"I've never played the original Mario Kart, but I do own Mario Kart 64."
There's your problem. Mario Kart 64 isn't HALF the game the original Super Mario Kart was.
As for me, I haven't had enough playing time with Double Dash to come to a decision on it. I will say initially my feelings were not good toward the game when I played it in a demo machine at Electronics Botique in my local mall last week. The first track was very boring and seemed too much like Mario Kart 64 (which I didn't particularly care for).
You want a good Mario Kart game? Play the original Super NES game. Another excellent game is the GBA Mario Kart Super Circuit...they actually kept the physics similar to the original Mario Kart. MK64 was crap, sorry.
I'm a little disappointed that more people don't come out and decry Nintendo over this. Instead we get people kissing Nintendo's bum. I'm beginning to think that Nintendo could take a dump on a plate, place a sign behind it saying it was Super Mario Kart Double Dash and it would still get high ratings. Look, I love Nintendo, growing up with their games and all, but not even hype can save MK64 (and Double Dash--again I haven't played it enough to determine if it stinks or not yet).
As for me, I'll probably wait to pick up Double Dash when it's in the bargain bin.
Wow it's nice to know that people from my hometown do stuff like this. I really need to get out of my bubble.
On a side note, is anyone else from the P.O. area still shocked that Channel 12 is now Fox (instead of 49 as it usually has been?!)
Wow one of those gamecubes is mine (black, thank you very much).
Nintendo has been very stupid in the past (cart format on N64, 'kiddie-fying' their games, etc.)
but I guess in the end I forgave them...heck the GC is $99...even I can afford to blow my money on that. Plus Super Mario Sunshine is as addictive as crack.
Heh, I even feel sort of patriotic supporting our Washington State economy, even if on the way my money supports such evil empires such as Redmond and the ROC (China) where the GC is manufactured.
You know that quote was one of the reasons I didn't try the software (as I was curious about how well it worked). I got as far as downloading the setup file to my computer and then said "nah" and quickly dumped it...errr "recycled" it into Bill G's bin.
I bought a Gamecube Monday night (it was black thank goodness). I was going to go over to Best Buy but was informed they did not have any black consoles left over. Instead had to drive over to Toys'r'us.
Of course the main reason I'm buying a gamecube is to play mario kart!!!:)
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"I've never played the original Mario Kart, but I do own Mario Kart 64."
There's your problem. Mario Kart 64 isn't HALF the game the original Super Mario Kart was.
As for me, I haven't had enough playing time with Double Dash to come to a decision on it. I will say initially my feelings were not good toward the game when I played it in a demo machine at Electronics Botique in my local mall last week. The first track was very boring and seemed too much like Mario Kart 64 (which I didn't particularly care for).
You want a good Mario Kart game? Play the original Super NES game. Another excellent game is the GBA Mario Kart Super Circuit...they actually kept the physics similar to the original Mario Kart. MK64 was crap, sorry.
I'm a little disappointed that more people don't come out and decry Nintendo over this. Instead we get people kissing Nintendo's bum. I'm beginning to think that Nintendo could take a dump on a plate, place a sign behind it saying it was Super Mario Kart Double Dash and it would still get high ratings. Look, I love Nintendo, growing up with their games and all, but not even hype can save MK64 (and Double Dash--again I haven't played it enough to determine if it stinks or not yet).
As for me, I'll probably wait to pick up Double Dash when it's in the bargain bin.
Wow it's nice to know that people from my hometown do stuff like this. I really need to get out of my bubble. On a side note, is anyone else from the P.O. area still shocked that Channel 12 is now Fox (instead of 49 as it usually has been?!)
Wow one of those gamecubes is mine (black, thank you very much). Nintendo has been very stupid in the past (cart format on N64, 'kiddie-fying' their games, etc.) but I guess in the end I forgave them...heck the GC is $99...even I can afford to blow my money on that. Plus Super Mario Sunshine is as addictive as crack. Heh, I even feel sort of patriotic supporting our Washington State economy, even if on the way my money supports such evil empires such as Redmond and the ROC (China) where the GC is manufactured.
ICQ was an Israeli company before AOL bought 'em...
You know that quote was one of the reasons I didn't try the software (as I was curious about how well it worked). I got as far as downloading the setup file to my computer and then said "nah" and quickly dumped it...errr "recycled" it into Bill G's bin.
I bought a Gamecube Monday night (it was black thank goodness). I was going to go over to Best Buy but was informed they did not have any black consoles left over. Instead had to drive over to Toys'r'us. Of course the main reason I'm buying a gamecube is to play mario kart!!! :)