"Mario Kart Wii"

Oh well, I've already got few Cube pads and a Classic Controller sat about (as well, of course, as the Wiimote+Nunchuck) so it doesn't matter too much. I'll just have to try it out for myself I suppose.

Edited by thefilthandthefury at 14:36:56 11-04-2008

frod wrote:
The wheel is nothing like as twitchy as excite truck. I adapted to it inside 10 seconds.

You timed it?

glo wrote:
steering with the wiimote is fine so far except for a couple of times when the dog blocked my line to the sensor.

is your dog made from solid lead?



The wheel is fun to use, but for time trials etc. it's far too inaccurate or unresponsive - for example it's nigh impossible to power slide correctly and consistantly on the bowser bike.

There are too many blue shells though - I'm going to end up breaking something if I keep dropping from first to last place inches from the finish line.

frod wrote:
The wheel is nothing like as twitchy as excite truck. I adapted to it inside 10 seconds.

That's pretty impressive, three of those would have been on the start line.

frod wrote:

CrispyXUK wrote:
So, the jump button is also break?

no, B is jump, 1 is brake.

I thought that but according to the manual B & 1 both do the same thing i.e. Hop/Brake and Reverse

ianegg wrote:

glo wrote:
steering with the wiimote is fine so far except for a couple of times when the dog blocked my line to the sensor.

is your dog made from solid lead?

I wouldn't have thought so but he definitely blocks the wiimote signal. Has cost me gold on geometry wars too many times.

he is a rather large dog (greyhound)

ianegg wrote:

glo wrote:
steering with the wiimote is fine so far except for a couple of times when the dog blocked my line to the sensor.

is your dog made from solid lead?



The wheel is fun to use, but for time trials etc. it's far too inaccurate or unresponsive - for example it's nigh impossible to power slide correctly and consistantly on the bowser bike.

There are too many blue shells though - I'm going to end up breaking something if I keep dropping from first to last place inches from the finish line.

You are unlucky then, or I'm lucky (suppose it depends on what you prefer) I got blue shelled once maybe twice before the line, on the second lap and manage to get straight back in with things like Bullet Bills.

Although I do seem to get hit alot by them after crossing the line to win, so I suppose I could just be very lucky.

glo wrote:

ianegg wrote:

glo wrote:
steering with the wiimote is fine so far except for a couple of times when the dog blocked my line to the sensor.

is your dog made from solid lead?

I wouldn't have thought so but he definitely blocks the wiimote signal. Has cost me gold on geometry wars too many times.

he is a rather large dog (greyhound)

Maybe it's the red-glowing eyes? ;)

Blue shells are annoying. MORE annoying though is the length of time it takes you to get put back on the track if you fall down a chasm, or off a waterfall. Instant drop back to 12th place for me in a couple of games last night.

I do findthat there's not many Blue shells online though.

Anyone else have same experience?

Heitzu wrote:
I do findthat there's not many Blue shells online though.

Anyone else have same experience?

I've been hit by millions of the buggers.

Not too many but still more than there should be.

So - no ghost item then so you can deploy to dodge the blue shell, ala MK64? (which was perfectly handled). Cant believe they didnt put the ghost item back in.

SO can you turn specific items off for multiplayer like in Brawl? Can we turn off JUST the blue shell in online vs?

Is there a way to hit the blue shell with a green shell if you get targetted?

I am SURE this used to be in the N64 versh, but I could be wrong.

frod wrote:
no

No customisation of the items at all? I was sure I read that this was possible.

pjmaybe wrote:
Is there a way to hit the blue shell with a green shell if you get targetted?

I am SURE this used to be in the N64 versh, but I could be wrong.

That didn't work, did it?
I remember it being unstoppable...Also a very good item to keep trailing behind you as it stopped all green/red shells without disappearing...

rodpad wrote:

Heitzu wrote:
I do findthat there's not many Blue shells online though.

Anyone else have same experience?

I've been hit by millions of the buggers.

Can you avoid Blue Shells in a similar (but obviously different) way to this?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diq-u6IdtmI

CrispyXUK wrote:

frod wrote:
no

The manual says yes;

Recommended - Balanced items
Basic - Less high powered items
Frantic - Loads of the buggers
None - none.

Interesting - if "Basic" turns off the blue shell, then its FTW.

Youthist wrote:

CrispyXUK wrote:

frod wrote:
no

The manual says yes;

Recommended - Balanced items
Basic - Less high powered items
Frantic - Loads of the buggers
None - none.

Interesting - if "Basic" turns off the blue shell, then its FTW.

Hmmm that might be worth a go with the rest of the EGers tonight then.

frod wrote:

CrispyXUK wrote:

frod wrote:
no

The manual says yes;

Recommended - Balanced items
Basic - Less high powered items
Frantic - Loads of the buggers
None - none.

therefore I am correct.

Well, you didn't give the full story. It's debatable how "correct" that makes you.

It probably doesn't get rid of it either, just extremely low chances of them.

I'm just guessing mind.

frod wrote:
therefore I am correct

fucking pedants.

Agreed.

frod wrote:
Fucking pedants.

That's better.

I just recorded my biggest victory online. I beat a group of Brits and Frenchies by at least half a lap on Mario Circuit 3. I own that track. 8D

Edited by Cid at 15:59:41 11-04-2008

THIS GAME IS FUCKING AWESOME.

That is all. :)

Anybody having problems with being disconnected from online races ?

Seems to be quite random, anything from 5 mins to 30 mins. Nothing wrong with my net connection afaik, as my kid was on WoW while I was playing MK and he had no issues at all.

Tried it without anything else using any bandwidth and the problem is still there :(

No not as yet.

This game fookin rules. If only there was voice chat too.

Razer wrote:
Anybody having problems with being disconnected from online races ?

Seems to be quite random, anything from 5 mins to 30 mins. Nothing wrong with my net connection afaik, as my kid was on WoW while I was playing MK and he had no issues at all.

Tried it without anything else using any bandwidth and the problem is still there :(

Only played 4 races online so far but I did get disconnected from one of them for no reason that I would see. It was a little frustrating as I ended up losing a load of points for it!

Tis probably the sudden influx of players.

pjmaybe wrote:
Tis probably the sudden influx of players.

Ya. More people to beat online! :)