Well, it seems you guys blocked me AGAIN due to my brother's mistakes... This is like, the 3rd time this has happened to me, and I'm getting sick of this... Just because I share the same IP address with my brother DOES NOT mean I am an alternate account of his... I've also tried telling my brother what he did wrong, but he just ignores me, and doesn't even seem to care that his mistakes are affecting me also... ~Joe T.E.
Yesterday, I was blocked from editing pages here due to sharing an IP address with another recently blocked user, who happens to be my brother... This is unjustified... Sure, they think that I might just be an alternate account made by my brother, but I'm another user entirely, and only have the same IP address due to using the same modem... He is interested in Astronomy, I'm interested in Video Games, he's older than me, He knows more about this site than me, He has lighter skin and different hair than me, he doesn't even have a fan character similar to mine... How in the world could I be my own brother... I also tried emailing the admin who blocked me, but I never got an answer... My Block was an autoblock, with the Autoblock ID of #210890
I've been looking into MKDS lately, and on sites, I have found some good info about Beta Versions of Mario Kart DS, though I'm not sure if I should add what I've found to MKDS' Wikipedia article... Here is what I've found so far...
A user on YouTube with the alias of "mkdsbeta" has a hacked Beta version of Mario kart DS, which contains 4 courses not found in the Final version of the game, and 1 course available in the final game(with differences)... They include Mario Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash (Though no goombas or pirahna plants are seen)[1], What seems to be Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart 64(using Cheep-Cheep beach textures)[2], The Block city battle stage from Mario Kart: Double Dash[3], a test stage(With Tubing and many curves)[4], and a Beta version of Waluigi Pinball(Which has more obstacles, and less jumps)[5].
Another Youtube user with the alias "NeoKamek" has an early retail demo copy of the game, which includes a very early version of Waluigi Pinball(Which has more alternating paths, different obstacles, and different textures)[6], and a Beta version of DK Pass(Which has less walls, No snowy textures, as well as more bumps, less turns, a smaller boost pad, and a Thwomp near the end)[7].
According to some hackers, all courses not available in the final game can be found in it by hacking, and played as they were in the beta, though they have no textures...
EDIT: I recently got an Action replay for my DS, and using it, got access to 3 beta stages in my final copy... They include the texturless GCN mario Circuit I mentioned, The Textureless Koopa Troopa beach I mentioned, and a very simple test circle course(A very small circle shaped track, that' shorter than baby Park, and has only 1 lap)... If any more codes are found for more beta material, I will report it here...
EDIT 2: I got some more new codes for my Action replay DS... I now have access to the test stage with Tubing and many curves(Though without the textures), The final version of Wario Stadium without textures, all other courses, the other 3 beta courses I mentioned in the last edit, and the ability to play as Shy-Guy in normal modes(Though he has no voice clips)... --Joe T.E.
Now, I just checked the article here about the game, and noticed a list of characters... Now the MArio characters and Fnal Fantasy characters are expected, as they are from the makers of the game... However, the following characters I see on the list I simply have to say, WHAT THE HELL? If these characters are really in the game, I will punch myself in the face, because I think that someone edited the page to show false info... Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Captain Olimar Goku Kirby Luffy Naruto How in the hell do these characters have even the slightest chance of appearing in a MARIO/FF game is beyond me...
--Joe T.E.
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