The Mario Kart 7 Hype Thread (Gamespot: 8/10, HYPE MET)

I saw the new first person view in motion from a video yesterday and I have to say it looked pretty cool. The paraglider and the fact that you can go underwater seems like it'll add strategy while at the same time bring something new to this serie. Not to mention the online seems pretty robust with plenty of modes, customizations...etc And this is 60fps even in 3D right?

This could actually end up better than I thought it would.

[QUOTE="sanim02"]

They should give it a 7, since it's called Mario Kart 7.:P Hey, they did it with Mario Kart 6.4!:lol:

Shinobishyguy

If that happens I will truly lol for calling it.:lol:

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]still planning on getting skyward sword right?Shinobishyguy

I hope so. I'm hoping I enjoy it more than Twilight Princess, that's for sure.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"] You know it.sammyjenkis898

I hope so. I'm hoping I enjoy it more than Twilight Princess, that's for sure.

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

Wanderer5

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So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

charizard1605

Koopa Troopa (He's always been my main) and Wiggler looks pretty cool too.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I'm going to laugh if this flops. Super Mario 3D Land, Skyward Sword, and this? So much ammunition! Shinobishyguy

Yeah, speaking of which Mario 3D land is definitely better than Sonic Generations, and deserves better than an 8.0. Not only that, but Return to Dreamland is MUCH better than a 7.5. I really do think Gamespot may have a bias against Nintendo games, and it wouldn't surprise me if MK7 scored below 8.5.

No, but the mechanics do. So much better than MK it isn't even funny, especially considering how many iterations of MK there are.Pug-Nasty

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I'm going to laugh if this flops. Super Mario 3D Land, Skyward Sword, and this? So much ammunition! princemarth23

Yeah, speaking of which Mario 3D land is definitely better than Sonic Generations, and deserves better than an 8.0. Not only that, but Return to Dreamland is MUCH better than a 7.5. I really do think Gamespot may have a bias against Nintendo games, and it wouldn't surprise me if MK7 scored below 8.5.

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]No, but the mechanics do. So much better than MK it isn't even funny, especially considering how many iterations of MK there are.foxhound_fox

Why would you put that in quotes when that isn't what I said? It isn't even a reasonable interpretationg of the words I used.

What I said is that the mechanics are better than MK, and that is less funny because Nintendo has made enough MKs that they should have improved it enough so that the first ModNation games didn't trump it, but they didn't.

My reasoning is that MR is better than MK, and that is what I said, so, yes, it is fantastic reasoning.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]No, but the mechanics do. So much better than MK it isn't even funny, especially considering how many iterations of MK there are.Pug-Nasty

Why would you put that in quotes when that isn't what I said? It isn't even a reasonable interpretationg of the words I used.

What I said is that the mechanics are better than MK, and that is less funny because Nintendo has made enough MKs that they should have improved it enough so that the first ModNation games didn't trump it, but they didn't.

My reasoning is that MR is better than MK, and that is what I said, so, yes, it is fantastic reasoning.

Given that the two recent big games have been GameSpot outliers, I'm going to underhype it for GS. GS rated Zelda SS and Mario 3D Land the lowest among reviewers. Mario Kart 7 will probably get an 8.5 here. Maybe an 8.

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

Wanderer5

(well him and mario, luigi, and my mii on the side)

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

Wanderer5

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

Wanderer5

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

Wanderer5

Yoshi all the way. He is my favorite Mario Character.

My reasoning is that MR is better than MK, and that is what I said, so, yes, it is fantastic reasoning.Pug-Nasty

So I was getting a bit excited about this game after seeing a video showing 1st person view which looked pretty nice, however I'm hearing now that the only method of controlling in that mode is ....gyroscope!? So you can't control normally in that view? What a load of ****!

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]My reasoning is that MR is better than MK, and that is what I said, so, yes, it is fantastic reasoning.foxhound_fox

That isn't what I said. I said that MR has better mechanics than MK, and that was made worse by the fact that there have been so many MKs, meaning that they should have improved the gameplay by now.

How you twisted that into MK is worse because it has more games is beyond me.

MR has better racing mechanics than MK, and that's why it's better.

As for racing with your favorite characters, all the Nintendo characters have been reproduced, and quite nicely, in MR.

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

Wanderer5

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

So what characters are you guys planning to play alot or have as mains? Probably going to be Mario, Yoshi, and Rosalina for me.

charizard1605

This game won't meet critical acclaim, at least at first. I don't remember what Mario Kart DS scored, but that game is a perfect ten. The only thing that bogged it down were the cheaters online. The depth added to the racing--snaking--was just excellent.

This game won't meet critical acclaim, at least at first. I don't remember what Mario Kart DS scored, but that game is a perfect ten. The only thing that bogged it down were the cheaters online. The depth added to the racing--snaking--was just excellent.

Heirren

This game won't meet critical acclaim, at least at first. I don't remember what Mario Kart DS scored, but that game is a perfect ten. The only thing that bogged it down were the cheaters online. The depth added to the racing--snaking--was just excellent.

Heirren

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

This game won't meet critical acclaim, at least at first. I don't remember what Mario Kart DS scored, but that game is a perfect ten. The only thing that bogged it down were the cheaters online. The depth added to the racing--snaking--was just excellent.

campzor

I'm being completely honest here. The blue shells did NOT bother me with MKDS. The game was made for all ages. I got pretty good at that game and when I was paired with beginners I would lap them during the race--the blue shell made no difference. When I got paired with more advanced players that use the snaking technique, races would be so close that even using the shell was risky in that you'd often end up hitting yourself, as well.

I do think it is unnecessary.

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

This game won't meet critical acclaim, at least at first. I don't remember what Mario Kart DS scored, but that game is a perfect ten. The only thing that bogged it down were the cheaters online. The depth added to the racing--snaking--was just excellent.

campzor

It was cheap when they were in the air and couldn't be dodged but now that they are on the ground they can also take out people that aren't in first place, hit into obstacles, and be dodged like they were in Mario Kart 64.

[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="Heirren"]

This game won't meet critical acclaim, at least at first. I don't remember what Mario Kart DS scored, but that game is a perfect ten. The only thing that bogged it down were the cheaters online. The depth added to the racing--snaking--was just excellent.

Nintendo_Ownes7

It was cheap when they were in the air and couldn't be dodged but now that they are on the ground they can also take out people that aren't in first place, hit into obstacles, and be dodged like they were in Mario Kart 64.

Mario Kart 64 looks better than that. We'll see how it plays.
Not expecting anything big. Just another kart racing game with some new features.

AAA HYPE? I see another sub 8 in the future...Heil68

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[QUOTE="campzor"] automatic 2 point deduction for having those pesky cheap blue shells in itcampzor

It was cheap when they were in the air and couldn't be dodged but now that they are on the ground they can also take out people that aren't in first place, hit into obstacles, and be dodged like they were in Mario Kart 64.

AAA HYPE? I see another sub 8 in the future...Heil68

Bring on the fun :P

Just get rid of the damn shell!!! Is it so hard to base winning on skill and not luck?

Bread_or_Decide

Mario Kart 64 looks better than that. We'll see how it plays.
Not expecting anything big. Just another kart racing game with some new features.

g0ddyX

meh, It'll probably be AA, but I can wait for it.

[QUOTE="g0ddyX"]

Mario Kart 64 looks better than that. We'll see how it plays.
Not expecting anything big. Just another kart racing game with some new features.

93BlackHawk93

[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="Nintendo_Ownes7"]Well in Mario Kart 7 they are fixing that. Blue Shells are now back to being on the Ground just like they were in Mario Kart 64.

It was cheap when they were in the air and couldn't be dodged but now that they are on the ground they can also take out people that aren't in first place, hit into obstacles, and be dodged like they were in Mario Kart 64.

Bread_or_Decide

Baby Mario for the win.Eponique