Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Version 2.4.0) Character & Vehicle Performance Balance Changes Revealed

This is the first I'm hearing of this "invincibility" stat. I assume it's the i-frames after getting hit by something? Whatever it is, I use Wario almost exclusively so works for me!

So what exactly does this mean? I play Rosalina and it says her invincibility was increased and I'm not sure what that means

On a sort of related note, I think this wave might be the best overall, as I played the tour courses and actually liked them! Also, the other courses are well done too and have pretty cool gimmicks.

Huh, interesting. Nice to see a change of stats. No idea if this is good or bad though..

After the last patch, everyone was like, “Okay, Wiggle Waluigi is OUT. Now Teddy Buggy is the objective best, so pick that if you want to win!” I’m not saying that the vehicle choices should be irrelevant/cosmetic, but I really hope that this game reaches a point that there are at least a handful of viable choices by the end of patches. I don’t mean statistically identical, but multiple options worth picking depending on playstyle and/or excelling on certain tracks.

As both a Teddybuggy and lightweight fan before Waluigi’s death, the nerf sucks, but I hope it’ll get people away from obsessing over viability, especially since I’ve jumped onto Kamek instead.

@solarwolf07 You know how when you get hit by an item, there's a period of time when you are invincible? Like so you don't get hit by two red shells back to back? That's invincibility. The higher the invincibility, the longer that period of time lasts!

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I find that a strange thing to have vary across different characters.

@Uncle_Franklin Generally the higher a character's acceleration stat is, the lower their invincibility time is. This stat was added during Wave 3 as a way to try and balance the game further!

Nintendo have really shown the love to this this game, its easily the best in the series. This and smash ultimate couple to make the switch stand out as a true ninty console, one of the greatest.

@WaveBoy Tank like steering is the last thing I'd use to describe mk8's control

@WaveBoy Mario Kart 64 sure was fun and much more accessible than the Super NES version.
I still find MK8 to be the most fun of all. Gameplay is just pure fun in my opinion.
200cc is actually a completely different gameplay with that additional button to brake. I do not enjoy it, but I appreciate what they've tried there.

@WaveBoy I'm not one that subscribes to more content=better game, in any genre. I dont think mk8 does anything wrong, per se, but theres nothing that's ever blown me away. The music is kinda cookie cutter, I guess everything looks clean but I've never played more than a couple races at a time. Compare that to mario kart snes/64 with a fraction of racers/tracks and for some reason I'm hooked for years, maybe some kinda undefinable charm for me

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@WaveBoy In my opinion the best thing to do is ignore all the stats, and just experiment with character and kart combinations until you find one that gels with your playstyle.

Or find a kart/bike that you like the look of and refine your experiments to just the wheels and glider until you get some idea of what the stats do.

200cc is amazing, and when you get used to what you can do with it, it's very hard to go back, the other speeds feel so slow in comparison, I still mess up a lot, but it's a lot of fun

@WaveBoy Maybe the “fresh” factor is missing now- or at least that’s how I feel. MK8 is objectively better than Double Dash, and TOTK is objectively better than BOTW, but I still “like” the former entries better because they felt like brand new revolutionary experiences.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this latest wave so much so I had to comment.

Reading the review on this site made it out to be sub par or boring.

The last wave actually put me off... Especially the Amsterdam track ...that was way too choppy and frustrating.

Each to their own I guess!

@TheBigK Oh, "Invincibility" is a hidden stat added in the Wave 3 update. It represents the length of time the vehicle is invincible after spinning out. Smaller values, or less invincibility, mean longer spin-out time.

@solarwolf07 Well, "Invincibility" is a hidden stat added in the Wave 3 update. It represents the length of time the vehicle is invincible after spinning out. Smaller values, or less invincibility, mean longer spin-out time.

You didn't notice the change mainly because it's a little irrelevant; messing around with the Invincibility stat probably didn't change meta at all.

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