Pikman Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Just seen this advertised on E4, decent enough advert. Just the game, no Nintendo families. I think my wife thinks the boner I have is for her... Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Deep breath. Nintendo of Japan has uploaded a number of Mario Kart 8 course introduction trailers to its official YouTube account. It’s a bit much to embed, so we’ve linked them all below. Bone Dry Dunes DK Jungle (3DS) Dolphin Shoals Donut Plains 3 (SFC) Dry Dry Desert (GC) Electro Dream Koopa Castle Mario Circuit Mario Circuit (GBA) Mario Kart Stadium Moo Moo Meadows (Wii) Peach Circuit (N64) Pukupuku Beach (DS) Rainbow Road Shy Guy Falls Sky Garden Sunshine Airport Sweet Sweet Canyon Thwomp Ruins Toad Harbor Toad’s Turnpike (N64) Twisted Mansion Wario Snow Mountain Wario Stadium (GBA) Water Park Mario Kart 8 is due out for Wii U this Friday, May 30. http://gematsu.com/2014/05/mario-kart-8-course-introduction-trailers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 PRO TIP. Do not register your Club Nintendo PIN until after 10am on Friday, if you want one of those free games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Lord Bought Mario A Mercedes-Benz In a surprising piece of product placement, Nintendo has teamed up with Mercedes to offer a free DLC car in Mario Kart 8. 1 The in-game vehicle, a Mercedes GLA, will be freely available to download in Japan this summer. When asked whether the DLC would arrive in Europe, Nintendo UK sounded positive. "The announcement this time was made by Mercedes-Benz Japan regarding their collaboration in Japan with NCL," a spokesperson told Eurogamer. "As for the information relating to the distribution of the GLA kart for MK8 outside Japan, we will be able to announce in the near future." The deal also sees Mario appear in a new live-action Mercedes advert, Famitsu revealed (thanks, NeoGAF). Mercedes' website for the promotion features classic NES Super Mario Bros. visuals, with Mario in a Mercedes squashing Goombas. The upcoming DLC isn't the first time that Nintendo has featured other brands in its first-party games - Pikmin 2 was full of liscensed items for players to find, while Wave Race 64 featured Kawasaki jet skis. But the inclusion is a bit more blatant than most of these deals - and may stem from Nintendo's recent decision to license out its character IP to a greater extent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AkgJZGspCM The advert made me chuckle at the end but I'm not gonna pretend I'm okay with advertising in my Mario Kart. I just don't like this kinda stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Surely they need a Delorean in MK8... fits the physics a little better? I don't really mind this, if it helps them pay for people to make games for us, bring it (just don't bring it too much...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craymen Edge Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I can get behind that Brett Domino promotional material. I can't get behind the Merc stuff though. Nintendo, why you do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Nintendo, why you do this? Not enough people bought Wii U's :-( But that is an unexpected collaboration. The good kind, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatular Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The merc is a bit out of place in this, but they do a similar thing occasionally in games like forza, which usually results in a few free cars, and I like free stuff. I don't see a problem with it personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I don't see a problem with it personally. Really? I think it's totally different to Forza doing deals like this. Does that not make your blood run a little cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 At least it's not a BMW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Edit: dummy double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Even worse than a guy who's a cock block. My Wii U controller is on the other side of the lounge :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I don't see a problem with it personally. Really? I think it's totally different to Forza doing deals like this. Does that not make your blood run a little cold? A bit of me just died inside, after seeing that. I think it was the same part that dies a little bit each time one of my childhood hero's end up getting lanced by Yewtree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatular Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Ha, I'll own up, I hadn't seen it before posting, yeah it does look silly, but isn't it free bonus content? It's not like you have to download it is it? edit - ok, i think you guys win, the more i see it the more i don't like it, but i still think the idea of it is ok, if that even makes any sense. edit 2 - the add is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manicm Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Could of got him some bigger alloys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 150 DLCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC The bad news is you won't be seeing Mario Kart 9 until at least 2024 but the good news is WHO FUCKING NEEDS IT LOOK AT THIS SHIT 48 courses? How many millions did this game have to sell before Nintendo were like "Maybe we should make more content for the game" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Holy shit Quote Nintendo has finally remembered that making Mario Kart DLC is a thing it can do and a thing we (or I, at least) would very much like; to that end, it will be bringing a whopping 48 new courses to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as paid DLC, starting on 18th March. These 48 courses will be pulled from all across the Mario Kart series, with each track being remastered to imbue it with some of that glorious Mario Kart 8 polish - and if Nintendo's previous Mario Kart DLC efforts are any indication, these will be some glorious things indeed. Don't expect to get all 48 tracks at once, however; Nintendo will be releasing eight courses at a time across six waves, starting on 18th March and continuing up to some point before the end of 2023. The initial wave will include the likes of Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii, Choco Mountain from Mario 64, and Tokyo Blur from Mario Kart Tour. To access these newly refreshed tracks, players will need the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, which can be acquired in one of two ways. It can either be purchased for £22.49/$24.99 USD using human money or will be included as part of Nintendo's premium tier Switch Online offering, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. So if you sign up to the higher tier subscription you get all the DLC for no extra cost??!! Probably cheaper to buy it as a pack if not using Nintendo Online but I do just enough that it’s worth it to me to keep the sub. Also quick calc makes it seem like each new pack will drop every 3.5 months. That’s not too bad! This was probably the biggest announcement for me. Sure it means Mario Kart 9 is not happening but this is all I really want anyway. It’s not like they could improve upon perfection in any case. I. Love. Mario Kart 8. This game is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I also love MK8 but really wanted an MK9 so was very disappointed by this announcement. Put all that remastered love into a new game, bit of a shame but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymcshine Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Is this coming to the WiiU too ..... 😉 Not bad for a game released originally in 2014 to get a chunk of DLC on NS, but as above, disappointed it's not a new game, and that it's a drawn out phased release over almost two years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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