This kills the integrity of the series.
>>271731105
The integrity of both series was dead the moment this DLC was announced.
each is a link form a different time period.
>>271731341
Your mom was dead the moment your birth was announced.
>>271731105
Why do nintenyearolds cry about everything?
>>271731105
Tingle's rosy rupee land did that.
The lore though
![270px-Mario_Kart_DS_Box_(North_America)[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/zVpYmTW.png "270px-Mario_Kart_DS_Box_(North_America)[1].png")
>>271731105
It was already dead. It died with the release of this game.
Mario Kart never fucking had integrity.
It's not like people are being him because he's a Funky Kong; Link is just a Cruiserweight ain't he? It'll stop once initial hype dies down.
>>271731341
>>271731105
>hurr non-canon cameo crossovers ruin the lore and maturity and deepness and integrity of beloved things why does life hate me so much aboobooboooooooo
Are you that one twit who constantly shits himself about crossovers in every MK8 thread?
>>271731105
It's okay, the integrity of the series died off years ago thanks to the IP's own mediocre games.
...Or are you talking about Mario Kart? Nah, Mario Kart is fine.
>there are people who don't want super smash kart
>>271731929
Exactly. This is how it always goes when new content is released.
Everyone uses it like crazy for a while then it dies down.
I've been sticking with my man Wario and pushing Links off the track left and right.
>>271731105
Oh, no! The integrity of the series! Think of the children!
Get cucked, OP!
>>271731515
Nintendo's lore is deeper than the fucking ocean.
How does the Blue Falcon compare to Circuit Special and other fast Karts?
>>271731105
mario kart with bikes?
some one call santa
https://vine.co/v/OiLBVuTvhUI
>>271732452
It has a different stat spread, .25 less top speed in exchange for some more acceleration + some other changes.
>>271732513
tl;dr
>>271731105
>implying the DLC didn't save the series
It'll kick in after you play the new tracks for an extended period of time, hop online, then see Moo Moo Meadows, Water Park, and Cheep Cheep Beach next to each other on the select screen.
http://lastminutecontinue.com/news/nintendo-vs-sega-retold-in-new-anime-series/
>Link driving a Mercedes
Sasuga Nintendo.
>link sitting in a mercedes
>>271731625
What's wrong with it?
It's pretty much the best Mario Kart since the SNES one.
>GLA250
>luxury compact
This isn't a thing. Its a shitty hatchback driven exclusively by highschool girls
>>271731625
Literally the best game in the series.
>>271732972
>>271733203
Exactly.
Where does Mario Kart 8 fit into the timeline?
>>271731625
>It died with the release of this game.
>with
Nah I think you mean after.
>>271731341
Mario Kart Arcade DX had DLC and that came out 6 months before
>there are grown ass men on this board that think that Mario Kart is a fun video game
>>271734646
>there are gown-ass men on this board who give a fuck what other people find fun
>Go online as tanooki mario
>11 other people are links
>They all gang up on me
HELP IT'S LIKE TRYING TO FIGHT BEES IN AN ICE RINK
>>271734646
You sound pretty immature, being so concerned about what other people enjoy.
What do you expect, they ran out of Mario themed shit to put in. Enjoy your Nintendo Kart.
You sure the licensed car DLC didn't do that first?
>all those Links
>and that one yoshi
>>271731341
This, paying for anything that could have been an update is pure cancer. It's not even worth being called an expansion. This is DLC pure and simple, and there's no defense for it, not "if nintendo does it" or anything.
This product placement killed the integrity of the series.
Just wait until they add Cpt Falcon, just to shit in the face of everyone waiting for a new F-Zero game.
>>271731625
>He couldn't snake
>>271735762
Is that vehicle even any good in-game?
>>271735797
they would have released him with the blue falcon if he was in
>>271732016
Why not? Sega did it right. Nintendo is doing it wrong.
>>271735984
the compact, as in car they are selling right now?
No.
The silver arrow is fucking gr8
Did anyone cry over the Happy Mask Salesman having a Mario mask this much?
>>271736173
Nope.
>>271731105
>Link whippin the Benzo
Nah OP, I'm perfectly okay with this
>>271735732
Do you people ever have anything worthwhile to whine about?
>>271731558
>implying a nintoddler would complain
>>271734646
>grown men
> 4chan
pick one
It's JUST ridiculous enough for me to be ok with it.
>>271736425
Are you people capable of refuting other people's arguments?
>>271731625
I was thinking about getting this or the one for the 3DS?
What's the difference between the two?
>>271731515
Links of all timelines and periods come together to beat Ganon one final time
at mario kart.
>>271734458
Way into Hyrule's future, where it is simply regarded as a legend. As Link defeats Ganon once and for all, the goddesses grant him his final reward and reincarnate him one last time in a Kart racing game.
>>271735732
>free update with 16 new tracks a few month after release
Kill yourself aspie
>>271731105
No it doesn't because it's optional and not part of the main game. Everyone wins.
>ROB appears as a FORCED character in MK DS
>this is okay
>Link appears as optional DLC in MK 8
>hurr muh series integrity
>integrity
It's a non canon game where video game characters race each other on go-karts and motorcycles. What integrity was there to be ruined?
>>271732016
>there are people who want super smash kart
>DLC IS BAD
Whoa guys, 2007 flashbacks.
>>271731625
Never got why people hated on snaking, wasn't particularly hard or anything and it made it more entertaining than just holding A all the time.
>>271733092
>>Highschool kids don't exclusively drive 20 year old beaters
SOMEONE'S in a rich neighborhood
>>271737340
They don't want mechanics in their game. They want items and knowledge of the map to determine who wins.
>>271737178
Please, anon. Explain how super smash kart is a bad thing. Or are you gonna start crying about integrity, too?
;^)
>>271731539
Nice one
>>271737495
No items.
Fox only.
Drag racing strip.
>>271737481
most people where I live have a hatchback that's anywhere from new to around 5 years old
it's a pretty average place overall
>>271733092
>highschool girls
>a fucking merc
>>271736657
Not that guy but you don't have an argument, you're essentially saying it's bad because it's DLC and all DLC is bad. That's absurd. DLC that provides good value for the money and is added to a complete game is not bad. Between the two MK8 DLCs you get 50% worth of the original game's content (which matched the previous 3 DLC-less MK games in content) for under $15. That's not a good deal, it's a fucking steal. There is literally nothing to bitch about unless you are a troll trying to stir up shit.
>Series integrity
>of Nintendo series
This is exactly the kind of wacky bullshit they can get away with AND people want
It's exactly what Smash bros was originally made for
It'sfor fun
>>271736657
What argument? You are literally spouting the mental ramblings of a four year-old.
>>271731105
Captain N ruined the integrity of Nintendo if this is the bullshit you are spouting.
>>271737854
No. Nintendo games must uphold their lore and storied history.
No references.
No easter eggs.
No memes.
No fan service.
Ever.
>>271731625
This was the blandest shit ever.
>>271731105
Too bad his bike is such shit.
>>271736081
Sega did it right by putting a Nascar bitch and Let's Player scam artists in the game?
>>271738195
It introduced Dry Bones as a racer. Go fuck yourself.
>>271732016
>there are people who don't want Super Kart Bros.
>>271738374
I'd rather a NASCAR bitch & scam artists than half a roster full of babies.
I'd like a Nintendo All Star racer but not a Super Smash Kart, no just fuck off
>>271735870
>>271737340
Not the one you replied to, but this is the first time I've heard of snaking and I played MKDS for years. I remember seeing something kind of like it online though, but because shitty hardware and nintendo's consistently bad netcode I never saw the sparks or drifting. All I saw was random boosts, so I assumed it was h4x0rz
>>271731105
I don't see a problem
>>271731105
>best MK in years is somehow killed by something that adds more content to a game
k
>>271732740
How did it "save" the series? It sold very well )for a Wii U game.)
>>271738107
>>271738107
What an intelligent and reasonable rebuttal. Sorry that Nintendo gives us 50% more of an already-completed game while your favorite companies give you 2% of content removed to be sold as DLC.
>>271738840
What's the difference?
why didnt they make toon link ride that karts? isnt his art style most like the mario characters?
>>271739386
>50% more
Not quite that much, pal.
>>271739537
4 cups, 16 tracks, 6 characters, 8 vehicles. That's 50%, yes.
>>271735713
Made me look.
>>271731539
...that's pretty harsh.
>>271739494
mario isn't overly toon-ish, so skyward sword link fits better
>>271739772
Oh, I thought you were just talking about the one pack. In that case, yeah. It's about 50%I still think the characters are shit.Yes, even Link.
>>271740065
Who do you want?
>>271740065
b8.
>>271740290baby Link
>Mario Kart
>integrity
wat
you stupid fucks
it was ruined when they added babies and other versions of mario
>>271731105
This image is really obnoxious
>>271740317
>posting an opinion
>b8
Anyone who denies that this place is NintendoGAF is fucking deluded.
>>271740290
I just don't think Link really fits in well in Mario Kart (before anyone posts "b8" again: it's my fucking OPINION.) Also, more reskins? Seriously?
Curiosity killed the series
>>271740780
>NintendoGAF
We got a retard in the building.
>>271737106
>FORCED
>implying I didn't main him and dry bones
>>271741030
Wow. Nice argument.
>>271737834
>>271737834
>you're essentially saying it's bad because it's DLC and all DLC is bad
people like you is why games suck now
why dont they add a real battle mode as dlc?
would /you/ pay 7 dollars for HD blockfort?
>>271735762It's okay when Nintendo does it.
>>271731539
So he's... a Chosen Undead?
>>271732613
>>271739060
come on guys, it's 2014
>>271731105
I only have one disappointment with this DLC. The lack of Kirby.
There should be two more DLC sets incoming though. So, maybe then.
So does this mean that Mario Kart 9 prediction threads will be just as autistic as Smash threads now?
>>271731515
doppest lurre1
>>271746672
Ladies and gentlemen, a faggot.
>>271739392
Same with DKR
Gameplay
>>271744025
what an ugly link
>>271734646
I agree
The whole kart racer genre got boring in the PS1 era
>>271744025
That Link looks too fucking happy, what's wrong with his legs though?
Mario Kart died the day it was born
Look at the integrity, the class, the nobility in this screenshot, much too worthy for gaming.
>b-but mario kart should only have mario characters!
it's a fucking children's racing game, seriously who gives a fuck, i hope they fox and samus
>>271747628
Link is the tallest motherfucker in Mario Kart, how is he supposed to drive
Would've preferred more actual Mario characters, honestly. It's not like they don't have a shit ton they couldn't use. Ones that aren't Mario or Peach in a different outfit.
How to fix mario kart
>heavy, light, medium karts
>characters give no stats
>other customization gives no stats
There, game fixed.
>>271731625
>tfw playing this during school breaks with friends
>laughing at each other's dick emblems on the front of our karts
>tfw playing Mario Kart 8 alone
Call me a pleb but I do want SSB
>yfw overtaking little mac as zero suit samus
>>271747984
It's a game to distract babies and take their parent's money, literally who gives a fuck
>>271731105
It's the first fucking day of DLC of course people are going to want to use Link in races - they've never had the chance before.
>>271747972
Agreed. I really don't care for crossovers.
Define integrity
>>271748202
They'll use him every race anyway because he has the best stats
>>271748268
Not this
>>271735762
>>271748157
don't they have forza for that
>>271731625
This game was fucking great though. Nice courses, playable Dry Bones and ROB, good tunes, boss ass single player missions, and the graphics were nice for the DS at the time. I had the red DS phat Mario Kart bundle - shit was tight. Also, it was the first time you could play MK ONLINE! On a portable!
Did you think the Mercedes sponsor DLC was okay? But bringing in a Nintendo character in a Nintendo game is unthinkable?
>>271732016
As long as the title keeps "Mario Kart" in the name, Nintendo can add anything related to its series's to the next game. The MK name itself is golden
>>271748419
lol, looks like it's right up mario's alley. He's no stranger to any of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HumAWTYh92c
I feel like I'm getting kind of burnt out on Zelda some reason. Even the main theme song is starting to irritate me. Have to turn the sound down when that track comes up.
>>271748706
Damn right,Mario Kart is golden with anything. Mario is the most flexible game character of all time, nothing looks strange on him because part of his gimmick is being appealing with almost everything and anything, added with usual quality of tracks and music and you have yourself a winner.
>>271731625
bes gayme
>>271748760
No it doesnt
>>271746672
Ladies and gentlemen, shitposter.
>>271748114
shhh dont bring back the memories.. please.
I don't get it. The character you play as doesn't matter like it would in a fighting game, why would you pay for it? This is basically hats.
>>271749378
meanwhile fighting games sell outfits for 20 dollars
>>271749378
But it does. Characters have stats. Why do you think everyone plays as rosalina or morton?
>>271749378
are you forgetting the 8 new amazing tracks and 4 new karts + wheels/glider???
>>271749378
>The character you play as doesn't matter
But it does. They have different weight and abilities.
The integrity of the series died with Wii when they decided to make the game luck based rather than skill based.
>>271749574
With all the baby characters in Mario Kart 8, how the hell is Baby Yoshi not included? He should have been in instead of Baby Rosalina.
The first and last good game was MK64. The simple edit to make red shells no longer launch your enemy into the air, possibly out of bounds or into another hazard proves that they forgot how to make a game that is consistently fun.
Is it true that some characters have more chance to get X item than others? Ex : DK = more banana, Toad = more shrooms, etc..
>>271749661
But they all conform to one of seven weight/stat classes. Characters and kart parts are purely cosmetic outside of their categories.
>>271750123
No. Only your distance to the player in first matters.
>>271749136
yes it does
brush up on your mario
>>271749378
yeah, you can totally run someone off the road with anyone who isn't Donkey Kong
>>271750224
>purely cosmetic outside of not being cosmetic
Neat
>>271749574
>mfw nintendo does sell 12 bucks outfits for miis in mario kart
>yfw Ice Ice Harbor, the least fanservice-y track and completely new, turned out to be the best of the DLC
>yfw Baby Parkfags BTFO by Excitebike Track not being complete shitHoly FUCK Link's voice gets annoying though
>>271731105
>Link
>In a modern car that is also advert DLC
Do people seriously defend this?
>>271750540
>What is reading comprehension?
Having more than seven characters, three kart bodies and tires, and two gliders is superfluous as there are multiple characters/parts with the same stats. Thus; cosmetic changes.
>>271749136
I've seen Mario on everything from planes to cars to hotel resorts and cinema,don't bullshit. Don't for Mercedez but c'mon, it's super mario.
>>271750842
don't care*
fucking
>>271731539
kek
>>271750828
Except I can't play yoshi if I want the stats of rosalina, so they're not cosmetic
>>271750721
>Nintendo fans furiously defending everything Nintendo does
This surprises you?
>there's people that care so much about the lore of a fucking kart racer that they don't want link to be playable
>>271750716
As a Baby Parkfag, I'm just happy a track like it exists. Is it any good in battle mode?
>>271731105
>This opens up the possibilities of more nintendo characters, hell, even guest stars appearing in next game
>yfw the next mario kart will be Mario Kart Brawl all over again
You know, I'm happy for this but if the fanbase are gonna be fucking delusional smashfags I'm hiding my powerlevel for this game
>>271735732
These fags want free shit from Nintendo AGAIN. Holy shit, are you idiots that poor?
>>271750983
If you want Rosalina's stats, you can also play as DK, Waluigi, Roy, or Link. Cosmetic.
>>271751131
>floaty driving
>too defensive and campy
>random 3rd party murderer who likes to kill people with GUNS AND GRENADES is added
Oh wait you can actually float when you drive already.
>>271751352
Except I can't play as yoshi or shy guy
Not cosmetic
>Link will never be this happy again
>>271746672
stay mad oldfag
>>271747758
>Push B
>breaking the fourth wall
>>271747758
>No Magikoopa
shit game
>>271751459
Fuck, you're dumb, I noted that already here: >>271750828
You're just agreeing with me in the end.
>>271744025
>oh it's peach with links hat
>oh wait
>>271751368
>bayonetta in mario kart
imagine those legs in a tiny kart
>her own bike has controls like the motorbike section in the first bayonetta game
>>271751646
>1992 Nintendo
4th wall broken. It's like they didn't even care. Absolutely no integrity.
>>271748114
Time sure flies... Oh well
>>271747758
Which version is this!?
>>271731105
>get home
>download DLC because I pre-ordered it
>takes 2-AND-A-HALF-HOURS
>have to delete The Wonderful 101 Demo because I didn't have enough space
>now when starting up MK8 have to install an update that is going to take 30 minutes
>>271752131
her legs legitimately scare me. its horrifying.
>>271752586
tell me more about what it's like to have such shit internet.
>>271752586
>americans
>>271752586
I thought it was going to download by itself too. What a shame.
>>271748852
This.
Nintendo is overdoing it with Zelda. It's slowly becoming Nintendo's new icon franchise.
>>271734959
It's annoying as shit to get past all those fucking Links, especially in Mute City. I tried him but I'll stick with DK because of all those asshats.
>>271753206
captain tingle treasure tracker fucken when
>>271753206
What are you on about? Zelda has always been right behind Mario in terms of importance.
Been playing on grand prix, so I can't say I know how you feel. That said, it's no surprise, what with the DLC being new and all.
The AIDS killed the asshole of OP the moment the semen flew in.
>>271753538
what is pokemon
>>271753206
You're just finally realizing they ride Mario and Zelda IPs into oblivion?
>>271753538
>Zelda has always been right behind Mario in terms of importance.
Top lel. The Zelda games have always been some of the most anticipated games in Nintendo's lineup. Meanwhile, there hasn't been a relevant mainline Mario game since Super Mario 64.
>>271735732
>16 new tracks
>3 new char- 1 new character
>4 new karts
>I-it could have been a free update! Fuck Nintendo!
>>271753871
a franchise for portables only
>>271753871
a shitty rpg made for babies
>>271753906
>there hasn't been a relevant mainline Mario game since Super Mario 64
>>271753906
>Meanwhile, there hasn't been a relevant mainline Mario game since Super Mario 64.
It's time to wake up from the cryosleep you went into in 1996
>>271752586
what the hell are you talking about it took me maybe 5min to download
what kind of third world country are you living in
>>271737695
>Fox, to do a barrel roll, rev it like BAAAAAABMABAMBAMBAMBAM then select D for maximum respect!
I don't care. I played as a shitty Link Mii in Mario Kart Wii for years.
I'm playin' as fucking Link. We paid for this shit.
>>271753871
The franchise that comes after Mario and Zelda. Why?
You're not stupid enough to believe Pikachu is more important to Nintendo than Zelda, they talk about how whimsical and timeless the Zelda series is every year and give every peripheral the 'Zelda Gold' treatment.
No nevermind, you probably are stupid enough.
>>271744025
Nobody got your filename. Saddening, I like System of a Down
>>271736173
It's probably the sheer volume. It will calm down. Of course people want to try the two new characters in a DLC they waited months to get.
>>271753906
The Galaxies were pretty relevant, amongst the most popular games of the 7th gen. Shit even today they're still lauded as masterpieces.
>>271748114
shit that got me
>>271754246
pokemon makes more money
>>271754156
The United States of America
>>271746672
>>271737297
What year is it amirite keek
Also, if this is your logic, OP, then why does Smash get a pass?
>>271754417
>In terms of importance
>mentions sales
Don't breed.
It was already dead by the announcement of the DLC.
It's Mario Kart, not Nintendo Kart.
It should only have Mario characters.
>>271754510
Too bad the webms in this board don't play sounds.
>>271754640
>business
>making money is not the most important thing
>>271731105
Fucking casualfags.
>>271754292
system of a down didn't actually do that song
>>271752586
Nigga you got some shit internet for it to take you that long to download.
>>271754710
At this point, why dont you just... you know... watch a youtube video?
>>271754510
>posting the shitty version
>>271746672
Huh? Are there even gif purists? Or are you just a normie browsing in his phone and getting assmad over not being able to open webbums?
>>271754924
I was sure it was this version. I dont get how I still have the clean one.
>>271731105
There needs to be a green shy guy in that pic
>No one will ever no my secret
>>271731105
It's a race to determine who comes first in the timeline and who comes last.
>>271754768
Why do sales matter SO MUCH to you guys? I swear, you get into crazy hissyfits over sales every day. Is it your only source of pleasure or something?
>>271754768
What Nintendo values franchise/representation wise has nothing to do with sales. As should be obvious.
You're fucking braindead if you think Pokemon is more important to them than Zelda.
>>271738374
Unfortunately for the devs Nascar bitch paid a fair chunk of the budget for the game. So it was either take her dosh and include her or fuck around on an even more meagre budget.
>>271755043
Not that anon but if a game you like sells well, you will get more of the game you like. If the game you like sells bad, you probably won't get more of the game.
Thought that's really not a reason to make a huge deal out of it and make the constant sales thread we see on /v/. Those are just shitposting.
>>271754439
California here, sorry you don't live in a state that people care about
>>271755043
Sales = Profits
Profits = Interest
Interest = Sequel
If you want stuff, you need to make sure it sell well.
Mother 3 never came to the USA because Earthbound didnt sell well.
>>271754924
the gif part should have tumblr filters over it
>>271755309
Earthbound sold well they just put so much money into the advertising campaign that they didn't make the cash back.
You know, the one about how "this game stinks".
>>271755412
It didnt sell well at all. Earthbound was sold for like 20 $ in Liquidation bins all across America.
>>271754812
holy shit it's like I'm back in middle school
>big debate on whether or not soad did link he come to town
>>271731105
They should put in Dante an Vergil
>>271755309
Yeah sure, at least, we wish.
Here's how it really works in the recent version of the industry:
Sales = profit
Profits = interest
Interest = shareholders/takeovers
Takeover/commercial success = dumbing down sequel for wider mass audience (QTE, cut scene galore press X to win, help guides, DLC, genre change, microtransactions)
Sequel = hot garbage
Franchise you loved = Dead
Sales ironically fuck most games. See
Fallout
Deadspace
Elder Scrolls
Overstrike
Dragon Age
Mass Effect
Tomb Raider
Hitman
etc.
Actually Hitman always sells like shit.
>>271751131
RIDLEY'S TOO BIG TO DRIVE
>>271755224
>>271755043
Well they only matter to /v/ when it becomes a point of argument. "This game (X) is inherently bad because it didn't sell as much as Y game". When the sales are high, but the majority of the board is unfavorable about the title, "sales don't matter" defense comes out to play.
>/v/ is not one person
Yeah. I said majority, not everyone. The loud obnoxious shitposting voices you hear day in and day out is who I'm referencing.
>>271755096
it objectively is more important to them because it makes more profit. take off your fanboy goggles. nintendo is a business and needs to make money. pokemon makes more money than zelda, thus it's more important. this has nothing to do with the quality of the games.
>>271755762
Conclusion: Games shouldn't sell?
I know that's not what you're saying, this post is just depressingly true most of the time.
Once a game gets popular it quickly become a toss up whether the next entry will be shit or not. but it's more 70/30 than 50/50
Looking at you DaS
>>271731105
Mario Kart has integrity?
>>271755762
Fallout had a nearly 10 years period without any game.
Dead Space is due to EA trying to milk the franchise to 100% and saying "It does not sell enough!" when it sold fine
Nintendo make good games. That's what they do. They like games and want games to be good. It's the only company that is like Nintendo.
If the game sell well, they will make a new one. Smash might or might not get a sequel, because Sakurai hate working on Smash due to the fact that he work for like a year and a half without doing anything else.
>>271755961
The argument wasn't about sales it was about what they hold more important and dickride and force into everything like with the MK DLC.
Fucking moron. You're objectively a strawmanning idiot. You're wrong, get the fuck over it. Mario and Zelda come before fucking Pokemon, you brainded monkey. It always has, and it's obvious they value Zelda a hell of a lot more.
Again, just incase you can't process reading words, the argument was never discussion sales. Dipshit. Good lord.
>>271734646
>grown ass men
hows it feel being 18
>>271754812
Hook bait and fucking sinker.
>>271754812
BRAH. What are you talking about. That's clearly System of a Down. I just downloaded the song on Kazaa and it clearly says System of a Down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh_j9xrwUb0
>>271755535
they didn't though, it was another band
>>271755961
Even if one was to concede to your stupid off topic point, someone pointing out that Nintendo is just now starting to "overdo it" with Zelda is retarded. It's not like that JUST started this year.
If anything Pokemon, Mario and Zelda is ALL the give a rats ass about
>this kills the integrity of the series
