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Lat'
May 30th, 2014, 17:40
So, I am doing to avoid a long useless text, I'll make it as short as possible.
Firstly, the game is really beautiful, I wasn't expecting more from this. Secondly, the level design is really good, not the best, but really good.

Now let's talk about the difficulty, yes, there is supposed to be difficulty, even if there are NONE.
The game is really easy, 3 stars rank are as simple as getting first in all circuit (You had to not be hit too much and be first in old MK), secondly, the only difficulty in 150cc is the point that the bots aim better with Green Shells. Doing cups in 150cc allows you to do all the other cups with them (50 and 100cc are completed with the same number of stars you get in 150).

Now, let's talk about the new characters:
I am okay with the Koopalings, but... Baby Rosalina? WHY? And... Pink Gold Peach (I don't find a better translate for Peach D'or Rose). Those characters are pointless. Also noticed that regular Rosalina's voice changed.

Now the circuits:
Mushroom cups one are well designed and simple, the anti gravity is introduced early in the first circuit.
My favorite one is the 4th one, Thwomp Ruins has an awesome music and I loved how you was abble to drive on the walls.

Flower Cup is also, eh.. awesome! Like the mushroom cup, my favorite is the 4th one, Shy Guy falls is epic.

Star Cup, same as all the others, Mount Wario is really good, the Mario Club (Or something like this, the disco kind circuit) Is also very good.

Special Cup was maybe the worst I have ever seen. The Rainbow Road is bad, it's way too easy, you basically CAN'T fall. Even if the bowser castle was cleary good.

I will not talk about retro cups because they're all very good, the best circuit of the game is... N64 Rainbow Road, I loved how it was remixed, and that awesome music...

And you, what do you think of Mario Kart 8?
Post here your best replays and your impressions!

Critical Dude
May 30th, 2014, 19:05
That's quite a good review there.

Lat'
May 30th, 2014, 19:18
Thanks, actually my first review.

Phantom-Blade
May 31st, 2014, 00:54
I would play it, But I don't have a Wii U! >:(
So anyway, Good review there! (Hopefully I get a Wii U for my Birthday. I be hype to play MK8 or SLW OR DKTF! :D

Critical Dude
May 31st, 2014, 01:32
I to feel like testing the gameplay but I do not want a Wii U.

Demnyx Onyxfur
May 31st, 2014, 02:18
Of course it's easy. It's fine until you get blue shells up the ass and cheap shotted.

Lat'
May 31st, 2014, 08:38
A little update of my review I got there:
Mirror mode = Red/Blue shells festival!
Yes, you will basically ALWAYS get spammed of those on the fucking last lap!
Actually, I have the super easy 3 stars rank on every cylinder (Nope, I just did 150cc :P)
But the mirror mode is fucked up.

Actually, I get fucked up on the third circuit of the mushroom cup, is this because they do hate me? :(
Oh and also, you have no chances to win if you do not always have 10 coins.

Demnyx Onyxfur
May 31st, 2014, 13:54
Mirror Mode must be on Frantic. Great, gonna have fun with that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwUWBXJiEnE
This is my very first race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i00-XfDGOyg

Lat'
May 31st, 2014, 15:34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAn0ZlPbmOE

Well, um, here is one I did today my* second online race was a succes, even a character like this can do good things ( This is also because I like cute characters in the Mario universe, Yoshi, Toads etc. )
Anyways, that unlucky Green Shell bounce on the ledge of the barrer pissed me off because all the others were right behing me... Also, sorry for the video being in French but, you know that I will not change my console's language just for a video...

Also Demnyx, you are acting like me when I finished my first race, I spammed the big M on my gamepad X)

*My sister played last evening.

Demnyx Onyxfur
May 31st, 2014, 16:00
150cc's fine until you get blue shelled at the last freaking TURN.

Lat'
May 31st, 2014, 18:50
Actually, we married more than 13 billions of first with a blue shell, with or without wings.

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DO NOT watch this video if you do NOT want to be SPOILED

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOep3gmNmjk#t=47

THIS ONE also contains the same SPOILER.
This one shows how fair is the golden mushroom balanced, from 10th (last) to 4th!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UYvGC9rb34

Critical Dude
May 31st, 2014, 22:46
I'm really enjoying these videos you and Demn have cool "Replays".

Lat'
June 1st, 2014, 10:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqtXSJsKNcs

​SPOILERS:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_LBD6pvnoY

Colby
June 1st, 2014, 14:57
Does anyone else think that these "metal" characters could have simply been unlockable skins for the regular characters, and that they were made for the sole reason of making the character roster seem bigger?

Lat'
June 1st, 2014, 15:02
Metal Mario is actually okay, but the Metal Peach is dumb.
Like the baby characters, Baby Mario/Luigi are "okay" but baby peach/daisy/rosalina (FTW) are... dumb.

And yes, this should be reskins of the original characters, I agree with you!

Critical Dude
June 1st, 2014, 15:04
Does anyone else think that these "metal" characters could have simply been unlockable skins for the regular characters, and that they were made for the sole reason of making the character roster seem bigger?
I agree with you however I would rather just have Metal Mario and no other "metal" characters :P

Lat'
June 1st, 2014, 16:34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO5T-SKMPUw

Sturdly bossting on someone that is invincible while myself being invincible!

Demnyx Onyxfur
June 1st, 2014, 16:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3G64oc8VU8
This is the VERY first time I've ever dodged a freaking blue shell.

mazefire3609
June 1st, 2014, 19:05
You guys should've been aware that Baby Princess Peach already appeared in one of those Yoshi's Island series before, like Yoshi's Island DS. Especially Mario & Luigi Partners In Time. So it's not really THAT pointless to add her in. The metal and baby characters for certain characters are like, "Oh you wanna play a light weighted Mario? Play as Baby Mario!" and "You wanna play as the heavy weighted Mario? Play as METAL MARIO!". Heck it'd be interesting to see if that physics logic can ALSO work on the next Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing game just by adding Classic Sonic, Classic Tails, Rosy The Rascal (AKA Classic Amy), Classic Knuckles & Metal Sonic (Or just Classic Metal Sonic even though they look the same except height).

Demnyx Onyxfur
June 1st, 2014, 21:43
People are saying that 150cc is the easiest thing in this game. I can't even get 1 star on ANYTHING. I have to cheat by using high acceleration and low speed so the AI don't shoot in front of me.

Lat'
June 2nd, 2014, 07:04
People are saying that 150cc is the easiest thing in this game. I can't even get 1 star on ANYTHING. I have to cheat by using high acceleration and low speed so the AI don't shoot in front of me.

Well, using really fast karts is a bad idea because you get hit basically everytime.
A good kart with some slow wheels (Rollers) could be good for what you are saying.
Off-Road wheels are good when combined with slow karts, it sometimes allows you to dirft while being offroad, but the mini boosts won't affect your speed on offroad.

Critical Dude
June 2nd, 2014, 07:54
A good kart with some slow wheels (Rollers) could be good for what you are saying.
Off-Road wheels are good when combined with slow karts, it sometimes allows you to dirft while being offroad, but the mini boosts won't affect your speed on offroad.
That also applies to MK7, you really know your Mario Kart Lat!

Lat'
June 2nd, 2014, 09:58
That also applies to MK7, you really know your Mario Kart Lat!

Most of the karts can dirft on offroad while combined with the monster truck wheels (Blue or Red, no matters)
And I didn't play MK7 that much, I even think the game was released too soon... Also the gold kart is a dumb to obtain, 10000 VR is way too long to obtain, and what about the one who doesn't have internet?

Critical Dude
June 2nd, 2014, 16:15
Most of the karts can dirft on offroad while combined with the monster truck wheels (Blue or Red, no matters)
And I didn't play MK7 that much, I even think the game was released too soon... Also the gold kart is a dumb to obtain, 10000 VR is way too long to obtain, and what about the one who doesn't have internet?
What you just said is exactly the same as MK7, the only difference is that you can also obtain the golden parts to make a golden kart via streetpass (10,000 times or something).

Lat'
June 2nd, 2014, 17:45
What you just said is exactly the same as MK7, the only difference is that you can also obtain the golden parts to make a golden kart via streetpass (10,000 times or something).

No, I forgot to precise I was talking about MK7.
You can unlock gold parts in single player mode in MK8, but I won't spoil on how to.

Colby
June 2nd, 2014, 22:05
While on MK7, I think you can get the golden parts in SP there as well if I remember right, you just need all gold 3 star perfects for every single cup. But enough about MK7, as for MK8, congrats on that blue shell dodge video Demnyx, very fun to watch.

Demnyx Onyxfur
June 3rd, 2014, 01:07
While on MK7, I think you can get the golden parts in SP there as well if I remember right, you just need all gold 3 star perfects for every single cup.
I have all 3 stars for every cup in MK7, and I can say that this is not true, all I have are the golden tires.

*MK8*


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXYcy1iEv7c
Here's a very recent race with my brothers and I. ​Yes, I did back into the finish line.

http://i.imgur.com/SjkFqGl.jpg