Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

TrustedApple wrote: »

I can top that.

3 Different orders over the space of 2 weeks all came in the same box !!!!

They used to be great now there shocking post wise

I've wished for that to happen ....and its never happened once ,pricks ! ! ! they are desperate slow these days though.

Ordered my copy 4 hours ago. Turned up on my door for £32.
One of the perks of living in the UK.
Saved £10 by signing up for a Prime trial. Then there's an offer for £10 off your first Prime Now order over £40.

Guys how are you getting on with MarioKart 8 Deluxe?!? Even though I have MK8 for Wii U I would totally buy it for Switch if I had one because the prospect of playing it anywhere I go is so appealing to me. I want to hear reactions and live vicariously through your experiences because I'm still currently Switchless. :pac:

Just turned it on there.

Grrrrrrrr. Took me ages to try to sign in my Nintendo account, which despite me firing up the wiiu to make sure all the details were right, turns out it didn't matter, it wouldn't accept them.

But MK8 is forcing me to select a Mii, which I can't bring over from previous consoles.

Bad start, i don't want to create yet another one of myself.

Love this game. Feels different, though.

First GP, hit by a blue shell in every single race.

Adiaga 2 wrote: »

You're dead right too. Early adopters of the Switch( and I'm one of them) have been royally shafted IMO. It seems to have been rushed out by nintendo. If you don't like Zelda, which my son doesn't, there's bugger all else. The Gui(is that what's called?) looks like something thrown together in the software equivalent of shop. The wifi on it is rubbish compared to the Wii u in the same location. I'm sure in time it'll be a great console but right now it's gathering dust in our house.

If people don't like the Switch that's completely fine and their opinion, but how have early adopters been shafted?? People knew what was out well in advance and what would be coming out in the first few weeks. I'm sorry but if someone bought a Switch and complains about the game lineup in the first few weeks it's their own fault for not checking what was out.

Corholio wrote: »

If people don't like the Switch that's completely fine and their opinion, but how have early adopters been shafted?? People knew what was out well in advance and what would be coming out in the first few weeks. I'm sorry but if someone bought a Switch and complains about the game lineup in the first few weeks it's their own fault for not checking what was out.

Well I'm speaking more as a parent than a gamer(and realise I'm not really in the right place for that). You're right I did know what was coming out in advance(largely thanks to this forum) and I did have reservations about getting it at launch but caved when I saw how much my son wanted it. I do feel a bit hard done by though in other respects, e.g. the Wi-Fi reception compared to the Wii U. Also the lack of Miiverse(or similar) and youtube. The whole feel of the GUI is just so sparse and sandboxy compared to the Wii U and Wii for that matter. Maybe I'm wrong to expect more early on in its life. There's a kind of warmth to Wii U that isn't there with the Switch. My son really has little interest it so far - he likes snippet clips but game time is almost exclusively Wii U still. He's happy to be the first kid in his class and among his pals to have the Switch but I just hope that in a year's time he's still not the only one. Maybe the Switch isn't targeting kids and families the way the Wii and Wii U did?

Anyway, apologies for dragging this thread off-topic but sligeach's post struck a bit of a chord with me. "Shafted" is probably a bit strong too especially in a forum that largely loves the switch. It definitely has huge potential and I just hope it captures my sons imagination the way the Wii U has.

I'm sure we'll end up picking up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe too - back on-topic

Adiaga 2 wrote: »

Well I'm speaking more as a parent than a gamer(and realise I'm not really in the right place for that). You're right I did know what was coming out in advance(largely thanks to this forum) and I did have reservations about getting it at launch but caved when I saw how much my son wanted it. I do feel a bit hard done by though in other respects, e.g. the Wi-Fi reception compared to the Wii U. Also the lack of Miiverse(or similar) and youtube. The whole feel of the GUI is just so sparse and sandboxy compared to the Wii U and Wii for that matter. Maybe I'm wrong to expect more early on in its life. There's a kind of warmth to Wii U that isn't there with the Switch. My son really has little interest it so far - he likes snippet clips but game time is almost exclusively Wii U still. He's happy to be the first kid in his class and among his pals to have the Switch but I just hope that in a year's time he's still not the only one. Maybe the Switch isn't targeting kids and families the way the Wii and Wii U did?

Anyway, apologies for dragging this thread off-topic but sligeach's post struck a bit of a chord with me. "Shafted" is probably a bit strong too especially in a forum that largely loves the switch. It definitely has huge potential and I just hope it captures my sons imagination the way the Wii U has.

I'm sure we'll end up picking up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe too - back on-topic

The GUI is sparse indeed, and I get what you're saying about warmth. I agree, in fact, but just to say it took a while for the WiiU to get there on that front. There were the same concerns when that was new.

Went on the eshop for the first time last night (because I had no reason to and the pricking round with NNIDs put me off). Jesus, the little game where you tried to match the pictures on WiiU was nice, even though there should have been something, even meaningless points for getting a match. But what is with the orange screen as it connects? It's manky and absolutely charmless.

Anyway, back OT, i'm only waking up now cos I was playing MK half the night. Which also might explain my grumpiness.

Are there many differences graphically? I've stayed away from all the vids before release (I always do this).

earthwormjack wrote:

I love Mario Kart, but it can be a right cruel bastard sometimes

This is the Essence of Mario kart

Been playing 4 player with the wife and kids all morning, it's been so great.

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Pretty sure you could avoid blue shells for a while. My personal favourite way was to drive off the track just before impact.
Fcuk you little brother!

I have the GBA, GC and Wii mario karts, never played on DS or WiiU, maybe they included it then.
I also noticed if you get inked when under water, you stay inked. But if you get inked on land then go under water, it washes off!
Anyone else pick up on that or just some freak coincidence?

The only problem I've had is it seems to have revealed I have a wonky left joycon after all. I've been playing mobile mostly so it's not really come up until now.

55 euros on CD Keys

http://www.cdkeys.com/nintendo/switch/mario-kart-8-deluxe-switch

Did anybody try getting the wheel accessories? If so, are they any good?

Had that a little bit yesterday but then it worked for the rest of the night from the same spot in the house where it had some communication issues earlier in the day.

Kaizersoze81 wrote: »

Getting nothing but communication errors when try to play online

Have you tried restarting your console by holding the power button down and rebooting it? I've found that my connection fails when the unit has been left in standby for a long period.

fixxxer wrote: »

The only problem I've had is it seems to have revealed I have a wonky left joycon after all. I've been playing mobile mostly so it's not really come up until now.

I have come across the exact problem! I normally play on portable mode, and I got a couple of connection drops when playing on the TV with this. Probably more noticeable than Zelda as it requires a lot more accuracy.

I actually got onto Amazon. They did offer me a refund, which I didn't want as I would have to source another console, and more importantly, lose my Zelda saves!

They gave me back 15% credit, which actually funds a new left Joycon, or I can add a bit and get a new Pro controller or a new set of joycons

I might get online with this later is there a boards tourmement set up so I can whup your asses?

alwayswright wrote: »

I thought I had an issue with my left joycon too. It seemed to be continually steering my cart to the left. Turns out it was just the gyro controls interfering with my steering.

Could be a similar issue for the other posters here?

I was thinking that. I noticed that was happening after about 10 seconds of playing but the family didn't and I think it actually helped them steer without knowing it.

One of the comments talks about how to disable it properly, without having to pause before a race:

Hi. Came across your article when looking up other stuff, but just wanted to point out a correction since this is one of the first links that pop up when googling "How to turn off smart assist in Mario Kart 8" You can actually turn off Smart Steering when selecting your car, wheel, and glider. On the bottom you'll see the +/- symbol. Hit that, and a screen to the right should pop up showing your kart's stats like speed, acceleration, etc. On the bottom, you'll see a small bar of options. Here is where you can turn it off. Simply press "L" and it will toggle it on and off. Pressing Y toggles motion control, and pressing R will toggle auto acceleration option. Just wanted to share!