How bad is NO WEIGHT in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?

how important is the weight stat? this determines how far you get bumped by other racers, and how much you bump other racers!
How to get Better at Mario Kart: • FULL Beginner Guide | ...
combo used:
lemmy / splat buggy / leaf tires / paper glider
all minimum weight characters/parts:
- lemmy / baby rosalina / baby peach / baby daisy
- biddybuggy / mr scooty / streetle / landship / blue falcon / splat buggy
- roller / azure roller / leaf tires / button tires
- cloud glider / parachute / paper glider / flower glider

[@Tomielena]

Hi shortcat, just wanted to let you know that your content is inspiring people to play again mario kart. I forgot that game long time ago due to health issues and other problems, I cant believe I am playing it again just because of your videos! Thank you so much! Ps: Would love to see a « Can you win with 0 coins challenge »

[@Shortcat321]

That's awesome to hear! Hope your health is doing better and not being negatively affected by trail items. I'll definitely attempt the 0 coin challenge 😊

[@MattJF21]

Holy crap same! Usually I play smash bros but recently I've been playing a lot of Mario kart and I'm enjoying it

[@FondantApple]

@@MattJF21same in fact the first Nintendo switch game I got was smash bros and I couldn’t care too much about mario kart as much. Until shortcat videos actually made me wanna play some Mario kart.

[@prostarufc]

Agreed! I recently found this channel and now I’m taking Mario Kart seriously by learning from all these videos. I’ve always done Grand Prix and multiplayer with my friends, but now I’m going to take online competitive play races seriously

[@MattJF21]

@@prostarufc yeah same I sometimes would play with my siblings and win everytime lol, but yeah I've also done some Grand Prix here and there

[@Shortcat321]

I had to lose 100 pounds for this video please leave a like ✨

[@blobmaestro]

Lol.

[@milk10011]

when is pro guide coming out i still suck

[@Rahul-Bollini]

Didn't you already play no weight with baby rosalina + biddybuggy?

[@mdmackint]

I commented before you 🥰

[@angeryboiii3051]

Tutorial please 🙏

[@TheRealMXG]

waiting for “I played as FatCat” and it’s just max weight

[@Shortcat321]

I think i would just be garfield then

[@King_Kitsune]

​@@Shortcat321100% Garfield lol

[@patheticdawg]

@@Shortcat321you’ll need lots of lasagna

[@Pikmin012]

@@Shortcat321 Viacom moment

[@user-co4zj4pu1r]

@Shortcat321 a video idea FOR EVERY LOSS WITH GARFIELD IM GONNA EAT LASAGNE You mission is tho get 1 5 times in a row

[@henryritter8503]

“You can’t get hurt if you don’t get close to anyone” Felt that

[@Mushroomelixir]

Too real...

[@vicmisham]

😔

[@lazypaladin]

Since when did Mario Kart 8 start getting this deep.

[@Shortcat321]

@@lazypaladin People still comment on my shorts about how "you shouldn't take the game this seriously" but also "bagging is cheating" so i think mario kart has always been serious

[@nyukjustacommenter857]

​@@Shortcat321 "Mario Kart isn't a serious game unless I'm losing"

[@yubin3857]

We all know that shortcat is secretly using any excuse to use lemmy

[@rinabegum-xh3wq]

It does make sense

[@Shortcat321]

I cannot confirm nor deny the lemmy allegations

[@thunderstar7682]

@@Shortcat321but lemmy is a w koopaling

[@NewPolkCity]

@@Shortcat321we need more Lemmy pole driver (or whatever the worst combo is now)

[@milk10011]

@@NewPolkCitylemmy, steel driver, metal tires and waddle wing

[@BrandonChen-sdef123]

The way you just waited for the bomb like a pedestrian was so funny 13:33

[@BlueThunderO7]

Bro, my heart almost skipped a beat when you almost landed on that banana peel on the glider ramp at 1:45 the fact that you managed to avoid that in a tight spot like that is absolutely legendary. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you!! I totally knew that banana was there and also knew i would jump over it because I am built different

[@BlueThunderO7]

@@Shortcat321 Stuff like that is another reason why I'm subbed to you man! 😃

[@Mandotransformers.]

That's so cool!

[@TheAdventureBrothers_]

@@BlueThunderO7agreed

[@yogurt_yogurt]

You should run on bagging tracks and bag on running tracks to prove that knowing when to run or bag is important - Love your content so much

[@Shortcat321]

Great idea!

[@jamesmiller7712]

BaGgInG iS cHeAtInG

[@dogboyton3166]

@@jamesmiller7712It’s a strategy whether you like it or not. Think of it this way. Let’s say you get hit, and you fall into the pack with attack items all around you. Is it worth fighting through all that? Or is it more worth it to hang back, gather coins, and make a comeback? You’ll still have to fight through the pack, but you’ll have both a full coin counter and power/invincibility items to help you get back to the front. It looks stupid, yes. But it’s not as luck-based/braindead as you may think - your item strategy and track knowledge are both heavily required to bag successfully. And then it’s not even that good on some tracks (Waluigi Pinball, Moonview Highway, pretty much every Rainbow Road, etc).

[@user-jq5gc6dx7k]

​@@dogboyton3166hey stupid, that's the universal sarcastic mockery typing style

[@BlueishToad]

@@dogboyton3166 hes literally joking...

[@NotTheWheel]

When life gives you Lemmy you make lemonade.

[@slayhuntymamas6475]

lemminade

[@autismandgaming4532]

We need Shortcat to play a Lemmy Combo that doesn’t get the short end of the stick

[@fusionwing4208]

but he's shortcat, short is in the name XD

[@milk10011]

@@fusionwing4208 wow i couldn’t tell

[@Shortcat321]

I wish, but Lemmy's stats are bad 😭

[@milk10011]

@@Shortcat321 ig play with inkstriker rollers

[@imbored6005]

Impossible

[@ladygold3242]

WEIGHT A SECOND... does this mean the only video left of this series is max weight 😔 all the other stats have min/max videos. I LOVED THIS SERIES SO MUCHHH❤

[@milk10011]

water handling, air handling, anti-gravity handling, water speed, air speed, anti-gravity speed

[@lazypaladin]

​@@milk10011Man's got an Excel spreadsheet *_just waiting!_*

[@Shortcat321]

Well i didn't do max and min for all of them yet, there are still some to go! Min traction for example

[@spacetil1742]

@@Shortcat321Maximum glider speed

[@ladygold3242]

​@@Shortcat321 welll true min traction didnt have its own video but you showed a race of min traction alongside max just to compare. I thought that was that! But im glad theres something else left in this series ❤

[@rahulodwyer8921]

Bro went on a diet then got bullied

[@crp1424]

Id?

[@casualmarkit9969]

South Koreans when you aren't 60 pounds lighter than a Cloud (they did the bullying):

[@locrianphantom3547]

@@casualmarkit9969Clouds weight millions of pounds.

[@casualmarkit9969]

@@locrianphantom3547 Aren't those clouds larger than football fields? let's take a human sized cloud for the 'cloud' in my comparison

[@user-zk6nu7zl9u]

This is my first time commenting, but I wanted to say ive been watching you for a while, and I love your vibes, humor, interactivity and jokes in the comments. A perfect creator in every way in my eyes. Never lose who you are ❤ Thank you for all the content all this time, im so glad to see you get the growth you deserve. P.S. Watching your videos kinda feels like hanging out with an old friend, which I appreciate alot :) P.P.S. I know youve done a max mini turbo build video, but id love to see the pain of the lowest mini turbo build, or even a randomizer ^^

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you so much!!! It means a lot, glad you enjoy it! I will do lowest mini turbo for sure

[@user-zk6nu7zl9u]

@@Shortcat321 Thank you so much for your kindness! I've been in and out of the hospital lately and am under a lot of stress, your content means more to me than you could ever imagine ❤️ you're my go-to comfort creator and bring a lot of light to my most difficult days.

[@kaiheartsyou]

⁠@@user-zk6nu7zl9ui’m sorry you’re in and out of the hospital, i hope you’re okay!! 🤍

[@user-ri5tp5zi8u]

I enjoy how, rather than being a competitive player, he’s an above average player like me. It makes the tips much easier to apply

[@Nicholas86753]

Unfortunately, the results of this test video cannot be accepted. As this channel has proven multiple times, Lemmy's Bad Luck stat overrides all other stats.

[@Armbrust210]

8:10 First place had to use their Super Horn when you threw the red Shell at them, which is why they couldn't avoid the blue Shell immediately after that. That was lucky, always a good decision to keep them on their toes in first

[@RemyWillard]

It's been a while since I last left a timestamp-format comment on one of your videos. Enjoy. 😄 3:26 Lemmy was kinda sloppy, but it's always nice to see the Luigi hedge receive a high five. I always like to take a silly glider path into the Peach hedge as well, but some might call that "yabai" on my part. 👀 4:39 Poor Lemmy doesn't know what's waiting for him after this ramp and the trick off the trolley. *CHOMP!* 💔 5:31 Poor Lemmy again, this time due to the carelessness of a snowboarding Shy Guy who's just living his best life. 6:05 Lemmy's luck stat coming in clutch. He's gotta have something to offset the "get hit by green shells" stat. 😎 ...or maybe I spoke too soon, as this was meant for the shock dodge. I should've seen what happened over the next 10 seconds before coming up with this timestamp. 😳 10:53 You'll have to resort to your MKTV Replay Studio, and unless you managed to make it one of your 6 starred replays, it will have to be among your 12 most recent races. Otherwise, you're probably never knowing what hit you here. 11:12 Chain Chomp hop! 12:08 Seems I'm not the only one speaking too soon (see 3 timestamps ago). Lemmy's luck stat about to come in clutch again. 16:21 (in Tour Guide voice) If you look over to your right, you can see an adorable Wiggler sleeping in its natural habitat. It's also been a while since I last made a Tour Guide reference on *anyone's* comments section. This one felt good to type. 😄 17:26 Good morning, happy Wiggler. Did you sleep well? ❤ 18:28 That's a snipe I'd never be able to get... or if I did, I certainly wouldn't understand *how* I got it. 😳 24:49 Nintendo lag at its "finest". It wouldn't surprise me if, on the Japanese player's screen, you were taking odd lines too and the two of you just intersected where you got hit by a lag trail.

[@DaShikuXI]

Honestly weight never seems to matter. Like you could be on Bowser in a heavy kart and still get bumped around by a Toad randomly. I feel like both the speed and direction of people bumping into you matters in who gets bumped away, but who knows.

[@tusken9669]

back in mario kart DS you could just take bowser on rainbow road and kick everyone off the map haha

[@aquawrld]

you started putting the lore on screen it’s making these videos more intense 😭

[@gunger90]

Dude what a video! Best showcase of your skill I’ve seen so far - way to clutch it up in pure chaos. That DS Mario Circuit race was crazy. Keep up the great content!

[@mrultragaming5942]

Caseoh stole all the weight

[@itslextry]

Nice

[@pikapower_kirby]

This randomly popped up in my recommendations and it was a really fun video! I tend to play as lower weight characters so I also learned a lot. I also really wanna get back into this game and learn some of those shortcuts- they look so fun!

[@user-no1hn2gj3j]

with lemmie's get hit stat, i fear for shortcat's sanity

[@JaidnnJaidnnn]

Shortcat you’ve helped me with a lot of stuff in this game I always change to the shortcat king boo build whenever I see someone else with your name/alike. Sometimes the room gets full of up to half of short cats and it’s extremely funny and wholesome.

[@catattos5833]

Shortcat you are my favorite KZbinr ever!!! I’ve been playing so much Mario kart ever since I started watching you, and your tips are the best!!

[@OliverTan111]

Hi shortcat! I just wanted to say that your videos are awesome I I always feel so happy when a new video is out so thank you so much for your hard work

[@theailingsword4674]

This is my first video of yours I've watched. I always play this at parties and stuff so I'm always casual, so it's interesting how much strategy and timing you put into your gameplay! I never would have thought this silly game could be so involved!

[@vaultguy8011]

Hi I just want to say that you're Videos are some of the most reliable chill content for me so thank you

[@jackwilson5655]

Shortcat lost weight within 6 weeks of 2024, that's impressive... always stick to your resolutions, guys

[@cyarutchiii]

Hey Shortcat, just wanted to let you know I love your videos, whenever I go downstairs, after eating I'll sit on my armchair with my cat and watch your videos (well, until at one point I'll have watched them all), so thanks and I hope you keep uploading ❤️

[@Noxdite]

You videos with Lemmy are always super funny :)

[@pika751]

15:40 got me dying, this is why I always watch your uploads right when I find out about them

[@moribundcrux]

Thanks to watching your videos, I haven't had one issue getting top 3 in low tiers (I just started playing online)

[@thatguyallen3580]

Keep up the good work man! Love your vids

[@benstowerdefense]

Can you do a challenge where you try to not collect coins to show that they actually make a difference

[@lazypaladin]

Can you win Mario Kart while dealing with Cost of Living Crisis.

[@mysticmaya9426]

the hardest disadvantage here is lemmys get hit stat

[@leojr1165]

I love goofy combos 😂. I don't know how you play so well in very different combos

[@sammiecakie8973]

Hi Shortcat, it has been a while since I've commented on one of your videos (even tho i've watched all of them) but I'm just writing to tell you that you're doing a great job and it's been a real blast watching you and your MK8DX journey on YubTub. Thanks for all your quality content! :)

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the comment

[@angelix.777]

i'm impressed that Shortcat NEVER said a bad word in all of his videos despite of how chaotic Mario Kart is lol

[@ojosonojo]

DK Summit is your jam... even without perfect execution. Love procrastinating with your videos. They have been instrumental in me trouncing my 7-year-old and his friends. Haha. Seriously. Please keep em coming!

[@Shortcat321]

Omg that's so cool to have a parent who games. Glad you enjoy the vids!

[@matthewmk8dx]

you uploaded this the same time when something legendary happened on my end - i was playing worldwide and saw someone named Pale Blue at 15k VR (I’m at 5k) and decided to change MY NAME to Pale RED and dominated the room together. We top 2’d 5 TIMES!!

[@jesslee188]

I thought you backspammed me on ribbon road but it was for the shroom lol

[@Shortcat321]

Oh my bad HAHA nah i would never play like that (unless you changed your name to a short animal)

[@iceheart_115]

Somehow never noticed until today that the Splat Buggy has the Tentatek logo on the side. Anyways, seeing the lowest weight stat was a fun video to watch. ^-^

[@Ur_Average_Slime_Ball]

Finally a combo i can relate to!!!

[@melissadavis196]

Dude, I understand why people watch sports now because of you. You’re seriously good, and you got me to pick up Mario Kart Wii again. Hope you’re having a great day!

[@CoachSteveM]

Shortcat videos always make me smile just because it’s clear he’s always having fun while playing. I need to be more like him.

[@Waffles17643]

3:48 you’re so real for this shortcat great life advice

[@tobygregg]

I *weighted* a long time for this video

[@user-ox6zx4eo5t]

Great video 👍love watching these

[@juicysushiiii]

When i first started mario kart he was my favourite character

[@ChitraGopalan-vj3iz]

I'm your biggest fan. Keep up the good work.

[@Youre-Welcome]

I need confirmation you were racing with Hydreix the other night 😂

[@LittleMissGrosser]

I love the "Doink" noise you've added when you get bumped 😂

[@shadowsilvertailsfan]

The best thing bout this combo is how small it is. Makes it super easy to weave around and avoid getting bumped

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

Idea for a combo you could try sometime- a while ago you did max speed (dry bowser on the circuit special, slicks, super glider) but that combo is actually quite a bit slower in water and air speed. I’ve found a “balanced” max speed combo that has very high and perfectly equal stats in all four speed stats, Dry bowser/master cycle zero/crimson slims/hylian kite. Or any of their substitutes, but I like that combo for aesthetics. Compared to the actual fastest combo, while it has 3 points worse ground speed and one point worse antigrav speed, it has 3 points more air speed and a full 5 points more water speed. It’s slower overall than the max speed combo since ground speed matters the most, but more consistent, since it won’t lose any speed on water based tracks or ones with lots of gliders. It also has better mini turbo, acceleration, handling, and traction, making it feel better overall.

[@tatethatcher4440]

Lemmy sounds so joyous when he tricks and especially on glider I love him

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

Another thing to consider is the benefit. Sure you have no weight but I am sure your speed and other stats went up to make your weight so low.

[@blocky-bfb]

Entertaining video shortcat!❤

[@EmpereurdesBalignon]

While very frustrating, the way item trailing works make sense as it is, the alternative would be just loosing your item into the void Really like your videos btw, I've been watching all of them for the past few weeks, and it got me playing online :)

[@KhalylSteward]

Watching you play as lemmy is always the funniest thing 😂

[@MasterKnightDH]

Excellent job making the lag your (woof) forever in that last race.

[@unnamedplayer7141]

both you and rod noticed each other while recording and i think thats super cool

[@TheBena007]

Hey Shortcat, i have a challenge i would really like for you to try out "Can i win with the best kart from every mario kart game in MK8 Deluxe?" MK7: Metal Mario, B dasher, Hot Monster tires MK Wii: Either Daisy, Sport Bike and Slim tires(represents Daisy Mach Bike) or Funky Kong, Bone Rattler and GLA tires(Represents FK Bowser Bike) (The reason i recommend Daisy is because both FK and Daisy are the best characters on Wii with FK being picked more often online due to higher weight, but the Sport Bike is a literal import of the mach bike from Wii (as implied by its japanese name), so you get to play the best Wii bike with inside drift with this combo) MK DS: Dry Bones, Clown Cart, Standard tires (Its supposed to represent the Dry Bones + Yoshi Egg cart combo on DS!) MK Double Dash: Koopa Troopa/Bowser Jr, The Landship, Wood Tires (This is the closest to the Koopa Troopa + Bowser Junior on the train kart!) MK Super Circuit: Bowser, Pipe Frame, Standard tires MK 64: Yoshi/Peach/Toad(same stats in 64), Pipe Frame, Standard tires Super Mario Kart: Funky Kong/Diddy Kong, Pipe Frame, Standard tires (In SMK, the best character is Donkey Kong Jr, however they never brought back Donkey Kongs kid in any other MK games again! FK wears nearly the smae clothes though, or you can pretend diddy is his kid instead lol) All of these were picked by which combos had the most amount of records in time trials and from their online metas. The challenge is really fun, i hope you try it!

[@MattJF21]

Yo shortcat I love your content! You've inspired to learn the mk8d techniques! Can you make a video explaining Mario kart lines and how they work? I hear you mention them in a majority of your videos but I'm not quite sure what they mean.

[@buk1078]

4:39 I had no idea you could trick off the trolleys :o

[@user-em7br5dy2l]

you should do a vid of ranking every mario kart course i feel like your opinions and narration would be funny and fun

[@spryzen4253]

Hey Shortcat great video! How about trying bagging with a max 5.75 speed combo? I feel like that is a great way to see the speed stat in all its glory Keep up the good work, love your vids 👍

[@kellystergio007]

Great video overall! You should do the no touching coins challenge. I tried it and it’s not a good experience.

[@BrandonChen-sdef123]

15:36 was so funny the way you jinxed it so bad and then started bagging

[@914Silver419]

You're literally playing my main combo, and im Unstoppable . Its all about miniturbos. They cant hit you if they cant catch you. XD

[@dabcg3]

Shortcat is the only person who could make me watch a 26 minute mariokart commentary video

[@MrOiram46]

I was once pushed off-track by a lightweight baby character when I was using Wario with some of the heavier combos, it just really depends if you’re mid-hop, which direction your joystick is facing, and the track conditions

[@Radical_Russ]

As someone who mains with a heavier combo, I’ve never really known what it’s like to get knocked around. In fact, I usually send others flying on accident 🙃 (Combo: King Boo, Comet, Ancient Tires, Gold Glider) Cool vid, nice for someone with a play style like mine to see the other end of the spectrum

[@JonathanThe501st]

When i was a kid i always assumed weight also affected how much my kart got dragged by riugh terrain, so my go to combo on MKDS was Dry Bones with Mario's star kart.

[@lucienoskova2658]

Love ur videos was excited for no weight

[@mk8-mkwil117]

Light weight can be good sometimes online if u can use the weight stat to ur advantage at times if u get bumped if u good evening not to get screwed over by it unless actually use it to ur advantage.

[@apotato6692]

Bro is throwing his VR out the window just for some content, and I respect that.

[@brian_realgames7314]

*me rushing to correct the thumbnail for saying no weight instead of .2lbs*

[@yotaku01]

I don't play Mario kart, but i love watching your videos 😊💚

[@theswagatron]

Imagine how much more painful this would have been with waluigis everywhere instead of yoshis lmao

[@GenriWithAWaterBottle]

i was about to ask for this video idea lol

[@SlimeyCube26]

I remember playing Yoshi in Mario kart ds and I remember pain being flinged to narnia when I came into contact with bowser and/or dk

[@SomDude]

For the younger viewers, if u think this bumping is rough, wait till you see MarioKart Wii

[@xkarinax_x]

ggs lol first and last time i used that combo

[@adentheman4495]

I reccomend balancing the weight next time you use such a light character, maybe a combo like lemmy/badwagon/metal tires would work well

[@Koyn8]

My favoured combo (Lemmy-Mr. scooty-azure roller-cloud glider) has the same weight stat as this but a huge mini turbo.

[@stormRed]

I've actually used this combo multiple times before just because of the aesthetics, I had no idea it was the lowest weight

[@ALF0MBRA.]

Shortcat uploads=happiness

[@arcturuz6809]

Is it just me or does shortcat sound different in this vid. Enjoying the content as always 😊

[@superminion7775]

I literally bought mariokart because of shortcat, my favourite youtuber rn ❤

[@davidescobartorrero1435]

Nice races i was the Mario in the last race and i have the horn for the blue but second got fire and couldnt do nothing about that

[@AZZZZA555]

Can you do a video of what you play on and what controller you use? I love your videos and want to start playing more

[@Abstractcuber]

I love this kind of video

[@BagBoo-wx2or]

This man can never lose

[@Ballistik2002]

On 3/10/24 I seen you in a race using King Boo in the same combo as the best one for Yoshi!

[@Sueddaht]

You should make a video using all of the highest stat combos. 5 races with highest speed, 5 with highest acceleration, mini turbo, etc.

[@carkiplier3201]

Finally! Now you know what it's like to play like me. Weight is the most important stat in the game!

[@peskywombat4915]

I would love to see a race that’s just this loadout, it would be hilarious.

[@slowdotmotion]

So our friend Lemmy returns

[@FlameForever]

yoo i've watched every one of your vids but one!

[@thehotdogking7734]

I really thought that this video wasn't gonna be a big challenge, but wow. I had no idea weight was this important, I thought it made like barely a difference.