Which Mario Kart 8 Courses Could I, as a Human, Run Through?

[@ADudeWhoDo]

It’s horrible how motor-centric and pedestrian unfriendly the mushroom kingdom has become over the years, back in the day you could jump on floating bricks and stomp on goombas all the way to bowser’s castle BY FOOT!

[@youtreeshaker]

Zero bike lanes

[@dominoot2652]

princess peach and the royal family are so out of touch these days, don't they know that all the mushroom kingdom youth want walkable cities and frequent public transport like nippon

[@GudetamaSit]

NotJustBikes needs to jump on this

[@Reirainsong]

Certainly, as long as you could jump several times your own height and take no fall damage unless a pit is bottomless.

[@MelodyHayes]

I think Mushroom Kingdom should be handed over to Luigi and be taken away from Peach and Mario.

[@OwainGundy]

1:25 “I obviously cannot make that jump, nor defy gravity” she immediately says after running up and down a 90 degree incline

[@python1972]

The issue is the anti gravity stages are super bad at showcasing how the stages actually look after this. Oh nevermind she addressed it-

[@makaylakraus1897]

3:25 Gravity doth be malleable

[@OwainGundy]

@@makaylakraus1897 I heard that part, I just thought her saying she couldn't defy gravity was funny given the context

[@python1972]

@randomenvelope Because paragliders are not jetpacks. Even eith a paraglider you wouldn't hsve the speed to actually glide across the gaps

[@python1972]

@@KabegamiTheGreat ...Paragliders require speed yes. That is an indisputable fact. You cannot just go straight in a paraglide without an excessive amount of speed to counteract the weight of you. A human being cannot run fast enough to make the jumps even with a paraglider. That's also why she stopped some of the races because the fall was too high.

[@blu3g]

Moo Moo Meadows actually would not be possible to run because I would never stop playing with the cows

[@ilikespaghetti4458]

Steven pfp 🙏

[@Antifrost]

Petting the cows is mandatory, I wouldn't count a run as complete until each one has been pet

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

If I were in Moo Moo Meadows, I would run the course and then pet and milk the cows until my time there is up. 🥛🐄

[@benja1378]

​@@anibalhyrulesantihero7021weird

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

@@benja1378 Not really. I went to Guatemala during the summer and I did something similar. 🤷

[@Prederick]

A 14-minute video answering a question that no-one asked. This is a strong form of content, done very well. A+.

[@jonathanpayne4772]

Definitely do the DLC, can’t wait to see which real life cities are jogger friendly and which ones need a different government that prioritizes our fitness!

[@patyos2]

A couple of them has impossible jumps 😂

[@HoneeyMoth]

what’s funny is that AMATERDAM’s track has a glider, making it un-runnable lmao

[@sinteleon]

​@@HoneeyMothhonestly I think we should make an exception for gliders, they're technically more feasible to pass with an actual glider compared to say actual gravity nonsense. :p

[@HoneeyMoth]

@@sinteleon fair nuff, i just like how with the current rules one of the most walkable cities in the world has a mario kart track that’s impossible to run on

[@MariOmor1]

@@HoneeyMoth pretty sure most of the Tour city tracks have gliders

[@shadow1111111]

I'd argue that Grumble Volcano's setting is a major problem in the same way the space tracks are. Theoretically runnable layout, but being that close to rivers of lava cannot be good for you. DLC please

[@Ottriman]

Agreed. The air temperature would be incredibly intense, and the air would be filled with ash and toxic fumes that could scour ones lungs. Unrunnable course.

[@orbracha25]

Only if the eruption was particularly nasty, remember that people not only go next to active volcanoes, they live near them too, the temperature would be fine as long as you don't stand *right* next to the lava and the air would probably be breathable, kinda chokey at worst

[@appelofdoom8211]

​@@orbracha25several of the jumps are across flowing lava though and they're already kinda risky to make even without it

[@orbracha25]

@@appelofdoom8211 I don't remember the course perfectly so I can't tell you how safe the distance is, but think of it like fire, you can be very close to a fire without any harm, sure lava is hotter so you can't get quite as close, but it's still pretty easy to avoid getting burned if you're in the open air

[@anjoliebarrios8906]

Convection schmonvection

[@enchilordo8562]

Another argument for why you could be allowed to run on anti gravity is at 3:47. Those goombas are straight up just standing there lol. No special tech or shoes in sight

[@the_real_Poco_brawl_stars]

Well technically they’re standing on normal ground

[@wrongtown]

Seems that the track designers were so delighted to find they could bend gravity to their will, that they forgot to consider whether they should 😔

[@opcn18]

I'm simply saying that kart, uh, finds a way.

[@ItsJuaneto]

whether they should WHAT

[@wrongtown]

@@ItsJuaneto ...bend gravity to their will.

[@DementisXYZ]

"Toad's Turnpike is runnable" physically, sure, but...it is a turnpike, so I'm pretty sure the legality of running on the arm of it is called into question.

[@pennyblush98]

If the mushroom kingdom already allow kart racing through their highways, what makes you think they'll stop a runner?

[@ShrubRustle]

average North American suburb

[@T1MB05L1C3]

It's just steeplechase practice

[@Ankhyl]

Cities do marathons on the street all the time. Mexico city even close main avenues every sunday for this purpose

[@DementisXYZ]

@@Ankhyl Streets, yes; but a turnpike is part of a major highway, where foot traffic is completely illegal.

[@shyguyandpiggyyay4359]

LMAO I CANT AT 6:08 I DIDN'T EXPECT U TO PUT YOUR ACTUAL FACE ON THE CHARACTER 😭

[@Aurora_Animates]

LOL

[@ChrisHendricks]

I love this video idea! However, I kinda wish there had been a middle tier of "Could a triathlete complete this course?" That would have helped for things like the Water Park, where they could have just swam through some of the portions.

[@serena_m_]

I agree-I feel like some of the higher jumps might be doable for a parkour runner, like perhaps the last jump in Wario Stadium (btw, love your music @ChrisHendricks!)

[@ChrisHendricks]

@@serena_m_ Thank you very much!

[@miacampbell4681]

@ChrisHendricks Wow can’t believe the club penguin community matches up with the Mario Kart 8 community.

[@sinteleon]

And using RL gliders for feasible glider segments.

[@Rurike]

I feel like she was pretty lenient for a number of the jumps and water sources, though kinda an interesting consideration

[@mariofluffy219]

I like how its not just driving through the course and checking for jumps, but also little details like avoiding ramps or puddles, stuff that wouldnt kill the run but would make it less pleasant.

[@TRUSTeTMguest]

12:30 so being that close without protection from the lava's just INSANE heat would probably cause a lot of issues, plus the lethal fumes from the lava would probably get ya, though with equipment it all depends on the first jump I'd say

[@xeldrine66]

Sherbert Land is just what happens when you go for a jog in winter in Canada. With goods crampons, you'd be good to go!

[@DooRrat]

that's just so true though

[@Stephen-Fox]

Would like to see DLC courses, but I'm not sure Grumble Volcano is runnable - That much flowing lava feels like it's going to cook you alive if you spent too long on the course.

[@goombanna]

Knowing my running abilities, I would spend too long on the course 😭 I have to factor in time to complain too 😩

[@batlrar]

The fumes would be incredibly dangerous, but people can - and do - walk through active volcanoes without getting burned! I've seen videos of researchers inspecting volcanoes, collecting samples, and stepping on dark spots that are atop glowing red lava without any visible protective gear on and although the rubber of their shoes sometimes spontaneously conflagrates, they come out of it just fine! It's pretty wild and I would want to be bundled up in safety gear like the one kid with all the snow gear in A Christmas Story, but I suppose they know what they're doing and maybe keeping lightweight and mobile is the best path to survival in that situation!

[@alaster555]

Grumble Volcano is also somewhat unique in that the course changes with each lap. Even if you want to say you could run the first lap that doesn't answer the question if the entire course (all three laps) is runnable. If she does the DLC courses, I might recommend taking a minute to go back and re-evaluate this course.

[@nopeno-s5r]

Honestly I just don't think the jumps are possible on that track. Maybe for an expert parkourist? Otherwise looks too far and too high

[@nicjoy4407]

@@alaster555 Well in this scenario she's taking this from a race to just seeing if you could run it. There's no requirement for running that you have to go around it 3 times, if I run once around my block I still ran it. In the context of the race, there is a set amount of times you need to circle the map, in a run there isn't that. Also by semantics, the course doesn't go based off of what lap you're on but instead how much time has elapsed, and assuming a runner's speed, you'd probably already be on the 3rd lap's cycle very fast so it wouldn't effect too much, and the track doesn't keep crumbling further, after a while it stops.

[@ReidTheNintendoPainter]

'Dolphin Shoals....... No.' 😂 Also, yes. Please cover the DLC courses too!

[@cesarelite129]

You even cosplayed as the Wii fit trainer, the most human character in smash. That's going the extra mile.

[@thekiss2083]

Bayonetta's a VERY enhanced human with her witch abilities. I'd rank a most of the other characters as more "human" than her

[@livwake]

@Mobtrapper-hq8isas an it worker who lives in England I feel a great deal of kinship with Wii fit trainers skin colour

[@Bloodglas]

Samus is also mostly human.

[@soyboydj6875]

Joker is literally a regular high school student

[@JerichoGill-hq8qh]

Going the extra mile what a great pun

[@ReyMarMusic]

Running Cheep Cheep Beach would be a great day at the beach 🏖️ and Moo Moo Meadows would be too adorable to jog without stopping 🐮 Congrats on 20K subs! 🎉

[@Tribdinosaur]

I did not expect the reverse-shot of your runner cardboard cutout avatar, even less did I expect your face there XD that was so funny

[@Tribdinosaur]

(it was this moment) 6:04

[@jsenn8140]

Moo moo cows are too cute, I wouldn’t be able to leave

[@Ivyyy58]

Same

[@Giga-lemesh]

This was great. I think based on the space courses being unrunable the volcano one would be as well, pretty sure a human could not survive those tempratures for long

[@JCarlito19]

That's why you gotta run fast. 😂

[@Twentydragon]

13:00 - This Rainbow Road is low enough to the ground to be able to easily discern individual windows on buildings, and the city is near sea level. There's no way you're over a mile above the ground, and that's the elevation of Denver. N64 Rainbow Road is runnable.

[@echoes-q6l]

If I recall, unless it's just in the wii version, the track of the volcano actually slowly breaks and crumpled throughout the track. You should take that into consideration for each lap as the game continues.

[@elrondxiloscient]

oh yeah and in game its based on the number of laps, sure, but if you were running it would time be a factor? would you have to, on the first lap, try not to slide into lava on multiple occasions? i'd probably put grumble volcano as a maybe at best tbh

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

I dont think she thought of how toxic the air that close to lava usually is. I think you'd choke to death before you finished a lap

[@echoes-q6l]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 oh yea that too

[@jorg3023]

3:18 I don't know why you didn't mention that at the beginning I was like, "what are you talking about, that's up a wall?!"

[@rosehipowl]

You know, as a wheelchair user... I think I could complete some of those tracks. Not the ones with stairs, obviously.

[@goombanna]

I'm gonna be real real: you would complete them way faster than I ever could :')

[@SwissCheeseMann]

You may be in luck, the stairs are designed with slants so even the tiny roller wheels can go up them. I know nothing about moving a wheelchair but there may be some technique that gets you up

[@chistinelane]

Wait a minute isn't a wheelchair technically a vehicle?? Maybe you CAN use the boost pads and make the jumps!

[@eeveewithcoffee9554]

The way you say "[Tract name] is unrunable" makes it sound like they just got eliminated from competition

[@wrongtown]

Rainbow Road, sashay away 👍

[@johnthedork723]

You have a very powerful variation of Brian David Gilbert energy. I love it.

[@rachelrachel9152]

I was going to say Simone they sound soo similar

[@wrongtown]

0:32 hips are famously honest 👍

[@goombanna]

So that’s what Shakira meant…

[@madnessarcade7447]

2:08 those launch pads will have u feeling like spiderman without the swinging and have you go splat on the earth below

[@drewlmao]

The antigravity on Toad Harbor and Toad's Turnpike is optional so they could still be runnable even if you don't count antigravity

[@generic2762]

12:40 going into this room would kill you, its directly inside a volcano and if the heat of being that deep into a volcano doesn’t kill you, then the air in there definitely would since the air would be toxic to you

[@TheRealCodeBlack]

The best part of thinking about this for the DLC is the sheer insanity of running through a subway line in operation.

[@elesh.n]

New Yorkers do this all the time 💀

[@alekx6145]

I like that she felt the need to clarify she’s human

[@AnneIllustrating]

What an insightful video that the algorithm has blessed me with! Thank you so much, WiiFit Trainer!

[@vesterandfriends]

11:00 If you can ignore the fact that it's in space, I'd say Music Park is possible. There is a few jumps, but they're either very small or definitely doable if you sprint a bit.

[@markwilson4078]

Another problem Music Park has is that the giant music notes shake the course every few seconds once you encounter them. It would be like running during a major earthquake. Also, the jumps are uneven, and running on a tambourine would be another earthquake situation. Ignoring the space thing, it would be painfully difficult even in the best of times.

[@justyouraveragejoe9454]

I hope we see a sequel covering Mario Kart Wii. Maybe less gravity jumps means more runnable tracks.

[@chrisk5512]

This is the EXACT type of content I need from KZbin

[@wavvy94]

Now this is the content I come to KZbin for

[@SunburstSenshi]

I found your channel again today after having one of the worst days of my life, my sweet old cat having ascended, and I just wanted to mention that your particular brand of humor helped pull me out of my funk more than I had expected. So thank you for that! ❤

[@particlemane3359]

So, I disagree with grumble volcano. If you can't run in space because no atmosphere, you can't run in a volcano because convection.

[@clonetrooper2505]

Yes, I'd love to see you tackle the rest of the courses, especially since the Booster Pack courses give us a few real cities which SHOULD be easy enough to navigate... right?

[@TornaitSuperBird]

I can say for certain that Paris would be doable. LA? No. No way you could jump completely over Dodger Stadium.

[@ThatOneMan830]

By these rules, Baby Park from Double Dash is runnable. Granted, it’s in the same way that No Man’s Land in WWI was a place you could run through.

[@Speed001]

4:50 stay gold, Pony boy 😢

[@trampolinegamer8296]

Dude The outsiders sucked to read for my English assignment

[@glitchingbee]

@@trampolinegamer8296wdym?? The Outsiders was great!

[@Sir720x2]

bro im trying to watch a fun video about mario cart, this story made me cry 😭

[@Allen1350]

It's absolutely amazing how much effort you put into dissecting every race track at the level you did.

[@Liggliluff]

I do like that you plan your outfits for the topic

[@goombanna]

THANK YOU. I try :')

[@purplearies9746]

10:30 - I'd like to push back here. For a lot of the anti-gravity, if you had the upper body strength you could climb it, but it is very much the case here. You can scale that platform using the grates as foothold and handholds, and the bottom of that ledge is vertical, yes, but the bottom SO CLOSE to the next platform that you could drop climb to the ledge of it and drop down. Wario Stadium is still a No because of that ending water section, but I wouldn't say No at that point. Just something to consider for the DLC courses.

[@lupusreginabeta3318]

13:08 No you could not because of the heat 😂

[@MW-pb2gf]

Lava can kill you from a distance it’s so insanely hot, so the volcano is Not in fact runnable! (Yes, most movies/tv shows/video games ignore the lethality of lava’s heat and place it wayyyyy too close to what a human could reasonably withstand.)

[@elliottrandall7034]

I respect your decision to not run in space without a space suit, but my personal call is that if I have gravity shoes, I'll let myself have a futuristic space suit too

[@DartzinhoV]

Running through Cheep Cheep Beach actually sounds a lot of fun! You even get to cool off a bit if you start to get too hot

[@leonelcorado5624]

Never ceases to amaze the fun ideas that you have for videos and this one is such a blast! Thanks for all the hard work and effort you put in for us to enjoy these fun vids AV! Great work and I would for sure run through the Moo Moo Meadows too just to stop and pet the cows along the way :) YES to the DLC courses please!

[@vesperdxn]

I can say with full confidence that I could not run any Mario Kart track, as regardless of anti-gravity I would get a stitch and collapse halfway through the first lap

[@NickyvMLP]

Idea for a video, maybe for Mothers Day, which Smash characters have a mom, with tiers of story revelance or alive-ness.

[@DryIhs]

Definitely go through the DLC too! This was pretty entertaining and got a few chuckles out of me 😁

[@eggsnham.]

Even if we're generous enough to assume that the jumps in grumble volcano are all possible, breathing in the volcanic gases will be a serious health hazard

[@03luigi14]

I wonder how many more would be possible if you had a pair of Aperture Science Long Fall Boots?

[@Sammy_The_Umbreon]

I'd actually be terrified of the massive cows. I've seen what they can do. There's a good reason why they're usually behind a fence.

[@Jiddy12345]

Video idea. What planets in Star Fox could you survive on?

[@marrqi7wini54]

I'll go with 64 since that's what I'm more familiar with. Corneria is basically earth so it's perfect. Titania however is basically Mars with its radioactive surface, otherworldly cold temperatures and lack of breathable air. No to that place. Sectors X, Y, Z, along with Meteo, Solar, Boise, and Area 6 are a no-go! It's all space. Katina is apparently quite habitable itself so we can go there. Fichina is a cold and frigid world, the air is breathable. If you have proper tundra and arctic gear, perhaps you could live there long term. Aquas is mostly ocean but there are islands scattered across the place. You can definitely do it if you're up for island living. Zoness however is polluted and poisonous. You could live there but your health WILL decline rapidly. (It wasn't always like this as Andross and his forces ruined the planet during his conquest. But the Cornerian government after the events of the Lylat War have made efforts to clean the world. So if you go before the invasion or after the re-terraforming, I'd give it a chance.) Macbeth is rather rocky and in some spots, rather volcanic but there's nothing suggesting that it's hostile to life, just rather bare bones. Venom. The air is toxic, the temperature is bone chilling, and there's apparently a corrupting factor on the world. But by command in one of the endings, Dash terraformed it and it became one of the major centers of power in the Lylat System. (Ok, I said I'll stay with 64 but here me out for the last two.) Fortuna and Dinosaur planet. They're both habitable jungle worlds with tons of untamed life.

[@andreworders7305]

1:13 how are you running on a wall?

[@Hyperlaser_Merc]

Anti-Gravity boots

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

Thank you Anna for the save from mild boredom :)

[@Mario285Industries]

I think the tracks that you stopped because they’re swimming I think you should have allowed say you had a scuba tank or something cause it’s doable as a human

[@hourlord]

Small note about n64 rainbow road; Air pressure gets lower as you get higher up, not higher.

[@fainfawn7641]

Fun fact, even with the boost pads working in regular gameplay, the inside line is still significantly faster than the boosters on Mario circuit

[@KaiLucasZachary]

Depends how many shells you're hit with if you're not going over boosters....

[@fainfawn7641]

@ fair, but the same is true regardless of what route you take. Even without shortcutting the off-road (easy to do even without a mushroom) the inside saves enough to still be faster overall if it by 1 or less shells (unless the shell stops you exactly on a booster). Unless you see a blue shell on the minimap nearby, and can time the blue to hit you at the right time, it’s typically worth going inside and hopping through the off-road

[@anastasiad2302]

i love videos like this & i love that your channel is full of them lol

[@GoblinCorn69]

just being that close to lava in grumble volcano would probably cook you

[@wanderer314]

Wow, your presentation is so good and enjoyable to watch! Thank you for this video!

[@imferret07]

I've would made the Flower Cup's Mario Circuit unrunable because of the complete upside down section that would get your blood up on your head and you could faint right there. I recomend to put a rule to the gravity sections: how inclinate it is? It's walkable (or runable) in the real life? Maybe ramps that are from 0 to 45% inclination i'll put it on walkable, from 45 to 90% degrees maybe posible. And, more than 90% imposible.

[@thesoupisburning89]

what a delightful video! you should totally do the dlc if you're feeling up to it!!! i love this style :D

[@Rose_Haw]

10:54 Don't. Take it from a Finn that'd be a Terrible idea, running or hopefully walking on an incline that's likely covered in ice is a TERRIBLE idea. Also taking spikes for your shoes would be a great idea.

[@theholycannoli8135]

Counterpoints: - For Music Park, even though it’s in space, the fact that you can hear music from the instruments suggests there’s an atmosphere sound can travel through - Also, for rainbow road courses, the fact that kart gliders still work mean the atmosphere probably has similar pressure to the surface of the Earth

[@NintendoFan333]

Next up is Dolphin Shoals. No. The lack of hesitation saying that made it funny. 5:08

[@utopes]

This is such an entertaining video idea LOL, coming up with this is crazy and I’m all for it 😂

[@mastermouldie]

Time to go for a run... Can't forget my Scuba gear and Glider 😂

[@mastermouldie]

Oh, & Gravity boots!

[@noyz-anything]

now this. this is peak content

[@MacraezyMan]

This is such a random concept, but I love it so much. Like it’s such a good idea I have no clue why no one has done this before

[@Glimmergrey]

This was such an interesting video i cannot believe more people HAVENT seen this!!! Definitely excited to watch more of your stuff! So glad to have found a ‘hidden gem’. 😄

[@LynnieBeep]

This video has big Polygon energy and I'm for it 💖

[@DiegeticDogma]

I feel like if there were roads/running paths in space such as rainbow road offers, it stands that you might also have a space suit, and therefore wouldn't have to worry about the space air! However, I don't know what it's like to breathe in a space suit, but a lot of movies and shows seem like they do heavy breathing just by floating around doing nothing, so it's still probably not a good idea in that case lol

[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

This was actually very interesting! I have always wondered what is would be like if there was a running or walking option, where the character would actually get out of the car or off the motorcycle. I love walking, and I would just love to take a nice walk through so many of these beautiful courses! Fantastic video!! :)

[@CindytheRedScout]

6:21 - What if it was in a controlled environment, like a space colony of some sort?

[@CityLights-v6u]

1:49 I would argue that you're only underwater during the track because you're in a vehicle. Humans can swim. The inclines are the real issue imo.

[@sommeone]

I would love to see a sequel to this video! (The inclusion of real life cities sounds like a lot of fun XD) If you'd consider it, I'd love a 3rd middle category of "possible if I borrowed a glider for the glider section"... Not all glider sections would be doable by humans, but I'm sure some of them would be, and that seems like a fun inclusion for the list!

[@wesleyspacewoods]

This makes me wanna run a race and win it by sprinting. Another great video, I’d say it’s mint condition.

[@brandon2743]

I can't be the only one who also wants to see her cover the DLC courses too.

[@JaydenRas-yv5qw]

So why can we suspend disbelief to have grippy shoes but can’t have a space helmet like huh?

[@WilliamFrantz-oi4xx]

I never though about it, but now i really wish these tracks existed for real to try running them, it would probably be extremely fun the problem solving

[@loopingmoon1444]

What an amazing concept for a video

[@3pikness159]

i disagree with the last one. i’d say it’s only a couple thousand feet up, so like running in denver at worst? not to say there aren’t other problems, but i wouldn’t say lack of air pressure and oxygen

[@bengal4047]

One of my favorite niche genres of content is stuff like this, ala 'how many IRL osha guidelines does (fantasy location) break?' ❤

[@maxthompson7107]

I didn't expect so many of these courses to be impossible for a human to run,

[@thenerderrant4293]

Hell yes, do the DLC. In fact, what about other kart racers? Crash Team Racing and the Sega All-Stars series alone should give you plenty of videos.

[@chameleonfoot]

This sort of video, jorts's saftey reviews of courses, and any of anyaustin's videos are all cousins to me. I think it's about the beauty of stopping and looking at a game in a way it was never meant to be looked at as a kind of beauty. Fascination with the mundane.

[@goombanna]

I adore both of those creators, and it's an honor to be put in the same category as them :)

[@LanternMouse]

Incredible video, I love video game examinations like these!

[@superstorm393]

5:17 electro-dRome. Everyone misses the R 😅

[@eetdotmp4]

Dolphin Shoals: "Ready, Set, G.. oh she's drowned."

[@Aurora_Animates]

I found this video actually very entertaining will be subbing I love your personality:)

[@shyguyandpiggyyay4359]

I also subscribed, I thought I already did, but congratulation on reaching 20 K, so hapy for you :D

[@typlosionattack8595]

I'm not sure how to word this, but I love your narration. You were really funny and this was enjoyable

[@stormRed]

I really appreciate how you did the front facing version of the avatar too 😂

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

I would love to see if you can run through the DLC and Booster Course tracks!