The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Gamers Zone => Topic started by: brekclub85 on September 22, 2011, 01:39:21 AM
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Even though I don't have a 3DS, this is the first game for that handheld that's really catching my interest, it could potentially be the best MK of the series.
Points of interest for me:
I wonder why now, of all time, they put the sequel's number in the title as opposed to the console name. (Maybe they thought 3DS was too close to DS)
Seems the Wii Sports Resort Island course will be a one-lap only race, maybe it's the longest track in the series? (I have no doubt it'll be in the Special Cup of the game.)
The retro track selections look pretty good so far:
N64: Kalamari Desert
DS: Luigi's Mansion, Waluigi Pinball, DK Pass, Airship Fortress
Wii: Maple Treeway
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I can't wait to get this one for my 3DS :yes
I wonder why now, of all time, they put the sequel's number in the title as opposed to the console name. (Maybe they thought 3DS was too close to DS)
Mario Kart 7 is the 9th installment to the Mario Kart series, so I don't get why Nintendo put a seven. :confused
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Where are you getting 9 from? I can only think of 7 off the top of my head.
Super Mario Kart (SNES)
Mario Kart 64
Double Dash (gamecube)
Super Circuit (GBA)
DS one
Wii one
And now the 3DS one
Anyway, I'm looking forward to this one, if I ever get a 3DS. I hope the online is a lot like the Wii version one, as that one was awesome. Lag free, feature filled, and fun!
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I think the 9 refers to the two arcade games, but not many people have played those so I guess Nintendo just didn't count them.
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My only request:
Since we'll probably have 4 Wii retro tracks, please no Moo Moo Meadows or Dry Dry Ruins.......
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Some of my requests are:
Only 8 racers at a time. Putting 12 racers in MarioKart Wii is probably why you get killed by so many blue shells.
Don't make the battle mode as terrible as Mario kart Wii.
Remove the Lightning cloud, because that item has caused so many unfair losses :bang .
Royal Raceway and Double Deck (battle) from Mario kart 64 and Daisy cruiser (Double Dash!!) as retro courses.
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I'm more on the "Keeping the game hectic and fun" side, so I'm against less racers, removing items, and stuff like that. I mean, I really like all the chaos. It doesn't seem unfair to me, because if your good, you can still win most of the time.
Don't blame the items on you sucking. :p
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Ok, let's not get out of control here. We don't want an argument to start over this.
To be honest, I didn't really like Mario Kart Wii at all. Sure it's fun when you play it with the wheel and online play was cool when you found a game, but other than that nothing about it really impressed me. The motorcycles were kind of bleh for me and I wasn't too excited about the Wii maps themselves. I guess its because I really enjoyed Double Dash so much because it really took the first step to something new with two people per kart. I'm sure some people won't agree with me on this, but I found Double Dash to be the best in the franchise, even better than 64, because I have the most memories with it than I do 64.
On the subject of Mario Kart 7, the handhelds have always been really good, so I'm intrigued to see how this one does. I do plan on getting a 3DS in the future for other games, so I will definitely keep my eye out on this one and see how it does before I pick it up.
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If I had a 3DS I'd get this game. Because I was a huge fan of the other Mario Kart games. And it looks very good and the graphics are cool. So I would get it if I had a 3DS.
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Speaking of Double Dash, I hope one of the GCN retro tracks is one of the special cup tracks.
Despite 8 DD tracks total being remade in DS and Wii, not one was from the Special Cup.
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I don't get why Nintendo named the game "Mario Kart 7" when there are 9 Mario Kart games. Nintendo totally forgot about "Mario Kart Arcade GP 1 & 2". I also don't know why Nintendo put a number into the title since the other Mario Karts don't have a number. It makes only sense if Nintendo continues putting numbers into their game titles, like "Mario Kart 8" for Wii U or "Mario Part 9".
Royal Raceway
Yeah I also like this track very much! I hope Nintendo puts in more tracks from Mario Kart 64.
but I found Double Dash to be the best in the franchise, even better than 64
I partly agree to this. Mario Kart Double Dash has a better mix of items (no item chaos like the blue wings or the cloud as in Mario Kart Wii) and even better graphics (Nintendo had to use low-polygon graphics for MK: Wii because otherwise there would be lags due to the higher amount of kart drivers), better characters (not useless clone-characters like Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Dry Bower) and better tracks, but I think Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Super Circuit are even better because they have the best tracks in my opinion.
I pretty liked what I heard about Mario Kart 7 so far, but Nintendo puts in again useless characters like "Metal Mario" (WTF?!). What about Monty Mole, Wiggler, Petey Piranha, Koopa Paratroopa, The Koopalings, Koopa Kid etc. etc. etc.?? There are TONS of characters which are more suitable than such clone characters like Metal Mario. Even if Nintendo ran out of characters for their games, they could easily create new ones (enemies, for example) or revive old ones (like Foreman Spike, the forgotten Mario Character). Nintendo should stop just using the same character models for different characters. Where's the creativity?
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I liked the classic games a lot. Like Rainbow Road was my favorite course. And it was one of the longest ones.
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Nintendo puts in again useless characters like "Metal Mario" (WTF?!).
I agree
(Nintendo had to use low-polygon graphics for MK: Wii because otherwise there would be lags due to the higher amount of kart drivers)
Mario Kart Wii is a bit laggy when 3 or 4 players are playing, I don't know if this affects the PAL version or only NTSC.
Also one more request is to bring back the old blue shell from Mario Kart 64. Unlike the current one which flies above the ground and only hits 1st, the old one travels on the ground and hits everyone in front of you. The old one really helped you get back to 1st, while the current one only helps the 2nd or 3rd place racers.
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LOL Yeah I loved that Classic Blue Shell. When you played with people and you got that your friends said Oh s*** and you have a evil laugh lol. I wish that was brought back. They need to bring it back.
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I find it neat that they're bringing back the coin system from the original and Super Circuit
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add a tournament mode for vs. where you race off against the other racers based on how you did in the last cup. if you win the cup you get the top seed and play the last place finisher etc. number of racers depends on how many are in the game. like in dd there were a total of 20. as for the games i liked dd becaue of the 16 race cup. sure if you won every race you had the title weapped up with 5-6 races to go, but it was still fun. i;'ve played 64 dd and wii, and while 64 is an absolute classic. i enjoyed the different pairing you could do in dd
i usually paired birdo and peach when i played.
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I for got who I paired together when I got that fair.
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I do think the hang glider kart bits look very interesting.
And for retro tracks, try to think of ones that could have gimmicks that could be used for the 3DS's 3D.
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The game looks good all and all Might get it if I had a 3DS.
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An update I found:
Based on screenshots, we can add the following two tracks to the Retro Cup list:
SNES Mario Circuit 2 and N64 Luigi Raceway.
Now, since we know 4 DS tracks are back, it's logical to assume 4 Wii tracks will return as well.
So 4 for DS and Wii, and 2 for SNES, N64, GBA, and GCN is what everyone is assuming how the retro list will work out, as that equals 16.
If that is true, then we can stop guessing/hoping for certain 64 tracks.....
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Retro-track related news! :)
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach is confirmed, as well as....
Wii Mushroom Gorge
Wii Coconut Mall
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
Wii Koopa Cape
That just leaves 2 unknown retro tracks....hoping for two Gamecube ones, myself.
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Update!
GCN Daisy Cruiser has been confirmed as one of the last 2 retros!
If you check the game's Japanese web site, you can see clips of the first 3 new and first 3 retro cups!
Though one retro track still remains unknown, we can determine for the Special Cup, the missing tracks besides the BC and Rainbow Road are the DK jungle track which was one of the 3 demo ones, and this ice course which looks to be based off Super Mario Galaxy.
As for the new characters: Metal Mario, Lakitu (That thing that holds the starting signal), Wiggler, and Queen Bee.
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Awesome I liked the character choices they have.
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The final retro track has been revealed.....
........SNES Rainbow Road! :)
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Ohh, nice. Now that's nastalgic :)
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That is awesome. I'm looking forward to playing this game when I get it.
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I've got the game pre-ordered and I'll get it on December 4th when it comes out.
Can't wait to play it.
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Man, the Gamefaqs MK7 board is going crazy over the fact Waluigi isn't in the game....sheesh, some people are saying they're not buying the game over that!
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Oh they're just whiny little babies. I will sill buy the game.. Because I don't care who is in the game.
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All I can say is thank god he was taken out. He is the most ugly, annoying, pointless character that was ever introduced to a video game series.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_JA1jb-aXo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_JA1jb-aXo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HICJKwiJolo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HICJKwiJolo)
Video playthroughs of the Star and Special Cups!
My thoughts:
Piranha Plant Slide looks really good.
Wario's Shipyard has an almost 90 degree angle section :lol
Neo Bowser City looks nice, but kind of bland.
Maka Wuhu- intense!
the new Bowser Castle-looks like the toughest one yet.
The new Rainbow Road......it looks RELENTLESS.
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so, rainbow road isn't a normal 3-lap course, but a really long course you only go though once? That's pretty interesting.
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Mario Kart 7 looks great on the 3DS game system. In fact, Mario Kart veterans may notice the resemblance it shares with Mario Kart Wii. The 3DS continues to show us what its graphical capabilities can reach, and Mario Kart 7 is no exception. The race tracks are wonderfully detailed and have a terrific color palette. The tracks inspired, or are recreated, from Mario Kart games of the past are a treat to experience with the 3D feature enabled. Green shells, red shells, and banana peels whiz right before your eyes as you race to come in first place. The blooper’s (squid) ink also appears to blind you like never before. The feature is handled very cleverly and should not be neglected. If your eyes can handle the 3D effect, I suggest giving it a try.
Everything that makes a Mario game sound like a Mario game is jam packed into that small 3DS cartridge. All your favorite character’s whimsical sound effects, including their victory and defeat gestures haven’t loss their touch. It’s to be expected from a Mario Kart game, of course, but it’s all part of the complete package.
Players will be treated to a variety of the best Mario Kart tunes from games past, as well as a collection of new material inspired by the latest Mario games. Even a tune and race track inspired by Donkey Kong Country Returns can be spotted.
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Why do feel like I'm reading an advertizement?
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They cut Waluigi from the game. :/ I am very disappointed.
However, they included some nice retro tracks.
By the way, this game is a collaboration with Retro Studios. Retro Studios was responsible for the course design and the retro tracks while Nintendo was responsible for the gameplay and physics.
I wonder who was responsible for the worst character roster in Mario history?
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has anyone considered making a gof community in mk7 yet? that would definatly be the easiest way for all of us to play together.
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Yeah someone needs to make one right now. I joined my other forum community in Mario Kart 7.
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I took the liberty of creating the community myself. The code for it is 02-2205-0009-3053. Its set for 150cc and all items with a Yoshi icon since he is closest to a dinosaur as well as being awesome. I'll also post the code and my 3DS friend code in the gamers unite topic.