In the
last debate, we finished our discussion of the
Halo series' best multiplayer maps. When asked which
Halo 3 level was your favorite, it became clear that most of you actually weren't big fans of the game, compared to the other two
Halo games. The one thing that didn't seem to need much debating was that most of the multiplayer maps were disappointing. However, a few levels did receive a lot of votes, and there was a heated battle for first place between four different maps, with only a few votes separating all four. Here are the top results listed in ranking from first to fourth:
- Favorite Halo 3 Multiplayer Level: Valhalla > High Ground > Pit > Guardian
For this week, we're using F Whipple's suggestion from last week, and continuing the multiplayer theme one more time by debating the entire Mario Kart racing series. With half a dozen different games of tracks to contemplate (here are a few tracks as a refresher), make sure you give it some serious consideration before casting your vote. If you don't remember the name of the track you liked the most, just describe it in the comments and hopefully other readers can help you figure out which one it is.
So, which Mario Kart track is your favorite, and why? Give it some serious thought, cast your vote and reasons, get some Mario Kart friends to share their opinions as well, and check back next week for the winner.
Bonus Question: Who was your favorite character to play as? Which item or power-up was your favorite to use? (Blue shell doesn't count!)
Contest:
10:49 PM on 04.22.2008
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Bonus: Mario (idk why i always choose the balanced characters), and the Star of course.
and I rocked Koopa Troopa before they took him out...then I just switched to Wario. (in other words, put me down for the Koop Troop.)
Lighting. nothing better than flattening the competition. (then for some stupid reason they took out the flat animation to just bumping the karts out the way.)
Bonus: Yoshi. Everyone fights over him, and for good reason. He's badass. Favorite weapon would have to be Bullet Bill because the appeal of autopilot mixed with Super Star is just too appealing.
Favorite item has to be the lightning bolt. If you use it at the right time, you can completely screw somebody over.
Royal Raceway
I always owned on that track. Koopa Troopa Beach is a close second, though, and that’s followed by Kalamari Desert.
As for the bonus question, I have to go with Princess Peach (she was fast) and the three red shells, respectively.
I was also rather impressed with the DK Jungle track in Double Dash. I think it is making a return on the Wii version, which excites me.
I was truly gutted.
Anyway I was never in it for any of the race tracks, the fighting arenas was where the fun was at.
Total addiction 'slightly' stoned night after night throwing shells chasing each other around simple mazes whilst listening to 2pac.
Oh the memories.
Anywhoo this is a tough decision but I'm going to have to go with Yoshi's mountain from 64. I loved the different paths and had it down to a science. I was nigh unstopable on that course.
Paratroopa and trip reds
Bonus: Favorite character-Baby Luigi. His little comments are the best! Especially when his car comes in second. "Baby Wee-gee number...not one!"
Favorite weapon: Triple red shell. It's the ultimate 'I hate you' weapon. Especially on N64, when you could fire all three, and the last two would just sit under the person you fired at, just WAITING for them to come down. Haha...what a great game.
My favorite character is Mario because I play as him in every game, I'm a sucker like that. My favorite item is the red shell, cause come on, who doesn't love the red shell?
Yoshi
Triple Red Shell
Bonus:
On Double Dash (My Fave Kart Game) my favorite character was Koopa Troopa and my favorite weapon was the triple green shells.
Bonus: If Koopa Troopa is a playable character, that's me. In 64, I use Toad, and in DS I use Dry Bones.
As for a favorite item.. I would have to go with the Fake Item Box. It may be dirty, foul play to place them on top of real Item Boxes, but damn it, I love it.
Yoshi.
By Faaaaar: YOSHI VALLEY!!!! Nothing like treacherous shortcuts and chaotic main paths littered with obstacles to stimulate the backstabbing. Muwahahahahaha.
Toad is my favorite because he has the best crash-scream. C'mon, you know you agree...
And favorite power up is the the Banana Bunch because with great placement selection it's definitely one of the more eeeeeeeevill weapons in the game.
Toad
Triple Red Shell
Battle: SNES Battle Course 4
yoshi
three red shells
Character: Yoshi ftw
Power up: Lightning
Character: Depends on the game, but I'll pick Toadette and Diddy Kong combo from Double Dash....Mushroom to the front of the line and HUGE BANANAS!
Weapon: prbly the Super mushroom....just love going fast!
Character would be Toad. I'd usually be him, while my friend was always Koopa Trooper back in the day.
Item has to be the red shells. That's the easiest call for me out of these three questions, red shells rock...
As for character, it's changed in every game. In SMK I used Koopa Troopa. In MK64 I used Mario. In Double Dash I used Koopa/Diddy. In MKDS I use Peach.
The best item is the red shell.
as for the items, I love dropping a banana when somebody's chasing me :-)
I play as DK
I loved the Triple Mushroom. Nothing better than taking the lead at the last section. What a rush.
The jump over the figure-8 intersection made for interesting times. Trap it with banana peels or fire a shell off of it for extra hazard to those following you. Catch an opponent with a red shell right as they went over, and you could set them back a half lap. In match race tournaments with my father and my brothers, wrecking out over the jump was almost always a game decider.
(Bonus Answer: Donkey Kong could smash Toad and Princess off the track. Top choice.)
Favorite Item??? Chain chomp, followed closely by triple red shells
Toad
Lightning
Character was Toad and weapon is the red shell of course, although the rare lightning was great.
Luigi
Triple Red Shells
Anyway, favorite level is probably Wario's Stadium for the 64.
Character Waluigi for DD.
Item- dragging the 5 bananas behind you, and slowing down just a bit so the guy tailing you hit them and spins out.
Dry Bones
Lighting
Toad's Highway
Luigi
Gold Mushroom
Yoshi
Lightning Bolt
Shy Guy Beach, that Cheeseland level.
yeah the Cheeseland level from GBA mario kart.
i like playing as koopa, but in the Wii version i love being a Mii, since you can change it to whoever you want. nothing like racing as jesus one time and then racing as Mr. Bean as the next.
Toad - "I'm the best!" never got tired of mimicking that at the end of a race.
Lightning bolt. Cruel, but oh so effective.