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

[MusashiAA]

From what I've heard, Morton riding a Mach 8 with Metal Tires is apparently the fastest character in the game.

[Yuri Sakazaki]

I can only guess that Rosalina got a pretty big fanbase boost with SM3DW and SSB.

[Jakeinator]

From what I've heard, Morton riding a Mach 8 with Metal Tires is apparently the fastest character in the game.

Probably has shit traction and handling, though.

[Geno]

I saw a full video of someone going through all 3 1 laps of the new N64 Rainbow Road.

Yeah, I probably will never like it.
It looks neat and all, but
That loop that goes around the star goes the wrong way.
Also, Wario and DK neon portraits fireworks are completely missing.
And as I said before, it's all mechanical now.
(Yes, I know those are all minor nit-picky things, but I believe that the appearance played a lot in the course's atmosphere)
And also, as I said before, I preferred the N64's solid rainbow and pitch-black sky to the WiiU's robo-road and cityscape. That last one is really the GCN's thing.

And although I do not like the remix, it still sounds neat.
...
Except that in normal gameplay, you can barely even hear it play HALF WAY before you go to the final lap section. -_-

(plus, my earlier assumption that it is now "Super Mario Kart length" wasn't hyperbole. Completing this remake takes about the same amount of time as the average course in SMK. Heck, it even takes less time to finish than Luigi Raceway did in the original game!
It went from longest to shortest, all with the inclusion of a gimmick from MK7!)

[MusashiAA]

So bunny hopping is a thing in Mario Kart 8 (sorta). I'll explain: after a turbo boost, if you hop repeatedly, you can keep the momentum of it a little longer...but only after a turbo boost.

Game-breaking bug or unintended advanced racing technique? Should it be patched or not? Try it out for yourselves.

[Rozark]

So bunny hopping is a thing in Mario Kart 8 (sorta). I'll explain: after a turbo boost, if you hop repeatedly, you can keep the momentum of it a little longer...but only after a turbo boost.

Game-breaking bug or unintended advanced racing technique? Should it be patched or not? Try it out for yourselves.

I've been doing that in every Mario Kart game ever/I knew this existed, why its only getting publicity now I have no idea.

Seriously, I figured out the hopping technique during my DS snaking days. It isn't difficult >_>

[BiscuitSlash]

I really don't feel like I'm missing out on much.

I should go play some Mario Kart Wii again. Imo that was the strongest Mario Kart game.

[Galactan]

Hey Geno maybe you should wait until you've PLAYED THE GAME before you pass judgement.

ANYWAY
Some details I really like:
Bob-ombs walk if they're thrown way off the center of the track.
You can control which way your character turns/flips when doing tricks.
Unique horns for almost everybody.
Super horn plays your horn sound.
Triple items are auto-deployed.
The poofy things on Thwomp Ruins actually go poof.
The destinations from Sunshine Airport.
The music change segment in Electrodome.
Mount Wario.  All of it.

[Ivory]

So, out of curiosity, what is everyone's favored character(s) per weight class?

Feather: Lemmy
Lightweight: Toadette
lighter mediumweights: Yoshi
Mediumweight: Luigi or Ludwig
Cruiser: Rosalina or Roy
Metal: doesn't matter, I don't even use metal characters anyways!
Heavyweight: Bowser or Wario.

[Gumballtoid]

Light 1: Baby Mario
Light 2: Larry
Medium 1: Yoshi
Medium 2: Ludwig
Heavy 1: Roy
Heavy 2: They're both kinda dumb
Heavy 3: Wario

[Ceridran]

From what I've heard, Morton riding a Mach 8 with Metal Tires is apparently the fastest character in the game.

Probably has shit traction and handling, though.

Just like Jetsetter Funky Kong in MKW.

[Geno]

YAY, I finally got MK8!
So, you know that my real I-finally-played-the-game opinion on N64 Rainbow Road is?

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Yeah, I probably will never like it.
It looks neat and all, but
That loop that goes around the star goes the wrong way.
Also, Wario and DK neon portraits fireworks are completely missing.
And as I said before, it's all mechanical now.
(Yes, I know those are all minor nit-picky things, but I believe that the appearance played a lot in the course's atmosphere)
And also, as I said before, I preferred the N64's solid rainbow and pitch-black sky to the WiiU's robo-road and cityscape. That last one is really the GCN's thing.

And although I do not like the remix, it still sounds neat.
...
Except that in normal gameplay, you can barely even hear it play HALF WAY before you go to the final lap section. -_-

(plus, my earlier assumption that it is now "Super Mario Kart length" wasn't hyperbole. Completing this remake takes about the same amount of time as the average course in SMK. Heck, it even takes less time to finish than Luigi Raceway did in the original game!
It went from longest to shortest, all with the inclusion of a gimmick from MK7!)

predicable

If anything, this quote form the Doctor Who episode The Three Doctors is basically my opinion on all the retro courses

Oh, you've redecorated! I don't like it.

[Ivory]

I wish Rainbow Road 64 was two laps on the whole thing. One 'lap' is way too short. But then, it also beats taking 6 minutes to do 3 laps.

[Geno]

Oh PUH-LEEZE. It wasn't 6 MINUTES

It was...... 5.
...
STUFF ABOUT N64 RAINBOW ROAD

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I never had a problem with the original's length, although I already said that I thought it was changed due to "short attention spans nowadays", and SmashBro already played the "but online tho" card, which sucks, as I never play online, so why should it affect me
(And it's not like Nintendo can't make the courses change under certain modes. MK64 had that guardrail in Choco Mountain and the cars in Toad's Turnpike which all go in the same direction now in MK8, unlike in early footage, but it doesn't change in Mirror Mode., while MKDD had that wall in Luigi Circuit.
Additionally, there's all those changes that the MKDD and MKWii courses had when in VS Mode in order to make the game not as laggy.
Not to mention Mirror Mode itself.
It's not like Nintendo couldn't have had N64 RR be 3 laps offline, but shorten it to 1 online, or maybe make the N64 Royal Raceway castle accessible offline, but not online, but whatever

Still bugs me, that it went from being longer than 2 laps of GCN Wario Colosseum to being shorter than 3 laps of N64 LUIGI RACEWAY.

Also, oh yeah, I forgot, but.

The place where the Wario image used to be is completely different now.

And, other opinions.

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Wii U Rainbow Road is still as boring as it looked when it was first revealed
Anti Gravity is VERY disorienting, especially when the WHOLE SCREEN is rotating in single player.
Battle Mode is terrible. Using normal courses for battle is dumb.
And the best thing about the Toad's Turnpike remake? THE CARS USE THE SAME HORN SOUND FROM MK64 WHEN YOU RUN INTO THEM!


also Lakitu's instant pickup thing when you fall is dumb
I REMEMBER WHEN YOU'D HAVE TO WAIT TO BE PICKED UP IN GRUMBLE VOLCANO AND YOSHI VALLEY
KIDS THESE DAYS JUST DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE ANY MORE


Also, speaking of Yoshi Valley, there's an increased amount of guardrails in the course now

It's just not the same anymore...

And, actually, in MK8 as a whole, I kept seeing parts of courses that look like the number 8.
Wii U Mario Circuit is shaped like an 8
Wii U Rainbow Road has an 8 shaped curve in it
The N64 Toad's Turnpike map was rotated JUST so that it'd be an 8
And, of course, that one bit of N64 Rainbow Road was turned into an 8

Not to mention that the road signs on the loading screen all have 8s on them

"Crazy 8" indeed.

Although, despite all this stuff I dislike, I still really like MK8.
Even though it's INCREDIBLY EASY. (mind you, haven't tried 150cc yet, trying to finish 100cc first)
I keep getting on everything FIRST TRY.
although still, it's fun.
The highlights reel stuff is funny, Luigi's constant pissed-offness is also funny, Iggy's insanity is funny as well, and the Super Horn is so damn useless.

I can DEFINITELY see me alternating between it, MKWii, and MK64 when playing in the summer.

[Ivory]

the Super Horn is so damn useless.

Then you aren't using it right. Super Horn is amazing. The only useless item is the dreaded COIN ITEM.