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Mario Kart Wii Dated - Wii

7th March 2008, 3:19pm
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Today, Nintendo Australia, feeling the pressure of Datel's new Wii Freeloader and getting a little bit hot under the collar about the fact that 96.5% of all Australian Wii owners will now be importing Smash Bros. in about four days, coughed up a questionably gleeful page-long self-loving press release announcing to the world that Mario Kart Wii would be hitting Australia on the 24th of April, but also confused everyone by saying that "Mario Kart Wii retails for $99.95 and is available at all major retailers", which surely made the two fans who actually wanted a casual, inexplicably peripheral-laden sequel to one of the best games on the DS more than Smash Bros. first wet themselves and then realise they'd been cruelly tricked by an easy to make, accidental grammar mistake.

...so we won't bother putting up the whole release. 


Latest Reader Comments:
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 11/03/2008 8:54pm
RJG is good at articulating.
RJG
Posted by RJG 10/03/2008 7:59pm
I didn't like Double Dash either. I love the other games in the series though. And I also hate rubber band AI. Stupid pieces of crap. It punishes you for doing well. I understand wanting to keep things exciting, but when you end up slowing down around corners to game the computer into thinking you're not doing that well just so you don't have to put up with it's bullshit, I call that the very definition of not fun.
Posted by nuttyson 10/03/2008 5:09pm
yes. apparently it's hard to comprehend
Posted by nuttyson 10/03/2008 12:28pm
lol, maybe he just didn't like the game
400 Turtles
Posted by 400 Turtles 10/03/2008 12:07pm
I never had any trouble with the computers. Maybe you should just be less awful?
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 10/03/2008 11:52am
Simple... Double Dash was overboard.
Posted by nshady 10/03/2008 9:41am
But I don't understand? All the Mario Kart games have the slingshot/catch-up effect - how can you like a couple of them but supposedly hate another for that reason?
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 10/03/2008 9:30am
Yep. Never been a fan of gambling to be honest.
400 Turtles
Posted by 400 Turtles 10/03/2008 9:25am

[quote author=Master Chief link=topic=15364.msg166644#msg166644 date=1205017998]
Yes but to win you have just as much chance if not MORE chance basing your race on luck than skill.
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I don't think you understand the purpose of Mario Kart games.

Here's a hint: It's a party game.
Yes, and Mario Kart 64 was one of the best games on its console. So is Mario Kart Super Circuit on DS, both games I played through and through. Double Dash was a piece of junk.

So basically you dislike DD because somebody without 'skill'/a computer beat you?

Have a teaspoon of cement and harden up.
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 10/03/2008 9:21am
My mistake. Either way, I pwned that game
Posted by nshady 10/03/2008 9:18am
Super Circuit is on GBA.
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 10/03/2008 8:29am

Yes but to win you have just as much chance if not MORE chance basing your race on luck than skill.

I don't think you understand the purpose of Mario Kart games.

Here's a hint: It's a party game.
Yes, and Mario Kart 64 was one of the best games on its console. So is Mario Kart Super Circuit on DS, both games I played through and through. Double Dash was a piece of junk.
400 Turtles
Posted by 400 Turtles 09/03/2008 4:30pm
Yes but to win you have just as much chance if not MORE chance basing your race on luck than skill.

I don't think you understand the purpose of Mario Kart games.

Here's a hint: It's a party game.
Posted by insanopointless 09/03/2008 12:37pm
DD was wicked. Still some of the best co-op in any game (specifically a racing game) I've played... which I why I think it's a shame they're skipping that entirely for Wii.

Anyway, I'm pumped for this. If anyone gets all whiney about the wheel,  DON'T, BECAUSE I'LL CRUSH YOU!
Posted by nshady 09/03/2008 12:10pm
Yes but to win you have just as much chance if not MORE chance basing your race on luck than skill.


Skilled players will always win by being able to powerslide around corners and even on the straights. That's a skill, and if you can snake you'll be able to defeat everyone.
Posted by moodycj 09/03/2008 11:00am
Yes but to win you have just as much chance if not MORE chance basing your race on luck than skill.

That happens occasionally but if you are a better payer than the others you will win most of the races.
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 09/03/2008 9:13am
Yes but to win you have just as much chance if not MORE chance basing your race on luck than skill.
Posted by nshady 08/03/2008 5:17pm
It's ridiculous to say there's no skill involved.
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 08/03/2008 1:01pm
Actually I've probably played more racing games than most people on this forum, so I don't see where that comment is coming from.
400 Turtles
Posted by 400 Turtles 08/03/2008 10:20am
Err.. One word.. Catch-up.  Or is that two words? or a sauce?

If I knew it took no skill to win in the game I wouldn't have met Moonunit.

Go back to your challenging shooting games.
Posted by nshady 08/03/2008 10:08am
Double Dash was awesome it also still gets heaps of play when I am with people. Isn't it the only gamecube game you still have Nick?
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And donkey konga and paper mario: ttyd.

[quote author=Master Chief link=topic=15364.msg166625#msg166625 date=1204931065]
Err.. One word.. Catch-up.  Or is that two words? or a sauce?

If I knew it took no skill to win in the game I wouldn't have met Moonunit.


Sorry?
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 08/03/2008 8:04am
Err.. One word.. Catch-up.  Or is that two words? or a sauce?

If I knew it took no skill to win in the game I wouldn't have met Moonunit.
Posted by moodycj 08/03/2008 6:22am
Double Dash was awesome it also still gets heaps of play when I am with people. Isn't it the only gamecube game you still have Nick?
400 Turtles
Posted by 400 Turtles 07/03/2008 11:41pm
Yeah I never saw a problem with Double Dash.
Posted by nshady 07/03/2008 10:56pm
Dude, double dash is underrated - I don't know why people gave it such a hard time. It's still the only game that my sister will ever boot up by herself and play with her friends.
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 07/03/2008 10:15pm
After the crap that was double dash... etc.
RJG
Posted by RJG 07/03/2008 9:09pm
I can't honestly say I know anybody who is too excited by this.