Mario Kart: Double Dash

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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube)

Created 1 Feb, 2024 00:51 by ADTempest

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I have mode of the notes done just a few last things I need to find before actually making the achievements. Though I wanna ask the players about the time trials.



Two options are

It would be : Time Trials for unlocking the Staffs (scored lowerish 5 - 10)

or

It would be : Time Trials for beating the Staffs (scored higherish 10 - 25)


So, what options would you as the player rather have. Note if I go with option 1 I would most likely put beat staff ghosts in a subset.


The choice is yours.

Oh and a secondary question is how do you all like the badge.

Imma go with a subset cuz I'm horrible with Time Trials lol. I like the badge

Option 2, achievements for beating them in the main set would be better. I hate to feel like I'm gatekeeping people like CrankyOtter by saying this, but I really don't see the point of pushing Staff Ghosts to a subset in racing game sets. They're in-game challenges the game developers expect you to unlock and beat to prove you're good at the game. I already have a few sets under my belt that had this as part of them and it worked just fine for those, I think it can work for this one too.
A time trials subset would be better reserved for exceptionally difficult records (I mean stuff that approaches WR-level), and at a glance this doesn't really seem to be the case here.

Edit: And about the badge, it's fine, but it would be cool if we could get a good-looking one that has both Mario and Luigi on it (due to this game's gimmick and all).

I agree too with Ness64. Option 2 sounds better. In game challenges should be in the main set.

New icon.

I would also go for option 2. I dont think the Dev times are bad enough to push them in a subset

I would also like to see the dev times in core. I have personally done them all on DD, MKDS, and MKW in the past, and I am not good at these kinds of games.

I will going with Option 2 then. Though I am also considering a Time Trials Subset anyway for the god gamers. This game had a contest with the time trial times and the subset would basically involve beating the winner's times. The achievements would be 50-100 points due to the fact that they are all basically within 2 secs of WR. So they would be incredibly hard.

That’s an amazing compromise. Love it.

Current Coded: Item Unlocks for Gold Medals
Current Planned: Perfect Scores for every Cup (Yes including All Cup Tour :D), Time Trials for beating the Staff. I don't really wanna make separate achievements for the time trials even beyond the staff ghosts so I think just having beat the staffs is enough. Basic Achievements for small stuff like getting your prize code and achievements with the items.

There really isnt that much I can think of for other type challenges that would be good enough to add to the set. Its kinda the same when it comes to the other MK sets on RA. Though if anyone has some interesting achievement ideas they would like for MKDD feel free to talk about it here if you like.

Also the subset idea is still in my head. It just depends on the timeline if I'm able to complete this before the release.

Hi ! For information the game has much if not all Nintendo's own Gamecube games had the PAL60 option so it's possible that the hash could match (if memory is the same of course).

Npt that it's really important/matter for a game race by all means but it will allow much people to enjoy the set ^^

In fact much Gamecube have this option (and some are already linked thanks to that).

I'll take a look at the EU version at some point. If its the same I'll support it.

Unlocks / Perfect Scores / Time Trials Coded.

What remains is the prize code and misc challenges that I still need to think off. I thought about the item achievements but they seem pointless to me tbh.

So about 5-10 remaining or 10-15 if i do actually do item stuff.