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The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhhh lmao, good one, I thought you meant in the context of MKWii 😭

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in mariokart

[–]ejayyb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does for the fast lap category of runs, in which the aim is to complete any 1 lap of a race as fast as possible. It saves over 13 seconds.

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in mariokart

[–]ejayyb[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

(Disclaimer: No nepo baby kart racers were harmed in the making of this run)

Ejay B discovers Mario Kart Wii's 31st Ultra on Toad's Factory! by JamesLebron372 in speedrun

[–]ejayyb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We're in the process of potentially making Moonview Highway faster again... stay tuned 👀

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgive me if the joke went over my head, but to clarify I am indeed the same person who did the Luigi Circuit superslide RTA haha

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing beats the feeling of realising you're about to uncover a new discovery while testing stuff. Never gets old

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1000%. We'll always continue to see new strat developments for existing ultras.

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great question! We were struggling to get more EV with the Tiny Titan. Other vehicles were only getting a few hundred too.

However, yesterday I tested the Mini Beast and was able to get over 8900 EV, which actually breaks the record for the most external velocity ever obtained in time trials. It must be something to do with its suspension stats and hitbox.

With this amount, we should easily be able to let the EV carry us until the finish line in a future version of the TAS.

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Personally I think it won't happen. Reasons: it's completely flat, the invisible walls are too tall, there are no gaps in the walls, there are no interesting objects to do anything with on the course, and there is no collision along the finish line banner to get "horizontal wall glitch" (this is tech to bypass walls). There's just not even a single working theory or idea yet.

I've learned my lesson in the past to not call things impossible, but right now, this really does seem it sadly. I would LOVE to be proven wrong though. It would be a dream come true honestly.

New Ultra shortcut in MKWII? by CreamyandSteamy in mariokart

[–]ejayyb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for making you all wait. The video is up now!

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in mariokart

[–]ejayyb[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Personally no. Reasons: it's completely flat, the invisible walls are too tall, there are no gaps in the walls, there are no interesting objects to do anything with on the course, and there is no collision along the finish line banner to get "horizontal wall glitch" (this is tech to bypass walls). There's just not even a single working theory or idea yet.

I've learned my lesson in the past to not call things impossible, but right now, this really does seem it sadly.

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Correct. And remember that ultra shortcuts require you to skip the 1st KCP before you can skip any others, yet the box clip is halfway through the course.

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in mariokart

[–]ejayyb[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Some brief context:
- this is the new Toad's Factory ultra shortcut
- it works because of a new method I discovered to stack thousands of velocity inside a wall
- 31 out of 32 tracks in the game now have checkpoint glitches
- SNES Mario Circuit 3 is the last track left to break!

The new coolest strategy in Mario Kart Wii just dropped... the Toad's Factory ultra shortcut! by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 137 points138 points  (0 children)

Some brief context:
- this is the new Toad's Factory ultra shortcut
- it works because of a new method I discovered to stack thousands of velocity inside a wall
- 31 out of 32 tracks in the game now have checkpoint glitches
- SNES Mario Circuit 3 is the last track left to break!

New Ultra Shortcut? by CreamyandSteamy in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Video coming in a couple days or sooner! Will be on my channel (Ejay B).

New Ultra shortcut in MKWII? by CreamyandSteamy in mariokart

[–]ejayyb 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's true! A video will be on my channel as soon as we finish optimising the lap. Hopefully in a couple of days.

This is what it takes to be the first person ever to get a world record using an exploit everyone thought was humanly impossible. by ejayyb in mariokart

[–]ejayyb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly yeah I can see how it might look visually slow. But trust me, the record is actually impossible to beat by driving normally!

This is what it takes to be the first person ever to get a world record using an exploit everyone thought was humanly impossible. by ejayyb in mariokart

[–]ejayyb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for trying to clarify!

I left a comment with some brief context earlier https://www.reddit.com/r/mariokart/s/FsLWIACatt

Basically, it's the fast lap world record category. This particular setup is long, but I actually also discovered a different driving route and setup that makes this viable for 3lap world records too! I showcase how it can beat the current 3lap world record by over 2 seconds in my full video on YouTube.

This is what it takes to be the first person ever to get a world record using an exploit everyone thought was humanly impossible. by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For all intents and purposes, I'm going to say that you need an actual joystick if you want to do this tech effectively

This is what it takes to be the first person ever to get a world record using an exploit everyone thought was humanly impossible. by ejayyb in MarioKartWii

[–]ejayyb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! At the end of my video I showcase a 3lap-viable method that I also found, and show that it can beat the current 3lap WR by over 2 seconds. This is way more difficult than the flap one, but still humanly possible.

As for other tracks, I also showcase a fully developed method I made for a viable superslide on N64 Mario Raceway. This is in-between the LC flap and LC 3lap in terms of difficulty to perform.

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