Mario Kart DS/Sonic Rush DS

Laguna

Anyone actually got their hands on either of these games and tried them out at a games fair or anything?.

I'm going to buy them anyway, just wanted to know what peoples opinions were. I'm sure Mario Kart is good as it's basically the excellent N64 game, just that I don't know much about the Sonic game, if it's basically a prettier version of the Megadrive games I won't bother.

Retr0gamer

Laguna wrote:

I'm sure Mario Kart is good as it's basically the excellent N64 game

No it isn't and I hope to god it isn't anything like the overrated N64 game with loads of boring long races with no turns whatsoever (think the awfulness of rainbow road). It seems to be closer to double dash and will feature levels from DD and MK64 I've heard.

Mr E

There is a Nitro Mode (16 new tracks) and a Retro Mode (16 familiar tracks). Track listing is as follows:

Nitro Mode

Mushroom Cup:
Figure-8 Circuit
Yoshi Falls
Cheep Cheep Beach
Luigi’s Mansion

Flower Cup:
Desert Hills
Delfino Square
Waluigi Pinball
Shroom Ridge

Star Cup:
DK Pass
Tick-Tock Clock
Mario Circuit
Airship Fortress

Special Cup:
Wario Stadium
Peach Gardens
Bowser Castle
Rainbow Road



Retro Mode

Shell Cup:
Mario Circuit 1 - Super Nintendo
Moo Moo Farm - N64
Peach Circuit - Game Boy Advance
Luigi Circuit - GameCube

Banana Cup:
Donut Plains 1 - Super Nintendo
Frappe Snowland - N64
Bowser Castle 2 - Game Boy Advance
Baby Park - GameCube

Leaf Cup:
Koopa Beach 2 - Super Nintendo
Choco Mountain - N64
Luigi Circuit - Game Boy Advance
Mushroom Bridge - GameCube

Lightning Cup:
Choco Island 2 - Super Nintendo
Banshee Boardwalk - N64
Sky Garden - Game Boy Advance
Yoshi Circuit - GameCube

spritey

I think possibly one of my favourite Mario Kart games to date (in single player at least) is Super Circuit on the GBA - that was awesome! Other than that it has to be the original on the SNES, good old multiplayer days..

honru

Don't think I'll be picking it up, pretty bored of the Mario Kart series now.

Although online play intriges me...

Laguna

f®eak s&#169 wrote: »

Don't think I'll be picking it up, pretty bored of the Mario Kart series now.

Although online play intriges me...

To be completely honest, I'm feeling the same way about Mario Kart too. I know at the start of this thread I said I was going to definetely buy it, but I started thinking to myself they're practically all the same game, having owned the SNES, N64 & GBA versions, I don't know if I can be bothered to pay €50 for the same game again now!. It's the great Nintendo DS game drought that's making me think these crazy thoughts you know!

Rew

I think this could actully be the best MK to date. 8 Player wireless sounds amazing.

1huge1

my fave is mario kart dd but i love them all
i cant believe the scores gamespot gave for them disgraceful
cant wait for the one on the ds
I only have isdn and i dont live in a area with wifi can i still hook the usb thing to my computer even though i have isdn (i dont care if its slow)

Rew

1huge1 wrote:

I only have isdn and i dont live in a area with wifi can i still hook the usb thing to my computer even though i have isdn (i dont care if its slow)

You should be able to. Preformance might be crap though

Kristok

shouldnt be too slow on isdn if theres no voice traffic then there shouldnt be too much bandwidth being used and isdn used to be the prefered way to get online with its low pings if i do remember.

1huge1

Kristok wrote:

shouldnt be too slow on isdn if theres no voice traffic then there shouldnt be too much bandwidth being used and isdn used to be the prefered way to get online with its low pings if i do remember.

ya i play a lot of online games and have no lag e.g halo and return to castle wolfenstein
thanks for the help guys ill definetely buy the usb thing hope mario kart wont be laggy

Tank Top Fever!

Mario Kart N64 was the daddy. Even if Rainbow Road was ghey. I mean who wants a 7 minute long race in Mario Kart

1huge1

i read a lot of posts and reviews saying that mario kart 64 and mario kart double dash were crap, well i loved them and if this is anything like them its gonna be class

rainbow kirby

I preferred the 2D Mario Kart games myself, love the SNES and GBA versions. Double Dash was fun, but very easy and it didn't have enough tracks. Mario Kart 64... Rainbow Road was horrible! Rainbow Road is what makes a Mario Kart game! And for that the GBA one with the jump rails everywhere = win

Rew

rainbow kirby wrote:

I preferred the 2D Mario Kart games myself, love the SNES and GBA versions. Double Dash was fun, but very easy and it didn't have enough tracks. Mario Kart 64... Rainbow Road was horrible! Rainbow Road is what makes a Mario Kart game! And for that the GBA one with the jump rails everywhere = win

Many preording in your GAME?

1huge1

Rew wrote:

Many preording in your GAME?

i was hoping not that many people would be pre-ordering do you think i should?
i want to have the game first day or at least during that weekend

Rew

I was planning on dropping down to my local GAME over lunch to pre order just in case.

rainbow kirby

Good idea

1huge1

do gamestop do pre orders? because the one i want to go to is in a hotspot so all i have to do is go to the car in the underground car park and play it and not look like a twat

Linkdude

I'll hope not too many pre-order Mario Kart in Gamestop, I wouldn't want to hype myself for it so much to find I may have to wait a few more weeks. I'll probably try to preorder if I'm ever in Gamestop again, though I probably won't be anytime soon.

lafors

Laguna wrote:

Anyone actually got their hands on either of these games and tried them out at a games fair or anything?.

I'm going to buy them anyway, just wanted to know what peoples opinions were. I'm sure Mario Kart is good as it's basically the excellent N64 game, just that I don't know much about the Sonic game, if it's basically a prettier version of the Megadrive games I won't bother.

Got Mario Kart DS this morning in bestbuy. This is amazing, they have put all the best bits together......you can play against bots in battle mode, Sweet.

I read a review yesterday it got a '9.5 Incredible'
It SO deserves it.

If you owned a SNES, loved Mario Kart, and Dont have a DS......Get one.

The second screen (touch screen) top down view makes the game even better than the original.

The Kart handles like the Snes version too.

GET IT NOW!!!

1huge1

ive never played the snes version
but how does this handle without a joystick?

lafors

1huge1 wrote:

ive never played the snes version
but how does this handle without a joystick?

What do you mean joystick? I presume you mean without a joypad.
Its pretty good actually, close to the snes version

Jimi-Spandex

Can't wait to get back to EB after work.

They didn't have my pre order this morning! Bastards. Though I probably would have gotten even less done today than I actually did. They'd better have it by the time I get there tonight.

I need some multiplayer Mario Kart. NOW! GODAMNIT NOW!

Dogg Thang

Isn't the release date here not until the 25th? Where are you guys getting this?

Rew

Well EB and Best Buy are both large American chains...

Dogg Thang

Ah okay. People in the US. Makes sense.

Rew

Your right though it is the 25th here.

lafors

Dogg Thang wrote:

Isn't the release date here not until the 25th? Where are you guys getting this?

I'm over in California on training atm.
Released on Tuesday (Yesterday).

honru

It's getting good reviews but I still don't think I'll get it. Usually with DS games I don't know what to expect and that's what draws me to them. Mario Kart is Mario Kart though. A handful of refined additions isn't going to excite me.

In any case I'd definetly need a good play of the thing before making up my mind.

Laguna

I'd say the most important factor in whether or not I buy this game will be if my mates buy it too, it's the same of all Mario Kart games, regardless of how good the actual gameplay it quickly gets tiresome in single player, it's strongest point is multiplayer. I'm not completely sold on playing against people across the net either, where's the fun in thrashing randomers?. Overall, netplay for Mario Kart is a nice inclusion but it must be said; nothing comes close to playing multiplayer games with your friends in person!

Linkdude

I just saw Sonic Rush in Xtra-vision today, I was quite suprised to see it released a week earlier then expected, I wasn't all too interested in Sonic Rush so I decided to look around the shelf for Mario Kart DS, but sadly it wasn't there. Though if my friends and I are in Bray tomorrow I'll be taking a look around for it just to be sure, but naturally I'll need to have the €45 with me.

I've been anticipated this game for so long, the thought that we could have had it last friday, before America (So rarely do) makes me angry and feel incredibly impatient. Two weeks may seem like nothing, but living through it now is hella hard for me, especially considering how slow my week is.

EDIT: Yep, I'm confused, did they set it back a week because I've been reading the 25th for a long time, and it's the 18th suddendly? I should pay more attention.

1huge1

i pre ordered mario kart ds from gamestop
i have to have this game as soon as possible
i wonder if gamespot will be selling that usb thing
anyway luckily theres a bt hotspot in the cresent in limerick (thats were one of limericks gamespot's are) so ill get to play it online straight away but probably not for a while after that