Mario Kart 8: All Shortcuts & Corner-Cuts (Tip Guide)

[@MartinGiadrosich]

This video should have been called "Mario Kart 8: All places where you can use mushrooms over grass".

[@stragi]

Yeah no one should be taking his advice on these, if you burn more than one mushroom on a corner cut you're doing it wrong. He also shows a lot of cuts that shouldn't actually be cut.

[@sonic26000]

stragi Unless you have a Star or Golden Mushroom. Though really, I'd never use a lot of the corner cuts in here if it mean sacrificing an item box.

[@naomirobinson247]

lol I was just thinking that

[@beeble7636]

lol

[@giorgiofunel3125]

Why arent corners hopable?

[@Skeife]

It's not hard to cut corners when you spam mushrooms like that. Would be better if you showed corners you can cut using only 1 mushroom rather than spamming them.

[@hokage1997]

Entire video. All I herd was peach saying WWAAHHOOOO HAHAHAHAHAHA WEEEEE HAHAHAHAHAHA WAHHHOOOO

[@rubikthegeek2138]

Stop reading my mind.

[@Memesauce67]

For some reason I was thinking of brazzers after this comment

[@angiefoster4530]

Hairy Dolphin took the words right out of my mouth

[@jizzmatic2000]

I dare you not to make those same sounds straddling a red lined 200cc engine

[@xS0l47]

The sound she makes when alone with mario

[@eliteloner9159]

I can’t believe I just watched 10 minutes of peach going ‘WOOOHOOO’

[@martinm8264]

lol

[@SHIP_THROWER]

ha gay flag background pfp gayyy

[@Lumpyrox1412]

Nintendo has really outdone themselves with this game. The graphics and music are simply beautiful!

[@xBeatzzzHDx]

When got on the title screen it took an hour to actually get to the gameplay because I was listening to the music lol!

[@c.nk.01]

xBeatzzzHD Overall, my fave music would have to be either Cloudtop Cruise's or Bowser's Castle's theme.

[@buddytime90]

Chloe Kintner Fav music and map is mount wario

[@DatGuyWithNoName]

Except Battle mode... that's the thing that keeps this game from being perfect

[@joeskis]

buddytime90 Mount Wario is the best in MK8 but I sure wish they wouldn't have gone away from the slopes in the middle section. A damn in the middle of a ski slope? Huh? The entire thing should have been one long downhill ski course with every slope event; downhill, slalom, moguls, aireals, ski-cross, half-pipe...

[@35raksO]

That Rainbow Road shortcut... damn Thanks guys

[@Buchaus]

Haha I know I'm probably going to throw myself off the edge more than a few times trying to nail that one.

[@JCarlito19]

Using a mushroom over grass? Gee, I never thought to do that.

[@xS0l47]

Lol

[@Highstar25]

10:30 "Okay and that shit"

[@soaringstars314]

And I thought I was the only one xD

[@tsuki_4366]

Now I can't not hear that

[@takashialimosa9337]

LOL

[@Dipp182]

He cut a corner in speaking there...

[@wildgoosespeeder]

5:01 so that's how you get up there.

[@thedoctorreileymtd4022]

Lol, yea same

[@maudboy9447]

I got this game but it’s for Nintendo switch does it still work on Nintendo switch?

[@jayperez8194]

@@maudboy9447 bruh

[@m.valley3782]

Haha yep

[@ceazur4985]

@@maudboy9447 no what?

[@Killermy3]

lol did andre just say "that's shit" at the end?

[@Arcyse]

Are you deaf?

[@Yosher75]

Lol, I thought that too!

[@Buchaus]

That's actually what I heard at first, too. Haha definitely had to listen to it again; he kinda slurred his words together a bit.

[@timzel]

Yeah I heard it too haha

[@alexpeterson8652]

Thestankfish AKA Doge Lighten up a bit mate. Jeez.... That was rather funny though.

[@ToastHatterAbC123]

"ok that's shit, there are no known shortcuts for rainbow road" - Andre 2014

[@Mufufu_]

He actually said that's it, but this made me laugh pretty damn hard

[@Electrobro75]

Toast Hatter

[@Echocookie8948]

You forgot literally the most important shortcut of 200cc: gliding through the last turn of Dolphin Shoals. If you gain enough speed or use a Mushroom after beginning that glide that takes you over the water, and pull up the entire time, you can glide over the entire turn. This one doesn't even require a mushroom if you are fast enough and can easily win you an entire race at the last second.

[@Echocookie8948]

Well third most important shortcut, now that Big Blue is out. The second most important is technically the Rainbow Road shortcut.

[@Me_MM17]

Echocookie it was 150cc

[@GloverMist1]

I know how helpful this is, but I love how it's basically a montage of Peach screaming!

[@charliepamplin9429]

There is one more shortcut in Grumble Volcano. The staff ghost takes it in time trials. At the end of the race where they have the two paths to take, there is a shortcut on the right path. This shortcut is only available for the third lap though. On the third lap, if you take the right path, there is a small ramp in the off-road area to the right. You can't use it the other two laps because a huge question mark block is the front of it. You will need a mushroom to do it.

[@needlessgaming9353]

5:25 UH OH! GameXplain found a broken shortcut!

[@xS0l47]

He forgot he could cut one final time there thougn

[@ProdArbitrary]

99% Corner Cuts 1% Actual Shortcuts

[@SuperMSL]

We're nearing the end of 2016, and this is still one of the most beautiful games out there.

[@CowyGoesMoo]

supermariosoniclover While I do want to say It's one of the best, it's more "The best on the Wii U" Before you call me a hater, I have a Wii U and MK8, and I've never owned a PS4 or Xbox

[@SuperMSL]

Kaui M. Nah it's fine. I've played a decent amount of games on the other consoles. I own all the major consoles for this gen. When it comes to pure graphical performance, there are other games that do a much better job of course. (I was actually stunned at how good Battlefront EA and Lego Star Wars looked on PS4) But in terms of a cartoony aesthetic, I can't think of many other games that look as good as MK8. Though Pikmin 3 is also absolutely gorgeous as well, but it's going for a different style I feel.

[@labolsa1465]

2022 is here. Hi past you

[@mari0598]

the cut on the new rainbow road is really confusing :O

[@IbiActive]

True

[@julianheuvel9451]

Thank you, Gamexplain! I seriously could not think that i could be beat the ghosts on time trials. But with this shortcuts and corner cuts, i have beaten them all! Thanks! :)

[@TheMudkipHunter]

Us in Australia have to wait another day for this masterpiece. Lucky rest of the world!

[@AwesomeCauliflower68]

very soon friend, very soon

[@alexpekin9233]

I know. Im in australia too and just watching all of this footage makes me even more jealous. I spent most of today playing mario kart 7 on my 3ds.

[@TheMudkipHunter]

***** BUT I WANT IT NOWWWW!!! :P

[@TheMudkipHunter]

***** *breathes heavily*

[@TheMudkipHunter]

Alex Pekin Yeah, a friend and I were practicing the 3 courses that are returning for MK8. The hype is real

[@triplewario]

I pre-ordered the game but I didn't get it in the mail today!! >:\

[@Redsoxking]

Are you outside of north America

[@triplewario]

Redsoxking I'm in Norway (Europe). I should get it today. I pre-ordered it so I would get it in the mail, and the game comes out today in Norway, too. I'm pretty upset, but let's just hope I get it tomorrow

[@eirik1234321]

platekompaniet? har ikke fått det jeg heller

[@triplewario]

eirik watz Jeg bestilte på CDON :( Håper vi får det i mårrå :\

[@jonicinhojr.4224]

omg i pre-ordered it swell still hasn't came gonna die D:

[@xenoleaf534]

These are just useful as the starting boost at the right timing tip you showed, André.

[@oopsiedaisy21]

If I'm to be honest, this actually looks like the best Mario Kart yet! The tracks look awesome, I'm loving the new roster and those graphics... man they're good!

[@johanwikstrom5671]

Know something more that's good?

[@johanwikstrom5671]

STARAPTOR

[@bert6236]

"Loving the new roster." - Pink Gold Peach - another Baby - No Diddy, Bowser Jr., King Boo, Birdo :c I mean, other than the roster (and the battle mode I guess) the game really does look amazing.

[@johanwikstrom5671]

Albert_ Also, all Koopalings? Why not just the fan favorites

[@Lumpyrox1412]

Music too!

[@zackoslacko8081]

Thank you for just laying it out there some people take forever to get to the point :)

[@UniversalName]

you missed one at the volcano track. That one that can only be done on the 3rd lap as it revelas itself after a huge ass block sinks in to the lava, Take the right road that splits in two before the finish line and before (you jump) and the two paths join there will be a ramp on the right side you can access with a mushroom

[@sunnypisces20]

Thank you! (Despite this reply being a little over 3 years late...)

[@AliceCosmos]

For Mario Kart Stadium, at the second corner, a mushroom is not needed. As you approach this corner, start drifiting and try to aim in between the pipe and the wall. Just before you go off-road, release your drift (Doesn't matter the sparks), and if the boost from the drift stops while off-road, try jumping a little to get back on road. It takes some practice to master, but the other trick I found to avoid using mushrooms at shortcuts. So we all know that ramp at the beginning of the anti-gravity section, but with enough practice, using a mushroom will almost never be necessary. So maybe like 1.5 seconds after reaching the belt that activates ant-gravity, begin drifting. By the way, a vehicle with good drifting may be best for this one. Keep drifting until you're nearly to the right of the ramp, but able to get onto the ramp. So when you're confident that you can get onto the ramp, stop drifting and go onto the ramp. This requires perfect timing, otherwise you won't maintain a good speed while going to the ramp, and thus unable to do a trick off of it. This is very difficult and I haven't mastered it yet. But if you're able to perform those two successfully using no mushrooms, you can use a mushroom each lap at the last corner of the track using one and staying to the left of all the pipes while drifting.

[@AeroBlaze777]

Honestly, some of these shortcuts are just alternate routes, like in Dolphin Shoals. And, let's be honest, most of these are just corner cuts or easy shortcuts. Not to bash on the video or anything, but I'm sure that most people could figure these shortcuts out for themselves. But you did teach me about a few cool glider spots and whatnot, so thanks for that, André.

[@VestedUTuber]

You gotta thank Lakitu (and the devs) for the lack of interesting shortcuts. You can't even do the Yoshi's Valley hairpin gap jump anymore, much less the Grumble Volcano rock-hop double ultra (though I'm glad they got rid of the checkpoint glitch...).

[@AeroBlaze777]

Of course they got rid of the checkpoint glitch. That's first grade. Though, even if Lakitu makes shortcuts hard in this game, at least they put in some intentional shortcuts.

[@Laetus-Elaetus]

So, half of these were not necessary because they were just cutting across the non-road portions. That said, this was a great look at a beautiful game. The graphics are glorious, the music is amazing, and the new Rainbow Road... Those shortcuts made me feel all nostalgic. :,)

[@Buchaus]

Downloading now...this will come in handy. Thanks, guys!

[@vigridmausoleum]

You guys really do deserve a lot more Subscribers

[@terrongd]

Finally the Music Park last shortcut can be actually done without landing on the grass :P

[@angelitillox]

The glider shorcut on mount Wario was really well hidden.

[@Hero_of_Storms]

Mario Kart 8 comes out today! All I have to do is wait for the game store to open.

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

Yep, Game Store > Preorder. Faster and more guaranteed (as long as you are early of course). :P

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

***** Enjoy! :3

[@M1RO333]

I already got it 5 hours ago and god it's awesome

[@DuckJohnn]

Yes it is :D Replay mode xD xD

[@TLtheArtist]

oh wow I didn't realize you could drive on the clock hands, I remember in the DS version you would actually get hurt when you did that. Good to know!

[@BoomProductions99]

Awesome Vid gamexplain

[@gabyromero7198]

This is how many “Yahoo’s” and “yehas!” I heard 👇🏼

[@CurtissB]

Those crisp and colourful graphics, like nothing I have ever seen on console.

[@AlexandraStubbs]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us all!

[@swordslash8]

I love how half of the corner cuts are sctually pretty useless, but thanks for showing them anyway andre :)

[@xAaeiynx]

I knew most of these, already. There were shortcuts, I didn't know about :) With that said, I'll never complain about constantly getting mushrooms, ever again xD

[@calvinreinert1116]

When I was playing MK8 at my friend's birthday, we were on Sweet Sweet Canyon, and at the doughnut part, I was like GO THROUGH THE DONUT!! GO THROUGH THE DONUT!!!!

[@xedefer]

You missed one on grumble volcano

[@Graystripeaj]

Thanks because im getting the game today and i really want to know how most shortcuts look like so i know!!! :)

[@Fuzunga]

Those (new) Rainbow Road shortcuts blew my mind!

[@Pichu647]

Dat 59 FPS.. No but seriously Digital Foundry is full of shit, how the how could you notice 1 frame drop

[@Redsoxking]

What?

[@FierinMahLazor]

Redsoxking some website confirmed that the game runs 720p 59 fps apparently.

[@FierinMahLazor]

Redsoxking some website confirmed that the game runs 720p 59 fps apparently.

[@PIKMINROCK1]

Yusei255 Digital Foundry is correct. It seems that the game compiles something every 64th frame so that it doubles the last frame producing what is rounded to 59 frames per second, It seems a particular issue when AI is present. Most people shouldn't notice it as it isn't affecting gameplay, but if some pay attention, ythey can notice it. Particularly, PC gamers as they almost always play at 60 fps. The frame drop is practically invisible on KZbin due to compression and being 30fps. The 4 player splitscreen is done really interestingly as while it is being played in 30 fps, the image on your tv is 60 fps. The top half of the screen and the bottom half of the screen alternate frames.

[@Pichu647]

Yusei255 No that is not the case, Digital Foundry have some special equipment that shows allow them to see the frame rate. Gamexplain do not have this equipment and wouldn't know. The problem is that DF are making a big deal about it say how they could notice 1 frame drop, but previously EuroGamer (who are also Digital Foundry) were stating that MK8 was 1080p 60fps but now say that it's 720p and 59fps. That's why they are full of shit because they say that they can notice that framedrop yet contradicting themselves with that Eurogamer article.

[@jojagur422]

This is so great I am getting the game today

[@SnakeEyesPlush]

IT'S FINALLY OUT :-0

[@nugnugs647]

You missed a shortcut on Grumble Volcano! It's only available once a particular bit of scenery has fallen (So third lap) It's near the end, and on the lower, right track during the split. When the mountain on the right falls, you can boost-jump over the lava. hard to explain without pictures, but you should be able to find it. Good luck and happy karting!

[@randym]

You missed 20+ shortcuts

[@bugaj187]

Let the fun begin!

[@timchu3320]

Muahahaha I am going to use this on my cousin and he is never gonna know what hit him

[@martinm8264]

lol

[@xS0l47]

Just never do the ones that take two mushrooms

[@mr.fizzik]

I love the music in this game so much!

[@JanezKrnc-San]

woah :D thanks for that. gotta admit, that alot of these were new to me.

[@javiermandul6096]

Annoying Lakitu prevents so many good possible shortcuts :/

[@xephonian]

It's 8:22am right now, and I probably should go pick up my pre-order about now.. I wanted to pick it up at 12am or a bit past that, but the store said they wouldn't have it by then. Hopefully they have it now. xD

[@AllOfJas]

You forget one. In the 3rd lap of Grumble Volcano in the split part, (also know as the last turns) in the right part, there is a rock who is comming down in the final lap. If you use a Mushroom you can cut of the corner by using a Mushroom.

[@ReganHDMinecraftAndMore]

Thanks for the tips

[@nicholasmiller5709]

Hey I didn't want to dig through all of the comments and I looked pretty far down and didn't see anything so I hope it's not a repeat! On the last lap of Grumble Volcano, a new shortcut is revealed by a large rock sinking into the lava. It allows you to go off a little cliff onto a separate piece of road into the finish line! :) It's really cool and I only know of it because people have used it online! (again sorry if this is a repeat)

[@josephmcaloose4865]

Probably the only shortcut that's actually beneficial

[@6608zz]

That Rainbow Road shortcut is a ballsy move to make...

[@socool2197]

Pretty much every single shortcut in this video is way too obvious. In fact, I found every shortcut in this video after playing every track once.

[@cwjakesteel]

Not only that, half of these aren't short cuts. Half of these actually are a longer route even though they have boosts.

[@socool2197]

cwjakesteel (sorry for the long response :P) I honestly don't know why Nintendo have shortcuts like those. Either make them faster or remove them, or else it just off-puts players. Really misleading, I have no idea why Nintendo need them in :/

[@HighPricedManiac]

10:30 did I hear him say, "okay and that shit"?

[@MisterSpeedStacking]

mario kart shortcuts. evolving from cool alternate paths (like in koopa troopa beach and yoshi circuit) to using mushshrooms over grass and a few generic gliding spots. hurray.

[@gustavo_colombini]

1:28 I just noticed Super Mario Run reused that sound effect.

[@Rr4wrRr]

Has anyone else heard about the Mario Kart 8 DLC Mercedes Benz gla 2015??? So dlc is possible. But it looks like it might be for Japan only. :\

[@damonplay8185]

You really think that a german car only comes to Japan?

[@Redsoxking]

Why if they can make money why only go to one country. This one maybe exclusive

[@ppr580]

Dämonplay The DLC is just going to the Japanese version as of now, and Redsoxking , it's free DLC anyway... if they make new courses, cars, characters; then those would cost and I don't think they would be exclusive to a region.

[@liz_violet]

it looks terrible together with all the more vibrant-colored ones!

[@c.nk.01]

Dämonplay Well, right now it's only for Japan. :P

[@Italian_Rock]

hey game explain you should make a video on things you can drive through with your kart! Theres actually a lot of things... tires, cones, finish line signs, the ferris wheel... see if you can find them all!

[@LivingLaughingLoving897]

They didn't seem to add as much shortcuts in this game.

[@ZeroZmm]

You can totally see that Andre was all.. 'Music park (whatever it's called) is next..sigh..DEREK! Come play this~'

[@rbikidportland]

That Mountain Dew ad at 0:46 hit me like a ton of bricks

[@MrFredyfredy]

its so nice to see short cuts without... bananas...

[@33selenarocks]

I got it today! Amazing :D

[@tonybowen455]

So many haters here. Videos is awesome, thanks!

[@ShirmaAkayaku]

***** You missed one shortcut in Grumble Volcano. At the last split path, going to the right on the last lap, you'll see a ledge sticking far out. Use a mushroom to go over it. You can also see this on the map itself. Plus there's tire tracks on it too. In 3DS DK Jungle, you could have kept the glider open by tricking on the Boost Pads.

[@joostvanluijk5765]

these are,nt shortcuts if you compare it with mario kart wii. desert hills, delfno square, dry dry ruins. that were the good old times.

[@sunnypisces20]

Joost Van Luijk although Mk8 is a good game... I still believe that nothing can beat Mkwii, it truly was the good old days 😌

[@hyyuga83]

Very nice...thank you, but it would be nice to have bookmarks in the description pointing to specific courses in the video

[@stoney9426]

It does look dumb. But you can’t deny those extra turbo boosts are lit. Being a good player and using combos. Now that’s pod racing

[@seavord]

doubt many of these will help online but now i can complete the time trials much quicker :D

[@n347f0x]

You missed at least two shortcuts. 1. 3.58 - After that shortcut you can hold to left side as much as possible and jump straight to water. It's tricky to do properly but it's faster. 2. 8.50 - After that shortcut you can hold to right side and drift on ice bricks to avoid hole in ice

[@EXCEEDINGSHADOW]

May I Ask What Bike & Wheels Do you use?

[@fpgmatthew]

On the final corner of the last lap of Grumble Volcano, there is a shortcut where you make a jump and land on the track. Look backwards during the part where you are crossing the line to see the extra bit of road. Hope you guys didn't know that one :p

[@rockinrolando1306]

You forgot Sherbert Land when you go underwater.

[@Megggazap]

The underwater route is slower than proceeding above ground including the first hole with the speed panels .

[@SomeonesNameHere]

Mount Wario, right before first lap, cut immediately to the left and jump the gap. You don't need a mushroom, just momentum.

[@bravebiird]

i actually discovered something that nobody's talked about, so while i'm not sure it's new, i haven't seen anything about it i've noticed that if you can turn for long enough, you can get miniturbos without drifting. i can't find a use for it, or even many places to pull it off, but it's there if you want to see it, go on rainbow road and don't drift on the first big turn. you'll get a miniturbo just from regular turning that activates when the turn stops if nobody can explain this, could you take a look at it for yourself? it's not that hard to pull off, but there are very few places where you could

[@GloobaTSX]

You missed one on Grumble Volcano, I was expecting it too, but dont worry. It's the rock hop and jumping.

[@jstyledipset]

I want shortcuts that are hidden and secrets like the Rainbow Road one you showed in the tournament!

[@-TM28-]

101 ways to cut corners with mushrooms

[@takosan388]

5:25 omg

[@seans2012]

1:39 is that rly a shortcut. Its just timing

[@callumgreen7544]

Why does peach sound so high lol, and also, I'm really glad they included Melody Motorway as a retro track

[@mcintosh.motors]

OMG thank you so much. You just earned yourself a new sub :) You should vs Troy sometime :)

[@ThunderMonk1025]

you forgot about 3 shortcuts, theres a hidden boost range in grumble volcano, there's another grass shortcut in Yoshi valley and in sunshine airport you can boost through the grass next to the broken down airplane.

[@Marvlingh]

Could you tell me your tournament code please? I want to join, but I dont find it -.-

[@pulty6034]

U missed a shortcut on grumble volcano

[@joemarinello7584]

Pretty useful 🙂

[@Moenado]

Theres another mushroom jump in Grumble Volcano. Its on the last corner if you take the right path in the split on the last lap after the giant rock has fallen revealing it. You also missed an insane mushroom jump the staff ghost makes on new Rainbow Road.

[@arandombard1197]

You missed the two main ones on grumble volcano and you missed the biggest one on Mario Circuit. On Mario Circuit, after you take the shortcut to the right to access the Glide Boost, you can swerve to the left and land on the row of boxes. This then lets you cut the corner completely. This will save several seconds and can be used for that excellent "where the fuck did he come from?!?!?" last second victory

[@rohanhay7]

Who's watching in 2017 to get tips for mariokart 8 deluxe?

[@homeidanz]

99/100 of this video is legitimate cutting corners

[@milandoodeman3104]

On the wii version, there was this shortcut on grumble volcano, which allowed you to complete the track in less than a minute, by jumping out if the map on a rock or something. Does that still work on this version?

[@darklife5091]

i just noticed the terrain affects the gunk on your wheels...cool