Cheats
Inflate Balloons Faster
Instead of holding Select, blow into the microphone.
Unlockables
Unlock 150cc Mirror Mode
Finish 150cc Retro Class with Gold trophies on every cup
Unlock Character - Daisy
Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Retro Grand Prix on 50cc
Unlock Character - Dry Bones
Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 50cc
Unlock Character - Waluigi
Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Retro Grand Prix on 100cc
Unlock New Kart
To choose one of 7 karts for each character, get a gold trophy in every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 150cc
Unlock "Mission 7" in Mission Mode
Get at least a 1-star ranking on all levels of every mission in Mission Levels 1-6
Unlock R.O.B. as a Racer
Finish 150cc Mirror Mode Nitro Class with Gold Trophies on all cups
Development Team Ghost Times
To unlock a development team ghost racer, beat the following time for the circuit.
Nitro Cup: Airship Fortress: 2:10:000
Nitro Cup: Bowser Castle: 2:20:000
Nitro Cup: Cheep Cheep Beach: 1:45:000
Nitro Cup: Delfino Plaza: 1:55:000
Nitro Cup: Desert Hills: 1:35:000
Nitro Cup: DK Pass: 2:15:000
Nitro Cup: Figure-8 Circuit: 1:38:000 (1:36:481 best time)
Nitro Cup: Luigi’s Mansion: 2:00:000
Nitro Cup: Mario Circuit: 1:57:000
Nitro Cup: Peach Gardens: 1:53:000
Nitro Cup: Rainbow Road: 2:17:000
Nitro Cup: Shroom Ridge: 2:06:000
Nitro Cup: Tick-Tock Clock: 1:55:000
Nitro Cup: Walugi Pinabll: 2:24:000
Nitro Cup: Wario Stadium: 2:15:000
Nitro Cup: Yoshi Falls: 0:58:000
Retro Cup: Baby Park: 0:55:000 (0:50:920 best time)
Retro Cup: Banshee Boardwalk: 2:15:000
Retro Cup: Bowser Castle 2: 1:53:000
Retro Cup: Choco Island 2: 1:02:000
Retro Cup: Choco Mountain: 2:16:000
Retro Cup: Donut Plains 1: 1:09:000
Retro Cup: Frappe Snowland: 2:09:000
Retro Cup: Koopa Beach 2: 0:55:000
Retro Cup: Luigi Circuit: 1:37:000 (1:29:759 best time)
Retro Cup: Mario Circuit 1: 0:51:000
Retro Cup: Moo Moo Farm: 1:18:000
Retro Cup: Mushroom Bridge: 1:31:000
Retro Cup: Peach Circuit: 1:13:000
Retro Cup: Sky Garden: 1:45:000
Retro Cup: Yoshi Circuit: 1:49:000
Alternate Main Menu
If you complete every circuit in grand prix mode on every engine class, on the top screen on the main menu, there will be a new picture of mario with all the characters.
Star Cup
Win a Gold trophy in the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup to unlock the Star Cup for that class.
Unlockables
Leaf Cup ... Achieve gold on Shell Cup and Banana Cup
Lightning Cup ... Achieve gold on Leaf Cup
Star Cup ... Achieve gold on Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup
Special Cup ... Achieve gold on Star Cup
More Kart Choices ... Achieve gold on all courses in 100cc, 150cc, or 150cc (mirror) Nitro Grand Prix
150cc Mirror ... Achieve gold on 150cc Retro Class (all courses)
Daisy & Dry Bones ...Achieve gold on all courses 50cc Nitro Grand Prix
Waluigi ... Achieve gold on all courses 100cc Nitro Grand Prix
ROB64 ... Achieve gold on all courses 150cc (mirror) Nitro Grand Prix
Final Mission ... Achieve one ranking on all courses for all missions one through six
Unlock Starry Names
To affix stars to your name in a wi-fi battle, just race all the grand prix races (including mirror tracks) and earn at least one star in the ranking. The number of stars earned during your grand prix career will be reflected in your wi-fi standing.
36 Karts
Earn gold trophies in all eight cups in 150cc Mirror Class and you get 36 karts to chose from.
Submitted By: Gamer Man
How to get Waluigi
Get all gold trophies on 100cc Retro to get Waluigi
Hints
Sand Pits
Use a mushroom to cross over sand pits that would otherwise slow you down.
Skip Credits
Press Select + Start to skip the credits.
Quick Start
During the countdown, hold down the gas (A) about a half of a second to a second after the number "2" to get a boost when the race starts. Practice to get the right timing.
Using "?" Boxes
When you get a "?" box, wait until you see another item box before planting it. If timed correctly, the "?" box that was laid down will be directly on top of where the original one was. If anyone tries to get it, they will not be able to tell it is a fake until they hit it.
Lighting Bolt
On the DK Jungle Parkway, Royal Raceway, or Wario Stadium courses, use a lightning bolt right before someone hits the jump. They should fall off the jump, which will slow them way down. Do not use a lightning bolt when someone is on the turbo pads as it will not affect them.
Shortcut in Bowser’s Castle
When you get to the rotating floor, go around it all the way until you see the small entrance.
Shortcut in Delfino Square
Near the halfway point of the course, use a mushroom to cross the water and land on a dock. This is not easy, but saves a lot of time.
Shortcut 2 in Delphino Square
After getting off the bridge and taking a left off of it, you will notice 2 boxes beside each other unlike others spread apart. right behind it is an alley that will cut distance from the track.
Shortcut in Sky Garden
When you get to the second green bridge, look to the left to see a cloud that goes across to the other track. Hop over it to get to it, then hop back off to avoid falling off. Note: This may require some practice.
Shortcut in Wario Stadium
This course is one of the longest in the game, but it has a shortcut that can cut a lot of time off your lap. It is possible to jump over the wall to the left of the starting line by using any one of the four small jumps there. Although you can make it over the wall without the assistance of any speed boosting item, a Mushroom or Mini-Turbo assist is helpful. Approach the wall at a high speed so that you are driving directly at it as you reach the peak of the small hill. Jump right before you hit the wall and you will fly over it. The timing requires some practice, but once you master it, it is not too difficult. It is also possible to jump back over the wall on the other side of the starting line, but the return jump is much more difficult and requires precise jump timing and aim.
Shortcut in Yoshi’s Circuit
Just after the first two turns, go straight and you will see a gap in the wall. Hop over it to get ahead.
Shortcut in Yoshi’s Valleys
This course is a tangle, as shown in the introductory map. However, there are a few shortcuts that will help you defeat just about anybody. Follow the course until you reach the maze part. Immediately go left and keep towards the left. The first shortcut is to stay left on the narrow part of the course. After doing that, you will hit a little checkered ledge, and see a large red and white sign on the left pointing to the right. This is the difficult part. Accelerate as fast as possible and stay to the far right. As soon as the rail on the left side ends, pull a hard left powerslide off the road. You will continue the powerslide onto the upcoming road after you land, and if done correctly, you will have shaved off at least ten seconds. This requires a lot of practice.
Retro Mode Courses
Banana Cup
Donut Plains 1: SNES
Frappe Snowland: Nintendo 64
Bowser Castle 2: Game Boy Advance
Baby Park: GameCube
Leaf Cup
Koopa Beach 2: SNES
Choco Mountain: Nintendo 64
Luigi Circuit: Game Boy Advance
Mushroom Bridge: GameCube
Lightning Cup
Choco Island 2: SNES
Banshee Boardwalk: Nintendo 64
Sky Garden: Game Boy Advance
Yoshi Circuit: GameCube
Shell Cup
Mario Circuit 1: SNES
Moo Moo Farm: Nintendo 64
Peach Circuit: Game Boy Advance
Luigi Circuit: GameCube
Drift
This will tell you how to drift if you dont know how to do it. First you jump then press a and hold both r and a. Then you will press the arrow keys alot in any direction and then you will see blue sparks and then red sparks. On the red sparks you let go and it will give you a boost.
Destroying Blue Shells
Drop a bomb behind your cart while a blue shell is coming. The bomb will destroy the blue shell. Warning: DON’T USE THE BOMB WHEN THE BLUE SHELL IS CLOSE BY!
Boost Start
Start holding A when the 2 starts to disappear for a boost start.
Slight Speed Boost
Entry Location:
Hilly places
When you have a hill with a steep drop press jump (R) and if you’re going at top speed you’ll do a big jump.
Jump Higher
When you hit a jump press A to make you go higher.
Booby Trap
Go to balloon battle and go to pipe plaza. Once there, get either an item box or a banana. Keep it behind you by holding down L. Now go into a pipe. You will pop out the other end. As soon as you hit the ground, release the L button. The item should be behind you. Now, whenever someone goes through that pipe, they will get hit. Works every time if you do it right.
Turbo Boost on Drift
Entry Location:
In any race
When you start a drift you will see clouds of dust coming from your wheels. While drifting push the directional buttons repeatedly (eg. left right left right) and you will see blue sparks appear. Keep on doing this untill red sparks appear then let go of the drift/hop button and you will get a boost.
Secret Item Box
On the level DK Pass you can get a secret item box. Right before you go on the land of snow, there is a hill that you can go on. Go up the hill and grab the item box. This item box always has something good in it, even when you are in 1st place.
Avoiding Red and Blue Shells
If you have a shell of any color or a banana, you can be protected from red shells. Just hold down the item button and the shell or banana will stay behind your cart. Whenever a red shell comes it will hit the banana instead of you. If you are going around a sharp corner, just go really close to it and sometimes the shell will hit the wall. To avoid blue shell just simply drop a bomb right when it is behind you.
Magic Turbo
This is easy! Stay for a while behind an other racer (3-4 seconds) and then go by on your way and you will go faster for a while. Like drafting in other racing games.
Shortcut in Mushroom Bridge
After you pass the finish line on Mushroom Bridge, keep to the right and as soon as you see a really big grassy hill keep a close eye out for a path way, it should take you 2-4 seconds ahead of everyone else.
Faster way through Tick-Tock Clock
When you get the circular area were there are turbo pads and two arms, go to the right it is fatser. At the end of the course with the two gears, you can drive on them, it’s like a turbo. On the first lap the left gear is the one to go on, the second lap you must go on the right one, and the third lap you need to go on the left one.
Player Colors
Entry Location:
multiplayer battles or races
If you have 8 players all wanting a specific color (e.g player 5 light blue) have everyone join at different times. Here’s a chart for when each player should come in.
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player 1 blue
player 2 yellow
player 3 red
player 4 dark purple
player 5 light blue
player 6 orange
player 7 purple
player 8 green
Tip for Shortcut in Delfino Square 2
The Shortcut in Delfino Square 2 (listed as another cheat on this page) will not work unless you have a mushroom. The brown sludge will slow you down, making it just as long as going the long way around.
Get Two Different Weapons
In Mario Kart, you drive through those diamonds to get items. When you press the L button, it fires off your item. If your item isn’t a power up and it is a single weapon like shells or bananas, you can press and hold L to put the weapon on the back of your car. You are now able to pickup another.
Hint: You can only do this with two weapons, and this doesn’t work with power ups such as mushrooms, lighting strikes, stars, and bullet bills.
Battle Parm Island
Entry Location:
In the middle of the Battle Arena
The island in the battle arena is a perfect place for letting a bomb explode. Wait there until you get a bomb. When they all come, leave the bomb there and get out of the blast radius.
Secret Mushroom in Delfino Square
Before the bridge with all those dash panels on it there will be a turn near a long shelf with all the fake fruit on it. There will be a wooden box. Run through the box and a mushroom will fly out.
Clockworks Shortcut
When you are next to the gears that move at the end, go up the spinning wheel. This saves you time so you don’t go up the hill, and if you have a mushroom you can fly for a short period of time.
special box
In DK Pass, follow up the road. After a couple turns, you will see a big hill with snow on it. Look at your map screen you should see a box - the box is a star or 3 mushrooms, even when you’re in first place.
Emblems
Go to options, then go to edit. You will see paint. Then you can make designs.
Using Mushrooms
On battle mode, balloon battle, it is dumb to waste up your extra balloons. You will need a golden mushroom, a triple mushroom, or a single mushroom for this. Go up to somebody and use the mushroom to bump into them. Once you bump into them with the mushroom, you steal one of their balloons. You must have good aim.
Ink Be Gone
When you get inked and you can’t see, look for the nearest speed boost or get a mushroom. Go on the speed boost (or use the mushroom) and the ink will fly off.
Note: The power slide turbo boosts will not work.
Clockworks Shortcut
When you are next to the gears that move at the end, go up the spinning wheel. This saves you time so you don’t go up the hill, and if you have a mushroom you can fly for a short period of time.
Special Item Box
In DK Pass, go over the second hill in the map and you will see an item box. It will contain a mushroom, triple mushrooms, or a star, even if you’re in first place.
Shortcut : Bowser Castle
Entry Location:
Gamestop
After going through a long hall, you’ll confront a rotating platform.Keep going on it,pass the exit,you’ll see a blast of fire. Behind is a short hall that cuts to an upward pillar.(if your’e on that the shortcut is over.)
Backwards Bananza(or forwards)
When you get a blue shell or a red shell as a weapon, you can hit the down key on your control pad and it will go backwards. If you get a banana peel or a fake ? mark block, you can hit this top one and it will go forwards.
Mario Circuit - Goomba Mushroom
On Mario Circuit, there are three goombas after going through the first turn. If you shoot one of them with a shell or you hit them while using a star, a mushroom will pop out. Note: This mushroom gives an instant boost, it is not the item mushroom.
Balloon Battle Sniper
This works best in balloon battle. In levels Pipe plaza and twilight house, there are places where you are pretty much guaranteed to hit the other characters.
Pipe Plaza:
When you come out of a pipe and have a box or banana, lay it as soon as you hit the ground. Anyone who goes through the pipe will get hurt. Also, Face the pipe but don’t go in. Hold a shell or something. watch the bottom screen and wait until someone goes in the right pipe. Then let the shell go. The character should get hit. You will have to time it right.
Twilight House
On the outside of the house there are for corners with ? boxes on them. Go to the corner and sit where the box is just facing the corner of the house. If you get a banana or box, throw it forward. If you have a shell, wait for someone to come along, and let the shell go. If you time it right, you should hit them. Since you’re always sitting where the box is, your stock of supplies will never run out. If you get a bomb, move back to the edge. Wait for someone to come and throw the bomb forward. You should hit them.
Avoiding Boo
Entry Location:
Any course
To avoid boo when you have an item, simply just HOLD down the "L" button so your item is behind you. Then when Boo comes, he wont be able to get anything. To find out if he’s coming, look at the bottom screen. NOTE:this will not work with stars, mushrooms, bullet bills, and king/queen mushrooms.
Spinning Gears
Entry Location:
Tick-Tock Clock
After you pass the clock-weight swinging back and forth, you will pass under the center clock. There will be four spinning gears under it. Drive in the direction they are spinning and it will give you sort of a short speed boost. You may need to turn a little so you wont hit the pillars in the middle of each gear.
Shortcut on Cheep Cheep Beach
If the water is out after the 2nd ramp, drive on the seabed for a quick shortcut. You could also drive straight through the water if you have a mushroom.
Glitches
Glitch in Bowser’s Castle
When driving up the spiral stairs before you get to the long spinning bridge, make sure you have a bomb. Try to drive close to the wall and be ready if someone is directly behind you. When passing a window, let the bomb go behind you. If done right, the person behind will land on the windowsill and will appear to be spinning out on the map.
Glitch in Bowser’s Castle
When driving up the spiral stairs before you get to the long spinning bridge, make sure you have a bomb. Try to drive close to the wall and be ready if someone is directly behind you. When passing a window, let the bomb go behind you. If done right, the person behind will land on the windowsill and will appear to be spinning out on the map.
Game Freeze
Entry Location:
Luigi’s Mansion
When you are driving up the stairs to the mansion, stop on them. then hold A+B and move the control pad side to side really fast. the game should freeze.
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