The NEW Worst Combo in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

[@nikitarenovich6053]

The get hit stat is real

[@Shortcat321]

It's the most important hidden stat

[@skwerl_y]

but if you are near Lemmy then his get hit stat activates yours

[@DrTako-wk7zj]

The Bad Luck stat is still up for contention

[@DanielDeLeon69]

@@Shortcat321 is it true that the combo in the Thumbnail is the new worst???

[@TP39_vgmusic]

Nintendo buffed the no item box stat too

[@rye9270]

"I only won because the room isn’t all Japanese." (then proceeds to lose twice in the same room)

[@ethanrichold7425]

not*

[@THATotherGUY415]

I think he said he only won because there isn't much Japanese.

[@Jase_potter]

I think that last race was the greatest race I have ever seen

[@Shortcat321]

It was a work of mario kART

[@NewPolkCity]

It’s crazy how you optimized such a bad combo in the last race. Very hype - just like an underdog in a fighting game as you said. Awesome job!

[@jougamer5110]

You were an absolute MENACE that last race lmaooo

[@JoeDaBoi]

Truly one of the races of all time

[@Primitive01]

@@NewPolkCityDifference between fighting games and Mario Kart is 99% of fighting games come down to pure skill whereas 100% of Mario Kart races involve a shit ton of randomness and things way out of your control.

[@rye9270]

In reality, the Bone Rattler and Gold Tires are worse, with one less invincibility point and all the other stats being the same.

[@Shortcat321]

It barely matters, but yes! I chose the steel driver cause it looks funnier, and I have not unlocked the gold tires

[@mistabruhmoment8688]

The gold tires anger me so much, I spent like 4 hours beating all the staff ghosts only to find out they're one of the worst tires in the game Still using them tho lol, I'm not letting the gold set go to waste

[@benjaminrichard4632]

I just did it to finish the game

[@rye9270]

@@Shortcat321 It probably has the extra get hit by green shell stat, that explains it.

[@PuulNoodle]

It's so upsetting unlocking the full gold set and having it be one of the worst combos in the game

[@noahmarshall873]

That last race was perfect. you were so slow that everyone kept running into you from behind and hitting your items

[@Shortcat321]

Slow owning at its finest!

[@victoriagrayson5082]

*That last race was perfect. You were so slow that everyone kept running into you from behind and hitting your items.

[@WahRizz]

@@victoriagrayson5082🤓

[@GarudaRamudasRumpusRoom]

@@victoriagrayson5082 Nice correction Victoria, except you inserted a double space. C-, see me after class.

[@benjaminrichard4632]

When shortcat says “what am I doing wrong?” at 5:58 there’s a very easy answer *you picked the worst combo in game*

[@Shortcat321]

LMAO I somehow didn't think about that

[@KAACHOW]

@@Shortcat321i used to use the steel driver on wii U because I didn’t know the carts had different stats

[@AlexAvila-er7ur]

​@@Shortcat321I am 12 years old

[@Dyllyn133]

That "goodbye" at 26:51 was ice cold

[@miamira1856]

to be fair to this combo it's probably pretty accurate to what'd happen if you stuck tires on a submarine and tried to drive it on land irl

[@marth2995]

Lemmy's gonna get his villain arc of being hit each and every race.

[@Shortcat321]

His villain arc is in the last race

[@Threal_LemmyKoopa]

as lemmy, I can confirm I’m going start my villian arc

[@winterbonnie_8]

"If anyone gets close to you, just end their life." - Shortcat 2023 Wise words from an expert Mario Karter

[@BBTfnC]

The amount that you got hit by a green shell is abnormal 😂

[@r3alityrjectna452]

That last race was an absolute riot lmao

[@Thebungus765]

You should do a completely random combo video. If you swipe your screen you can scroll the vehicle selector really fast.

[@Shortcat321]

I didn't know about that! I plan to do a random combo episode soon

[@benjaminrichard4632]

That’s actually cool and I’m going to do it

[@am_g07]

@@Shortcat321where’s that random combo video???

[@ICNCSSCR_SCCS_SSR]

Combo gambling

[@ikembauchiha9295]

It's always a good day when shortcat uploads

[@masmarvelous]

So true

[@Shortcat321]

I also upload shorts on most days!

[@LuminoX688]

​@@Shortcat321 The Shorts-cat aren't enough 😌 We always need more Shortcat content !!

[@tabman1480]

​@@Shortcat321We need more J- Shortcat videos myguy

[@SpicyInk]

Npc ah comment 🤖🤖🤖

[@SuperiorFurry]

I used this combo as a joke before wave 5, shatters my heart to see it fall so low 💔

[@Shortcat321]

What do you expect from a submarine?

[@SuperiorFurry]

@@Shortcat321 A beautiful overpowered beast

[@LuminoX688]

​@@Shortcat321 Wait...

[@megarayquaza2240]

The combo hasn't changed(except invincibility). The worst just got better.

[@SuperiorFurry]

@megarayquaza2240 That's a relief. Thank you for this information 🫂

[@stenanderson1695]

I think I entirely agree on the best/worst tracks. DLC has given us the extremes on both ends.

[@Checkerchamp]

15:45 I think I like the base game tracks more on average. While the DLC definitely has some great tracks, there are just as many misses as hits for me. The base game is consistently good to great for the most part.

[@Shortcat321]

Yes! I feel similarly

[@aboxonmydesk319]

It’s probably because we haven’t had new tracks for years,so it’s cool to finally race on something different

[@BoopaKing]

Personally I stopped playing MK8DX online because every single god damn track is a city track and I can't stand them.

[@tokothegecko]

I was trying to find a decent combo to use Morton (just because I like Morton) and I was like "hey, Morton has low mini-turbo, let's try Biddybuggy!" Eventually I tried to go more speedy with the standard/pipe frame families and actually felt like I was getting better results. I thought I was just playing it weird, so glad to hear it makes sense with your explanation on the volcano track hahaha

[@Dondude56]

I always love these videos. Not necessarily because you are suffering with the challenge, its just a chill ass video and fun to watch. Here's an extra comment to boost your engagement.

[@UYTx]

Shortcat videos are some of the only videos on KZbin that I can watch more than 2 times and still be entertained

[@aquawrld]

I always feel like my characters have a magnet / get hit stat as well, glad we can resonate on that.

[@MXK_BS]

Nothing better than watching Shortcat while playing Mariokart

[@HighIQbing]

Did you know that he has a second channel? It's called jperm

[@LuminoX688]

​@@HighIQbing -🤡

[@MXK_BS]

@@HighIQbing i think shortcat is his second channel, not the other way around💀

[@HighIQbing]

Yeah lol I know sorry I got it the other way round

[@Bronwes]

Normal people:"it just a green shell." Mario Kart 8 deluxe players:*flash backs of losing to one green shell*

[@onebear6504]

1) Steel driver is actually so metal 😎, I like it 2) It's amusing to see you doing so well in Waluigi stadium but not Wario's 3) Sorry, I can't help saying this, your first two races are literally a rendition of "from hero to zero" 4) Wow... Maxed out invincibility stat huh, couldn't have guessed that since it constantly gets overshadowed by the get hit stat 5) That "could've won" moment with the double golden mushroom and getting hit by your own green shell on a misclick is so painful to watch but I can't help myself to chuckle too... 6) So many new/rare things this vid, crazy 8, grumble volcano, bone dry dunes, etc 7) You were playing so mean that last race lol, amusing to watch sure though, the comeback/revenge moment 8) Congratulations on finding the Lemmy play style! You either wreck or get rek'd, there's no in-between!

[@Shortcat321]

Well said! This is a great recap of what we've learned today haha

[@hbyoshi1193]

19:34 Yoshi's just a cute lil dino (Definently not biased)

[@slowdotmotion]

9:44 that's the laugh of a man that just saw something so amazing, his IQ lowered by 40 points.

[@realcanadianRC]

Shortcat you might make me get back into mario kart. I don’t remember it being this fun when I played. I love your videos so much keep up the great work!

[@johnathanf4299]

This might be a little worse with Isabelle and monsters. It’ll have some more acceleration and traction, but it loses a lot of handling and invincibility, on top of monsters obviously making you a bigger target

[@kay3990]

i just found your channel and i really appreciate you talking through your thought process and why you make certain moves and why when and how to use items. there’s also so many skips I’ve never seen before as a casual mario kart player but i’ve recently started my attempt to 100% the game and all your tips are super helpful! i also appreciate how you talk as you play and not add commentary afterwards; i enjoy the genuine instant reaction rather than the re-reacting to old footage! instant subscriber thank uuu

[@Trvpluhh]

Shortcat your my favorite Mario kart KZbinr I’m glad I met someone who makes absolutely fun vids

[@daserfomalhaut9809]

The green shell on Sunset Wilds killed me. ONLY you. 😂

[@Shortcat321]

😂😂😂😂😭

[@PerkyPyra]

I feel like that last race may exemplify how the lower speed of the combo can have a psychological advantage when frontrunning. Cuz everyone expects a frontrunner to be moving pretty quickly, combine that with the lower traction resulting in some wider turn radiuses and you just have a recipe for people to get trailed while drifting behind you.

[@LeeTheSecond]

MANIAC youtuber LAUGHS as he causes countless car accidents for his own profit

[@LightCosmos]

I would try this but swap it with the Master Cycle. It has prerry much the same stats with just a bit more mt, but i would say that being on an inside drift is worse since you cant super bounce, cant course correct by hopping thus making turning alot harder and some fast strats just dont work or are alot harder

[@Shortcat321]

Good idea!

[@vegetables1593]

When you were talking about how the game hates when you try to balance your stats, it reminded me of go-to build in the Wii U Mario Kart 8. Lemmy, B-Dasher, Cyber Slick, and Waddle Wing. Little me thought getting as much speed as I could with Lemmy was the play. These days I still use Lemmy, I just focus more on what he is already good at.

[@MarbledBear0618-qy8yu]

Am I the only one who noticed he got into the same room as SHANKS, the one guy from the competitive video with teammate ZZ?

[@pigwig23]

Your favourite tracks right off the top of your head, Waluigi Stadium, DK Summit, DS Mario Circuit and Mushroom Gorge, so aka Mario Kart Wii. Understandable to be honest

[@chaos832]

“OH MY GOD I GOT TRIPLE MUSHROOMS! This is even better, this can help me out with my traction-“ *falls off*

[@SirPanikalot778]

15:47 while I don't own the DLC, it's clear that they have a much lower quality than the regular ones, as there's not much variety in the detailing and textures. They reuse textures a lot and the track also seems to be way wider for some reason? Making you feel smaller than in original, and which has a better sense of scale. I have played the DLC via online however.

[@ShinySableye17]

It’s as if there’s a direct correlation between the get-hit-by-green-shell stat and invincibility; I tried using Baby Rosalina for a short time, and I swear I got hit way more often than usual.

[@Shortcat321]

So sad. The smart bouncing green shells activate stronger AI against the Lemmy class

[@samuelthecamel]

Baby Rosalina is a very hittable character tbh

[@Vouniern]

I understand your sentiment with “bad can be hype” but I personally look at it from the other angle. Someone’s favorite kart is the Tri-Speeder. Or the P-Wing. Or they really like Monster tires. And sure, they can use those parts, but at quite the disadvantage then they’d normally have. I’m of the opinion that every part should be good so that people can choose what they want to use, without having to worry about bad stats.

[@loadingname4947]

"If anyone gets close to you, just end their life." Great advice

[@Ichbins123]

With that combo you can probably visit the titanic💀

[@RedMango.]

💀💀

[@Yo_soy_Annna]

I'm SO excited for the success you're having in j u s t around three months. You're my favorite Mario Kart KZbinr and I love your videos. I love your in depth knowledge (I've learned so much from your videos), your funny commentary, your great video production, your edits, little things like you're not cussing every 5 seconds ahaha 🤣 (I appreciate that), your wholesome comments; I am so proud of you. Thanks for uploading these awesome videos. I have watched some of your ~30-40 min videos so many times now just waiting for your new upload. Ahaha 😂 I was going to email this to you, but I didn't know how. I just wanted to encourage you and tell you that I appreciate you, bro.

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you so so much!! I love creating these and I'm so happy you're finding joy in them

[@Roorb]

Wow you really just started KZbin 3 months ago and became one of my favorite KZbinrs when I don’t even have Mario kart 8. That’s crazy impressive, even day 1 you had basically perfect editing and commentating skill while knowing how to get pushed by the algorithm

[@nomansland1494]

No, I think the balancing is a good thing I want to be able to use a combo I think looks cool/funny without putting myself at a significant disadvantage

[@bonthecuber]

you know it's a good day when you can binge-watch Shortcat

[@dazzel2108]

Just got back in to Mario Kart bc of you man, keep up the good work!❤

[@SE7EN_EDITS]

Short cat needs to do a GETTING MARIO KARTED COMPILATION

[@yeeterdeleter0117]

Lemmy's get-hit-by-green-shell stat wasn't buffed in the patch unfortunately

[@daegan_ftw]

Lemmy's bad stats creates smaller breakaways which in turn makes everyone's items worse when in 1st. Combine this with high invincibility and you have a a weirdly resilient post-bagging lead.

[@aquawrld]

Always a good night when shortcat uploads

[@gamebaddass3798]

It's always Lemmy, poor Lemmy 😢

[@julhoh2283]

Hi! I am new to this channel at your videos made up my mind so that I enjoy MK8 now! Although I wouldn’t mind If you would make some videos about how to be faster and what to do / when to use different times at certain times… you hopefully get the point… still great Channel! Keep up the good work! Btw you’re so close to 100k it’s unbelievable

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you! I will be making a big guide at some point

[@julhoh2283]

Hi it’s me again! I kinda am in need of the guide since I’m kinda stuck at 2000 ( rating) … I keep on winning and losing… maybe it’s because I „ forgot“ the tracks of not playing for a long time…

[@julhoh2283]

Kart combo Good? : (Blue) Yoshi Yoshi-Bike Small Tires Airplane Glider

[@Shortcat321]

@@julhoh2283 the yoshi bike is an inward drifting bike, which puts you at a slight disadvantage on many tracks, but can be used. the most important skill in the whole game is to memorize all the tracks, so play lots of grand prixs and time trials to help!

[@annapanini]

I found your channel yesterday from the fastest combo video so I’m happy to see this one today !! Super fun !

[@mars5927]

That last race was so satisfying😂😂 good job!!

[@HeliosGD-qn5cl]

21:55 “ I got 1 this race *I was counting* ” I LOVE SHORTCAT😭😭

[@mfowl777]

Depends. I think I like them equally, but I do wish the DLC courses had as much focus on anti-gravity as the base game.

[@Shortcat321]

Same! One of the main features of this game is mostly not present in the DLC

[@sergiosagayno8679]

Probably not stopping until shortcat admits hes jparm

[@sergiosagayno8679]

*jpirm

[@sergiosagayno8679]

*jperm

[@ericmueller224]

That last race was epic. Everything fell into place as you were hoping

[@AwildGwen]

"i only one cause the room wasnt almost fukly japanese" the most accurate thing ever they are to good at this game

[@ijaiz_Gaming]

Bro was a menace in the last race 😂

[@val-8073]

12:57 I saw it coming the frame you threw the shell lmao

[@Conning157]

My favorite character in mariokart: Yoshi, is also the best. Everyone uses him instead of peach or daisy because let's all admit it, yoshi is the cutest. YOUR CUTE STAT REALLY MATTERS IN THIS GAME

[@M2_CubingYT]

“This is the new worst combo” proceeds to destroy the lobby

[@drew_17]

You are my favorite KZbinr and I love your videos, you made me start to play mk8d online and road to 100k subs

[@chase-10]

As someone who uses steel driver i can confirm it was a good vehicle back before wave 4

[@aduck4720]

I’m eating rn and I hoped I’d see u posted a vid and u posted another banger as usual! Thank you for spending the time to make these ❤

[@CrowSymbiote]

I love seeing SHANKS in random videos, really feels like a pokemon rival, popping up randomly with the vibrant red hair mii

[@ChasinTracks]

I remember you when you had 1k subscribers and I found the channel again and this channel has grown good each day you upload my day is good

[@Gabemario]

I love that Badwagon got buffed because it's probably my favorite kart to run in the game, something about the really flashy looking whip just really appeals to me. I've been running Badwagon since I unlocked it and I never realized it sucked

[@alexwoolston6539]

This just shows that there's nothing stats can do that skill can't!

[@MisterK9739]

Except he got completely wrecked in at least 2 races. Lmao

[@fusion1203]

13:33 Something I heard is that if something is overpowered dont nerf it, instead buff everything else

[@Pinstar]

Now here is an interesting thought experiment. A Kart with universally awful stats across the board... whose immunity stat is so high you basically can only get hit by one thing per race.

[@origamiwithcillian91]

I can’t wait for the collab with Jperm

[@carterjames8829]

On Grumble Volcano, you got hit by the tree while gliding and it pushed you away from the track. Possibly the most pointless and useless placement for a glider in MK8 Deluxe.

[@Reaperkid79]

Sadly lemmy is my favorite character

[@SelusetYes]

Yoo a new shortcat upload!

[@aboxonmydesk319]

I like how he only uses lemmy for his green shell stat

[@Frogster08]

Base game tracks are way more polished and fun than the dlc ones

[@agentblackbird9435]

Fun fact, Steel Driver/Metal wheels is a combo a CPU Iggy can use

[@nando5340]

The Lemmy Wario Stadium streak continues !

[@Shortcat321]

Cursed streak

[@nando5340]

@@Shortcat321 like Thanos said there has to be balance… and that is the undefeated Walugi Stadium streak

[@HBCrigs]

this is like those cooking shows with the mystery ingredient, like,, you seem so focused and pretty high level but you've been cursed by the contest with pairing chocolate and mac & cheese

[@jasonkamstra2983]

that shock dodge in sunset wilds was frame perfect, i was looking and it really was

[@amesng2706]

For me I much, much prefer the base game tracks. I still like the dlc for diversity and just more content but I feel that especially with city tracks the average quality is a lot worse. Also, I don’t have nostalgia for older tracks because the switch was my first ever gaming console

[@Shortcat321]

This is a good take. I have nostalgia for some tracks, but I didn't play a lot of the older mk games, and neither have most people. So it really comes down to how good the tracks actually are, and some of their choices / designs are just not nearly as good as the base game

[@ajanator5263]

i love seeing the base game tracks cause i havent played this game in like four years and i like seeing tracks i know

[@r2d2sp1]

I dont even have a switch or anywhere to play Mario Kart, but damn how I like watching this content lmao

[@LuminoX688]

27:34 Does that advice still stands in real life ?

[@Shortcat321]

Only if you have the correct set of childhood trauma

[@LuminoX688]

@@Shortcat321 I take that as a yes 😳

[@seanstoltz6957]

@@Shortcat321 you need some specific stats, for sure

[@weebsquit347]

I like the base game's tracks more, but something about the DLC tracks in this game keep me coming back to them, with my favorite DLC track is Singapore Speedway.

[@mimigasper6345]

gosh i legit remember when you had like 100 subscribers 😭 you are doing so well 🩷

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you for being here all this time!!

[@Ciscoplayz00]

8:47 Bro is driving while flipped on his side lmao

[@ProShidder]

I realized a few days ago why Wiggler stays red after getting hit. I believe it's a visual representation of invincibility frames. This can be a very good thing, or a very bad thing.

[@valfonso678]

It's not, invincibility is much shorter than the time it stays red

[@ProShidder]

@@valfonso678 Oh well. Just had a theory. *A GAME THEORY*

[@Shortcat321]

I wish it indicated invincibility! But yeah your invincibility stat can change, while wiggler's animation has a set duration

[@OfficialSuperMKG]

Thanks for finding my new main!

[@sacarina88]

You are getting so close to 100k subscribers, I love this channel

[@lilbearbjj]

Great opinion on bad characters. Like Dan in old street fighter games. When you see some win with Dan it's awesome.

[@DarknerSoul]

I feel like nintendo needs to make these hidden stats more apparent and display them. I had no idea these hidden stats even existed until I started watching your videos. Like how are you supposed to know a vehicles anti gravity speed sucks without looking it up?

[@Highstar7331]

That green shell broke my HEART! That was such a cool race

[@luidudy9145]

amazing vid as always shortcat ❤ maybe character combo video? like mario + narrow white kart or baby bowser + clown car? much love ❤

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you! I might do viewer suggested combos sometime, but I'll specifically ask when I'm looking for it!

[@MisterStubstep]

The classic getting hit by your own green shell

[@joeyverhaar4400]

I do live for the variety. One of my favorite combo rn is Bowser Jr. In the sportscoupe with the gla tires because it looks like a genuine car😂😂