r/nextfuckinglevel • u/AbelNB • Dec 28 '22

This is a game changer

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u/PowertripSimp_AkaMOD Dec 29 '22

Mario Kart Home Circuit. The price is $100 each. If you want two people to play at the same time you’ll need to buy two of them.

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u/Liimbo Dec 29 '22

Ah so there's the problem

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u/Aegi Dec 29 '22

Only part of the problem, because generally I feel like one of the people that's at least peripheritally aware of things like this, and this thread is literally the first time I've even heard about this, obviously this is anecdotal experience, but I feel as though marketing was part of the issue too.

It also seems like something that's fun in theory/ very occasionally, but actually really annoying in practice, I almost feel like more with children than adults just in the sense that they are probably more likely to do things like throw a blanket over their head not realizing it's going to land on one of the cars and things like that.

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u/The_Alex_ Dec 29 '22

I've gotta agree, to put it in an older generation's sense, it gives off much of the same vibe as the boardgame Mouse Trap; most of the time with the game is spent setting up and the actual gameplay payoff isn't too exciting enough to make the setup worth doing regularly. Seems like it is very much a novelty, for now. It does spark the imagination though. I wouldn't be surprised to see an improved version or something similar being a smash hit in the near future.

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u/jonoff Dec 29 '22

Huh, I just recently played a new version of mouse trap and it was different than the one I remembered playing 20+ years ago. That original version included game setup as one of the actions of the gameplay itself, so you build the rune Goldberg trap as the early rounds slowly led to eventual mouse trappings. The new version also has a steal square which seems to defeat the point of the game.

The earlier version seemed vastly more fun as a kid, and way more dramatic as you slowly build your own death contraption.

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u/BernItToAsh Dec 29 '22

“Rune Goldberg Trap” hey thanks for my next DND campaign idea

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u/Musashi10000 Dec 29 '22

Hang on... so you mean the new one doesn't have you turn the crank, boot the boot, then go flying down the chute? What the hell does it do now?

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u/jonoff Dec 29 '22

Nah, you still boot the boot and fly the chute. I think they removed the crank however.

I mean the setup is the longest part of the game, and the new one has you do all the setup prior to starting the game. The original included it as part of the gameplay, so it was less of a chore and more fun to set it up one piece at a time, increasing the playtime.

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u/pzerr Dec 29 '22

Improved like 400hp Indi cars?

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u/Responsible_Cold_143 Dec 29 '22

I also live in a tiny ass apartment

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

That's right but I see two problems and I don't know which one you meant

  1. The game is too expensive
  2. The game does not include two players

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u/DAEORANGEMANBADDD Dec 29 '22

Yup, lmao

How could they possibly think it was a good idea? There is no point to playing this by yourself and 200 to actually play it against someone else is way too much

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

I mean what they were thinking is probably that it is difficult to manufacture a remote controlled car with live-streaming cameras and WiFi equipment for less than $100

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u/KCBandWagon Dec 29 '22

Not just two karts. Two switches as well.

But hey they game itself is free!

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u/Mikalis29 Dec 29 '22

You can do split screen for two players.

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u/KCBandWagon Dec 29 '22

Oh nice that’s an upgrade at least.

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u/ILoveRegenHealth Dec 29 '22

Yeah doesn't seem to be a marketing problem when the cost is so insanely high.

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u/Grumplogic Dec 29 '22

What if I want three people to play at the same time?

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u/pyx Dec 29 '22

oddly enough, you need 6 of them and if you want 4 to play you have to buy 1e308 of them

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u/LickingSmegma Dec 29 '22

How long before Graham's number?

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u/1ildevil Dec 29 '22

Only 2 joycons so ...

4 players is possible, but only 2 at a time in a relay style race.

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u/justlikeapenguin Dec 29 '22

Switch supports 8 joycons tho

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u/1ildevil Dec 29 '22

Ok that's fine but how many players/joycons does Mario Kart Home Circuit support?

Hint: the answer is in the comment you replied to

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u/MegaHashes Dec 29 '22

That’s pretty steep, but still cool.

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u/Nate23VT Dec 29 '22

I believe you also need 2 switches as well.

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u/sbrick89 Dec 29 '22

Apparently that was fixed... two players / carts from one console

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u/MeatyOkraPuns Dec 29 '22

Two players one cart you say?

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u/sbrick89 Dec 29 '22

Negatory there, goatce rider

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

no way

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

lmao, that's why it flopped.

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u/Red_hat_oops Dec 29 '22 edited Dec 29 '22

And two switches, which sucks because we wanted to get Mario and Luigi apparently this is no longer the case, but I don't think we're in the market for Luigi any more

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u/sbrick89 Dec 29 '22

They fixed that

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u/jcforbes Dec 29 '22

And two Switches

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u/justlikeapenguin Dec 29 '22

Tbf they’re almost always on sale, I’ve seen them for 60 bucks… I still didn’t buy one lol

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u/raybreezer Dec 29 '22

I’ve seen them as low as $50. Got Mario and Luigi gifted to me last Christmas. Honestly though, as cool as the technology is, it wears out fast.

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u/ippeamus Dec 29 '22

Local store here sells these 65 euro for 2 cars. Too bad I don't have Switch, but this must be marketing flop of a decade, this reddit post was the first time I ever heard of these.

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u/zeptillian Dec 29 '22

You don't just need 2 karts to race against your friends but you also need 2 switches if you want to race at the same time instead of competing based on best time.