Last night I decided to play Mario Kart Wii online. I havent played much online, the first time I did was about 2 or 3 races. I got 1st in one, then 3rd then a 5th. 10 players total. Earlier today I played with my brother and we did pretty bad. Split screen doesnt help. But split screen shouldnt cause that much of an incumberance. Something seemed fishy. I played again online solo with 11 players. Me and5 others from the U.S 2 Japanese 2 Canadians, 2 Venezualans. The Japanese were two player and 4 of the Americans were also 2-players.
As the race started I noticed something really strange. The power ups i have gotten started dissapearing. Not all of the time but a few. The shells and mushrooms and bombs just vanished without me using them...I did not crash or spin out. I did well finishing 3rd. I shrugged it off. Next race my brother came into the room and we both seen my 3rd place number teleport to a 6. Now Nothing passed me, nor did I spin out. I was just makeing a turn. I seen my little mario face jump on the map. Another time i was in 4th I suddenly jump to 7th. I then notice the same two people were destroying the competition, humongous leads that seemed physicly impossible. On a race in the rainbow road, this time we watched. I tried my best to keep up and kept seeing my power ups dissapearing. I noticed I was getting sucked off the course even when i wasnt accelerating...like a vaccuum. I noticed on one of the two player teams from the Americans that one stayed put on the course not driving at all, blocking the power ups and hitting anyone with anything that came driving by so his partner would win. Brilliant plan I'd say. But how is the rest possible?
Im not complaining, nor am I saying Im the best ever , hell I havent played online much at all. But I can clearly see foul play. I see HACKING. I see People drive and float over pits when they should have fallen. I see them make jumps thats unrealistic in grand prix offline. I see people burst into hyperspeed without hearing or seeing the effects of a mushroom or speedboost. No blue ring, no flareing nitros just zip by on the course. It had my brother and I laughing with frusteration that people trying to enjoy a good fun game and as CLEAN as poor Mario kart tarnished by these jerks WHO HACK. I then noticed the same 3 people always getting selected for a stage vote. HAH!
Now is it just me? Am I missing something? Is there something I havent unlocked. Surely it cant be their vehicles or toons. Can they really do things Im not aware of like item steal or a sudden ungraphical speed boost. A race position switch? I hope someone can tell me I just plain suck and its impossible for Mario Kart to be hacked. So myself and others can enjoy online raceing. But as of right now its a hackers playground. And a shady game botchers such as two players, one staying still wrecking others and the other one winning each time. Either way, I really wish these people would stop ruining the experiance for others.
It reminds me of PSO for dreamcast. Over ran by PKing hackers and character thieves. Its like wow. I wish these hackers wouldget a life and play the game the way its ment to, not botching everyones experiance by unfareness.