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.