MKDS has this topic, so I thought why not MKW?

Post all of your new strat ideas here.  It doesn't have to be something you've already tested.  It can be anything that you think might save time (for the WR).  If you're not sure what the current WR strats are, go here.

I'm too tired now, but I'll try to think of some new strats tomorrow.

Sword can verify that I already do that Mullac x]

Yeah, I seem to recall a certain "Fabio" who did it over the right banister back in the days of 2:03  

Here are some strat ideas (not all of them are mine, and some are old ideas):

MC: This has already been brought up by other people in the past, but maybe it's finally time to switch to 1-0-2.

CM: On the first zipper, are we sure that it's faster not to MT here?  Everyone stopped doing it, but I've never seen anyone actually say that it's faster not to MT.  If we are sure, then maybe it would be better to hop after touching the zipper instead of before, so that the hop doesn't slow you down.

DC: Low trick at the end of the shroom.  This has already been done by Mullac, and probably some other people, but the WR doesn't do it.  Vid.

KC: I suggested this a long time ago:  On the last turn of lap 3 (or flap), release the MT much sooner, before you're aimed towards the finish line.  Then when you go from the sloped part to the level ground, you turn to the right automatically.

GV: I've suggested this several times, but the WR doesn't do it, and could have benefitted from it.  If you're angled too far to the right at the end of lap 3, then do a right-facing slide, which will instantly make you go almost perpendicular to the finish line.

DDR: Bouncing over the sand at the end without a shroom.  Vid.

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Michael F wrote on 02/26/09 at 20:54:08:


For GV, if you are meaning slide to refer to drifting, then I know exactly what you mean. I've never tried it in the opposite direction before (always did left-facing, which would cause me to go too far right)....but trying right-facing to go left....I'll have to test with it. Doesn't seem too hard to pull but adrenaline is usually pumping during a good run at that point, hahaha.

And for DDR, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUD1DlfGrQ8
I linked to mine b/c I could find it easily....I'm sure someone does it better though somehow <_< They always do  

@ DKM new strat: I don't think so, because it takes a long time to prepare the orange boost, so you won't use it completely before the canon. You loose a lot of speed and so a lot of time.

Michael F wrote on 02/26/09 at 20:54:08:


Same as DC, maybe a little more skillfull but DDR is hard enogh already

Michael F wrote on 02/27/09 at 00:24:09:

GBA Bowser Castle 3: It is possible to hop over the whole patch of dirt with out slowing down where the second shroom spot is for the flap.  You just need to Wheelie right up to it and hop as late as possible.  The only problem is that you can't get an mini turbo, you just have to Wheelie right away but I still think it is a little faster.

Mushroom Gorge non - glitched: It is possible to do the shortcut right in front of the finish line without a mushroom with the Flame Runner and the Spear.  You just have to jump over the patch of grass with perfect timing.

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Who ever said it has to be easy?

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Ok, so don't try it for the 3lap, but for the flap it would be worth it.

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The right-facing slide is very easy.  I did it every time in my 3lap attempts and I rarely messed it up.

That's how I did DKM when I first found out mach was faster, but I could never do it well enough for 3lap

Both slower.

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Do you still get standstill MT's when using Auto? I've never used Auto to know :/