts only. I wouldn't have minded bikes as much as I did if they didn't provide such a clear practical advantage over karts in most ways once you unlocked some of the better ones. ([tornado fang]ing Baby Luigi + Jet Bubble combo still makes me rage)
- Anyone else miss long racetracks like in MK64?

[Bueno Excelente]

- Lakitu as a racer. FUUUUUU

Who's gonna fish people out now?

- Anyone else miss long racetracks like in MK64?

I do. I hate this "instant track" thing which takes less than two minutes to go through. Huge tracks would be beautiful nowadays, and it's one of the main reasons why there is still no Mario Kart as good as 64.

[Jericho]

I do. I hate this "instant track" thing which takes less than two minutes to go through. Huge tracks would be beautiful nowadays, and it's one of the main reasons why there is still no Mario Kart as good as 64.

Seriously. I need more Royal Raceways, Wario Stadiums, Toad's Turnpikes (medium sized in MK64, but still longer than) and of course the Rainbow Road. I don't mind the quick fix stuff, but longer raceways always made comebacks that much more hype. Also funnily enough, this might sound silly but that game has an atmosphere that I didn't see in any Mario kart after it. DS came closest. Finally, Super Circuit is underrated as all [tornado fang].

[Mirby]

No fishing people out anymore, Flash. There's UNDERWATER SECTIONS now.

Also, long tracks are fun.

[Bueno Excelente]

No fishing people out anymore, Flash. There's UNDERWATER SECTIONS now.

Also, long tracks are fun.

Yeah, but there's probably track limits and people to pull out of lava or bottomless pits, right?

[Mirby]

Another Lakitu?

There is more than one in the Mushroom Kingdom, after all...

[AquaTeamV3]

Agreed on the long tracks bit.  I absolutely love MK64's Rainbow road, as it's a HUGE stage and has plenty of those nice straightaways you can cruise through.  Toad's Turnpike needs to return, too.  That stage is pretty wild in mirror mode.

Finally, Super Circuit is underrated as all [tornado fang].

Seriously, it's the best Mario Kart that no one talks about!  Remote mine red shells, huge and varied track selection (Snow Land FTW), and  a solid roster make SC a very nice title.  My only gripe is that I don't care for the coin system all too much (and even then I think you could turn it off).  Also, on the down low SC's Rainbow Road is pretty awesome.  Sure, it's not the magical experience of 64's, but can you really hate a track where the edges are all jumper pads?

Oh, and Fire Flower was a weapon before...sort of.  Mario/Luigi's Double Dash special attack was this, and I loved it.  Pretty much what you get if you could chuck 5 green shells simultaneously.  Wasn't nearly as useful/broken as the Peach/Daisy heart shield, but it was still pretty handy.

[Bueno Excelente]

Tracks also need more shortcuts, more cheap move lanes, more crazy havok areas and more action overall.

[Solar]

Well, we do have Wuhu Island which is supposed to be so long that it'll have to be only one lap.

[Bueno Excelente]

Well, we do have Wuhu Island which is supposed to be so long that it'll have to be only one lap.

Hahahaha, that's awesome. Nintendo's saving so much money in assets by just reusing that one island in several games.

[Jericho]

Tracks also need more shortcuts, more cheap move lanes, more crazy havok areas and more action overall.

Man, you are speaking my language. I can't tell you how long I've wanted to see Mario Kart courses have Sonic R type shortcuts and alternate routes.

[Bueno Excelente]

Man, you are speaking my language. I can't tell you how long I've wanted to see Mario Kart courses have Sonic R type shortcuts and alternate routes.

What I felt that Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing did, was put itself miles above Mario Kart by simply making the drifting manuever fun, introducing tons of cheapo moves and 3-part boosts, and making stuff like red shells (missiles) lock-on based and making people able to join several items into combo moves. I'd like to see variety like that in Mario Kart, but also with the kind of different routes and shortcuts available for different-styled characters, and tons of cheap moves like dropping out of floating tracks onto a lower level, being incredibly difficult to do but really satisfying to pull off.

You know, the FUN stuff in games. I want Mario Kart 7 to make me able to drop Mario Kart 64.

[Protoman Blues]

I thought I heard the MK7 (heh, just got the 7 addition to the items) is suppose to have one lap SUPER long tracks.

[Jericho]

I thought I heard the MK7 (heh, just got the 7 addition to the items) is suppose to have one lap SUPER long tracks.

Aw [parasitic bomb], can't wait.

[Hypershell]

Seriously. I need more Royal Raceways, Wario Stadiums, Toad's Turnpikes (medium sized in MK64, but still longer than) and of course the Rainbow Road. I don't mind the quick fix stuff, but longer raceways always made comebacks that much more hype. Also funnily enough, this might sound silly but that game has an atmosphere that I didn't see in any Mario kart after it. DS came closest. Finally, Super Circuit is underrated as all [tornado fang].

Oh, how I miss Royal Raceway and Wario Stadium.  I have no damn clue how neither saw the light of day between the 32 retro tracks of DS and Wii.

And I must whole-heartedly agree on atmosphere.  If there is one thing I miss about oldschool Mario Kart, it's that Super and 64 generally felt more high-energy than their successors.  In either game, when you were hit with a shell, you hear a "BOOM!" as if your tail-pipe just exploded, while your kart careens wildly out of control.  Then in Double Dash, we switch to a sound effect something like a pot breaking, and your kart slow-tumbles like a cement mixer, and that's about where we've been left ever since.  What the heck happened?

[AquaTeamV3]

and tons of cheap moves like dropping out of floating tracks onto a lower level, being incredibly difficult to do but really satisfying to pull off.

You just gave me a strong urge to play Crash Team Racing.  Man, the stuff you could do in that game was ridiculous.

[DarkWaltz]

Oh, how I miss Royal Raceway and Wario Stadium.  I have no damn clue how neither saw the light of day between the 32 retro tracks of DS and Wii.

And I must whole-heartedly agree on atmosphere.  If there is one thing I miss about oldschool Mario Kart, it's that Super and 64 generally felt more high-energy than their successors.  In either game, when you were hit with a shell, you hear a "BOOM!" as if your tail-pipe just exploded, while your kart careens wildly out of control.  Then in Double Dash, we switch to a sound effect something like a pot breaking, and your kart slow-tumbles like a cement mixer, and that's about where we've been left ever since.  What the heck happened?

I fully agree with you. I thought a lot of people loved the Royal Raceway, Rainbow Road and Toad's Turnpike (Which was difficult in itself and a nightmare in mirror for me ) in 64 so I don't understand why they never brought them back in the retro tracks for the newer games. Heck, I even liked Yoshi's Valley because you never knew who was leading until someone passes the finish on the final lap and there were so many routes you can go in the track so you can easily change things up. 

[Protoman Blues]

For the record, I am still 95% undefeatable on Banshee Boardwalk

[Solar]

Heck, I even liked Yoshi's Valley because you never knew who was leading until someone passes the finish on the final lap and there were so many routes you can go in the track so you can easily change things up. 

The problem with that track is that there literally is only one path worth taking, if they ever make another similar track with more useful alternate paths it'd be like a dream come true.