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Lonely_Dolphin on 20 May 2013
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MikeRox said:
Einsam_Delphin said:
MikeRox said:
Double dash was the last great Mario Kart for me. I spent so many hours playing it at uni. The 2 driver mechanic really worked a treat letting you strategize a bit. But it also had fantastic multiplayer that was skill based. Later Mario karts became a lot more luck based. Especially the abomination that was Mario kart Wii. Mario Kart DS was also a lot of fun but Mario Kart 7 just feels really by the numbers. But with how rushed it was to stop the 3DS tanking I guess that was to be expected. Here's hoping the inevitable Mario Kart U comes back to form. Though Nintendo... 60fps is a must, even in split screen! This is a big part of where Mario Kart Wii faltered. Along with being a lot more luck and less skill based, it just didn't feel as tight in split screen.


Whut? MK7 is definitely more skill based! Just look at the item selections! MKWii was immensely luck based this much is true, what with it having the most busted items and 12 Karts. A brilliant idea that was! (Though I still had a great time with the game.)


Double Dash had a hidden layer of depth in weapon usage with the 2 character setup that just made it a more competitive game for me.

Holding weapons in battle mode by switching characters was a stroke of genius. Initially I was wtf at having 2 charas but after several hundred intense hours at university playing this in battle mode. It was a master stroke! Add in 60fps 4 player split screen and it remains the definitive Mario Kart experience. I'm old school and don't rate online gaming much.

Mario Kart 7 tears me up inside because unlike Mario Kart Wii which was for me broken by design/a desire from Nintendo to turn it into a "party" game.

 

Mario Kart 7 ticked all the boxes. But that was all it did. Much like NSMB Wii U also does. As a die hard Mario Kart fan from as close to day 1 as a PAL gamer could get I find it heart breaking that for me the magic is gone. I hope the Wii U very will change things. But I think for me Double Dash was the peak. I can't fault Mario Kart 7, its just too safe and formulaic for mW.

 

As much as Nintendo got stick in the Game cube days, it was for changing things too much. At least Mario Galaxy 2 still had that Nintendo magic for me :)



Yeah already jotted down the added depth dual karts adds. Idk how many fps MK7 runs at, but it's definitely smooth all the time. Obviously MK7 doesn't have 4 player split screen, but that's due to the system it's on being a handheld which has it's own unique advantages like playing anywhere an enabling all 8 karts to have human players. I didn't mention any of this stuff since it's more console v.s. handheld and I'd say their advantages cancel out. Also I think you're confusing magic with nostalgia. :P