Every Mario Kart game consists of thrilling and exciting series of convoluted events that are necessary to deal with in order to win the game. A perfect strategy, plan, tips and tricks at suitable points can help the player to bag the victory. Mario Kart 8 is one of the most played games of all-time, and is a staple of most any serious gamer's collection. Mario Kart 8 has no cheats in particular, but it has many unlockables and strategies to win. Some are as under:

Unlockables:

  • Extra Courses:
    • Flower Cup: it clears Mushroom cup
    • Star Cup: it clears Flower Cup
    • Special Cup: it clears star cup
    • Banana Cup: it clears shell cup
    • Leaf Cup: it clears banana cup
    • Lightning Cup: clears leaf cup
    • Mirror Courses: clears all the cups with a gold medal
  • Golden Vehicle Parts:

You must satisfy the mentioned requirements in order to do the unlocking.

o   Gold Tires: In Time Trials, you need to beat all ghosts

o   Gold Glider: Collect at least 10K of coins

Boost up the speed:

When at the starting line, you will need a speed boost. Holding down the ACCELERATE button the instant NUMBER 2 drops to the bottom and you will swiftly boost up your speed.

Speed Boost at Ramp:

The moment you leave the ramp, you can immediately hit JUMP to get some speed boost.

Collect more and more coins:

At first glance the coin collection does not give any benefit, but behind the scenes, it actually helps boost up your top speed.

Power Sliding:

This is the most difficult technique, but still it plays a vital role in your success. The trick is to extend the slide, which ultimately results in a bigger boost. So, initiate a slide before entering a turn and when the wheel gets red or blue, let it go for a boost.