Mario Kart DS
Unlockables
Mario Kart can be enjoyed without learning the advanced manuvers. The followign are the main unlockable characters and Karts. 50cc Retro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks Daisy 50cc Nitro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks Dry Bones 100cc Retro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks Waluigi 100cc Retro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks a new 3rd kart for eash character 150cc Retro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks 4 new karts for each character. The karts aren't new but borrowed from other races (i.g. Yoshi can now drive one of luigi's karts. 150cc Nitro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks 150cc mirror mode 150cc Mirror Retro getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks R.O.B. 150cc Nitro Mirror getting a gold trophy (first place overall) unlocks all karts for all characters
Advanced Powersliding
- Introduction -
Also known as snaking, this technique is exploiting the powerslide boost function in Mario Kart DS and using it to its fullest advantage.
The simpliest form of powersliding is performing it at corners... Advanced Powersliding is performing it as much as possible without being hindered by the course.
- Performing -
Performing Powerboosts is done by pressing R to hop, then holding down the D-Pad in the direction you want your cart to drift, after your Kart starts to drift, immediately begin to press Left & Right quickly and rhythmically.
This will take much practice, both mentally, and physically.
- Best Kart and character to use -
The best Karts to use for Advanced Powersliding would be very light characters that have a low drift and high accelleration. The downside is that this limits a large amount of characters that can be useful.
Famous combinations are Yoshi and his Egg 1, Dry Bones and his Dry Bomber, and Yoshi and the Poltergeist 4000.
- Straightaway Snaking -
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This looks like a disadvantage at first, but if performed quickly enough, you can gain a signifigant speed boost over the competition.
