Game news 20 years later, a new element has been discovered in this Mario Kart…Speedrunners still have work to do
For speedrunners, the work never stops! A major shortcut has just been discovered in this episode of Mario Kart, and which could well open the way to other records. We tell you that.
Speedrunning – completing a video game as quickly as possible – is a rather fascinating discipline that can bring twists and turns overnight. The discovery of a new technique can call into question a run entire, however refined it may be, and pave the way for an even faster strategy than in the past. This is precisely what is happening on Mario Kart DS, you know, the fifth part of the famous racing game reserved for Nintendo’s portable console. With super precise jump, the record for a lap on the “Waluigi Pinball” circuit went from 38 to 32 seconds.
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“A huge shortcut”
On X (Twitter), he is the content creator SummoningSalt – specialized in speedrunning – who brings us this information. “20 years after release, Mario Kart DS’s most popular course gets a huge shortcut” he writes. According to him, the game was previously considered “one of the least broken episodes” of the series – with only “a few shortcuts” out of the 32 races available.
Mario Kart DS was known for being one of the least broken games in the series. Just a couple shortcuts across the game’s 32 races.
Now, 20 years after it’s release, its most popular track gets a huge shortcut. And looks like there’s much more to come! https://t.co/ddrUkj95FS
— SummoningSalt (@summoningsalt) April 13, 2024
The video above allows you to understand how to trigger this famous shortcut… Just after a springboard, the player must line up with the next railing, then jump and immediately use a mushroom (a boost in the language of Mario Kart) . And with the right angle, the vehicle flies as if “by magic” below, saving precious seconds.
A new era of Mario Kart DS speedrunning?
Above all, according to SummoningSalt, it seems that this technique can be applied to other Mario Kart DS tracks. However, the circuits in question must rely on a certain verticality, given that it involves going over a guardrail… Why not imagine progress on “Rainbow Road”? Then, everything must be achievable elsewhere than in Waluigi Pinball. As an Internet user on
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