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Title: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: Super-Jesse on April 04, 2008, 07:25:54 PM
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Nintendo has published an interview Iwata conducted with three of the developers for the upcoming Mario Kart Wii (http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/mkwii) title. The interview is full of interesting tidbits on the Mario Kart Series (http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/series/kart) as a whole, with revelations to those unfamiliar or new to the series. Here's a snippet:


Iwata:   Why did you decide on using Mario?
Konno: Well, in the very first prototype, there was a guy in overalls sitting in the kart.
Iwata:   Wait just a minute! I can't let that slip by. Did you just say a guy in overalls?
Konno:  Sounds like Mario, doesn't it? It wasn't like I forgot to put Mario's beard on him or something, though… (laughs)


To read more, and get the details on a "golden" Mario Kart Wii Wheel, check out the interview below!

Link: wii.com (http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mariokart/vol1_page1.jsp)
Title: Re: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: ShadowBrain on April 04, 2008, 09:50:47 PM
Well, there was always some guy in overalls in most of the old Nintendo games, so I guess that shouldn't come as much of a surprise.
Title: Re: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: Super-Jesse on April 04, 2008, 10:59:33 PM
Yeah, this was a good interview, and those are some interesting prototypes for the wii wheel, although I don't see Nintendo using it past this game, unfortunately...
Title: Re: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: Lizard Dude on April 05, 2008, 02:15:32 AM
Quote from: Ashida
Since it would be sort of sad if there were nothing but a screw there, we thought it would be more fun for people watching someone play if there was a blue ring on it.
(laughs)
Title: Re: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: Linkin800 on April 07, 2008, 03:07:22 PM
Konno: a new character has joined in from Super Mario Galaxy

Hmmm I wonder who that could be...       *cough ROSALINA cough*
Title: Re: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: CrossEyed7 on April 07, 2008, 05:43:18 PM
While I'm 98% expecting Rosalina, I would not be entirely surprised if it was Dino Piranha, as a partner for Petey. That would be stupid, though.

Still hoping for Pauline and Stanley.
Title: Re: Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii Explains Series Origin
Post by: MaxVance on April 07, 2008, 06:16:56 PM
No, it's totally going to be Bouldergeist.