mariokart wii

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i think it's pretty safe to assume that there will be 8 player online. that makes me very happy. and having battle mode online also sounds really cool. i hope we see more video soon.

but i am very worried about the steering wheel. i'd like to just steer with the analog stick. i hope that they give you the option.
 
I'm pretty sure that they said the steering wheel is more directed to the casual crowd. They probably still have the traditional scheme.
 
Hopefully it will allow GC and/or Classic controller support.

I'd rather play it that way than with the silly wheel or with nunchuk and Wiimote options.
 
I'm not sure how I feel about using my Wii as a wheel, but if the Gamecube or Classic controller can be used, I'm all over it!
 
after playing excitetruck im confident they can tighten those controlls from mario kart wii, howevery i would like to have the option to use a GC controller.
 
reggie also mentioned how novice players will be able to play with good players. i'm curious what they have in mind with that. would one control method have something that would let novice players be better?

and i recognized at least one track from mariokart ds. i hope that there are 16 new tracks.
 
I'm surprised there isn't a 20 page thread about this game. I thought everyone wanted online and would be excited... guess not.
 
[quote name='Scrubking']I'm surprised there isn't a 20 page thread about this game. I thought everyone wanted online and would be excited... guess not.[/quote]

SNES - Super Mario Kart (1992)
Nintendo 64 - Mario Kart 64 (1996)
GBA - Mario Kart Super Circuit (2001)
GC - Mario Kart Double Dash (2003)
DS - Mario Kart DS (2005)

Now, I'm not a betting man, and you can't go around trusting evil rumors and whatnot. Except I'm not surprised by the announcement. Not one bit.

Now SSBB release date? Color me pleased.
 
[quote name='MarioColbert']Except I'm not surprised by the announcement. Not one bit.[/QUOTE]

:applause:

Kudos on that call, O Magnificent One. There were more telling signs pointing to the announcement, including the leak a week beforehand. Though you most likely missed that, having been absorbed in your crystal ball, Magic 8 Ball, misc. balls, so on.

The real surprise here, and there was one, naysayers, was that they had the balls to say Q1 2008. That is a short lead from announcement to release for a title this big. If it really does hit in Q1, I will be very pleased.

There's a good chance that it might make the date, too: among other rumors floating in the ether is one that Nintendo had a couple of unannounced big titles up its sleeve that were very close to completion. I would assume that if the rumor is true, MK would have to be one of those titles seeing as how close Q1 2008 is. Also factor in that people have been saying since the release of Mario Kart Arcade GP that Nintendo was planning on modifying the arcade karter to fit a console, and I don't think the Q1 '08 date is much of a pipe dream.
 
"This is the only Mario Kart where a first timer can immediately stay bumper to bumper with a veteran."

Does Reggie saying this scare anyone else? It sounds like they want to simplify the game even more. Besides the fact that this statement negates skill in a racing game, which equals no fun (see loony toon racing) but it also implies some form of catchup or item system like double dashs maybe in place to give lowered ranked individuals an advantage. I don't know I actually like the fact that you get better at games over time, it is the sole reason I revist games because my skill has increased so I can do crazy moves (Devil May Cry 3) or speed runs for time (MarioKart).
 
I believe he was just talking about having multiple control schemes and some of them being more user friendly perhaps.

I believe all of the mario karts have had some sort of auto-adjust that was particularly prevelant in Double Dash, where you would get items more in last place.
 
Man I hope he just means control schemes. If there is an easy mode I hope you can turn it off. Also I would love to see an item selection option like Smash Brothers.
 
[quote name='buttle']i think it's pretty safe to assume that there will be 8 player online. that makes me very happy. and having battle mode online also sounds really cool. i hope we see more video soon.[/quote]

As I was watching gamespot's live E3 demos, they had to stall time because the developer was late to the demo, and they put up a George Harrison interview. The interviewer asked how many people online and he responded with "more than you can count on your fingers." So if thumbs dont count then you are right with 8, but I doubt he is going to be like to that, so +10 online so far... :lol:
 
This isn't why I bought a Wii, but I'll buy the game because it is going to be awesome and I have a problem... damn you Nintendo!
 
[quote name='nate88']As I was watching gamespot's live E3 demos, they had to stall time because the developer was late to the demo, and they put up a George Harrison interview. The interviewer asked how many people online and he responded with "more than you can count on your fingers." So if thumbs dont count then you are right with 8, but I doubt he is going to be like to that, so +10 online so far... :lol:[/quote]

If it's more than 8 I'd guess 16 or 32 since they usually do these things like bits in a byte for some reason. Since 32 would be pretty fucking crazy I'd think 16 max. 8 would be awesome though, so any more than 8 would just be awesomer.
 
[quote name='nate88']As I was watching gamespot's live E3 demos, they had to stall time because the developer was late to the demo, and they put up a George Harrison interview. The interviewer asked how many people online and he responded with "more than you can count on your fingers." So if thumbs dont count then you are right with 8, but I doubt he is going to be like to that, so +10 online so far... :lol:[/QUOTE]

that would be absolutely amazing. that is very very good news. having more then 8 karts on a track would be insanity.
 
I just watched the 1:12 minute Mario Galaxy trailer on Gamespot and I just don't understand why Nintendo didn't show it during the conference. If they showed that trailer, and maybe a minute long Brawl trailer the conference would have been better.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']
I'd rather play it that way than with the silly wheel or with nunchuk and Wiimote options.[/quote]

Yeah because why use the remote or other Wii controlers when playing a Wii game...
 
[quote name='dallow']Yeah, I would rather race with my Mii online cause he looks like me.
Or my Morrissey Mii.[/QUOTE]
You just can't leave a thread well enough alone, can you. Can't we get some sort of insta-lock whenever Morrissey is mentioned?
 
[quote name='bigdaddy']Yeah because why use the remote or other Wii controlers when playing a Wii game...[/QUOTE]

What can I say, not a big fan of the controllers thus far. Great in Zelda, will be great in Metroid, but it just feels cheesy many times with holding it sideways and tilting to steer in racing games being the key example for me.

Just reminds me of all the tacked on touch screen crap in the early DS games.

The new controls are only worthwhile when they actually add something to the gameplay, be it adding immersion or improving the controls. Tilting in racing does neither for me, while in Zelda it added immersion and in RE4 it improved the controls.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it I guess. Not every genre it well suited to motion controls.
 
[quote name='dothog']:applause:


The real surprise here, and there was one, naysayers, was that they had the balls to say Q1 2008. That is a short lead from announcement to release for a title this big. If it really does hit in Q1, I will be very pleased.
.[/QUOTE]

EXACTLY! I had said this was a huge surprise to me and probably one of the biggest susprises of E3 (there certainly was nothing surprising out of MS or Sony to compare as far as I'm concerned). It's not that there will be a Mario Kart Wii - big fucking surpise THAT is. It's as dothog says, that it is coming in LESS THAN A YEAR. I figured Mario Kart would be their big Holiday 2008 release, especially given how Galaxy and SSBB are coming this year (as promised). Wouldn't have surprised me if they waited till 2009 for it, actually...
Even if this slips till next Summer that is sooner than Id have guessed a few months ago.

So, yeah, a big surprise, no doubt, - just not in the way someone who thinks like a knee-jerk fanboy would expect ;).
 
hu, interesting. i'm not sure if having that button means that there will or won't be hopping. but maybe. i haven't played a game yet where you hold the controller that way and use the B button. i wonder how normal that would feel.

that said there should be multiple forms of control. and with the steering wheel option, you're low on buttons. so i'm very curious how the B and A buttons will be used. or even the + and - buttons.
 
[quote name='io']I figured Mario Kart would be their big Holiday 2008 release, especially given how Galaxy and SSBB are coming this year (as promised). Wouldn't have surprised me if they waited till 2009 for it, actually...[/QUOTE]
Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. ;) 2009 may be a fantastic number given Nintendo's history with anticipated release dates (that includes MKDD, a Zelda or two, Metroid, Mario, etc.).

It's still hard to believe that they'll want to put the newest MK on shelves with SSBB, SMG, and MP3 all sitting there with ~6 months of dust on the oldest of the three. Plus, they may want to see how the Wii online experience goes over with Strikers, though I doubt there's any kind of analogue between the Strikers and MK online to make the experience useful. However, Nintendo's working somewhat differently than others this generation: maybe this idea of "momentum"--that is, quickly building sales and a game library around a cheap console over two holidays--doesn't preclude having 4 or 5 huge titles on the shelves within a 6-8 month span (though 3rd parties can't be too happy about it).

Also, Q1 '08 is very possible given 1) the rumors that the game was nearly complete and built largely upon Arcade GP and 2) the released screens, which confirmed the Arcade GP pedigree--somewhat--as they looked very similar to screens from Arcade GP.

I'm eager for more official screens and videos ASAP. I'm sick of rumors about this title.
 
[quote name='WiiGame']can't wait for this. i'm anticipting this to be the best mario kart ever...[/quote]Don't get your hopes up so much.

The thread title in lowercase letters bothers me.... :(
 
[quote name='bigdaddy']Yeah because why use the remote or other Wii controlers when playing a Wii game...[/quote]

Because maybe people want to play the game with the same controls they've used to play all the other games in the series?

As soon as I open my game Im thowing that stupid plastic wheel onto the shelf never to be touched again and hooking up my Wavebird to play.


Can you imagine people trying to snake with that plastic wheel? lol



And as far as noobs being able to hang with vets right out of the box, I dunno.. that is kinda scarey. MK games have always had 'rubberband ai' in them, so I hope thats what Nintendo was referring to.
 
it should also be pointed out that mariokart ds didn't have any touch screen control. and you really didn't use the second screen as well. i'm not saying that the new mario kart shouldn't have any motion controls. but they shouldn't have them just because it's on the wii.
 
In terms of the timeframe when this is coming out, maybe it's a sign that Nintendo (and perhaps the industry as a whole) is looking at a shorter console life.

Or, perhaps, getting things out there and maybe making more than one game from each franchise for the Wii, which would be a nice change of pace.
 
[quote name='prisonerac']"This is the only Mario Kart where a first timer can immediately stay bumper to bumper with a veteran."

Does Reggie saying this scare anyone else? It sounds like they want to simplify the game even more. Besides the fact that this statement negates skill in a racing game, which equals no fun (see loony toon racing) but it also implies some form of catchup or item system like double dashs maybe in place to give lowered ranked individuals an advantage. I don't know I actually like the fact that you get better at games over time, it is the sole reason I revist games because my skill has increased so I can do crazy moves (Devil May Cry 3) or speed runs for time (MarioKart).[/quote]

kewl itz pro gamerz rtime
 
WrestleCrap'sRD;3241802 said:
Having played Excite Truck, I have zero concern about controlling the game is such a manner. Excite Truck rules the earth!
Click to expand...
If this stunt-jumps-for-victory rumor is true, I will eat Reggie's children.
 
8 players at once online would be so damn hot!

...and hopefully they'll add a voice chat... eight strangers talking to each other at once ... lol.... i can only imagine the colorful words being used....

i sooo want this game!!!
 
I want wavebird support and classic controls as an option. I don't like games that FORCE new control methods when it doesn't add to the game and makes it less enjoyable. I'm not saying the steering wheel will fail, but I want the option of not using it just in case its terrible.
 
[quote name='WiiGame']8 players at once online would be so damn hot![/QUOTE]
Prepare for arousal. 12P online is the current rumor. So very hot.

[quote name='WiiGame']...and hopefully they'll add a voice chat...[/QUOTE]
Prepare for disappointment. We'll get game-specific friend codes and like it.

[quote name='Poolking99']I want wavebird support and classic controls as an option. I don't like games that FORCE new control methods when it doesn't add to the game and makes it less enjoyable. I'm not saying the steering wheel will fail, but I want the option of not using it just in case its terrible.[/QUOTE]
Thank you. I thought I was the only one who cared. IMO, if they add a simple hop (to appease the N64 purists) to the MKDD GameCube controls, they will have the finest, most responsive karting controls ever conceived. Do what's being done with SSBB and make game control a priority: if people want simple and goofy, give them so-called motion controls with bullshit stunts on jumps; if people want deep, advanced control, let them use the GC or Classic controller. Don't dumb it down for everyone.
 
[quote name='Poolking99']I want wavebird support and classic controls as an option. I don't like games that FORCE new control methods when it doesn't add to the game and makes it less enjoyable. I'm not saying the steering wheel will fail, but I want the option of not using it just in case its terrible.[/QUOTE]

Same here. I wasn't a fan of the Excitetruck controls.

I mean they worked fine when you got used to them, but it just didn't add anything to the game for me as it's just stupid holding the Wii Remote sideways and tilting to steer.

Adding a wheel thing to stick it in doens't really help much, as it's just silly when there's no resistance--i.e. it's a half assed excuse for a steering wheel and I'd rather just use an analog stick.
 
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