electroplated
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anyone want a race? - here's my code: 0430-8382-0768
Mario Kart Wii
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half_eaten_arm
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when you play muiti player it automatically comes up as a 100cc race, is ther an option to change it to 150cc, i meant to check last night but forgot, cant be racing when its not 150cc!
Ich bin ein Mod
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I found the wheel ok for anything apart from the bikes, too twitchy to use the wheel with but ok with the Cube controller.
Massive grin on my face playing this though!
Massive grin on my face playing this though!
Kid_Eternity
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I got it!
Have done all the cups on 50cc, about to start on the 100cc now. First impressions: really nice looking (the Wii has a bit more power than I realised), bikes are pretty cool, they work a great deal better than I thought they would!
The wheel is a bit odd but kinda fun, I reckon I'll give it a proper go in time, it is a bit better than Double Dash mainly because of those little speed inducing tricks, they break up the tediously wide and long tracks very well. Feels a bit empty but it is only the slow cups so maybe it gets better when it's harder.
Haven't played it online yet though...
Have done all the cups on 50cc, about to start on the 100cc now. First impressions: really nice looking (the Wii has a bit more power than I realised), bikes are pretty cool, they work a great deal better than I thought they would!
The wheel is a bit odd but kinda fun, I reckon I'll give it a proper go in time, it is a bit better than Double Dash mainly because of those little speed inducing tricks, they break up the tediously wide and long tracks very well. Feels a bit empty but it is only the slow cups so maybe it gets better when it's harder.
Haven't played it online yet though...
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
If you mean, are there more item boxes and stuff around, there aren't as far as I can tell - we've unlocked all the 100cc events and the courses are the same, it's just a lot faster. And defensive tactics get more important when you're in front.Have done all the cups on 50cc, about to start on the 100cc now. First impressions: really nice looking (the Wii has a bit more power than I realised), bikes are pretty cool, they work a great deal better than I thought they would!
The wheel is a bit odd but kinda fun, I reckon I'll give it a proper go in time, it is a bit better than Double Dash mainly because of those little speed inducing tricks, they break up the tediously wide and long tracks very well. Feels a bit empty but it is only the slow cups so maybe it gets better when it's harder.
Haven't played it online yet though...
There are quite a few shortcuts or alternative routes which have speed ramps and extra item boxes if you find them - some of them only accessible if you have a speed boost available.
Hassan I Sabha
Kick Muck !
Well I bought a classic controller on Sunday and it makes the game 100% more playable for me.
Kid_Eternity
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Man I gotta sort my fucking online access!!
Kid_Eternity
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Apparently you can unlock some characters only if you have a Super Mario Galaxy save on your Wii...anyone found that to be true?
al
window licker
yeah, you can get rosalina - the bird from smg, bit crap really- she's got this star thing that hovers around in annoying way...
King Biscuit Time
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Did all the cups on 50cc Karts last night.
Best fun was worldwide battle mode though, played it for hours even though I knew I had to get up at half past 5 this morning (classic mario game syndrome).
Shall we have a proper roll-call and sort out a 12 player battle mash up for an hour or so one night next week?
Best fun was worldwide battle mode though, played it for hours even though I knew I had to get up at half past 5 this morning (classic mario game syndrome).
Shall we have a proper roll-call and sort out a 12 player battle mash up for an hour or so one night next week?
Kid_Eternity
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electroplated
off minehead
yes - i've been playing online with some people off another board and it's ace, only there's not enough of us at any one time, so the worldwide races/battles are always more fun in a hectic kinda way - i'm well up for a u75 grand prix or something
here's my code: 0430-8382-0768
Kid_Eternity
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It's funny how fast you get used to something, was just playing MK on the DS and every time I got into the air found myself trying to pull off the speed inducing tricks!
Dj TAB
Mr Whippy
Well spent a couple of hours yesterday finishing off the 50cc kart races, got lots of cups and have now unlocked new characters, cars and now can use bikes on 50cc as well.
Looking forward to seeing what else gets unlocked as I go along.
Still not good enough for online play, but am really getting into the steering wheel thang....
Looking forward to seeing what else gets unlocked as I go along.
Still not good enough for online play, but am really getting into the steering wheel thang....
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
The Magikruiser is a fabulous little bike (small characters). It's also dead easy to unlock - just play 8 courses in time trial mode, no need to beat any times.
I can't believe the bike is that good for such an easy unlock - it averages out at about the same as the Twinkle Star, IMO (large characters, gold in the 100cc IIRC). The Magikruiser is nippier with better acceleration (it feels way faster, but it isn't - it does seem to pull ahead of the field easily though) - and amazing off-road, so it's great for stuff like Desert Hills, Dry Dry Ruins, DK's Snowthingy. It's very light though, so you can get pushed off into the Abyss a lot on courses like Rainbow Road, Maple Tree and Wario's Goldmine and you need to be extra careful pulling wheelies in traffic because it'll slow you up a lot more if you get hit.
I might be up for an online session sometime, but The Boy has banned me from playing for a while on the grounds that he'd like his girlfriend back (or possibly just the console, not sure, tbf).
I can't believe the bike is that good for such an easy unlock - it averages out at about the same as the Twinkle Star, IMO (large characters, gold in the 100cc IIRC). The Magikruiser is nippier with better acceleration (it feels way faster, but it isn't - it does seem to pull ahead of the field easily though) - and amazing off-road, so it's great for stuff like Desert Hills, Dry Dry Ruins, DK's Snowthingy. It's very light though, so you can get pushed off into the Abyss a lot on courses like Rainbow Road, Maple Tree and Wario's Goldmine and you need to be extra careful pulling wheelies in traffic because it'll slow you up a lot more if you get hit.
I might be up for an online session sometime, but The Boy has banned me from playing for a while on the grounds that he'd like his girlfriend back (or possibly just the console, not sure, tbf).
Maurice Picarda
Actually, might as well flounce.
Can you play with the wiimote and nunchuck buttons if you don't like the wheel?
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
The wheel is crap - not really usable in manual mode either (steering control isn't fine enough to drift accurately). They show up against people's names online and they're always lined up at the bottom of the field.
You can use:
Wiimote + nunchuk
Classic controller
Gamecube controller
I like the wiimote/nunchuk combo 'cos you can just flick the wiimote to do tricks or wheelies - I forget how to steer if I have to hit too many buttons at once.
Controller schemes here.
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
Fair 'nuff. I could probably do the 50cc's with the wheel but after that, I need the accuracy to make up for my idiotic errors elsewhere.
They still routinely come in the bottom half of the field online though.
Kid_Eternity
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I really gotta try this online, haven't gone back to it since the first week of playing it solid (got a bit bored of single player tbh)...
Addy
cooking...
Playing 2 player or online is more addicitive than Mario Kart on SNES when it was released.
I'm losing sleep because of this game
King Biscuit Time
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I'm losing sleep too.
I've unlocked Mirror Mode now, it's surprising how little knowing the original tracks helps with the Mirror Tracks.
Online play with mates has been super fun, as is sending ghosts back an forth (This is extra good because it's still competitive and everyone can play in their own time).
Current pet tracks for Time Trials are DK mountain and Koopa Cape - I'm down to 2.41.00 on the former and I can't remember the latter but it's pretty nippy.
If anyone wants the ghosts PM me and we'll swap Friend Codes.
Now I really must be off to bed.
I've unlocked Mirror Mode now, it's surprising how little knowing the original tracks helps with the Mirror Tracks.
Online play with mates has been super fun, as is sending ghosts back an forth (This is extra good because it's still competitive and everyone can play in their own time).
Current pet tracks for Time Trials are DK mountain and Koopa Cape - I'm down to 2.41.00 on the former and I can't remember the latter but it's pretty nippy.
If anyone wants the ghosts PM me and we'll swap Friend Codes.
Now I really must be off to bed.
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
Yeah - left, no right, no ... ugh - very confusing.
Just finished it - well, got all the cups on gold. You get some very nice bikes for winning the Mirror Star, Special and Lightning cups. And a victory photo with all the other characters.
Got to work on getting them all on * rating now.
E2A: Ooh, you got me trying the time trial mode properly.
Have you unlocked the Torpedo (large bike) yet? Need to unlock 12 expert ghosts for it. Lovely bike.Similar threads
