NMeade's 2024 Time Trial Timesheet - Mario Kart Wii

[@beanzard64]

Modern NMeade WR is gonna go so hard

[@MK_Cheezy_Chicken]

It’s crazy your LC pb is older then some people watching this video

[@NMeade]

That is actually insane to even conceptualize 😅🤯

[@louiswolfe5012]

And WGM Glitch ​@@NMeade

[@Brody_518]

Yea I was learning how to write in cursive when he set that time 😭😭

[@DreamOfDyer]

@@NMeadeI was in second grade when you set that time... today, I’m in my fifth year of college!

[@bladefox5082]

I was a few months old when he set that and now im in high school 😭

[@MitchMKW]

Nick even if you don't improve your timesheet much, I'm sure I'm speaking for most of the player base that we still love your Time Trials long form content. So nice to put this on and just listen to you discuss Time Trials. GL next year mate, expecting big times 💪

[@_bleck]

MAN ive been waiting for this video all year, just got back into mario kart wii this year and have been putting together my own timesheet, and it's safe to say that your timesheet videos over the years have greatly inspired me. Thanks for doing what you do nick, and great luck on the pb's in the coming year!

[@NMeade]

Thank you and I am glad to hear it! Good luck on your own goals for your timesheet 😎

[@Mayzx22]

Nmeade getting his set goals challenge (impossible) Also 1:28:21 is very real, the amount of times I gave up on worldwide tops because of that bridge is insane, now that I have tops it's the same deal on the rare occasions I hope on the game for 2:30. Overall great video

[@NMeade]

You have more than enough potential to smash the sub, I understand how mind numbing it is to just get destroyed by the bridge bounces and not want to push on further. Keep trying, you’re going to get it!

[@Mayzx22]

@@NMeade my man🤝

[@LukeBot2000]

Such a nice and laid back video. Just a guy and his times

[@Doom13371]

Just a chill guy

[@hype2636]

Thanks for sharing your story on N64BC. Co-sign, because that was some real shit you just said. On a smaller scale I'm fighting some of that same mentality after returning to the game after 12 years. I can't even consistently pull off a TF input for shortcuts on most tracks. It's had me thinking along those lines of being almost 29 and just not being able to game like you used to. You can do anything that you want to that you set your mind to. That was inspirational to listen to and we can all use that reminder. May you have the most fruitful time trial year since your prime days and reach your goals. I intend to do the same and hopefully catch you in a TT worldwide lobby.

[@zcubed1]

38:10 The bounces allow you to buffer a hop input without hopping, similarly to other wheelie locks, and holding drift in mid air in general. Tilting the stick while holding drift and getting bounces on the last boost panel starts the drift. From a practical perspective, hop while getting bounced by the second to last boost panel, and don't touch the stick until you stop bouncing. Adjust your alignment (or don't), then start tilting the stick either as or slightly before getting bounced by the last boost panel.

[@NMeade]

This is so useful, thank you for breaking that down for me. I'm going to practice this and see how long it takes to get it down

[@potatomcspudd9906]

These time sheet videos have been a really big help to me as of late. At the beginning of this year I decided to start taking time trialing in CTR Nitro Fueled seriously and one of the biggest hurdles has been handling my mindset. It honestly really helps to hear that others have the same issues I do and that all it takes sometimes is a simple change in perspective. You’re gonna crush your goals as long as you put the time in. Great video as always!

[@NMeade]

Thank you! I've always been curious how it went for others that would time trial different racing games or just any form of speedrunning outside of MKW that happens to watch the TT scene for this game. The mindset has been the most critical factor after all this time. I am sure you're going to achieve the goals that you have yourself as well, good luck!

[@sephysnu3471]

Love the mindset heading into 2025, you CAN do more with the game and you will in the coming year! Wishing you the best for all your new goals Nick ❤

[@Cqrt3r]

Lets gooooo so glad to see you back on the grind. I cant wait to make one of these videos of my own at the end of the year as they're so fun to watch. Best of luck on your TT endeavors Nick!

[@6jeewon]

I think that age is very much not a limiting factor when it comes to gaming. I think the reason that as people get older they tend to stagnate/appear to get worse has more to do with passion and free time. As people get older they tend prioritize other things in life like family/work rather than grinding out a video game 8+ hours a day like they used to in their earlier years. I'm sure that with the right mindset and dedication you can achieve most things in gaming at the highest level.

[@oxey_]

I agree. As long as Faker keeps winning world championships in league of legends I'll say age is not what's holding you back

[@chanhilator2]

There is a notion on the Internet that as you get older you physically can’t complete the inputs you used to, but this regression is so minimal that it makes literally no difference until you’re like past 45 years old. Age makes pretty much no difference at all when it comes to gaming in my opinion.

[@IwuvAnimals320]

Thanks so much, NMeade! I've been watching your channel for a couple years now and I have been waiting for another one of these videos! Thank you so much! 😊

[@NMeade]

Thank you for the long term support, I hope you enjoy this one!

[@EclipseMKWii]

It's insane how adaptable you have become as a player! So much has changed since 2010, and you're still at the top of your game! Your goals for 2025 are ambitious, yes, but I have every faith in you ❤

[@ruthcraven5321]

This video brought me back to MKW after 1 and a half years.

[@TaraGrace56]

OMG ITS BACK!! Absolutely love the timesheets, great to see you back on the tts

[@KrazeeKrab]

bro you're a legend in this game. It's so cool that you're still with it after one and a half decades. I seem to get back into MKWii every few years and I always check out some of your current videos when I do (:

[@RJP0409]

I always look forward to this video, it would be really good to see more videos throughout the year to see how you’re getting on with the goals if people aren’t able to catch the streams. You’ve been a huge inspiration for me speedrunning other games and your theme for this year of removing the old mental barriers you had for getting further improvements makes me want to do the same

[@Fraterz]

I'm glad to see another timesheet video! I've been coming back to your older ones in recent times, which makes this a welcome surprise. Best of luck to you during 2025!

[@kaioh16]

Always awesome to hear you talk about time trials! I've been slowly making a time sheet myself so this really helpful!

[@cappuccino_please]

I am so happy to see such a long NMeade video in my feed, for watching on Sunday. The longer the videos the better!

[@radlaw3476]

Thank you for all the great content over the years Nick! I always enjoy watching how happy you are and i wish you good luck with your goals ^^

[@jugofbeans]

Glad to see you back again!! Can’t wait for the GCN Mario Circuit 1:30!! ❤

[@skyywaffle]

i always love laid back commentary vids like this, it's very calming to listen to and i actually learn some interesting stuff from these :) gl on 2025 goals

[@lemmyxpro]

I haven't seen this video concept from you before, despite the fact that you've apparently done it before! And oh my, this is SUCH a cool video concept!!! I might have to do this for myself in the future, it's such an awesome idea! 😮 Another INCREDIBLE video from you NMeade, and i hope you continue to make these videos every year!!! 😁❤

[@lemmyxpro]

I saw this earlier but forgot to reply until just now, but regardless, TYSM for the heart, NMeade!!! 😁

[@OutlawRunnerSDC]

I love watching your Time Trial vids to try and learn lines and strats for the tracks. I definitely fell far behind the curve after not playing this game for years. Thankfully with Retro Rewind, I'm back in the action and starting to get back into the groove. Can't wait to see you improve over this next year, fella. As for me, I'm gonna try to pick up da pace!

[@AcquaFFA]

I just saw this in my notifications!!! I’m so excited, these videos are my favourites thank you for posting this Nick!!!! 🐐💯

[@the_banshee6708]

I can’t wait for your video on shooting star MG wr.

[@Zombiscenturion]

I appreciate seeing your positive mindset towards this game! I believe you can achieve these goals next year, GL!

[@WizoML]

Congrats NMeade on your positive outlook and limitless mindset. I believe we really achieve our best times when there's no pressure and we try to enjoy the track and the feeling of driving to the music. Good luck on the goals for next year MY FELLA!

[@rickartodeluxe]

MNYEAHHHHHH I love these analytical videos we need a mkwii podcast and also these graphics are CRISPY

[@Kiroh]

i love how you started to believe in yourself again, because you definetly got it in you! Good Luck on crushing your goals, i'll be there when it happens

[@George-jh8zv]

I love these videos. As well as the world record analysis ones. Keep it up man!

[@-kittn-]

Let's go this is pure joy for a Time trial player love this video

[@blahpy]

Aiming for 25/32 no glitch pbs is hardcore, good luck with achieving your goals!

[@aperson6676]

I enjoyed what you said at the end. I have played sports my entire life, and something I’ve found is that when I let my instincts take over, I play the best. I like to give myself one mental cue to remember and focus on, but otherwise, just letting instinct take over is usually the way to go. The one mental cue is to keep my mind occupied.

[@ChrisOolong]

59:00 for some reason on retro rewind the ghost replays for toadette and miis don’t know what to do. Mii replays pull the mii’s head back

[@NMeade]

No way LOL that is so amusing to find that out, good thing to know it's not just me that happens to with the replays

[@Rmchi]

I can say with certainty that what you said at the end of the video is very true. Getting a place in the tops yes it is difficult, but the biggest difficulty is not in the run itself, it is the mind. I for one have been playing Mario kart Wii for many years but it wasn't until this year that I started playing for the first time with an analog controller (wiimote + nunchuck), and yes, at the beginning it was a little difficult but within weeks I had already adapted to the fastest strategies today in all nintendo tracks, and in a few months I managed to get a place in the tops of several custom tracks. And as you said, that's not achieved by having more skill or necessarily being better than most, it's achieved by focusing your mind on always going for the fastest strategy and controlling your nerves. Many players get frustrated when they can't get a decent record on their favorite tracks, and that's why those players are better served by this advice, the most important thing is to have a 100% focused mind and be consistent with your strategies. If it doesn't work, re-watch the world record, memorize the moves again and keep practicing. It also helps a lot to watch the splits of others players who are cooking the same track. This is the best way to play time trials. Also great video, wonder you gonna break that pbs!!

[@pepismaniguess]

1:45 vigilante 8 2nd offense music. a man of taste you are nmeade

[@bailey7657]

45:22 its honestly really learnable, I've learned that using the downward slope on the left into the alignment makes it a lot more consistent, i think due to the more extreme rotation change

[@tragictricycleaccident4993]

I’m glad to hear that you’re really getting back into the grind. You’re certainly correct in the mindset of “I can get this record”. Being entirely non-hyperbolic, you are one of the most cracked players in the WORLD. We here ALL know you’re capable, so go and DO IT. We’ll be here watching! 🤘🎉❤

[@ElectroTDS]

I love these types of videos and I’m confident you can achieve a lot of these goals. gl and I also appreciate the advice at the end of the vid!!

[@Glob70]

Electro spotted! 😮

[@ElectroTDS]

Glob spotted! 🤯

[@kaioh16]

47:25 The day Nmeade learns karts will be so hype lol

[@lemmyxpro]

Extra suggestion here: You should go over (for each track that you DIDN'T improve on) why you didn't improve your record in a particular category. That'd be a really interesting addition to these videos, especially considering you already go over the story of records you've improved since the last "Time Trial Timesheet" video!

[@lemmyxpro]

Thanks for the 2nd heart on this video!!!

[@Serperior10101]

Great relaxing timesheet vid Nick! Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! Looking forward to watching you crush your goals 💪🏻

[@izab3ru]

The king going to be back on top this coming year

[@johnathanmatzke2413]

I love these videos. Great to see your goals and improvements.

[@DivineRune776]

Whats up Nick?! Give us a bit of time and we should be able to watch this. Hope you have a blessed day fella. Love you, and by the way. You helped me and my wife through some dark and terrible times before. God bless. ❤️

[@NMeade]

Thank you for the support! I am glad to have been able to be a positive distraction from the trials and tribulations of the past, I hope you both are doing well now 🙏

[@DivineRune776]

@NMeade thanks man. And we're trying. God Almighty is trying to get us together. Hard to believe, but she's been my soul mate since birth heh. She also gave me the pet name "Boo-Berry Pie" from your videos :3

[@napkinx4341]

the stuff you talked about during maple treeway was really interesting, i never considered the overall leaderboards but that does sound fun

[@pepismaniguess]

Seeing this in my notifications felt like a blessing

[@thegabygamer1160]

ur def gonna get top 10 in some of these maps in 2025 ur the best

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

59:10 Toadette is suffering from TKSMemer Syndrome.

[@HiHi-pu7wz]

Hello Nick. To help ease your doubt, the reaction time decline fact is heavily exaggerated. It peaks at around age 25, and the dropoff is very slow, around 6ms per decade. In any case, raw reaction time is often not leveraged in many games and compensated with otherwise. Reaction times down to 120ms have been documented, and the holders are generally more average people than you may think. So you're definitely capable of exceeding not only your past performance, but your past ability as well.

[@NMeade]

Thank you for this, I have actually been really curious about what the actual stats say for this notion and clearly not really knowing the facts about it prematurely let me feel defeated at points without giving a full fledged effort again. Time to kick those previous limiting believes out the way, more time trials to play 😎

[@FireflamedGD]

I really want you to get a 1:49 of toad's factory more than any of you other goals Nick if you just do pretty much the same run I'm sure you'll happen to hit a 1:49, shouldn't be too much work🔥

[@rryumi]

This will be my weekend marathon

[@jounoliker]

you're the goat nick 🙌🙌 you got this

[@Pingvinicecream]

Great video but joke's on me for watching this the last thing in the evening. Now I'm super hyped for coming up with some goals for myself for the coming year and cannot sleep 😅

[@General12th]

Hi Nick! I love your motivational speeches!

[@soulofthemedley]

my fella if you ever want to become a rainbow road kart warrior after getting a 2:27 on bike, i can help you get it down to american tops level. i love that track

[@metarunnermariokart]

2:23 Like the creators of The Amazing Digital Circus once said, you're never too old to play video games :)

[@thegabygamer1160]

so entertaining Nmeade Your the goat!

[@nvna1111]

Ur awesome my comfort watch (:

[@hacksignify]

If you do ever improve BC glitch, you should keep the spear run in these videos. It's a nice piece of history. Super excited to see you give Kart a go on Rainbow Road.

[@hacksignify]

I agree about DK summit being fun to play. I'm really bad on most tracks but that one I can actually do pretty well. I even manage to get the double sometimes. A good track.

[@yophi8275]

Reaction time doesn't meaningfully drop in things that you practice untill ur atleast 40 and even then you see a lot of the best fgc players in the world being 40 now so yea don't let age be a hinderance for you you got this!

[@bakon2768]

I would love to see another season of online TT lounge. I need it!!

[@thegabygamer1160]

toadette's avatar is so funny LOL

[@GaelLazerYT]

N64BC King is back

[@C0D97]

I hope the in depth analysis of bowsers castle will come in 2025

[@verkem569]

great advice near the end during n64 BC, can be applied to many things outside speedrunning as well

[@WillMKW]

For the MH drift storage slip - you press the drift button in the middle of the panel. When I explained it to Paul this way he went from not getting it at all to understanding it completely.

[@NMeade]

Thank you for this! I'm going to try this and see how it goes

[@thepersonwhoasked9475]

20 MINUTES?? I was just watching some other timesheet videos when this came up

[@bastanian6171]

Am I dumb or did you actually forget bc3? D: (Was probably intentional I assume) Anyway, good luck on your goals! Will you be uploading your improvements to keep us updated on whats going on btw?

[@bailey7657]

Dont be scared of the KC pipe wall strat thingy its surprisingly easy. Most high level players id say even do it online now

[@313Brennan]

wow I was 6 when you did the LC pb that is crazy to me

[@cyber_197]

16:16 true but l1 requires a non-mt slip which might make things harder btw idk if you know, but ivan has been playing rr with fr, he has the bkt (2:26.204) and is going for 2:25

[@NMeade]

Completely forgot about the non-mt slip for the lap 1 turn skip 😅 also I did not know this that is INSANE that is almost a .5 cut from what the previous best time was I think! That is incredible I can't wait to see what more he is able to do now

[@jd.1184]

5 year anniversary of that TF time lol

[@nickyrenz]

Reaction time might play a factor in other games, but in a game like this where reaction time really isn’t a factor age won’t make a difference

[@GaelLazerYT]

Hi did you add your ghosts to Retro Rewind wow!

[@emtomb]

When you do this again next year, could you add the previous year's goal too? I'm curious about how much you dominated -or floundered (jk)- your previous goals!

[@CloverMKW]

nick you need to stream your attempts like really often (like how logan does) it's the only way you'll reach all your goals but you could definitely do it if you tt stream a few times a week

[@rsy.keyuqfn]

I love these videos so much, keep up the good work Nick! And I am playing MKWii since 2008, I was 6 years old back then xD and I want to know how I can play Online Timetrial against other players? Im playing retro rewind and normal races works and in TT Online I cant find players.

[@NMeade]

I'm glad to hear you're being active and wanting to play! You aren't doing anything wrong by the sounds of it to play, you are likely trying to connect when there aren't a lot of players playing online TTs specifically but I am sure consistent activity will come in the future. Things tend to get busier when I stream events to spark activity so I'd say try to follow the Twitch streams and you can play during those times as well

[@rsy.keyuqfn]

@@NMeade Sounds good, thanks mate. Next time i will be in your Twitch Chat! Thank you Nick

[@GaelLazerYT]

NMdeade quik question, im wondering if are we allowed to use Retro Rewind as a actual TT place to make TTs or we have to stick to CTGP to make new records for MKW RTs?

[@korben669]

MH drift storage works because of a wheelie lock on the boost pannel (YOU MUST WHEELIE LOCK)

[@funkykongspeaksthetruth4871]

How come you skipped BC3?

[@j-yoshi64_justcallmej]

My timesheet is just whatever is needed to unlock everything in base game lol

[@EldenSoulsVids]

Im ready for another time trial online race upload

[@NMeade]

This weekend!

[@Yoshifan152]

Picking up the pace!!

[@TigerTim90]

King is back

[@bailey7657]

53:45 this run was 58 level with more optimal shrooms and the missed miniturbo, I think you could easily 58

[@vyllid7180]

Love these vids boss

[@ozck]

best lunch content

[@missangelpirateprincesspea7263]

Nick, I'd like some advice please. On Grumble Volcano on time trials, I got a time of 00:52.316 doing the shortcut with Peach Mach Bike and I had no idea how do hit the checkpoints or where they were, regardless I still got the lap counts first try. I use the nunchuck and Wii mote BTW. How do I improve this without going for the clip off the start line pole? I'm usually afraid to take big risks like that, to clip off the pole to get on the rock and try to drift faster without falling off. What can I do to get a better time?

[@wio1]

You have to take fairly wide turns to get the lap count

[@Jtc1827]

You don’t need to clip, just mushroom up the hill

[@missangelpirateprincesspea7263]

@@Jtc1827 I'm gonna try to improve it with Rosalina flame runner since she has more mini turbo and handling than Funky Kong

[@Jtc1827]

@ try bit bike it has good acceleration and handling. Flame runner is bad for the shortcut

[@missangelpirateprincesspea7263]

@@Jtc1827 well my best characters are Baby Daisy for lightweight, Peach for medium and Rosalina for large, my records are the same weight class as the expert staff ghost for a reason, for some i used the magicruiser (for sherbert land and shy guy beach) the bullet bike, mach bike, and flame runner, i won't try using the spear because it feels like an outside drift bike when i use it and the sneakster. maybe i'm starting my drift too early or releasing the mini turbo too late, Like i said i use the nunchuck when i play so i'm starting to understand my flaws in this game. i did try funky kong once and it felt very smooth, so i'll give him a shot too, i'm not going for any world records, i just wanna optimize by driving a little more. i've had the game since around march 2020, so i've come a long way with this game

[@isaiahmwangi4103]

Is best splits your best lap 1,2,3 or is it just your best 3 laps no matter what lap they were on?

[@MKWKezer]

1‘49“5 TF let‘s go!

[@NMeade]

Gotta make you proud Kezer!!

[@warped3018]

Hope your doing well big dawg. Had a question, how do you become more consistent when driving on TT’s, I noticed I have huge errors way too often.

[@NMeade]

Doing good and I hope the same for you! The boring answer but the honest answer is simply playing much more and playing consistently without taking too big of breaks (i.e. several week breaks). Once you refine different techniques in the beginning phase it will make learning other tracks easier down the line. Ultimately, the one who has time trialed a track 500 attempts versus 50,000+ or 100,000+ attempts will see the biggest performance difference of consistency. Those numbers may seem a big extreme but are likely accurate for the niche of speedrunning this is with most tracks being 1-2 minutes long and you can restart sometimes the first 3-10 seconds on lap 1 repeatedly if you made too big of an error (I'm actually interested to track how many restarts I do in a 2-3 hour TT session as a fun experiment thinking about this now)

[@warped3018]

@@NMeade Thanks for taking the time to reply and for the feedback

[@Sremolc]

i am super confused about the bit bike on Grumble Volcano Glitch, unless you have it on all inside or bike inside, which could be the case, it should just not count the laps

[@idiot-rz9zk]

feel free to disregard my suggestion, im a nobody…but i think the most efficient strategy to improve all your tracks is to push for world record on ONE track, which will push your driving fundamentals and know-how and nerve management to a world class level. Then, itll make getting another world record easier, and theoretically itll snowball bc driving skill and consistency is ultimately whatll keep u from getting WRs. At least, thats what I would do. It requires a lot of belief in your self but i think this snowball approach is the most direct route to improving as a player and as a consequence, on every track. I say this bc i play smash and most top players explain that you should not be worrying too much about the intricacies of different matchups and should just focus on getting better fundamentally fighting fewer characters Edit: also, ive heard a lot about taiga who has a ton of world records in mkds, also mkdasher. I think its pretty sensible to say that the ppl who have WRs are the ones who are most likely to get WRs on tracks they havent really played bc their driving is simply next level in general. They know what it takes to do it once and just rinse repeat on every track 🤔

[@MK_Cheezy_Chicken]

You can do it like that but it’s really good to play a variety of tracks cause they are all not the same. Don’t know if this game is like MK8DX but at least in MK8DX it’s not easy to play one track until you get WR and start playing another to get another WR. All tracks are different so it’s good to play some variety

[@Bynt]

21:58 that makes one person xD

[@fawwe]

where is bc3???