StarTopic Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass |ST| Doubled Dash!! [WAVE 6 AVAILABLE NOW]

[Deleted member 1171]

Not a fan of how bright they made the outside look. I suppose it's to be expected with the judicious reuse of skyboxes and textures, but some of that visual identity is lost.

I feel like I'm staring at these images, trying to understand the issue you're having, and it's completely lost on me.

 

[Deleted member 1171]

Okay so, we have some kind of “pattern” with the first two waves in which we both get two tracks that haven’t been in Tour before their release in MK8DX. I believe this pattern will continue to make the BCP stand out from MKT

If this is the case, then I hope the 4 GCN tracks are Daisy Cruiser, Dino Dino Jungle, WaLuigi Stadium, and Rainbow Road

 

[Magic-Man]

If this is the case, then I hope the 4 GCN tracks are Daisy Cruiser, Dino Dino Jungle, WaLuigi Stadium, and Rainbow Road

I doubt we'll get GCN Rainbow Road (we're already getting 3DS and Wii Rainbow Road), but the other three are locks.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

3DS Rainbow Road will count as 3 cool remastered courses.

It’s that good.

 

[HankyPanky]

as long as they put in both Dino Dino Jungle AND DK Mountain i'll be happy. maybe one of the Haunted house levels and some new tracks that have significant shortcuts. bit worried about Sundae Land looking at the video, seems like a very simplistic loop with a lot of short glider sections where you can't do much. at least Mushroom Gorge is guaranteed some skill-based sections.

 

[Skipper93653]

at least Mushroom Gorge is guaranteed some skill-based sections.

I am looking forward to seeing high-level time trials of Mushroom Gorge, it is going to be super-bounce frenzy!

 

[Beanstar40]

I prefer the look of the wii one, something about it feels more grand, like a real place, where as the new one looks like an enviroment the smurfs would wander through in their next animated film

 

[bloopland33]

Sweet Sweet Canyon and Sky-High Sundae in the same game. Both are places I’d like to live.

 

[Dutch]

A few days later and I finally think I like what they did with SNES Mario Circuit 3. Just keep it basic! All the other tracks all are quirky, weird or loaded with details. This one looks like it plays in the SNES game, except for the graphics of course. It is certainly updated when you compare it to the Wii version, but the basic look is actually something I like. Well, only for the SNES tracks. It just leans heavily on the nostalgia side.

 

[Magic-Man]

I prefer the look of the wii one, something about it feels more grand, like a real place, where as the new one looks like an enviroment the smurfs would wander through in their next animated film

So the Wii version is ugly and the other one is pretty? ;p

 

[Skipper93653]

It just leans heavily on the nostalgia side.

It seems that their strategy with the SNES tracks is to keep them simple because of nostalgia but since that doesn't apply to the GBA tracks, they get major overhauls.

 

[Skipper93653]

The screenshots of the wave 2 courses look way more appealing than the wave 1 screenshots.

 

[Beanstar40]

So the Wii version is ugly and the other one is pretty? ;p

In a way? I guess its the same way that the original donkey kong country trilogy is “ugly” and the returns games are “pretty”. But like those games, i think the harsher more realistic art style and colors work in its favor

 

[Skipper93653]

30th page of Mario Kart! Whoo!

This makes this thread the second largest game-specific ST, only behind Metroid Dread. I'm really glad that we've been able to maintain so much discussion. Here's to potentially reaching number 1! Well, until Xenoblade 3 or BotW 2 are released, at any rate.

As of getting past page 36, this is now the largest game-specific ST, congratulations fellow Famiboards users!!

EDIT: Oh how can I forget to specifically thank @VolcanicDynamo for this amazing ST and for what it has achieved!

 

[VolcanicDynamo]

As of getting past page 36, this is now the largest game-specific ST, congratulations fellow Famiboards users!!

Nothing stops this race.

Good job, everybody! Let's keep the party going well into 2023!!

 

[Skipper93653]

If this is the route Sydney Sprint takes (the evidence seems pretty convincing imo) then it's gonna be a very interesting race course!

 

[Thunder84]

If this is the route Sydney Sprint takes (the evidence seems pretty convincing imo) then it's gonna be a very interesting race course!

That’s a great catch on the Bowser Jr. screenshot. The 2nd lap might end up being the longest in the game.

 

[Stinky Horse]

If this is the route Sydney Sprint takes (the evidence seems pretty convincing imo) then it's gonna be a very interesting race course!

Yeah that's the route I had in mind, the second lap is about twice as long as the other two!

 

[Jahranimo]

If this is the route Sydney Sprint takes (the evidence seems pretty convincing imo) then it's gonna be a very interesting race course!

This is pretty cool, they also have one for NY Minute. Looking forward to Thursday! Need to put more time into Xenoblade 3 before that night.

 

[VolcanicDynamo]

Cross posting from the NSO thread, courtesy of @MondoMega:

Oh, doesn't seem it was posted here, but last week in Japan it was confirmed that this month's main icon set will be Mario Kart again, with icons for the first two DLC waves. Look forward to them in an hour!

 

[Deleted member 1171]

I doubt we'll get GCN Rainbow Road (we're already getting 3DS and Wii Rainbow Road), but the other three are locks.

I really like GCN Rainbow Road.

Aside from GCN RR, 3DS, and Wii, how many RRs are missing?

 

[xghost777]

I really like GCN Rainbow Road.

Aside from GCN RR, 3DS, and Wii, how many RRs are missing?

GBA and DS.

 

[Skipper93653]

 

[Rick Bruiser]

Do we know what time on Thurs this will be releasing?

 

[Skipper93653]

Do we know what time on Thurs this will be releasing?

According to the North American NSO applet (which has a countdown for wave 2), it releases at 14:00 UTC.

 

[Gamer_G]

According to the North American NSO applet (which has a countdown for wave 2), it releases at 14:00 UTC.

Same time as the last update funnily enough, guess they want to do MK in the mornings?

 

[Magic-Man]

 

[Dutch]

Does anybody know what the track is to the right of Luigi’s face on the banner leak? I see a green pipe, was wondering if it was Alpine Pass or Koopa Cape, but I can’t seem to find 100% matches. Anybody who can help me out?

 

[Skipper93653]

Does anybody know what the track is to the right of Luigi’s face on the banner leak? I see a green pipe, was wondering if it was Alpine Pass or Koopa Cape, but I can’t seem to find 100% matches. Anybody who can help me out?

I think people found out it was Sydney Sprint 2 since one of the images from Tour lines up with it I think.

 

[Skipper93653]

 

[Dutch]

I think people found out it was Sydney Sprint 2 since one of the images from Tour lines up with it I think.

Hmmm, can’t seem to find a version with a green warp pipe? Unless that is no warp pipe?

 

[Skipper93653]

Hmmm, can’t seem to find a version with a green warp pipe? Unless that is no warp pipe?

I don't think it ended up being a warp pipe.

EDIT: found the actual image:

 

[MondoMega]

Does anybody know what the track is to the right of Luigi’s face on the banner leak? I see a green pipe, was wondering if it was Alpine Pass or Koopa Cape, but I can’t seem to find 100% matches. Anybody who can help me out?

I don’t think we ever 100% sorted the course below Luigi’s ear on the banner if that’s what you mean. The one before it is Mushroom Gorge and the one after is Maple Treeway.

EDIT: Oh yeah, Skipper is right, it’s Sydney.

 

[Skipper93653]

1 day, 4 hours, and 18 mins left!

 

[Dutch]

Reading about 16 PM CEST right now so not sure at what time the update goes live. We’ll see tomorrow I guess. Extremely hyped, can’t wait!

 

[BlueSpirit20]

Reading about 16 PM CEST right now so not sure at what time the update goes live. We’ll see tomorrow I guess. Extremely hyped, can’t wait!

Hopefully it's like before where the game updates before it goes live and we get to hear some of the soundtracks.

 

[VolcanicDynamo]

With Pokémon out of the way, we can now focus on the game that truly matters....

 

[Kartina]

TOMORROW IS THE DAY

 

[Skipper93653]

All aboard the hype train!

 

[Gamer_G]

We’ll know what time the update’s dropping once maintenance is reported… which should be any hour now, so let’s all just sit down and relax, and find something to buy time

 

[BlueSpirit20]

Just seen that the courses won't be available to play online until August 20th, per Japanese Nintendo Twitter.

Spoiler

Just kidding.

 

[big lantern ghost]

Excited to jump back into MK8D for the umpteenth time and check out these new tracks. ROY'S COMIN' AT YA

 

[Raccoon]

Just seen that the courses won't be available to play online until August 20th, per Japanese Nintendo Twitter.

Spoiler

Just kidding.

I just love that wry English sense of humor

 

[damondamon]

According to the North American NSO applet (which has a countdown for wave 2), it releases at 14:00 UTC.

So early release and not midnight like usual?! That's awesome.

 

[Magic-Man]

Nintendo it's August 4th in most of the world give Waluigi Pinball

 

[Magic-Man]

So early release and not midnight like usual?! That's awesome.

It's actually late. If it was midnight it would release 4 hours from now, but now it's 15.

 

[VolcanicDynamo]

Nintendo it's August 4th in most of the world give Waluigi Pinball

I still remembee seeing everyone get early access to the Booster Course Pass Wave 1 while I over in New York was left waiting.

That was cruel and unusual punishment. Not again.

 

[damondamon]

It's actually late. If it was midnight it would release 4 hours from now, but now it's 15.

It's already Thursday morning where I live and usually new stuff becomes playable at midnight 12am. So with that 14:00 utc release info, it means this time wave 2 will be out 1 hour earlier than usual for me.

 

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Just seen that the courses won't be available to play online until August 20th, per Japanese Nintendo Twitter.

Spoiler

Just kidding.

Just as funny as the post in the other thread

Spoiler

not at all

 

[1UP inc.]

Just seen that the courses won't be available to play online until August 20th, per Japanese Nintendo Twitter.

Spoiler

Just kidding.

Legit skipped a beat for a moment