Not the controllers so much. People would give you a blowie and more for an adapter though.

haha yeah sorry i did mean adapter, but didnt mention them.

Not nostalgia per say, it's just that people have been playing with that controller option for 13 years now, so that's what they're used to.If you never played preveious iterations, don't worry bout it, you gucci with a wii U pro or even gamepad.

thanks mate. looking like they are hard to find anyways if you didnt get one on preorder.

going to grab this game tomorrow when its released in Aus, but i missed out on previous iterations of Smash games as i wasnt gaming much for a few years.

Whats all the hype about the GC connector and controller? i hoave no idea, is it a nostalgia thing, or is it legit alot better to play with?

was wii sports resort any good? i only ever played wii sports

ive popped in from time to time and had no one in lobby

Is there a stat difference between characters or are all equally good?

they are set into groups as far as weight which affects top speed, acceleration, handling and getting knocked about, plus the karts you can select from have different attributes.

The characters stats are 'common sense' to a degree and arent listed, while the kart stats are accessible and you can switch between karts checking the pros and cons of each one. 

I probably wont use mine. I'm one of those that wants to have a physical copy as i'm a game collector. With that said... I suppose i can give my game away.

what would be the prerequisites for getting your free game?  or do you have someone in real life to give it too?

Envy

Are we able to play other games while the downloading process is going on? Or should we not? Just curious because my game is downloading, but I want to play Mario Kart 8. =P

yeah you can, but online wouldnt be wise as your internet is getting smashed by the download.

knock out some offline stuff and youll be fine.

i personally got LOZ WW HD, but it was tight between that and Monster Hunter or Pikmin or Wonderful 101...i

im in australia so its going to be tougher for me to find opponents i think in this group, but ill keep checking and try and find a time with good traffic.

it all about the mushroom retainer!

This goes back to SNES Mario Kart, and he has been my pilot ever since. although when i was struggling to complete 150cc special cup on that game, i swapped to his counterpart, Koopa Troopa, and the Troopa was picking up lightening bolts like no bodys business.

But i like Toads work ethic in games like SMB2. he doesnt mess about with floaty jumps.  hes just so industrious. utilising efficient jumping techniques and picking up coins and enemies with a vigour that most plumbers could only dream of. 

low mario using community. i just figure hes tired from tennis and golf, that he isnt as committed to racing as he used to be. 

9.6 for me. Probably my favourite Mario kart since 64 and that was 30fps.

Online lobbies with strangers could have free chat before races is my only niggle.

 

The graphics are just gorgeous especially when in motion plus track textures are ace. I find the game the most balanced MK since I can remember and when you combine the lush visuals, superb track designs and overall fun it's GOTY so far.

agree mate,

i havent really liked a Mario Kart since SNES or N64. This is great. plays fast and looks crazy.

agree about toads turnpike. a pretty poor level when they had so many to choose from for the retro levels.

Donut plains 3 is such an inspired remake. love it. the amazing water puddles, the bridges, just a great effort.

i do miss some of the shorter, tighter race track like courses from SMK, but i know that in the three lap format they are hard to include as it would only take like 40 seconds to complete the race.

online has been really fun so far. never played any MK online until now. 

i would give this am 8.9 or so.

smashed through all 100cc cups. will have a crack at a few 150s before i launch into some online i think. best mod to play? battle is a bit different this time isnt it as its tracks rather than arenas?

as everyone is saying, the graphics are gorgeous, and the speed at 150cc is insane. really feels fast compared to previous titles.

Only thing that bothers me and it has since SNES MK, is that you cant really get your a** out sideways in a 'rally' style slide. i know this is karting, not rally, but swinging it left to right around successive corners just feels so great. You can get sideways, dont get me wrong, but its quite controlled and not as loose.

Still loving it so far, and once ive knocked up a night or two of grand prix cup clearing, ill jump online.

just quickly, i missed the smash brothers thing on GCN, and on wii, but am amped for this new game.

what is the relevance of the GC contollers? just better suited or something else?

one sleep to go here in Aus. its 9pm, and store opens at 9am...bring it.

i will get LOZWWHD, and would gladly take anymore codes out there to download MH3, but i cant see that happening.

is anyone going to attempt any purchase / return shenanigans? not my cup of tea, but i cant help but think some might try.

anything for aussies? do we count as Europe

cheers guys, i DL'd icarus last night just to check the difficulty. dont feel the need to continue. i might skip NES metroid and get into the SNES version as it is commonly regarded as one of the systems best games.

i think others on my list are the zeldas (which i have played a tonne, but never completed when i was young) and some of the mega man games. ive heard good things about earthbound too.

thanks again for your input folks

ive just burnt through the mario back catalogue on VC, just wondering if i should get Kid Icarus and Metroid or just start getting into the SNES games. played them both as a 9/10 year old, finished metroid plenty of times, and might have finished icarus with some friends, but if i did it was effing tough. is it worth getting them or are they way too dated now. super metroid does seem appealing. never played that at all.

man i loved this game. it was tough for a 10 year old. i dont even wanna imagine what the water / dam level would be like now if i played it again.

loving the new cartoons, hope there is something coming along those lines, but i fear it will be based on the Michael Bay movie.

List the official specs including exact number of shaders from Nintendo's mouth and what kind, and I will never cross your path again.

 thought he was backing you up. saying people ask for specs, u deliver and then people claim they dont care. 

what time frame are you thinking about for this? how far away might all of this be?

ahhhh, so i can buy stuff from the Wii shop on my Wii U? thats great. i thought it was only really for games u had already bought and transferred, or for wii discs.

thats very promising.

so am i best to wait until the VC starts releasing N64 games? cheers for the reply