Mario Kart Wii

I dont know why I'm not very exicted about this game.

Maybe its because the DS version is complete and I rather play Mario Kart on the DS than the console.

Yeah I hear that... though I really wanna try the Wii Wheel ><

I'm wondering if its as fast and responsive as snaking with a D-pad

Snaking is out. Because it was shit. Snaking is what destroyed the DS online game.

Snaking is?

It's when a player constantly uses the turbo boost to go around the track in the DS game. Because your going right to left, or vice versa it looks like a snake moving through grass.

So in the end, your going really fast.

I couldnt do it but I can understand how it could be shit. Does anybody know if Nintendo intentionally put it in the game?

Ah that one, always do it on DD. It's so darned easy so don't see why I shouldn't use it.

I dont know.

I never played online with the DS game so I dont know how annoying it is, but I can see why its annoying.

No, Nintendo did not intend for it to be abused to get boosts on straights, and it looks awful. So they removed it.

Cool.

I read an entry on Wiki which states that the developers did intend for snaking to be part of the game, but it doesnt give any evidence, or links to the info.

I would assume it wasnt intended but its strange that the developers would of missed it.

Snaking sounds stupid, so I'm pleased it's out. Anyway, there's loads of different ways to get speed boosts in this game if you play it right: speed starts, corner sliding, trick jumps, slipstreaming, etc. However, I'd just like to reiterate how annoying that blue shell is. Is there any way to avoid it?

Only way to avoid the blue shell is to jump into water.

Or loose the first place to the second place temporarily.

A star also works but it rarely happens because you either get it stolen, or you use it to get back up to the front.

If you go into water, wouldnt that be longer than just letting the blue shell hit you?

Originally posted by Smasandian
If you go into water, wouldnt that be longer than just letting the blue shell hit you?

Sure would

So whats the point of going in the water?

To not get hit by the blue one.

Mario Kart is every man for himself, so I'm not sure why people complain about snaking, if it was intended to be in the game. Not that I've ever done it.

Mario Kart is far from purely a skill and ability based driving game. It doesn't matter how good you are, you can still lose any race.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
It doesn't matter how good you are, you can still lose any race.

As in every other racing game.

Yeah, any other racing game with shells and banana skins.

Clearly you didn't see my point. Mario Kart is a driving game in the sense that you drive a kart. It's hardly a game of skill. It's learn how to play the game and then play it and hope you get weapons.

The only thing you can argue is knowing when to use certain weapons or tracks to your advantage, which others can learn also.

I just fail to see how one underhanded tactic is worse when the game is about underhanded tactics.

-AC

i agree...if its in the game legit (as in, no cheats or glitches), theres no shame in using it 😬

Originally posted by Morridini
To not get hit by the blue one.

But if the time it takes to get pulled out of the water is longer than the amount of time it takes to recover from the blue shelll, whats the point of hitting the water?

As AC pointed out, the skill is how to use some weapons, and the lines of each course which can give a small advantage but in the end, no matter how skilled you are, that ****ing blue shell will always win.