Mario Kart 8 (April 2014 Hands-on)

From the preview build, there wasn't a bike available that emulated the "Mach Bike" or "Magikruiser" in terms of nippy turning, but some did come close to achieving that style of control.

Sounds great!

Thanks for that, jb. Far from all bikes in Mario Kart Wii were like that, so we can't completely rule them out until the final build that has all of them. Still, as long as they handle similarly, I'd be fine with that. My worst fear was bikes merely differing from karts when it comes to looks, so I'm glad that's not the case.

Definitely had to look at how karts/bikes handle - don't think many other reports really went into that, but personally it makes a hell of a difference, especially in some MK Wii courses (where bikes feel more suitable).

Definitely more vehicles to unlock, hopefully some will be a bit closer to Mach etc.

I am so jelly of you right now JB....where do you get these connections???!

Any idea if the game can be played like Sonic Racing with one player on the gamepad and another on the TV? After Call of Duty and Sonic Racing, I don't really want to share a screen anymore.

Great stuff, thanks for the in-depth preview, lots of food for thought. Can't wait to give it a go.

andy-blah said:
Great stuff, thanks for the in-depth preview, lots of food for thought. Can't wait to give it a go.

Cheers Andy!

Any idea if the game can be played like Sonic Racing with one player on the gamepad and another on the TV?

Good point - not sure, possible but wasn't available in the preview build we played!

I am so jelly of you right now JB....where do you get these connections???!

Lol, well Adam and James (ex staffer) got us the initial Nintendo UK connection many years ago (around 10 now), and we've kept the connection going

I always needed this game since my childhood