Mario Kart Wii • Gaming • Wii • Eurogamer.net

MadMirko 9 Jul 2007 08:45:37 2,974 posts
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Rumour: It will be out in Europe this year, and next year in US. Apparently they'll get SSBM this year, and we will next year.

Details on the game are expected at E3.

Yay for Europe not getting everything after the US, booh for Europe not getting everything before the US.

Edited by MadMirko at 09:07:20 09-07-2007

Blerk Moderator 9 Jul 2007 09:06:37 48,222 posts
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No chance! :-D

MadMirko 9 Jul 2007 09:08:59 2,974 posts
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If true, Deputy Marketing Manager Patrick Nagel can expect a Christmas card.

pjmaybe 9 Jul 2007 09:16:30 70,666 posts
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Please Nintendo, don't wheel out that hoary old CG reel of Mario Kart that you've reeled out for the last 3 versions. Cheers.

And don't go down the gay kart route either.

Peej

Deleted user 9 July 2007 09:36:16

pjmaybe wrote:
And don't go down the gay kart route either.

/mind boggles

david78 9 Jul 2007 09:51:49 829 posts
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Please be true, but I betcha it's not...

TheBear 9 Jul 2007 09:52:25 4,763 posts
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I'd be happy with them releasing the SNES Mario Kart on VC. Mario Kart Wii does not excite me one bit.

Blerk Moderator 9 Jul 2007 09:54:02 48,222 posts
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TheBear wrote:
I'd be happy with them releasing the SNES Mario Kart on VC. Mario Kart Wii does not excite me one bit.

Heh heh - I bet this is what they actually mean. :-)

JetSetWilly 9 Jul 2007 09:56:59 5,720 posts
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FluffyTucker wrote:
It'll be great though won't it, hold the remote like a wheel and wobble around the track precariously, then use gestures to attack, like draw a shell with the remote at the same time as driving, then sticking the nunchuck in your pocket and jumping to make the kart jump, awesome

The sad thing is, you're probably 100% spot-on with that.

MrWorf 9 Jul 2007 10:14:41 64,187 posts
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Nah. I can see it being more like Excite Truck tbh... They know that Mario Kart has traditionally sold to their hardcore market. Double Dash being the prime example.

evilashchris 9 Jul 2007 10:25:00 7,785 posts
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a mariokart/excite truck baby would be excellent indeed!

pjmaybe 9 Jul 2007 10:31:33 70,666 posts
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evilashchris wrote:
a mariokart/excite truck baby would be excellent indeed!

Mmm too true...

Three things will sell this title to me.

1) Good and I mean GOOD original track designs. We don't need to see all the old tracks rehashed and revived. Maybe Choco Stadium and Bowser's Castle but none of the others, ta...

2) Absolutely no snaking whatsoever possible. Otherwise this will be a waste of time online

3) Online that's stable and works and a lobby system that wasn't designed by a retarded day releaser.

Peej

Cloudane 9 Jul 2007 10:57:18 1,974 posts
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pjmaybe wrote:
2) Absolutely no snaking whatsoever possible. Otherwise this will be a waste of time online

That alone put me right off playing Mario Kart on the DS for life.

Edited by Cloudane at 10:57:43 09-07-2007

Eighthours 9 Jul 2007 11:04:49 713 posts
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1) Good and I mean GOOD original track designs. We don't need to see all the old tracks rehashed and revived. Maybe Choco Stadium and Bowser's Castle but none of the others, ta...

Agreed. The recent Mario Karts have gone all out with the Special Cup track designs, but been frightfully boring with most of the others. Inventive courses all the way through, please.

JuanKerr 9 Jul 2007 11:08:19 37,710 posts
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And they should bring the feather back - there is nothing more satisfying than pulling off THE shortcut on the SNES version (you know the one I mean).

MrWorf 9 Jul 2007 11:10:20 64,187 posts
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LET RAINBOW ROAD DIE ON ITS ARSE!

JuanKerr 9 Jul 2007 11:10:39 37,710 posts
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Razz wrote:
LET RAINBOW ROAD DIE ON ITS ARSE!

+1

pjmaybe 9 Jul 2007 11:16:48 70,666 posts
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JuanKerr wrote:

Razz wrote:
LET RAINBOW ROAD DIE ON ITS ARSE!

+1

+anotherone

Peej

SniperWolf 9 Jul 2007 13:48:53 38 posts
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Mario kart > Smash bros

Blerk Moderator 9 Jul 2007 13:50:29 48,222 posts
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Pointy stick in the eye > Smash bros

SniperWolf 9 Jul 2007 14:08:49 38 posts
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True, I never got the hype for Smash bros, to me it was a shallow fighter that was pretty crap. I hope Mario kart on Wii is nothing like Double dash, that was also shit for a Mario kart game.

Go back to the roots of the series and build on it, Mario kart on SNES is in my top three games of all time.

pjmaybe 9 Jul 2007 14:10:05 70,666 posts
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Oh blimey yes.

In fact, if they could sling in a modicum of clever new track design, multiple branching routes on each, give it the playability of the SNES version, with the smoothness of the Cube version, ignoring the N64 and DS versions completely, I'd be very very happy indeed.

Peej

silentbob 9 Jul 2007 14:10:25 29,527 posts
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pjmaybe wrote:
And don't go down the gay kart route either.

TEAM GAY FTW!!

MadMirko 9 Jul 2007 19:00:57 2,974 posts
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Team Gay, heh. Final Fantasy Kart confirmed?

Der_tolle_Emil 9 Jul 2007 19:10:10 7,308 posts
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No it won't. Mario Kart Double Dash was the fucked up version. You can tell because Mario Kart DS was actually fun again and dropped everything DD introduced. Although the tracks were not back to Mario Kart 64 niveau at least the gameplay was fast again.

Der_tolle_Emil 9 Jul 2007 19:19:12 7,308 posts
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I really don't think that they will use the Wiimote too much. But even if they did I trust Nintendo will at least make good use of it. I still think it will be nunchuck to steer and using the Wiimote for green shell aiming. Maybe some other items for the Wiimote but I don't think that they will use the Wiimote too much. Then again Excite Truck did and the controls were perfect and it's definetly the faster, more frantic game of the two.

MadMirko 9 Jul 2007 19:24:41 2,974 posts
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On the other hand, if you consider Zelda PH, non-traditional controls can introduce new ways to have fun into the most classic of franchises.

Knowing they'll go for classic controls or Wii style won't tell you whether that's good or not.

Der_tolle_Emil 9 Jul 2007 19:27:43 7,308 posts
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That's what I think. Especially thinking about the powerslides; I think they would be hard to pull off with Wiimote steering or at least a bit tedious for an entire race.

My biggest fear though is that they implement some kind of new gameplay mechanic just to make use of the Wiimote. As much as I enjoy Nintendo games their latest efforts in enhancing perfectly fine titles were all quite disappointing (read: every cube sequel to a N64 game). But they seem to go back to the roots with the DS titles (come to think of it: Where the hell is F-Zero for the DS?) so I think it will be fine.

Deleted user 9 July 2007 19:52:04

I predict it'll have "waggle the wiimote for turbo". And "shake the wiimote to use item".

Seriously. With Mario Kart they should just leave the fucking wiimote alone.

silentbob 9 Jul 2007 20:08:25 29,527 posts
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FluffyTucker wrote:
Proof will be in the puddin' as they say

I don't say that.

2nd the waggle prediction though. :/