Comments on: Mario Kart Wii allows lobby text chat; no in-race trash talk http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/ Nintendo Wii and DS news, reviews, opinions, and much more! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: travis_hendricks7 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14766 travis_hendricks7 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:04:39 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14766 This text chat is only for pre-determined text options. So there certainly won't be any keyboard support for these chats. And the ball just keeps on rolling down the hill. This text chat is only for pre-determined text options. So there certainly won’t be any keyboard support for these chats.

And the ball just keeps on rolling down the hill.

]]> By: WolfeatingRaven http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14765 WolfeatingRaven Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:44:33 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14765 Your right there no mic for the wii yet, but theres no reason that you couldn't use the mic on the ds, i mean wheres all the ds/wii connectivity we were promised? Your right there no mic for the wii yet, but theres no reason that you couldn’t use the mic on the ds, i mean wheres all the ds/wii connectivity we were promised?

]]> By: Christian http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14755 Christian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:46:17 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14755 I'd like to point out that while the DS has a built-in mic and can use an optional headset, there is no such practical device for the Wii yet - not while racing with a controller at the same time, anyway. I’d like to point out that while the DS has a built-in mic and can use an optional headset, there is no such practical device for the Wii yet - not while racing with a controller at the same time, anyway.

]]> By: Fausty http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14752 Fausty Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:07:03 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14752 sometimes, nintendo are really shit. sometimes, nintendo are really shit.

]]> By: Michael http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14751 Michael Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:59:31 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14751 Voice chat was available in a limited way in Metroid Prime Hunters. I always fall back on my argument of parental controls. Set it up so that parents have complete control over what their kids are allowed to do. If they don't want their children listening or talking with random strangers, thats fine, I understand the need to keep the online experience clean for the kiddies, but there is a simple and effective fix to allow the rest of us to communicate and enjoy ourselves. I know that. And if I know it, you can be sure Nintendo has thought about it. So what's the holdup? As much as I hate to say it, I have a feeling Nintendo is arrogant sometimes, and decide to leave out features that they don't feel are necessary. Look at Sakurai and the whole online experience that was dropped because he felt that only the people who were at the very top would enjoy themselves. It's a poor judgment call that shouldn't have been his decision. (If it was his in the first place...) Apart from that, I can't think of any other reason.. Voice chat was available in a limited way in Metroid Prime Hunters.

I always fall back on my argument of parental controls. Set it up so that parents have complete control over what their kids are allowed to do. If they don’t want their children listening or talking with random strangers, thats fine, I understand the need to keep the online experience clean for the kiddies, but there is a simple and effective fix to allow the rest of us to communicate and enjoy ourselves. I know that. And if I know it, you can be sure Nintendo has thought about it.

So what’s the holdup? As much as I hate to say it, I have a feeling Nintendo is arrogant sometimes, and decide to leave out features that they don’t feel are necessary. Look at Sakurai and the whole online experience that was dropped because he felt that only the people who were at the very top would enjoy themselves. It’s a poor judgment call that shouldn’t have been his decision. (If it was his in the first place…)

Apart from that, I can’t think of any other reason..

]]> By: matthew http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14740 matthew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:41:56 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14740 And Nintendo is getting ready to start charging us for an inferior online experience. Amazing! And Nintendo is getting ready to start charging us for an inferior online experience.

Amazing!

]]> By: WolfeatingRaven http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14739 WolfeatingRaven Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:41:24 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14739 Ok the no voice chat is expect and tbh welcomed in this game, could you seriously imagine trying to play online with 11 other people yelling "stupid green shell" all the time, it would be impossible for anyone to really comunicate, not to mention distract from the race. What i really dislike is this selecting things to say crap, i played fifa 06 online on the psp and they had the same system and you know what happened... nobody ever bothered chating cause the things were all so generic and basic. I thought text chat would work well at least then you could talk between tracks and i assume you could just use a usb keyboard. I mean you could text chat properly online since the days of the Dreamcast, i mean heck when Phantasy Star Online was brought to the GameCube you could text chat freely. Now perhaps i'm wrong about this but couldn't you voice chat online with some DS games? Ok the no voice chat is expect and tbh welcomed in this game, could you seriously imagine trying to play online with 11 other people yelling “stupid green shell” all the time, it would be impossible for anyone to really comunicate, not to mention distract from the race.

What i really dislike is this selecting things to say crap, i played fifa 06 online on the psp and they had the same system and you know what happened… nobody ever bothered chating cause the things were all so generic and basic.

I thought text chat would work well at least then you could talk between tracks and i assume you could just use a usb keyboard.

I mean you could text chat properly online since the days of the Dreamcast, i mean heck when Phantasy Star Online was brought to the GameCube you could text chat freely.

Now perhaps i’m wrong about this but couldn’t you voice chat online with some DS games?

]]> By: robertj15 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-14738 robertj15 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:22:47 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/02/27/mario-kart-wii-allows-lobby-text-chat-no-in-race-trash-talk/#comment-14738 Sigh.... Sigh….

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