Mario Kart Wii: Driving Techniques and Tips

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Rocket Start:

This performs a boost as the race starts, very handy for getting the advantage straight away. To do it, at the opening count down (3, 2, 1, GO!) press and hold Accelerate as the hand is pointing at 11 o’clock on the SECOND COUNT. If done right, you’ll get an awesome boost start. Takes a bit of practice (the margin between a Rocket Start and a Dud Start is quite thin) but once you’ve got it it’s an invaluable technique.

Throwing Items:

When you are using certain items, such as shells and bananas, you can throw them in front or behind you by pressing up and down respectively. You can launch green and red shells behind you and throw Bob-Ombs, Fake Item Boxes and Bananas ahead of you.

Dangling Items:

You can drag items behind you by holding the item button. This enables you to block attacks from behind, such as those pesky red shells, and to time your item drops more effectively. You can drag bananas, green shells, red shells and Bob-Ombs (note that Fake Item Boxes can be dragged, but do not block against shells).

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