{"id":189,"date":"2014-04-30T17:21:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T22:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/?p=189"},"modified":"2014-04-30T19:51:09","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T00:51:09","slug":"mario-kart-8-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/?p=189","title":{"rendered":"Mario Kart 8! Revisited!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, I will admit I wasn&#8217;t too hyped up about Mario Kart 8. I had been disappointed with 7 and hadn&#8217;t truly enjoyed a Mario Kart in a while (My favorite things with Mario Kart for the Wii were the special downloaded course tournaments each week&#8211;I do hope those make a comeback in this game), but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Direct<\/a> really kicked the hype up for me. <\/p>\n<p>While I&#8217;m still apprehensive about some things (such as customization still being tied to stats&#8211;I just hope there isn&#8217;t a set that is obviously THE BEST EVER that just murders everything else), I&#8217;m trying to keep my hopes up. Plus, LOOK AT THESE KARTS:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/princesspeachkart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/princesspeachkart-300x192.png\" alt=\"princesspeachkart\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/princesspeachkart-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/princesspeachkart-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/princesspeachkart.png 1146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teddybearcart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teddybearcart-300x250.png\" alt=\"teddybearcart\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teddybearcart-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teddybearcart.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/yoshikart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/yoshikart-300x259.png\" alt=\"yoshikart\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/yoshikart-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crystal-dreams.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/yoshikart.png 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\neeeeeeeeeeeeeeee <3 The first one is my favorite, but I like the bear and yoshi ones a lot too. Pretty sure I'll end using the first though. Not sure if I will use those same tires or not though... Or the same glider. I know those Clouds were pretty cute. \n\nMoving on, I figure I'll play either Peach (Normal--though, I may try the Rose\/Pink Gold one) or my Mii. Peach has really cute moves while Mii will be pretty standard sadly. I like being able to play with dark brown hair though (and also a girl) so <\/3 Decisions... I'll most likely switch back and forth. Too bad my Mii can't wear Peach's dress. \n\nI'm also pretty excited for several new courses. The New Rainbow Road looks great, but I'm most excited for Shy Guy Falls (DRIVING ALONG A WATERFALL :D), Dolphin Shoals (DOLPHINS), and Moo Moo Meadows (COWS and Moo Moo Farm was a favorite from 64). I absolutely adore the music playing in Moo Moo Meadows. Like seriously. I want that song on my playlist. So badly.\n\nI will be looking forward to uploading my terrible playing to Youtube too! But yes, the game has definitely excited me and I'll look forward to getting it next month :D \n\nAs for the free game... I'll be getting Wii Party U. That and Pikmin 3 are the only games I don't have and I'm not a big fan of the Pikmin games (though, I find Pikmin and the characters cute) so... \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, I will admit I wasn&#8217;t too hyped up about Mario Kart 8. 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