The Race to 30,000 VR | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

I have officially joined TWD98 and RTAT120 in the race to 30K VR!
We found ShortWorm and ShortRat (again). Our worldwide room got invaded by Mario Kart world record holders Technical, Doodle, Awoken (Allie), SirBookWriter (Q), Italic, Michael, Brandon, and also some Waluigi Wiggler player Greg. Everyone switched to Funky Kong because he is the best character in the game.
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combos used:
black yoshi / mr scooty / roller tires / mktv parafoil
baby rosalina / biddybuggy / roller tires / paper glider
funky kong / mr scooty / roller tires / paper glider

[@TWD98]

I have 200vr left now… it’s time for a rematch

[@Diamond-thief]

You got this Troy

[@Cubetechno1]

Yeah but well whoever wins i just want you to know that I am happy and proud of all of you regardless of who wins ❤

[@elisiegel5094]

Ooooo

[@Shortcat321]

Good, you'll need the head start :)

[@jennifercollier392]

​@@Shortcat321 Hahahaaaa so true

[@TechnicalJL]

37:51 this was the best moment of the session for us LOL Thanks for letting us join your Worldwides so much, it's always a blast playing with you guys :)

[@TheGuyHimselfffff]

technical i love your content and your gd skills

[@Shortcat321]

Its a pleasure playing with you all, and getting wrecked by goofy combos 😅

[@zypher4139]

did not expect technical to be here lol

[@nashh600]

that was hilarious

[@ski3r3n]

tech limbo x2

[@JohnathanHyde.]

I love how this started as "Alright, you boys need to die so I can win" to "Alright, we gotta team to show we can beat top rankers" and ending with " Funky Kong gang must kill Waluigi!"

[@plantyh]

I love how in the thumbnail, the list of recognizable players just gets even more stacked even after Shortcat, Rod, and Troy

[@hat_cbw6972]

They even got technical

[@Shortcat321]

everyone here to watch greg get last

[@bluntslt8023]

​@@Shortcat321hello shortcat in early

[@theguywhoasked4657]

@@Shortcat321do a video where you pick a combo that was used to set a world record and the video only ends when you get the course that the combo was used on. You can’t pick the course the combo was used on either

[@hexturne]

@@Shortcat321thats exactly why i picked up the video

[@GPSdotGlitch]

Shortcat's presence attracts Short animals Rod's presence attracts good players More research is needed to figure out who Troy's presence attracts Editors note: I have received more data, via public opinion and here are some results. Public opinion says Troy's presence attracts the funky kongs, which I will do one further and say "Wii related stuff". However an Expert (ShortCat) says Troy's presence attracts laggy wifi trails. I think Troy's presence attracts Wii related stuff, but the census is still inconclusive. I mean conclusive, we are in agreement.

[@Shortcat321]

Laggy wifi lag trails!

[@BlastedBlueBeaver31]

Troy's presence attracts red shells🤣

[@adeeniebean]

An hackers 😂

[@lucastakei]

Can't you see?! He attracts FUNKY KOOONGS!!!

[@GwnTim1]

Last time I checked Troy attracts horses

[@marmota7615]

Rod, from RTAT120 is the type of guy to believe that Shortcat really removed all the bullet bill spots from his website just to gain advantage over him and Troy, from TWD98

[@WhoamiamIMr]

Lmao the “against actually good people” and then get hit both by the bus it’s actually pretty good comedic timing

[@Nindoges]

Funny to finally see myself in one of your videos. It's been a pleasure to race you.

[@Shortcat321]

Hi nindoge!! It was fun racing with you :)

[@raemars580]

39:19 “who is this goofy person in first? It’s not Rod” “It’s not me” “It ‘twas me!!!!” “Bruh” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Shortcat321]

That was the funniest bruh i ever heard

[@raemars580]

I know he looked like this 😒 when he said that 🤣🤣🤣

[@hat_cbw6972]

I would imagine shortcat regretting telling the entire world all the important statistics of each track

[@Shortcat321]

They need it to get on my level

[@Mootchell_0]

@@Shortcat321

[@Riyoe]

these 3 have the power to summon the entire mario kart community together whenever they play

[@jacobmangosing8051]

That waluigi stadium race was so clean. One of the best videos you have made. Can’t wait to see you compete!!!!

[@Shortcat321]

Thanks! I made a big mistake on lap 3 that almost got me trailed by the green shell. But otherwise it was really good!

[@nashh600]

@@Shortcat321 whats the compete part about

[@RealApollo69777]

​@@nashh600 probably the next installment on the race to 30k

[@Slaking_]

Rod & Troy: we should work together, who knows what's happening in the other call The other call: _Funky time_

[@SirBookwriter]

Pretty much spot on

[@noahramey9593]

Now this, this video was a masterpiece. 3 dudes having fun racing to 30k vr and the room slowly gets filled with more and more top-tier iconic players.

[@pepsiman7033]

Exactly what I was thinking. Just 3 dudes messing around with a bunch of pros

[@RTAT120]

Truly a battle for the ages!

[@Secretsss]

hi goat

[@Bran-68]

Oh hi rod!

[@Scordeloop]

I am loving these regular uploads, gives me something to look forward to.

[@Shortcat321]

Im trying to do every saturday but im bad with schedules. We'll see how i do!

[@4Baguette]

Great to watch all 3 POV's of this session:) Can you make a Bangkok Rush short? Idk why but I love that track D:

[@xaviersikora8446]

Yes we need the video

[@Shortcat321]

I will eventually! I still have not learned how to play it 😅

[@Skivv5]

it is hilarious that a name like bangkok rush made it in XD

[@Cubetechno1]

19:20 yeah dont tell troy the extension so that you reach 30k first 😂😂😂 but I am sure with troy’s skill he will find a way to come back 😂😂😂

[@axr1798]

Troy's video: 37 minutes Rod's video: 42 minutes Shortcat's video: 55 minutes Something doesn't feel right.

[@Bay-vi9qm]

Maybe they uploaded more races each to makes us watch all of them

[@Cubetechno1]

Maybe troy edits wayyyyyyy more

[@Shortcat321]

I simply cooked the most

[@Donuon]

@@Shortcat321 fr

[@yoshivolk5831]

They edit differently?

[@Marshall-oe6wl]

"Greg is an opp" 💀🙏

[@Shortcat321]

Rod spending too much time online

[@onebear6504]

Actually my first time seeing the slang term xD

[@jennifercollier392]

What I find funny, is that shortcat wasn't even considered in the race to 30k at first and then he comes in and joins the race

[@jennifercollier392]

So true

[@jennifercollier392]

So true

[@christophera7930]

@@jennifercollier392 ROFL, you responded to your own comment?

[@HauntedKnight-cj8kv]

@@christophera7930 He found it so funny that he forgot that was his account.

[@mipmop6969]

LOL i forgot i had dementia 🤣

[@TheRealAsriel]

bro shortcat that last lap on Hyrule circuit at 22:40 was PERFECT

[@DaDerpHerd]

One random thing said by each of you that literally made me laugh out loud: 7:40 Troy: “This is my definition of bagging: 4 coins, green shell in 5th.” 39:25 Rod: “bruh” 51:03 Shortcat in an opera vibrato: “Use the shoOoOoOock” Loved this video! 😄 Looking forward to part 2!

[@kianr2200]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SieMiezekatze]

Love the continual switching between just friends having fun with Mario kart to pro Mario kart players each race

[@TheSongNote]

Hi Shortcat! It's me, the ONE and the ONLY ShortWorm mii creator. Behind the story, I tried to predict the next Short mii, but there wasn't anyone who cared about. So I decided to create it myself, by my own and with ShortMole's creativity. I know who ShortMole is, I play with him a lot, but A LOT. I really had a good time playing with you guys, so much fun between the dumbness and the goats. I am so grateful to get to play with you guys. It was such an honour and I hope we can get to see each other in the near future! Be yourselves and cya later! ♥️👋

[@progamer69243]

Thats cool

[@Shortcat321]

Hi Shortworm, you were REALLY good! Great races and watch out for shortbird 👀

[@TheSongNote]

Thank you for calling me a good player! And YES, I will stay tuned for that! (Even tho it already happened lol).

[@Ilovebfdiaitscool9]

​@@Shortcat3211:24 How come you didn't trick of the glider ramp I watched the pro guide I don't remember anything about that I've seen this in other vids why do you do It??

[@battalion8736]

​@@Ilovebfdiaitscool9It requires you to give up your drift boost which lasts longer plus you need that crooked angle to really make use of motion glider. tldr: drift boost+motion glider>tricking, you also dont want to trick off canons, instead hop over the start of the glider ramp and land on the edge of it (sends your glider out quicker). I believe this how it works, I apologize if any of this is wrong.

[@MJWynn]

40:20 dude beating all those WR holders in this race HAD to be the biggest confidence boost

[@Finnthechatlmao]

And 29:38 to 32:00 had to be the biggest confidence... blue shell?

[@mikelpowl88]

This was a really fun video to watch. The competition, the banter, and the teamwork. Everyone seemed like they were genuinely having a good time.

[@brandongetsfunky]

THIS IS SO HYPE! i love your solo vids so much, and this collab is giving me something i didn’t know i needed, you guys are super charming!

[@_urugleeface4244]

I love how you started with a competition amongst yourselves then teamed up to beat the other recognizable players then teamed up with them to beat the non funky kongs.

[@awoken917]

this is one of my favorite lobbies ive ever played, ggs

[@Shortcat321]

Thanks for joining us! Sorry for griefing you on piranha plant cove 😅

[@MrT3a]

Do I already have watched the two other videos? Yes Will i watch this one? Yes!

[@thepunisherxxx6804]

Love your genuine excitement and having fun when playing. Always a positive mood boosting experience chilling and watching your videos!

[@kotoneshiomi8882]

The last races with all Funky Kong were the funniest thing ever

[@chetbobo4481]

Watching you do Hyrule circuit now I can greatly appreciate what was going on behind the scenes now!

[@ty_wilkins]

This is one of the greatest unintentional crossovers ever created. This also had more callbacks than Avengers: Endgame

[@kianr2200]

XD

[@miguelaguilar5115]

This was my fav Shortcat video ever. The interactions made it 200x better

[@Bryan.Hernandez]

I had the clutchest win ever in Mushroom Gorge today! I was in first coming around the last turn and I of course expected someone to do the gap jump so I tossed my bomb forward right before the finish line and bombed someone landing from the gap jump and I secured my 1st place 😎. I peaked lol

[@Shortcat321]

That's awesome! Bombing the exit/entrance of a shortcut is an amazing strategy

[@Bryan.Hernandez]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Shortcat321 Forsure. I'm not good at sniping with bananas and bombs so I was hyped to have pulled that off

[@THeDoMeTB]

love how mario kart can reflect the human mind so good... 3 guys start in a competition to push eachother to get better. suddenly known competitors join in and our protagonists are like "ok lets ally against these strangers" and everyone returns to monke(funky kong)

[@jmagicd9831]

I love the comedic timing of Troy talking about racing « actual good people » before said people drive straight into a car. Adding Michael’s POV made it even funnier. Troy didn’t even put that edit in his own video, so even if he wins the 30k vr race, you win the YT race on this one. (Although his video came out first so maybe that’s the trade off of putting that in)

[@TheOhioNews]

This was EPIC man! More of this please! I love the friendly rivalry between you guys 😊

[@Jup_TV]

I lauged so hard during this video. Then I read the comments and it's just as funny! Great stuff, really enjoyable.

[@matthewmk8dx]

55:30 chaotic 29k vr top 3 moment

[@minibang2543]

I’m sooo jealous that you got to play Technical and doodle! My time trial heroes! I loved the vid btw

[@gregMK8DX]

ggs bro! Was a pleasure playing this

[@Yo_soy_Annna]

I am so happy about the super long shortcat video! Thank you so much for taking the time to edit it (which makes your videos way funnier and more enjoyable) You're awesome!!

[@josuepereira9782]

The end with the 3 top places, all Funky Kong, was pretty neat.

[@thehero_oftime04]

I love how the lobby got more and more stacked as the session went on 😂😂

[@Maximouse1551]

3 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe legends working together while also in a competition, gotta love it!

[@lemmyxpro]

10:24 "Just gonna dodge the whole room..." I don't know why, but this moment was HILLARIOUS AF, to me... 🤣🤣

[@meta4240]

I love how it goes from a competition to the boys hanging out

[@memwowmeowmekwekw]

its so crazy seeing shortcat going from lovbies with 10k vr randoms to wr holders and genuine pros

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

ShortRat has returned from the Shortcat vs ShortRat video where "Waluigi Wiggler from Japan" made a return in Shortcat's video and continued to sabotage the races which was really hilarious and brought so much content

[@battalion8736]

I love your content, I think this just became my favorite video of yours, this was sooooo entertaining and it felt like you had a whole mk8 universe crossover

[@crystalmetheny1342]

This guy handles the controller like he handles the Rubik’s cube. Straight legend.

[@peticubedesucre]

that's cool ! A chill shortcat video to see like a little movie. It really cheered me up after my difficult day :/ Thank you Shorcat for making this good videos ! hop you'll fet 500k ! U deserve more :(

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lamacubing]

The cubing community misses you j perm 😢 oh and btw this video inspired my main combo Yoshi Mr Scooty rollers and clouds (cute combo great for 200cc)

[@Dr-Random]

9:53 I didn’t even know you could do that because i basically never touch the plane

[@Armbrust210]

Awesome video ! Such a fun room The World Record player intros really reminded me of the Subspace Emissary in Brawl!

[@King_Boo_88]

I remember not a while ago you were making videos about achieving 20k vr, and now you've progressed another 10K! great job! 👍

[@ycuta-]

this is one of my first times that i comment on a youtube video i just wanted to say i appreciate ur content. I see in your videos that u do slowmo effects or some other things i love you videos (video idea: best bagging combo)

[@onebear6504]

This went from a serious race to a meme race to a group race to a funky race and ends with the nakama ending xD

[@johncastro2148]

Shortcat, thanks for getting me back into mario Kart again❤. You have helped me learn, and I'm trying to learn how to do motion glider. I got my nintendo when I came out, and I'm a big fan of your work ❤. I've been watching you for a long time.

[@grantg9113]

This was one of the most entertaining videos to watch keep up the good work shortcat

[@BlazingAce20]

Love how much fun toward the end you can see everyone was having. Everyone except Greg. Clearly they didn't want to have fun.

[@MKRocky8]

Me, when Troy, Rod and ShortCat upload the same video three times and I watch all of them:

[@JPG.01]

I love how this went from a competitive race to 30k to a cooperative experience when all the pros started to trickle in.

[@bound5055]

Did I watch this entire video despite already finishing the exact same videos on Rod's and Troy's channel? Yes.

[@megamaz108]

Love to see the sheer amount of fun y'all are having, makes these videos super enjoyable and fun to watch!!

[@ewhat2844]

when i saw that shortcat uploaded i literally screamed to myself in excitement.

[@cartertoro3902]

His dead silence during walugi is so real. Clutched up 🔥🔥

[@Galuchael]

You really left out the DK summit race 😭 you screaming "because i'm not a world record holder" made me laugh so much

[@mr_j_official]

Hilarious how progressively sweaty the lobby gets. I need to start grinding MK8D again

[@jakesnyder3335]

Absolutely diabolical photos of Troy and Rod

[@CMSparks95]

This content found me at a time I wouldn't have expected to get so invested in mk8 again! Might have to pick up a copy and practice asap!

[@ΣτέλιοςΠαναγιώτης]

8:03 "OW😨" "O- 🤪" "OHOHO!! 🤯" -Shortcat, 2024

[@tracklauonly]

Everytime there is walugy stadium i get in tension. I really don’t want you to break the strike! I am emotionally invested 😅🤣

[@Jarrod723]

That Hyrule Circuit greenshell is precisely why hitbox doesn’t matter as much as people want it to

[@makihimiko3642]

this has to be THE most chaotic shortcat video and I am LIVING for it

[@JT29501]

Love these videos, so much fun seeing stuff from the other perspective! And Rod and Troy are the perfect foil for Shortcat's exuberance haha

[@plantelo]

These videos are always pure fun and friendly competition, every one has brought me a smile so far

[@MarioFanOnYouTube]

This is such a crazy video, one of the craziest ones in this channel I might add. Also, I don't know why but Shortcat's gameplay here was just a bit smoother and more fun to watch than usual!

[@meansbusiness8063]

Waluigi Stadium Plot armor so strong 137 world records can't defeat you

[@jjfecik]

“Lets g- we’re never playing again” 🤣 such an awesome video you guys!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ExplosionYB]

I really like your Videos. The ProGuide helped a lot with Bulletspots. But unfortunately i get mariokarted a lot even when i drive normally. As for bagging, i only bag when i have a burnout or when get mariokarted. I always want to win without bagging. I get hit a lot by random green shells or fireballs. Im currently at 9k vr. Im looking forward for future videos ^^

[@connormcgee4711]

You might already be doing this, but try playing defensive with your items, it might help if the problem is getting hit by stray fireballs and green shells. Good luck!

[@ExplosionYB]

@@connormcgee4711 I could play a bit more defensive, yes, but those green shells are coming sometimes from the wierdest places where i cant defeat them.

[@Shortcat321]

Some attacks simply cannot be avoided, and you can treat them as your opponent making a good play, or you got unlucky. There is an entire category of things that can happen in mario kart that are not in your control. When these things happen to you, you need to mentally reset and try to make the best decisions in your new position, as if your little brother just handed you the controller! You must not let yourself start making bad decisions, or it will keep going downhill!

[@ExplosionYB]

@@Shortcat321 I will try my best. Thanks for the advice

[@ericestrada3530]

No better feeling than going full Gold Mario and voting for N64 Rainbow Road just to see all the Yoshis 10 miles behind you lol

[@ManjeetKaur-pb8lq]

Honestly big guys should be a little tranparent so we can see through them, and still enjoy our boy, Funky Kong

[@BreakofDawn]

I was so stressed watching you race on waluigi stadium lol. I’m like, I know you’re in a room full of world record holders and with Troy and rod, but you have to win!

[@edasch]

just wanted to say, your editing is very good, thank you for this

[@beaksters]

Wait in not as far off as I was expecting to be from you, only 25000, when you really don’t think about it.

[@HaHAjax]

I love the recent longer content trend Shortcat's doing! Please keep it up!

[@michaelnielsen2067]

I loved watching all of this! Can't wait to see you play lounge!

[@christophera7930]

waluigi stadium plot armor is real, holy moly

[@YamadaDesigns]

Shortcat’s unbreakable Waluigi stadium win streak continues!

[@shadowsilvertailsfan]

Lmao, today i came out of the restroom at work, and shortcat was playing. I had to double take i didnt accidentally connect to it.

[@LeviKrueger525]

35:28 Shortcat: I practiced these lines I am so good at this track, *immediately runs into a wall*

[@shashanks5414]

I'm glad you're doing well in your new journey but honestly man really miss your cubing videos. JPerm made me a cuber so many years ago and I just got back into cubing recently and saw that you were not posting anymore.

[@ShepTheCreator]

Rip jperm but glad to see you still making sick videos!

[@forceless246]

Hey Shortcat, quick question, would you ever start streaming? Also, your videos are so damn entertaining, love your content.

[@OEdmondson]

You sound a lot like the KZbinr J Perm. May I ask, is this you? because I remember Mario kart on his channel for a few videos.

[@Kemal_Tuna_Cobanoglu]

we miss you jperm