@Agent069 I think your comments are spot-on. In my opinion, I think the original SMK is probably my favorite and the overall best Mario Kart game, but MK8 Deluxe on Switch is close behind and probably takes 2nd place. My only complaint is that the item distribution is too lopsided. Don't get me wrong. I think there should be some kind of system which gives a leg up to the ones who are in the back and need some help. Also, I don't expect to get the better items when in 1st place, nor for last place to get crappy items like coins and banana peels. The people in front should get the less valuable items. However, I just think it should be a little bit more balanced. Most of the time you're better off NOT being in front.....at least not until the race is on it's last lap and almost over. It just seems that nothing good ever comes from being in 1st place, at least not during the first or second laps. Sorry, I just felt the need to whine and complain a little bit. Lol Also, I completely agree with you about the original holding a lot of nostalgic value. It does for me, as well. Good comment.
@JakedaArbok I respect your opinion and agree with a lot of what you say. The only thing I think you're way off on is when you said the original Super Mario Kart doesn't feel great to control. I will say that the controls are definitely hard to master and seem hard to get the hang of at first (especially with DK Jr. and/or Bowser), but I believe that once you really master them, it is literally as good as it gets. You will start doing things that previously seemed literally impossible. Honestly, I've been playing games since the Atari 2600 days (yeah I know I'm an old head lol) and I'm still gaming these days, admittedly to a much lesser extent, and there hasn't been a game, that I've ever come across at least, with better, more responsive controls than SMK. I'm not saying there aren't any games with controls equally as good as SMK, but I haven't played any that had better control. Anyway, sorry for the rant. Lol I just wanted to throw my two cents in.
@Nutsalad I am inclined to agree with pretty much everything you said. I think the original SMK on the SNES is probably the best and has held up great. I loved Battle Mode and the Time Trials ghost was really cool. I loved the ghost because when you raced against it, you could see where you needed to improve and where you were doing well. In my opinion, the original SMK had the best controls, hands down. Not even close. No exception. Yes, it was hard to learn ,especially with DK Jr. and/or Bowser, but if you put the time and effort into mastering the controls you can do things that seemed impossible. For instance, if you master the controls well enough, you can throw banana peels anywhere you want, from any part of the track on almost any stage with pinpoint accuracy, even with DK Jr. and Bowser. I can't overstate how great the game control is. I have played all of the Mario Kart games (all of the official ones, at least....I think I did anyway🤔) I remember I was kinda disappointed when SMK 64 first came out. I thought they could have done a much better job with it. Disappointing. I have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch and I think it's a great game. There are some really good Mario Kart games but I think, overall, MK8 on Switch comes the closest to the original SMK. The controls are really responsive, the items are cool, the tracks are great and, most importantly, it's a lot of fun. The only real complaint I have is that a LOT of the time it isn't even worth it to try to be in 1st place. You're better off being several positions behind because you're much more likely to get a good item that you can use. When you're leading the pack, you're more than likely going to get (almost) useless coins or, if you're really lucky you might get a single banana peel or green shell......but only if you're really lucky. Lol I understand why it is important to give the people in the back the more valuable items and the front positions lesser valuable items, but I think it could be balanced a bit better. I don't expect 1st place to get lightning, Bullet Bills or stars, and I don't expect last place to get coins or banana peels. That being said, it still should be more balanced. The original SMK would give 1st place less valuable items than 8th place, also. How many times does it give lightning to 1st place compared to the players in 6th, 7th or 8th place? I don't know if I ever got lightning while in 1st place, and that's fine. I don't expect to. Sorry to go on and on with a stupid rant, but it's frustrating playing MK8 for those reasons I mentioned. Lol Plus, when I see people talking about the original SMK, I can't help but to rant about how great that game was, and still is. Anyway, good comment.
@retroman64 I agree. I remember when I first played the original SMK on SNES, the controls were very hard to get the hang of, especially for DK Jr. and Bowser, but once you put the time and energy into really learning them, you can get the hang of them. Seriously, you will be able to maneuver your kart in ways that you would've thought impossible. Also, and I'm not exaggerating anywhere in this comment, if you're able to master the controls, you will be able to (depending on what character you choose) throw banana peels almost anywhere on any course with pinpoint accuracy. I have been gaming since the Atari 2600 days (yeah I know I'm an old head lol) and still do to this day to a lesser extent, but I can honestly say that, once you learn them of course, there isn't a game with controls more solid. Well, that has been my experience and opinion, at least. Sorry for the long and boring reply. I just felt compelled to throw that out there. Lol
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@Agent069 I think your comments are spot-on. In my opinion, I think the original SMK is probably my favorite and the overall best Mario Kart game, but MK8 Deluxe on Switch is close behind and probably takes 2nd place. My only complaint is that the item distribution is too lopsided. Don't get me wrong. I think there should be some kind of system which gives a leg up to the ones who are in the back and need some help. Also, I don't expect to get the better items when in 1st place, nor for last place to get crappy items like coins and banana peels. The people in front should get the less valuable items. However, I just think it should be a little bit more balanced. Most of the time you're better off NOT being in front.....at least not until the race is on it's last lap and almost over. It just seems that nothing good ever comes from being in 1st place, at least not during the first or second laps. Sorry, I just felt the need to whine and complain a little bit. Lol Also, I completely agree with you about the original holding a lot of nostalgic value. It does for me, as well. Good comment.
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@JakedaArbok I respect your opinion and agree with a lot of what you say. The only thing I think you're way off on is when you said the original Super Mario Kart doesn't feel great to control. I will say that the controls are definitely hard to master and seem hard to get the hang of at first (especially with DK Jr. and/or Bowser), but I believe that once you really master them, it is literally as good as it gets. You will start doing things that previously seemed literally impossible. Honestly, I've been playing games since the Atari 2600 days (yeah I know I'm an old head lol) and I'm still gaming these days, admittedly to a much lesser extent, and there hasn't been a game, that I've ever come across at least, with better, more responsive controls than SMK. I'm not saying there aren't any games with controls equally as good as SMK, but I haven't played any that had better control. Anyway, sorry for the rant. Lol I just wanted to throw my two cents in.
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@Nutsalad I am inclined to agree with pretty much everything you said. I think the original SMK on the SNES is probably the best and has held up great. I loved Battle Mode and the Time Trials ghost was really cool. I loved the ghost because when you raced against it, you could see where you needed to improve and where you were doing well. In my opinion, the original SMK had the best controls, hands down. Not even close. No exception. Yes, it was hard to learn ,especially with DK Jr. and/or Bowser, but if you put the time and effort into mastering the controls you can do things that seemed impossible. For instance, if you master the controls well enough, you can throw banana peels anywhere you want, from any part of the track on almost any stage with pinpoint accuracy, even with DK Jr. and Bowser. I can't overstate how great the game control is. I have played all of the Mario Kart games (all of the official ones, at least....I think I did anyway🤔) I remember I was kinda disappointed when SMK 64 first came out. I thought they could have done a much better job with it. Disappointing. I have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch and I think it's a great game. There are some really good Mario Kart games but I think, overall, MK8 on Switch comes the closest to the original SMK. The controls are really responsive, the items are cool, the tracks are great and, most importantly, it's a lot of fun. The only real complaint I have is that a LOT of the time it isn't even worth it to try to be in 1st place. You're better off being several positions behind because you're much more likely to get a good item that you can use. When you're leading the pack, you're more than likely going to get (almost) useless coins or, if you're really lucky you might get a single banana peel or green shell......but only if you're really lucky. Lol I understand why it is important to give the people in the back the more valuable items and the front positions lesser valuable items, but I think it could be balanced a bit better. I don't expect 1st place to get lightning, Bullet Bills or stars, and I don't expect last place to get coins or banana peels. That being said, it still should be more balanced. The original SMK would give 1st place less valuable items than 8th place, also. How many times does it give lightning to 1st place compared to the players in 6th, 7th or 8th place? I don't know if I ever got lightning while in 1st place, and that's fine. I don't expect to. Sorry to go on and on with a stupid rant, but it's frustrating playing MK8 for those reasons I mentioned. Lol Plus, when I see people talking about the original SMK, I can't help but to rant about how great that game was, and still is. Anyway, good comment.
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@retroman64 I agree. I remember when I first played the original SMK on SNES, the controls were very hard to get the hang of, especially for DK Jr. and Bowser, but once you put the time and energy into really learning them, you can get the hang of them. Seriously, you will be able to maneuver your kart in ways that you would've thought impossible. Also, and I'm not exaggerating anywhere in this comment, if you're able to master the controls, you will be able to (depending on what character you choose) throw banana peels almost anywhere on any course with pinpoint accuracy. I have been gaming since the Atari 2600 days (yeah I know I'm an old head lol) and still do to this day to a lesser extent, but I can honestly say that, once you learn them of course, there isn't a game with controls more solid. Well, that has been my experience and opinion, at least. Sorry for the long and boring reply. I just felt compelled to throw that out there. Lol