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This thread has been linked to the game 'Mario Kart Double Dash'.
Surprise surprise, Australia were supposed to be the first PAL region to get the game, it was due out Mid October, Ninty Aus have now emailed registered users saying the release date date has now slipped to "sometime in November" vague as ever, will it affect our release date (currently 13/11 I think), who knows ?
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Valentino Rossi wrote:
> P.N.O3 Capcom 29th August 03
> F- Zero GX Nintendo 31st October 03
> Viewtiful Joe Capcom 31st October 03
> Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Lucas Arts 7th November
> 03
> Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo 14th November 03
> Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg SEGA 21st November 03
> 1080 Avalanche Nintendo 28th November 03
> Pikmin 2 Nintendo 28th November 03
> Mario Party 5 Nintendo 5th December 03
> Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Konami tba
Who cares?!! Look at the releases!
> P.N.O3 Capcom 29th August 03
> F- Zero GX Nintendo 31st October 03
> Viewtiful Joe Capcom 31st October 03
> Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Lucas Arts 7th November
> 03
> Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo 14th November 03
> Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg SEGA 21st November 03
> 1080 Avalanche Nintendo 28th November 03
> Pikmin 2 Nintendo 28th November 03
> Mario Party 5 Nintendo 5th December 03
> Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Konami tba
Who cares?!! Look at the releases!
Why do Nintendo insist on using stupid characters like Baby Mario and Baby Luigi!?!
They go, "Yer there's like 16 characters... *cough* hope noone notices the fact there's only actually 8, but we made different versions of each one! *cough*"
Are Nintendo that inept at thinking up new characters nowadays!!!
:S
They go, "Yer there's like 16 characters... *cough* hope noone notices the fact there's only actually 8, but we made different versions of each one! *cough*"
Are Nintendo that inept at thinking up new characters nowadays!!!
:S
Bit more info on MKDD and official release dates from Ninty yesterday,
copied and pasted obviously
Mario Kart: Double Dash is at least TWICE as fast as the E3 build, if not faster. Seriously, they've put a great deal of time and effort into getting the game as fast and responsive as possible, and it's playing VERY well. 150CC is almost too fast at first, just like it should be, with players careening into walls if they fail to use the brake going into turns
While the player in back will 'flaunt' the weapon they've acquired, the driver shows no outward signs of what's in store, and that amounts to a great feeling of satisfaction when you unleash a place-stealing disaster at the last moment..
The entire Mushroom Cup was open, which consists of four tracks: Luigi Circuit, Mushroom Bridge, Waluigi Stadium, and DK Mountain. There were also two battle modes available, including the incredibly fun Bom-Omb Blast ... where you hurl bombs at your opponents and hope to blow them up in the blast. It's a simple change from the standard Balloon Burst (also showcased), but is tons more fun.
Just had an email from Nintendo's UK press company, Cake, an d we've taken the following quote from the press release:
Just in time for Christmas Nintendo are launching the fantastic new title, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! ThatΥs right! All your favourite Nintendo characters and more are back for some serious kart action. At least 16 characters will be there to choose from including the likes of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Koopa Trooper and the hairy hero himself, Donkey Kong. For the first time ever, players will be able to choose two characters to race on each vehicle simultaneously. Mario Kart fans have never had so much to choose from!
At least 16 characters... Oh, and the email also contained the following UK (exclusive first party games only) release date list - you might want to look at the date for MKDD... =)
P.N.O3 Capcom 29th August 03
F- Zero GX Nintendo 31st October 03
Viewtiful Joe Capcom 31st October 03
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Lucas Arts 7th November 03
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo 14th November 03
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg SEGA 21st November 03
1080 Avalanche Nintendo 28th November 03
Pikmin 2 Nintendo 28th November 03
Mario Party 5 Nintendo 5th December 03
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Konami tba
So whilst 'at least' doesn't really confirm much, we can
copied and pasted obviously
Mario Kart: Double Dash is at least TWICE as fast as the E3 build, if not faster. Seriously, they've put a great deal of time and effort into getting the game as fast and responsive as possible, and it's playing VERY well. 150CC is almost too fast at first, just like it should be, with players careening into walls if they fail to use the brake going into turns
While the player in back will 'flaunt' the weapon they've acquired, the driver shows no outward signs of what's in store, and that amounts to a great feeling of satisfaction when you unleash a place-stealing disaster at the last moment..
The entire Mushroom Cup was open, which consists of four tracks: Luigi Circuit, Mushroom Bridge, Waluigi Stadium, and DK Mountain. There were also two battle modes available, including the incredibly fun Bom-Omb Blast ... where you hurl bombs at your opponents and hope to blow them up in the blast. It's a simple change from the standard Balloon Burst (also showcased), but is tons more fun.
Just had an email from Nintendo's UK press company, Cake, an d we've taken the following quote from the press release:
Just in time for Christmas Nintendo are launching the fantastic new title, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! ThatΥs right! All your favourite Nintendo characters and more are back for some serious kart action. At least 16 characters will be there to choose from including the likes of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Koopa Trooper and the hairy hero himself, Donkey Kong. For the first time ever, players will be able to choose two characters to race on each vehicle simultaneously. Mario Kart fans have never had so much to choose from!
At least 16 characters... Oh, and the email also contained the following UK (exclusive first party games only) release date list - you might want to look at the date for MKDD... =)
P.N.O3 Capcom 29th August 03
F- Zero GX Nintendo 31st October 03
Viewtiful Joe Capcom 31st October 03
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Lucas Arts 7th November 03
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo 14th November 03
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg SEGA 21st November 03
1080 Avalanche Nintendo 28th November 03
Pikmin 2 Nintendo 28th November 03
Mario Party 5 Nintendo 5th December 03
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Konami tba
So whilst 'at least' doesn't really confirm much, we can
i'disappointed.
Mystique wrote:
> Oh well, looks crap anyways.
Spiderman.
> Oh well, looks crap anyways.
Spiderman.
Actually to take your example a bit further...
Mario 2D (Super Mario World) to Mario 3D (Mario 64) => GREAT!
Mario Kart 2D to Mario Kart 3D => GREAT!
Mario 3D to Mario 3D with a stupid waterpack (Mario Sunshine) => Stupid idea and should have stuck with the norm!
Mario Kart 3D to Mario Kart 3D with two ppl per kart and stupid looking power ups => Stupid idea and should have stuck with the norm!
:D
Mario 2D (Super Mario World) to Mario 3D (Mario 64) => GREAT!
Mario Kart 2D to Mario Kart 3D => GREAT!
Mario 3D to Mario 3D with a stupid waterpack (Mario Sunshine) => Stupid idea and should have stuck with the norm!
Mario Kart 3D to Mario Kart 3D with two ppl per kart and stupid looking power ups => Stupid idea and should have stuck with the norm!
:D
Cooky wrote:
> All I'm saying is why not stick to proper single character racing.
> What's with this stupid two charater milarky? And those stupidly
> huge chomp powerup things?
>
> Bahh, this ain't traditional hardcore Mario Kart!
Bah, why didn't they stick with 2D Mario rather than make him 3D?
To make a change.
Which is exactly what they've done here.
Now, tell me, was it a successful change with Mario?
In the same sense, bah, Mario 64 ain't traditional Mario.
> All I'm saying is why not stick to proper single character racing.
> What's with this stupid two charater milarky? And those stupidly
> huge chomp powerup things?
>
> Bahh, this ain't traditional hardcore Mario Kart!
Bah, why didn't they stick with 2D Mario rather than make him 3D?
To make a change.
Which is exactly what they've done here.
Now, tell me, was it a successful change with Mario?
In the same sense, bah, Mario 64 ain't traditional Mario.
Dringo wrote:
> Yeah damn you Nintendo for not sticking to the same formulae used in
> 3 nearly identical games... why oh why did Nintendo change a game I
> already own 3 times.
Bahh! The SNES game was all flat and great.
N64 game went all 3D, new tracks, and was great fun!
Not counting the GBA version as vitually EVERY game Nintendo have made for the thing so far has been a SNES port!
All I'm saying is why not stick to proper single character racing. What's with this stupid two charater milarky? And those stupidly huge chomp powerup things?
Bahh, this ain't traditional hardcore Mario Kart!
:P
> Yeah damn you Nintendo for not sticking to the same formulae used in
> 3 nearly identical games... why oh why did Nintendo change a game I
> already own 3 times.
Bahh! The SNES game was all flat and great.
N64 game went all 3D, new tracks, and was great fun!
Not counting the GBA version as vitually EVERY game Nintendo have made for the thing so far has been a SNES port!
All I'm saying is why not stick to proper single character racing. What's with this stupid two charater milarky? And those stupidly huge chomp powerup things?
Bahh, this ain't traditional hardcore Mario Kart!
:P
Cooky wrote:
> Unbeliever wrote:
> Cooky wrote:
> If your a mong and really anticipating a game at this
> stage, then HAHAHAHAH!
>
> :P
>
> This is Mario Kart we're talking about! Probably the most
> anticipates
> game ever!
>
> Foolio!
>
> Not really. Looks a bit PANTS compared to all the other Mario Kart
> games.
>
> I'm sure it'll be good and fun in its own right, but still.... it
> ain't good ol' traditional Mario Kart!
>
> :)
Yeah damn you Nintendo for not sticking to the same formulae used in 3 nearly identical games... why oh why did Nintendo change a game I already own 3 times.
> Unbeliever wrote:
> Cooky wrote:
> If your a mong and really anticipating a game at this
> stage, then HAHAHAHAH!
>
> :P
>
> This is Mario Kart we're talking about! Probably the most
> anticipates
> game ever!
>
> Foolio!
>
> Not really. Looks a bit PANTS compared to all the other Mario Kart
> games.
>
> I'm sure it'll be good and fun in its own right, but still.... it
> ain't good ol' traditional Mario Kart!
>
> :)
Yeah damn you Nintendo for not sticking to the same formulae used in 3 nearly identical games... why oh why did Nintendo change a game I already own 3 times.
I just feel disappointed - i was looking forward to some hot carting acton, and this 2 per cart thing as kinda... annoyed me.
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