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Now a staple mechanic of theMario Kartseries, Tricks were first introduced inMario Kart Wiias something players could do after launching off a ramp or small height. InMario Kart World, themethod and input to do Trickshas not changed much, but the way Tricks contribute to your speed definitely has changed.
To perform Tricks,Mario Kart Worldplayers must press the drift button while in mid-air. But there isa bit more to it than just that, asMario Kart Worldmarks the first time in the series' history that multiple Tricks can be performed in the same jump.
What Do Tricks Do In Mario Kart World?
InMario Kart World, Tricks work much like they did inMario Kart 8 Deluxe, but with a bit of a twist. InMario Kart 8, players could only perform a single Trick on each jump, while inMario Kart World, Tricks can be performed over and over again while you are in the air. InMario Kart World, performing Tricks gives you a medium boost upon landing.
You can perform Tricks inMario Kart Worldoff of any jump, and there is no penalty for spamming the Trick input to show off your flair in mid-air!
By default, you will always perform a Trick upon driving off the tip of just about anything ramp-shaped (unless you turn the setting off) or anything that gives you height. Launching off a boost ramp will let you perform Tricks as one might expect, but so will driving into a Toad in the open world, which launches your kart high into the air.
Upon touching back down on earth, you’ll speed ahead of racers who don’t know about thishiddenMario Kart Worldmechanic.
How To Do Tricks In Mario Kart World
To perform Tricks,Mario Kart Worldplayersmust press R in mid-air.Do not hold down R, just press it and let go, and your character will perform a special animation as a ring appears around them for a brief moment. As soon as the animation is over, you canpress R again to perform another Trickas long as you have not touched the ground.
If youhold down a directional input at the same time you press R to do a Trick,Mario Kart Worldplayers will perform aspin(left or right) or aflip(up or down). If you don’t hold down any input, your character will perform a quick animation unique to them.
You cannot perform Tricks from a normal low jump orduring a Charge Jump, only when you gain height from an obstacle in the environment. However, you can perform Tricks when using a Feather item, which catapults your kart high into the sky for a couple of seconds to avoid incoming attacks or reach secret areas.
