Mario Kart - Bringing those who usually don't play to the wheel.

Trulen · 05-17-2008, 11:41 PM

Hi.

So, many of you whine and fuss when you lose 'cause a blue shell and red shells snag you right when you are about to get to that finish line.

Yeah, it's annoying. But it also gives others a shot.

Which, until yesterday, I didn't appreciate.

My dad wanted to give it a whirl. So we go.

We laughed. Alot. I'd get blown up, he'd race past me.
He'd get blown up, I'd zoom past him.

We'd battle back and forth and the computers would keep us busy.

It was simply a blast.
And it wouldn't have been possible unless my dad had a chance.
Didn't matter who won. We just simply had a blast.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

Cap'n Crunch · 05-17-2008, 11:49 PM

Hey I agree, I mean when i play with my friends, we play tuff, but yah we still have fun. And hey when i get hit by something i still call them faggots..but its still all cool.

Spinty · 05-17-2008, 11:50 PM

Here here.

Mario Kart was made to be fun - like all Nintendo's games.

Xenithion · 05-18-2008, 12:45 AM

Hehe same with my Dad. He likes it, especially the bikes.

It has its ups and downs, but the multi player fun rating is good.

~Xenithion

JAKE196 · 05-18-2008, 12:47 AM

Yeah thats great for friends over but not for competative online play. . .

Battousai · 05-18-2008, 12:50 AM

online is the best no lag all over the world battles OH F yeah!

Eagles · 05-18-2008, 10:35 AM

Amen to that Trulen.

roanlo zol · 05-18-2008, 10:48 AM

That's true, even though i don't get what your title means(is that a bad thing??)

My dad's in Syd and Step-dad doesn't play games. But every now and again i can play with my mum, which is really fun sometimes-yeah she's no good, but it's fun when i beat her with my stuffed(stick randomally pulls my charactor to the right/left when i move it) gamecube controller

. And the battle modes can really be a load of fun with her.

Napalmbrain · 05-18-2008, 10:59 AM

Yeah, it might be a laugh amongst friends, but should good players really be punished for being good?

dodabird · 05-18-2008, 11:09 AM

that's awesome, man. your post really exemplifies nintendo's purpose with this console: a truly fun, family-oriented good time. kudos to nintendo for doing its job; kudos to your and your dad for making sure of it.

Trulen · 05-18-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Napalmbrain

Yeah, it might be a laugh amongst friends, but should good players really be punished for being good?

Plenty of other games for that.

Mario Kart 64 is on the VC.

The wii is compatible with Mario Kart: DD.

Though both lack online. But that's alright.

You -can- turn items off for local multiplayer in Mario Kart Wii.
And Computers.

And then, the lame comeback, you could always get a 360/PS3.
But that's a horridly lame comeback. But still great if you go that way.

PS3

Napalmbrain · 05-18-2008, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trulen

Plenty of other games for that.

Mario Kart 64 is on the VC.

The wii is compatible with Mario Kart: DD.

Though both lack online. But that's alright.

You -can- turn items off for local multiplayer in Mario Kart Wii.
And Computers.

And then, the lame comeback, you could always get a 360/PS3.
But that's a horridly lame comeback. But still great if you go that way.

PS3

I'm just saying, I would have liked MK Wii a bit more if it weren't for the ridiculously overpowered weapons. What's the point in even having competitive online play against strangers when some races are basically down to how lucky you are?

Oh yes, and I already own a 360. I wish the Wii had followed its example for online play.

Damascus · 05-18-2008, 09:00 PM

HOWEVER (omg!),

It is NOT fun if you get hit with a blue shell 2 times in a row (WT freakin' F...), get hit with a lightning bolt soon afterwards, and then getting pegged with a red shell... AFTER the POW block.

That had to be my worst time ever...

It IS fun when you get the Thundercloud... all the AI's start staying away from you. Then, when you stop to wait for one of them, the whole race just stops.

Band geek · 05-18-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Napalmbrain

Yeah, it might be a laugh amongst friends, but should good players really be punished for being good?

[...]

I'm just saying, I would have liked MK Wii a bit more if it weren't for the ridiculously overpowered weapons. What's the point in even having competitive online play against strangers when some races are basically down to how lucky you are?

Amen to that.

Eagles · 05-19-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Napalmbrain

I'm just saying, I would have liked MK Wii a bit more if it weren't for the ridiculously overpowered weapons. What's the point in even having competitive online play against strangers when some races are basically down to how lucky you are?

Sure on Luigi Circuit and Mushroom Gorge and other similar simple tracks luck is a factor, but to say it comes down to luck on all the courses is completely wrong. Otherwise we'd all be stuck at 5000. =P

Luck is a factor in all games, whether you like it or not.

Wii8ight · 05-19-2008, 07:39 AM

i played with my mum just a few hrs ago on koopa kage..she couldnt get round he track for love nor money but i slowed down to tha back of the pack and we had a absoulute hoot playing then crashing and blowing other players up with shells and bomb...i two never realised how much FUN mario kart wii could be...
wii8ight

roanlo zol · 05-19-2008, 08:45 AM

honestly i don't think the wepons are rigged at all in Wi-Fi battles.

im a good racer cause i've gotton a star in all the cups but im only 6k points

Really i can race a person with 7k points and come 2nd, just because his better.. Think to the fact that i saw 2 blue shells and i shot 3 red shells at that person. He was still a few seconds infrount of me...

IF you don't like that fact that the games' wepons are rigged, then don't play it. Get another game

SO in other words, GET OVER IT!!!!!