Snaking

[TwilightKing]

Could someone explain snaking to me and how to do it?

Sure. Snaking is a technique used in Mario Kart DS which involves quickly powersliding to the left and right giving you short speedboosts which in turn makes you go much faster than simply driving in a straight line. So It's pretty much pressing R, then pressing left and right until you get a boost, then doing the same thing once again, but in the other direction. If this is too confusing, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnX4l8UoQUc

Hope that helped Prop

 

[SL92]

Could someone explain snaking to me and how to do it?

Sure. Snaking is a technique used in Mario Kart DS which involves quickly powersliding to the left and right giving you short speedboosts which in turn makes you go much faster than simply driving in a straight line. So It's pretty much pressing R, then pressing left and right until you get a boost, then doing the same thing once again, but in the other direction. If this is too confusing, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnX4l8UoQUc

Hope that helped Prop

Sweet, that should help everyone because it helped me. I <3 that video

 

[Propaganda Man]

If I were to use snaking I would only do so online. (so really never) It looks like a good technique to know for tournaments but I can understand how it takes away some fun and the feel of MK.

I am pretty sure it wasn't meant to be put in the game. It really isn't one thing your doing but a combination of power boosts.

Snaking would definitely be helpful in battle if you are running away from someone who is on your tail.

 

[Micah]

If I were to use snaking I would only do so online. (so really never) It looks like a good technique to know for tournaments but I can understand how it takes away some fun and the feel of MK.

I am pretty sure it wasn't meant to be put in the game. It really isn't one thing your doing but a combination of power boosts.

Snaking would definitely be helpful in battle if you are running away from someone who is on your tail.

It's freakin' annoying on wifi when you don't know how to counter it.

 

[SL92]

If I were to use snaking I would only do so online. (so really never) It looks like a good technique to know for tournaments but I can understand how it takes away some fun and the feel of MK.

I am pretty sure it wasn't meant to be put in the game. It really isn't one thing your doing but a combination of power boosts.

Snaking would definitely be helpful in battle if you are running away from someone who is on your tail.

It's freakin' annoying on wifi when you don't know how to counter it.

When I didn't know how to snake, I countered with blue shells


Items FTW! Only thing is, some people dodge blue shells by snaking.

 

[Sporge27]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense! I never really liked the turbo boost , a power slide is understandable but why is a boost after needed?

 

[SL92]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense! I never really liked the turbo boost , a power slide is understandable but why is a boost after needed?

Well, people snake for a number of obvious reasons, if that's what you're asking... to basically make themselves better and win, same deal with Smash Bros. Competitiveness are what these games are usually about, along with fun and excitement.

I'm raising my hand for "who goes swerving left and right", and my doctor says I'm mostly sane. h43r: Not in real life, mind you, this IS a game. That's like asking if people really go outside double jumping, throwing items, and have damage bars in real fights.

 

[Tennis=Life]

It's pretty much impossible to not snake and beat a snaker who knows what they are doing. And snaking is murder on your thumbs but it's fun. If anyone thinks they can prove that wrong I'll play them (me being the snaker of course, excluding courses that are against snaking for example rainbow road).

 

[Tyler]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense! I never really liked the turbo boost , a power slide is understandable but why is a boost after needed?

Well, people snake for a number of obvious reasons, if that's what you're asking... to basically make themselves better and win, same deal with Smash Bros. Competitiveness are what these games are usually about, along with fun and excitement.

I'm raising my hand for "who goes swerving left and right", and my doctor says I'm mostly sane. h43r: Not in real life, mind you, this IS a game. That's like asking if people really go outside double jumping, throwing items, and have damage bars in real fights. [/quote]
Yea. I double jump all the time and do an air whammy bar.

But yea Sproge, Mario games are meant to be really unrealistic.

 

[Sporge27]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense! I never really liked the turbo boost , a power slide is understandable but why is a boost after needed?

Well, people snake for a number of obvious reasons, if that's what you're asking... to basically make themselves better and win, same deal with Smash Bros. Competitiveness are what these games are usually about, along with fun and excitement.

I'm raising my hand for "who goes swerving left and right", and my doctor says I'm mostly sane. h43r: Not in real life, mind you, this IS a game. That's like asking if people really go outside double jumping, throwing items, and have damage bars in real fights.

Yea. I double jump all the time and do an air whammy bar.

But yea Sproge, Mario games are meant to be really unrealistic. [/quote]
well it is partially realism (not much though), but also just the fact that it makes the game less fun for those who A. can't snake, B. really dislike doing it, and C. have arthritis, and because they want to keep their thumbs functional can't snake.

I like mario kart because it is supposed to be a game most anyone can win at least sometime,but with someone snaking it really kills that.

 

[Micah]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense!

 

[SL92]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense! I never really liked the turbo boost , a power slide is understandable but why is a boost after needed?

Well, people snake for a number of obvious reasons, if that's what you're asking... to basically make themselves better and win, same deal with Smash Bros. Competitiveness are what these games are usually about, along with fun and excitement.

I'm raising my hand for "who goes swerving left and right", and my doctor says I'm mostly sane. h43r: Not in real life, mind you, this IS a game. That's like asking if people really go outside double jumping, throwing items, and have damage bars in real fights.

Yea. I double jump all the time and do an air whammy bar.

But yea Sproge, Mario games are meant to be really unrealistic.

well it is partially realism (not much though), but also just the fact that it makes the game less fun for those who A. can't snake, B. really dislike doing it, and C. have arthritis, and because they want to keep their thumbs functional can't snake.

I like mario kart because it is supposed to be a game most anyone can win at least sometime,but with someone snaking it really kills that. [/quote]
Fortunately for you, and other people who are afraid of advanced gaming, Mario Kart Wii will have toned-down snaking, to a degree.

Well, with the new powersliding mechanic it makes it difficult for quick fingers to get more boosts than the racers with slower fingers. So perhaps this is Nintendo's way of combating the awkward "love it/hate it" snaking mechanic.

 

[Tennis=Life]

They probably slowed it down so it's barely an advantage and just to make it something that won't even help you win.

 

[Propaganda Man]

I just think snaking is a stupid thing to have in it... who in their right mind would go go karting swerving left and right, and the fact that it makes them go faster makes no sense! I never really liked the turbo boost , a power slide is understandable but why is a boost after needed?

Well, people snake for a number of obvious reasons, if that's what you're asking... to basically make themselves better and win, same deal with Smash Bros. Competitiveness are what these games are usually about, along with fun and excitement.

I'm raising my hand for "who goes swerving left and right", and my doctor says I'm mostly sane. h43r: Not in real life, mind you, this IS a game. That's like asking if people really go outside double jumping, throwing items, and have damage bars in real fights.

Yea. I double jump all the time and do an air whammy bar.

But yea Sproge, Mario games are meant to be really unrealistic.

well it is partially realism (not much though), but also just the fact that it makes the game less fun for those who A. can't snake, B. really dislike doing it, and C. have arthritis, and because they want to keep their thumbs functional can't snake.

I like mario kart because it is supposed to be a game most anyone can win at least sometime,but with someone snaking it really kills that. [/quote]
I agree with you. I think friend codes are good here in that you can actually set rules like snaking with people you know.

 

[Justin]

I dislike snaking, and I'm glad that it's toned down in MK Wii. Snaking is exactly why I don't play MKDS anymore.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

I dislike snaking, and I'm glad that it's toned down in MK Wii. Snaking is exactly why I don't play MKDS anymore.

I second that notion. It's hard to find an opponent that doesn't snake, and it leaves me in the dust, cuz I got like some American, Chinese and Japanese person snaking and leaving me like 2 laps behind.

 

[ƒish]

Snaking ruined online, and it will once again, ruin online.

I honestly don't care about winning, and if you like snaking that's great, go snake all you want... but do it with other snakers, no need to be a douche and do it when nobody else is.

Apparently I'm one of the only ones here who is perfectly content driving in circles throwing turtle shells at people... everyone else has to snake because you'll go a little faster. : |


Looks like it's LAN for me again this round, oh well, that's where all the real fun is. I like playing with people who are an arms reach away, not some fat kid in Wisconsin who does nothing else all day.

 

[Justin]

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[TwilightKing]

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[Propaganda Man]

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