Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)

[ChaoofNee]

*HEAVY BREATHING*

Nintendo is forgiven for putting all of those stupid babbies in the game now.

[YellerDog]

[Finch]

Yellerdog there's a yellow dog in 2 Wii U games now. That means you have to get one.

[Shin Johnpv]

more info

Massive Mario Kart 8 DLC Packs Add 16 New Courses, Plus New Drivers and Karts

Link, Isabelle and Animal Crossing Villager All Get Ready to Race

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two new downloadable content packs will take the world of Mario Kart 8 in directions the franchise has never seen before, while significantly expanding game-play options. The packs, which launch this fall and in spring of 2015, and are available for advance purchase starting Aug. 27 at $7.99 each (or $11.99 for both), deliver a ton of new content, including first-time crossover characters like Link from The Legend of Zelda franchise and both Isabelle and the Villager from the Animal Crossing series.

In addition to these two new downloadable content packs, a previously announced game update goes live Aug. 27 that adds a variety of new features, including three free Mercedes-Benz cars that players can race: the modern Mercedes-Benz GLA, the 300 SL Roadster from the 1950s and the legendary Silver Arrow of the 1930s. Go to http://ninten.do/6181WR6B to view a video of the in-game karts in action.

“More than 1 million Wii U owners in the United States alone are already enjoying the fun of Mario Kart 8,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Mario Kart 8 already includes the largest number of characters, karts and options of any Mario Kart game to date, and these amazing expansion packs give players even more choices.”

Each pack will contain two new cups, each with four courses, which, in total, increases the number of currently available courses by 50 percent. The DLC packs include classic courses like Wario’s Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii, as well as new courses, some taking place in the worlds of The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. New vehicles will also arrive with each pack, including the Blue Falcon kart representing the F-Zero franchise in the first DLC pack.

Mario Kart 8 owners who purchase both packs starting Aug. 27 will get access to eight new colors of Yoshi and eight new colors of Shy Guy to race with immediately. To purchase the packs in advance, users with a broadband Internet connection can click the new “Shop” icon in the game or visit the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

The DLC packs are scheduled to include the following:

Pack 1: The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 (Release Date: November 2014) - $7.99
3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

Pack 2: Animal Crossing X Mario Kart 8 (Release Date: May 2015) - $7.99
3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

Pack 1 + Pack 2 Bundle - $11.99
6 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link, Villager, Isabelle and Dry Bowser
8 Vehicles
16 Courses

As a bonus for purchasing both packs bundled or individually, buyers receive eight new colors for Yoshi and Shy Guy. Those who advance purchase both packs can begin using the Yoshi and Shy Guy characters immediately.

For more information about Mario Kart 8, visit http://mariokart8.nintendo.com. Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.

[Geo]

$12 for the bundle is ace.

I'd be completely all for it if not for the storage requirement. I really want to avoid getting an external hard drive, as I don't want to undergo any potential hassle associated with it (like not being able to keep games saves on the system, as Johnpv unfortunately knows) nevermind having things more cumbersome than they need to be.

[Chux]

Wait what? How else would you imagine they'd do it?

[Geo]

Don't get me wrong, it makes sense, what with the new content.

I'll probably bite the bullet and pick up an external HD by November. It was likely going to happen eventually I suppose, what with the many Virtual Console games I'd like to get and future updates/patches to games.

I noticed this Seagate HD on Amazon, recommended/tested by Nintendo, seems pretty good for a fair price. Hard to imagine needing 2TB though.

[jyoung]

$12 for all that sounds good to me.

[Shin Johnpv]

Don't get me wrong, it makes sense, what with the new content.

I'll probably bite the bullet and pick up an external HD by November. It was likely going to happen eventually I suppose, what with the many Virtual Console games I'd like to get and future updates/patches to games.

I noticed this Seagate HD on Amazon, recommended/tested by Nintendo, seems pretty good for a fair price. Hard to imagine needing 2TB though.

Personally right now I say fuck Seagate. The external that died on me was a Seagate one. In doing some research Seagate right now has terrible reliability, with something like an almost 30% failure rate with in 3 years. I replaced it with a Toshiba Canvio Desk, and I have an empty external case that I'm going to drop a 1TB WD Black into. That way once a month or something I can back up my Wii U external drive.


Back on topic, 12 dollars to double the amount of tracks it's really fucking good. This is basically an old school expansion pack.

[Chux]

The price is incredible for the content, no doubt.

Geo, did you get a deluxe, or the white Wii U. I've got the Deluxe and I have MH3U, SM3DW, Pikmin 3 and oodles of VC games and I'm good on space still.