Mario Kart DLC download PARTY!

[melmer]

The Mario Kart DLC is out TODAY! Can't wait to play that right!?

 

Well, be prepared to wait for at least an hour as your WiiU downloads and updates a new system update, then downloads and updates a Mario Kart 8 patch, and then downloads your DLC! phew

 

So why not kick back in here whilst you wait

[Gormongous]

So why not kick back in here whilst you wait

 

Use of "whilst," ten points from Gryffindor.

[melmer]

Queens English innit

[melmer]

Upon finding out today 'twas Mario Kart DLC day i turned on my Nintendeno WiiU Entertainment System to get the download going so i wouldn't have to wait as long tonight after work. But only managed the surprise system update which took 20 mins :exasperatedemoji:

[BigJKO]

Some party music: 

 

[melmer]

^That is so awesome!

 

amiibo outfits

[Yasawas]

The Hyrule Circuit music is rippin'.

[Griddlelol]

I need and amiibo. 

[tegan]

I've been playing a bunch of this (y'all suckers didn't download the patch days ago like I did). I love the details like the coins being changed to Rupees in Hyrule, or the recharge strips in Mute City filling your coins. I also really like the way Link and his motorcycle handle.

[melmer]

Hey this ain't so bad after all. Game patch was about 5mins. DLC download has an estimated time of 7 \o/ result. I think I might vacuum the stairs while I wait, it's still covered in little plastic spiders and pumpkins from Halloween.... Or I could just sit here.... 4 minutes left :-/

Or I could waste time figuring out how to spell vacuum. 1 min left

[dartmonkey]

Have to wait til the end of the month to get the game I can't come to the party My face is sad

[Spenny]

This DLC is real good you guys. Mute City is awesome.

[melmer]

Came first on mute city online. Feels good man.

[prettyunsmart]

I've been playing a bunch of this (y'all suckers didn't download the patch days ago like I did). I love the details like the coins being changed to Rupees in Hyrule, or the recharge strips in Mute City filling your coins. I also really like the way Link and his motorcycle handle.

 

Playing the chest opening/item get sound effect when you pick up an item block is just about my favorite video game thing in recent memory. Is that sad?

[BigJKO]

Came first on mute city online. Feels good man.

 

 

 

Mute City is so crazy, especially in online.. Just constant speed boosts and anti-gravity boosting and.. and.. Crazy!

[miffy495]

Downloading now! Yaaaaaaaay!

[Spenny]

My roommate was getting annoyed at me playing Cat Peach on Excite bike Arena, so many tricks, meow!

 

Also, It's a pretty great interpretation of the mute City theme. 

 

[BigJKO]

Yeah, that Mute City soundtrack is excellent. Even has the iconic "wooooooo...WEEEE!" at the start.

[RubixsQube]

Yeah, that Mute City soundtrack is excellent. Even has the iconic "wooooooo...WEEEE!" at the start.

 

The thing I like is the music that plays when it shows the results, that like, groovy tune from the SNES game. I want more F-Zero, all the time, forever. 

 

Also, I know that this vine is all over the internet but let's all watch it again and again and again

[BigJKO]

That Mute City music made me dig up the old track, and then listen to... the F-Zero GX soundtrack. What the hell? The GX music is awful! Generic techno versions of the classic SNES music.. I hope that isn't the gold standard for music that F-Zero fans want out of a new F-Zero game...

[Jake]

My dream mute city cover is one that has a crazy rapid fire Frank Zappa horn section doing the lead instead of an electric guitar but I think that's a tall order.

This cover sounds like it fits really well within the MK8 score, though. Gotta get this damn DLC I guess?

[Spenny]

Yeah Jake, it's way way worth the money, these first 8 tracks are show some real effort in the design, also, if you get both packs you get multi coloured Yoshis and Shy Guys!!! 

[dartmonkey]

You know, having played the Nintendo Land Captain Falcon minigame recently (got my Wii U a couple of weeks ago) I think they could do something with F-Zero and the gyroscope. The reason they're not doing a new one is they can't think of any way to bring something new to the table, but on the basis of that minigame, I think they could make something responsive and satisfying with gyro controls. I barely feel in control when I play F-Zero anyway - gyro isn't going to impact my play, and it could be a way in for novices.

I really am jonesing for some Kartage. Is it right that if you beat the 150cc the 50 and 100cc unlockables... unlock without having to beat them individually?

[melmer]

Hmm I'm not sure what you mean. Character and karts unlock through your total collected coin count. I don't think there's any unlocks tied to the cc championships well there is one, but it's a secret)

Oh, if you come first in all races in a championship you get 3 little gold stars. That stuff scales (? Probably not using the correct terminology) so you don't need to go back and earn the 3 stars in 50cc and 100cc

[dartmonkey]

Yep, that's what I thought. It's a tiny thing but so welcome. Having to plough through the slower CCs to unlock stuff was just laborious.

All the pics of Link look great - he looks so happy to be racing! I wonder if they ever thought of choosing Toon Link over er, 'proper' Link for the DLC.