Mario Kart hints and tips

nedd · 14-04-2008 09:28AM #1

Alright, so has anyone spotted anything hidden? Short Cuts? Hidden prizes?

I only got to play it for an hour myself and i couldn't get the turbo start going. Is it 3.2.1.GO (On GO hit the accelerator)?

pug_ · 14-04-2008 09:30AM

nedd wrote: »

i couldn't get the turbo start going. Is it 3.2.1.GO (On GO hit the accelerator)?

Hit the accelerator just a little bit after 2 will do it.

nedd · 14-04-2008 09:35AM

so just after two and hold down. Cheers.

Mr E · 14-04-2008 09:43AM

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/game/942008.html

FAQ for Mario Kart, including short cuts (most involve using mushrooms/star to cut corners without losing speed, but there are some good genuine shortcuts that you may not know about)

The_B_Man · 14-04-2008 11:20AM

if u tip the wheel towards you as u go over a jump, it'll do a trick that'll give u a speed boost as u land. This also works by twirlin the wheel left or right.

Mr E · 14-04-2008 11:37AM

I just give the wheel a shake, does the job.

Also if you tail someone for a few seconds, you'll get a boost from their slip stream (blue speed lines will appear after 1 second, and then you'll get a boost a couple of seconds later)

nedd · 14-04-2008 11:48AM

aahhh. i noticed sometimes as i'm going down a hill players go tearing past me but not boosting, they have a kind of wind around them. is this the slip stream?

ondafly · 14-04-2008 11:55AM

nedd wrote: »

aahhh. i noticed sometimes as i'm going down a hill players go tearing past me but not boosting, they have a kind of wind around them. is this the slip stream?

it sure is

nedd · 14-04-2008 12:02PM

nice. will have to try this out myself then. one other thing i noticed is that if someone is just ahead of you and you throw a green sheel sometimes it goes over their head. makes it much harder to get people. on double dash as soon as they passed you out you could clobber them with the green sheel.

CodeMonkey · 14-04-2008 06:31PM

nedd wrote: »

nice. will have to try this out myself then. one other thing i noticed is that if someone is just ahead of you and you throw a green sheel sometimes it goes over their head. makes it much harder to get people. on double dash as soon as they passed you out you could clobber them with the green sheel.

The different directions on the d-pad does different things.

Up = throw throwable items some distance in front of you (you can get someone in front you now with banana skins and fake item box)
Left + Right = item activate
Down = throw throwable items (like shells) behind you

Just had a look at the manual, it actually tells you all these things.

Mr E · 14-04-2008 07:09PM

Trailing items behind you (bananas, red shells, green shells) protects you against green/red shells up the ass.

The_B_Man · 14-04-2008 08:44PM

CodeMonkey wrote: »

The different directions on the d-pad does different things.

Up = throw throwable items some distance in front of you (you can get someone in front you now with banana skins and fake item box)
Left + Right = item activate
Down = throw throwable items (like shells) behind you

Just had a look at the manual, it actually tells you all these things.

activate?

Irish Halo · 15-04-2008 09:23AM

The_B_Man wrote: »

activate?

i.e. does what it usually does by default, so shoots a green sheel in front of you, drops a banana behind you or sends another freaking blue shell to the player in first place

nedd · 15-04-2008 09:50AM

aaahhh blue shell. greatest weapon ever.... well i think the bullet that auto pilots is class as well.

machiavellianme · 15-04-2008 12:47PM

nedd wrote: »

aaahhh blue shell. greatest weapon ever.... well i think the bullet that auto pilots is class as well.

only if you spend your races at the back of the field!
POW has to be the most annoying addition ever, followed closely by the lightning cloud over your head

Bikes seem to be faster than karts (in time trials at least) but are awkward to steer. Wheelie on every straight, power slide on every corner and do as many tricks as humanly possible when in the air to boost your speed.

nedd · 15-04-2008 01:42PM

are people playing with the wheel or the old skool controls? i have been using the wheel and its much better than i thought.

Star Lord · 15-04-2008 02:04PM

Wasn't sure about it before, but have been only using the wheel to control it!!! Love it too!
Noticed that when my bro was using the automatic powerslide controls, that it didn't seem to do anything, and I was flying past him with the manual powerslides!

Mr E · 15-04-2008 02:15PM

Yeah power sliding is addictive. Very easy with the wheel too (even though some people say its not).

I notice that power sliding is not used alot online though?

nedd · 15-04-2008 02:19PM

is this cause people dont know how to do it? i only got to play 1 or 2 games on-line but i did notice very few people using it.

tvnutz · 15-04-2008 08:24PM

I just unlocked Rosalina,it said "this is a gift from Super Mario Galaxy." Had no idea how it happened so I just looked it up. If you have a save game file of Super Mario Galaxy on your console and you win a grand prix (i think its any grand prix) it unlocks her character. Not a bad character either,she is a heavyweight.

Mr E · 15-04-2008 08:45PM

Yeah I got Rosalina last night too... good character.

monkeyfudge · 15-04-2008 08:49PM

I think I have everyone unlocked now.

Birdo was the last one I got.. awesome.

Dman001 · 15-04-2008 09:13PM

Drifting is awsome on the level with the water (Koopa something?). Why do people pick the heavyweights cos they are so slow? Also a tip, when you are in first place try and keep a green or red shell or a banana on you so when a red shell comes your way it will just hit off it and won't affect you. Unfortunetly this won't work for blue shells. I forgot to mention that fake boxes won't work for this.

Steak · 15-04-2008 09:25PM

Dman001 wrote: »

Also a tip, when you are in first place try and keep a green or red shell or a banana on you so when a red shell comes your way it will just hit off it and won't affect you. Unfortunetly this won't work for blue shells.

ahh brings back memories of my MK 64 days. can't wait to get mine. damn slow postal service...

Doodah7 · 15-04-2008 09:56PM

Expert Staff Ghost for the very hard Rainbow Road:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os61GcGxaJM&feature=related

This is awesome :eek:

nedd · 16-04-2008 09:11AM

that video kinda p1ssed me off. how come that guy is sooo good and i suck? i dont think thats fair. :-)

Star Lord · 16-04-2008 09:20AM

tvnutz wrote: »

I just unlocked Rosalina,it said "this is a gift from Super Mario Galaxy." Had no idea how it happened so I just looked it up. If you have a save game file of Super Mario Galaxy on your console and you win a grand prix (i think its any grand prix) it unlocks her character. Not a bad character either,she is a heavyweight.

Has to be a particular one, I only did my first Grand Prix last night, I did the 4 retro cups in 50cc, and unlocked

Diddy Kong (medium weight)

Yeah I know it's only 50cc, but I like to start there and work my way through them all

nedd · 16-04-2008 09:36AM

i did some 50cc grand prix as well and i didnt unlock Rosalina either. so it must be when you finish a certain grand prix on a certain CC that you get her.

Mr E · 16-04-2008 09:58AM

I got Rosalina when I finished 50cc for the first time - I had 6 gold cups and 2 silver.

spicywedge · 16-04-2008 01:25PM

anyone have any idea what the difference is between the gold and normal steering wheels next to your name online when they are totting up the points. i got one last night but everyone elses was the normal colour, i have just over 6000 was it because i breached this?:D

Star Lord · 16-04-2008 03:47PM

Must be something like that, like in Wii Sports, when you crossed the Pro line, you got a fancy bowling ball etc...

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