Race To 30,000 VR is going poorly...

[@adraino7345]

I selfishly hope troy never retires, such a reliable positive energy and wholesome vibes. It might be a small impact on the grand scheme but I truly believe Troy makes the world a better place.

[@CuriousGuy_]

If he's planning to get to max VR in 8D by playing only in worldwides it's going to take him a while, so don't worry.

[@CuriousGuy_]

Most VR grinders mostly play on regionals bc it's free from what I'm aware of, and they also use multiple accounts.

[@evermoreevermoreevermore]

He definitely does make the world a better place, and will inspire others to do so as well. Whatever the scale of his impact, goodness is goodness. It is no small thing!

[@LiamDeege]

@@evermoreevermoreevermore He inspired me to finally give MKWii a shot and for the past 3.5 years or so I have been a Wii Wheel master on Time Trials.

[@rakuran]

me too, been watching his vids for so long

[@pooboisharti]

"Mario Kart is all about forgetting the past and focusing on the Bob-omb in front of you." -Troy 4:56

[@AbsoluteLunatic123]

Troy seriously seems like the most chill guy ever. His videos are so awesome also. Seriously. No one makes content like him- really entertaining and great commentary. Best player ever.

[@sven6663]

Actually i'm the best player

[@LiamDeege]

Don't let yourself feel too much trolled Troy, I like when you have more good endings than bad.

[@DEMERN]

My favourite non-meta combo is this: Tanooki Mario Gold Kart Leaf Tyres Peach Parasol Basically just trying to minimise traction while maximizing MT. It's a bit of a silly combo, but I think it's the most fun you can have in mario kart 8 deluxe. I was using it before the balance patch, and after the balance patch it got a little better. Also works pretty well with the rollers, slim tyres, and slick tyres if you want a different ratio of traction:MT. The idea is that having low traction gives you super, super outside drifts, which lets you start drifting sooner and get more miniturbos out. It also has a lot of handling, which makes it feel really nice to control. Having such low traction also means that, when you drift one way and immediately countersteer the other way, you basically go straight sideways and you can so some super fun manoeuvres on particularly windy tracks like mario circuit 3.

[@SpanishGarbo]

This is the usual reminder that we want to see a Formula Kart Wii comeback on the channel.

[@dakotasillyman5495]

100%

[@gregandre148]

30K VR is a significant milestone, I remember when I got to 30K, ever since I got stuck between 31-32K gaining Vr really slowly, you can really feel the difficulty gap grinding them. I'm pretty sure you're going to surpass me Troy XD

[@davidwilson2916]

33:35 - My favourite combo in MK8 is probably Koopa Troopa with the Pipe Frame and Roller wheels. It reminds me of Super Mario Kart where Koopa was also my favourite character.

[@DarkSoSpooky]

Hey Troy! I'm loving the more MK8DX focused content recently! For the question at 33:35, I really like to use King Boo, Inkstriker, Rollers, and Paper Glider. hope this silly little comment brings more traffic to your video

[@wolfzieboiz]

I started watching your videos arnd a month ago, and I gotta say, I watch these while I eat, before I sleep, and when I just feel like having a good time. Ever since then, I started playing Mario Kart more, and I've become WAY better. I just played and got first place four times in a row, then after that got second. That has't happened to me before I watched your videos.

[@v1bing]

Troy one of the best ever, if not THE best Mario kart content creator out there.

[@Mattc0legaming_]

I ONCE GOT TROLLED IN YOUR TOURNEY ONE TIME. Someone in front of me slowed down on purpose to star me

[@CarCorSnoAllen]

yeah MK8DX players do that

[@biotomato5469]

Skill issue can't done it

[@AbsoluteLunatic123]

I wish Troy did that MK8DX tournament again. I literally got my switch the same week he stopped.

[@PixelShiftss]

So happy Troy fixed the facecam mid video lol

[@jbomb7867]

33:38 I've been rocking with Ludwig scooty for years, always been solid but it's very good in the yoshi era.

[@nicolemoreno2005]

You were just getting beat up at the end 🤣 My favorite non meta combo is lugi, pipe frame, blue rollers, and the paper glider 😂

[@m8.21]

Im at 22k VR myself and i fully agree it feels like I really have to fight hard just to get a podium finish

[@evermoreevermoreevermore]

My current favorite non-meta combo is Mario, P-Wing, with Red Rollers! It looks snazzy. Always a pleasure to watch your content, Troy! Thanks.

[@daisyo6570]

I now have the "you've been trolled" song in my head

[@MasonS39]

Troy casually destroying Mario Kart online with purely trying to focus on commentary. 😂

[@VongolaBoss]

16:20 yeah Troy might wanna hold off on that trip to Paris. The bedbugs are out in full force

[@RTAT120]

It's heating up 👀👀

[@georgehandle5433]

I get my daily positive vibes here everyday before work thank you Troy

[@evermoreevermoreevermore]

Troy talking about London Loop got me thinking. Burnout Revenge for the original XBox has a very memorable London track. I always remember crashing into the archways at inhuman speeds, and also wrecking other vehicles against them! Does anyone else remember Burnout? Probably not, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a more obscure game. Ah, good times.

[@gregsagerer1441]

Burnout Revenge is my favorite Burnout game! Glad to see other people who liked it!

[@evermoreevermoreevermore]

@@gregsagerer1441 No kidding! I didn't expect anyone else to know about it! 🤜🤛 It really was a great game.

[@Neon1928]

Custom vehicle colours alongside character outfits would be excellent for the next MK. Just give custom loadouts to quick select character/vehicle combinations if you're worried about people taking too long to pick their combos.

[@Albrik_IT]

Don't you hate when you are playing MarioKart10X and a random oompa loompa brakes in and forces you to drink his bAnAnA juice?

[@josefwestberg]

True frfr Sigma skibidi rizz W

[@lucasbellerive6099]

33:50 I use bowser Jr. with the inkshriker

[@DrewAdienMaloney]

Boy I was watching your old knocked out tournament playlist

[@torben22.16]

Great video as always, but please can you not put your cam in front of the position counter?

[@TWD98]

It was a mistake, fixed it midway through

[@torben22.16]

​@@TWD98just reached it to delete the comment :D

[@solarpunch333]

My favourite non-meta combo is Bowser Jr, Yoshi bike, azure wheels and paper glider. I feel like inside drift takes the other racers off guard sometimes, and Bowser Jr is my favourite character

[@Johnnyvtg]

I'd love to see you play more formula kart wii

[@TwoTailedCaperer]

My favorite non-meta combo is Pink Gold Peach, City Tripper bike, Retro Off-Road wheels and the Parasol glider. I like how it controls, and the speed/mini turbo stats are pretty even

[@spencer8000]

I have been playing MK8 since it came out and I only have 13k VR, Troy is goooood

[@spencer8000]

also, congrats on 26k VR good luck to 30k!

[@LiamDeege]

A certain KZbinr I watch has "never lost" on Big Blue.

[@AbsoluteLunatic123]

Who is it?

[@LiamDeege]

@@AbsoluteLunatic123 Look up never lost Big Blue and you'll get your answer.

[@aquawrld]

Funnily enough I also like dry bones biddy but recently I’ve loved birdo + Mr scooty. Just super fun to drive

[@zonaldzuck1859]

Part of what makes the combo picking so long is the slot machine setup 😭 I have no idea what the order is it would be nice to see everything at once

[@thetranberries2855]

Toad biddybuggy with rollers is my fave combo

[@King_boo_gaming]

29:48 clown cars with koopalings

[@TheSafeFellaOfficial]

I wish we could see the positions and what place you’re in instead of waiting for the end screen and seeing what place you came

[@Mage_Nichlas_]

"When you're not using meta." so all the time for me? I've legitimately never used the Teddy Buggy, Ink Striker, or Wild Wiggler. My main combo is Light Blue Shy Guy, Sports Bike, Azure Rollers, Parachute Glider.

[@canolibridge]

Favorite off-meta combo: Gold Mario, comet, retro-offroad, waddle wing. My meta combo is exactly like yours Troy lol

[@liamammundsen7083]

HEY troy! why dont you have 10 coins? i thought you were going to get more coins? do you WANT us to suffer? how dare you not get 10 coins. i will be speaking with my lawyer.

[@Drolltedgeometrydash]

This is a certified mk8dx awesome video classic!

[@abinder3]

U should do some more videos/races with JPGiviner

[@Jwayspillz]

That's funny before Yoshi was even meta, I was using him either mr. scooty/biddybuggy + rollers + waddle wing/ac glider The other non-meta combo I use is cat peach + cat cruiser + rollers. I love using cat peach because it's so silly.

[@rollinroby4920]

I’m a Yoshi, Yoshi Bike (inward drift), Rollers, Paper Glider player. It has the same stats as Yoshi Teddy, so it’s essentially the Inward meta combo. Sometimes I’ll play Luigi for that extra speed, though.

[@evermoreevermoreevermore]

I can't wait to watch you play with Funky Kong! It'll be hype! Even if he doesn't have the best stats in the game, the sheer fact that he IS Funky Kong will make up for it. He will always be the GOAT!

[@fishybiller7896]

17 seconds and 2 views, talk about good timing

[@JackMerriman-z1m]

Well done great video and as a person in the UK I felt London loop was underwhelming

[@SoemthingFishy]

I always liked Iggy on the wiggler with cushion tires and cloud glider for no good reason. It looks silly I guess.

[@Luigi64]

10:27 is some of the craziest mario kart 8 luck i've seen omg

[@ZZeta83]

Honestly, my favorite combo in general is actually Luigi, Standard Kart, Standard wheels, and MKTV Paraglider. Everything else feels uncomfortable to control.

[@WisdurmK]

my newest favorite combo is bowser jr, koopa clown, azure roller, waddlewing. it honestly plays super well and i just recently got to 30k vr with it :)

[@jayflame3616]

I'm late to this, but my fav combo is Bowser/Dry Bowser with the Koopa Clown Car, Monster Tires, and Gold Glider.

[@zachdamenti4387]

This is a certified road to 26K classic!

[@DanielOfDuty]

It was at this moment that Zach knew he f'cked up

[@Flaretale52]

I always like to use Black Yoshi on the Yoshi Bike. Don't remember the Wheel and Glider Combo, though.

[@min_is_mini]

personally, in terms of aesthetics, isabelle + cat cruiser + slim + mktv parafoil is my favorite combo, though my personal main is small mii + streetle + roller + flower glider i just really like the yellow and pink color palette with isabelle and the cat cruiser, plus cat cruiser has my favorite kart design and isabelle is one of my favorites in mk8dx, i love her voice animations and general design as for my actual main, i love this combo so much, it feels so smooth to make turns and it's mini turbo is amazing, like i don't know, everything just clicks with this combo and i find myself messing up way less than i have before ...okay fine i'll explain why i'm using a lightweight- i just feel more comfortable playing as a small character rather than medium or large characters, i consider my fondness for small things a character trait of mine, i just, i don't know i just like being small and take any chance i get to have it be that way plus i think it's a contributing factor with the smooth turn thing, like i don't know if i just have better luck with them or if it's just a skill issue lmao but i find myself falling off a lot more with bigger characters, though i feel like that's just because i'm used to playing as small characters therefore i can and will make turns closer to the off-roads, i can't get rid of that habit when playing as any other size sooooo yeah sorryyyy not switching

[@Lozzy5510]

My favorite non-meta combo is Birdo/Koopa Clown/Sponge/Paper. The combo’s stats aren’t bad and the extra traction is lots of fun!

[@LilZumi281]

Favourite non-meta online combo since wave 5 has to be Rosalina, City Tripper, Azure Rollers, Parachute

[@LucarioGam3r]

My favourite combo is Yoshi, Sport Bike, Slim tyres and cloud glider, maybe you should try it out sometime.

[@Justin__Time4]

Glad to see the mk8 vids again!

[@kenkxb2763]

as a viewer, I can confirm I didnt even notice your camera until you mentioned it, we do not care dont worry lol

[@wolfhill-194]

First a thanks for your Videos! You're what T90 is for AOE 2, but for Mario Kart! I really want to get into the game, but the switch library doesn't have much appeal for me, and don't fancy dropping £300+ to play deluxe 8. Which is the Wii/Wii U game you play regularly? Would you still recommend and is online functional still? (Anyone's answers welcome)

[@ShatteredSaline]

my favorite non-meta combo is wiggler on the inkstriker w azure rollers. i love wiggler hes silly

[@thebluewatcher7982]

my fav is golden mario inkstriker with azure rollers and paper glider

[@brycemkw]

GGs in the first 2 races

[@sethnicol8850]

Rosalina-Splat buggy-Azure roller. It isn’t great but it just looks awesome and I think it feels good. I’d love to see you use it in a video

[@Barak925]

I sense a great disturbance in the force: Like a MKWii player actually enjoying 8DX

[@LiamDeege]

It definitely is a great disturbance in the force if you ask me.

[@AbsoluteLunatic123]

It also is if you ask me.

[@okapi_q]

I use classic Birdo with the cat cruiser and red rollers for maximum color coordination!

[@sediew]

That last race was sooo stressful

[@elikramer9234]

I still can’t believe that whenever I’m online I have never played anyone who takes the main shortcuts like the gap in DK summit. I’m only at 8500 VR, but still the people are still good at the tracks.

[@Black-nf3tx]

Yeah I'm at 6700 VR and nobody takes the shortcut on mushroom gorge either. Though I still don't know how to do it properly either 😅

[@Yoshi14838]

It’s because u have under 10k where most players In the those lobby’s don’t do it cuz most of them aren’t very good

[@krypt1048]

Dry bones, pirate ship, wood wheels, bowser glider

[@daniexisde564]

i think most of whats attributed to lag in this game is just people in boos

[@CursedStar_]

Favorite Combo: Magikoopa/Kamek Comet Rollers Cloud Glider

[@issacman1870]

33:46 Gold Mario, Buddybuggy, Azure Rollers, Paper Glider

[@makzevu]

33:37 Not sure how well I can answer this question since I have never used the meta before at any point in time, but I'm rockin Link, Comet (inside drift), Leaf. I'm in the belief that if the game only had inside drift that this would be the meta. My build has only gotten better as the updates roll out 🤣

[@funkyscott47]

WOOOO

[@Brandon_2001-f9c]

I Don't Want To Get Trolls By Someone in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online?

[@charliecampbell6851]

Either iced out shy guy (white shy guy + all gold vehicle parts) or white shy guy with standard kart and leaf tires

[@sawyermccall2370]

Favorite non mega combo for me is Ludwig in the Mach 8

[@C.B.Animations99]

30:00 they did that with the bitty buggy

[@Ballfourlife]

As someone who lives in London I was definitely disappointed with the London track🤣

[@King_boo_gaming]

15:35 no worries my servants is help and harm

[@faecinderheart6146]

-obligatory insulting troy for not collecting coins- coins: *exist and actively help the player with a speed increase.* troy: "huh. i guess i dont like profit." also; 4:20. we not gonna address the fact that red shell went past 3 entire people??

[@Odawg0811]

favorite non-meta combo is bowser, teddybuddy, rollers, and paper or bowser glider

[@scrabblepurse]

I use Kamek and Mr. Scooty with roller wheels and the parachute glider.

[@mattalevine]

Shy Guy/Toad, Comet, Crimson Slim, MKTV Parafoil main reporting in o7

[@SilasBaker-g9w]

My favorite non-meta is... WALUGI WILD WIGGLER! (Just kidding) it is Kamek, city tripper, azure rollers, and gold glider

[@DismaliciouSx]

awh its ok troy the minimap can let us see your position anyway

[@kamranhussain2210]

There are a few city tracks I like, but most of them I hate. My ranking would be: 1. Athens 2. Amsterdam (I think it’s just me though) 3. Berlin 4. Bangkok 5. Sydney 6. London 7. La 8. Singapore 9. Paris 10. Vancouver 11. Tokyo 12. New York

[@itstherealmario81]

I play Mario, Jet Bike, Retro Offroad, and the Zelda paraglider

[@chysavrc.3643]

I personally always use golden cart, the red small wheels (sorry forgot the name) and the bowser glider. With Bowser .Jr, idk, it preforms really well for me. I don’t need meta combos, you win or lose due to RNG most of the time anyway…

[@itstherealmario81]

Rollers?

[@chysavrc.3643]

@@itstherealmario81 yeah

[@SuperGamerGuy64644]

Now that Funky Kong is coming to MK8D do you have any plans to make a new outro? Also B Dasher Slick Wheels Gold Glider

[@mattb6522]

Unleash the evil!

[@pr1nc3ssr0salina2]

My main is always gonna be Toad/Rosalina, Jet Bike, Crimson slims. I refuse to use any meta vehicle parts. Even in tournaments, i stick with my main, or switch to city tripper. Still not meta 😎

[@PixelShiftss]

You know it 🧽😏

[@evermoreevermoreevermore]

City Tripper is a great vehicle. It's the Sugarscoot of Mario Kart 8, and its color schemes are beautiful. I love the forest green it takes on with Luigi.

[@jackmullenbach6351]

I like default metal mario

[@xBrayL]

I would love to see Troy in a mk8d tourney like for example the EU champs we had recently it would be so amazing who’s with me?

[@xBrayL]

Basically a nintendo offical tourney

[@YoungBreezy1st]

STABDAARD MII COMBO NEW METAAAAA

[@TheSauciest]

My non meta combo is Baby Luigi, Landship, and Wood Tires. Idk why, but I don’t do absolutely terrible with it.

[@SUPERSMASHTV177O13]

My favourite combo is baby daisy, pipe frame, roller wheel, parasol

[@King_boo_gaming]

Dolphin shoals is 1 of my favorites trackes