Name: 馬里奧卡丁車8 - E3遊戲分析（祕密和隱藏的細節）。 (Mario Kart 8 - E3 Gameplay Analysis (Secrets & Hidden Details))
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Nintendo made a ton of announcements during E3 2013 and among them was Mario Kart 8 for

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And they didn't just show it off, since we got to play it too.

So you know what that means. It's time to hook up the old analysis machine to see what

So right away, we can tell the game is basically a mash-up of the previous 2 Mario Kart games,

carrying over several of the unique features of each one.

Take the Mario Kart 7-style coins scattered along the track for example, which increase

your overall top-speed with each one, and like before you'll max out at 10, or drop

Then there's the return of the hang-glider and underwater sections, also from the 3DS

Then from Mario Kart Wii, we have the return of the 12-player races, as opposed to the

In addition, the motorcycles from the Wii version are also back, except in appearance

only as they now handle exactly like the karts

Which means you won't be performing wheelies for a speed boost anymore, though to make

up for this, they can now to access the red 2nd-tier Boost now, just like the karts

Then there are some features return that return from both of the games, such as performing

stunts after going off a jump for a quick speed-boost, as well as the aforementioned

boost-mechanic which is time-based, as opposed to the older Mario Karts where you had to

So yeah, Mario Kart 8 is basically what you would get if you threw the previous 2 games

into a blender...with one key difference: anti-gravity.

Yep, as you've surely seen by now, the vehicles can now race upside down and all-around in

certain segments, thanks to the new anti-gravity wheels that allow them to cling to certain

sections, allowing for all kinds of crazy layouts, or alternate routes.

And these sections, based on our play-time, always seem to be preceded by a blue anti-gravity

strip, such as with this shortcut in the E3 demo's second course, which clearly marks

But besides the fact you can now defy gravity, the gameplay remains basically the same, right

down to going off ramps for some airtime.

Though there is one slight difference: if you ram into someone during an anti-gravity

section, you'll both spin-out, but it seems to have a minimal impact on your driving.

So clearly anti-gravity will play a big role in the game-it was featured in all 3 of the

demo's courses after all. And even the game's logo is based around it.

See the curvy 8 there? While it is the 8th main Mario Kart, the logo is also based on

the demo's first course, which itself is based on a Mobius strip. Ie, a closed surface that

consists of only one side, that in this case resembles an 8. And this design would only

be possible with just such an anti-gravity mechanic.

And by the way, did you notice how the actual racetrack itself in the first course is held

up by support beams? That's a really cool little detail that's almost totally unnecessary

in a world where things often float in mid-air for no apparent reason at all

Now as you might have noticed, we've been referring to the courses only by the order

of their appearance in the demo--and that's for a good reason--they don't have names yet!

If we take a look at this screenshot from the demo's first course featuring Peach's

castle, we can see the sign here clearly labels the track as Mario Circuit.

Although it may seem odd that Mario's track prominently features Peach's castle, this

is actually consistent with every Mario Kart since Double Dash. Then there's the fact that

both Goombas--though now also in stacked form--and piped-Pirhana plants also make an appearance,

which is also consistent with previous Mario Circuit levels

But there could be something that's inconsistent.

IN almost every Mario Kart game to date, Mario's racetrack appears later in the game, being

featured in the second cup--the Flower Cup--in 6 out of the 8 games, with the only exceptions

being the original Mario Kart which doesn't really count since it had multiple versions

of the same racetracks that appeared throughout the game, and Mario Kart DS, where it appeared

during the Star Cup--which is still toward the middle of the game.

But this time, we actually think Mario's Circuit might be the first one you play in Mario Kart

8. For one, its simple design lends itself perfectly as an introductory level--especially

since it was also the first level of the demo. And since the game's logo is based on that

same track, it would make sense that it would show up as the first course in order to set

And then there's the fact that Mario Kart DS's first course was also a figure 8--and

in fact, was even called the Figure-8 Circuit.

So it seems extremly likely that this figure 8 course will also be Mario Kart 8's first

one, which would actually be the first time a Mario's track has started off a Mario Kart

But in the interest of looking-waaaaay-too deep into things, there could be one slight

You see, up to this point, every other entry in the Mario Kart series has started off with

a Luigi Course. Specifically, the 2nd, 4th, and 6th ones, being Mario Kart 64, Double

Dash, and Mario Kart Wii version. And since we're now on the 8th one, that means Mario

Kart 8 might just start off that same way too if it wants to maintain the pattern--of

course, that also could be entirely coincidental.

Alright, so if you're not sick of us talking about Mario Circuit yet, there are just a

Like the various signs around the course, such as the one for Mario Motors, complete

with a more cartoony version of Mario, reminiscent of the artwork from his 8-bit and 16-bit days.

And did you notice more the more conventional ? Blocks next to the oil cans here? It's a

cool little detail that's easily missed, And in the trailer, we get a good look at what

appears to be a News Truck reporting live from the racetrack

And finally, did you catch the birds that hangout on the racetrack between lulls in

Okay, we're done with Mario Circuit. Now let's take a look at the demo's second course, which

takes place in a coastal city highly reminiscent of San Francisco, with its steep hills and

cable cars obstacles--though these ones are being driven by a Koopa Troopa.

And did you notice those cable cars are each themed after a different Mario character,

such as the Mario, Luigi, and Wario ones here? And if we look at the front, we can even see

Even the sailboats bordering the track are themed after the racers int he same way.

But despite the overall San Francisco vibe, there's also the statue of Peach out on an

island that looks suspiciously similar to the statue of Liberty in New York. And the

prominence of that statue might also hint that this level very well could be Peach's

And by the way, did you notice this racetrack is filled to the brim with details? Take the

the Galaxy Air sign at the start, complete with a Luma from Mario Galaxy? Or the nearby

DK Burning banner followed by a Super Mario World one, complete with a dolphin from that