The Technical Difficulties Play Mario Kart 8

Gary, Chris, Matt, and Tom playing Mario Kart 8 on the Nintendo Switch.
NEW CITATION NEEDED COMING NEXT WEEK on Tom’s channel. / tomscottgo
Matt Gray | mattg.co.uk | / mattgrayyes
Tom Scott | tomscott.com | / tomscott
Gary Brannan | / garybrannan
Chris Joel | doesn't do that social media nonsense.
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[@mattandtom]

Don't worry, we're not becoming Let's Play-ers. We're just playing Mario Kart and happen to have a GoPro in front of us, (which we'd all forgotten about) --Matt

[@ewanmacdonald728]

I would love more competitive things between the 4 of you, as in where you actually have a winner instead of just guessing who's won haha

[@Tara19040]

Can you guys play DnD with Chris or Tom as the DM?

[@DAveShillito]

Fortunately Tom also happened to be wearing a red t-shirt... or was that added in post. ;)

[@JennaGetsCreative]

I do believe he's fully admitted that all his t-shirts are red.

[@stuffingoink2436]

r/oopsdidntmeanto

[@ewanmacdonald728]

As much as I love the park bench, if this channel is just you 4 doing whatever format you think of that week and going with it then I'm fine with that

[@Othelbark]

Seconded

[@RandomDays906]

Thirded

[@Joseph125]

The Technical Difficulties Go Out for a Beer

[@minihjalte]

The Technical Difficulties Drive and Pickup a Goose From worcester

[@ewanmacdonald728]

@@minihjalte that would genuinely be a good video as I'd image their car banter would be on point and we get the goose impression from Gary haha

[@RacingStripeAV]

Of course Tom picks the character who wears a red shirt.

[@january0th]

I would be worried if he didn't

[@jtb6324]

Does this imply Chris is a furry?

[@Jono997]

@@jtb6324 *doesthis imply all of them are furries?

[@hdtin167]

Jono99 you mean all but Tom

[@Liggliluff]

Chirs is the only one who picked a character with a furry outfit. Who knows, maybe he is secretly a furry. A mild one, that is.

[@andymcl92]

I love how different people take different approaches to games like this: Matt has fun, know what all the stuff does, but doesn't make it work. Gary leads for most of the race, is really in to it, and then gets screwed and loses. Tom plays very deliberately, always taking the built-in shortcut, making you feel like he should win, but doesn't. Chris starts slow, bides his time, and just casually beats everyone else, getting the job done with no fuss.

[@AJigsawnHalo]

Gary has a couch to himself. Nice.

[@vaclav_fejt]

He's built for leisure, not for speed.

[@JasperJanssen]

I can’t speak for any of them, but in my circles, that’d mean they’re at his house.

[@lmackenzie89]

@@vaclav_fejt is that a reference to the 1970s band "Mountain"? 🤔

[@vaclav_fejt]

No, that is a reference to the original Gary's catchphrase. But I know that band - didn't they play a song for the 1971 film Vanishing Point? Or some Tarantino?

[@MackenziiRivers]

'whats the boomerang do?' "its a boomerang" i love how nonchalantly he replied to that at 2:20

[@Liggliluff]

You boomawanging with it

[@NotKyleChicago]

@@Liggliluff as opposed to welly wanging (or gumboot throwing).

[@revolver265]

@@NotKyleChicago (for those of you in the home country)

[@brumsgrub8633]

Grown men who still manage to not only look like students but live like them also are winning at life

[@ryannicholls3662]

"I used all the energy you spent on shouting on driving."

[@soperharvey]

I thought he said shagging

[@maheepsingh3612]

I thought he said chatting

[@Gillsing]

The closed captions thought he said "energy huge thank champion on dragon".

[@andrerenault]

That sounds like a Top Gear quote

[@kwibloupthesomething]

@@Gillsing interpretation on what this means: some guy needs a ton of energy and prays to some cool guy with a dragon

[@rowanaboat4523]

Chris was very casual about winning.

[@JoelCarli]

Spoiler alert!

[@thefenixfamily]

There's something oddly fitting about the characters all of you chose. Especially Chris.

[@kwibloupthesomething]

laughed for 2mins after noticing, thanks also this means.. Tom rides Gary? hmm

[@adamnaameeazim6365]

@@kwibloupthesomething He's built for leisure, not for speed.

[@eveneevee27]

@@adamnaameeazim6365 taskmaster reference?

[@henryolsen8232]

@@eveneevee27 What?

[@potatorockets916]

@@eveneevee27 that is gary's description in the tech dif website, and how tom presents him in the reverse trivia podcast.

[@m0sifer]

4 men with no facial expressions play video games is now my new favorite channel

[@KPTHR3]

4 men play a computer game whilst discussing how to put dog crap through a letter box.

[@SasuNaru17021995]

>Computer game >*internal bleeding*

[@rawovunlapin8201]

@@SasuNaru17021995 in all fairness, game consoles are computers, if more restrictive than the ones that'd usually come to mind upon hearing the "computer".

[@bitterjames]

only Russians call console games "computer games".

[@telegnazatlqm3972]

@@bitterjames Uhh that's not true

[@bitterjames]

@@telegnazatlqm3972 watch the Tetris documentary by Gaming Historian, idiot

[@Penguin37185]

Mario is just Tom with overalls. This is it. I've reached the peak of knowledge and understanding in this world. There's nothing more to learn. I'll never think of a better idea than this.

[@ROFLMAOtheNARWHAL]

And Chris turns out to be the surprisingly competent one in the end. As all should be.

[@mistaecco]

Far as format changes go, this is out there. Nice.

[@tommyrichards1589]

Of course Tom is Mario!

[@MerryShrug]

Red, jeans - it makes perfect sense! Haha

[@robertlinke2666]

who is blue though?

[@ragnkja]

robert linke Matt should have been.

[@robertlinke2666]

that's what i meant, a mario character in blue, for matt

[@ragnkja]

robert linke Toad can be blue.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Wait, a random co-op Nintendo Let's Play from the Tech Diffs *and* an announcement of a new episode of Citation Needed? Halloween has come early, and I've gotten the best treats!

[@mewmew4179]

Seeing Tom so uncertain and scared gives me power

[@LelouchVee]

Gary staying at the top for most of the race with Chris overtaking him in the last minute just by being consistently good is a damn good metaphor for TechDiff chemistry in general, if one might say so

[@kasanekona7178]

"What's the boomerang do?" "It's a boomerang"

[@terrotorotbart8319]

That little disapproval from Tom at 0:17 is honestly one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

[@ab_synth]

honestly, if it wasn't too much of a bother for them to get together, I would love tech diff to get together once a week and play a whole cup worth or more of matches. the emotions and banter between people in mario cart is hilarious and I can't get enough of it.

[@Radar_of_the_Stars]

I like how you can tell Gary is the only one who has played modern Mario Kart a bunch because he's the only one who tricked off of every jump

[@alecfriedman4330]

3:13 HOW DOES CHRIS TALK WITHOUT MOVING HIS MOUTH? WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?

[@Liggliluff]

For Tom Scott being someone who "don't play video games", he still do play quite well. He seems to know what stuff does and all that.

[@introvertgoblin]

Except from a boomerang

[@sarunint]

OK, Chris is not only good at hovercraft, he is also good at Mario Kart!

[@ragnkja]

Sarun Intaralawan They do require at least _some_ of the same skills.

[@thryduulf]

Then I advise you to stay well clear should I ever be in charge of a hovercraft

[@zhangalex734]

He reads books you know

[@dalitas]

Ive been spoiled by the perfect audio you usually deliver that my brain can't handle this, It's like I see the technical difficulties but I hear something else

[@cad97]

So.. there were some technical difficulties this time?

[@TheAtomicCARROT1000]

The way the four of them is sat is really indicative of their personalities

[@mojosbigsticks]

You still haven't played the Sark team at football.

[@kwibloupthesomething]

Tech Dif play FIFA

[@Blueturtle1]

@@kwibloupthesomething NEXT UP!: The Techdif team COMITS ARSON!

[@TVFortuna]

Oh man can't wait for the Technical Difficulties Let's Play channel

[@brandonfrancey5592]

If you are looking for games to play and record, might I suggest Mario Party. It's 4 players, very relaxed and open to conversation so there are rarely any moment of people concentrating and saying nothing for a long period of time.

[@kabobawsome]

"Mario Party" "relaxed" Which alternate universe are you from where Mario Party isn't 10% Board, 5% Minigames, and 85% Shouting Match?

[@Liggliluff]

@@kabobawsome I bet these people wouldn't have a shouting match over it. I usually don't play it that way with friends.

[@FlaringStardust]

@@Liggliluff skill issue, *chance time!*

[@darren8453]

Once again proving you four will do anything together and be utterly quotable and entertaining. I now know another use for a Saint Bernard.

[@ampPLrant]

I like the screen layout. It would be great for multiplayer streaming.

[@VenseyNess]

Nintendo copyright strike in 3... 2... 1....

[@Mogeli]

They claim not strike. Not great but not as bad as a strike

[@Gassit]

They dont strike you they just take the revenue. greedy bastages

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

Chris with the skills as expected

[@onionbot2]

every time my friend comes over and we play Mario kart, I make a point of saying ‘here we go, here we go, here we go’ at least three times

[@elnidodelfenix8200]

I never knew i needed this until right now. Thank. (Also, Nintendo will strike y'all down. Just a warning.)

[@sinom]

CrazyDrawings Tv they mostly do that in the US. Yeah it also sometimes happens to UK channels but that's also usually Nintendo America

[@toycat]

they do it to everyone, I can assure you :P

[@everythingfeline7367]

@@toycat You watch Tom Scott?! This makes me way happier than it probably should.

[@ODISeth]

ibxtoycat Of all the places I was expecting to see you, an obscure Technical Difficulties video of them playing a Nintendo game was most certainly not one of them

[@animationcreations42]

Gary looks so interested 😂

[@RDSk0]

Huh. It's exactly what the title says.

[@Lambdadelta-kyo]

Not quite! They're playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, because that's what the Switch version is called.

[@RegiRuler]

@@Lambdadelta-kyo To be fair, they are British. The Wii U doesn't exist in their perception of reality.

[@QBAlchemist]

I know this video is a few years old now, but I've only just noticed that there happens to be a Bomb Defusal Manual around Gary's legs. I can't speak for anyone else, but by god I would love to see you guys do some Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes bomb defusal. It's less about the gameplay, and more about the manic interaction that I would find hugely entertaining.

[@Revermb]

I love how the characters you guys picked are all parallel to your (online) personalities. Definitely Matt as Bowser it really fits with his chaotic energy in the beginning of the video

[@rubysky5359]

I gotta say my Mario kart skill is just the equivalent of what Tom's got :s

[@finndriver1063]

The auto-generated captions had no fracking idea what was going on and I love it

[@DrBunnyflipflopEOA]

This channel 100% should just become a TechDif channel, where they just do whatever they feel like

[@peachierose3356]

100000% yes!!!

[@Fandiril]

MYSTERY ITEEEEMS

[@jrenema]

oooh yeah

[@TheLegoPerson]

This was very fun to watch! I never would have expected to see you lot playing games on KZbin but it was certainly a treat

[@wolframstahl1263]

Hey, what's that video game dude's name again, always wears red, drives around in a kart? - Ah, you mean Tom Scott?

[@advertise3606YT]

Pure gold watching Tom. Making me respect gamers more.

[@Tarpo]

I'm still trying to figure out the logistics of having a St Bernard poop in someones mailbox. The least of which is convincing a dog to poop while you have it precariously held in the air with its ass up against a mail slot.

[@Topshy_Kretts]

Tarpo feed it lots then give at a gentle squeeze around the midsection

[@Tarpo]

Its a St Bernard not a tube of toothpaste.

[@timh.6872]

As a one-off, this is great fun. Probably not something I'd watch all the time, though I do watch gaming channels quite a bit. If you wanted to try something like this again, a slower paced game that has more room for banter might work better given your dynamics.

[@JohnathanGross]

I would really love to see a Technical Difficulties D&D session.

[@seanboyd2898]

@@JohnathanGross Hell, I think Tom would make a great DM.

[@mioukissies]

Worms!

[@JennaGetsCreative]

Mario Party!

[@amypeggs9606]

Divinity Original Sin 2 is 4 player and similar in some ways to D&D, just saying :P

[@michaelslack8900]

As someone who has played too much Mario Kart, this was kinda painful to watch...

[@longislandlegoboy]

Oh god the tilt controls

[@chrismartin8212]

Proof that we will watch pretty much anything you guys post.

[@DarleneLesmana]

how is tom this composed while playing a video game? look at the way he's sitting

[@thegeneralissimo470]

We require more of this

[@deathdragon58]

I would watch so many episodes of this.

[@stephenreardon2698]

Matt / Tom. It's been a year since the last Amazon purchase review. Some of the funniest stuff on the internet. Any chance of another?

[@fablion6324]

the way tom holds his contoller is really cute

[@nadenhwa513]

Their choices of characters are so on brand

[@peetey897]

"Brannon! It's just MariOH GODDAMMIT"

[@GoomEevee]

When I first saw this pop up in my sub feed I was incredibly confused

[@unniFI]

everything i ever wanted. thank

[@niels1917]

we need more of this bullocks

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

This is the first time I wasn't completely bored by a computergame video.

[@marioysikax]

I have played so much of this that it feels weird seeing how nobody is boosting from ramps.

[@TheCptnOfFail]

this was good, but i expect next week will be even better on toms channel.

[@CallyGem]

MORE! MORE! No, really, I want more of this silliness.

[@shitpostingstevebecauseall6279]

Why are the characters you picked so perfect?

[@maishi]

Chris casually crushing it while everyone else loses focus.

[@CEmanified]

Fun video, it's nice to see content on this channel. Tom, why do you look so uncomfortable on that couch?

[@Adam-bh1lk]

I started laughing as soon as I saw the title. The video didnt disappoint!

[@bobsaget8791]

I love their character choices

[@Jamandabop]

As a ravid Mario Kart 8 DX player, watching Tom repeatedly not trick off ramps was ridiculously frustrating.

[@Miz2077]

Tom really is the kinda guy to pick Mario in Mario Kart

[@zappin6062]

The Technical Difficulties somehow make literally anything hilarious - love from Down Under!

[@TheFartGod69]

Didn’t know I needed this

[@dseray9494]

That shade from Chris at the end Chef's kiss

[@kellen987]

My new favorite gaming channel on KZbin

[@nomadMik]

It seems a lot of people enjoyed this. I'm glad they did; I honestly did not, even though this is generally one of my favourite KZbin channels. But I'll just look forward to the next thing.

[@magic_cfw]

YES. WE NEED MORE.

[@QuantumVLOG]

More please, and weekly.

[@joebleasdale5557]

"I'm at the edge...of the track"

[@Jedi-J2]

Much as I know they won't likely do games again, I'd still love to see them play overcooked. That's a type of madness I can fully endorse.

[@Citiesinmotionplayer]

I didn't know I needed this until today

[@Daydallas101]

Oh I loved this, Thanks chaps!

[@andrerenault]

Come to think of it, I'd totally watch you guys in battle mode.

[@Eiroth]

I'm simultaneously shocked and immensely thrilled.

[@crazydragy4233]

While this is definitely not my type of content the crew makes it entertaining.

[@crocosnz3322]

Chris' final statement saved this vid.

[@Joel-oe7zt]

Matt & Tom should start a gaming channel

[@mukrifachri]

I approve of the direction.

[@thomilo44]

I would watch your Twitch unconditionally

[@CBG232x5]

This. Is. So. Wonderful.

[@little_tornado1804]

I...Have no idea what this is, but it's hilarious.

[@clowitty]

Some bloody shocking driving there

[@yesitsdawid]

You should have come to the stage at EMF after all of the talks were finished on one of the days. We set up the giant projector at stage A to play Mario kart on a switch

[@op4000exe]

I'd be willing to watch more of that to be honest.

[@trainboyben7718]

THIS IS PERFECT

[@yamie414]

love this

[@historymysteries4134]

Whose lounge is it and, to that one, where did you buy your glass side table?