Mario Discussion

@Sparx  
Notably, they turn into power moons when you are going to a different kingdom.

I want the next Mario Kart to be able to blow out tires and damage the engine
 
As well as engine temperature mechanic from Excitebike, to prevent players for abusing turbo boosts

@RhodieNite  
I dunno if real life vehicle maintenance would be a very fun feature, and might slow down the game’s pace. Plus, that heat system idea might be as badly taken as the hated “random trip” feature in SSB Brawl, (which was meant to nerf “cheap/expert” players too, though unfortunately it bit back on beginner players too) as limiting something that players previously had no limit on might be poorly accepted. Also, hackers/cheaters might find a way to bypass that, and cheat in online races.
 
Speaking of which, I was actually surprised to learn awhle ago that “Excitebike” was actually created by Shigeru Miyamoto. (While oddly the Mario Kart series wasn’t, though he’s a producer.) In fact, Excitebike was one of the first sidescrollers on the NES/Famicom predating even SMB. (And famously one of the first games to feature a custom level feature.)  
There was even a Super Famicom remake in Japan that featured Mario characters. (Never came out here, due to being released during the N64 era.)

@RhodieNite  
So, something similar to star wars podracer where the pit droids will repair your pod racer if it took any damage.

@09MurphyM
 
A repair powerup or even a pitstop is necessary

@RhodieNite  
I think having to take pitstops would slow down the game’s pace, or annoy gamers too much.
 
Giving your vehicle hitpoints works in some games like F-Zero, and such, but might not work in MK, as the series has never done that before, and it might be too divergent.

@Beau Skunky
 
Introducing more gameplay element to Mario Kart series may be unappealing to some fans, but it might be done to keep competition with its closest rivals, including Sonic Racing

@RhodieNite  
I don’t think Mario Kart needs to worry about competing, or being like it’s “competition.”
 
I’m fine with adding new features, (like new characters/items, DLC, customizing karts, motorcycles, team-gameplay, underwater/hover segments, ect.) but as long as they don’t hamper the gameplay.

Playing “Super Mario 64 DS” again recently, (via WiiU) and I just got 64 stars, and 64 lives at the same time coincidentally.

@Beau Skunky
 
64 is a common number within Mario franchise

@RhodieNite  
Or at least with the N64 games.

@Beau Skunky
 
Mario Kart: The Top 64
 
featuring 64 best tracks in 16 cups, revamped in MK8 style for both design and music

@Beau Skunky  
Oh boy I can’t wait to play Superman 64.
 
Finds out the title is just called Superman OH COME ON!!!

@RhodieNite  
Isn’t that the whole point of the retro cups?

@09MurphyM  
And isn’t the entirity of the mobile game “Mario Kart Tour” completely retro tracks?

||I find interesting to see how Bowser encourages Olivia before the final battle in The Origami King. That’s not something you would expect from him. Also I find nice that in the ending him, his son and his minions have fun at the Origami festival as well, even him deserves to chill now and then. He might be a bad guy, but with standards. ||

@09MurphyM  

 
64 tracks (not N64 tracks) selected from all games from Super to Tour, compiled in one game, divided in 16 cups

@RhodieNite  
That is literally what nintendo has done for Mario kart since the ds game. 16 Random tracks are taken from previous games and are used for the retro cups.

@09MurphyM
 
Yeah, I know
 
But I wanted more retro tracks remixed in MK8 style and given revamped music
 
That’s the point of the game

@RhodieNite  
An entire MK game made of retro tracks might be cool, but they kinda already did that with “Mario Kart Tour,” as I said.

@Beau Skunky
 
Mario Kart Tour only reintroduce them with 3DS/Wii graphics with unchanged music. Also, so far, Mario Kart Tour has yet to introduce a retro track coming from Wii
 
My hypothetical “Mario Kart Top 64” focuses on retro tracks selected from previous installments (including Arcade), given a major remaster and new music like Mario Kart 8’s retro tracks. The total of tracks in the game is 64 (hence the title) plus 16 retro battle stages (also revamped in MK8 style). The battle mode contents are exactly the same as Deluxe
 
Some of these revamped tracks will include antigravity zones, glider jumps, and altered sections to conform with Mario Kart 8 gameplay style
 
Examples:  

I hate _SNES Choco Island 2

@RhodieNite  
I like it. lol
 
@RhodieNite  
I hated Wii Rainbow Road, are you sure that’s a “fan favorite?” I fell off it more then the railless SNES one.
 
The 3DS one is probably my favorite Rainbow Road.

@Beau Skunky
 
in DS version of Choco Island 2,those bumps send you crashing into Piranha Plants, causing you to lose some position