What is the fastest character in Mario Kart 8?

As a character, Wario has the highest possible character speed in the game. This makes him a go-to for speed-focused kart configurations, and adding the Circuit Special Kart and the Metal tires adds an extra 1.0 speed at the cost of acceleration, handling, and traction.
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Who is the fastest 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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What is the best combo for 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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Who is the best character in Mario Kart 8?

The Best Character — Wario

Paired with the Gold Standard or Sports Bike, he has pretty insane speed and acceleration for getting into first place quickly. Wario is in the heavy character class, which tends to ascend highly into Mario Kart veteran favorites.
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Are different characters faster in Mario Kart 8?

Each character in Mario Kart 8 belongs to one of three different weight classes: Light, Medium and Heavy. As you'd expect, lighter characters have lower overall speed but also much faster acceleration, while heavier characters get off the grid more slowly but have a zippier maximum speed.
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Who is faster, Mario or Yoshi?

Yoshi can run faster than Mario and carry him on his back to cross short gaps, on top of aiding in combat in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, coming to Nintendo Switch.
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What is the fastest car setup in Mario Kart 8?

There's barely any room for error with Dry Bowser's B-Dasher build, as the Speed is intense, and the Handling and Grip are truly dreadful. If players are looking for pure Speed, then this is the fastest setup in Mario Kart 8.
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Who is the strongest in Mario Kart?

This should come as no surprise to seasoned Mario Kart players, but Wario remains the undefeated champ when it comes to the starting screen characters. No matter what vehicle he's in, he's the best performing heavyweight character – and that's not just due to his incredible speed, but his sheer durability on the track.
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Who is the king of Mario Kart?

Bowser, sometimes known as King Koopa (Japanese: 大魔王クッパ, Daimaō Kuppa, which translates into "Great Demon King Koopa" or "Great Sorcerer King Koopa," the latter being used in the manual of Super Mario Bros.
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What is the most powerful item in Mario Kart 8?

10 Best Items In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • 8 Bob-omb.
  • 7 Triple Green Shells.
  • 6 Super Star.
  • 5 Spiny Shell.
  • 4 Crazy Eight.
  • 3 Super Horn.
  • 2 Triple Red Shells.
  • 1 Bullet Bill.
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Who is the lightest character in Mario Kart 8?

The Nintendo Switch version, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, adds five new characters: King Boo (Heavy), Dry Bones (Very Heavy), Bowser Jr. (Light), Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl (Medium). The secrect Gold Mario Skin replaces Metal Mario (Heavy) when unlocked.
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How to win at Mario Kart 8?

Here's our tips and tricks for Mario Kart 8:
  1. Master the drifting system. ...
  2. Maintain first place in a race. ...
  3. Use the slipstream system to get ahead. ...
  4. Use all of the game's ghost data. ...
  5. Pick up plenty of coins. ...
  6. Find out where the shortcuts are. ...
  7. Use the boost start trick to get off the grid quickly. ...
  8. Gain speed using stunt boosts.
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What is the best combo in Mario Kart 8?

Roller Wheels & Cloud Glider

This combo is a classic favorite for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players. It synergizes Waluigi, a high-speed driver, with quick acceleration. The roller wheels give you a wide drift, which takes a bit of time to get used to but is invaluable with off-road tires.
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What is the fastest kart class?

250 National this is the most powerful short-circuit class using 250cc single cylinder motocross 5- speed engines. The karts are often equipped with large full width nose cones and wings, especially when used on the long circuits. Top speeds are 100mph on short circuit, 140mph on long circuit.
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Which Mario Kart Racer is the fastest?

Accepted Answer. Bowser and DK Jr. have the highest top speed but the lowest acceleration, and they are heavy and handle well. Peach and Yoshi have the fastest acceleration and great top speeds as well, but they are lighter and thus more prone to spinning out around corners. It's really a matter of preference.
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Who has the highest speed in Mario Kart 8?

Dry Bowser is able to maintain the same maximum speed as Bowser and Morton with the added bonus of slightly reduced weight. Equipping him with the B Dasher kart and the Metal tires ensures he can effortlessly reach the cap of 5.75.
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Who is the best character to race with in Mario Kart 8?

One of the best Heavy characters in Mario Kart 8 has to be Wario.
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Who is the hardest character to unlock in Mario Kart?

Rosalina. There is some speculation that the means to unlock Rosalina are either random or enigmatic. This simply isn't the case, as she is actually both the easiest and hardest character to unlock in the entire game.
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What is the slowest car combo in Mario Kart 8?

In terms of having the worst speed + mini turbo combination, the worst combo is Baby Rosalina + Bone Rattler / Steel Diver + Slick / Cyber Slick / Gold / Metal Tires + Super Glider / Hylian Kite / Waddle Wing.
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What is the fastest Mario Kart 8 race time?

The fastest overall race time in Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U is 1 minute 2.403 seconds, set on the "GCN Baby Park" track by Canadian gamer Matt Piper on 27 September 2017. Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record.
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Why is my car so slow in Mario Kart 8?

Check for low battery.

While the kart is in use, the "gas" icon on the top-left corner of the screen will indicate the kart's battery charge. If it is low, be sure to charge the kart.
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Do coins increase speed Mario Kart 8?

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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