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This technique gives you a little power boost while drifting round corners. To perform, press {{ds|R}} and hold down the {{ds|Neutral|Dpad}} in the direction you want your kart to drift. When your Kart starts to drift, immediately press {{ds|Left|Dpad}} and {{ds|Right|Dpad}} repeatedly. If you are doing it correctly you'll notice some blue sparks coming from your tires, and then if you keep doing it you'll see orange sparks. The orange sparks mean that when you let go of {{ds|R}} you will get a mini-turbo. | This technique gives you a little power boost while drifting round corners. To perform, press {{ds|R}} and hold down the {{ds|Neutral|Dpad}} in the direction you want your kart to drift. When your Kart starts to drift, immediately press {{ds|Left|Dpad}} and {{ds|Right|Dpad}} repeatedly. If you are doing it correctly you'll notice some blue sparks coming from your tires, and then if you keep doing it you'll see orange sparks. The orange sparks mean that when you let go of {{ds|R}} you will get a mini-turbo. | ||
The strength of mini-turbos varies a lot depending on what type of kart you are using. Generally, the heavy karts, such as Mario's [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Mario|B Dasher]] and Yoshi's [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Yoshi|Cucumber]] do very weak mini-turbos, whereas the light karts, such as Toad's [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Toad|Mushmellow]] and Dry Bones' [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Dry Bones|Dry Bomber]] do very powerful boosts that are almost as good as using a [[Mario Kart DS/Items#Mushroom|mushroom]]. The standard karts perform | The strength of mini-turbos varies a lot depending on what type of kart you are using. Generally, the heavy karts, such as Mario's [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Mario|B Dasher]] and Yoshi's [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Yoshi|Cucumber]] do very weak mini-turbos, whereas the light karts, such as Toad's [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Toad|Mushmellow]] and Dry Bones' [[Mario Kart DS/Karts#Dry Bones|Dry Bomber]] do very powerful boosts that are almost as good as using a [[Mario Kart DS/Items#Mushroom|mushroom]]. The standard karts perform somewhere in between. | ||
== Snaking == | == Snaking == | ||
Snaking is a controversial technique which exploits the mini-turbo feature to gain a huge advantage over opponents. It is done by performing mini-turbos very quickly on straights as well as when going round corners. With a lot of practice it is possible to perform a constant chain of mini-turbos round an entire track. The name "snaking" comes from the way the driver must weave from side to side to achieve the mini-turbos. | Snaking is a controversial technique which exploits the mini-turbo feature to gain a huge advantage over opponents. It is done by performing mini-turbos very quickly on straights as well as when going round corners. With a lot of practice it is possible to perform a constant chain of mini-turbos round an entire track. The name "snaking" comes from the way the driver must weave from side to side to achieve the mini-turbos. | ||
[[ | [[File:MKDS_Good_Snaking.png|thumb|left|A good example of straightaway snaking.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:MKDS_Bad_Snaking.png|thumb|right|A bad example.]] | ||
The key to successful snaking is to perform the mini-turbo very quickly so that you don't drive off the track or into a wall, as shown in these two pictures. To do this, try a few drifts and turbos first to get your kart "warmed up". That makes it a lot easier to nail a turbo a lot quicker and successfully get into a chain. | The key to successful snaking is to perform the mini-turbo very quickly so that you don't drive off the track or into a wall, as shown in these two pictures. To do this, try a few drifts and turbos first to get your kart "warmed up". That makes it a lot easier to nail a turbo a lot quicker and successfully get into a chain. | ||
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This is mini-turbo boosting (also known as '''Straight Stretch Mini-Turbo''', as some fans of the game like to call it) from just one side repeatedly. It can be used on smaller straight sections where normal will only cause you to run off the track. | This is mini-turbo boosting (also known as '''Straight Stretch Mini-Turbo''', as some fans of the game like to call it) from just one side repeatedly. It can be used on smaller straight sections where normal will only cause you to run off the track. | ||
To do this, perform a mini-turbo, making sure you can squeeze enough room to not slide onto the grass. | To do this, perform a mini-turbo, making sure you can squeeze enough room to not slide onto the grass. After the boost, perform a hop or two to realign yourself, then boost from that side again. | ||
=== Best karts and characters === | === Best karts and characters === | ||
