FULL Beginner Guide | Tips to Help You WIN at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!
Tips & tricks + complete tutorial for how to WIN at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch. Beginner tips, advanced tips, how to improve, techniques to make you go faster in Mario Kart for new players.
This video will show you how to be good or get better at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe so you can beat your friends at Mario Kart, beat all the Grand Prix modes (150cc, Mirror Mode, 200cc), beat the Time Trial staff ghosts for 150cc and 200cc, and get to over 10k rating (VR) online. Also how to unlock all the vehicle parts (collect coins).
Pro guide: [coming soon]
Stats explained and building a combo: • Ultimate Guide to Buil...
How to do Shortcuts: • Shortcuts in Mario Kar...
Bullet Extension Guide: [coming soon]
Inward Drift vs Outward Drift: • Differences of Inward ...
0:00 Beginner to Advanced Guide
0:34 Choosing a Combo
3:42 How to Play
6:42 Game Modes
7:08 Racing Tips
9:53 #1 Most Important Tip
11:03 Item System
12:16 Attack Items
18:04 Speed Items
21:02 Other Items
22:47 Triple Items
23:23 Online Differences
26:10 Strategy Guide
26:48 Strategy: 1st Place
29:01 Strategy: Front
30:16 Strategy: Middle
31:09 Strategy: Back (Bagging)
33:22 Luck
33:43 200cc Differences
36:12 Wow
How to pick a good combo: kzhead.info/sun/d8iDfNyNeGWJm3k/bejne.html Thanks everyone for waiting patiently as I worked on this video! It took forever but I'm glad I had such a big backlog of recorded races to show examples from. This guide is more than enough to help you get over 10,000 VR online, so keep practicing if you're not there yet! I will be working on the Pro guide soon, which includes lots of other tips and tricks like soft drifting, glider vectoring, kusaan slides, hopping tech, more item and racing strategy, etc. I'll be watching the comments here so leave a question and I'll try to answer it!
Thanks, this will help
Looking forward to the pro guide
didnt you say youd link your video on inward in the description? maybe im stupid but it isnt there
I commented on one of your videos, I believe the front running only one, I said you should make a tips and tricks video for mk8d. Did I inspire you to make this video or did you decide to make it yourself
Thank you. I'd love to see tips on how to break incoming red shells on walls or other items.
500 hours on this game over the years and I’ve learned some new things. Great guide.
"go to bed and try again when the japaneses are sleeping" LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO
Problems🤨
@@Luca-La-Rosa duh
I realized playing online when its 6pm in Japan isnt a good idea
@@Akariasaurusz LMAO
Splatoon 1&2 flashbacks before school
J Perm? This channel is sick, thanks so much!
Thank you . One of the best videos for beginners.
He taught us how to solve a Rubik's cube, helped us get faster times, and now helped Mario kart players get more wins.
Brooooooo i knew that i heard his voice somewhere i finally figured that it's jperm lmao
What?
@@divertedgamer1050 jperm was a youtuber that made Rubik's cube tutorials and he stopped uploading. And short cat and jperm sound exactly the same and there from the same country so people think they are the same person.
@@user-os8gq4vq9si mean, its obviously him, but there is no need to reassure that everytime, he got burnout from cubes, just let him enjoy mk
I really want jperm back. He I got sub 12 on 3x3 from watching him
Thank you, Shortcat! One of the best Mario Kart 8 Deluxe KZheadrs around!
Yes and troy
Shortcat really is one of the best that isn't overly enthusiastic/clickbaity
One of?
That statement is wrong. Shortcat is not one of the best Mario Kart KZheadrs. He is THE BEST Mario Kart KZheadr
One of the best? He is the best
howd you know i just got into this game? Perfect timing from you!
I learned nothing, but I love all your other videos keep uploading please :)
You're honestly a treasure to any community you join
34:05 it's also worth noting that you can also use Y to accelerate, and some people find it easier to roll from that to B or X than A since you're able to work better with the length of your thumb instead of having to try and use the edge to press more buttons
I’ve always used Y lol
good note, i also prefer Y for acceleration since driving 200cc
an entire 37 minute of shortcat? must be a good day
Thank you so much! I genuinely love your videos
This guy would be great at Rubik's cube tutorials
You put SO MUCH EFFORT INTO THIS, I hope this will blow up, from beginner to pro, this video will definetely enhance everyone's skill and knowledge. Great job🏅
Thanks Shortcat! Im pretty new so it was great learning this!
I love u shortcat Ur my fave youtuber and now i love mario kart sm more than i did before i seen every video of urs pls never stop ❤️🙏
I think this will really help a lot of people! Put it this way: It's just what we were waiting for from an epic creator like you! Keep up the good work!
I usually look at Lakitu's light for timing the start up because it's usually more accurate. Just press and hold A or Y as soon as the middle light turns red. It takes practice but its usually much better in the long run
I'm not even a mario cart player, but your videos are realy interesting to watch. No clue how youtube make me get there, but already watched most of your videos. Ty for content and keep doing it
Da king is back baby he neva miss
On the start up boost, the way I figured out the timing on the longest boost was actually by watching Lakitu's lights. What I do is start holding A immediately after the 2nd light comes on, and it usually works. So that could be something to try if the number movement thing isn't helpful to some people like me. =P
How did I NEVER think to do that?! Nearly 10 years later, I'm still learning so much about this game, thanks for the tip!
Same. Always done it like that. Can't do any other way
the way I've always done it is hold A as soon as the lights starts and then release and hold again after 1
I was a noob and didn’t know how to time the boost so I just looked at the best players screen and it was right after 2 or 2 so I got boosts everytime
Just getting into playing this game more seriously online, the timing couldn't be more perfect!
Dude, you've been here for half a year and yet have excellent production.
Great video. Going to a friend's to play for the first time. 😂
It's so hard to believe this channel is only 7 months old! It's like watching a veteran KZheadr with millions of subs. Love this channel, thank you so much for reinvigorating my interest in Mario Kart ^^
hes got another channel called j perm
@@foobguy i feel stupid not knowing that lol. i watch both and didn't realize...
@@alsolii Not confirmed, but likely
@@BadgerGuy9581 they literally sound identical, you dont need confirmation
@@JasonHolman-tn6on Yes, It is probraly the same person, but as long as it isn't confirmed by either one of the creators, it is not confirmed
As someone who recently started to get better, I wish I had this when I began. I still learned a lot a got to fill a page with information on my notebook. Can't wait for the next upload!
We need a motion glider tutorial :D
Moment of silence for Shortcat’s Waluigi Stadium winning streak. RIP 27:11
You deserve every bit of fame
I just subbed earlier after seeing your shorts thinking I should come back and learn some tips at some point, and you immediately drop everything I need. Thank you for this!
Amazing video, I searched a vid like this 2mo ths ago and most were many years old. Im very glad I can reaffirm all my knowledge and hopefully learn somethin I havent thought of. Thank Shortcat.
One of the best KZhead videos I’ve ever watched.
You scripted this so well Shortcat! Both precise and concise teaching! Honestly you should consider being a teacher because you're so good at it. It was a pleasure watching this, truly!
Yeah he’s extremely good at explaining Rubik’s cubes and stuff on his main channel J perm. Probably one of my favorite youtubers of all time
😂@@CatBattler223
The best and most thorough guide!! You certainly didn't take any shortcats with this video! Cant wait for the advanced guide! For the advanced guides, anyway you could overlay controller inputs to better visualize timing so I can optimize my finger tricks? 🤔😉🤫
I don't even play this game but it's still fun to watch your videos.
After watching your videos for a while I've finally decided to buy Mario kart, and it's arriving in two days... So I guess this is well timed !
A note on breakaways, once you build up a small/decent-sized lead, it becomes much easier to stay in first than when you just passed someone to take first. This is because you only have one person attacking you (the person in 2nd) compared to fighting everyone in the lobby when you're in a middle spot. At this point, your only major threats are blue shells and red shells; as long as you consistently pick up a protection item, you can only be hit by a red if the person in second pulls two red shells which is pretty uncommon unless your lead gets so big that 2nd/3rd place can pull triple reds.
The only person attacking you is 2nd? Wow you’re a very lucky person cause when I try front running the only person attacking me is everyone lol cause 99% of the time I get blue shelled back to Mariokart 64 and then come all the red shells 🤣🤣. What’s worse is I can never get good defense items it’s usually always a coin or a banana which are both useless against a blue shell lol and when I block a red shell there’s always more than one 🤣💀
@@dbzcollector9963 I'm sure blue shell dodging will be covered in the next video but having a banana is actually GOOD against a blue shell. If a blue shell is coming, throw your banana forward and drive into it just before the blue shell hits you. If your timing is decent the invincibility after getting hit will be enough to completely ignore the blue shell. You'll still spin out from the banana hit, but it's better than getting blue shelled.
@@dakotahernandez9511 I always panic when I see the blue shell coming so I forget to do stuff like that or I get the timing wrong lol but even if I manage to dodge it I always get hit with triple red shells immediately afterwards 🤣
@@dbzcollector9963 yeah it took me a while to start actually remembering to do it in-game. As for the reds, sometimes you just get unlucky. I’d say just keep cycling your items and go for super horn or double protection
Please cover the best way to use gliders, ive been trying to replicate what you do in your videos but it feels slower than going normal 😭
I don't have Mario Kart yet but this might be useful in the future, and also I like to watch your videos :D
Such a perfect timing I just bought the game yesterday
This is the best general guide for this game I've seen on YT yet, well done! Can't wait for the next one :D
Thank you Shortcat for uploading this banger of the video! This will help a lot of new players! This is truly the Ultimate Guide to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!
Max VR player here, and I still learned some helpful tips from this video. Great job!
I dont even play MK8, but this was an excelent video!
Your videos got me back into MK and this is by far the best guide I've seen while looking for ways to introduce my friends who are new to the game!
Shortcat trying not to constantly make the best mario kart 8 deluxe content: impossible
SHortcat is turning into the Jperm of the Mario Kart community. I learned alot of cool stuff from this very nice
This was actually very informative. Thank you!
I would love to see a comparison of stats to make it easier to choose a combo that works well. If I can suggest one to start, it would be invincibility. I looked up the combos for the highest (Baby Rosalina, GLA, Off-Road tires, and Hylian Kite) and lowest (Peach, Biddybuggy, Roller, and Paper Glider) and would love to see them both used in the same video for direct contrast. The other stats too would make great videos. Also, keep up the great work, really informative and great content.
Great idea!
Best tutorial for mk8dx on earth
Appreciate it man, i'm pretty sure I'm not the only one you convinced to buy MK8DX in 2023 or start playing the game again lol
Shortcat: uploads full beginner guide Me, who doesn't own Mario Kart 8 deluxe: *hmm, interesting*
You're the reason I bought mario kart deluxe recently. Now I play it like 24/7. I really appreciate your Videos they are always fun to watch thx😄
Sorry for my bad English😅
@@HitsujiiiYour english is great!
hearing “i once HAD a winning streak in waluigi stadium” brought a tear to my eye 😢
I think I only need to say one thing, I'm subbing, thanks a lot for making this video!
You're super good at making tutorials! I hope maybe he'll teach us how to pseudo slot next
Yeh ii really wanna learn that
When one of my closest friends gets Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I'll link them this video so they can get a basic crash course on the game. This is very informative and sums up the core basics of the game better than I ever could to them. Great guide, Shortcat! Keep up the great work!
I've been thinking of getting good at mk8d because mario kart was my childhood, so thanks for making this
this video will be of great help for my next time I play mk8 with friends
21:12 Actually, in online play, it can. If you are on a laggy connection and the game doesn't know what item to give you, it will default to a coin. Even when you already have one or grab a double item box. Normally the item selection animation will play for much longer than normal when this happens. But in all other cases it will never give you two coins.
True! And then a red shell comes for you even though everyone else should also be getting coins and mushrooms
True, and the game also defaults to a single mushroom in that scenario when you're not in first, although those races usually dont end up mattering because i always just disconnect afterwards anyways. the boo also defaults to a single mushroom when it cant steal anything
@@sir.mipmop2286 interesting, didn't know the game had any other item defaults ( expect the boo that was mentioned in the video i think )
the lag is why I don't play online
watched this whole thing, even though I am not a beginner, purely bc you're my favourite mk yotuber :D
This video couldnt have come at a better time :) i just picked up MK 8 today
In this video I learned that the piranha plant can eat the blooper and the ghost only works with players ahead of you. I would've included that some items have a max number at play like shocks and bullets. Also there is a time minimum between the start of the race/last time used and when you can get that item (again).
Good visual examples, very informative!
I needed this! Tysm
I been watching your content for a while now and recently went to New Orleans for a bachelor party, one of our drinking games was drunk Mario kart… let’s just say that by the end of it I didn’t have as many drinks as the others thanks for your videos haha😅🙏🏻
Ahhh so this is why he didnt upload for a while. Anyways get me some W's for shortcat
IMO Mk8dx definitely needs more controller options. It’d be so convenient to be able to set accelerate to right trigger (so it’s easier to press while also using other buttons like x). I also think it’d be cool if auto-accelerate had a button that lets you stop accelerating (e.g acceleration is still automatic, but you can hold “a” to stop accelerating), which would be cool bc you’d spend less time holding the button but could still choose when to stop accelerating.
You could get the Power A controller with programmable paddles and put drive on that?
But, you can…
You can remap the Switch pro controller itself so
You seem like the type of guy that could teach someone to solve a rubiks cube in 10 minutes
THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING also IIRC correctly for the Blue Shell taking shortcuts it happens because it takes the same path as 1st place, so if 1st took a shortcut so will the Blue Shell.
Thanks shortcat or should I call you by your real name Dylan wang 🤨
This video is sooo good! Your "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" content is always fun and informative, but I believe this is one of your best videos so far. I'm really looking forward for the next guide.
Watching a new shortcat vid fills me with happiness
THANK YOU Sooo much, we love your videos
This is awesome timing! I’ve been using your videos lately to figure out how to get better at this game. Having everything in one place is so helpful!
Little hint: If you find it difficult to comfortably press X while holding A, you can also use Y as the accelerator :D Random fun fact: You can also use the right stick to accelerate/brake
I personally find it harder to spam B for brake drifting if I use Y to accelerate, and using A to accelerate makes brake drifting easier
@@Shortcat321 huh, in smm2 I hold y to run and press b to jump. Maybe I should change the acceleration to y..
I'm glad you posted this video even as a decent player who hasnt gotten into online yet
Man I dont even have mario kart 8, but I feel smart after watching this. Thanks
I just got into the more competitive side of Mario Kart 8 and was wondering if it is considered more optimal or the same to use d-pad/directional buttons instead of joystick since some people tell me to use joystick instead. Great videos btw, love all of them.
joystick is definitely more optimal because you can’t soft drift with a dpad
Wait you can use the d-pad
Instead of soft-drifting I alternate the d pad left and right to get more or less the same results when I have to make a turn that requires it but I can definitely see how joystick could be better@@twhylerm.
@@Fool-lh9lf mini turbos charge slower that way…
Interesting... so I've been handicapping myself.
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man, i wish i had someone like you to teach me how to solve a rubiks cube
Wish I had this guide when I started
This is such an amazing guide dude! Can’t wait for the next one! I (naïvely) considered myself pretty good at this game up until i started playing online lmao. I got super comfortable playing 200cc and got all cocky thinking I got this game figured out, but have been so deeply humbled everytime I play online. I’ve got a lot to learn still and I’m having a great time learning from you! So glad I found your channel!!
First it's "wait I'm not that good" and then it's "wait I have so much to learn!" And that's an amazing feeling. I'm glad you're taking up the challenge!
Are you JPerm ???????😢
The rubix cube guy?
yo wtf y is he jperm whut
They sound really similar 😰
@@yoshivolk5831 Yes
@@user-oy2xo7si9s he is
Video idea: bagging on 200cc
so excited for the next oneee
My 8 year old sister stands no chance
J perm
Thank you, this is awsome it's whata i been waiting for
I LOVE THIS GUY
This is a godsent coming at a perfect time! My friend's been getting really into Mario Kart again lately and I want to play with him, so I picked up the game today, but I haven't played a Mario Kart since Mario Kart 64. :')
Great video! Can't wait to try some of these tips myself :) I have been wondering about Coconut mall. Why does no one ever use the escalator railing trick jumps? I have watched you play it and I've watched the WR and neither of you do it. Is it slower?
bayesic walked so you could SPRINT, amazing job
Good guide I am a pretty good player I can say. What I need to learn is using the back mirror because if I don’t people will snipe me and I don’t know what items they have.
This great. Im at 12,000 vr and need the next guide!
thanks i needed this
we learning slip/spin drifts in the next one lets goooo 😎 kusaan sliding and jenzua gliding too? O:
Can you do one of these for more advanced players?