Life at 20,000+ VR | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

One day i'll stop using teddy buggy. As soon as everyone else stops using yoshi...
How to get Better at Mario Kart: • FULL Beginner Guide | ...
combos used:
peach / teddy buggy / roller / paper glider
rosalina / teddy buggy / roller / cloud glider
(these are my 2 favorite / best / main combos)

[@robertmonroy2360]

I love how Shortcat always just sounds like he's having the time of his life 🥺

[@sans-san1097]

Not at the end though 😢

[@robertmonroy2360]

@@sans-san1097 I just got to the end of the video and was like "aww heck. He said now!" 😅😂😅

[@Shortcat321]

If I don't pretend to have fun then Nintendo will stop paying me!! jk i wish nintendo was paying me

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

​@@Shortcat321Nintendo to pay you...?

[@ChildOfSTARSowlhouse]

@@Shortcat321we know they have your family so that is why they don't pay you. It's okay!

[@tomfoolery2885]

Somebody has to make a compilation of shortcat eating his words right after he says them

[@Shortcat321]

Yesssssss mario kart is such a cruel game sometimes 😭

[@zammich3649]

That's literally what his whole KZbin channel is tho. *micdrop*

[@aandafunlist2824]

Im looking that up now

[@kaloncpu57]

Whoever had 4 VR is such a trooper for still playing the game after all that or they literally do not care what place they get and just enjoy the game anyway

[@LunarPurin]

I think they might've had 4 VR on purpose

[@AeyakS]

I do believe it's a conscious choice to have that low VR. Like, you start with a thousand. You'd have to lose more than two hundred times in a row to even approach that low VR

[@jimrdm71]

When

[@phayfox6130]

@@jimrdm712:06

[@jimrdm71]

@@phayfox6130Thank you

[@bando255]

Never thought I'd be addicted to watching Mario Kart videos but these things are like crack. The randomness makes it feel like (skilled) gambling and the wins are so much fun because of that.

I'm in a binge right now and i feel ya 😅

[@Stewie_griffin_the_original]

Same i don't even play mario kart😂

[@anthonygillette]

Honestly I just love your channel because it’s chill af. You have a fantastic way of just being conversational and I love your channel for it

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you so much!!

[@user-wk6lz4lz6o]

What you can do to join 20000+ rooms is go to the "friend" menu and join a 20000+ japanese player in your history. That way you can avoid losing 1 hour that's what i usually do as a 8000 player and it works really well

[@Shortcat321]

Omg great tip thank you!!

[@user-wk6lz4lz6o]

@@Shortcat321 haha no problem

[@lonk1022]

You don’t know how hard I laughed when I saw the Rosalina-concussion 😭

[@WeeWoo316]

I made the mistake of seeing that part at night when people were asleep. XD

[@therealsophia100]

Nsiww​@@WeeWoo316

[@TWD98]

15:26 BEST track in the game never forget it

[@DevyJrOfficial]

Yo

[@胡卓賢]

I love you twd98

[@captain_av]

I don't even play Mario Kart, but these vids are hilarious.

[@Bojji409]

Professional hater

[@StillSpacey]

how @@Bojji409

[@Bojji409]

Nah there was another guy deleted who his comment

[@FortunAdlaich]

“Loving mother to baby Rosalina” made me laugh more than it should have

[@jaminnicoll6819]

especially with the math showing that she's only 16

[@Thebongosusetobethicc]

The true question is “How can one be a mother to themself?”.

[@regalblade8171]

​@Thebongosusetobethicc she's pretty much a goddess so I guess she could will baby Rosa

[@Pig.._]

Omg that's me at 2:00!! Been playing Mario kart a lot more recently thanks to people like you and it's been crazy fun. Never thought I'd ever see myself in one of your videos just out of the blue. Love the content as always, and even tho I just noticed now was real fun to race ya

[@blu_shift1001]

That one PIXEL of the glider ramp you touched --- saved your life! That slow-mo was very epic 17:15

[@tommytheshimigami]

22:28 he actually caught the blue shell and destroyed it in the bomb blast, watch in slo mo.

[@Useless_YT_Feature_NB9999]

​@@tommytheshimigami Slow mo shows that the blue shell went for the guy in 2nd place (for internet lag reason ig), it didn't get "caught" in the bomb blast, like, at all. Even if it did, blue shells can't be destroyed by a bomb's blast. Did u even slow mo dat part before telling 'em to do it?

[@Wadeypooo]

Can Shortcat win by snaking every single race?👀

[@oMysti]

no

[@elyunterstrich4959]

Yes

[@woodpecker4044]

maybe

[@gogoknight7362]

Don’t know

[@sonicg8957]

Probably

[@Gabrielol14]

I think Rosalina is so big because when you're in space your body/bones gets stretched out a little bit and you get taller. As you could imagine, LIVING in space probably would make you bigger in scale, as opposed to somebody that lived in a place with gravity. Great videos Shortcat, I am learning a lot about Mariokart from you, and I appreciate all the work you do.

[@robertstegmann9260]

Are you planning to make "How important is X stat" for hidden stats like water or anti-gravity speed?

[@Shortcat321]

Yes! All the stats eventually

[@oMysti]

⁠@@Shortcat321i think that water speed is just pointless to make a full video about

[@SgtSteve-de1cx]

​@@oMystithey will probably end up as shorts

[@thenightjackal]

@@oMysti "Can I win in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with the Highest Anti-Gravity Water Handling Stat Combo in the Game" would be a sick video

[@oMysti]

@@thenightjackal very long name

[@legend510_]

8:40 You are truly the MK8 protagonist to have plot armor that heavy. Well played.

[@pein-waihum8212]

that guy with 4 VR is literally such a soldier for still playing Mario Kart after all that has happened

[@chilly4496]

But also how many times do you get last place to end up with 4 vr

[@slowdotmotion]

Its always a good day when Shortcat uploads

[@patheticdawg]

True

[@Andreutale]

Me and my roommates are playing versus mode on Mario Kart a lot, and since I watch your videos I'm able to enjoy and learn about this game even more. Keep it going! :)

[@jasonkamstra2983]

thanks to you i am getting much better in mario kart, i know many bullet extension and learned things about how double items in 1st work. i am winning so much with my 3000 vr, thanks dude. you have no idea how much this helps me

[@starrstruck]

it's nice to see some variety in combos, especially after the Yoshi pandemic

[@Shortcat321]

..... after??

[@haleylightcake4844]

During*

[@Igna311]

​@@Shortcat321maybe Wave 6 will end the yoshi pandemic

[@WillaRDash04]

@@Igna311I hope so

[@jayalriik7421]

"I don't mind spreading some funny misinformation." ~Shortcat, 2023

[@kimaikyu5559]

oh my god that waluigi stadium win had me on the EDGE OF MY SEAT--

[@linodolphin7948]

Great video! Im super glad I found your channel when I got into competitive Mario Kart because they're really helping me improve! Even in the joke videos like the ones were you wait 20 seconds before you start the race. Thanks!

[@erichrathkamp8498]

I went from 8k to 12k VR after watching your stuff! Keep it up!

[@NewPolkCity]

That glider on RR was the definition of “that wasn’t flying, it was falling with style”.

[@PERMaesan]

25:39 this part has me rolling on the ground

[@SyriakYT]

I knew that was you! GGs on Mushroom Gorge, I practice that track nonstop 😭 good luck on the grind to 30k

[@Shortcat321]

GGs you're really good! Mushroom gorge is also one of my favorites

[@LONGplays1]

I can believe J perm is very good at Mario kart

[@dagratest2212]

Love the tryhard videos, my favorite video was when you did the tournament with that random Japanese kid on discord, love this stuff

[@MrAndyjobo]

I have learned a TON since I found your channel a week ago. (SO many shortcuts on tracks!!)

[@jakemon1017]

Just a quick tip for slippery tracks like sherbert land, when you miss coins or an item box and you need to go back, OR if you somehow get turned around like you did, alignment hoping can actually cancel your sliding around and give you some instant traction

[@Shortcat321]

Oh neat tip, I'll try it next time!

[@JonasBartelheim]

I have to say i really just enjoy your videos ,doesnt matter the topic. I dont even own Mario kart and only play it with friends. I just watch your videos because they are good and fun to watch. Just keep doing what your doing.

[@jcrack_5]

I have to be honest. I have never ever played Mario Kart in a newer game console, but this videos are top quiality and somehow too entertaining. I've just binge watched all your channel and It's great :)

[@Igna311]

Just got to 20k vr, the rooms are really tought Also, did you see the Wave 6 trailer? Which track was the most suprising one? And which one are you most excited for?

[@fatkiefbowls]

Rosalina ice was the most surprising track to me

[@Igna311]

@@fatkiefbowls no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE expected rosalina's ice world in this wave, but i'll take it RIP piranha plant pipeline 😔

[@Shortcat321]

I have not played mario kart 7 or tour so idk about those tracks, but DK Mountain was my #1 pick and i'm so happy it's here! Wii rainbow road has a shortcut in the trailer too and i like that track as well. Daisy circuit was one of my least favorite in mario kart wii but it had more to do with the specifics of how it functions there. I'm hopeful that it will be fun in 8 deluxe!

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

​@ShroomlessShortcat you never played Mario Kart 7? It's pretty fun since it's the last Mario Kart game released on a Nintendo handheld only platform.

[@HoshiArt]

@@Shortcat321 MKWii Daisy Circuit traffic cones were the most evil thing Nintendo has ever created

[@johncastro2148]

Short cat has been so inspirational for me and he has got me back in to mario kart 😊

[@ArtfenixLN]

I always get filled with happiness when i see a new shortcat video 🗿

[@StevieSt]

I hadn't played the Nintendo Switch in almost 2 years and finally got a new one with Mario Kart to play with my girlfriend and came across your channel. We now watch your videos together and you've helped us both so much! Forever grateful for you and your channel Shortcat!

[@OneStxpCloser]

i recently stumbled across your channel through the shorts, because I’ve been into mk8dx a lot lately, you’ve been my favourite mk8dx youtuber since!! love the content :)

[@BridgePewDiePie]

I love how Shortcat always has plot armor on waluigi’s stadium

[@mango6894]

I am ONCE AGAIN beggging for you to do a long video discussing your biased tier list of maps, which ones are fun and have cool cuts, which ones you hate, i love hearing you talk

[@Shortcat321]

After all the tracks are out!

[@mango6894]

yayy omg :D i cannot waittttt

[@the9804]

rosalina was originally gonna be the same size as the rest of the princesses, however the mariokart lead dev didn't "need another heavyweight" but wanted one of the princesses to be a heavyweight. tiny detail but yeah. they changed her model during galaxy production and shoehorned in some lore that shes bigger because the lack of gravity in space allows the skeleton to expand more than on earth-like worlds.

[@SideEncounter]

It’s legit 11 pm and I’m still watching you vid xD realy love you content keep the grind ❤️✨

[@mronion.io1]

I don't know why, but your videos are the one thing that I always watch until the end. Something about them makes them so enjoyable and not boring at all. Great job!

[@Colijgaming]

Shortcat, my current favorite combo is Kamek, Teddy Buggy, Sponge Tires, Paper Glider. It has all of King Boo's stats but better. Wdyt?

[@Shortcat321]

Compared to king boo teddy roller paper, your combo has -3 water speed, -1 accel, +2 invincibility, and a smaller hitbox. That's arguably better, mainly for the smaller hitbox. Although if going for a smaller hitbox than king boo, i like kamek + inkstriker + roller + paper. Ive thought about using this before but I don't get to use king boo :(

[@ghostlybeast3349]

Shortcat actually destroys the blue shell with bob-omb mad skills 22:29

[@7WhiteStone]

I was hoping he would make a clip and show us what actually happened there.

[@RemyWillard]

I watched at 0.25 speed and paused about 2 seconds later. The Bob-Omb detonated, Shortcat looked through the rear-view mirror, and the Spiny Shell was still in the air going after anzuiro. Myth... busted. I take no pleasure in busting this one, as I really wanted it to be accurate. ☹

[@Mercenious]

200 IQ play there with a whole lotta RNG in his favor

[@ghostlybeast3349]

@@RemyWillard 😞It appears you are likely correct but still its weird it would go for second place Shortcat was in first the entire time 🤣I'd still like to see it tested though there's still a chance it can be done maybe if it hits it while being thrown as well. KZbin short idea perhaps @ShroomlessShortcat 👀

[@xXFaillixXx]

Ye I thought that might've happened when I was just casually watching the vid, but I went back as well was because essentially nobody got hit. What I think actually happened was 2nd was so close to Short that lag might've displayed them slightly behind because the blueshell actually goes a bit past 2nd right next to Shortcat, but 2nd had a mushroom ready thats why it looked to me as if the blueshell might've been destoryed in the bomb explosion

[@derlol4287]

I think its really nice of you that you show the clip instead of thinking everybody has seen it.

[@oshawottcat]

Your vids are always a treat and make my day 😊

[@Nabbit._]

I was in your lobby when you played merry mountain with rosalina and I was freaking out lmao

[@davedongelmans5984]

You made met get back into Mario Kart again...thanks so much!

[@AutoAsteroid]

Barely 6 months and already almost at 200k subs! Keep up the good work 😅😊

[@hugokral912]

0:43 i have never said that but it is the exact same way i feel. love these vids 💘💘

[@DaShikuXI]

Honestly I've always found Peach feels like the fastest character in the game. I think it's cus of how her ponytail flutters in the wind. It makes her look fast.

[@BrandonChen-sdef123]

You should make a compilation of your entire waluigi stadium winning streak

[@Goose737]

Shortcat's videos are always entertaining.

[@BloxyyYT]

Wait a sec... You sound just like a another KZbinr (JPerm) ?? idk

[@bennyther]

I've just started playing mario kart more, and your vidoes have really helped me! I finally made it to 5k

[@cactuspearjam6052]

12:15 "use them or lose them!" ...less than a minute later, SHOCKED

[@beymasterpoke3815]

i love your videos, after watching your ultimate guide ive gotten so much better in the past month so i wanna say thanks!

[@NothingSuspiciousHere]

It’s amazing how many bad things happen to shortcat, but yet he still manages to stay positive. Mad respect

[@diminutiveduxy3871]

that green shell snipe at 24:20 is INSANE. it takes the shortcut and then takes out the player in 3rd

[@Banana.toulouse]

What a roller-coaster of emotions. You got super lucky at the beginning of the video to then be utterly destroyed at the end.

[@Angninjin22]

17:23 This is it guys, probably one of your best moments in Mario Kart

[@waynesaint1401]

“Frontrunning is better because you get to.. uh.. drive the whole time” 😂

[@ItsManu001]

Love to see Shortcat playing Rosalina. Also, yeah, Nintendo made Rosalina big to be the first female heavyweight in Mario Kart Wii. Actually, Rosalina being that tall for a girl kinda makes sense anyway because she grew up in space with no gravity.

[@Nyxxeonn]

Really got humbled right away after that waluigi stadium plot armor lol

[@Gyardactyl]

I felt that red shell

[@nicolasvillasecaali7662]

The Waluigi stadium plot armor is real, a scientific fact

[@cacaLima-rv1qh]

baby mario ms. scooty the azure roller and paper glider

[@The1AndOnlyGoldenboy]

A buddy of mine is a network engineer and says it's because Nintendo likely uses a compatibility layer designed with some asynchronous latency modification to adjust not only for network conditions but also geographic positions relative to their servers and relays. This could mean that they aren't simply pushing people slightly ahead as you hypothesize, but an online game is actually localized to the console and the servers transfer coordinate transfer data to bots that are skinned like the Mii avatars in the lobby. It would also mean that results are only generated as the system starts to detect that each user's instance has began to determine a winner. He came to this conclusion after a couple of races where we played together and got the same placement despite competing, something which should be impossible. Admittedly, it could have just been a bug or some weird glitch, but if he's right... it really kind of sours the whole experience since you aren't directly playing against others.

[@matthewmk8dx]

20:28 when you’re at a higher speed, you will 100% get hit by the car, otherwise it’ll just interact with you as a wall to bonk into

[@paintingsky7208]

Honestly I gotta know what on EARTH vr stands for. Virtual Realness? inVesting in stock maRkets? Valid Racer? Virtual Racer? Vacuumed Rugs???

[@omegahaxors9-11]

Having to watch other MK channels (especially wii ones) made me realize just how much better your commentary is. You could be talking about literally nothing at all while concentrating on the race and still be more fun to listen to.

[@yozei8855]

Something that would be cool is for you to celebrate your 20000 VR or in another ocassion, to do a live Stream (If you have time, of course), thanks for the good content👍

[@filyboy7]

shortcat you make this game 10 times more fun than it already is. thank you!

[@Lindsey8667]

21:07 got me so much and the person with 4 VR is just like me at 3400 I started playing online 2 months ago

[@honglin1097]

Shortcat what are your thoughts on wave 6

[@viszordo324]

"Do I like bagging more? No." *Every single track* Oh no, a minor inconvenience. YAY I'M BAGGING!

[@morningbowl3156]

Shortcat I’ve been winning so much cause of your tips and videos thank you :)

[@trheats10]

Am I the only one that notices he sounds exactly like J Perm

[@curtsqrt]

I love all your videos but I have to agree. my favorite is when you just go all out. I love playing off meta combos tho so I'll never get tired of seeing that too.

[@ChillJay7223]

Love the content bro. Barely play the game anymore but for some reason, I just love watching your vids

[@Appleleafy]

Who else is here after school watching this

[@jacobfreeland6881]

22:30 Actually, that blue shell did go for you, but was destroyed by the bomb when the player behind you detonated it by driving past.

[@Bryan.Hernandez]

I think for the OGs viewers, Shortcat needs to make a return for a full video 💯

[@LTMStarlight]

no topic = good. commentating while playing ranked = insanely impressive. I don't have online but I still enjoy it = keep up the great work. (the reason why I was talking caveman was because I hit mouse button 5 which went back to the last video hence deleting my comment.)

[@Ruben_denis]

This is the first time i have seen a belgian (kid) in one of youre video's

[@Kookie_TV]

8:37 THAT PLOT ARMOR IS SO REAL

[@nathanchurchill9771]

Gotta love how K was the one who bumped you off the track on desert, making you bag and get the win.

[@WillaRDash04]

Thank you for also playing as my most favourite character. Rosalina is the goat for me.

[@theomitchell416]

Great video as always. Got back into Mario Kart because of these vids.

[@oMysti]

average shortcat comparing an identical yoshi teddybuggy to his main combo

[@ahramis5380]

I don''t play mario kart 8 at all. But I love your videos! 😄Gives us more, pretty please ! 🥺 And keep having fun 😄

[@Trolguy3737]

Him:do I like bagging the most, no Also him:made a bunch of bagging video

[@phoenixwarrior1350]

I gave my copy of mario cart to my uncle (bc i was horrible at it and i dont wanted to play it anymore bc i got board and it was collecting dust)and after a while i found your channel giving good tips and everything i wanna play again. Sadly i dont have mario cart anymore.... But its still fun watching u I plan on once i get a replacement switch i will Rebuy mario cart. With dlcs :)

[@nadialauterbach602]

IS THAT MY 2 AM SESSION?! that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day😂😂

[@powandwow750]

Thank you for playing Rosalina, she's my favorite character 😍

[@onebear6504]

N64 Rainbow Road is one of, if not, my most favorite track just for how beautiful the night sight is

[@THeDoMeTB]

21:10 i remember once hearing if the character is named "Baby *insert character*", it actually means that character as a baby, so from the past. if its "*insert character* Jr." it means their child so Baby Bowser is Bowser as a child, but Bowser Jr. is Bowser's child for example could be completely wrong, but i like that thought :D

[@atsukana1704]

Hey shortcat, do you think that blue shell hit your bomb instead due to weird lag? It seems like yoshi didn’t get hit either

[@Shortcat321]

It really seemed like it was not going for me. Maybe on both of our screens it went for the other person haha