How do people go so dang fast in Mario Kart DS?

[aphex]

I just had someone lap me

 

[KLin]

NAWWWWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

/Vin

 

[yankeesfan]

Drive on the road part, not the grass.

 

[FleshLight]

Powerslides + power boosts + shortcuts ftw.

 

[Mrfrog840]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
Drive on the road part, not the grass.

I laughed

 

[Howard]

Snaking - turbo boosting on straightaways.

 

[Quasmo]

I used to snake, I could beat ANYONE on yoshi circuit. Then I stopped playing, and braing age sudoku took over.

http://www.cyberscore.net/chart-19576.php?limit=50
Still 34th awesome.

 

[aphex]

turbo boost?

 

[Leros]

hax

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: Howard
Snaking - turbo boosting on straightaways.

I really hate those snakers. It takes a very sick person to enjoy doing that map after map after map.

 

[z0mb13]

snakers?? like tail gating someone?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
snakers?? like tail gating someone?

No, that's drafting.

 

[z0mb13]

what is snaking then

 

[thawolfman]

Power Slide Boost(AKA mini-turbo)
=================================
This is the technique that is used in conjunction with a power slide. While
power sliding, press left and right on the D-Pad at an average, comfortable
pace. If done properly, blue sparks will begin to fly from the wheels of your
kart. Perform this one more time and red sparks will fly from the wheels. Once
that happens, simply let go of the R button. You will receive an extra boost.
The duration of this boost is dependent upon the Acceleration stat. A high
acceleration means a longer power slide boost.

Snaking
=======
Snaking is a technique that takes some practice to get good at, but can make a
difference in a close match. It's best used with karts that have a low Weight
and Drift, but a high Acceleration and Handling. It's done by performing
multiple power slide boosts along a straightaway. This is a great tactic for
those karts, since they tend to lack a good top speed. Be warned: some people
online abuse this tactic. If at all possible, try to mess up their snaking with
a well-aimed item. It should throw them off kilter and allow you to gain some
ground. Use this technique with caution; failing to perform properly will
result in a potentially large drop in speed.

^Double Edited^

 

[CocoGdog]

You need to match the driver with the cars, usually the unlocked cars do much better than the default ones.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Snaking killed the online component of that game for me. Such a shame.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Snaking killed the online component of that game for me. Such a shame.

shoulda driven your M3 instead. sucks.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Snaking killed the online component of that game for me. Such a shame.

shoulda driven your M3 instead. sucks.

It would crush my little DS lite

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Snaking killed the online component of that game for me. Such a shame.

shoulda driven your M3 instead. sucks.

It would crush my little DS lite

pics of DS lite posing on your M3?

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Snaking killed the online component of that game for me. Such a shame.

shoulda driven your M3 instead. sucks.

It would crush my little DS lite

pics of DS lite posing on your M3?

It's bloody filthy. It's been snowing here recently and it's encrusted with dirt. looks kinda cool.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Snaking killed the online component of that game for me. Such a shame.

shoulda driven your M3 instead. sucks.

It would crush my little DS lite

pics of DS lite posing on your M3?

It's bloody filthy. It's been snowing here recently and it's encrusted with dirt. looks kinda cool.

i don't think nintendo will honour your warranty if it breaks now

 

[DivideBYZero]

I need to RMA both my DS lites. Both have hinge trouble.