Mario Kart 3DS release confirmed for 2011

Dear Nintendo, Blue shells are still shit and game-breaking in 3D.

Many thanks, D x

Well, given third parties don't seem to be doing a great job filling in the space Nintendo have left for them, I'm guessing Nintendo have decided it's necessary to bring out the big guns to build up an install base for third parties to sell titles like Resident Evil: Revelations to next year. Hopefully E3 will make the long term line up for 3DS (particularly in terms of third party support) much clearer.

Ugh. I usually buy a Nintendo console as soon as Mario Kart comes out but considering how bad MK Wii was. I'll probably wait a little while.

I don't think this is a definite. He told journos in London that Nintendo would try their best to get Mario Kart out before the end of the year. By the sounds of things, Super Mario 3D is more likely for this year, with Mario Kart if it's done in time.

3d flipnote studio = holy friggadellio

Sounds like E3 will be quite exciting for 3DS owners.

As long as they've been using the excellent Mario Kart DS as a template and not the woeful Wii game this should be another fine addition to the series.

I hope snaking comes back in Mario Kart 3DS. Yeah, a lot of people don't dig this particular mechanic but hear me out. Nintendo should address the snaking controversy that occured during online games of Mario Kart DS. It sucks when some Snakers will ruin an online match, but I never used that technique whenever I encountered someone who didn't use it. That always became apparent after a few seconds. I hope there'll be distinct lobbies for non-users and snakers. Kinda like how there are seperate rooms for smokers these days.

The main reason I want it back is because of the fun factor. For all the tweeking Nintendo have done in the past couple of years with each title, it's actually the old powerboosting mechanic that prolonged the longevity of the games in a considerable way. You could endlessly shave seconds off your records in Time Trial, and playing a match with people who only used it against other snakers was enormously fun. It's also in some ways a failsafe device against some of the more aggravating items. You won't completely avoid the dreadful Blue Shell, but you'll be able to compensate the lost time.

Of course, people will argue that Mario Kart was never meant to be the perfect racing simulator, and that this way of thinking is flawed by itself. From my point of view, realism (or a lack thereof) was never the issue here. It's all about balancing the gameplay, and that's why even in more 'realistic' games, like shooters for example, people will still dread items or weapons that completely break the game.

I don't share the sentiments that snaking ruined the games. It made me faster, but sand and grassy terrains still slowed me down if I wanted to cut corners. And like I said, it's not like it made you impervious to items. Far from it in fact, since the guy in the no.1 spot would always have to dodge the most shells and other weapons. By diminishing the powerboost aspect of the game, I feel that a lot of incentive has been taken away for me to play the game.

@JeroenZM:

TL;DR.

The next time you decide to troll for TWO WHOLE PARAGRAPHS, do it somewhere else, preferably your offline blog.

Levitate: I can't for the life of me think of a compelling reason why I'd be trolling for two entire bleedin' paragraphs. I reckon I could save some time and go for the snarky one-liner then. Figured my opinion on a related matter wouldn't be more annoying to read than those spambots who've been plaguing the comments section lately.

Starfox 64 remake is finished, um release it then please.

Thanks that's all.

Starfox 64 was an awesome game. So awesome in fact that I played it to death, and if it's the same levels as the N64 version then I'll be giving it a miss, as truly brilliant as it was. Make a sequel with the same engine, and I'm right there.

I'll buy Starfox 64 again, to support the franchise. The score based gameplay is perfect in small doses on a handheld too. But I really want Nintendo to revitalize the series again.

@Dolly hahahaha that's exactly what I was going to say. A ban on blue shells please. How could they be more annoying? If they jump out of the screen at you when they send you from first place to last.