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Going back to play Mario Kart 8 on my Switch 1 when everyone else has a Switch 2, FOMO
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I’m pretty good in MK8. Tried MKW in a store and I hated the handling. I’m sure it’s fine, when you get used to it and find the right kart but I missed MK8‘s tightness.
But to console you: I don’t even own a switch. Or a Wii U. Can only play MK Wii and DS at home.
I don't blame you, you still get to play the game at its best if not, it's most simplest game, plus you get to see your Mii characters walking around Coconut Mall on Wii, not so much in MK8 apparently 😂
MK Wii is where it’s at, especially modded
MKW made it much more annoying to recover if you fall behind for any reason, but if you're in first place ahead of everyone else it's mostly the same game as always.
You know what I hated? When you're playing online and you red shell someone, their kart is meant to spin and their character all annoyed and whatnot and this will at least waste them 5 seconds at least but in this case no, they just spin for a bit and suddenly keep going.
The recovery time is based on how well you're playing. The better you play, the harder it hits (you).
I play MK8 against my kid, and never realized that the choice of carts makes a difference. Do the tires and glider make a difference too? I always just used the Mii Mercedes.
I rarely play it with him anymore, he prefers “Wreckfest” - which is a lot of fun too, but I find MK8 more challenging.
The choice of character, kart and tires matter a lot actually. The choice of glider matters a little.
If you’re somewhat good at drifting and getting stunts, maxing acceleration and handling over any other stat (which you can see in the kart selection menu, when you press + or -) is the way to go. My standard setup is yoshi + the bug car + roller tires + parachute. I think there are technically a few karts that are ever so slightly better but I‘m to vain to use them.
I always put handling on the minimum as I feel like I don't need it due to drifting through anything. Speed is good for long straight stretches.
Handling males drifts way easier to control and acceleration makes boosts quicker and stronger, so you‘re essentially constantly drifting and getting boosts.