Disapointed in what Mario Kart Wii has become

I recently picked up playing Mario Kart Wii online after a long hiatus, and try as I might I kept getting matched up with at least 1 or 2 cheaters.

Is this what its like with Mario Kart Wii online now? I was wanting to play it a bit to get excited for Mario Kart 7 in December but nearly all the races I've played the last few days included someone who immediately started the racer with the Star or a Mega Shroom.

Did I just run into some bad luck? I'd say 7 out of 10 matches I played had at least 1 person doing this and always winning.

Anyone else run into this problem?

This is why i don't play online anymore, it's pointless. Its a shame cheaters ruin a really great game.

This is kinda disappointing, We were getting a WiiU, and have a backlog and this game was going to be one. (we will still get it to play locally though)

I guess the new one that inevitably will be on the WiiU will be the one to look forward to online for a bit without the over-saturation of cheaters, (atleast for a little while)

Mario Kart Wii cheaters kill me.. Well, not as bad as the Metriod Prime: Hunters cheaters on the DS; but still pretty close.

Wii-U version needs a "report" button. Cheaters are unacceptable in any game.bbkkristian

Wii-U version needs a "report" button. Cheaters are unacceptable in any game.bbkkristian

It takes the fun out of the game that because no way you can win or have fun.

I recently picked up playing Mario Kart Wii online after a long hiatus, and try as I might I kept getting matched up with at least 1 or 2 cheaters.

Is this what its like with Mario Kart Wii online now?

darth-pyschosis

Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart DS....nothing is spared.

Given how old the game is by now, it's not unexpected for stuff like that to happen

Its not just what mario kart has become, cheating happens in a lot of online multiplayer games. For instance, take Call of Duty Black Ops. People boost, lag switch and use aimbots to cheat in matches. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit has boost cheating in the race mode. Its going to happen regardless

It's kinda hard to find any online game without some type of cheater, even PS3 and Xbox360 online games have cheaters, you just need to learn how to deal with it.

I might be lucky since the cheaters I've run into on Mario Kart don't do it to win, they're usually just doing it for fun. I joined a race with a full room of players, when the race started one guy used thunder on all the players and then started to lay down bombs ahead on the track, he only seemed to go after racers in 3rd place or higher and whenever he got to 1st place he'd stop and wait for others to pass...and then start slamming them with items.:lol:

On the last lap he used a bunch of speed boosts and it looked like he was going to take 1st and win...but nope, while waiting at the finish line he'd spam green shells and bananas setting it up so you''d need to dodge those to take 1st place. His rank was 9999 and he let all players pass him when he could have gotten 1st himself. Anyone around 1st got a huge boost in ranking, while he lost a ton. (but he still had the same rank in the next match.:P)

For me that made playing even more fun, seeing all those green shells and bombs going off while trying to avoid tons of bananas on the track was like playing a new crazy mode. I wouldn't mind it as a real mode, where one person gets the "best" items and tries to stop the other racers from finishing (Karts would have life bars in this mode).

I don't get the point of cheating in an online game. Is it actually entertaining for people to win when they're doing that? lol

I think those people are sad and have nothing better to do with their life.

I think those people are sad and have nothing better to do with their life.

chocolate1325

Ah, no different than what you get when you pop in Mario Kart DS. Last I played MKDS, people changed their Kart from 100cc to the 150cc karts. And they randomly did it this near the end when me or someone else look like they are about to win....

Yeah you cant do anything with out noobs ruining the game. Metroid prime hunters was unplayablye because of people after a while.

Yeah, I've noticed quite a bit of cheating too. Stars and Bullet Bills are the main thing that gets abused when I used to play if I recall correctly.

Wii-U version needs a "report" button. Cheaters are unacceptable in any game.bbkkristian

hacking definitely is a problem with online gaming. Unfortunately there's no way to kick/ban cheaters in Mario Kart. Hopefully Nintendo actually takes online play seriously in the future. I'm not holding my breath, though.

For me that made playing even more fun, seeing all those green shells and bombs going off while trying to avoid tons of bananas on the track was like playing a new crazy mode. I wouldn't mind it as a real mode, where one person gets the "best" items and tries to stop the other racers from finishing (Karts would have life bars in this mode).

JollyGreenOne

Once Mario Kart 7 comes around the corner, I expect Mario Kart Wii to become a hacker's playground and not a place for normal players to come to, like Mario Kart DS probably is now. At least with Mario Kart 7 there will be eight racers instead of twelve.

i remember played that when it first came out and online was soo much fun. After years i heard about what it's turned into and its sad really? people really dont have lives to be hacking on a Mario kart game? ruins the whole purpose of the fun -.-

Mario Kart Wii has great online play but there are people out there who like to spoil everyones fun.

Yes, it is sad to see what the online mode has become. Nintendo needs to step up their online game for the next generation.

I only raced with hackers a couple of times in this game so I must be lucky compared to most of the people on this board.

Wii-U version needs a "report" button. Cheaters are unacceptable in any game.bbkkristian

Mario Kart started to lose it's way when the blue shell showed up.Kojo222

Wii-U version needs a "report" button. Cheaters are unacceptable in any game.bbkkristian

Mario Kart started to lose it's way when the blue shell showed up.Kojo222

nah...blue shell in mario kart 64 was cool...

but they KILLED IT with mario kart wii.

see my review for it...click on my name..

[QUOTE="Kojo222"]Mario Kart started to lose it's way when the blue shell showed up.KBFloYd

nah...blue shell in mario kart 64 was cool...

but they KILLED IT with mario kart wii.

see my review for it...click on my name..

See I haven't played any Mario Kart since the N64.. But I have to say Mario Kart 64 was freaking Awesome!!! Blue shell did not take away from it at all!

This is why i don't play online anymore, it's pointless. Its a shame cheaters ruin a really great game.

hyperjj3000

I feel the same way.

I had no idea people cheated on mario kart wii. I haven't played it in some time so I suppose like others have said it was just something that was bound to happen, although I find it strange regardless of that.

The cheating JollyGreenOne spoke about though sounds like fun. I wouldn't mind being part of a game like that!

I've only encountered cheaters once or twice while playing online, but I do agree that Nintendo Wi-Fi needs a way to report cheaters to Nintendo. Nobody wants to play a race or battle with guys that use 15 Starmen, one after the other.

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"]Wii-U version needs a "report" button. Cheaters are unacceptable in any game.darksongbird