Mario Kart Double Dash

[sam1981]

Stink. Just phoned home (like ET)... no post whatsoever.

[FreelancePolice]

can you do the Co-op mode in grand prix? 2 player i mean. Surely if it was just two of you, you would need computer players to race against otherwise its just the one car on the track . Can't wait for this game anyone want to start of a TT in challenges yet or is it too early?

[PeteJ]

Yep, 2 player championship is in.

[bowser123]

Also does changing your character during a race alter anything except the type of special power up you get?

changes the weight, which affects handling, speed and acceleration.

So its possible to say, pair peach with her nippy aceleration at the start of the race with bowser taking over who has good top speed to create a kart that has good acceleration and top speed? If so then the time trials are going to be a huge tactical eperience trying to work out who is good for certain tough bits of the course.

I am pleasantly surprised by the sheer amount that is going on in the game. There is hardly a dull moment in any race with the constant firing of weapons from all the opponents making it that you always have to be on your guard.

The only thing that I'm slightly unhappy about is the little hop that you could do on the old versions has been removed. This used to get me out of tight scrapes and I wish it was still here. I was also initially disappointed with the fact that weapons can't be held behind you to protect you from shells, but the new idea of having to fire your weapon just before you're hit replaces the old function well and adds a bit more skill to the process I reckon.

150CC later levels are damn tough too.

[Papercut]

So its possible to say, pair peach with her nippy aceleration at the start of the race with bowser taking over who has good top speed to create a kart that has good acceleration and top speed? If so then the time trials are going to be a huge tactical eperience trying to work out who is good for certain tough bits of the course.

No, it doesn't seem to matter which character drives, total weight is whats taken into account.

Well, I think anyway. I haven't noticed a difference depending on who you pick to drive. Using an item automatically switches drivers too, so I can't see it really making a difference.

[Mayhem]

This is what I was trying to ascertain during my brief goes at the game before release. Both characters combine to produce a unique combination of acceleration, top speed and weight, but does the actual character at the wheel change anything?

ie. does Peach give you better acceleration whilst she is at the wheel, and if you swop her for Bowser do you then get better top speed? Or is it a flat rating no matter who is driving? I think it's the latter here...

[jimtendo]

I feel that the speed and aceleration is pre-determined when you choose your characters and kart.

Only thing swapping characters will do is just the handling and personal/special weapons

just my 2 rupees worth.

[bowser123]

I feel that the speed and aceleration is pre-determined when you choose your characters and kart.

Only thing swapping characters will do is just the handling and personal/special weapons

I think you are spot on.

[ukplumber]

That's a shame. It could've made for some very tactical racing/time trialing. Maybe EAD tried to impliment it but for some reason it didn't work.

[Papercut]

That's a shame. It could've made for some very tactical racing/time trialing. Maybe EAD tried to impliment it but for some reason it didn't work.

well, the dual drivers is really all about kart weight and 2x item holding, so there isn't any reason why switching drivers would affect accel or top speed.

I'd rather it didn't affect handling either, which might make some sense, but doesn't seem to.

[shortround]

the characters have no effect on any of the stats at all. it is only the karts themselves which dictate speed, acceleration and weight. this is why in multiplayer mode more than one person can use the same kart but can't use the same character.

eg. if you select mario and baby mario you will see that mario's kart has 3 stars for weight, however if you then select mario and luigi, mario's kart still has 3 stars, so even though you've selected a heavier character for the second driver the weight is not affected. if you were assuming that the characters affected weight then surely it should increase by 1 star?

[Papercut]

the characters have no effect on any of the stats at all. it is only the karts themselves which dictate speed, acceleration and weight. this is why in multiplayer mode more than one person can use the same kart but can't use the same character.

Thats not true. If you pick Bowser and Wario you'll get an extra speed 'star'.

[shortround]

err, no you don't! bowsers kart is 5/1/5 (speed/accel/weight) regardless of who you pick. likewise, dk's and wario's kart are both 4/2/4 no matter who you pick.

[Papercut]

nope, you're wrong.

[boybrown]

screenshot proof to clear this up?

sorry for stoking the fire. i like a good fight!