Mario Kart 8 Official General Discussion

[Jinglefruit]

So I just stumbled onto a German video showing:

ICE ICE OUTPOST GAMEPLAY!
Also actual gameplay of Wario Gold Mine. (and all the rest)
Map display!
And a shortcut on Mute city that I haven't seen elsewhere.

 

[Javocado]

in the Marketplace, giving away 100 TBT to whoever beats me at Mk8!
Check it out fam.

 

[Princess]

EXCITED TO KICK ALL YOUR BUTTS IN SNES RR

 

[Cress]

So I just stumbled onto a German video showing:

ICE ICE OUTPOST GAMEPLAY!
Also actual gameplay of Wario Gold Mine. (and all the rest)
Map display!
And a shortcut on Mute city that I haven't seen elsewhere.

Spoiler

Ice Ice Outpost looks a little more basic than I thought it would be, but it still looks fun to race on!

 

[Javocado]

EXCITED TO KICK ALL YOUR BUTTS IN SNES RR

lmao lmao lmao you'll be eating my rainbow dust

 

[Amissapanda]

Ice Ice Outpost looks a little more basic than I thought it would be, but it still looks fun to race on!

Same here. And speaking of that... as far as I could see, there weren't any anti-gravity sections in Ice Ice Outpost. Strange. I thought they would want to include that in all of their upcoming tracks, seeing as that's the main focus of the new game mechanics. I didn't see any in SNES Rainbow Road, either, though it's more understandable why they'd leave it out in that one.

 

[Cress]

Same here. And speaking of that... as far as I could see, there weren't any anti-gravity sections in Ice Ice Outpost. Strange. I thought they would want to include that in all of their upcoming tracks, seeing as that's the main focus of the new game mechanics. I didn't see any in SNES Rainbow Road, either, though it's more understandable why they'd leave it out in that one.

There was a small one starting at 11:33 going to 11:48.

 

[Jinglefruit]

Ice Ice Outpost looks a little more basic than I thought it would be, but it still looks fun to race on!

I figured it would be just green/yellow paths from the images given, but yeah, I expected something a little closer to Electrodrome.
But it does feature that, 'trying something new' mechanic from New Rainbow road of having 2 paths that you can fall from one onto the other. Not that anyone was impressed with that on Rainbow road, but Nintendo seemed to think it was a huge achievement.

Same here. And speaking of that... as far as I could see, there weren't any anti-gravity sections in Ice Ice Outpost. Strange. I thought they would want to include that in all of their upcoming tracks, seeing as that's the main focus of the new game mechanics. I didn't see any in SNES Rainbow Road, either, though it's more understandable why they'd leave it out in that one.

Yoshi Circuit, SNES Rainbow Road and Exctiebike Arena are all entirely standard gravity. Which disappoints me a little too, but I'm more disappointed that there is absolutely no water sections in any of the 8 new tracks, and gliding only briefly in Hyrule Circuit and Ice Ice. S:

I feel like SNES Rainbow Road could have been made entirely upside down so you could see the ground surface above you while racing. That would have been different and cool and allowed it to still be an entirely 2 dimentional road. Plus the collisions while in anti-gravity are far less hazardous than while right way up, which would be good for a track so thin and without walls.

 

[nard]

And a shortcut on Mute city that I haven't seen elsewhere.

I watched through the Mute City gameplay and didn't see any shortcuts x.x Just me?

 

[Jinglefruit]

I watched through the Mute City gameplay and didn't see any shortcuts x.x Just me?

6:17, they take the corner earlier, go partially down a shortcut that requires a mushroom, and fall off the ramp instead of making it to the next bit of track. The main pathway continues straight a little longer.

 

[Jinglefruit]

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp

From Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:50 PM
- Thursday, November 13, 2014 1:00 AM Pacific Time
Affected Services:

Wii U

- Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Mario Kart™ 8

I assume this'll be global, so the DLC should be out 9am in UK and 4am East coast.
Guess I'm getting an early night. Shame it's so early in the morning for the states, but I'll be too busy playing to be thinking about ya'll sleeping.

 

[Javocado]

1am hell yeah I'm down with that

 

[nard]

6:17, they take the corner earlier, go partially down a shortcut that requires a mushroom, and fall off the ramp instead of making it to the next bit of track. The main pathway continues straight a little longer.

Oh wow, I stopped watching after the Tanooki Mario bit. Thanks!

 

[Hibiki]

Idea- Hyrule Warriors came out recently - Zelda MK8 DLc

Next year ACNL DLC = AC game / spinoff? :x

just speculation

 

[Javocado]

Idea- Hyrule Warriors came out recently - Zelda MK8 DLc

Next year ACNL DLC = AC game / spinoff? :x

just speculation

Splatoon drops next year.
Splatoon DLC pls

 

[Jinglefruit]

Oh wow, I stopped watching after the Tanooki Mario bit. Thanks!

A couple tracks are shown twice, while they talk about them, and more SNES rainbow road and Ice Ice Outpost are shown again at the end.

Idea- Hyrule Warriors came out recently - Zelda MK8 DLc

Next year ACNL DLC = AC game / spinoff? :x

just speculation

Maybe, I imagine it'll only be an announcement for it around then. I'm just hoping that more DLC keeps coming every 6 months. ~ seeing as we know a blue shell cup, Boo cup and Classic Star cup images are in the game data (and yoshi egg was found at the same time). Though maybe they were just place holders.

I think the May DLC will be more colourful fun 'kid' games. Seeing as we have more maturer game/nostalgia themes in this DLC and the tracks also fit this bill more (excluding Yoshi circuit).
So I'm expecting a Kirby or Pokemon track, and maybe some themed on Toad Treasure Tracker or Wooly World.

 

[Cress]

Since everyone is going to start playing this game again, here's a reminder when trying out new combinations.

 

[Javocado]

If you ordered the DLC you can now update your systems right now!!!
I can't wait to play as Lonk!

 

[Jinglefruit]

If you ordered the DLC you can now update your systems right now!!!
I can't wait to play as Lonk!

Uhhhhhhhh, HOW?!
My system is apparently up to date and allows me to load Mario Kart without issue.

Don't lie to me Jav, it's early in the morning and I almost peed myself.

EDIT: OH IT'S GOING! EXCITE AND AMAZE! -starts building a fort in the living room-

 

[Javocado]

WE MADE IT