Super Mario Kart Super Circuit Double Dash 64 7 Wii DS 8

[Dataman]

I actually don't mind Baby Rosalina so far (Possibly because I haven't unlocked her yet)... Please don't hurt me

[MusashiAA]

I have an opinion.

I'm not sure I agree with you, here's my opinion.

Wow, you guys are fed up with me, I'm leaving.

What, don't be like that...you can not like MK8's music: that's ok, it's a matter of personal preference (like/dislike)... and I don't think anyone's bothered by your "complaining". I certainly am not.

[VGS2]

Gawd, I think it's safe to say that this may be the most controversial game in the series yet. Even Double Dash and MK7 never got this many people pointing fingers!

Not that I disagree, though. I've got the game downstairs as I speak, and even I can't dredge up the hype needed to be bothered to play...

[Gumballtoid]

It's probably my favorite game in the series. Like any other game, it has flaws, but I like every single course in the game, it plays like a dream, the recent issue with overly-aggressive items has been resolved, and the game looks and sounds fantastic. My only qualms are that the vehicle parts are sort of boring, the character selection is questionable, and the battle mode is downright boring.

[chuggaafan1]

Loving the game. Only issue is the items are weird. Like...
[5/30/2014 8:41:55 PM] chuggaafan1: >7th Place
[5/30/2014 8:42:00 PM] chuggaafan1: >Mushroom
[5/30/2014 8:42:16 PM] chuggaafan1: >meanwhile 2nd Place Morton gets Crazy 8s

[LlamaHombre]

He's not Dry Bones but I guess I can live in harmony with Ludwig ;_;

Fun game, though, and a gorgeous one at that. Wario Stadium DS is probably my favorite course in the game, but they're all really solid this time around.

[MusashiAA]

Loving the game. Only issue is the items are weird. Like...
[5/30/2014 8:41:55 PM] chuggaafan1: >7th Place
[5/30/2014 8:42:00 PM] chuggaafan1: >Mushroom
[5/30/2014 8:42:16 PM] chuggaafan1: >meanwhile 2nd Place Morton gets Crazy 8s

That can probably be patched. I want to believe that there is some design thought for stuff like that, and not just a huge oversight. Maybe some items appear based on chance and/or place, and some don't.

Also, it appears coins boost your speed by 2%, giving you a total of 20% speed increase on 10 coins, which is just 1/5th of your normal speed. It's not broken, but it can make a difference...also coins respawn, so they're not scarce.

[Gumballtoid]

We tried out the team games.

Utter garbage. You can harm your allies with your items and completely screw them over without such intent (and also with such intent!). As controversial a release as Wii was, at least its team games were done properly.

[VGS2]

Guys, I've played it, and I hate to be on the super negative bandwagon for this game as always, but I do have to ask... was that not the most boring (3D) Rainbow Road of all time?

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I was expecting F-Zero-esque vertical U bends, those giant tubes that you have to go into and actually travel around in order to stay on track, crossing dimensions, going through wormhoes, a stage that changes each lap, LSD, etcetctec.
Not a bloody space station that reminds me of Toad's Factory and a fecking launch star thing that reminds me of Rainbow Road from Double Dash. Aside from those two things, there's pretty much nothing special to say about this one. Aside from the fact that it looks pretty, I guess.
Oh yeah, and the music was kinda generic too. Not bad, but not memorable either.

You said we were in for a special treat, Nintendo, you rapscallions!

I do love the 64 Rainbow Road though. Now that stage had some thought put behind it! Not very nostalgic anymore, honestly, but I don't really mind too much, because it was just a joy to race on. Would've preferred two laps as opposed to a point A to B stage though, but hey.

[Gumballtoid]

Enjoying the game, and I've made lots of progress. I've got all the stamps, beaten every Grand Prix and every staff ghost, and I've got every character and kart part, sans the Gold Glider.

And I'm still not burned out yet.

[Yuri Sakazaki]

So, what's the favourite tracks for everyone? Personally, I really like Thwomp Ruins, Twisted Mansion, Electrodrome and Mount Wario.

[Thunderono]

Electrodrome forever takes the place of my favorite.  Just the way the music changes as you progress through the level~
also I call it Electrodome verbally because it sounds better but it is Electrodrome

Mount Wario, Twisted Mansion, Water Park, and Dolphin Shoals are still things I'll reliably vote for.  Mount Wario is fun as shit and has amazing musical diversity, Twisted Mansion is trippy as balls and I love it, Water Park has an amazing atmosphere and solid gameplay, and Dolphin Shoals is a beautiful course with a fantastic musical transition.

All these tracks are really good, though.  I do tend to groan when maps like Donut Plains 3 and Toad's Turnpike get picked, but that's only because of their relative flatness.  I'm a sucker for vertical races.

[Rozark]

Favorite Wii U Tracks: Cloudtop Cruise, Bone-Dry Dunes
Favorite Retro Tracks: Moo Moo Meadows, Dry Dry Desert, Sherbet Land, Tick-Tock Clock.

I've been playing on and off.

[MusashiAA]

My favorite new tracks are Electrodrome, Toad Harbor, Sunshine Airport, Mount Wario, Mario Circuit, Twomp Ruins and Shy Guy Falls. It seems almost every cup has at least one track that's a favorite.

[Gumballtoid]

If basing them off of each up, then Mario Kart Stadium, Toad Harbor, Sunshine Airport, Bowser's Castle, Toad's Turnpike, Royal Raceway, Music Park and Piranha Plant Slide are probably my favorites.

I absolutely love the updated visuals in the retro courses, particularly those of the N64 courses, Donut Plains 3, and Mario Circuit. They feel as if they actually belong in the game, especially with some of the ways the anti-gravity mechanic is worked in. I would argue the best incorporation of the anti-gravity mechanic is on Piranha Plant Slide. It still flows much like the 3DS version, but it's much more visually impressive and feels much more open.

In playing online more, I'm seeing Rosalina a lot. I wonder if she's MK8's Metal Mario.