Smashboards Creates: Mario Kart X! (A Mario Kart that dabbles more with guest content).

[BritishGuy54]

Hello all!

I’m creating my first thread, and I’ve been wondering about the endless debate between Mario Kart and Nintendo Kart, if there could be any compromise, or inbetween.

Well, that’s why this thread is being made. I want to see people submit ideas for how a Mario Kart with extra guests could be made.

Anyhow, I suppose some rules ought to be thought about.

1. Unfortunately, Wario (Ware and Land) and RPG content will be ineligible. This is due to precedent set in prior games, and we all know they end up in every fan made roster.
   1. However, keep in mind Mainline 2D & 3D Mario, Luigi’s Mansion, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi content are still fair game!
2. First Parties only! Second parties are up for debate in later jobs, but NO third parties! Sorry to say, but Sonic, Pac-Man, and others will not be eligible. And obviously no fourth parties.
3. This is still primarily a Mario Kart game. I want to keep the crossover content somewhat supplementary to a Mario Kart experience, and the crossover content is not replacing existing Mario content.

With that out of the way, let’s begin this thread!

Job 1: Should there be another gimmick?

We all know that increased crossover presence will be a fun marketing tool to promote. But other than that, should we have any other gimmicks, like new or returning mechanics?

Please keep in mind that no gimmicks is also a valid option.

I’ll submit the return of special items. It would likely make things easier for people when creating the thread linking certain items to certain characters, plus this game still primarily being Mario Kart.

Job 2: How shall cups be handled?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a grand total of 96 courses, across 24 cups. That’s a lot, and it would be kind of silly to have that many only 2 or so years after Mario Kart 8’s decade-long run of amassing content.

As such, I will submit a proposal of 48 courses, in 12 cups, in 3 groups. These groups would be your traditional Nitro Mario courses, Retro courses, and Crossover courses, each netting them 16 courses (4 cups) each.

Please leave your proposals in the comments, and they will be reviewed via voting.

Spoiler: Roster (??/??)

TBD

Spoiler: Courses (?/48)

Spoiler: Nitro Tracks

Mushroom Cup​	Flower Cup​	Feather Cup​	Star Cup​	Golden Dash Cup​	Special Cup​
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Spoiler: Retro Tracks

Shell Cup​	Banana Cup​	Bob-omb Cup​	Leaf Cup​	Lightning Cup​	Spiny Cup​
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Spoiler: Items

Attack​	Shield​	Speed​
TBD​	TBD​	TBD​

Spoiler: Modes

• Grand Prix
• Time Trials
• VS Race
• Battle Mode
• ???

Spoiler: Vehicles

TBD

Spoiler: Job List

The job list will be updated periodically.

Job 1: Should there be another gimmick?
Job 2: How will cups be handled?
Job 3: Submit CC classes for Grand Prix.
Job 4: Should vehicles be customisable or pre-made?
Job 5: What to do about 2nd party content?
Job 6: Submit a character roster size.
Job 7: Submit an item count.
Job 8: Submit a single player mode.
Job 9: Submit Battle Modes.
Job 10: Submit a Battle course count.
Job 11: Submit a character roster.
Job 12: Submit items.

 

[Perkilator]

Job #1: Should there be another gimmick?
Well, ditto on the return of special items, but I had another idea. You could collect 8 Red Coins to activate your special item, which can also be freely assigned to any character. I was also thinking you could hold up to three items at a time; one for Attack, Shield, and Speed, respectively. In addition, I think there should also be a handful of tracks with alternate paths on each lap, kind of like some of the tracks in the Booster Course Pass.

Job #2: How should courses be handled?
I was thinking 48 at launch. 24 new (including crossover tracks), and 24 retro.

As a side note: I know you said WarioWare was ineligible, but what about Wario Land? Wario Land 1-4 (and the Virtual Boy game but who cares) were developed in-house by Nintendo. Are those fair game?

 

[BritishGuy54]

As a side note: I know you said WarioWare was ineligible, but what about Wario Land? Wario Land 1-4 (and the Virtual Boy game but who cares) were developed in-house by Nintendo. Are those fair game?

I probably should have specified Wario in general. Considering there have been zero to minimal references throughout Mario Kart, I’m inclined to say Wario Land is ineligible too.

 

[BritishGuy54]

Job 1 Results: Both proposals submitted by BritishGuy54 and Perkilator will be used.

Job 2 Voting:
Proposals include:
BritishGuy54 - 48 courses (16 New Mario, 16 Retro, 16 New Crossover)
Perkilator - 48 courses (24 New overall, 24 Retro)

Job 3: Submit CC Classes for Grand Prix

I will submit:

• 50cc
• 100cc
• 150cc
• 200cc
• Mirror 150cc

Job 4: Should vehicles be customisable (like in 8DX) or pre-made (like in Wii)?

I’d say customisable vehicles still have their place, and I’ll stick with that. The jobs will likely be handled via informal jobs at the bottom of posts.

 

[Perkilator]

Job 3: CC classes

• 50cc
• 100cc
• 150cc
• 200cc
• Mirror
• Reverse

Job 4: Customization
In my opinion, yes. And i'd like it to be more like Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled.

More specifically, you can go into a side menu to customize the colors of your karts, gliders and tires however you'd like. You can also add dashboard accessories and earn costumes for each character.

 

[Masked Borb]

Intrigued by the concept of the thread, so I'm gonna (try to) revive it and add my own two cents into the ring!

Job 2: Cups
1. Perkilator's
2. BritishGuy's

Job 3: CC's
-50cc
-100cc
-150cc
-200cc
-Mirror 150cc
-Reverse 150cc
-Encore 150cc (New!) Inspired by Tour's Trick & RT variants (& Sonic Mania Plus, if the name didn't give it away-), every track would get harder versions with varying degrees of altered course design and new daytime cycle backdrops. Changes include... let's say... adding more oil slicks to SNES Mario Circuit 1 at sunset, or maybe making it a snowy day on GBA Luigi Circuit to cause the track is freeze over with ice and snowy bumps to trick off of, or having DS Cheep Cheep Beach take place at night with poisonous ...soda... infesting the usually clean waters, keeping you from deliberately driving into it. The possibilities are basically endless!

Job 4: Customization
Yeah, customizable vehicles can stay. I don't see why they shouldn't. It'd also be funny to see Ganondorf, the King Of Evil, riding in a Clown Car with toy button wheels and a dinky parasol as a glider. Just saying...

 

[BritishGuy54]

Job 2 Results: Perkilator ’s submission will be used, consisting of 48 tracks (24 new overall, and 24 retro tracks).

Job 3 Voting: Should Masked Borb ‘s Encore Mode suggestion be included?

Job 4 Results: Customisation will stay around, including karts, bikes, ATVs, wheels, gliders, decals, and extra costumes.

Job 5: How to handle 2nd party content?
This revolves around series Nintendo does not have 100% control over, notably including Pokémon , Fire Emblem , and Kirby .

With how limited our nitro track selection will be, I’m inclined to suggest we do not include second party content until DLC. There would need to be a substantial hook for DLC in the first place, and Kirby would be a good fit there, as well as getting to show off some other Nintendo series in the base game.

Job 6: Submit a character roster size
I will suggest a roster of 49 characters.

 

[Perkilator]

Job #3: Yeah, I’d be pretty excited for Encore mode.

Job #5: Yeah, I think it’s best to hold off 2nd party content until DLC.

Job #6: 40 characters at launch

 

[Masked Borb]

Job 3: Encore Mode
Not gonna cry if it isn't included. Up to you guys, since it was my suggestion.

Job 5: 2nd Party Stuff
I do think that most 2nd Party content can be held off for DLC, yes. But then there's Kirby. Maybe some helpful soul can back me up here so it doesn't seem completely biased here. Not to knock the other two series down a peg, but I think the Kirby series could be an exception. It'd feel kinda weird to me, is all. Kirby is the only 2nd Party character to have an Amiibo Mii racing suit in MK8, and even when 8DX came out it was still true, no Pokémon or FE. (I'll admit, the costumes were added in post-launch updates originally, but still-) And it's also the only 2nd Party series to have its characters as Nintendo Switch Profile icons not just added with the NSO service. Plus, HAL loves its references & cameos involving other Nintendo series. I'm certain they'd be more than okay handing over a character and a course idea for a racing game!

I'm not saying to flood the roster with Marx and Taranza and all of the Squeaks. But... maybe we could let at least 1 Kirby character slide for the base game?
Again, not gonna cry if I'm outnumbered here. I can wait a little longer.

Job 6: Roster Size
Methinks 40 is still pretty sizeable for a roster like this. DLC could even push it to 50.

 

[darkvortex]

Kirby in base game. FE\Pokemon\Etc for dlc (

 

[Perkilator]

NGL, I'm actually looking forward to see where this all goes.