Well 1. It works today unlike some racing games 2. It's not riddled with microtransactions unlike other Kart Racers 3. Ninja Hideaway is a great new track 4. A few of the tracks are a bit safe and don't really utilise MK8's mechanics.
"We have also heard many opinions about how additional DLC is implemented. We are considering this feedback seriously and putting all our efforts into making sure that we provide future updates that satisfy all fans who have purchased the game."
Utter nonsense and a bare faced lie, they know exactly what they're doing and Square have been on this slope for a while
I'm glad to see old Sega games getting remakes but this does seem on odd choice in an era of no light guns, at least outside of PC now so hopefully this gets a PC release. Let's face it this has no chance of playing as well as the original game, or even the Wii games which were a decent approximation. Still I'll be buying this out of curiosity and it should still be fun to play
Nightdive have been doing amazing work with their remasters and Nintendo would be fools not to let them work on their games too. Let's be honest Nintendo's efforts with the likes of Mario 64 are pretty embarrassing compared to what these guys have done
@Stocksy yeah I find some of the reactions a bit odd, when all is said and done MK8 is still a brilliant game amd is now effectively going to double in size for not very much money, or no extra cash if you have the expansion pack. It's a bit left field from Nintendo but a welcome surprise and because I don't play the mobile games, quite a few will be brand new
@Stocksy I'm definitely in the first camp of not liking Mario Kart Tour, however I am delighted they are bringing those tracks over to Mario Kart 8, I can't wait
I'll be honest and say I've not used either store for a long time and likely never will again, that doesn't mean I agree with the closure. The biggest problem is the lack of a unified store between their consoles, meaning your games don't come forward even if they are on the next platform. This needs to stop and any future hardware either be compatible with the software or allow you to own any comparable games.
Sadly this also seems to mean that Nintendo's classic games will forever be behind a subscription model
@Dezzy70 there may not me anything for you but there is far more I'm excited for on Switch then on the PS5 at the moment. This may be a rehash but Wii Sports was great fun and I'm looking forward to playing this game, Mario Strikers looks fun as does Kirby and then Xenoblade to top it off. If they're not for you then fair enough but I'll be having a great time with Switch this year
@GrailUK at this point how would they even top Mario Kart 8? The gameplay is pretty much perfect, it's now going to have an insane number of tracks in it. Weirdly I think they've gone the right way, just build upon what's already there and hopefully throw some battle mode tracks and new characters onto the mix
@Old-Red from my understanding the minting of these NFT's could be prohibitively expensive to do so in such large volumes. Its entire business model is low numbers but with a perceived high value and not the other way round
Surely to be Nintendo's best selling home console you'd have to deduct the Switch Lite's sales? It doesn't take away from the Switch's success, just more of an observation
Then you get to the price and realise its largely pointless, that's a lot of money for a limited use product. If only the Switch were portable and had a screen included 🤔
@Clyde_Radcliffe wow, theres no way to both emulate a controller pak and have rumble? Seriously stop making excuses for them when this has been possible for a very long time
@Clyde_Radcliffe regardless of how they worded it, you shouldn't be forced to use save states in any of these games. This is a service they're charging for and they can't be bothered to implement controller pak support, its nonsense and we all know it
It's pretty shambolic of Nintendo not to support controller pak games in its own emulator, they really do treat their own back catalogue shoddily most of the time and then wonder why people use other means to play them
Nightdives excellent work combined with one of the very best FPS games of the 90's, yes count me in. Exhumed on the Saturn is an excellent game and this one is a little different to your typical shooter, feels a bit more like what Metroid Prime became as you explore the levels and gain new abilities to explore areas that couldn't be reached earlier.
I could have predicted that they are making a new Mario Kart, it's hardly a revelation. Can we stop giving these people attention as most of them just guess or make it up
@Specter_of-the_OLED I'm well aware of the two versions and the updated move set in Fighters Megamix, another great game. I mean yeah I'll concede VF3 would work on N64, backgrounds might look a bit rough to to its texture limitations and I wouldn't want to play it with that controller, as much as I like it for platformers and fps games though. As for Crazy Taxi, I don't see that being a good time at all and pretty foggy to boot
@Specter_of-the_OLED not initially but it's more than capable of handling 3D and it had VDP2 to handle the backgrounds making those ports possible and very good too
With all due respect to the N64, it wouldn't have been capable of running those games. This man effectively killed off the Saturn when it still had some promising titles on the way and essentially left Sega with no market presence in the US for over 12 months
@UltimateOtaku91 they could tie the most desirable unlockables to them or even limit how many players can unlock them, its not hard to imagine. Also what is one benefit of having an NFT in a game? You mention selling items but they've been able to do that for years without them
Nothing about that leak suggests it isn't coming to the Switch, wasn't it Nintendo themselves who got the ban removed? Also why the N64 version as opposed to their own remaster?
I'd be very surprised if this doesn't have a Switch release as well
Awesome, I liked the first Sonic movie and this poster gives me hope for the sequel too and even though I've been disappointed on many occasions, I'll always get excited for a new Sonic game.
This is the reason I'll now be paying attention the the game awards
Already seen a few 4K60FPS comments, well good luck with that in a handheld when PS5 and Series X won't always achieve it.
The Steamdeck is an exciting prospect, so much so that I'll be buying one but it's not going to stop me wanting to play Nintendo's games. Don't forget these will be available in much smaller quantities too amd for the most part a much higher price.
Oh absolutely they should, this is a yearly subscription so it's a bit silly when so many of the games aren't even available across that period. I mean we are still effectively miles behind what was available on the Wii some 15 years ago and that can't be right
@Medic_Alert yeah that is a little bit of a balancing act, though I tried Xcloud streaming recently and it worked really well. Luckily many of the games I'm currently playing are back compat so quite small as well
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Re: Poll: What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track?
Ninja Hideaway for me, such a brilliantly designed course and a good soundtrack. My boy would vote for Shroom Ridge because it has cars on it
Re: Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 1 - A 'Safe' Start To The 48-Track DLC Pack
Well
1. It works today unlike some racing games
2. It's not riddled with microtransactions unlike other Kart Racers
3. Ninja Hideaway is a great new track
4. A few of the tracks are a bit safe and don't really utilise MK8's mechanics.
Overall still a welcome addition to the game
Re: Square Enix Details Current Issues And Future Of New Switch Racer Chocobo GP
"We have also heard many opinions about how additional DLC is implemented. We are considering this feedback seriously and putting all our efforts into making sure that we provide future updates that satisfy all fans who have purchased the game."
Utter nonsense and a bare faced lie, they know exactly what they're doing and Square have been on this slope for a while
Re: Talking Point: Not A Mario Kart Tour Fan? Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Gives You The Best Of Both Worlds
I find Mario Kart Tour to be a bit rubbish but I'm more than happy to be playing its courses in a great MK game
Re: Here's A First Look At The House Of The Dead: Remake Physical Switch Release
I'm glad to see old Sega games getting remakes but this does seem on odd choice in an era of no light guns, at least outside of PC now so hopefully this gets a PC release. Let's face it this has no chance of playing as well as the original game, or even the Wii games which were a decent approximation. Still I'll be buying this out of curiosity and it should still be fun to play
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet Announced, Releasing Worldwide On Switch In "Late 2022"
I was hoping we'd be moving away from this con of having 2 versions, at least it looks to retain the open world of Arceus
Re: Nightdive Studios Wants To Remaster Titles Like Eternal Darkness, But Hasn't Had Any Luck With Nintendo
Nightdive have been doing amazing work with their remasters and Nintendo would be fools not to let them work on their games too. Let's be honest Nintendo's efforts with the likes of Mario 64 are pretty embarrassing compared to what these guys have done
Re: Random: Here's Steam Deck Running The GameCube And Wii Emulator Dolphin
@GrailUK well retroarch is on Steam now so it'll be incredibly easy and even the standalone ones will be very simple
Re: GBA Sky Garden Showcased For Mario Kart Tour, Spot The Differences From MK8 Deluxe
@Stocksy yeah I find some of the reactions a bit odd, when all is said and done MK8 is still a brilliant game amd is now effectively going to double in size for not very much money, or no extra cash if you have the expansion pack. It's a bit left field from Nintendo but a welcome surprise and because I don't play the mobile games, quite a few will be brand new
Re: GBA Sky Garden Showcased For Mario Kart Tour, Spot The Differences From MK8 Deluxe
@Banjo- @betterman I played a lot of Street Racer back on the SNES and then the Saturn which has a great version
Re: GBA Sky Garden Showcased For Mario Kart Tour, Spot The Differences From MK8 Deluxe
@Stocksy I'm definitely in the first camp of not liking Mario Kart Tour, however I am delighted they are bringing those tracks over to Mario Kart 8, I can't wait
Re: Bitmap Bureau Reveals 'Final Vendetta', A Homage To Final Fight, Streets Of Rage And Double Dragon
This I my type of game, a must buy and I'll try to get a physical copy
Re: Bitmap Bureau Reveals 'Final Vendetta', A Homage To Final Fight, Streets Of Rage And Double Dragon
@Zanzox to have another game that you might enjoy?
Re: Poll: The End Is Coming, But How Much Will You Miss The Wii U And 3DS eShop?
I'll be honest and say I've not used either store for a long time and likely never will again, that doesn't mean I agree with the closure. The biggest problem is the lack of a unified store between their consoles, meaning your games don't come forward even if they are on the next platform. This needs to stop and any future hardware either be compatible with the software or allow you to own any comparable games.
Sadly this also seems to mean that Nintendo's classic games will forever be behind a subscription model
Re: Review: PowerSlave Exhumed - An Old-School FPS That's Absolutely Worth Digging Up
The game I've been looking forward to most this month and one of the very best games from the Sega Saturn, I can't wait to dive back into this one
Re: Disney Is Releasing A New Free-To-Play Racer On Switch This Summer
@gcunit same but I'll give it a go, my only concern is what content is inevitably locked behind a paywall
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Finally Getting DLC
@chipia yeah a Diddy Kong Racing style mode or Sonic R which did something similar even earlier could be good
Re: Wii Sports Is Reborn As 'Nintendo Switch Sports'
@Dezzy70 there may not me anything for you but there is far more I'm excited for on Switch then on the PS5 at the moment. This may be a rehash but Wii Sports was great fun and I'm looking forward to playing this game, Mario Strikers looks fun as does Kirby and then Xenoblade to top it off. If they're not for you then fair enough but I'll be having a great time with Switch this year
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Finally Getting DLC
@GrailUK at this point how would they even top Mario Kart 8? The gameplay is pretty much perfect, it's now going to have an insane number of tracks in it. Weirdly I think they've gone the right way, just build upon what's already there and hopefully throw some battle mode tracks and new characters onto the mix
Re: GTA Publisher Take-Two Thinks NFTs Are A Good "Fit" But Wants To "Stay Away From Speculation"
@Old-Red from my understanding the minting of these NFT's could be prohibitively expensive to do so in such large volumes. Its entire business model is low numbers but with a perceived high value and not the other way round
Re: GTA Publisher Take-Two Thinks NFTs Are A Good "Fit" But Wants To "Stay Away From Speculation"
"Rare goods" you mean walling off content in a game you've paid for so that people can spend more money to access the worthless piece of tat
Re: Nintendo Switch Has Now Outsold Both The Wii And PlayStation
Surely to be Nintendo's best selling home console you'd have to deduct the Switch Lite's sales? It doesn't take away from the Switch's success, just more of an observation
Re: Hardware: This Wireless Portable 4K Screen Offers Cable, Lag And Dock-Free Switch Gaming
Then you get to the price and realise its largely pointless, that's a lot of money for a limited use product. If only the Switch were portable and had a screen included 🤔
Re: Switch Hackers Add Controller Pak Support To N64's Online Library
@Clyde_Radcliffe wow, theres no way to both emulate a controller pak and have rumble? Seriously stop making excuses for them when this has been possible for a very long time
Re: Switch Hackers Add Controller Pak Support To The N64's Online Library
@Clyde_Radcliffe regardless of how they worded it, you shouldn't be forced to use save states in any of these games. This is a service they're charging for and they can't be bothered to implement controller pak support, its nonsense and we all know it
Re: Switch Hackers Add Controller Pak Support To The N64's Online Library
It's pretty shambolic of Nintendo not to support controller pak games in its own emulator, they really do treat their own back catalogue shoddily most of the time and then wonder why people use other means to play them
Re: Nightdive Brings '90s FPS PowerSlave Exhumed To Switch This February
Nightdives excellent work combined with one of the very best FPS games of the 90's, yes count me in. Exhumed on the Saturn is an excellent game and this one is a little different to your typical shooter, feels a bit more like what Metroid Prime became as you explore the levels and gain new abilities to explore areas that couldn't be reached earlier.
I can't wait
Re: Some Trainers Have Already Finished Pokémon Legends: Arceus, And It's Not Out Until Later This Week
"We finished PLA...we beelined to get to the end credits."
God forbid that people just play games to have fun anymore
Re: 'Nintendo Kart' Is Trending On Social Media, Following Claims Of Mario Kart 9 Being "In Active Development"
Well Mario Kart 8 already set off down this road with Zelda, F-Zero and Animal Crossing content, so it's not hard to imagine them expanding upon it
Re: Mario Kart 9 Is "In Active Development" And Comes With A "New Twist", Analyst Claims
I could have predicted that they are making a new Mario Kart, it's hardly a revelation. Can we stop giving these people attention as most of them just guess or make it up
Re: Konami Is 'Celebrating' Castlevania's 35th With An NFT Auction
@khululy sadly yes 😂
Re: Exclusive: Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
@wizzgamer no it couldn't at all, even the Dreamcast was a huge step up from the N64
Re: Exclusive: Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
@Specter_of-the_OLED I'm well aware of the two versions and the updated move set in Fighters Megamix, another great game. I mean yeah I'll concede VF3 would work on N64, backgrounds might look a bit rough to to its texture limitations and I wouldn't want to play it with that controller, as much as I like it for platformers and fps games though. As for Crazy Taxi, I don't see that being a good time at all and pretty foggy to boot
Re: Exclusive: Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
@Specter_of-the_OLED not initially but it's more than capable of handling 3D and it had VDP2 to handle the backgrounds making those ports possible and very good too
Re: Exclusive: Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
With all due respect to the N64, it wouldn't have been capable of running those games. This man effectively killed off the Saturn when it still had some promising titles on the way and essentially left Sega with no market presence in the US for over 12 months
Re: Konami Is Celebrating Castlevania's 35th With An NFT Auction
How about making some f*****g games instead of selling this worthless garbage
Re: The Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Cabinet Will Support Online Multiplayer
So this is just a more expensive version of the one currently available but with 2 extra games and Wifi? I might just go for that one
Re: Square Enix President Knows You Hate NFTs Because You "Play To Have Fun"
@UltimateOtaku91 they could tie the most desirable unlockables to them or even limit how many players can unlock them, its not hard to imagine. Also what is one benefit of having an NFT in a game? You mention selling items but they've been able to do that for years without them
Re: Square Enix President Knows You Hate NFTs Because You "Play To Have Fun"
@UltimateOtaku91 you think having something unlockable in a game that can be sold for money won't affect gameplay? OK keep telling yourself that
Re: Square Enix President Knows You Hate NFTs Because You "Play To Have Fun"
It's almost like playing video games is meant to be fun
Re: GoldenEye 007 Is Getting A Digital Release, But Not On A Nintendo Console
Nothing about that leak suggests it isn't coming to the Switch, wasn't it Nintendo themselves who got the ban removed? Also why the N64 version as opposed to their own remaster?
I'd be very surprised if this doesn't have a Switch release as well
Re: Best Of 2021: The Dark Secrets Of Brewster's 'Pigeon Milk' In Animal Crossing
Never mind the pigeon milk, why does it take him 3 weeks to give you a clean cup?
Re: The Taito Egret II Mini Is Getting A Western Release
Now to decide whether to keep my Japanese preorder or not 🤔
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog's New Game Confirmed To Feature At The Game Awards
Awesome, I liked the first Sonic movie and this poster gives me hope for the sequel too and even though I've been disappointed on many occasions, I'll always get excited for a new Sonic game.
This is the reason I'll now be paying attention the the game awards
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Poster Revealed Ahead Of A First Look At The Game Awards
I quite enjoyed the first one and I'm quite excited to see this the sequel, especially after seeing this
Re: Talking Point: Are Nintendo's Exclusives Enough To Win A Next-Gen Handheld War?
Already seen a few 4K60FPS comments, well good luck with that in a handheld when PS5 and Series X won't always achieve it.
The Steamdeck is an exciting prospect, so much so that I'll be buying one but it's not going to stop me wanting to play Nintendo's games. Don't forget these will be available in much smaller quantities too amd for the most part a much higher price.
Re: Talking Point: Should The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Library Expand Faster?
Oh absolutely they should, this is a yearly subscription so it's a bit silly when so many of the games aren't even available across that period. I mean we are still effectively miles behind what was available on the Wii some 15 years ago and that can't be right
Re: Hori's Next Split Pad Pro For Switch Is Mega Man-Themed
I've been meaning to get one of these for a while as I'm not that keen on the joy cons, so this is now preordered
Re: Nintendo Switch Just Had Its Biggest Sales Week Ever In The UK
@Medic_Alert yeah that is a little bit of a balancing act, though I tried Xcloud streaming recently and it worked really well. Luckily many of the games I'm currently playing are back compat so quite small as well
Re: Nintendo Switch Just Had Its Biggest Sales Week Ever In The UK
For me the Switch and Series S are a great combination, too many dismiss the Series S but it has amazing capabilities for a console that's £250