Gamers React to Going BACKWARDS In Peach Gardens - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!

So, DS Peach Gardens was among the tracks that were included in Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, and with it came a surprise literally zero people were expecting, so I decided to compile some reactions of gamers who witnessed this unexpected moment in the nostalgic Mario Kart DS course!
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1. TWD98 - ‪@TWD98‬
2. NuoKart (Mayro) - ‪@NuoKart‬
3. Nathaniel Bandy - ‪@NathanielBandy‬
4. Mankalor - ‪@mankalor‬
5. GameXplain - ‪@GameXplain‬
6. BearUNLV - ‪@BearUNLV‬
7. AbdallahSmash - ‪@AbdallahSmash‬
8. JigsawFlex - ‪@JigsawFlex‬
9. Good Vibes Gaming - ‪@GVG‬
10. PREMulous (premydaremy) - ‪@PREMulous‬
11. SullyPwnz - ‪@SullyPwnz‬
12. Tealgamemaster - ‪@tealgamemaster‬
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[@tikprpro03]

Who do you think had the best reaction? Let me know down below!

[@stefanspelt3578]

Nathaniel B was the closest one to my reaction of this track, like i said: making it simpler and going backwards ONCE, DOESN'T make it FUN and ORIGINAL! Look at Wario's Stadium and compare it to THIS STUPID CHANGE. I'd rather go inside the castle, come out hydrated, PASS the bridge, SHOOT MYSELF ONTO THE CASTLE ROOF, and land safely near the goal!

[@Aleksssssssss]

Troy

[@brikfanz]

Definitely Troy's. His mind didn't even process it until Lakitu grabbed him.

[@MMMMMWWWWWMMMMMWWWMMMWWMMMMWWW]

Troy

[@scmtuk3662]

@@brikfanz Andre was even slower to realise. Not only did his mind not even process it, he had already gone on the new route for a good 10 seconds, before he was like "Oh wait, this route changed"

[@MayroSMM]

I like how the thumbnail is people losing their minds and I just have my eyes shut lol

[@starlite5154]

guess you're a stand out

[@BenjiDarius]

Cuz mayro used her big brain and figured it out before the race started!

[@BenjiDarius]

@WillNe has a Square head Yea Im aware of who he was before, but in this day and age we need to respect pronouns whether we agree with them or not lol

[@Vixikitsi]

@WillNe has a Square head she is a she

[@jxstjohnny]

@@BenjiDarius nah that’s just weird idk why he would want ppl to refer to him as a female…

[@modern5752]

I love how everyone is confused then Mayro instantly realises

[@DE23]

That's why she's the best Mario Kart KZbinr

[@Marzie8258]

@@DE23 Mayro is a he

[@modern5752]

@@Marzie8258 no shes a she (trans)

[@FlaringStardust]

she's just based

[@milkstew0288]

are we not going to address that she put wave one above wave two? i found that a bit weird

[@JigsawFlex]

LOL I was so hyper focused on tryna do the garden cut that I didn’t realize we were supposed to go the other way. Regardless, I’m really happy about the route change!

[@thebigweege9534]

I did the exact same lol

[@JigsawFlex]

@@thebigweege9534 Where did you come from LOL

[@Oliver8240.]

How’s it feel to be happy

[@JigsawFlex]

@@Oliver8240. It’s the vibe!

[@JigsawFlex]

@DonFun YO LOL

[@amigomorton5193]

7:47 To give a High Five was also my first instinct.

[@JakboKart]

Same 😅

[@tvs26]

I mean you can’t just leave him hanging

[@superpekkachu]

Do that every time I take the route

[@jonathankoch3049]

Interesting how Mayro was the only one who cared to look at the minimap and wasn't surprised at the last lap.

[@OmegaGlops]

I'm so happy that they're incorporating these elements from Tour in the Booster Pack tracks! Reverse courses are one of my favorite things from Tour, and It's so delightful to see reactions from people that (oftentimes) haven't experienced them before. Wish they included more of 'em, though. In my opinion, some courses are even more fun backwards!

[@ethanhinton4549]

I honestly wish it was a mode where ALL tracks are backwards. Like a way better/more interesting Mirror Mode.

[@JarcraftedStuff]

@@ethanhinton4549 that'd actually be awesome Although not all tracks would work it would be cool for the ones that were

[@AlexRonai]

@@ethanhinton4549 I think they implemented to see the reaction. It makes me hope for that the Reverse mode could be its own mode in the next Mario Kart

[@OmegaGlops]

@@JarcraftedStuff The best thing is that every featured in Tour can be played backwards! Unfortunately I don't think MK8 will offer that option, but it would be a super cool thing to drop alongside the final wave or something like that. Maple Treeway is so fun backwards. It's an entirely new experience!

[@samuelitooooo]

Before they announced the Booster Course Pass, more dynamic tracks like this, as well as Mount Wario/3DS Rainbow Road-style tracks, were at the top of my wishlist for a potential MarioKart 9. Y'know, less doing three of the same exact laps. And Nintendo answered it here in this DLC

[@CC-tq8wf3bs8r]

Troy’s is great, especially since he’s been playing Wii for the better part of 10 years.

[@SMBr0s]

Too bad he wasn't racing NMeade. That would've been pretty hilarious.

[@ghostbaconhair]

more than 10 years

[@daikikazumayt]

This is a direct callback to Mario Kart DS's mission mode. Specifically Mission 6-8 and I love it!

[@inaviatable118]

I KNEW IT. I could've sworn there was a mission that has you doing this track in reverse, but since literally nobody was talking about it, I just figured I was mistaken

[@ICgay4]

Yass love the game history, best DS game ever

[@Frednickels]

Phew! Good to know I wasn't the only one who remembered that!

[@generalcrab0009]

No it’s not. It’s an unused route from the original MKDS, not a callback to Mission 6-8.

[@daikikazumayt]

@@generalcrab0009 Don't know if this is true but what we got from Mario Kart DS's official release, it is a callback to mission mode regardless.

[@BillyProGamer31]

I like how almost everyone gets confused in the last lap and they take the wrong route

[@a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi]

I was so shocked when that happened, this track is on par with Kalimari desert because of that.

[@Jack-gm8hw]

Typical of bandy to wonder if he's going in the castle 😂

[@Marcomanexists]

This track literally made me scream out loud as well. I was so accustomed to trying the flower shortcut at the beginning that I didn’t even notice that track had changed. Had me speechless when I realized I was going backwards. Nintendo just never does stuff like this which is why it’s so cool

[@evanmckeever2302]

I guess people are so focused on the track that they don’t even notice the mini map 😂 that was the first thing I noticed when I started this track. Then again, it is exciting getting a new wave!

[@Sparx632]

I did not notice the map at all until this happened, it’s weird how widespread a phenomenon this seems to be.

[@BaconNuke]

@@Sparx632 People have just the memory of the past tracks that they don't even register a mini map when you already know "where to go"

[@Lordbeerus0901]

Dashie didn't even acknowledge it. Absolutely clueless 😂😂😂

[@Gamesmarts194]

The fact that like half of them didn't even notice the route change makes me think people have a bit of nearsighted driving. I noticed those arrows on the first lap lol

[@GuyWithNoNickName]

I think most people just thought those arrows were there to block off the area. Not everyone knows that those arrows really mean the track is gonna change, especially if they didn’t play Tour much.

[@nicolemonrue]

Yeah if I've never played a course I always seek out the arrows

[@Gamesmarts194]

@@GuyWithNoNickName I'm not 100% sure what your comment means. If the arrows (I'm assuming we're both talking about the lap change arrows) block off an area, doesn't that exactly mean there's a route change somewhere in the race? Isn't the point of those arrows to say "Hey, drive

[@Skip-AdMiasmas]

same

[@astromotive6047]

7:16 Yeah, BearUNLV wins the award for Best Reaction NO QUESTION. Between the sheer shock turned excitement in his voice and of course all of the Roys PNGs that suddenly pop up out of nowhere with basically the same reaction as us. *PRICELESS!*

[@cryptorborgjulien902]

As a huge fanatic of Mariokart DS, this was a huge, yet welcoming surprise for me. Like Troy, I'm so glad I did these courses blind. All I need now is for the final DS track in the DLC to be Airship Fortress. A Bowser Castle would also be nice (Excluding GBA 1, 2, and 3. 4 would be good though.), because I'm also quite the Bowser Castle Enthusiast. Now that halfpipes are back, I have a newfound hope that Wii Bowser's Castle will return in wave 6.

[@samuelitooooo]

Honestly, as a veteran of MarioKart DS I always found Peach Gardens mid, and the Wii retro wasn't any better. The Tour glowup exceeded my expectations, and then they add this twist for the Booster Course Pass. I'm in love. Also, yes. Airship Fortress, please!

[@crashcoaster3852]

GBA Bowser Castle 4 is rumoured to be coming tbf.

[@2LoopMk]

I swear each wave gets better

[@Skip-AdMiasmas]

fr

[@nicolemonrue]

I think nearly everyone who has played peach gardens on DS or Wii audibly said out loud "wait, WHAT???!!!" Even i did it lol

[@AlbertBoris]

I expected this to happen for Kalimari Desert..., but Peach Gardens as well? Even though I noticed the arrows I didn't think they'd go this far, but I love that lol!

[@benthecat4345]

I'm curious as to how many people missed the GIANT red arrows directing you on the third lap to go the new route, on the first 2 laps I can see as they're tucked away against the hedge

[@superpekkachu]

That's what I think too 🤣, like just LOOK at the screen!!!

[@l00per80]

I was originally gonna say that this was a B-tier track (around the same level as Rock Rock Mountain), but after the 3rd lap, it shot it RIGHT up into S-tier for sure to me.

[@matthewfontanez8646]

The backwards part was insane just like the train track part in kalimari desert

[@ml8185]

I saw the gap on lap 1 and was like, I’m sorry, what? And then Lap 3 I was in for a treat, going backwards!! I love going backwards in Mario Kart.

[@shaneens1547]

"Now, do everything you just did... *backwards"* - Batman

[@nicoheroesdx]

When I think about the fact that they included the custom items feature in the update, I really wish that for Wave 6 - The final MK8D update, they make a reverse mode. It would make the game so much more versatile with basically having two track variants for all 96 tracks. But then, Mario Kart 9 really would have a VERY HARD TIME to top this...

[@jesusmijares8614]

The last lap makes me revive one of the missions of Mario Kart DS

[@adamiotime]

I had a massive grin on my face the whole final lap. Such a fun change!

[@MRR19]

TWD98's reaction is the best XD

[@redeagle7246]

Almost everyone: Whoa, that's cool, you can drive backwards TWD98 & BearUNLV: 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@Blavin]

I wish the area where you begin to go backwards was the roundabout, I think it would’ve been cool to make the right turn actually useful

[@DylanGarcia1619]

The first time I did this track was on 50cc so I could admire the details and scope out shortcuts. I was so far ahead at the start of lap 3 that when I started going backwards, I had to drive through the other racers. And I hit almost every trap banana I placed in the previous lap.

[@DeloofTegOrb]

Can you please give me credit for using my remix 0:00 - 0:08

[@tikprpro03]

Hey, apologies for that. I will make sure to credit you in the description as soon I get back on my computer later today

[@DeloofTegOrb]

@@tikprpro03 thanks:)

[@deadheat1635]

Peach Gardens is now the only course to have its reverse variant in 3 MK games!

[@Watermelon74]

Wait wdym reverse variant

[@deadheat1635]

@@Watermelon74 Driving backwards around the track.

[@Pancakes_Master]

DS, Tour, 8DX?

[@SurgingSpecs]

Reverse tracks >>>>>>>>>> mirror mode

[@LuigiWile_e_Coyotefan2008]

8:22. I love Abdallah smash reaction bcuz he is just as confused as alot of us were when that change happened, since it didn't happen in the og, wii and tour.

[@ShabyUwU]

I knew there was a new route but I didn't expect the final lap entirely reversed. I loved it. 💚

[@goleon7671]

I love how everyone who had a mushroom tried to take the shortcut then realized its the other way lol

[@philipp_mn]

I remember when starting the track it was the first thing I noticed, just by looking on the layout. really love it when they surprise us like that.

[@deadbread5736]

It’s kinda worrying how many people didn’t notice the big glowing arrows as they were driving around.

[@Frednickels]

I'm glad I didn't see any footage of this level before playing, otherwise I too wouldn't have been surprised by the last lap!

[@dexterian477]

OMG! Thank u for putting these clips together!! I didn't want to have to go threw the effort of searching for these moments. 🤣

[@koda1778]

Its funny how many people ignored the GIANT ARROWS pointing them to the left.

[@Silly-Goose-OG]

7:16 bro thinks he toad 💀

[@donutdome]

BearUNLV being the only one to high five luigi is depressing

[@Official_Birdo]

Everyone: We’re going backwards Me: it’s Peach Gardens R!!! (Because I’m obsessed with Mario Kart Tour) Btw I noticed the route immediately when the race didn’t even start yet, just like Mayro. Do they not look at the mini map or something?

[@BaconNuke]

People are so used to tracks (especially ones they already are familiar with) that they don't "need the mini map" like when fresh I would look at the mini map to know a turn coming up but when I know the course already I obviously don't even look at it

[@lennycrew3]

Playing this for the first time, this was an incredible surprise. They need to do more of this in the final three waves.

[@mapbot4264]

they blind af they didnt see the arrows? 💀

[@enderallygolem]

Muscle memory I guess?

[@HgordoX]

We were all used to the og route lol, it happened to me too lol, I was hoping they would do something like this to the route and they delivered 😊

[@AhtNFG]

i noticed something was up as soon as i saw the minimap

[@Subuta_Tube]

先入観

[@Avriel_Mimiga]

@@Subuta_Tube this is... and i am not joking... it translates to "prejudice"

[@keithredacted8154]

Woah, Im not actually that die jard of a mario kart player and just stumbled on this video but seeing their reactions really warms my heart and gives me nostalgia for the love i have for this game.

[@princesspixel3151]

I was doing a test run with this track via VS mode… and I almost got caught off guard seeing the rest of the cpu racers driving in the opposite direction because they haven’t reached the final section of the race! 😂

[@OffZoroYt]

How can some not see these huge red arrows pointing to the left at the start of lap 3 😭😂

[@TanqueAxel]

7:18 this was my exact reaction

[@generalcrab0009]

Honestly, they deserve to get confused. The alternate path is literally *right there on the minimap!!*

[@Theprophet3928]

BearUNLV could be a great metal star. I love how quick Premy noticed to change direction before going out of bounds.

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

Thank you for putting this all together!! This was awesome to see 😊

[@Gold_Yoshi]

Whatever the next Mario Kart game is should have Trick and Reverse versions of all tracks like tour does. Triple the track count without having to make a new model, then double that for Mirror mode. Assuming the next game goes back the the 8 cup standard that's (technically) 192 tracks. If it uses base Deluxe standards that's 288 tracks. If it uses Deluxe + DLC standards that's 576 tracks.

[@Gamesmarts194]

Honestly I’d be stoked to have reverse versions of each track. Driving backwards through a track is such a small thing but it’s such a different experience than driving forward. I don’t have the same sentiment towards having a trick version though. I feel like that might bloat the game too much, and I’d imagine a lot of people would feel gimped about having trick variants “instead of” new/retro courses. (Even if they might not be complicated to add it still feels like it’d be a waste of resources.)

[@Gold_Yoshi]

@@Gamesmarts194 Maybe instead of trick variants, we should have a mission mode (some of which may have trick variants, but not all of them will.)

[@Gamesmarts194]

@@Gold_Yoshi That'd be pretty kickass. Really just having mission mode in general would be really nice.

[@RudeRabit]

First time playing, I knew something about the map looked off, but couldn’t figure out what. I definitely noticed the added road, but I was having some sort of mandela effect wondering if that was always there or not.

[@ritzgamez]

The first thing I did was try to give Luigi a high-five.

[@adraino7345]

I was floored, I had the exact same reaction as Troy. Just gleeful.

[@Watermelon74]

The first few except Troy were so expressionless 😑 Everyone else had a real reaction That was really cool

[@Christoph9898]

I find it fascinating how most of the gamers do not notice the boundary arrows until they run into them 😂I mean they are red and flashy, how did they not see them early enough? Also the map gave the secret away right at the start, as well as the arrows in lap 1 and 2 in front of the new path 🤷‍♂

[@betterthanbrooklyn5806]

still sad they removed a lot of the off road that created tighter turns and the three split at the end. would've been cool backwards too

[@samuelitooooo]

I never liked that three split tbh. But yeah, the two garden patches near the maze-y section… also sad they removed a lot of the off-road. At least they kept the off-road after the bridge; the teaser they had for the DLC showed a super watered-down shortcut, and it made it to Tour either way.

[@jacoblanglet6660]

I was so Surprised That They Made Me Go in Reverse because They a Part of the Track in Peach Gardens

[@ICgay4]

Omg the backwards thing effed me up but it was hilarious 😂

[@Nathan55411]

Memories of DS mission mode :)

[@jjalapenoonastick9441]

BearUNLV's reaction was so priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@cgregistry]

My Experience At The First 2 Laps We're Good But Lap 3 Was **B A C K W A R D S**

[@KenanVonKaiser]

Hi Five Luigi > Thank The Bus Driver!

[@Skip-AdMiasmas]

"Do not try this at home" *wait what*

[@PacGuy765]

Even it caught ME off-guard!!

[@stargazer99]

Me remembering the beetle “slug bug” racing game on N64 having the craziest shortcuts watching people lose their mind about a simple map reverse on the 3rd lap… 😅

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

You can go backwards in Peach's Gardens and on the train tracks in Kalimari Desert. If only Royal Raceway added an alternative route through Peach's castle in the final lap, but it's already too late for that.

[@harrybest2041]

The path to Peach's Castle in Royal Raceway leads to a dead end. It's not anywhere close to the road.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

@@harrybest2041 That doesn't mean they can't make a track going inside the palace that leads to a gliding ramp out a window towards the finish line. They don't have to be designed exactly the same as the originals. Otherwise the GBA retro tracks would be far less interesting.

[@harrybest2041]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 That's a whole different idea to Kalimari Desert and Peach Gardens. Kalimari Desert and Peach Gardens use roads which were always there in the original, unaltered in location and layout.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

@@harrybest2041 Yeah, but I didn't mean having it in the exact same vain as those tracks. Though granted, it would definitely be extra work for them. Maybe in a future Mario Kart, perhaps?

[@Zinkolo]

Maybe Mario kart 9 will have a gimmick where All stages are built with a reverse lap in mind

[@huhneat1076]

Imagine how Delfino Square would fare

[@tomodaphne]

And then there’s JayMoji, who was playing with Bloopers only and literally couldn’t see the arrows.

[@theghosttm8245]

Did ya do a video like this for other tracks that have the laps route change or go backwards ?

[@LiquidJes]

I’ll never forgive this video for spoiling it for me

[@blindeyecreed]

Man some people can't see the big red arrows?

[@thom8729]

The word I heard the most in this video is "backward" xD

[@ZUKO-FROMTHEFIRENATION]

7:18 dude got possessed by Toad

[@LuigiWile_e_Coyotefan2008]

Also sounds like poofesure

[@kaijuchan97]

Taking notes from Tour, I see.

[@peteradamethetunaboy]

I love it when it goes backwards like on my iPhone

[@NoScopeDeezCups]

TWD's "what" sounds like a soundboard 💀💀

[@mrcwillis6970]

I was pretty surprised myself. It’s cool

[@Alphamanlololollollololol]

GameXplain was on autopilot 🤣

[@AmardH3473]

I was confused-that why we was reversing, best wave in the game so far

[@ImJustThatGamer22]

It caught all of us off guard lol

[@TheBrickBasher1996]

Am I the only person who still remembers the driving backwards back Mario Kart DS.

[@CassiusStelar]

Mayro is a she. People please respect this or you're goin into orbit

[@Just-View]

0:16 Never let’em know your next move.

[@Justin-uc5fd]

They should add this as a mode for ever dlc track when all the waves release if we can get custom items than surely they can add reverse mode

[@dakotaslone1773]

I reacted the same way!! I even ignored the arrows and tried to drive through my first time

[@roxtechs]

How how more confusing it would be on mirror mode.

[@musicviolamusician4392]

If I was a billionaire, I’d recreate peach gardens in my mansion😂

[@Dylan-zb3ow]

The gamers on the thumbnail be like whaaaaaaaaaaaaat….?!?!

[@jacobdockery3663]

I like to high-five Luigi on the way back :)

[@TheR3DSniper]

I lost the first time I did this track because I wasn't expecting the chance. They did me so dirty...

[@plushmakerfan8444]

I love this new change

[@stikpetparty]

How do they not see the mini map? I noticed it before the race started

[@EL01-h4c]

Wave 3 is still the best wave