Mario Universe Mario Kart General Discussion - 200CC Announced | Second DLC Pack Coming in May!

[LF2K]

Looks like the bundle may just be a reality.

 

[SuperMii3D]

Looks like the bundle may just be a reality.

Where did this come from?

 

[LF2K]

I believe it showed up on some retailer's listing online.

 

[SuperMii3D]

I believe it showed up on some retailer's listing online.

Thats cool. Too bad I already own a Wii-U, but I guess Ill just get MK8 at the original paying price.....

 

[Sarki Soliloquy]

Looks like the bundle may just be a reality.

Wow, so the rumors actually had some leeway after all! If this is legit, then Wii Us are going to be sweeping off the shelves even faster.

 

[Mysteltainn]

This really isn't all that surprising, but it's an obvious move that'll sweep some Wii Us off the shelves for sure.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

This really isn't all that surprising, but it's an obvious move that'll sweep some Wii Us off the shelves for sure.

With Nintendo's dilemma with the Wii U, this probably wasn't too surprising to see.

 

[LF2K]

It would be just plain stupid to not have a Mario Kart bundle. I mean, why not give the potential buyers a bundle with the game they want?

 

[Sarki Soliloquy]

I'm just happy it looks to be legit. Nintendo is one of those companies you need to invest some faith in, considering their marketing choices are extremely flawed.

 

[LF2K]

Here's a full run from DS Cheep Cheep Beach. It's a little muddy, but it's the first real direct footage from the game!

 

[SuperNova!]

The highlight reel feature is pretty neat!

 

[LF2K]

It's happening... At least in Europe!

 

[Mysteltainn]

Here's a full run from DS Cheep Cheep Beach. It's a little muddy, but it's the first real direct footage from the game!

That drift definitely looks to be hybrid to me. It's not bad like the Spear but it's not tight like the Mach either.

 

[LF2K]

Here's something interesting if you live in Europe. Nintendo is offering two bundles from their website, Team Mario or Team Luigi.
http://store.nintendo.co.uk/offers/...hip&utm_medium=mothership&utm_campaign=banner

 

[Creo]

Wow! These bundles need to be announced for a North American release soon so I can go and sign myself up for a Team Luigi purchase! I should be coming across some extra money in the near-future, so the timing of this is opportune.

Edit: I'll correct myself in saying that I'm decidedly not going to purchase any Wii U, bundle or not, for more than $300. The game and console is really all that I find necessary. . . I don't think I'd be too keen on paying anything more than $300 for a deal that isn't related to the Legend of Zelda, specifically if any kind of special edition is ever released for the upcoming Wii U iteration.

I'd agree that the drifting in the above video seems to be a hybrid of inside and out. . . From appearance, a fair enough balance. The highlight reel feature is interesting as well. If it's worthwhile, I wouldn't mind spending a little time messing with its edit function.

 

[Sarki Soliloquy]

It's happening... At least in Europe!

How the hell isn't this deal worldwide?

 

[R0Y]

How the hell isn't this deal worldwide?

To be fair, 299 pounds is A LOT of money.

 

[LF2K]

299 pounds is 502.20 dollars. No kidding!

 

[R0Y]

299 pounds is 502.20 dollars. No kidding!

20% Tax included though I forgot to add.

 

[Deleted member]

Ugh! I am incredibly jealous of the Europeans! I would really love to have a Luigi Wii U. Though, even if it came here, I wouldn't get it. Luigi is my favorite character of all-time, but that Wii U will definitely be expensive and I have a Wii U already...

 

[R0Y]

Ugh! I am incredibly jealous of the Europeans! I would really love to have a Luigi Wii U. Though, even if it came here, I wouldn't get it. Luigi is my favorite character of all-time, but that Wii U will definitely be expensive and I have a Wii U already...

The Year of Luigi was made for YOU!

 

[PadWarrior]

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nintendo-plans-year-long-mario-kart-8-marketing-campaign/0131618

 

[kylexv]

Just gonna leave this here:

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

It's frustrating to know that we have to endure another full month before Mario Kart 8 is out.

 

[Thirdkoopa]

It's frustrating to know that we have to endure another full month before Mario Kart 8 is out.

At least you can play MKWii and DS online until then! It won't be long!

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

At least you can play MKWii and DS online until then! It won't be long!

I've stopped doing Wi-Fi features for Mario Kart Wii after having to resort to USB Loaders. I still have Mario Kart 7 for online play, but I've never really done any more online races after purchasing Pokemon White Version 2, which was late 2012.

 

[PadWarrior]

Been playing a ton of MkWii and MK7 online to get ready for MK8. But good grief the hackers on MKWii are ridiculous. I left like 3 races the other night due to hackers with their infinite lightning or bombs.

 

[Thirdkoopa]

I've stopped doing Wi-Fi features for Mario Kart Wii after having to resort to USB Loaders. I still have Mario Kart 7 for online play, but I've never really done any more online races after purchasing Pokemon White Version 2, which was late 2012.

We should set up MK7 online sometime then; it's still fantastic and it'll help the hype for MK8

Also, MK8 may be getting a demo according to Reddit last I heard. I'm really excited, honestly.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

It doesn't help if the demo is not available to download from the eShop though.

 

[Thirdkoopa]

It doesn't help if the demo is not available to download from the eShop though.

It probably will be given the Mario Golf demo - If it's not, it's not that hard for you to check a store locally. Were you able to go to the Best Buy promotion?

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

It probably will be given the Mario Golf demo - If it's not, it's not that hard for you to check a store locally. Were you able to go to the Best Buy promotion?

If you're talking about the E3 2013 event, I did attend a Best Buy that was holding the event, but it was a waste of time on my end. I don't want a repeat of that.

 

[Thirdkoopa]

If you're talking about the E3 2013 event, I did attend a Best Buy that was holding the event, but it was a waste of time on my end. I don't want a repeat of that.

I doubt it'd be a repeat of that; that one was just for promotion. If they were to do a demo, it'd either be for everyone in stores or for everyone on eShop or both if we're lucky

 

[Gatlin]

New pics released from a demo stream that aired earlier tonight, everything is in Japanese; but it at least gives us more details.

GP customization screen:

Vehicle Selection screen:

Character Selection screen:

 

[kylexv]

Where is the stream?

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

On an additional note, Mario Kart 7's stat system is apparently back...

Spoiler

A user has also found a name list for the vehicle parts that are in the game.

I translated the names of the parts that appeared in the demo. You shouldn't expect these names to be localized exactly from their Japanese translation, but it could happen.

* indicates this part returns from Mario Kart 7

Karts

スタンダードカート - Standard Kart*

スケルトン (Skeleton) - Pipe Frame*

Ｇフォース - G-Force

スティールダイバー - Steel Diver

ネコクラシカル - Classical Cat

ターボ・ワン - Turbo One

トライマッシュ - Tri-mash

ビートデイモン - Demon Beat

プリンセスコーチ - Princess Coach

パタテンテン - Para-Biddybud

クッパシップ (Bowser Ship) - Airship

スニーカート - Sneaker

スーパースター - Superstar

Bikes

スタンダードバイク - Standard Bike

スーパーコメット - Super Comet

マッハＧＰ - Mach GP (this actually looks exactly like the Mach Bike, you even hold it similarly)

マキシマム - Maximum

バーニングボウル - Burning Bowl

モト・ドーザー - Moter Dozer

そらまめ - Broad Bean

ジェットライダー - Jet Rider (inside drift?)

ヨッシーバイク - Yoshi Bike

Buggies

スタンダードＡＴＶ - Standard ATV

ハナチャンバギー (Wiggler Buggy) - Wild Wiggler

くまライド - Bear Rider

Tires

スタンダードタイヤ - Standard Tires*

ワイルドタイヤ (Wild Tires) - Monsters*

ローラータイヤ (Roller Tires) - Roller*

リングタイヤ (Ring Tires)

スリックタイヤ (Slick Tires) - Slick*

メタルタイヤ (Metal Tires)

ボタンタイヤ (Button Tires)

ブロックタイヤ (Block Tires)

スポンジタイヤ (Sponge Tires) - Sponge*

ウッドリング (Wood Rings)

クッションタイヤ (Cushion Tires)

ノーマルブルー (Normal Blue)

ワイルドホット (Wild Hot)

スカイローラー (Sky Rollers)

スパイシーリング (Spicy Rings)

サイバースリッグ (Cyber Rigs?)

クリームブロック (Cream Blocks)

Gliders

スーパーカイト (Super Kite) - Super Glider*

もくもくバルーン (Cloud Balloons)

ワリオカイト (Wario Kite) - Wario Glider

パラフォイル (Parafoil) - Paraglider*

パラフォイルＭＫＴＶ (MKTV Parafoil)

セイルプレーン (Sail Plane)

クッパだこ (Koopa dako, can't really translate this)

フラワーカイト (Flower Glider)*

パラシュート (Parachute)

ズングリカイト (Waddlewing Glider)

ピーチパラソル (Peach Parasol)*

 

[PadWarrior]

Where is the stream?

Found it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JIOu2EELJo#t=966

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

I saw those stat comparisons, and have tried to figure them out to some extent. The following quote is a post that I made at Mariokartwii.com, regarding the stat comparisons.

I might as well try to figure the stat distribution out if I can. Keep in mind that the stat values that I'll be bringing up will be integers, with the stat maximum being 24.

I have to first start out with the third image, as the first two images use the Paraglider glider part for Toadette's vehicle combos.

Now, when compared to the Super Glider, the Paraglider lowers weight by 1 point to boost acceleration by 1 point. In fact, the following seems right...

Super Glider, Sail Plane, Waddlewing Glider, Wario Glider
*Acceleration: 0
*Weight: 0

Paraglider, Parachute, Flower Glider, Koopa dako, MKTV Parafoil, Cloud Balloons
*Acceleration: +1
*Weight: -1

It seems that all of Toadette's combos that have their stats visible for the first two images are using the Standard Tires and Paraglider, so I can at least estimate on the stat boosts and drops that the vehicle bodies seem to offer.

Toadette's Standard ATV + Standard Tires + Paraglider
*Speed: 11/24
*Acceleration: 11/24
*Weight: 12/24
*Handling: 15/24
*Off-Road: 19/24

Now, if I were to replace the Paraglider with the Super Glider, the Acceleration would drop to 10/24, while Weight would rise to 13/24.

As for the Bear Rider body, when compared to the Standard ATV, the stat differences are as follows...
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: +2
*Weight: -2
*Handling: +2
*Off-Road: -2

The Wild Wiggler when compared to the Standard ATV...
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: +3
*Weight: -3
*Handling: +4
*Off-Road: -4

Next up are the bikes, and I'll start with the Standard Bike body...

Toadette's Standard Bike + Standard Tires + Paraglider
*Speed: 11/24
*Acceleration: 14/24
*Weight: 9/24
*Handling: 19/24
*Off-Road: 15/24

Replace Paraglider with Super Glider, and Acceleration becomes 13/24, while Weight becomes 10/24.

Next up is comparing the Standard Bike to the other bike bodies...

Yoshi Bike
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: +2
*Weight: 0
*Handling: +1
*Off-Road: -3

Jet Rider
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: +2
*Weight: 0
*Handling: +1
*Off-Road: -3

Broad Bean
*Speed: -3
*Acceleration: +4
*Weight: -1
*Handling: 0
*Off-Road: +1

Now this seems odd. For some reason, the Broad Bean seems imbalanced, but because the images aren't the best quality, there may be some errors with my work.

Moter Dozer
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: 0
*Weight: 0
*Handling: 0
*Off-Road: 0

Burning Bowl
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: 0
*Weight: 0
*Handling: 0
*Off-Road: 0

Wait, so am I to understand that the Moter Dozer and Burning Bowl have the same stat boosts as the Standard Bike? That's rather unusual.

Maximum
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: -1
*Weight: +1
*Handling: -2
*Off-Road: +2

Mach GP
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: +2
*Weight: 0
*Handling: +1
*Off-Road: -3

Another Yoshi Bike copycat for the Mach GP.

I wish that I could go further by going through the kart bodies, but without any visible stats for the Standard Kart, I can't really compare the other kart bodies to it.

Edit: I almost forgot about the stats for the following...

Toadette's Bear Rider + Monster + Paraglider
*Speed: 11/24
*Acceleration: 11/24
*Weight: 12/24
*Handling: 14/24
*Off-Road: 20/24

Replace Paraglider with Super Glider, and Acceleration drops to 10/24, while Weight rises to 13/24.

When compared to the Standard Tires, the Monster's stat differences seem to be as follows...

Monster
*Speed: 0
*Acceleration: -2
*Weight: +2
*Handling: -3
*Off-Road: +3

As for the Slick wheels when compared to the Standard Tires...

Slick
*Speed: +2
*Acceleration: -1
*Weight: +1
*Handling: 0
*Off-Road: -4

So the Slick wheels have a stat imbalance, just like in Mario Kart 7.

 

[ErenJager]

I hope the thundercloud doesn't come back, and you can choose to have coins turned off.
Hopefully Double Dash Mode comes out as DLC in the future.

This would be awesome. lol

Spoiler

 

[Shadocat]

On an additional note, Mario Kart 7's stat system is apparently back...

Ugh that was ****ing stupid in mario kart 7. I liked the stat system of MKW. They should've used that wtf.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Ugh that was ****ing stupid in mario kart 7. I liked the stat system of MKW. They should've used that wtf.

I actually hated how difficult it was to get the accurate stat values in Mario Kart Wii. At least Mario Kart 7 gave you a better indication on your kart's statistics.