Shack Interview: Talking Mario Kart 8 with GoNintendo's Kevin Cassidy

The highly-anticipated Mario Kart 8 is out today. But before you select your character or upload your clips to Mario Kart TV, Shacknews' Sam and Andrew want to talk some Mario Kart with GoNintendo's Kevin "rawmeat cowboy" Cassidy and weigh in on some of the game's features and improvements.

Ozzie Mejia

May 30, 2014 6:30 PM

For more about Mario Kart 8, be sure to check out our Play Primer for both newcomers and experienced players alike. And be sure to check out Kevin's work over at GoNintendo.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?

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May 30, 2014 6:30 PM

Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Shack Interview: Talking Mario Kart 8 with GoNintendo's Kevin Cassidy.

The highly-anticipated Mario Kart 8 is out today. But before you select your character or upload your clips to Mario Kart TV, Shacknews' Sam and Andrew want to talk some Mario Kart with GoNintendo's Kevin "rawmeat cowboy" Cassidy and weigh in on some of the game's features and improvements.
- Dimmona
  
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  May 30, 2014 8:35 PM
  
  Good stuff. That guy's beard is exactly what someone that into Mario Kart should have.
  - Dimmona
    
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    May 30, 2014 8:36 PM
    
    Oh and LOL @ that random video of him sleeping with his WiiU in the middle of the interview.
  - abrasion
    
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    May 31, 2014 1:35 AM
    
    That beard is off the dial.
    - OutlawSundown
      
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      May 31, 2014 8:31 AM
      
      It is one epic beard.
- hammersuit
  
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  May 30, 2014 9:31 PM
  
  Good tips from the hardest working man in the industry.
- OutlawSundown
  
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  May 30, 2014 10:02 PM
  
  This interview is pretty good. Any chance of this making its way to the top of the chatty? Seeing as there is a big shack thread going on this game.
  - OzzieMejia
    
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    May 30, 2014 10:10 PM
    
    I will put it up top when I get home in a bit.
    - OutlawSundown
      
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      May 30, 2014 10:24 PM
      
      Nice, figure it gets us to stop and look at the awesome work ya'll have been doing on our way down to read threads about expensive jeans and relationship problems.
- ArB
  
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  May 31, 2014 2:02 AM
  
  Good interview. This game looks fun, and I want that hat and beard!
  
  I think these two will be good once they settle in and get more comfortable. My initial knee-jerk reaction is that I like Sam's natural style better than Andrew's "broadcaster" style. It looked like he loosened up after the intro though. It probably only stood out to me because they were both doing something different.
  I feel like if you're sitting on a couch chatting with other people then keep it casual.
  - OutlawSundown
    
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    May 31, 2014 8:31 AM
    
    It seems like they're starting to relax a bit more. But yeah I think keeping it relaxed and conversational is key.
- edgewise
  
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  May 31, 2014 6:59 AM
  
  The driving physics don't look accurately modeled. Are there settings to change the camber and downforce?
- spazzium
  
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  May 31, 2014 10:22 AM
  
  Why didn't you guys just use the Wii U to do the interview?
- Wolfanoz
  
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  June 1, 2014 9:05 AM
  
  The videos are good stuff.