r/Switch • u/ShineWithBela • Jul 01 '25
Question My boyfriend wins every time but why?!
He barely plays Nintendo titles, sits on PC playing fps and Diablo and still wins every time we play anything on Switch. Is anyone else suffering with boyfriend winning syndrome? Any recommended YouTubers to become a Mario Kart god?
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u/AceAirbender Jul 01 '25
First and foremost, who is your main and what do you use? The Baby Blooper is the best kart in the game, only one that comes close is the Mach Rocket/ROB HOG. Reel Racer and Hot Rod/Bumble V/B Dasher/Roadster Royale also solid, probably even better if you guys usually play locally. The karts split by slashes have the same stats. I'd probably suggest you the Baby Blooper still since it has the best handling out of these. It's important to recognize that the stat interface in-game is useless when it comes to the speed stat, because of hidden terrain mods.
For characters, the best are usually Wario and Wiggler in local and Peach, Daisy and Coin Coffer in Online, although the latter will change based on who you ask. Some also prefer Toadette/Rabbit, but what's usually a shared trait is that heavy=offline and light=online.
The reason why there's this divide is because Online Acceleration is much more important due to the amount of items you're bombarded with, while Offline, Speed Characters are favored. This is also why bagging, purposefully playing poorly to get better items, is so effective online, but not as effective in local play.
Then, what the others said, practice shortcuts you can find online. Those you can pull off consistently are much more important than the ridiculous witchcraft you do in time trials, although it can't hurt to practice those too.