Can You Outrun A Blue Shell? - Challenge Accepted

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This time on Challenge Accepted, we see if anyone can survive the dreaded blue shell.
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[@Britterzbee]

Hey editors, just wanted to say I really like the little box you put around the footage of the person making the attempt :) nice touch!

[@annavictory4063]

Yes! I noted that too, it's a great addition

[@specter3983]

Really helped actually

[@JeffDeath99]

True usually I'll try to guess who's playing in these types of face cams by facial expressions lol

[@andrewhoadley7219]

Same! I noticed that immediately!

[@ToaDrakua]

How this challenge could be improved:Have a 2nd player camp the item boxes until they get a blue shell. Then the challenge can be started whenever they want.

[@dirkstrider4820]

True. But I think the difficulty of the challenge is also the other racers messing you up.

[@Tomohiko_Tatsuno]

You can only get a blue shell between certain distances from the leader. Too far back and it won't give it to you.

[@adoor3712]

Go to 29:00

[@blametl4921]

@@adoor3712 why

[@piperformerlycassette]

Or set it to "Shells Only" mode.

[@Likian5]

Salty Michael is awesome because not only is he always willing to give a fresh dose of perspective, but he brings up a fair point, too. I get that Matt doesn't think of it as a big deal since he's already made a pact with the Devil to win by any means necessary in Mario Kart, but for the rest of AH, just getting themselves in a position to even _start_ the challenge is a challenge in and of itself.

[@JITCompilation]

Michael tearing into Myatt's creations will never fail to make me laugh lol

[@NeoPerfectPhantom]

I've actually done this one before. At least in the Switch version, the Blue Shell actually breaks after it makes one full trip around the track, so it's really easy to know exactly when you've done it.

[@gamekxnd]

Man whoever submitted the challenge must have wanted to cause pain setting frantic instead of shells only

[@NarturArkano]

They spelled your name wrong, Game!

[@gamekxnd]

@@NarturArkano I submitted both spellings just in case!

[@NarturArkano]

@@gamekxnd Well . . . fine then! :P

[@RailGun256]

Game Plz

[@xGUANdeLUPEx]

Seconds in front of the shell (from launch): 12.97 - Michael (until finish) 14.61 - Myatt (until impact)

[@shadowmask1262]

Recheck michaels be ause it launches before they announce its coming, both are around 14 seconds

[@billmurray4071]

Yea I thought it seemed like Matt had gone for longer. I’m pretty sure Michael was going way faster though, and would’ve outran it for longer.

[@Idekaks]

A more relevant metric is the seconds from the moment the shell appears on the radar. About 10 seconds for Michael until finish, and about 6 for Matt until it catches him (not counting the animation since it doesn't matter).

[@hufflepuff0074]

I love the green square around whoever has the controller!

[@beavinator]

They keep talking about Cappy's eyes on the back of the truck. They are Iggy Koopa's eyes. The side of the truck says "Iggy's Glass - Crystal Clear Windshields)

[@michaelparham1328]

Suggestion for future format of the show. Don't have Matt be the only one who's seen it done. Each week, have someone else from the crew pick the challenge, and knows how it's done, and let the other 3 struggle a bit, including Matt.

[@samsemotiuk2695]

@@PacMonster0 I feel like that depends on the challenge. For example a challenge like this one, yes they should have all seen it. But a challenge like the green demon, I feel if they see it done it ruins them thinking about ways to do it and trying their own strategies 🤷

[@OrtzDavd]

That moment at 15:00 was SO worth it!!

[@isaacalvarado123]

Yeah. It was up his ass for a good quarter of the lap.

[@Shadow-Wolf-]

"Matt descends from Olympus." ~ Lindsay (24:46) ... I find this impossible. If Matt were to be from Olympus, he'd never leave. Why bother, it's practically a Paradise he can live in. And he would NEVER leave (lol).

[@RubyRoks]

Whenever Mario Kart is involved, Michael just lives in defeat

[@KuroroSama42]

Character choice might affect this too... looking online (assuming this is MK8), Rosalina should be slightly better than Pink Gold Peach (she has a TAD more acceleration and the same speed) or any of Bowser, Wario or Morton for just speed. I forget if vehicles also matter. I think so.

[@JosephHk743]

Any character can outrun the blue shell with enough precision and mini turbos on certain tracks.

[@nmills3]

every part matters and has stats. if you go to the wiki, it has the exact stats for every part

[@breakdancebdan]

24:36 I have done this and it goes all the way around the map to get the 2nd place person. At least, that's what happens on the Wii version.

[@prowler6435]

I'm glad the challenge was completed within the first 5 minutes of the video - by an NPC!

[@jayvincent1617]

Mad Sunday driving vibes!! Loved this episode, super entertaining.

[@Nova-ru5mm]

Michaels smile at 8:22 tho

[@PlatoonGoon]

The highlighting of the player works well for the odd choice in the way the shot is split.

[@LOUDFARTNOISES]

Get a blue shell. Make it to first. Throw said shell.

[@amyhoang95]

props to joe for playing the everyman and still having a good time 🙂

[@CptChu]

I wonder how fast Matt can speed run Mario Kart.

[@SpicyVeg]

I've always thought this about Lindsay, their SO funny in the most underrated way. like how they can just come up with quips like @ 11:20. They actually make me LOL. We appreciate you Lindsay!!

[@thesimpsons17]

I'm only 15 minutes in and Michael is fucking hilarious in this video 😂

[@creagandubh4411]

MICHAEL!! I haven't laughed that hard in a minute

[@atoz1toinfinity]

I feel Matt made the right choice for this challenge. I watch this show not just to know if certain things can be done but more so to find out if ACHIEVEMENT HUNTER themselves can complete the challenges. Who cares if it's been done already or not... I don't get why Michael is being so salty about this challenge... maybe he's still a bit under the weather edit: AND HE DID IT!!!!!

[@noonyx33]

Micheals gonna Micheal lol

[@FakingML]

Great Submission Gamekind!

[@lainwakura]

oh my god I love that Matt is wearing a Mouserat shirt.

[@piginabus7617]

Matt Ringle’s Truck Tingle

[@TheRealAlpha2]

"You were close!" _-Prof. Oak... probably_

[@swagkura]

Michael was on fire this entire ep had me laughing the whole time.

[@MarkyMark021]

Can we get a separate video with it zoomed in so we can see each persons reaction to Michael out running the shell.

[@breakdancebdan]

19:50 the ground is a human weakness?!

[@Cm0N.]

I trip and eat dirt way too often for it not to be

[@7eevee572]

Is there somewhere we can go to watch the summited video for this challenge? The clip they showed didn't even have the player running it for half a lap, so I would be interested in seeing the entire thing

[@WarningLowBattery]

Achievement hunter "Blue yourself" championship

[@joelbarr1163]

They must have thought to do this in multiplayer, but chose violence instead

[@breakdancebdan]

Challenge Accepted, but not able to be pulled off. The exact point of this show.

[@shadowangel3995]

I have played on 100 and managed to beat a blue shell a couple of times recently. I would like to see them do a challenge where they try to find all the ways you can beat a blue shell. I have personally times a mushroom right as the blue shell dropped and caused it to miss. Another challenge I saw a few years ago is the Arya Stark challenge in PubG. This is where every time you make a kill you completely change your entire load out and clothes for what the person you killed had.

[@tommycheroutre54]

I Outrun blue shells In every Track! (Almost) Is too easy.. 🏆

[@OffbeatPlay]

The challenge actually happening was pretty hype!

[@Jerry_Best_Boi]

Mario party but only winning off of bonus stars sounds like a good challange

[@Vahlee-A]

LINDSAY THE VOICE OF RUBY?! FUCK YEEAAAAHH

[@autisticwriter5763]

There's only been one time i was able to outrun a blue shell. I had a mushroom and i timed it wisely. I let the blue shell circle above me and as soon as it started to beam down, i used the mushroom and got out of the blast range.

[@The2econd3vil3xes]

Pretty sure the "Cappy Eyes" on the back of the truck have been there since launch.

[@willjoyce5013]

I don't like not playing at 200cc but I also appreciate wanting to allow for a different experience at slower speeds

[@Big_John_]

I would say a cool thought for another show like this would be called "Challenge Wars" SO you take someone like Matt and he picks anything and makes a challenge out of it then challenges someone else in the office and if they beat it then they get to challenge someone else but if the person cant beat it that challenge goes to the next person in the office and if no one can do it then they get a point

[@dwcramer92]

So.... v.s.?

[@Syzfox]

Michael completes the challenge while noticeably heavily buzzed

[@sighduck9789]

I mean this may still be better than when the challenge was "Play Halo, but significantly easier" lol

[@animalia131]

I really missed Micheal and matt on vids together!

[@PoxMuffin]

Kinda want Matt to throw his gauntlet down to the Yogscast nerds who are doing the Mario Kart speed challenge right now :P

[@adriana.c.r3987]

I know its possible to outrun/dodge a bluebell on yoshi valley and even seeing the blueshell lap past you

[@iamthegreatest50]

It is possible I did multiple times back when the game came out. The trick is to time your boosts wisely. Idk though maybe the game updated since then.

[@codydeschene3832]

Can we please see just Geoff speed run Minecraft, I think it would be amazing to watch him attempt it

[@Katsudon96]

I was just racing yesterday... and no joke i was First place, still had a lap left, was overtaking Bots and blue shell went past me and hit the NPC 10 meters in front of me.

[@huae349]

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!

[@AaronsLittleMind]

Another great challenge accepted

[@taco6n13]

Shoutout to Zeus for trying to ruin this video.

[@OGcesar187]

What brand is Michaels hoodie? And Matt's

[@Skye_YTT]

Not as hard but I’d love to see you try the blue yourself challenge

[@Snickers7272]

Do LASO missions without touching anythimg but the thumbsticks

[@richardcarignan6313]

Also Micheal was also able to outrun once, just had to boost from it last second

[@LeFloop]

Challenge acknowledged

[@annavictory4063]

Such a funny video!

[@andreanarileyveronica7923]

toad's turnpike, 200cc, hard cpus, can you win the race without grabbing a single item?

[@GabeNotNewell]

challenge for you score over 3000 points in Donkey kong country competition cartridge. (Emulator allowed as this cart is quite expensive)

[@Big_John_]

So I am surprised that they didnt just have all players and just wait to get the other person with a blue shell then start racing

[@TruBluBlur]

Wait, blue shells? When did they add those?

[@judealandt4009]

Shiranui all the way, i've played a Shiranui deck for the last 3 years

[@SheepStar8]

This has got to be one of the worst and least thought out Challenge Accepteds yet. Michael is right most of the challenge is luck on if you can even start the stupid challenge. Regardless, I liked this video because I still enjoy watching Michael and the other achievement hunters just playing games. Edit: What is even worse about this is that lightning is more common for CPUs to get when you are farther ahead because power ups are based on the physical distance from first.

[@spencerwilkie4218]

I'd love to see Matt speed run Mario Kart

[@roronoazoro8322]

Michael sound like he's got a cold

[@kaize666]

Michael was on point this episode.

[@grimreaper1542]

At this point they’re just playing Mario Kart vs the cpu for no reason haha

[@sparrowhawk4213]

Yeah this would be much easier if they just had all real people and have everyone camp for blue shells and not mess with the person trying to get first and outrun the shell

[@DeconvertedMan]

the salt is great XD :D

[@paintycup]

Lindsay's hair looks AMAZING

[@insaincaldo]

What your kart racer says about your personality, based on your starter Pokémon type.

[@cameron4576]

Today I found out coins make you go faster

[@leejackson1546]

Blue shell spawn rates are based on how far the person in first is to the rest of the pack. If you are miles ahead the blue shell spawns. Also, it is actually possible to completely despawn the blue shell because it never hits you on 200cc. I have out run and out boosted the blue shell before but I learned the despawn part from Did you know gaming.

[@raybandolphin3820]

Hell yeah challenges

[@chinchilla2302]

“Never played Mario Kart” Where the f do you find these people?

[@Venitas1000]

why werent they all play at once?

[@crusaderofcringe]

I was a massive achievement hunter fan when I was growing up. Now I’m an adult and it’s the next generations turn. It’s so so strange watching these videos now

[@UbiMortus]

That's not a Blue Shell, it is a Battle Shell.

[@insaincaldo]

Spiny Shell

[@specter3983]

Wonder why they just didn't do multiplayer for this. Not criticizing just curious

[@D.Ronoa69]

18

[@RuneScapeQuestMaster]

Tbh the lil clip of it being done wasn't that good cant really tell its there at all

[@TheMajorr86]

Challenge Hunter

[@Rat_the_Renegade]

Back when Mario Kart 8 Deluxe released it was possible to outrun both red and blue shells on 200 CC but it was quickly patched out. It was also difficult to do as you had to drive perfectly and we all know how hard that can be on 200.

[@MrLovesTo]

Nice

[@piplupcola]

I'm glad they brought Lindsay for this video because not many know she's actually pretty good at Mariokart. Probably from all that time playing with Michael. People like to say she sucks at games but shes actually really good at games it's just they are ones you would watch video wise

[@bigdaddy7185]

Lindsey uses they/them pronouns

[@piplupcola]

@@bigdaddy7185 I thought she uses they/she my bad

[@chris22207]

My favorite pole vault video is that really old one of the athlete makes the vault but the pole falls forwards and hits him in the crotch on the way down. Quite funny.

[@Lowtech3000]

so i feel like i missed something and i hope im not steping on any toes here but, here has Gavin and Jeremy been? x.x

[@ThePoisonera]

Gavin has been Slow-Mo-Guying as Dan is around, so it’s the perfect time to film stuff. Jeremy is no longer full time with AH. During the pandemic, he and his wife moved to MA to be nearer to family. They are super family oriented and have opted to stay there. He’s flown back for some bigger productions, and will continue to do so, and he does join in games remotely from time to time. He’s part of the AH family, but no longer regular

[@espaniolisto]

sooooooooo this is just tales from the internet....cool! bring geoff in!

[@coreybrown6863]

Every game they get together on Joe hasn't played. Why did he get hired, does he play video games? Did they hire him for something else and one of the perks is he gets to play with OG crew

[@zackdia]

Had to skip past Joe's turns. His skill level just wasn't entertaining.

[@breakdancebdan]

I'm used to the version of Mario kart where it can't be done.

[@thalunizz21]

Noice.

[@harleyfan10]

woot

[@Ringo414]

so Joe seems fine, but, dose he actually PLAY video games?

[@kyleb8670]

Kinda

[@ALEX7DX]

He DOES yes.

[@Ringo414]

@@ALEX7DX I just feel bad cUse they keep making him play games he hasn’t played before.