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GC: Mario Kart gameplay (Offscreen 1080p 60fps)

A little Nintendo with this gameplay video of Mario Kart 8, in 60 frames per seconds and 1080p to avoid losing details because of the wide framing.

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Yep3926d ago

Giggity, giggity, giggity, giggity.

3-4-53926d ago

This game looks next gen. That frame rate, the sharpness of visuals....this is next gen quality. Not on PS4 and XB1 level, or where they may end up, but for now this game looks awesome.

I love Mario Kart.

Yep3926d ago

Not sure what the unproven real world performance of the competitor systems have to do with this, but yeah, Mario Kart looks damn great any day. Can't wait for this game and Smash. I only pray my wallet with survive the upcoming beating.

falcon973926d ago

This is the best looking Nextgen game,not xbox1 or ps4 quality ???? this site has you under a spell m8,open ur eyes this is amazing nextgen graphics at FULL HD 60fps,something i'm yet to see on xbox1 or ps4 m8....

SporadikStyles3926d ago

It does look fun and visual style is great, but not next gen at all. Sonic + Allstars racing transformed on my old CPU C2Duo E6600 2.4GHz with my GTX-650 looks way better than this, the Sonic game isn't next gen at all and is basically the 360 version running in a higher res with some effects on like AA and AF.

Although this is probably an incredible Mario Kart game, when next gen consoles drop Wii U will lose all credibility.

If games look better on my 5-6 yr old (can't remember) CPU with an entry level to mid range GPU than a system that hasn't been out for a year yet - Not cool

I'm not a Wii fan at all but wish Nintendo the best of luck, they're going to need it I think.

Neonridr3926d ago

@SporadikStyles - Mario Kart Wii sold over 30 million copies. Name one Sony or MS title that came even close to that amount.

Mario Kart moves systems, plain and simple.

leahcim3926d ago

It´s not next-gen its ps3 quality, the thing is we always have seen mario kart on shitty LOW definition add HD and a little improve on the graphics and you have this results.

It really looks stunning,

Imagine MARIO GALAXY on HD, that would be amazing.

3-4-53925d ago (Edited 3925d ago )

I was simply stating that eventually 3-4 years from now, Wii U won't be able to keep up with the best of the best graphical games that are on the XB1 & PS4.

As of right now, there isn't too much of a difference because dev's don't know how to fully utilize all the new tech available. Happens every gen.

This game does look beautiful and I care more about Art Style than HD graphics.

I'd much rather play a game with great 2D sprites, than some "realistic" open world grey and brown fest.

Yea once again, not sure everyone understood my comments. I apologize if I wasn't clear with my thoughts.

I'm not "blinded" by graphics, I still play SNES / N64 games/ GBA/ DS games and I love and prefer the 2D sprite and "cartoony" look of bright and beautiful games over anything "realistc".

What I'm saying is, given the specs, PS4/XB1 have 8 GB ram vs Wii U's 4.

Eventually they will be able to do things the Wii U can't in terms of art style and graphical capabilities.

Settle down people.

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RTheRebel3926d ago

By the gods, this game looks amazing.

chente00253926d ago

this is the game that's gonna send wii u's flying of the shelfs!

Picture_Dancer3926d ago

Just like:
Pikmin 3
Wanderful 101
Monster Hunter 3
etc.
http://imageshack.us/a/img2...

jcnba283926d ago

@Picture_Dancer Pikmin 3 is No.1 on the U.S. sales charts this week. So...yeah.

ape0073926d ago

yes and imagine a price cut with it

PopRocks3593925d ago

So why is Pikmin 3 crossed off when it helped with that supposed 79% increase in Wii U sales that VGChartz reported?

I'm not sure that picture holds much water presently.

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Realplaya3926d ago

Damn everytime I see Mario Kart 8 I realize that the world is lucky Nintendo took so long to get into the HD game. 1 Year later and they are making games that look better than some games coming out for the newer systems. 1 Year and this game looks better than some of other companies games and they have had a 7 year head start. Not trying to start a flame war but can we imagine if they had not waited so long.

Ripsta7th3926d ago

Not trying to troll but those graphics are cartoony compared to what Devs are now aiming for

LOL_WUT3926d ago

Agreed but I think it fits well with Nintendo's characters since they all had that cartoony look for a long time. ;)

bobacdigital3926d ago

I get what he is saying.. In Nintendos first try at HD they are making some pretty impressive stuff... Granted it is not Last of us ... but it took those devs what 5 to 6 years to get to that point?

marloc_x3926d ago

HA! Thanks for the laughable comment Ripsta!

chente00253926d ago (Edited 3926d ago )

it doesn't matter if graphics are cartoony or realistic. it's the ability of the console to push 1080p/60fps!

@LOL_WUT Remember when you told me on another post that I was dilutional cause i said that almost all of wii u's 1rst party ips were confirmed to be 1080p/60fps? *Facepalm*

falcon973926d ago

Ben 10 is cartooney,this is stylized m8,what cartoons do u watch ???

Stylized graphics like this are nearly as hard to pull off as photo realism u idiot,look at Sony's and Sega's efforts with stylized graphics they look bland in comparison..

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Misaka_x_Touma3926d ago

N4G full screen mode make it lags

-Foxtrot3926d ago

Does anyone know if we can play this with a pro controller ?

ZeekQuattro3926d ago

Not sure but considering Mario Kart Wii used so many different controllers I say this should be no different.

Misaka_x_Touma3926d ago (Edited 3926d ago )

yes
Mario Kart 8 supports all Nintendo Controllers
Wiimotes, Nunchuk, Wii Wheel, Classic Controller/Pro
and Pro Controller.

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Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

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Profchaos1d 9h ago

Great news it shows that Nintendo intends to continue developing ports of AAA games to its next gen platform

H91d 2h ago

Buying studios from embracer now is a great deal, they must be dirt cheap at this point, Nintendo is a opportunist, they wait until someone fall so they get their best deal

OtterX20h ago

That is some serious brain gymnastics you have going on there. 🤔

H918h ago

I didn't do any gymnastics I can assure you, honestly I don't know why you think that, not hating I seriously don't see why you think that

ZeekQuattro15h ago

Yeah I don't know where that came from. It's rare for Nintendo to flat out aquire studios. Guess they were trying to be edgy but why flex on this studio. 🤣

banger881d 2h ago

I hope someone buys Piranha Bytes, their future isn't looking good right now. I love their RPGs, they're janky as f***, but they have heart and soul.

Relientk7723h ago

Nintendo saw the Mortal Kombat 1 Switch port and were like, "Yeah, these guys are worth acquiring."

You can't make this crap up lol

Profchaos21h ago

Mortal Kombat 1 was never going to port well I'm sure they told wb it wasn't going to work but wb wants that sweet sweet 140 million install base

In the end wb approved the project cleared the milestones and allowed the product to release

SonOfOsiris17h ago

Yeah this guys ported MK11 which is great, Hogwarts Legacy which is great, and MK1 is now ok, play it every day

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine18d ago (Edited 18d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno17d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.