can we all agree that mario kart on the snes battle mode is the best

mossi123uk · 9 May 2017 at 00:54

D3K · 9 May 2017 at 00:56

Preferred N64 myself.

Narj · 9 May 2017 at 01:50

SNES Mariokart is best Mariokart. N64 is good but there's something missing.

Still play MK with friends on retro nights!

mossi123uk · 9 May 2017 at 06:29

I once had a first to 500 battle mode with my friend it took us for ever to do lol

byeo · 9 May 2017 at 06:39

Never had a SNES

james.miller · 9 May 2017 at 07:05

will always be a place in my heart for Mariokart on the SNES <3

cheesyboy · 9 May 2017 at 07:08

I always preferred the handling on the SNES version compared with later iterations. Always felt too 'floaty' after that. Although I never played later ones as much

Had forgotten about battle mode. Was fun, that.

Plainsong · 9 May 2017 at 07:16

Honestly I can't really remember and I played it a lot. 25 years is a long time.

Akagi · 9 May 2017 at 07:28

There is a working SNES on eBay for £30 at the moment if any of you are feeling a bit nostalgic.

mossi123uk · 9 May 2017 at 10:44

Acme said:
There is a working SNES on eBay for £30 at the moment if any of you are feeling a bit nostalgic.

I still go to my friends ever now and then for a game of mariokart battle mode

KraniX · 9 May 2017 at 12:22

mossi123uk said:
can we all agree that mario kart on the snes battle mode is the best

Not really, it was amazing at the time (and for a long time after) but has been bettered by the N64 and Switch versions as you would hope as technology has improved, the game hasn't changed that much fundamentally but the whole experience is more polished.

A lot of people might agree with your statement going on their personal memories of the SNES at that time, but what specific things would you say were better than the latest installment?

Warbie · 9 May 2017 at 12:34

SNES MK is king.

I was actually disappointed with MK64. Diddy Kong Racing was the better game!

KraniX · 9 May 2017 at 12:37

Warbie said:
SNES MK is king.

I was actually disappointed with MK64. Diddy Kong Racing was the better game!

Why is SNES battle mode better than the Switch version?

Scort · 9 May 2017 at 12:50

100% agree with OP, there's no argument to this fact

Noxia · 9 May 2017 at 12:57

Used to love playing battle mode on the beach level.

Warbie · 9 May 2017 at 13:02

KraniX said:
Why is SNES battle mode better than the Switch version?

Ah, you might be right there. I haven't played that. I don't think the racing in MK8 is better than the SNES version, though - obviously taking into account advances in game tech - and would love a return to the tighter, more racing focus of SNES MK as opposed to the more chaotic, party focus we have today.

KraniX · 9 May 2017 at 13:17

Scort said:
100% agree with OP, there's no argument to this fact

Third time lucky asking this question... why is it better?

Narj · 9 May 2017 at 13:23

SNES just feels raw and intense. Nearly ended up in fights with mates in the past over it!

I've not played the new switch version so I have no clue whether they've managed to recapture that.

KraniX · 9 May 2017 at 14:02

Narj said:
SNES just feels raw and intense. Nearly ended up in fights with mates in the past over it!

I've not played the new switch version so I have no clue whether they've managed to recapture that.

Switch version is more intense but that could even be a bit of a negative as sometimes it feels a bit chaotic.

If you put them side by side and hadn't played either previously and didn't have fond gaming memories of days gone by I don't think many people would choose the SNES over the Switch.

Narj · 9 May 2017 at 14:05

KraniX said:
Switch version is more intense but that could even be a bit of a negative as sometimes it feels a bit chaotic.

If you put them side by side and hadn't played either previously and didn't have fond gaming memories of days gone by I don't think many people would choose the SNES over the Switch.

I'm not so sure seeing as there's a retro vibe around these days and people aren't bothered by inferior graphics so much.

I still play MK and MK64 regularly and it's split about 60/40 between my mates as to who wants to play what between those two. 4 player is a laugh, wish it was possible with the original.

I'm tempted to get a Switch for Zelda and possibly MK now you mention it but I'm waiting on another hardware revision that addresses some of the things I've read that concern me.