The new Mario Kart "Double Dash" game

[Mockery]

I haven't played any demos for it or anything yet, have you? I have a gift card and I'm thinking of using it on this game when it comes out. Still, I'd like to try it out first and hear what people think of it before I buy it.

[James]

I saw a video preview of it in action. Hard to believe how so many GC games look not much different than N64 ones. But then again, it's impossible to improve on the simplistic and cartoony graphical style of Mario. Anyway, it looked like a Mario Kart game, which I guess isn't a bad thing.

I imagine it'll be in a GC at a Toys R Us or Best Buy or something soon enough. I also imagine that just like everyone else, you can blindly purchase it and love the fuck out of it.

[Protoclown]

Roger, Dave is getting the game today so you can always come over and see it for yourself to decide if you want to buy it or not.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, if you don't mind putting up with that asshole, Dave.

[Mockery]

Yeah, if you don't mind putting up with that asshole, Dave.

:lol

But seriously, I might come on over for that tonight Proto. Gimme a buzz when you get home.

[Protoclown]

Oh, if only you knew, Boogie! If only you knew!

Actually it's Sarcastro. He's posted on the boards like twice.

[AChimp]

Gimme a buzz when you get home.
I KNEW IT!!!

[Mike P]

I heard that you can't play as Toad, therefore my enjoyment of the game is drastically decreased... I like Toad.

[whoreable]

http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/driving/mariokartdoubledash/review.html

[Nerd]

I heard that you can't play as Toad, therefore my enjoyment of the game is drastically decreased... I like Toad.

...And yet you can play as Birdo, Waluigi, and all those all charecters no one cares about. Not to mention Baby Mario and Baby Bowser. They alone will prolly be enough for me not to buy this game.

[Krythor]

Toad is unlockable, fools.

[Mike P]

You have saved the day, Krythor. You have saved the day.

[the_dudefather]

****SPOILERS*******


toad is unlockable, so are the original style mario karts and a new character....i cant bear to say it.....toadette


My flat-mate got the game, and its not brillient. at least not snes mario kart brillient. 4 player racing is a blast.

[Anonymous]

toad is unlockable, so are the original style mario karts and a new character....i cant bear to say it.....toadette

Toadette? I thought Toad was a girl?

[Cap'n Crunch]

It looked pretty good. I was going to buy it, but I winded up getting a huge arcade controller that you can use for each system. I might go out today and rent it. I could steal the pin code too and get that Zelda comp too.

[pjalne]

toad is unlockable, so are the original style mario karts and a new character....i cant bear to say it.....toadette

Toadette? I thought Toad was a girl?

I'm just going to assume you've masturbated to him.

[EverythingWillSuck]

I heard that you can't play as Toad, therefore my enjoyment of the game is drastically decreased... I like Toad.

...And yet you can play as Birdo,

fucking awesome.

I had it pre-d and I heard it came in today, might be picking it up tonight.

[Esuohlim]

I'm renting this first. :(

I'm flat broke from buying seven TV DVD sets in the last month and a half. :(

[Mike P]

Toadette? Toadette? You have got to be fucking kidding me. Not every goddamned character needs a female version of it! Ugh... if I hadn't just played through and reviewed the awful Taiwanese game, "Little Red Hood" (http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/meekrat/lrhreview.html), I would so totally have a really long rant about this. But I'm tired.

[Drev]

Up next: Birdo with a penis

[Skulhedface]

No, you fool.

Mariette. :O

[Mike P]

I'm guessing Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby Wario, Baby Waluigi, girlfriends for Wario and Waluigi, some completely new characters no one gives a fuck about, and the return of Tatanga (Super Mario Land) are coming soon.

If any of those ever happen, by the way, I am so going to set fire to Nintendo of America. It won't stop a damn thing, but I like setting fire to things. God damned Nintendo, thinking everybody needs a significant other. Why don't they worry about their fanbase, a good 9/10 of which don't have girlfriends. Bastards, alienating their fanbase...

NINTENDO THE MATCHMAKER:
Mario and Peach
Luigi and Daisy
Yoshi and Birdo
Toad and Toadette (DIE)

[Mockery]

The character I always liked best in the original mario kart was Koopa. He was tops.

[Schimid]

I heard they're going to bring back King Wart and Mouser for the next Mario Tennis.

[Skulhedface]

Agreed. Then they had to replace him with god damn Wario.

Next Installment of Mario Kart: The return of the Koopa Kids, plus their girlfriends and the 50 Koopa Grandkids :(

[Schimid]

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/145207/mariotennis.jpg

[Mike P]

The character I always liked best in the original mario kart was Koopa. He was tops.

I actually think they brought Koopa back for Double Dash, along with a Paratroopa.

[Drev]

A wee little question: How can Wart and Mouser exist in the real Mushroom Kingdom when they are just figments of Mario's imagination? >:

[Anonymous]

Because they're encased in special "dream cubes" that allow them to transcend the world of dreams. You can tell by the white boxes around them.

[EverythingWillSuck]

The character I always liked best in the original mario kart was Koopa. He was tops.

I actually think they brought Koopa back for Double Dash, along with a Paratroopa.

Yep.

and goddamn is this game addictive. My senses have gone crazy from it.

[CastroMotorOil]

its a damn fun game, the two pilot system gets a little old, but it is quite possibly the funnest racing game i have ever played. The special cup tracks are amazing.

[HickMan]

I want to see the old Toad from Mario Sunshine. Just because of the WACKY noises he made. :(

[Professor Cool]

Those wacky noises in the background was your family being viciously tourtured in the other room.

No wonder why Immortal Goat hasn't showed up in awhile.

[the_dudefather]

the dino track seems to be lifted from generic kart racer #1234r2, and baby park is a favorite for 4 player madness.

we need the cool music from mario kart (snes).

characters coming soon:

qeach (the evil Peach)
yoshette (female yoshi)
baby peach
the kings from smb3
dennis hopper koopa
el dafino kid
jumpman

[Protoclown]

The character I always liked best in the original mario kart was Koopa. He was tops.

I actually think they brought Koopa back for Double Dash, along with a Paratroopa.

Yes, Koopa and Paratroopa are in there.

[Mockery]

Ok, so who else has played it so far? What are your thoughts on the game? How does it compare to the original SNES Mario Kart? I really want to try this game damnit.

[Mockery]

Just got the game and it's great! They definitely kept the original mario kart style in there (though I'm sure there's still some new stuff I've gotta learn), but it's been a lot of fun so far. The courses are really really cool. And as expected, Koopa & Paratroopa as a team simply kick ass.

I can't wait to get a good multiplayer game of this going. Of course, it probably would help if I had more than one controller :o

I also talked the guy at the store into giving me one of the preorder copies that comes with the playable demo disc. I played the Ninja turtles demo all the way through. It seems like it could be fun with a bunch of other players all at once for a little while, but I don't think it's the kind of game that you'd come back to play again and again. The new F-Zero was pretty damned fun though, I'd definitely like to play more of that one.

-RoG-

[whoreable]

I like how you can play it on a lan with 8 gamecubes. That could be alot of fun.

[Mockery]

Yeah we were talking about that the other day. Some day I will have 7 friends. And each of those 7 friends will have a t.v. And each of those 7 friends will have a GameCube. And each of those 7 friends will have Mario Kart. And each of those 7 friends will want to come over and setup a massive all-day-long Mario Kart Double Dash multiplayer festival of glee... all while drinking Slurpees and eating cheeb. :(

-RoG-

[the_dudefather]

dont forget they all need broadband adaptors and a shit load of cables.

and plently of ice cream

[James]

Yeah we were talking about that the other day. Some day I will have 7 friends. And each of those 7 friends will have a t.v. And each of those 7 friends will have a GameCube. And each of those 7 friends will have Mario Kart. And each of those 7 friends will want to come over and setup a massive all-day-long Mario Kart Double Dash multiplayer festival of glee... all while drinking Slurpees and eating cheeb. :(

-RoG-

Yeah, thank God for LAN, right? Because it's just so damn convenient.

Just one question though. Do the battle mode maps suck as much ass as they have in the past?

[Protoclown]

We've got four controllers, Rog, so next time you're over we'll have to play with four people.

[Mockery]

We've got four controllers, Rog, so next time you're over we'll have to play with four people.

Awesome, cuz so far all I can do is race.

How much do standard gamecube controllers go for nowadays anyway? I really need to buy at least one more. And no, I refuse to buy any shitty third party brand ones. It has to be the official Nintendo brand one, just like the one that came with my cube.

[Nerd]

$20. Though I bought mine when the Gamecube first came out, and it was like $45. :(

Both of my controllers are broken now becuase I left them up-side for too long. The analog stick tilts. I bought another one. It's orange. :)

I also higly recommend picking up one of these controllers for the games that don't need the analog stick.
http://image.lik-sang.com/images//large/hori-digital-controller-black.jpg

It's not first party but it plays like it. Import only so it's about $26.

[Protoclown]

I'd get a Wavebird, Rog. I don't know how expensive they are these days, but we have two of 'em. They're exactly like the regular controllers except they're cordless (so they don't vibrate as a result, but hey, that doesn't bother me because it's fucking CORDLESS!)

[EverythingWillSuck]

Speaking of demos the Sonic Heroes one doesn't seem too bad. There's just a glitch or something so that everytime I run through this one loop I fall through it. :(

[timrpgland]

The Wavebird does kick ass. I picked it up for $30 when I got mine. Official Nintendo products only for Nintendo consoles that's for damn sure. Experience proves it.

[Grey_Magi]

U lucky americans. i pay like 55 for my wavebirds and i got two. plus 2 extra corded ones that i replaced with the wave birds. i must have like 6 controllers. Gamecubes an expensive habit.

[pjalne]

dennis hopper koopa


Oh God yes.

[Mockery]

I'd get a Wavebird, Rog. I don't know how expensive they are these days, but we have two of 'em. They're exactly like the regular controllers except they're cordless (so they don't vibrate as a result, but hey, that doesn't bother me because it's fucking CORDLESS!)

I've never been big on cordless controllers, I just want the standard controllers. Nothing fancy, just the basic, cheap Nintendo controller. I can't wait to play this damned game with more than one player. >:

[James]

My cousins got a Gamecube and this game for Christmas, and I played it today.

It's an OK game, but really nothing great, in my opinion. The levels seem incredibly short, not really giving you a lot of time to ever fully explore the newfound strategies included, such as the two racers per cart, dropped items, interactivity with the tracks, and special attacks. The levels in MK64 felt a lot bigger.

On top of that, none of the levels really stood out as being memorable. We played every one on the Mushroom, Flower, and Star cups, and I ended up not having any favorites. They just seemed rather dull, to be honest. It felt more like, they designed the track layout, then just threw on the Mario themes. And most of the tracks feel a lot alike.

And on a lesser note, handling takes some getting used to, especially with the GC controller. It feels looser compared to the N64 game.

It's a good game and all, and fun to play with others. But it just didn't feel nearly as gripping or as innovative/original as the past two games did. I was expecting more.

[Emu]

I like the DK mountain level where they fire you out of the cannon. That's neat. :(

[Studio8]

Go to blockbuster and do the month rent thingy for 20 bucks. That's all you'll need for this game.

[PorkchopSandwiches]

What's all this ish about blue sparks? I'm too lazy to go find out..

[James]

Err, you mean power-sliding?

That reminds me, I hate that there's no jump in this game (unless I missed it). In MK64, well-timed jumps could screw up a red shell, and you could make it hit a wall or something. Not to mention you could jump over banana peels and stuff.

[Nerd]

Yeah no shit. The jump was one of the coolest features in MK64, and they had the nerve to take it out. Getting the power slide is harder now, but it's just a matter of getting used to it.

[PorkchopSandwiches]

So blue sparks have to do with power sliding eh? I've never played the game, hence I don't know too much about it, but http://www.penny-arcade.com keeps making references to 'bringing the blue sparks'. I was just curious.

[Studio8]

You say MK, I read Mortal Kombat.

[Studio8]

Has anyone beaten Mirror Mode? What happens after that?

[bigtimecow]

you can still avoid red shells or green shells by firing a shell backwards, by pressing down + x or y.

[HickMan]

I like F-Zero GX better :/

[Chojin]

Today I played this while on the exercise bike and the ghost of my ex showed up :<

She beat me :<

[darkvare]

girls always semm better in mario kart

[Sam]

:tear

[Esuohlim]

I sold this game over five years ago :(

[Guitar Woman]

I wish they'd kept Daisy as annoying in other games as she was in this one.

[Phoenix Gamma]

She's still lovably annoying. It's just that they decided to give her more than one line of dialog :(

[kgp4death]

who's grave digging....double dash seriously guys

[Chojin]

man, someone beat me to the infraction

[MLE]

Today I played this while on the exercise bike and the ghost of my ex showed up :<

She beat me :<

FANTASTIC! :D I need to get a copy of those old saves. I was fucking awesome.

[mew barios]

i got a gamecube component cable the other day, and i will experience this game for the first time ever :O later.

[Chojin]

i got a gamecube component cable the other day, and i will experience this game for the first time ever :O later.

i got one too, and it will only display in GREEN ;<

[Sam]

it's not easy being green

[mew barios]

mine looks super great :< i can't play a gamecube without it or i'd vomit everywhere from substandard display quality