Hideki Konno confirms Mario Kart Revolution
Racing classic's expected next-gen outing sees green light
Okay, so we're as surprised to see the sun come up this morning as we are to read a Mario Kart game is underway for Nintendo Revolution. But everything doesn't have to be a surprise, does it? We were very pleased to see the sun come up this morning actually. It meant our evening of lying under the covers in a cold sweat, again sure that the world was about to come to an end was over, the warm rays heating our souls as we sat around fashionable Wakefield brunch outlets mulling the papers over a game of Mario Kart online.
And there folks, is the seamless link to the crux of this news piece – Mario Kart – and specifically its now confirmed existence for Nintendo's Revolution.
In an interview with Nintendo Power, NOA's bellow-level marketing pamphlet, MKDS producer Hideki Konno explains the progress of the series.
“We're doing a lot of experiments right now with the Revolution controller and obviously with the direct pointing device (DPD) and its ability to track movement and distance,” he said. “You know, that's huge, because that's a brand-new thing that we've never seen before in any controller. Trying to envision all the different things we could do with that motion sensor, that DPD, is a little mind-boggling. As you know, Mario Kart has appeared on all of Nintendo's platforms so far, and I think it's done its job on the DS, or at least I hope it will with what's new. So the next logical step, of course, is the Revolution. Really what we hope to do is continue to bring new and creative things to the franchise that appeal not only to our established user base, but also bring new people into the game.”
That'll do for us. Expect to see something of the Mario Kart line up alongside a whole bunch of Nintendo first-party offerings at next year's E3, somewhat terrifyingly, only six months away.
And there folks, is the seamless link to the crux of this news piece – Mario Kart – and specifically its now confirmed existence for Nintendo's Revolution.
In an interview with Nintendo Power, NOA's bellow-level marketing pamphlet, MKDS producer Hideki Konno explains the progress of the series.
“We're doing a lot of experiments right now with the Revolution controller and obviously with the direct pointing device (DPD) and its ability to track movement and distance,” he said. “You know, that's huge, because that's a brand-new thing that we've never seen before in any controller. Trying to envision all the different things we could do with that motion sensor, that DPD, is a little mind-boggling. As you know, Mario Kart has appeared on all of Nintendo's platforms so far, and I think it's done its job on the DS, or at least I hope it will with what's new. So the next logical step, of course, is the Revolution. Really what we hope to do is continue to bring new and creative things to the franchise that appeal not only to our established user base, but also bring new people into the game.”
That'll do for us. Expect to see something of the Mario Kart line up alongside a whole bunch of Nintendo first-party offerings at next year's E3, somewhat terrifyingly, only six months away.
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charming_fox 19 Dec 2005 15:15
1/3
Am I the only one who's a little bit scared of what changes the Revolution will bring to our favourite gaming series'? Don't get me wrong, i love the idea, I can't wait to see how the games look and how they play, I can't wait to play the inevitable WarioWare game which i'm sure will be utterly fantastic. But..
When I play Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time I'm perfectly capable of completely losing myself in the game regardless of the fact I'm holding a traditional game pad.
What I'm saying is, I worry that when we play Mario, Zelda, Mario Kart etc. on the Revolution we will be too aware of the new device.
Again, I understand what Nintendo are doing and it really is exciting but playing these games on a pad is like second-nature to me and many others, I hope the control methods with the Rev become second nature too.
When I play Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time I'm perfectly capable of completely losing myself in the game regardless of the fact I'm holding a traditional game pad.
What I'm saying is, I worry that when we play Mario, Zelda, Mario Kart etc. on the Revolution we will be too aware of the new device.
Again, I understand what Nintendo are doing and it really is exciting but playing these games on a pad is like second-nature to me and many others, I hope the control methods with the Rev become second nature too.
vault 13 19 Dec 2005 15:39
2/3
Let's see, Mario Kart has not appeared on the:
Nintendo Entertainment System
Gameboy
Gameboy Color
Virtual Boy
He has been proven wrong.
Nintendo Entertainment System
Gameboy
Gameboy Color
Virtual Boy
He has been proven wrong.
jodo4 19 Dec 2005 20:40
3/3
I'm sure that the controller could be used both old and new ways, who said that we have to be nailed to using that controller, i'm sure it'll be that the controller can be used with the attatchment with games that can use it, maybe some games would need the controller as it is. Or if they stick to what they did on the DS, they may not use the revo. controller's feature at all. MK DS only used buttons and was still a great game.