The MOST Important Stat in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

[@kirbothememe]

As a MKDD player, snaking is in my veins

[@Shortcat321]

Wiggling left and right to charge a mini turbo is the best arthritis I've ever had

[@inazumarai7690]

i learnt how to do it in order to get 3 stars in MK DS missions - my thumb couldn't handle it though

[@melontoad]

MKDS Players:

[@ziand4347]

​@@Shortcat321Ate you jperm

[@Chipmunkboy]

As a MKDS player, I cant feel my thumb

[@Umb19]

Additionally, with 10 coins. The slowest combo goes faster than the fastest with 0 coins.

[@MucepheisBustyBust]

Now, imagine the fastest combo with 10 coins

[@Umb19]

@@MucepheisBustyBust *Insert moonview highway WR here*

[@nathanchen2824]

Wait, coins actually do stuff in mario cart?

[@Umb19]

@@nathanchen2824 yup. Every 40 coins. A random vehicle gets unlocked and they increse your speed by 0.6% per coin amd that speed increse applies to bullet bills, stars, mushrooms. Just anything you can think of

[@galacticp1]

@@nathanchen2824it’s proven with a kart that takes the fastest route in all 3 laps vs a kart that goes for coins in the first lap, the coins giving boosted speed allowed in the 3rd lap to catch up

[@inazumarai7690]

so that's why my little sister's baby rosalina + buggybud + roller always managed to keep up with me despite having no speed

[@Shortcat321]

That was my main when I first started playing, and I won a lot!

[@seneca7239]

But I'm playing as dry bones and I'm have won a lot. Not that we now need only these characters. 😊

[@jamesiyer4937]

Same reason I use the legendary Toadette

[@tntblaster137]

Your sister is secretly try harding XD

[@sethporter9066]

I use the GLA tires myself. A hair less on mini-turbo and handling, but speed and traction gets a boost which helps a bit

[@empireyouth5791]

I feel like if something is this important they should have it on the main screen

[@Shortcat321]

Yeah, there is definitely room for another few bars of stats

[@LotlLabs]

I'm pretty sure the acceleration stat controls the mini-boost stat, not sure though

[@VGF80]

I'm pretty sure pervious Mario kart games did that in the past but not here for some reason.

[@Ben-xg6yo]

​@@LotlLabsit does

[@Shortcat321]

Acceleration does not control the mini turbo stat. For example, leaf tires and sponge tires both have 6 mini turbo, but sponge tires have 1 less acceleration

[@kinggalaxyknightkgk2089]

MK8DX:Snaking MKDS:"Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power"

[@lblancov2004]

*turns into bullet bill*

[@AA_plus_LIVE]

Mkds is the best game no doubt

[@hectoremmanuelromeroflores6679]

Bro in the ds i did that

[@hectoremmanuelromeroflores6679]

And thats how i got 3 stars on all cups

[@gotchamatcha]

weird that its hidden seeing as its so important, and it was a stat shown in other mk games such as wii

[@Crux___]

I knew I wasn’t tripping when it stopped because a thing, I haven’t played MKWii in a long while and it shows :/

[@TheJjcczz]

The stat is based on a characters size and weight, the smaller and lighter a character is the better their boost. Nintendo either thought people would just pick their favourite character anyway so it didn’t matter, or they thought it was obvious enough that people would figure it out on their own

[@G8tr1522]

Thanks Nintendo

[@GGs084]

I wish they would show us the mini turbo stat Ty for 600 likes

[@Shortcat321]

Thanks, Nintendo!!

[@squirrel.]

​@@Shortcat321 are you use motion control?

[@Shortcat321]

@@squirrel. I have it turned on, but i use a gamecube controller which does not have a tilt sensor

[@crazycanyon3028]

Can’t you mostly just rely on how low your speed stat is for a somewhat accurate depiction of that

[@ziand4347]

​@@Shortcat321Are you Jperm

[@luckynation3563]

Coins in the background 🥱

[@Shortcat321]

Hahaha 10/10 coins secretly being the best stat

[@NewPolkCity]

Petition to rename the SHORTS tab to SHORTcat

[@squirrel.]

​​@@Shortcat321 snaking is slower than fastest combo😂

[@Echo-tl7wh]

@@squirrel. false, but good try! 😊

[@jonathanntumba1250]

⁠@@Echo-tl7whI mean to be fair,snaking was literally slower than the fastest combo🤷🏾‍♂️

[@L0rdMex1can]

MKDS players after hearing snaking: God mode time

[@Sqwivig]

God YES I was a GOD at snaking in Mario Kart DS!

[@Sqwivig]

@JesusIsKing675 God isn't real. I don't believe in fairy tails

[@ChrisPoindexter98]

​@Sqwivig good answer. 😌👌🏻

[@Sqwivig]

@@jojobod People who push their religion on others deserve to be bullied. They can believe what they want but it's not ok to act as if their religion is the only one that matters.

[@TheRealBlazingDiamond]

​@@Sqwivigyeah, maybe dont knock religion like that. I don't believe it either, but it's not some bullshit fairytail stuff, it has some good material in there.

[@nouche]

Acceleration is still very important, as that lets you recover from getting hit in real races

[@Scrufflord]

thanks for the wisdom boykisser

[@nouche]

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[@theindie-vidual2188]

@@nouche What do you mean "?", you're literally wearing the boy kisser profile picture

[@nouche]

@@theindie-vidual2188 : Oh right. Well I didn’t even know it was called that. Some friend of mine had it at some point and I liked it so I asked for the reference. He just said it’s called “mauzy cat”.

[@robotnikkkk001]

=MINI TURBO,DUDE ............ACC ONLY HELPS IF U RE HITTING WALLS............

[@haydes1285]

We all know that coolness is the actual most important factor

[@lykonic1763]

Thats why I always play as BOTW Link on the Master Cycle Zero with his Paraglider lmao

[@lauraorta4378]

Listen dude, I have no idea how you popped up but the way you explain things makes my day and brings me such a good sense of nostalgia. I feel like I’m talking with my cousin when we were little figuring out strategies to smoke every guest out of the water, you’re great, keep doing your thing

[@Shortcat321]

Thank you so much!!

[@jellybean7361]

Ah yes, we've come this far and the strategy for being fast in DS is now the case for Deluxe.

[@ajc12386]

Yea it's the best part of mario kart

[@AgelessCharade]

DS? My guy, have you ever seen top-level DD play? I'm not sure if 64 is the same, but DD literally gives you a whole ass second character that lets you build turbo faster lmao.

[@jellybean7361]

@@AgelessCharade My bad, I referred to DS because it was the first one with an online mode, and also my DD experience is limited to when I was extremely young before we sold our gamecube.

[@benpecto.benpecillton]

"The faster combo moves faster" -YOU DIDNT HAVE TO CUT ME OFF-

[@LegendaryStarrDrop67]

Clearly the floor is made of floor

[@TheFizio]

NEKALAKININAHAPPENENAWIWANATIN

[@Amaterasu_531]

I remember playing MKDS while snaking with my boy Drybone with his tank kart.

[@Shortcat321]

Dry bomber!!

[@lancelnce]

I was unbeatable in Mario Kart DS with dry bones

[@sahanboydl]

Yeah! It's go dry or go home!

[@phanton4305]

More of a eggmobile guy myself, handling, acceleration and weight really helped me.

[@sahanboydl]

@@phanton4305 it's called egg 1, not eggmobile

[@kkylox6709]

wish shy guy had a better mini turbo he’s adorable 🥲

[@Bryan.Hernandez]

I don't understand why they nerfed shy guy on top of that

[@melontoad]

Toad has the same stats as ahy guy😢

[@dogyX3]

Fr I've been waiting ages for a shy guy mini-turbo buff

[@dogyX3]

@@ACosmicLunatic dry bones also needs a mini turbo buff

[@melontoad]

@@ACosmicLunatic shy guy is arguably the worst character for online play so your point doesn't make a lot of sense

[@panzer_tank]

for people who dont know: snaking is drifting left and right in short distances like a snake moving slowly on the ground, usually to charge mini turbo in mario cart or getting drift points in other games

[@kimmylugo3346]

How do you do it? I've tried but I can't, the mini turbo doesn't load

[@GraceGootee]

I always learn something new every day about MK8 Deluxe on your channel!! Thanks for the tip!🎮

[@Shortcat321]

Glad to help!

[@GanondorfKingofEvil]

Honestly I've always prioritized decent handling and traction over stupid speed levels. Extreme speed can make certain tracks frustrating to race on as making turns can be tough.

[@nateh254]

I don’t even have Mario kart yet for my switch but I binge watch your shorts and have so much knowledge compiled that I can dominate my friends when I get it

[@Zettymaster]

Video Ideas: But what ACTUALLY charges the mini-turbo? Distance? Time? Is it dependent on the angle? Mini-Turbo charge stages compared (purple vs orange vs blue) what is inside drift and which vehicles use it?

[@zombiefied7628]

Love how Tanooki Mario has a better mini-turbo stat than normal Mario

[@TheJjcczz]

Because the stat is based on a characters size and weight. Normally the Tanuki power up allows Mario to fly so he’s lighter than normal Mario

[@ViceN53X]

I remember the snake technique especially being utilized back at F-Zero GX. It got me to reach the 2000km point

[@WaffIe-Vr]

This has been my exact combo for a year now and I’ve been wondering how it was so good

[@DylanSwag42]

I played these games since the DS and I've stuck with my lightweight + high miniturbo snaking strategy since ✊

[@diegomedina9637]

Mario + Standard Kart + Standard Wheels + Standard Glider = Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

[@yordansic]

Finally, a video that disproves the whole “heavier characters are better because they’re faster” mentality way too many Mario Kart players wrongly have. Glad to see I was right all along.

[@tmacattack8302]

Why does snaking look so easy but I can never do it😭😭😭

[@Shortcat321]

You need to do delayed drift and soft drift, and release the mini turbo almost instantly after it is charged. It's quite precise, and messing up just once will lose you tons of time. That's why I don't snake online

[@RocketZX]

Absolutely not easy and even when you get it RIP your hands and gamepads

[@zacharyhutter9085]

I was prepared for the smoothest loop ever seen to man when you started snaking. I'd be disappointed, but who can stay at odds with such quality content

[@net_spider]

Played Mario Kart DS and one of the best karts in the game was Dry Bone's tank. Had the best traction and handling in the game, but was one of the slower ones. Didn't really matter because it could snake boost like no one else.

[@Halfway3]

Ah, snaking. The reason I wasnt allowed to play with my friends at lunch in 6th grade.

[@robertoalexandermendezmore408]

the good old MKDS style, what a times

[@sethb3090]

Funnily enough, my main is Dry Bones, because I started maining Dry Bones in MKWii for the mini turbo stat (and the aesthetic) and just never stopped

[@Roman-ck5wf]

I main bowser/dry bowser in this game. I started with circuit special + standard wheels because i thought speed was the best. But now i switched to bowser/dry bowser pipe frame + standard wheels. What do you think about this combo ? I think it's pretty good because i gain a lot of mini turbo while still having good speed but i wanted your opinion on that combo

[@Shortcat321]

That combo is definitely useable, although the mini turbo is a bit low for some advanced tech. For example, on mushroom gorge you need to charge up a mini turbo in a small time frame to do the gap jump. I imagine it would be tough with your combo. Other than specific mini turbo tech, your combo is definitely good! Another thing to keep in mind is that bagging becomes better if you have more speed, and frontrunning becomes worse. Check out my no handling video if you want to see that concept in action: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5Cod6eFZsuMobs

[@Who_asked192]

Hey Dylan, a fan of your videos, watch every one of them

[@greghillmusic]

For some reason when I try snaking, it just doesn't build up the MT

[@Shortcat321]

Gotta do delayed drift and soft drifting!

[@greghillmusic]

@@Shortcat321 I'll have to research what that means

[@dogyX3]

Also make sure you play a kart with lots of mini-turbo And after all this tech, the best way to charge mini-turbos is with practice. If your doing bad lines, you won't get mini-turbos even with high mini-turbo combos.

[@serioustable8659]

The most important stat is weight so you can constantly knock your friends off the map on rainbow road and yoshi falls

[@gaminghouse6281]

Wait, arent you J Perm?

[@poyo6467]

Been getting back into MK8D lately after getting the booster pass Did not realise i was instinctually snaking until watching this

[@tfny7079]

jperm i must say im enjoying this mk8 content

[@turestahlberg4296]

I like how he doesen't reply to any comment talking aboult J perm like he is trying to hide that they are the same person.

[@metalheadfruit]

I mainly play mkds so it makes me happy that snaking is still (on the right setup) a viable strat

[@onigiri2032]

As a King Boo main, I would like to cry after seeing those stats

[@hid3f_]

king boo is still really good

[@King_Cisco]

“Say hello to snaking” Me who has played MKDS: I never thought I would hear that name again after all these years.

[@BlueNyde]

God, snaking is so nostalgic! Immediately brought me back to after-school club.

[@CriticoDeTodoSinArdor]

Me, knowing all these tricks since im a veteran in MK: *surprised face*

[@aquawrld]

I learned how to snake decently this year thanks to you! Thank you sensei for teaching me the ways o7

[@KirisimptheCowboy]

I haven't played this so it could be different but in any driving game it seriously helps to drive a racing line and go into your corners as best you can to exit as best you can otherwise even with a boost you losing time from what you can potentially get!

[@jellesijtema3152]

Wow you grew so much in such little time I watched your videos when you had like 2.5k nice job man

[@moonshinedusk8787]

Honestly I wish they hadn't added a bunch of different stats to things so that people could just play with characters and carts they liked the look of without being at a potential disadvantage

[@mailam8846]

Dude really went on the grass like that and thought I wouldn't notice

[@SweetMelaninn]

I love your little informative shorts

[@forgeddragon4617]

In an actual race there are items that'll keep hitting you too so you wouldn't be going at full speed so you also need acceleration to get to full speed sooner

[@SirBanana1992]

I'm still gonna use Waluigi with high max speed because it was never about meta, it has only ever been about the WAH. Also I can't be bothered with snaking and I just in general want to get some distance early while everyone in the back is too busy beating each other up with items, also I only play with casual friends, also WAH.

[@Blubbish_YT]

Just bought 8 deluxe today, your like my Mario kart mentor. Thank you.

[@Speddicus-Maximus]

I find it insane that the fastest combo is a big heavy combo but the slowest one seems like it’s really lightweight.

[@yoshi_chuck05]

So THAT’S Snaking! That looks pretty cool! I’m a huge fan of Yoshi so this is cool that he gets the 4 boost stat for the mini-turbo boosts!

[@ZacharyAyotte-bb9qu]

It’s drip… the most important stat is drip and you can’t change my mind

[@dachking6657]

“…snaking.” I basically remade the scene where Darth Vader yells “NOOOOOOOO.”

[@Emerald_Technician]

"Welcome to smaking" Ah yes, my good old friend from the DS days has returned to me

[@zyhrillortilano6952]

I have raised by asphalt nitro, 7,8, and 9 I AM BORN OF DRIFTING IN A STRAIGHT LINE FOR NITRO

[@TNTKirby]

Wait wtf, you sound exactly like J Perm the speed cuber. There's no literal difference between you and him. Holy.

[@randomcoolguy2291]

I love when i snake everywhere and everyone is shocked at my snake snaking on everything

[@kathyhenry9512]

When I played this a lot with my friends, I had one who made the saying "ABD Always Be Drifting" because of how helpful the boost was

[@rileysullivan4123]

Nintendo randomly deciding to make Mini Turbo a hidden stat when it used to be visible on MK Wii

[@BierBart12]

I always based it on handling and acceleration in my head, but it turns out that my favorite drivers/combinations just happen to have a good mini turbo stat

[@nifft.3115]

As a long-time MK player since Super Circuit, how have I never learned about snaking all this time??? You have opened my eyes.

[@SewerThing23]

Why is J Perm teaching me Mario Kart facts?

[@orrknaan5459]

Does anyone else think he sounds just like the Canadian KZbinr J-Perm

[@aaronstubbs8474]

I am going to confuse and anger so many of my friends with this knowledge.

[@Theianguy]

“Say hello to snaking” F-Zero in the back: “am I a joke to you?”

[@omegahere]

My MKDS brain when i hear snaking: no way, who would have thought

[@AshleyTheBaleful]

I play Isabelle and the Mini Turbo stat can make the difference against my friends using heavies. They always say "Bro why your turbos last so long." Never gets old.

[@asheronwindspear552]

Ah yes, say hello to a technique which has been used since Mario Kart 64.

[@TheSoupguy1]

Oh I get it. The slowest car is the fastest car and the fastest car is the slowest car. Yea that makes sense

[@TTN2509]

This is why I love MK8D/MK8, they made it so balanced.

[@ObesiThijs]

Dude, you came from 100 to 95k subs in only 3 months!!! Good job, dude

[@PetalFox089]

The funny thing is, I didn’t even know about this, but I still used slow vehicles simply because of the acceleration stats and because of traction I don’t really care about speed and this explains why I always win

[@Spicysauce32]

The most important factor is the friends we make along the way

[@QBJHJf12]

Bro this helped me so much. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@jacksonstjean6627]

BUTTTTT, speed stat effects items such as the bill, making for a good comeback.

[@the_localmilkman]

I’ve always said this and my friends are like “dude you don’t even know how to play the game” and I smoke them every time

[@AMPed-Up926]

Bro really said, "Clearly, the faster one... is faster."

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

still doesn't stop me from having fun with heavy characters in casual matches with my friends

[@Noah-A1634]

“Say hello to snaking” Do not cite the dark magic to me Witch! I was there in the DS era, for when it was written

[@wantsimpson4429]

Man, Yoshi weight class now has the exact same mini-turbo as toadette and Wendy class with much better speed! Now it’s causing them to be so much more popular.

[@Tortuga2223a]

Ive been using this combo forever and always waaaay ahead of everybody. Had no idea this whole time judt saw the acceleration one time and just thought it was good.

[@AloisAgos]

This feels like learning about EVs and IVs for the first time.

[@EGOHVCbcn]

Playing both Baby Mario and Dry Bones, I'm happy to hear i picked two characters with very good mini turbo stats

[@RiverSomethingOrOther]

Ohhhhhh that’s what that term is called, sounds cool, glad I know what it’s called now. Been doing it for so long

[@GabrielOliveira-cu1du]

Is it just me or you kinda sound like @jperm? Might be 100% wrong but your voice kinda reminds me of him. Sorry if you don’t like the comparison. Good content! Keep it up chief!

[@ishimarumakot0]

Only the true ones will remember Mario Kart DS times with PRB and Snaking every time

[@alexandergordon8259]

The slowest combo is also the best for getting hit because you will get to your top speed the fastest

[@TheJjcczz]

If you look at the list you’ll notice the number is based on a character’s size and weight. The smaller and lighter a character is, like a baby, the better their boost. You’ll also notice the Mii characters get better boosts the lighter they are. Which is funny because it serves as a reminder of just how much bigger Rosalina is at 221cm and 105kg compared to Mario and the other princesses

[@mythomaniac9903]

That explains why my Baby Luigi would constantly destroy my brother and sister I guess.

[@dannygalles402]

The snake move is about to change the game forever!

[@hfido_]

You beat my Mario Circuit 3 time so easily in an explanation video... makes me feel horrible

[@adamalam1670]

Also, Yoshi class has an insane mini turbo stat for a speed stat of 6/10. Which is why you see him everywhere in Time Trials and online.

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

TIL that while Yoshi is "twice as fast" as me (a 6 vs a 3), we both have a mini turbo stat of 4.

[@rileysullivan4123]

Nintendo randomly deciding to make Mini Turbo a hidden stat when it used to be visible on MK Wii. I was honestly so confused when I noticed MK8 had 5 stats while Wii had 8, i was like "tf happened to the other stats?"

[@madfreeman501]

No need to say hello , been snaking since the ds 😊

[@onebear6504]

It's actually surprising seeing a short without a loop from the loop master xD but ig too long this time haha

[@Shortcat321]

haha thanks! i just try to make the best video i can, and sometimes trying to make a loop makes it worse

[@nelejanbbi4616]

​@@Shortcat321that makes sense. loops were interesting at first in shorts, but they got old quickly. yours are still interesting, tho

[@ImmiGaru96MuraSaki]

I never thought that stats actually mattered and I always picked those beetle carts with the tiny wheels because they were so cute! I didn't know that was the slowest combo.. 😅