Snagged an early copy of Mario Kart DS

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by Dyne

That sounds fantastic.

I hope the mission mode isn't too much like 1080. It was fun sometimes but it started to suck pretty quickly.

I like the sounds of the item inventories.

Maybe the boosting is like double dash as opposed to 64 and Super/Super Circuit? I like the latter boosting more.

The mission mode is really fun in short 15-20 minute sessions but anything longer than that and you'll be ready to gouge your eyes out. Every 8 levels there's a boss battle to make it a bit more enjoyable. First one was King Goomba, second was Eyerok (from Mario 64 - the two giant rock hands with eyes on the palms that you face in the pyramid). I'm on the 3'rd "World" I suppose you'd call it in Mario lingo. Getting a lot harder because of the placements of items make it much more difficult to achieve the same goal.

The boosting system isn't the same as either of them but handling feels similar to Double Dash simply because you've got a polygonal kart unlike the N64, SNES, and GBA versions which all used a set of sprites - the N64 looked kind of 3D because it was prerendered before being put into sprite form but it still handled like a sprite.

[DarrenMcLeod]

I agree with Dyne in saying I hate you.

[thatmariolover]

Haha, I can't say I really blame you. But in the end I think you'll appreciate the fact that I bothered to take a break and let you know what it's like.



Or not.

[DarrenMcLeod]

Haha, maybe.

It's too bad you can't get online. Go to McDonalds!

And why are you never on AIM these days?

[Dyne]

Aw yeah. Mario Kart theme time.

[DarrenMcLeod]

You've already put Mario Kart in your now playing? haha

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

You've already put Mario Kart in your now playing? haha

I've been playing Super Circuit as much as I can on my DS, and Double Dash and Super.

I don't own 64. I should rectify that this weekend.

When I get DS I'll put DS.

EDIT: Also, I'll make Mario Kart sigs for anyone who wants them!

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

Haha, maybe.

It's too bad you can't get online. Go to McDonalds!

And why are you never on AIM these days?

Yeah I'll have to go to McDonalds.

As for AIM... I don't know why but I attract girls that like to stalk. Like seriously; everytime I switch AIM nicks a new crowd of them (and a few of the old) suddenly start messaging me. Perhaps I'll try again though, I usually do every few months; I'm probably due for a new screen name.