What does Y do in Mario Kart 8?

Motion Controls is the icon in the middle; press 'Y' to enable and disable the feature. You know it's active if there's a two-way arrow above the icon.
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What is the R option in Mario Kart 8?

Auto-Accelerate is new to the Mario Kart series of games, making the vehicle automatically accelerate to the fastest speed possible. You can turn on this option when customizing your vehicle by pressing + or ā€“ and then pressing R, or by pressing R on the pause menu during a race.
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What does hopping do in Mario Kart 8?

You can Fire Hop up to 4 or 5 times for the duration of the longest draft boost, but even 1 or 2 jumps will increase your speed. Note that if you jump while not boosting, you will actually slow down, so don't over-jump.
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What does L do in Mario Kart 8?

You can also turn on Smart Steering for your Kart in Mario Kart 8 while in a race. You will need to pause the race, hit the same -/+ button, and press the ā€œLā€ button to toggle on the feature. Smart Steering is enabled by default for new players and can be turned off using the same method.
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What does VR mean in Mario Kart 8?

Versus Rating. Refers to your rating in online (non-battle mode). And BR, Battle Rating is your rating in battle mode. The terms originally come from MKWii, which labeled your online ratings as VR/BR. Race Rating (as it's called in mk8) and VR are basically the same thing as far as I know.
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What does honking in Mario Kart do?

Accepted Answer. In Renegade Roundup, if you're a renegade and get caught by a cop, you can call for help by honking. That's all it does.
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What is the best combo in Mario Kart 8?

Of the 700,000 variations, the recommended setup for good players is Princess Peach with the Teddy Buggy car, the Roller tires and the Cloud glider. This provides a good balance of speed and acceleration, as well as a solid turbo boost.
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What is the secret character in Mario Kart 8?

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, all of the characters previously unlockable in the original are available at the start. However, only one unlockable character exists. Gold Mario - Receive a gold trophy in every cup in 200cc (alt. color of Metal Mario).
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How do I turn on smart steering?

After the character select screen you'll come to the vehicle select area, and this is where you make the change. See that little -/+ at the bottom right? You press either of those buttons and a sub-screen appears. Auto-steer is the icon on the left; press L to enable and disable the feature.
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What is the 0 6 star in Mario Kart?

In the tip left corner I always see 0/6 and a gold star next to it. What are these and how do you get them? These are slots to save your favorite replay highlights. If you press + (or -, I don't remember), it will save the highlights so you can look at them again in MKTV.
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What is the fastest character setup in Mario Kart 8?

Heavy characters have the highest maximum speed, but come with the lowest acceleration. Therefore, it's best to pick characters such as Donkey Kong, Wario, Dry Bowser and Bowser. Generally speaking, the heavy characters are the best as they will drive the fastest (as long as you can race cleanly and avoid obstacles).
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How are some people so fast in Mario Kart 8?

Getting the speediest setup depends on each portion, not simply the kart alone. This includes the character choice, as the heavy characters can weigh down karts, providing a slow acceleration, but ultimately, they also have the highest top speed when unimpeded.
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Do coins make you faster Mk8?

Each coin you collect boosts your overall speed. Increasing your top speed, especially on straightaways, can make all the difference in a race. You max out at 10 coins.
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What does the ghost do in Mk8?

The Ghost (Boo) power-up returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to add some "item distribution" to the mix. Activate the Ghost to steal an item from a random opponent. It will also turn the racer temporarily invisible (though not invincible), which can be helpful when overtaking enemies who have powerful offensive items.
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Do characters matter in Mk8?

Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe characters and karts are important for mastering the game and getting the best possible times, whether in harder cups, time trials or online - and if you want to steamroll over your friends locally, of course.
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What is Mario Kart 9?

Mario Kart 9 is a new installment in the Mario Kart series which is the third Mario Kart game and will be exclusive for the Nintendo Switch which will be released in the holidays of 2021. This game is the direct sequel of Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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What is L in Mario Kart 8?

Gives you a brief speed boost. Three Mushrooms that spin around your vehicle. Press [L] to use one of them for a brief speed boost. For a short time, allows you to use a Mushroom every you press [L].
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What does anti-gravity do in Mario Kart 8?

This feature will be activated when driving through portions of the track that normal in-game physics don't apply. As seen in photos below, the wheels of the kart in this new feature will fold inward and act as what seems to be electromagnetic reverse gravity fans that hold you up and off of the ground.
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