Mario Kart 7 (Ver. 1.1 now out)

[cortjezter]

I just noticed something. Wuhu Island.

nintendo/miyamoto has said it would be interesting to have a place/environment be a (recurring) character in a game. i'd love it if it was true for MK7, where your character is the island, and you control it, not the karts.

[KingBroly]

I just noticed something. Wuhu Island.

nintendo/miyamoto has said it would be interesting to have a place/environment be a (recurring) character in a game. i'd love it if it was true for MK7, where your character is the island, and you control it, not the karts.

No, I literally mean that the picture above is on Wuhu Island. It's the bridge.

[cortjezter]

i don't get it.. is that surprising? they already had a whole expose on wuhu island being in the game.

[KingBroly]

I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.

[Veitch11]

Wuhu Island was shown in the Mario Kart 7 trailer from E3 2010...

[cortjezter]

now all the game needs is a kart without an engine, but propelled by a treadmill and a troupe of nintendogs

[Autosaver]

I just noticed something. Wuhu Island.

nintendo/miyamoto has said it would be interesting to have a place/environment be a (recurring) character in a game. i'd love it if it was true for MK7, where your character is the island, and you control it, not the karts.

..wut

Also, Metal Mario? Wtf. They should change how alternate skins work. Either make it an alternate costume of the character or make it like Zelda/Shiek in Brawl. Why would they give Metal Mario his own spot? :/

Now that I think about it, alt costumes(NOT OWN SLOTS) for characters would be pretty cool.

[Battlestriker123]

I'm curious if some people know that Retro isn't making this game or not, all they did was just help create the Donkey Kong Returns stage.

I'm pretty sure that is the case. I only recall Retro working on one course (possibly more), but not really any more than that. I think RMC was the one who started the whole "codeveloped" thing (I think he still believes that Retro is doing most of it) and it seems to have spread to absolutely everywhere.

On the side note, I'm very glad they decided to leave the blue shell as it originally was. The damn winged thing was both annoying and completely useless unless you were in second place.

[KingBroly]

I just noticed something. Wuhu Island.

nintendo/miyamoto has said it would be interesting to have a place/environment be a (recurring) character in a game. i'd love it if it was true for MK7, where your character is the island, and you control it, not the karts.

..wut

Also, Metal Mario? Wtf. They should change how alternate skins work. Either make it an alternate costume of the character or make it like Zelda/Shiek in Brawl. Why would they give Metal Mario his own spot? :/

Now that I think about it, alt costumes(NOT OWN SLOTS) for characters would be pretty cool.

Metal's just a power-up. It basically looks like a shield.

[Battlestriker123]

Metal's just a power-up. It basically looks like a shield.

Wait.. I thought it was agreed that metal is NOT an item (unless that's not what you mean by power-up?) and that metal mario was an actual character? The dev interview if anything told us that Metal Mario was a "New Character" along with lakitu.

[pokemaster515]

The addition of new characters is simple. You get more character then the same ones you've been playing with for the past 15 years, more level designs and music. You can just grab more content. The games don't have to become Smash Bros on wheels. The formula stays the same you just add more Nintendo and less Mario.

what? you cant take away mario characters from MARIO kart, and adding more nintendo? link riding on a kart. no

[cortjezter]

Metal's just a power-up. It basically looks like a shield.

Wait.. I thought it was agreed that metal is NOT an item (unless that's not what you mean by power-up?) and that metal mario was an actual character? The dev interview if anything told us that Metal Mario was a "New Character" along with lakitu.

this should be correct, based on the post-show interview content. metal mario is a standalone character as is lakitu... unless lakitu is also an object (it isn't).

[Veitch11]

So, is there going to be an official GoNintendo "community"/where will I be able to find the code for it?

[Mirr0rR3flection]

So, is there going to be an official GoNintendo "community"?

^^^I'd LOVE for this to happen for real. Make it happen @RMC!!!

(read my sig below ↓↓↓ anyone if your interested in Mario Kart 7)

[KingBroly]

Okay, here we go. It comes out Sunday.

ROLLING START!!!

Wait, wrong game.

As for an official GoNintendo Mario Kart 7 community...I'm not making any promises, but I have taken his beard hostage until he makes one or I'm given the go-ahead to make an official one.

[Luigi2011SM64]

unboxing
http://gbatemp.net/topic/314795-mario-k ... try3998012
since its bad to post something to 2 places

[Mirr0rR3flection]

unboxing
http://gbatemp.net/topic/314795-mario-k ... try3998012
since its bad to post something to 2 places

I'm so jealous you got it already.

Have fun!

[PatrickTheHuman]

I would absolutely LOVE a GN community for this!

[BeelzebubTheCat]

Yes to a GN community! I'd sure join it ^_^

[Serpent_Seed]

I'd be in.

[mario_brawler]

I can't wait to play this game :3!

[MAGNUS-8M]

I'd definitely want a group community here, since it's pretty much the only game-based community I'm at right now(a group for the people I know at dA would be nice too, but being art-based it's not like most of them have a 3DS in the first place).

It's not like I have the game preordered though, so I'll have to just hope I can grab one at Wal-Mart on launch day. Or some day after if it's really that popular, gah.

[delebreaub]

I'm curious if some people know that Retro isn't making this game or not, all they did was just help create the Donkey Kong Returns stage.

I'm pretty sure that is the case. I only recall Retro working on one course (possibly more), but not really any more than that. I think RMC was the one who started the whole "codeveloped" thing (I think he still believes that Retro is doing most of it) and it seems to have spread to absolutely everywhere.

Actually, Retro did, if memory serves me right, most of the "retro" tracks because Nintendo wanted the game out by the end of this year.

[KingBroly]

Retro Studios Tracks

[pummy84]

Yes, we need a GoNintendo community. I want to race many of ya this Sunday.