thoseAREmySHOES
Member
Kung Fu Lakitu
Yes please.
Ribbon Road is so good.
Incredible.
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Mario Kart 8 DLC 2 - Full races
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Incredible.
Belgian Dude
Member
In an Epona Bike.
Doesn't look fast enough to me. I want faster.
Sodding_Gamer
Member
God it looks so beautiful. I haven't played MK8 in a while but what a game. Can't wait to try these new tracks out. 
Imagine a shitstorm of shells, banana peels and bombs where the person in last can wreck the person in first with any item from anywhere at any time.
The Real Napsta
Member
Again? What happened to your first one?
And all of that online at 200cc!! The HD mess and rage is going to be glorious.
They thought Mario Kart 8 would save the Wii U so they put all their eggs in one basket.
It's probably one of the IP's with the highest budget right now.
Plus Mario Kart as a franchise was never a looker so it was about time.
balladofwindfishes
Member
I wonder if they'll patch "YEA, THE FINAL LAP" into Mute City.
I hope they do.
I hope they do.
Or they just wanted to make a quality game.
The increased power probably helped a ton. Wii probably couldn't be as detailed and still maintain the framerate like they wanted.
What does quality have to do with a game looking bland?
Mario Kart DS is a high quality game yet it looks bland even by the time it came out.
We need to start a campaign for Nintendo to rework the games battle mode. Make it more like MKDD, including the multitude of modes, then Mario Kart 8 will be the greatest thing in the history of the universe.
Solid Samus
Banned
Ribbon Road looks awesome but I'm kinda sad at how they've been treating all the GBA music in this game. I mean shit, nice remixes dudes but some faithfulness would be nice, and this track in particular already had perfect music that would have benefited from just orchestration or a better soundfont
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I finally checked this out just now and WTF BIG BLUE? I swear to god, Nintendo better be teasing a new F-Zero...
Refreshment.01
Member
i think Fzero is pretty much a reality on the Wii U. Reasons:
* The tech and engine is there.
* Simple and smaller scale proyect than other big Nintendo IPs.
* Tied to the above, due to the Wii U install base there's room for these type of games due to the less involved development process. Stuff like Wave Race, 1080, Excite Bike and Fzero would be a good fit for the console.
* The 200cc mode could be a result of Nintendo experimenting with the MK engine for Fzero.
PreyingShark
Member
If we get a new F-Zero
And we get the GP Legend Bio Rex instead of the GX Bio Rex
I will bad sad.
Spring-Loaded
Member
With 200cc, there is no need for F-Zero anymore.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Oh yes there is
pinkurocket
Member
Yeah, with having two F-Zero tracks and this increased speed, I feel this is Nintendo saying "we aren't making a new F-Zero, but here's the next best thing." At least not for Wii U. What would be the need for another racer if Mario Kart 8 will keep on selling regardless? (And more than a possible F-Zero would.)
Take it back
Exactly. The F-Zero tracks are just Nintendo admitting that the series isn't viable on its own anymore. It isn't a hint toward another game at all.
Dat slap in the face lol
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
Bite your tounge. There will always be a need for F-Zero.
Agreed, plus the fact that Caption Falcon isn't a playable character and just a costume for the Mii if you have a Caption Falcon Amiibo.
We're getting a new F-Zero game.
F-Zero plays differently from Mario Kart, so no 200cc isn't enough to be F-Zero.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Guys, there will be no F-Zero ever again.
They tried to appease you with the NintendoLand attraction and even moreso in Mario Kart.
There also will not be another Wave Race as they will offer the first one as an N64 Virtual Console game.
There will not be another Metroid either as they have Samus' helmet to satisfy you in Animal Crossing New Leaf.
The only chance we have is if Nintendo bought the rights to Beetle Adventure Racing.
They tried to appease you with the NintendoLand attraction and even moreso in Mario Kart.
There also will not be another Wave Race as they will offer the first one as an N64 Virtual Console game.
There will not be another Metroid either as they have Samus' helmet to satisfy you in Animal Crossing New Leaf.
The only chance we have is if Nintendo bought the rights to Beetle Adventure Racing.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Unless 250cc is strictly for F-Zero only.
PyroPaperPlanes
Member
The biggest issue I can foresee with F-Zero on the Wii U is the lack of analog triggers for its controllers (other than the Gamecube controller, which Nintendo shows no signs of supporting). One of the biggest challenges to F-Zero GX was simply learning how to master the vehicles themselves, which the analog triggers were essential for. At the very least, this sequel would be fundamentally different in how it handles.
That being said, Nintendo has proved that sometimes, less is more. Super Mario 3D World might lack some of the advance mobility options Mario previous had such as Super Mario 64; but the game is more accessible, and the platforming is incredibly refined. Perhaps Nintendo can do the same for F-Zero with its racing.
In the end, Mute City, Big Blue, and the new 200cc speed class in Mario Kart can indicate one of two things:
They plan on releasing an F-Zero title.
These extras are designed to satisfy the F-Zero fans for the time being.
The former would only make sense if Nintendo feels there's enough of a market for the Wii U to host a variety of racing titles. The latter makes sense if they wish to focus on other titles while doing their best to please F-Zero fans. As for predictions, it's Nintendo. You can never predict what they are going to do next.
Coolbgdog12
Member
I was going to sell my Wii U last month to get some quick extra cash for a trip to Japan and MK8 was the first game I sold. I ended up not selling the Wii U though bu tmy PS4 instead.
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I honestly believe this is why Nintendo did this. Added a faster mode + two F-Zero tracks to a series they KNOW will sell.
Sorry, I would love a new F-Zero and hate to be that guy but...yeah.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
What other racing game on the Wii U uses a risk/reward mechanic like shielding/boost power?
F-Zero X exists and that had no analog triggers.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
The exact reason there won't be a new one.
OmegaSmash
Member
They could just make the new F-Zero game be a sequel to X instead of GX. People would be mad as hell, but it would work around the lack of analog triggers.
Astral Dog
Member
I imagine they got help from Retro and Monolithsoft, also the budget is far bigger this time, Nintendo obviously looked at the sales of MK Wii compared to Galaxy and gave more importance accordingly.
Star Falcon
Member
12 years of pain.
That said, Big Blue in MK8 looks/sounds incredible in this footage.
That said, Big Blue in MK8 looks/sounds incredible in this footage.
Okay, I lol'd
This E3 brah...this E3.
Refreshment.01
Member
How do you fill the Wii U line up gap until 2017 then?
The biggest game proyect internally at Nintendo most be Zelda, after that i don't think they will be willing to make games of such scale for the Wii U. So smaller proyects until the system is retired make most sense. With the MarioKart U engine, they could probably pull of an Fzero game in a year and extend the revenew from it with DLC. Even thought Fzero is not a cash titan, at the least is a known IP and one that has skipped an entire generation.
i can totally see your point of view but what im getting at is... that is not that implausible.
We should consider also that Nintendo is homogenizing it's development pipeline. So a game made for the Wii U could potentially be a game for another of their platforms in the future. So the revenew channels widen this way and the risks diminish.
cold lol