I Hosted a Mario Kart Wii 200cc KNOCKOUT Invitational

[@TWD98]

Thanks for waiting everyone! An absolutely brutal tournament thanks to lag bumps just like the last 2 invitationals for 200cc but I think it'll always be like this. This mode is pure pain at the highest level. It makes me appreciate 150cc so much more.

[@cryptus1283]

yoo love your videos troy❤ keep the work going🎉

[@BossBoy208]

Fun, but definitely a lot of chaos, which makes me love it more!

[@remyoshea166]

Why did it take long to upload because I love your knockouts your my biggest fan TWD98

[@guillaumelagueyte1019]

(Spoilers, I guess) Well played on your 4th place, the whole series and this final invitational were a blast. And bravo to Rocksea

[@morganmandell3927]

A 99,999cc 10 day ko with the Character format would be fun to see

[@rocksea11]

Appreciate ya for inviting me, friend!

[@slowbrodragon6951]

Congrats on the win!! I was rooting for you from the beginning! ❤

[@Kobalent]

rocksea the goat !!!!! :D

[@lightclaw6309]

Yooooo congrats

[@soda1391]

I’m so happy you won you were the goat

[@DaynNight1234]

bro lemme be honest I did not expect you to go all the way this was a crazy huge W

[@Marin_Karin]

20:20 "Police only played one event and won" That's the most Police thing I've heard in a while

[@MysteriumMystery]

No way :o There's actually other Kurisu / Steins;Gate Fans in Troys Community! That's awesome

[@summersphone1419]

i think troy is one of the most honest creators on this platform. so much content is staged, faked, or repeated for the sake of views these days. troy always showcases everyones racing and never hides the realness of having bad luck or a bad day of gaming which we can see especially in the first GP. youre the best troy! and congrats to everyone!

[@TWD98]

Thanks, did my best, it isn't always gonna go well with mario kart mods! haha

[@_ben_miller]

agreed.

[@VGMenjoyer]

Damn. This is the closest we’ll get to a 200cc world championships event because the competitive community thinks of it as kind of a joke. This is peak MKW mods gameplay

[@TWD98]

The best way to play this mod is probably online TT. Playing in this setting is kind of a joke since you’re just at the mercy of the lag bumps

[@lrodshrek6086]

I mean watching this video I can definitely see why someone wouldn’t play this game mode seriously

[@huckstrickland4396]

The lag bumps and lag hits were terrible. Especially when Troy lag starred me on Toadette Castle. It’s fine though! Ggs! Even if I got very unlucky this invitational, this was still epic! Amazing ending! :)

[@chanhilator2]

Always root for you huckster 🤞

[@MachemRodez]

this episode had it ALL, so much adversity, and a PERFECT TO THE MILLISECOND TIE?? Parkway to end it all? Legendary stuff. Thanks for making this happen even with all the chaos with the fires

[@carsonmkw]

This one was really fun, but also rough towards the end. I got a lot farther than I expected because of the competition, but most of the people in the invitational were people I've played a lot before in ko streams. The stress really got to me near the end, as it did for Etter and Roxie because of the countless moments that happened. Also, you totally didn't forget to wait for me at both final 6 and 5, but I don't take it personal lol. ggs to everyone that played, and I hope the next series is just as fun!

[@carsonmkw]

Also, I'd like to say 6 people were VIP in this invitational, and then there's Troy, meaning only 5 people made it that didn't have some higher role status. Roxie pointed that out to me in dms after the invitational, which made me the last surviving player who didn't have that type of status, which lifted my spirit up a bit.

[@turbines]

you're goated anyways, esp for teaching me blissful :D

[@puffaddiqt]

@carsonmkw not tryna sound dumb but like the VIP's are from troy's twitch right?

[@carsonmkw]

​@puffaddiqtI'm talking about his Discord VIPs.

[@puffaddiqt]

@ ah, thanks for clarifying. That is so dumb that Almost half the competitors didn’t compete in the qualifying gp’s. Also very well played sir

[@CactiYT]

GGs! Unfortunate I couldn't recreate the magic like the 9999cc series. Had taken on a new fulltime job recently so hadn't really had much time to practise 200cc again. Ill be back for sure, a win in the books eventually 👀

[@jjpanoff]

@@CactiYT gl on next tourney

[@clone3]

W cacti

[@VGMenjoyer]

Cacti the underrated legend

[@VoidSinister]

I'm honestly glad you're safe and hope that the fires didn't affect your family too much 😞

[@jacobfreeland6881]

48:23 Carson's bullet dropped him into the lava 😬

[@carsonmkw]

Nah I landed from it and Troy bumped me off, but it does look like it just dropped me into the lava lol

[@natster_]

400cc Invitational: Winner (Matutino) Runner up (Troy) Item rain Invitational 1: Winner (xLuna/pepe8610) Runner up (Unknown) Item rain Invitational 2: Winner (MuchCreepz) Runner up (Troy) 200cc Invitational: Winner (Matutino) Runner up (Police) 150cc Invitational: Winner (xLuna/pepe8610) Runner up (Troy) 999999cc Invitational: Winner (Rocksea) Runner up (Cacti) 24p 200cc Invitational: Winner (Police) Runner up (Hafer) 150cc Character Invitational: Winner (Frozen) Runner up (Lachlan/Kleen) 200cc Character Invitational: Winner (Rocksea) Runner up (Etterbeer)

[@sidestream_alex3047]

there were two item rains? also love this ty

[@natster_]

@@sidestream_alex3047 Yeah there were two of them. In the first one, a lot of problems went wrong like disconnections I believe, so they had to redo it. You're welcome for this tracker.

[@Greenglower2012]

Shout out to kleen

[@natster_]

@ Hell yeah

[@TKS_Memer]

Broke the getting out on GP2 curse this invitational, hooray!!! Although i do think i was robbed of final 6, rock sea got lucky with a bill and dodge lap 2 of bc2, then i played nice with troy which ended up being my downfall unfortunately. Next invitational ill be back with a vengeance.

[@LiamDeege]

You tried your best regardless and that’s all that matters Memer

[@SpanishGarbo]

Keep your head up, mate. The system is against you, it's a disgrace, and the only thing you can do is lock in and get them next like prime 2008 Antony. I know you'll get to the finals next time, we'll be there no matter what. I know the LeBron James of Mario Kart Wii will be ready to serve these lot a nice serving of humble burger with a side of chippy chips. ggs tho.

[@gotchamatcha]

goat memer. you got it next time

[@_ben_miller]

it was a loaded competition, bro. item chaos theory is russian roulette

[@clone3]

you got the lag on troy so thats really all thats important

[@lukej6636]

its been really interesting. so i started watching prolly 2018ish. at that time troy seemed basically unbeatable, most events he was winning or coming in top spots. but as times gone on people have gotten *so much more skilled* and it's pretty cool to watch. they're basically on the level troy was on back then.

[@General12th]

If not better. Troy admits he doesn't play the game very often (he plays in batches once every week or two for recording, and that's about it). If he played every day or played purely for the sake of practice, he could improve quite a bit. That said, we watch Troy because he's a great performer and maintains a wholesome attitude, not because he's the best player in the world.

[@Armin00]

Mannn you deserved much better than that Desert Hills ending but it is what it is man, you played your heart out despite so many of the awfully frustrating moments that caused a lot of bad luck for you. GGs man!

[@TWD98]

just picked the wrong place to go off that jump!

[@Armin00]

@@TWD98 Any other line and it would’ve likely been a first place haha but under those circumstances and pressure there’s just no possible way to predict that, just pure (bad) luck. You can still be proud tho and thanks a lot for all the incredible content as usual, especially with the fires now. Hope you’re okay!! :)

[@Matutino64]

even if 12 daisys is a bit lame (my ears hurt), that was awesome the whole way through. congrats to the goat proving once again how great she is

[@TWD98]

new tv soon?!

[@Matutino64]

​@@TWD98i hope, maybe in the near future

[@peepsterman2557]

ill ship one out to you my king

[@SnugglyDashie]

my goat i cant wait to see you back in the rooms dominating again 🙏 diddy kong/bowser gaming!

[@Adrian_CC]

1:12:10 "But maybe this is his time right now" Famous last words

[@NeoEonX]

It may not be pro sports, but Troy gotta learn that the announcer’s curse IS real lol

[@_ben_miller]

the knockout series might be my favorite reoccuring thing on youtube. watching all the talented players go at each other is a great watch. it's like an actual e-sport in my head/emotions.

[@WillyM4rTinEzLoQ]

Same for me, it has become a habit to me now days, I go through the whole series by watching little by little in the mornings.

[@shrek9489]

This is a certified 2025 classic!!!

[@jjpanoff]

Thanks shrek

[@torchic34817]

Thanks Shrek

[@ericparazak8448]

Thanks shrek

[@stedernpgt486]

Thanks Shrek

[@mwdofamerica]

Thanks shrek

[@lukraniom8731]

This was by far the most intense knockout tounrmanent I've watched on this channel. I didn't think it would get more competitve than the 150cc one but man it sure looked like it! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. _Placement spoilers below_ - - - ROCK SEA MY GOAT. Oh my god it feels great to be a rock sea fan today. I knew she was a dark horse to take the entire tournament already but man that was an insane performance, and my heart was racing the entire last race. Clutch sea is her nickname now lol Also I gotta say that desert hills caused me physical pain to watch

[@jr_kulik]

The beginning was the roughest I ever witnessed, but then Troy woke up and made some amazing plays, thoroughly enjoyable!

[@General12th]

COMBUST THE RUST

[@ogmpizzaofen]

didn't expect too get the position i got in the end, was expecting to get out in the first 2 gp's but i did what i needed too do and then did some bad stuff gp3 XD. either way happy too compete GGs

[@dreikaneda8913]

I was rooting for you ^^

[@readyfreyaone2377]

sad to see you go that early, the room was so stacked 💝

[@PensiveBarak925]

okgm

[@jessebrower4362]

Loved this series!!! Well raced, Troy. Unfortunate on the FIB placement on Desert Hills, but overall, great job! And congrats to the winner! (won’t name names as not to spoil who it is if people read this comment before finishing the vid).

[@spock9514]

As a ct main, those shortcuts were pretty insane on 200cc! Was also fun seeing u so locked in lol

[@interval_1]

Would it be possible to have a team knockout? There would be six teams of two and the team with the lowest combined points at the end of the race/gp would be eliminated. It would definitely shake up the overall dynamic of the game, having to not only look after yourself but also your teammate!

[@rewardadrawer]

WAIT this idea is so good actually? Knockout races and invitational GPs are already double elim, so the only thing that would change would be the two people getting eliminated are paired. You could do random pairings (a la mogis) and make sure no repeat pairings happen within a day so if someone goes on a streak, they lift up three different people. Then, you do an invitational draft, where top seed picks their partner, etc! Sadly, I don’t think any race mod supports that, so it’d have to be manually done, which probably makes it harder to implement!

[@General12th]

Hi Troy! Hi Rocksea! This went better than expected. I'm proud of everyone. Since Retro Rewind has inside-drifting bikes and purple MT karts, I hope the next knockout can go back to a vehicle point mode. I bet those will be a lot less stressful and draining because there's so many good vehicles.

[@marshallritter1816]

I'm definitely getting a copy of Mario Kart Wii after seeing this channel and the mods available. Double Dash and DS was my childhood but got tired after getting too good against CPU and my friends. Haven't played regularly for over 13 years so I look forward to something challenging now I don't have to be the big fish in a small pond anymore.

[@josephm2810]

Hey troy, I rarely comment on KZbin, but I'm halfway through this video and I paused to tell you this is one of the most incredible videos I've ever watched. Thank you for making these videos. I don't even play mario kart wii, but I cannot take my eyes of the screen here.

[@lorenzolivesi4965]

Welcome to the community! If you want to check out more of his knockout tournaments, he has a playlist for it.

[@josephm2810]

@@lorenzolivesi4965 Oh I've been a long-time watcher! I just don't comment normally, but that video was absolutely exceptional, so I really wanted to show my appreciation to Troy. I sincerely appreciate your kindness towards new members though.

[@lorenzolivesi4965]

@@josephm2810 ah ok, then I misunderstood. Have a nice day!

[@WillyM4rTinEzLoQ]

Thanks once again for this wonderful serie, Troy, what a ride! full of emotions, I really love to watch your videos early in the morning little by little everyday. Also, I'm glad that you are okay. Looking forward to the next one!

[@LongIslandYachtClub]

The final test of an anger management program to see if you fixed your anger issues should be putting them in this mario kart lobby.

[@xJKlyS]

I opened my KZbin everyday at 8pm for this. Day saved

[@AbsoluteLunatic123]

Sorry for being late Troy but THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE MUSIC! Brings me back

[@Fr3unen]

Super serious troy is oddly intimidating

[@Sean-qg3gg]

When a gamer locks in, it’s kinda funny. When a used-to-be pro or current pro gamer locks in, watch out. Hungrybox feels the same way.

[@thanksomuch1557]

This was a super brutal watch! I'm glad to know you are doing okay despite the fires, keep going strong!!

[@josephaversa2494]

1:12:18 It was at this second that everyone knew it was over. Troy's face kinda sums it up here.

[@Jwayspillz]

I’m glad you’re safe from the wildfires. It totally escaped my mind that you were being affected by this. You put up a great effort in the tournament. Those new tracks were throwing you off (Etterbeer had good picks). The sideways momentum on 3ds rainbow road and koopa cape was ridiculous.

[@parkerives7760]

Troy proves he's the undisputed MKWii GOAT

[@mayday_SR]

Frozen in the corner:

[@piepie3295]

crazy ending with the literal tie for the finals and then the last race in grand finals was just omg

[@slowbrodragon6951]

Thank you so much Troy for still making this video!! It was amazing, such a perfect crazy stressfull end to this crazy series! Keep up the amazing content❤

[@Luca77Galby]

Watching the minimap and not seeing a diddy kong felt strange non gonna lie...

[@_ben_miller]

yeah. matutino is currently playing on a mobile device, last i heard.

[@Luca77Galby]

@_ben_miller yep, i think he couldn't play the serie cause his tv broke or something like that

[@milosminion]

Troy is a MKWii God for playing this well against these BEASTS. I hope the losses don't demoralize him too much because skill level required for these races is inhuman.

[@Nintenguin]

Great video series this was all very entertaining to watch! Sure had some crazy moments in this invitational huh?

[@Etterbeer]

Sorry im a bit late to the party. Havent been on YT alot past few days. GGs on a fun series troy ❤

[@Underscored_Pawn]

You're absolutely goated at this game man, congrats on your performance and your track picks ❤

[@carsonmkw]

When's the 4 revenge?

[@levanderblue]

It was over the moment Rocksea used an actual normal combo

[@cheese123468]

Watching from Antarctica, always enjoying your content from wherever I am!

[@_ben_miller]

are you at the raytheon space station?

[@cheese123468]

@ bro what are you talking about? Antarctica is not in space. Also, sorry for late reply, internet mucho slow

[@_ben_miller]

@cheese123468 there's a raytheon military station in antarctica that has an uplink-downlink system that connects to satellites in space. It has a massive wave generator that uses the satellites to direct its trajectory. There is also an underwater station for flight vehicle manufacturing

[@lolzlmaorofllol]

Amazing series! Incredibly tense after watching everyone go through the qualifiers

[@lumi_2423]

Damn Etterbeer, I would've been punching the air but GG regardless

[@nehemiaharndt5772]

This might be my favorite invitational of the KO series. So many good moments.

[@dehydratedbowser5261]

Lets goo Rock Sea! Thank you Troy for another amazing and intense knockout series and invitational, and for getting it out there despite the difficulties you've all been facing with the fires, I wish you all well.

[@TinFo0]

Icl Troy got me back into MKWii.

[@mayday_SR]

It got me into MKWii in 21’, & he did it again in 24’

[@zachdamenti4387]

This is a certified Invitational classic!

[@ericparazak8448]

This is a certified Shrek classic

[@Greenglower2012]

Sorry about the stuff going on around home, troy. Thank you for the content, cant believe ive been watching you for like 6 years straight haha

[@zottffss]

First time I've ever seen a perfect tie down to the perfect frame.... What a finish. GGs to the winner and finalists!!

[@dazedheart9006]

Boshi we love you for that after the semifinals I hope you know that that was so honorable 1:12:11 Goddamnit Troy 😂😂😂😂

[@KobewhonALT]

Actually insane that I've been watching your channel for over 13 years! Love ya Troy keep making awesome videos! Hope to be able to play with you someday!

[@zachdamenti4387]

13:20 I wish those California wildfires would stop already…glad you’re safe though

[@mootspoots]

Did anyone else notice how well the music merged with the mega mushroom sound? 😆

[@mootspoots]

At 48:21

[@Lyle_Plays]

That ending was truly poetic. GGs to all and I'm proud of Troy for making it so far and going through with the invitational 😊

[@samcario9293]

Wow! Completely Wow! GG’s everyone who been in the whole series and congrats to rock sea on becoming the champion! I predicted rock sea to win but my 3 predictions were in the top 3 anyways also Troy went down in a stylish way possible.

[@ianlochead3880]

Hey Troy thanks for posting it anyway. I know you said you might not want to, but I am very glad you did. I've been looking forward to it for quite awhile. I had no idea you were from LA so hope all is well

[@mesock]

huckster my beloved out first, not a good day.

[@darkraixhu]

Watching all these mishaps and super unfortunate events even made me a bit frustrated that this happened, you deserved so much better this tourney, but GGs regardless!

[@kitrium]

it is genuinely insane how much of a glow up the n64 wario stadium is to the original. shoutout to the creator(s)

[@marthpwner]

Hope it's not too confusing, but personally I'd love to see some more variety in invitationals or as a whole. I've mentioned before about the point system giving points for both characters and vehicles, to promote not just running Mach Bike on middle weights and so on if you want the most points. But how about possibly for invitationals you include another thing where the winner of a "batch" of however many races gets to pick the next combo. Then to stop possible repeat choosers, if the person to win the next "batch" is excluded and it goes to the next person who hasn't picked yet. Could possibly introduce more variety?

[@TWD98]

Sounds like a pain to organize since we’ll run into issues if even 1 person doesn’t remember to switch vehicles

[@lukraniom8731]

This sounds terrible for a competitve environment. On a normal KO sure this could be implemented but not on the most important KO event of the year

[@ecciq]

I also enjoy the big variety knockouts much more but having some semi competitive knockouts in the mix is also nice.

[@marthpwner]

@ Yeah I'll admit I forgot about that. I haven't played MKWii like this on Customs. I suppose I have it in my mind from playing Gran Turismo and GTA 5 where you can lock vehicles and/or check what others are driving before starting.

[@Fezezen]

This past Christmas I finally modded Mario Kart Wii on my Wii at my parents house. I got CTGP-R and Retro Rewind on it. My sister and I were playing CTGP courses, and she ended up getting really upset by a few of the custom courses and wanting to go back to the normal MKW tracks. It made me think about how probably a lot of the courses were designed with only inside drift in mind, because she was trying to use outside drift karts, since that's what she's used to in MK8D. I thought a few of the courses were poorly designed too, but there are so many that I forgot which. Idk why I'm posting this comment, but watching you get owned by items and bullets going into walls just reminded me of that.

[@geniewoo8586]

Wow, we live in a small world, G&B creator

[@turbines]

cts are way better then rts, you just need to practice em, almost every track picked by etter was a skill track

[@VGMenjoyer]

@@turbines I wouldn’t say better. CT’s are not at all designed for the benefit of casual players the same way Nintendo one are. If you don’t want to take this game ultra-seriously then ctgp isn’t for you. Not this dudes fault that he doesn’t have fun on cts

[@turbines]

@VGMenjoyer you can easily play cts casually

[@karanaima]

Just out of troy's lack of chattiness I feel a form of second-hand intensity going through my body lmao

[@buppie0140]

40:07 that sequence of events with the music was nuts haha

[@topazphoenix6301]

I like the variety in all of the custom tracks. I'd love to see more customer tracks on the channel and fewer Nintendo tracks.

[@Rackals]

another super intense invitational! all the races from the final 4 onwards especially were so crazy

[@LiamDeege]

29:59 That bullet destroyed you so hard.

this was crazy thank you!

[@tailsthefox53]

Bro so sad to hear about these fires and hopefully you didnt lose anything. I suggest next time if something happens like this and to shake the rust, Just do day 11. Thanks Troy and cant wait to join for knouckout in RR.

[@NoctarYT]

Can't wait for the 500cc series now knockout mode has been added to Retro Rewind

[@nat298]

As you get deeper into the tournament, even though it should technically be harder to move on because only the best players are left it somehow feels more manageable. Like once you got down to 6 players you had so much less chaos to deal with lol

[@RainWasTaken]

The Eternal Sonata music in the intro made me VERY nostalgic. Oh to be 10 years old again watching your Mushroom Gorge Olympics. Thank you for being a constant in my life Troy 🩵

[@V3JC]

those first two races were just so unlucky for you :/ but you still a beast !

[@djrea4815]

WTF that greenshell at 53:03 was freaky

[@eretah]

Banger track picks by Etterbear for this KO

[@ajheft789]

Another banger knockout tournament, hope everything is alright after the fires!

[@jjpanoff]

Im so happy it is out, I have been waiting for so long, I will be rooting for tks memer, troy, empex, and etterbeer, good luck

[@markymark443]

FYI, I don't think it randomly decides the winner if the finishing times are equal down to the millisecond. I think there are hidden digits after the milliseconds that are rounded, but in this event, those extra digits are used to break the tie, so in fact I believe that meant that Roxie beat Etterbeer that race, just by less than a 1-millisecond margin. I'm not 100% on that, but this is what I've heard. GG's, this was a really fun series to participate in! I do agree though that 200cc is quite stressful when playing against people of such a high skill level, lol.

[@richieMP118]

Etterbeer vs Rocksea was one of the closest rivalries ever and it all came down to the last race, the Hamilton vs Verstappen of Mario Kart

[@tdsjack51]

Great vid Troy hope your family isn’t effected during the fire ❤

[@ViruxFN.23luvu]

“My heart is beating through my chest” Troy moment

[@vicsuheetbanuelos5830]

1:06:16 I remember this happened when I was playing with my brother and cousin on automatic vs mode and they both somehow finished 1st place and I ended up third right behind them 😂

[@Luksa175]

What an amazing season and a crazy invitational, can't wait for what's coming in the future!

[@gurjantdhaliwal1197]

My day deadass gets better when I see a tournament video pop up 😭

[@sparky844]

59:03 *THE LOOK OF PURE DISGUST.* 😭😭😭

im looking foward to the day when a tournament of invitational winners can be organized!

[@joshklapperich9416]

after seeing this madness I understand why 99999cc is a once every couple years kind of thing

[@jasonstratton2684]

This was probably the most painful invitational to watch out of all of them so far.

[@infinitearrow8]

Daisy sounds like she’s having the time of her life racing

[@jacobfreeland6881]

29:55 not sure who it was, but watching them fail to clear the fence at the end and limp across the line the normal way with ten seconds to spare was amusing

[@TravisDoesStuff]

It's finally here! :O

[@piepie3295]

I LOVE THESE! INSTA WATCHING AFTER WORK :D MORE TOURNEYS PLS :D

[@meta8427]

Amazing to watch as always

[@tatethatcher4440]

Okay, boshi should have definitely been in the finals. I believe the game records up to 6 decimal points for time, but only displays three on the screen. It didn’t just happen to award Rocksea the win, rocksea DID win, if even by a ten thousandth of a second. VERY glad that Etterbeer didn’t win off of that

[@PorkKnuckle7019]

Heart attack KO: 200cc Item rain invitational

[@0boro]

I feel like you shouldn't handicap yourself so much with these custom tracks, still was a fun watch though! EDIT: Nah Etterbeer, take the L. The game counted you out, gotta abide by the Mario Kart gods. Props to Boshi for giving Etterbeer the chance anyway.