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KVD Titan Offline twitch.tv/smk_machin e punched 7789 kiddies Netherlands Gender:	Gamasutra article on SMK! 09/01/17 at 07:15:32 Gamasutra did a really cool article on Super Mario Kart! https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/304605/Super_Mario_Kart_at_25_Dissecting_... I was approached via Twitter by the author and I'm really happy with the result I must say!
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Harvey Kartel Titan Offline The Bruce Springsteen of SMK 6222 sex records Born in the USA Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #1 - 09/15/17 at 23:49:32 Great article! It must have been an honor to contribute your opinions to it.
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ScouB King Offline SMK World Champion fell 7560 times for marty France Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #2 - 09/26/17 at 13:29:11 Yet another article about competitive SMK on polygon for which both Sami and I got interviewed https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/features/2017/9/26/16368368/super-mario-...
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Reply #3 - 09/28/17 at 06:41:16

Is this SMK revival in the media related to both 25^th anniversary and SNES Classic Mini release?

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Aron Langerak wrote on 08/06/17 at 13:47:24:

MKDD is not technical at all

Gaming Guru Extraordinaire (© Sargoth) – SMK '09, '13, '14 POY, former #1 (PAL: August 2013 - May 2017 / NTSC: March '14 - April '17) – 80/80 M+ PRs

The feeling of being a world champion is intoxicating, and I didn't want to ever not be the world champion again. Then I realized it didn't matter that much since I had nothing more to prove and achieved my most important goal(s).

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KVD Titan Offline twitch.tv/smk_machin e helped 7789 people Netherlands Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #4 - 09/28/17 at 06:54:41 Absolutely.
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wxyz Legend Offline 5481 days karting	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #5 - 09/28/17 at 07:02:21 Gamasutra: "Karel van Duijvenboden, known online as KVD, who is arguably the best Super Mario Kart player in the world." Polygon: "the best Super Mario Kart player in the world is Julien “ScouB” Holmière." To avoid confusion in the future, when someone asks who the best SMK player is, just tell them it's Graf.
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KVD Titan Offline twitch.tv/smk_machin e 7789 holabolas Netherlands Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #6 - 09/28/17 at 07:29:09 To be fair, I did not even tell them that. I simply stated that I was #1 in Time Trials. If I remember correctly I even pointed out that there were also multiplayer championships where a World Champion was determined. But yes, Graf would do for next time nonetheless.
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Reply #7 - 09/28/17 at 11:24:31

lol it doesn't even surprise me, people who actually know about video games and are interested in e-sports think I have been SMK world champion for years (and some think I'm a top player at any MK then).

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Aron Langerak wrote on 08/06/17 at 13:47:24:

MKDD is not technical at all

Gaming Guru Extraordinaire (© Sargoth) – SMK '09, '13, '14 POY, former #1 (PAL: August 2013 - May 2017 / NTSC: March '14 - April '17) – 80/80 M+ PRs

The feeling of being a world champion is intoxicating, and I didn't want to ever not be the world champion again. Then I realized it didn't matter that much since I had nothing more to prove and achieved my most important goal(s).

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KVD Titan Offline twitch.tv/smk_machin e 7789 holabolas Netherlands Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #8 - 09/28/17 at 11:50:29 Very recognizable, most ppl that are not heavily into gaming but know I play SMK at high level think Im an ace at MK8, eventhough I've barely touched the game.
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Joe Reinreb NinjaEoj Offline Name anagram: Beer Joiner 7259 pubs visited Chicago, Illinois	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #9 - 09/28/17 at 12:36:13 Yeah, that's happened to me a few times as well. "Oh, you're a Super Mario Kart former World Champion?" Me: "Yeah, but that was a very long time ago." "Cool, let's play MK8! I bet I can beat you!" Me: "There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you can beat me in a game that I have never played."
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Reply #10 - 09/29/17 at 00:55:44

I'm not bad at MK8 though (probably my best MK after "SMKSC") but anyone playing at a serious and consistent level might be better than me, without being a top skilled player. That turns into funny and awkward moments where people challenge me and feel super proud beating me on one race (or even a full cup) and try to make it a moment to remember for everyone, whereas it's just a goddamn random fact. Smiley

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Aron Langerak wrote on 08/06/17 at 13:47:24:

MKDD is not technical at all

Gaming Guru Extraordinaire (© Sargoth) – SMK '09, '13, '14 POY, former #1 (PAL: August 2013 - May 2017 / NTSC: March '14 - April '17) – 80/80 M+ PRs

The feeling of being a world champion is intoxicating, and I didn't want to ever not be the world champion again. Then I realized it didn't matter that much since I had nothing more to prove and achieved my most important goal(s).

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Chrono Krysster II Legend Offline I love Mark 3.0 6864 holabolas OUT OF TIME Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #11 - 09/29/17 at 05:29:04 Joe Reinreb wrote on 09/28/17 at 12:36:13: "Oh, you're a Super Mario Kart former World Champion?" Me: "Yeah, but that was a very long time ago." "Cool, let's play MK8! I bet I can beat you!" Me: "There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you can beat me in a game that I have never played." Priceless answer, I love it
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Fabrice Baro Elite Offline fell 6942 times for marty Montreal, Quebec, Canada Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #12 - 09/29/17 at 05:45:28 Seems to me that (at least) the last 3 MKs (MKW, MK7, MK8) have similar driving characteristics. This should allow top players to perform in either (of course they would have to learn the track specifics, shortcuts, etc.). What do you think?
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Aron Langerak Legend Offline Masterpie9 6907 holabolas Holland Gender:	Re: Gamasutra article on SMK! Reply #13 - 10/03/17 at 16:01:26 I think every second played on one of them is a second which you could also spend in SMK.. so it's a wasted one
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Reply #14 - 10/04/17 at 07:49:56

Aron Langerak wrote on 10/03/17 at 16:01:26:

I think every second played on one of them is a second which you could also spend in SMK.. so it's a wasted one Wink

Well I couldn't agree more. I've had MKW for a couple of years now (my cousin gave it to me) but I haven't even turned it on. I already have such little time for (my preeee-ciousssss) SMK, so... Wink

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