Like every other Mario Kart, they could add new courses. If they don't have the creativity anymore to make new courses that's a whole different issue.
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How can be the Mario Kart formula be improved for MK9, following MK8 Deluxe?
- Thread starter lunanto
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The one thing really missing from Mario Kart at the minute is a good single player mode. Add something in that vein along with new tracks and more unique Mario characters (while removing the chaff) and jobs a goodun.
Keep some guest characters from other series but it doesn't need to be and shouldn't become 'Nintendo Kart'.
Keep some guest characters from other series but it doesn't need to be and shouldn't become 'Nintendo Kart'.
Honestly:
Bring back regular karts back, with no customization. It's a huge pain for multiplayer, especially with more casual players of the series. Just give us a good selection of unique karts with predetermined stats. The customizable parts doesn't add anything to the gameplay, and just adds confusing options.
Bring back mission mode for a hefty single player offering.
Bring in a better variety for the roster, with less filler.
Make tracks even more exciting with the hardware power of the Switch. Like, even bigger, more complex stuff. Make each track a spectacle like Mount Wario, Electro Drone, ect.
Bring in new ways to play Mario kart as well. Maybe have a top down mode, maybe a city trial like mode.
Have a track creator, and really allow the community to take off.
Bring back regular karts back, with no customization. It's a huge pain for multiplayer, especially with more casual players of the series. Just give us a good selection of unique karts with predetermined stats. The customizable parts doesn't add anything to the gameplay, and just adds confusing options.
Bring back mission mode for a hefty single player offering.
Bring in a better variety for the roster, with less filler.
Make tracks even more exciting with the hardware power of the Switch. Like, even bigger, more complex stuff. Make each track a spectacle like Mount Wario, Electro Drone, ect.
Bring in new ways to play Mario kart as well. Maybe have a top down mode, maybe a city trial like mode.
Have a track creator, and really allow the community to take off.
All previous tracks & characters.
More customisation for lobbies with friends, such as custom item pools.
Bring back some items from other games too like the fake box/POW block.
Elimination race, last position drops out every lap.
More customisation for lobbies with friends, such as custom item pools.
Bring back some items from other games too like the fake box/POW block.
Elimination race, last position drops out every lap.
return of missions. they were so fun.
pretty graphics. (they're already pretty, though. prettier???)
course maker would be rad, but i'm a little wary after the deluge of crap in super mario maker.
pretty graphics. (they're already pretty, though. prettier???)
course maker would be rad, but i'm a little wary after the deluge of crap in super mario maker.
More stuff to do like missions. Reverse and trick tracks from tour too. Don't remove characters and just keep adding more.
Oh and we need all those costume,kart,and glider alts from tour for sure.
Oh and we need all those costume,kart,and glider alts from tour for sure.
Why that when you have this as an option?
Single player missions. Could include things like boss races/battles, like a race against a giant Giga Bowser that can squash you. There could be multiplayer versions too, like an all vs one giant chain chomp in an arena. They could go some cool places with it.
Also maybe races that are more open? Make it so you have to drive through checkpoint flags or you get reset during the race, but outside of that it's more of an open race. Including more race types like that would be cool.
Also if like if they changed the gliding to actual flying and the water gameplay to more like a speedboat than driving underwater. Could make it feel more high speed. Might be too much like Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed though.
Also maybe races that are more open? Make it so you have to drive through checkpoint flags or you get reset during the race, but outside of that it's more of an open race. Including more race types like that would be cool.
Also if like if they changed the gliding to actual flying and the water gameplay to more like a speedboat than driving underwater. Could make it feel more high speed. Might be too much like Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed though.
Make a spinoff based on Double Dash and truly start exploring more co-op driving ideas. Otherwise I dont see a lot of new ground this series can move forward with.
Then again, I dont work at Nintendo, they tend to be pretty good at coming up with shit
Then again, I dont work at Nintendo, they tend to be pretty good at coming up with shit
More tracks, characters and a larger focus on online with (bear with me here) battle passes to unlock new cosmetics. The charecters introduced via the battle pass could be more oddball charecters like link and villager. If it were me I would make each battle pass themed around a specific game franchise and drop 4 new courses at the launch. If you buy the battle pass you get two weeks of early access to the courses before the general public gets in.
Actually played it recently to participate in Nintendo's tournament last weekend which by the way was an incredible shitefest. You dont get full points unless there are 12 racers so people in the tournament can surpass you if they race with 12 and you got unlucky and raced with 8 but still came first. Very bad matchmaking that forces you to not have fun and quit matches hoping for a full lobby. So please fix that for Mario Kart 9 because it is beyond a joke.
Also, I can't be the only one who thinks Mario Kart 8/8deluxe has unbalanced item rate right.... I swear whenever i'm in 1st someone always gets lightning or blue shell. When i'm in 2nd there's a guy in the back of me with triple red shells. The online feels so unfair sometimes. Oh and the kart variety is horrible. Everyone just uses the wiggler car or that other one I can't remember. :( Then there are those trolls that always vote the same track.
Also, I can't be the only one who thinks Mario Kart 8/8deluxe has unbalanced item rate right.... I swear whenever i'm in 1st someone always gets lightning or blue shell. When i'm in 2nd there's a guy in the back of me with triple red shells. The online feels so unfair sometimes. Oh and the kart variety is horrible. Everyone just uses the wiggler car or that other one I can't remember. :( Then there are those trolls that always vote the same track.
And maybe stop counting reskinned characters as unique characters. That's the worst.
Decorrelate kart speed and difficulty could be great.
AI not cheating.
AI not cheating.
That's really a problem.
I dig the battle/elimination race idea. Bring back Double Dash style too - two items is good, but two racers with strategies based on unique item usage/personal "hero" items like in the original Mario Kart is even better.
I like the course maker idea, but keep it strictly for battle mode - Nintendo's left battle mode irrelevant since N64, so letting there be a community that does that would be huge. I think that competitive racing should be strictly kept to the already finely-tuned tracks that get released, no course editor/maker.
I like the idea of additional kart styles, or expansion of the multi-type terrain. Keep going with that.
The mission mode/single player stuff from MKDS has to return somehow. Can't believe that never came back since then!
Keep it Mario Kart, though - it doesn't have to go full Smash Kart where everyone's a character (especially since half the characters who'd show up in a game like that already currently have, or have had, their own racing-style games).
Honestly, the way for Mario Kart to grow even more is through Battle Mode. More modes, different modes, and more open tracks/track styles for kart combat.
I like the course maker idea, but keep it strictly for battle mode - Nintendo's left battle mode irrelevant since N64, so letting there be a community that does that would be huge. I think that competitive racing should be strictly kept to the already finely-tuned tracks that get released, no course editor/maker.
I like the idea of additional kart styles, or expansion of the multi-type terrain. Keep going with that.
The mission mode/single player stuff from MKDS has to return somehow. Can't believe that never came back since then!
Keep it Mario Kart, though - it doesn't have to go full Smash Kart where everyone's a character (especially since half the characters who'd show up in a game like that already currently have, or have had, their own racing-style games).
Honestly, the way for Mario Kart to grow even more is through Battle Mode. More modes, different modes, and more open tracks/track styles for kart combat.
In terms of gameplay, I'd say maybe a slight adjustment to the item balance? I think the current balance is pretty good and I wouldn't want it back to Wii levels of crazy but there's maybe a tiny twinge of chaos missing rn. I'll also echo that the Endurance Race concept floated in here could be interesting.
Outside of that, I think I'd want more options in the online suite. Matchmaking with friends online, better lobby functionality, spectator mode for lobbies, etc.
Outside of that, I think I'd want more options in the online suite. Matchmaking with friends online, better lobby functionality, spectator mode for lobbies, etc.
I wouldn't complain but I'd expect baby pgp to happen first lol. Mario kart loves its gold.
Just make Mario Kart Ultimate, will all characters and tracks, have a Double Dash mode that's optional for 2 player co op, and they'll sell another 20M+. Imo holiday 2020 or 21 would be perfect
When people start paying out the nose for a "Day at the Beach Peach" (Princess Beach?) character, you will understand the potential.
Going like Smash.
Everytrack is here!
Everyone is here! + Nintendo newcomers.
And then, after MK9, let's go Nintendo Kart, reboot.
BTW I still want DLC for MK8D!
Everytrack is here!
Everyone is here! + Nintendo newcomers.
And then, after MK9, let's go Nintendo Kart, reboot.
BTW I still want DLC for MK8D!
time to make some open world shit like diddy kong racing but also kind of like forza horizon where you can seamlessly enter into multiplayer contests
this request coming from me makes me feel like i am officially losing my mind but with mariokart i would probably play the shit out of it
this request coming from me makes me feel like i am officially losing my mind but with mariokart i would probably play the shit out of it
I'm sure a lot of die-hard fans will be annoyed for mentioning the competition, but I think Mario Kart would really benefit from Grand Prix like events we had in Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled. New tracks, new characters, regular challenges, new modes, hundreds of decals for customizing your kart. Everything released for free. They were a main reason why people played CTR for months after launch. Also a proper Story Mode would be nice.
MK9 better, less overdesigned busy tracks for racing and battle.
Better retro track selection.
Return of missions and boss fights.
More Nintendo inspired tracks.
Build tracks for 8 players instead of 12.
Better retro track selection.
Return of missions and boss fights.
More Nintendo inspired tracks.
Build tracks for 8 players instead of 12.