This post is named after that unholy, yet oh-so delicious, combination of pancakes, eggs and assorted meats that are packaged as a sandwich and sold by McDonald’s. Why? I’ll get to that.
I went to bed last night without connecting to the Nintendo WiFi Connection, which bummed me out. As soon as I woke up this morning I tried again to connect. I went to Rivals mode and found three others to race! Although I led strong by taking first place on Moo Moo Farm, I was thoroughly whipped in the next three races. The online play was smooth, with no lag, as if I were playing solo.
The bottom screen’s map is perhaps the most useful addition to this game. So useful, in fact, that you can race using it’s top-down view of the track without ever looking at the top screen’s 3D view. Actually, that is absolutely necessary to do when you get inked by a blooper (the top screen is covered in black ink, making it impossible to use).
That map also shows the location of items, opponents, and both stationary and mobile hazards, even the ones launched by other racers! It is extremely handy in dodging and aiming. Remember in previous Mario Karts when the AI would exhibit its omniscience by launching a green shell backward at you right when you were in its path? Well, with this screen, you can do that too!
On the way to work, Nad dropped me off at the train station. I saw a McGriddle in the window of the nearby McDonald’s beckoning me. After paying for one (sausage, egg and cheese, to be exact) I tried out McDonald’s wifi access. My DS connected almost instantly. No configuration or anything. Very nice inded.
