The OFFICIAL Mario Kart Controller You Didn't Know Existed

In this video I go on a journey to use an OFFICIAL controller you've likely never seen or used yourself before: The Official Nintendo Labo Wheel. It was a journey to get my hands on one of these in 2023, so let's see if it's actually any good.
Music Used (In Order):
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix: Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix - Sora
Bomberman Hero - oropharynx
Mario Kart 8 - Menu Theme
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - Pop Star
Crypt of the NecroDancer - Stone Cold (3-1, Cold)
Kirby's Return to Dreamland - Cookie Country
Cadence of Hyrule - Gleeokenspiel
UNDERTALE - Wrong Enemy?!
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Shrine Battle
Super Mario Galaxy - Final Bowser Battle
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Rogueport Sewers
Kirby's Return to Dreamland - Slippery Steps
Super Mario World - Ghost House
Crypt of the NecroDancer - Crypteque (1-2)
Mother 2 - Sanctuary Guardian
Spelunky - Temple A
Pokémon Stadium 2 - Quick-Draw Quiz
Chicory: A Colorful Tale - Appie Foothills
Spelunky - Trial Nag
Pokémon Stadium 2 - Barrier Ball
Pokémon Stadium 2 - Topsy-Turvy
Mario Kart Wii - Main Menu
Mairo Kart: Double Dash - Luigi Circuit
Super Monkey Ball 2 - Jungle Cruise (World 1)
Bomberman Hero - zip
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Fleet Glide Galaxy
Super Monkey Ball 2 - Laundry (World 7)
Super Monkey Ball 2 - Amusement Park (World 5)
Ring Fit Adventure - Dojo Temple 2
Chicory: A Colorful Tale - Erase You
Snipperclips - Silly Science B
Mario Kart: Double Dash - Rainbow Road
Bomberman Hero - hero
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[@WisdurmK]

the labo irl side quest journey was an emotional rollercoaster that i was not prepared for

[@Echo-tl7wh]

bro was getting all the achievements

[@LandonEmma]

Same, 500 dollars lost 😭

[@Scrapwreak7040]

It would have been alot easier for him if he just checked Amazon

[@STICKOMEDIA]

Lmao

[@cneale9431]

Something about Raysfire repeatedly pretending he isn't entirely sure what Labo is called is painfully relatable lol

[@red5_skywalker]

One hundred percent agree 😅

[@Zeldrake]

my favorite part of the MK Labo is the total lack of interfacing with the game's menu, any time you wanna do something in a menu you have to fish the Joy-Con out, press the buttons, and hastily jam it back in before the race starts

[@hijacccer]

touchscreen

[@Cloakp]

​@@hijacccerWhat if you're playing with the switch in the dock?

[@gsrandomvidz]

If I had a nickel for every time Nintendo made a VR-based product that ultimately failed, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

[@DrewO7]

Cringe

[@dallor09]

@@DrewO7 🤓

[@lifeform83]

For y'all that don't know the other vr headset. It was the virtual boy. It stuck butt.

[@B0ssguy]

labo isn't vr tho? it's like the opposite of vr, it's pr (physical reality)

[@gsrandomvidz]

@@B0ssguy There are a few games where you build a cardboard base around the switch itself and you mount it to your head it’s basically VR

[@omegaquinn3084]

there is an actual 1st party steering wheel with pedals and its like the wii wheeel but with s stand like the labo but with more quality. my aunt got it for me and not many people know about it

[@DavidSartor0]

Thank you.

[@waffle4469]

If you’re talking about the hori one, it’s third party but licensed.

[@Gavblox]

It’s 100 bucks tho

[@chaz7288]

​@Gavblox I found one NIB at a second hand game store for 30 dollars

[@Gavblox]

@@chaz7288 lucky

[@j_wiz1375]

The next challenge: Steering with the submarine from the same kit...

[@silvermalwareai4047]

4:20 nothing could have prepared me for that great reveal.

[@mariaclaudiaparrafranco703]

I found a steering wheel exactly like this today in Walmart. But it was plastic and official. It’s called the Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Mini. It’s NOT the crappy version that Nintendo makes. It looks EXACTLY like the labo one (wish I could send you the photo I took).

[@SwagsCashier]

I saw that too

[@MirrorHall_Clay]

I found that too! It's interesting because I've literally never heard of it before I saw it, and it was just... there, in the controller section, with a bunch of joycons and pro controllers, mario kart-branded and all.

[@AmyNapsALot]

Honestly, the sidequest and building content was top tier entertainment.

[@CassiDS]

Apparently the official Mario Kart 8 Deluxe wheel peripherals have better shoulder buttons than the Joy-Con wrist straps that come bundled with your console.

[@matthewthefunnyman2788]

Rays you should do a challenge where you need to win a race using Labo while playing as Petey Piranha cuz his head is so big and thanks to the zoom in the labo does the entire screen might get blocced

[@Bobothefish13]

I learned about this only after you had acquired the labo but I actually have an unopened set in my possession XD

[@pianotrees]

came for the Mario Kart, stayed for the thirteen minutes of labo assembly

[@Baldi770]

Wii wheels are nostalgic

[@thomasbui6175]

I actually have the wheel myself and it's actually a fun way to play MK8. The wheel itself has some weird cardboard on cardboard friction, but the pedal feels really nice.

[@AudaciousDani]

raysfire…in the WILD!? What is this witchery???

[@Grindelsire]

I didn’t know streamers could go outside

[@theflashisme2737]

That wasn’t me, but my Mii’s name is also Bingus lmao

[@dragonair3018]

lol they knew EXACTLY what they were doing with "Step on me all you like"

[@toad_is_ur_mom]

“It might be a tight fit, but she’s up for the challenge!” They knew

[@gaminggolurk]

Finally, the CREASING stream makes it to KZbin! I LOVE THE CREASING OOOO

[@Eman12]

This was an enjoyable video to watch. Here's hope you do a video on the Nintendo Labo bike accessory.

[@evantheappleguy4406]

I found one of these sealed for $4 at my local thrift store and picked it up immediately. Som much fun!

[@modelforassembl]

keep getting amazed by how high effort and interesting rays content is💜

[@dallor09]

what if I 3D printed rays a better wii wheel and sent it to his PO box?

[@alexconnolly5448]

Do it 😊

[@georgedoty-williams2085]

2:49 Holy shit, Raysfire went outside

[@bombaso5539]

I started noticing all the specific spots u were in and I was like wait....ur in my part of the great state lol I work in that area .. awesome

[@tylerfortin3239]

While he was doing his side quest, I did my own and discovered where all these stores are. Took a bit to find the city but got er figured! So that was fun

[@christianblue4580]

There is a actual hard plastic electronic wheel that acts like a joy con that comes with peddles and it actually functions more like a real car

[@jonahgustafson9198]

Bomberman Hero had the best soundtrack ever. Thank you for using it.

[@mardy._.]

you are actually so entertaining what the hell!!! how do u not have 100k subs already????!!

[@JBMagination]

yooo it’s another music note 😝😝

[@goosebyte]

Fun as that side quest looked, you could have saved time checking the big box stores inverntory in the apps... not always up to date, but for something like labo (assuming it's not an everyday buy) you can probably assume its there if it says "in stock"

[@thegreenhoodieguy]

Now you have to use the “Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe” in your next video.

[@ZhangBin623]

THE WHEELS ARE TAKING OVER

[@theperfecttroller]

BRO I THINK RAYSFIRE LIVES IN MY AREA LOL

[@dallor09]

he lives in TEXAS

[@thischannelisforcommenting5680]

and he has an AXE in his LOCKER

[@theperfecttroller]

@@thischannelisforcommenting5680 like i would ever actually find his house lol i just know where he's at in this video

[@thischannelisforcommenting5680]

@@theperfecttroller you don't know the RAYSFIRE LORE

[@theperfecttroller]

@@thischannelisforcommenting5680 oh damn i haven't seen that

[@beowolf9480]

Hori did actually release a few wheels that were officially licensed by Nintendo a few years ago, so you really didn't need to go through all this work, but the Labo is made by Nintendo themselves

[@Ahzafera]

I actually had a suction cuped mount for the wii wheel. It is great!

[@PakaPakaPaka69420]

As someone who has used the Labo motorcycle, I can say that yes, its better for mario kart.

[@ShiniGGami]

I know a content creator who got a racing weel and made it work as a mario kart 8 dx weel OMG 4 Minutes into the video I realised that you're not redfalcon

[@idkwhothisis-uv8tq]

Hori made a $199.99 Nintendo switch controller that was a steering wheel, and it has pedals for the A and B buttons, it also has a D-pad of the “Switch” kind, and it has paddles on the back for L and R

[@raviolinoob4435]

I remember really wanting the Wii wheel when I was little

[@Helmotz.]

lol that abrupt ending got me

[@B0ssguy]

TOOBERS OOOO

[@nolo2gogo]

6:21 i felt so old when you said it like that

[@ampeg55]

is your VR overlay automatically live updating or is that from editing>? If there is a way yo do the overlay like that live id like to use that

[@W1lT0v3r]

thte hori 3rd party wheel would be fun to see it was pretty good imo

[@LittleLilyBun]

at 7:59 rays has something plugged into his pro controller, is that connecting the controller to the switch over usb without a wire? if thats true that would be super useful for me but no matter what i search i cant find that

[@crucciolo.]

the fact that I have the wii and I have the wheel and all still work it's incredible

[@SuperNickid]

@raysfire: The reason why the Nintendo labo think fail was because you pay 50$ for a big peace of cardboard, to put your nintendo switch in it, to have the fealling of being in an arcade, and also with a high risk of damaging your nintendo swtich controler, by stepping on the cardboard that one of your controler is in for the gas, so instead just used the controler itself like a wheel the wheel is not needed to make the controler behave like a wheel it was also truth back in the Wii. With the Wii wheel my isssue was you turn to mush, and it start turning the opposite dirrection because they is not lock on how mush you can turn, while by just using the controler side way on the Wii since you have the feel of the controler itself you know where to stop turning more in one dirrection. that was the issue for me.

[@Tolboox]

Don’t cancel me but I love labo, it’s so unique from other stuff Nintendo has done, I’m happy that you made a video about it.

[@veryyelloo4130]

The wii wheel was actually goated, i loved that thing

[@That.One.Kid_]

Lengend is back

[@yellowpowr8455]

I knew about the LABO wheel actually, but I didn't know about the official Switch wheel, so I'll let it slide.

[@zooooooooom]

MAIN CHANNEL UPLOAD OOO

[@JenSpinsSGP]

I thought it was going to be the hori wheel with the foot pedal, I completely forgot about labo 😂

[@ggdasherr6453]

0:58 ayo that's my switch wheel :)

[@Roboticschu08]

You should try the motorcycle labo one

[@thesavageone8685]

Yes!

[@thesavageone8685]

It actually has way better controls than the wheel.

[@Tobiasberger]

I’m sure he is the first person even to go and ask for the labo 😂

[@stipend..]

Loving the video, But there is a Hori steering wheel. That will save your amazing time just to buy it and use it. And I'm surprised you can change the language knowing nintendo they will not allow that

[@DrKoneko]

Btw they make 2 racing wheels for mario kart 8. Id like to see your impression of those too!

[@genericzr]

0:07 *the wee wee*

[@TheMegaMarshtomp]

Nintendo LABO has already been lost to time... The end of an era...😥

[@therealironmonkey]

Just realised you only have 100k subs u deserve more

[@aleks_moldi]

Maybe you will see this, maybe you wont, but there is "official" licensed Nintendo wheel for like $100 from HORI and it looks solid.

[@12...]

i was not prepared to hear that 2018 was FIVE YEARS AGO

[@Dr._Geno]

I want the labo for the bike, I've "used" both the car and bike labo for Mario Kart, and the bike is far easier and more intuitive.

[@Stuffimations]

such a mariokart ending to end on rainbow road

[@lawrenceguy511]

So do a hard with that controller Ray being a legend with the controller Ray.🎮😅😆

[@teletoge]

i noticed that it actually does register that you're playing on a LABO wheel, so maybe the zoom in is from the wheel

[@teletoge]

nvm

[@jamelltowers1818]

Me I’m the only one that plays with this that is real good like I never had an issue with the Wii wheel. I’ll always played with it.

[@lawrenceguy511]

Or doing some good short with that'll controller.😉👍🎮☘️

[@YaBoiPhinyT]

0:07 the wewe

[@suruasalA]

Shark Tale had me in stitches

[@entropy-cat]

If you're talking about the LABO steering wheel then HA, I DID know about it.

[@thesavageone8685]

YES! ME TOO! Why is Labo so underrated?!

[@entropy-cat]

@@thesavageone8685 My guess is that it was gimmicky and difficult to store. It seems they reworked it into Game Builder Garage but unfortunately Gerry, Lerna, and Plaise got replaced by a couple of talking specks.

[@teodefreitas5361]

ray had no experience of playing MK8DX with labo but then js destroyed every1 that is how yk he has put all his time everyday into making a piece of cardboard a masterpiece

[@MankyKong7]

I own this controller and i havent used it in years lmao

[@Hoobastank13]

Pretty sure there’s a MK branded wheel and pedals at Walmart named Hori Nintendo Switch MK Race wheel.

[@Whimsykit]

6:16 way to make me feel old

[@ehx3419]

I was not expecting that much suggestive in a first-party Nintendo thing. Oh wait, they do that all the time. And re the final question: Any way to play the game that exists *UNCONDITIONALLY MUST* automatically be valid. *No exceptions.*

[@gabesowards2079]

They released an official wheel for the switch like one that you can buy for Xbox or PlayStation but for switch

[@user-ii3hd5gf3e]

My family had 4 of these. 2 of them were my brothers and he never let me use them. And my other family almost never used them and i never felt like asking them (i was just lazy cuz i shared a room with my brother)

[@duckmelon]

Fun fact: if you go to description, look at the music, and find Mario kart - double dash the Mario is spelled wrong. I’m not gonna tell you the typo so u have to find it urself

[@shadowsnake5133]

The labo kit? Really? I knew of that one for a long ass time, that's not shocking. The pro deluxe wheel on the other hand is fuckin weird and I'm shocked it's not talked about more, especially given it's on their website.

[@Daragonal]

Isn’t the Wiil like, not upgradable? It’s already the best!

[@legoballer21]

Hey rays just to let you know there is a actual mario wheel from Nintendo that is in Walmart I saw it 2 days ago im my Walmart it comes with a wheel and pedals too

[@gabsuari]

it might be a tight fit, but she's up for the challenge!!!

[@kroniic736]

watching this 7 days later after slowly watching the actual mario kart wheel and pedals release lmao like made out of plastic and metal lol

[@WoahCuber]

3.4K to 100k!

[@Guylittlenightmares]

I actually saw that in the store

[@Lincolnium_]

Oh don’t worry, I have been well aware of this thing 😂

[@alexburrows6160]

i knew it existed, its great

[@mguymario]

Their was wheels released by Hori as well

[@randomstufffoot]

I have this!

[@FullCitris]

Woah

[@zenitsumimigma5080]

Media Markt by me in germany still has Labo stuff

[@gunoman2363]

Whats the little usb on his pro controller?

[@QwertyZ70]

i own two and should probably go use it on EVERYTHING

[@artyomsupergame840]

There is original acsessourie for mario kart 8 that litreally like a car inside.

[@Qwertyexists]

That sussy scorpion...

[@V1nTo]

man he have another mario kart wheel in france. I dont know if it exist in america (or england?) but it exist

[@Cryscorde]

Everyone knows the Wii Wheel was really called the “Wiil”

[@Ihminen69282]

I acualky already knew about this