Mario Kart Wii - May 4 08 A

So I decided to try Automatic drifting instead of manual, since I heard about some neat stuff done through that mode. For instance, as I'm typing this, the world record for GCN DK Mountain is done on Automatic--with a kart, no less.

Apparently, the karts and bikes with the high drift rating are meant for Automatic, not Manual. Manual drifting is good for medium to low-drift vehicles. I tested this out with Baby Daisy, my latest unlocked character, with the Quacker, a bike with a high drift. (If the character roster looks complete, it isn't. There are seven more characters for me to get, plus a multitude of vehicles to unlock.)

Normally, I don't like using bikes, since everybody else uses them, but...look at that thing! It's a rubber ducky! And no one seems to use it online. The humiliation that people must face when they find their tough competition coming from a toddler version of a much-hated (but also much-liked) character riding on an equally babyish contraption.

Race #1
SNES Mario Circuit 3
You know, I always thought that Mario Circuit 3 was more difficult than Mario Circuit 4. What I thought they'd put in, however, was Mario Circuit 2, since it has a jump. Anyway, it looks like I've adjusted to Automatic pretty quickly. Notice the lack of mini-turbos; you don't use them on Automatic, but that's just fine, considering that I pulled a pretty strong performance here. After the end of the race, you can get a pretty good view of this place. It looks pretty neat in 3-D.

Race #2
DS Desert Hills
These races were not consecutive, so don't go yelling at me that my points shifted between them. I cut together the two I thought were most interesting. (Don't think that I failed in the rest of them, since my VR is now above 6000.) The Quacker's high drift means it works best in courses with sharp turns, and Desert Hills is one of them. Even an item assault on the final lap didnt stop me from being a contender. On a related note, I feel that YouTube is going to wreck Desert Hills to near unviewability.

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• mario
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• wii
• online
• baby
• daisy
• quacker
• automatic
• drift
• nintendo
• snes
• circuit
• ds
• desert
• hills

[deathboy126]

On a LIVE view of a race, has there been anyone you raced against that were in GCN Peach Beach?

[Overhazard]

@deathboy126 What, you mean the races you see when you enter a room but before you start playing?

[DCshirley]

Heres a little tip. If your in first place and get a green shell i say save it. If you get a red shell hurled at you you hold the item button and the green shell will deflect the red shell :) This can also be done witha banana peel.

[Overhazard]

@DCshirley I know about blocking attacks with items. It's just not as fun as bombarding the people behind you by actually shooting them back.

[EDaddy506]

Wow, so you can wi-fi race in automatic huh? The last time I tried it, I got owned very easily.

[Overhazard]

Well, you certainly can't approach Automatic the way you would Manual. The play styles are entirely different.

[unibrow12345678]

your opponents got schooled by a three year old in a rubber-duckie......PRICELESS XD

[dong0liu]

I got lightning, blue shell, red shell, red shell once. In that order. Not fun.

[GirlKirbyZombie]

I love to use automatic because doing mini turbos ruin my definition of old school fun. Not to mention that manual drift is way too common and it's very lame...

BTW, to anyone who is reading this, I'm willing to register any automatic user and put up a fair fight. PM me if you wish. ·ω·

[geckorjdm]

2010 nintendo

[1xXD4N13LXx1]

Y DOES THIS LOOK SO DIFFErEnt ONLINE LOL

[likasombodie]

i alwaays use automatic

i also a 3 star player. i can not drive in manual to save my life i just alwasy mess up the drift thing

[J3ofHearts]

whats your favorite character + kart/bike combination?