Mario Kart 8 DLC Wishlist

[Murray]

Even though it still looks to me like it could potentially be an Animal Crossing track (Maybe they didn't put the Animal Crossing logo at the start when they released this image? Maybe?...), you're probably right. It would be really nice if Nintendo made two Animal Crossing tracks, but that probably won't happen (especially considering Zelda got only one).

You're idea for the Animal Crossing track would be really cool! That would be much better than having all 4 seasons shoved into one playthrough of the track, in my opinion. It would feel more natural to the course and add more of a surprise for players (especially when you're online and it could choose any one of the 4 seasons for that track). I doubt Nintendo would actually do this, though, because we haven't seen a track that changes each time you play it before (I'm not counting Excitebike since it changes as you play it), and if they did do this, it would require a lot of extra work (they'd basically have to make 4 different versions of the same track). It would still be really cool, though!



Even though I could still see that track being the inside of the town tree in Animal Crossing, it also seems like it definitely could be a Luigi's Mansion track! It would be really cool if Nintendo made another Luigi's Mansion track!

wat

1. excitebike doesn't change as you play it
2. it's not an animal crossing track
3. it's not inside the tree

 

[111]

I'm pretty sure there are multiple cases where the tracks are slightly different each time you go there. Excite Bike's the big one and Mute City's speed boosts change a bit, too. And considering Animal Crossing's main gimmick is the whole real time thing, I don't think it's too far off to think they might do the seasons or just differences between day and night. They did it for Town and City, so it's likely.

 

[lars708]

I'm pretty sure there are multiple cases where the tracks are slightly different each time you go there. Excite Bike's the big one and Mute City's speed boosts change a bit, too. And considering Animal Crossing's main gimmick is the whole real time thing, I don't think it's too far off to think they might do the seasons or just differences between day and night. They did it for Town and City, so it's likely.

Well you are wrong there because Nintendo does not develop Smash Bros. in any way, other companies make it for them, Mario Kart 8 is being developed with an entirely different development team...

 

[Tao]

Luigi Mansion aleady was mario karts ds, mario karts 8 does not have luigi mansion

Just because it was in Mario Kart DS doesn't mean the can't do another Luigi's Mansion track. Rainbow Road and Bowser's Castle were in Super Mario Kart on the SNES, yet they've released more of those on every Mario Kart since.


I know Mario Kart 8 doesn't have a Luigi's Mansion track...That's why I'm saying it could be a DLC track given the 'spoopy woods' picture on the DLC teaser...

 

[lars708]

Just because it was in Mario Kart DS doesn't mean the can't do another Luigi's Mansion track. Rainbow Road and Bowser's Castle were in Super Mario Kart on the SNES, yet they've released more of those on every Mario Kart since.


I know Mario Kart 8 doesn't have a Luigi's Mansion track...That's why I'm saying it could be a DLC track given the 'spoopy woods' picture on the DLC teaser...

Lol just stop it, first: that was my sister who does not understand english too well so it is not really worth it to reply on her statements, and second: Ohh whoa you are right, why not Yoshi's Valley 2? What about Wario Colloseum 2? Seriously... Luigi's Mansion 2?!

 

[toxapex]

Baby Park is priority and wouldn't mind a little Wario Colosseum.
Cheese Land and Ribbon Land are ace too.
And if we are getting a new Rainbow Road I would love the one from Double Dash.

I just found this thread and I'm pleased to see that Ribbon Road is on the first page.

Also, I know it was brought back in MKDS, but I could go for an HD Mushroom Bridge.

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Lol just stop it, first: that was my sister who does not understand english too well so it is not really worth it to reply on her statements, and second: Ohh whoa you are right, why not Yoshi's Valley 2? What about Wario Colloseum 2? Seriously... Luigi's Mansion 2?!

But they already did this type of thing in the first game of the series, so it's not unspeakable...

 

[lars708]

I just found this thread and I'm pleased to see that Ribbon Road is on the first page.

Also, I know it was brought back in MKDS, but I could go for an HD Mushroom Bridge.

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But they already did this type of thing in the first game of the series, so it's not unspeakable...

Was Ribbon Road in Mario Kart DS?!

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I just found this thread and I'm pleased to see that Ribbon Road is on the first page.

Also, I know it was brought back in MKDS, but I could go for an HD Mushroom Bridge.

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But they already did this type of thing in the first game of the series, so it's not unspeakable...

True, but that clearly was the old time. I do not think that that would happen.

 

[toxapex]

Was Ribbon Road in Mario Kart DS?!

No. It hasn't been remade at all yet.

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True, but that clearly was the old time. I do not think that that would happen.

Well, it might not be "Luigi's Mansion 2", but they have done very similar courses with different names even in modern games. For instance: Dry Dry Ruins and Dry Dry Desert, the Donkey Kong Stages and Dino Dino Jungle, and then there is the multitude of highway-esque "avoid other NPC cars" courses, like Moonview Highway, Toad's Turnpike, Mushroom City, Shroom Ridge, and probably some others I'm forgetting.

 

[lars708]

No. It hasn't been remade at all yet.

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Well, it might not be "Luigi's Mansion 2", but they have done very similar courses with different names even in modern games. For instance: Dry Dry Ruins and Dry Dry Desert, the Donkey Kong Stages and Dino Dino Jungle, and then there is the multitude of highway-esque "avoid other NPC cars" courses, like Moonview Highway, Toad's Turnpike, Mushroom City, Shroom Ridge, and probably some others I'm forgetting.

Yeah but there is a big difference, all those tracks do not represent any other game, Luigi's Mansion does so i think you should not compare it with that. The only track Luigi's Mansion is similar to in that way is Wuhu Island (1 and 2 dunno how they are called in the english version, the Dutch version is just Wuhu eiland 1 and Wuhu eiland 2.) because of the source

 

[nard]

am i the only one that wants mushroom gorge back in hd

 

[toxapex]

Yeah but there is a big difference, all those tracks do not represent any other game, Luigi's Mansion does so i think you should not compare it with that. The only track Luigi's Mansion is similar to in that way is Wuhu Island (1 and 2 dunno how they are called in the english version, the Dutch version is just Wuhu eiland 1 and Wuhu eiland 2.) because of the source

Well, I'm not saying it could specifically be a Luigi's Mansion representative course (although that would be ideal, since imo the original Luigi's mansion course is too generic and doesn't actually represent the Luigi's Mansion games). It could just be another haunted house track, but with elements that reference Luigi's mansion. In addition, if they do make a Luigi's Mansion representative course, they could just name it Gloomy Manor, or after any of the other mansions in Luigi's Mansion 2/Dark Moon.

Actually, a Scarescraper course could be pretty cool. You could drive up the inside and then descend down the side of the building using antigravity stuff. I would not be opposed to that. (Although that's completely wishful thinking, the screen that started the speculation of a Luigi's Mansion course doesn't look like the scarescraper at all, lol)

 

[Tao]

Yeah but there is a big difference, all those tracks do not represent any other game, Luigi's Mansion does so i think you should not compare it with that. The only track Luigi's Mansion is similar to in that way is Wuhu Island (1 and 2 dunno how they are called in the english version, the Dutch version is just Wuhu eiland 1 and Wuhu eiland 2.) because of the source

You could argue that Bowser's Castle specifically represents the Super Mario games more so than anythingelse since they are where Bowser's Castle are seen, where most other tracks are more 'general' and not really representative of anything that exists.


But I don't care enough about Luigi's Mansion to argue this much about it. It could be called 'Whispy Woods' and be a generic spooky woods level for all I care.

 

[Jarrad]

Wasn't Baby Park one of those things in the text dump? It's nearly an actual confirm. dEA and dBP are similar in that's it's literally just straight up chaos and it's oval shaped. Similar in my books if you asked since they function in the same manner IMO.

Another remade RR isn't necessary IMO, GCN BC though could be cool. A track using the Six King Labyrinth concept is something I'd also love to see, but I doubt Nintendo would ever do that.

As for characters, Shulk. Not just a Shulk costume for amiibo, I'm talking about "I'm really feeling it" every time he does a trick.

Shulk isn't popular enough to be a DLC for mario kart


this is mario kart we're talking about

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To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised to see Pikachu as a new DLC character. Aside from Zelda and Super Mario, Pokemon is probably Nintendo's third biggest franchise, despite it not being first-party.

 

[mynooka]

The more I think about it, I kinda hope they make another SNES Bowser's Castle. I know they've done it a couple times but it's always a fun track to race and to hear that retro Bowser's Castle music on Wii U would be awesome.

If they do go that way, I hope they get rid of the flying short cut that Mario Kart 7 had though. It really deflated the last section of that track imo. I would rather they not include a flying section because you don't really need them on the retro courses.

 

[EpicLazer]

I'm probably alone here but I really want Koopa Cape.







Nintendo Pls

 

[mynooka]

I'm probably alone here but I really want Koopa Cape.







Nintendo Pls

Everything about that track is headache for me XD. The water, the pipe turn, the waterfall, etc. just are not some of my favorite things lol

 

[toxapex]

I'm probably alone here but I really want Koopa Cape.

Actually, I'd like to see an alternate redesign of that track. What I disliked about MK7's Koopa Cape was that they changed the pipe to a half-pipe. I think the course could benefit from restoring the full pipe and making it zero-gravity. I really like Koopa Cape as well.

 

[Jinglefruit]

Also Diddy Kong. I guess he's not really part of the Mario series but eh, Donkey Kong is there, so I'm pulling technicalities here. It would at least be nice since it's unlikely we'll ever see another Diddy Kong Racing.

There was rumours of a Diddy Kong Racing sequal for Wii U end of last year.
Personally, I think looking at Mario Kart Wii's sales record, (Best selling outside Wii Sports, why would Nintendo not aim for more than 1 console racing game for this console?) and the fact Diddy isn't in this game, I can see it being possible.

Actually, I'd like to see an alternate redesign of that track. What I disliked about MK7's Koopa Cape was that they changed the pipe to a half-pipe. I think the course could benefit from restoring the full pipe and making it zero-gravity. I really like Koopa Cape as well.

I really want a track that has a tube you drive along wholly in anti-gravity (either inside or outside). I was disappointed Mute city didn't have this, since it's a gimmick used in Fzero.


Also, since it's not been fully mentioned in this thread anywhere.
The text dump revealed;
Baby Park (GCN)
Neo Bowser City / Koopa City (MK7)
AC track
The Woods (Mario based, as can see on the starting banner in the dlc pic)
And 'Metro' being another brand new Mario Kart track.

The text dump was from sound file names found after dlc 1 released. Each fit the naming style of the other 40 tracks, which show Metro and Woods again are officially MK tracks, and not based on other franchises.

If I were to hazard a guess at the remaining 3 tracks I'd say;
- A specific Super Mario 3D world track somehow.
- DS rainbow road. (it had anti-gravity before it was cool! and therefore probably won't be remade on any MK without it already programmed.)
- One track from another Nintendo franchise. Like Mute city was with the last dlc. I'd guess Kirby themed, unless a pack 3 is in store.

Also, I'll be really disappointed if we don't get;
4 battle tracks based on other flat tracks, (excitebike, baby park, yoshi circuit, Snes RR all work.)
Stamps for beating the tracks in Time trial.
Some more amiibo compatability.
And an option for 48 race tournaments on the versus options. D=

 

[toxapex]

There was rumours of a Diddy Kong Racing sequal for Wii U end of last year.
Personally, I think looking at Mario Kart Wii's sales record, (Best selling outside Wii Sports, why would Nintendo not aim for more than 1 console racing game for this console?) and the fact Diddy isn't in this game, I can see it being possible.



I really want a track that has a tube you drive along wholly in anti-gravity (either inside or outside). I was disappointed Mute city didn't have this, since it's a gimmick used in Fzero.


Also, since it's not been fully mentioned in this thread anywhere.
The text dump revealed;
Baby Park (GCN)
Neo Bowser City / Koopa City (MK7)
AC track
The Woods (Mario based, as can see on the starting banner in the dlc pic)
And 'Metro' being another brand new Mario Kart track.

The text dump was from sound file names found after dlc 1 released. Each fit the naming style of the other 40 tracks, which show Metro and Woods again are officially MK tracks, and not based on other franchises.

If I were to hazard a guess at the remaining 3 tracks I'd say;
- A specific Super Mario 3D world track somehow.
- DS rainbow road. (it had anti-gravity before it was cool! and therefore probably won't be remade on any MK without it already programmed.)
- One track from another Nintendo franchise. Like Mute city was with the last dlc. I'd guess Kirby themed, unless a pack 3 is in store.

Also, I'll be really disappointed if we don't get;
4 battle tracks based on other flat tracks, (excitebike, baby park, yoshi circuit, Snes RR all work.)
Stamps for beating the tracks in Time trial.
Some more amiibo compatability.
And an option for 48 race tournaments on the versus options. D=

Oh man I completely forgot about DS Rainbow Road. That would be cool.

Ugggh too many rainbow roads

Just put them all in the game

Make a rainbow cup DLC idk

 

[Tao]

There was rumours of a Diddy Kong Racing sequal for Wii U end of last year.
Personally, I think looking at Mario Kart Wii's sales record, (Best selling outside Wii Sports, why would Nintendo not aim for more than 1 console racing game for this console?) and the fact Diddy isn't in this game, I can see it being possible.

Hopefully with Mario Kart 8 pretty much out of the way, they won't be as worried about a similar game (Diddy Kong Racing) coming out and pretty much forcing them to compete with themselves.

That's usually the general argument they have for why certain games like that don't get a sequel.