Drew Weatherton | Mario Kart 64 - Sherbet Land Shortcut Explanation Video (Weatherton, Forest64, abney317) @weatherton | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 8 hours ago
In early August, Forest64 discovered a lap skip on Sherbet Land. At first the lap skip was only possible with items (in Grand Prix mode) but he and I collaborated over the course of about a month and eventually found a way to perform it in Time Trials. How did we do it and how does it work? Check out this "quick" 71 minute video to get some insight.
Although micro500 wasn't able to join us for this video, his research and development efforts in Mario Kart 64 laid the groundwork for much of what we discuss. Check out his Twitch highlight that informed and motivated Forest64 to come up with several of the new Shortcuts: twitch.tv/videos/282839026 . And give him a subscribe over at youtube.com/user/pjgat09/videos where maybe he'll get back to his video series to describe exactly how this game works in impressive detail :)
Forest64 is the guy who came out of nowhere and started dismantling Mario Kart 64 by find shortcut after shortcut. His YouTube channel is youtube.com/channel/UCx3Cf9mDKUg6R8O90yDnBUw
abney317 regularly streams Mario Kart 64 speedruns. With nearly 20K followers, Beck holds most Mario Kart 64 shortcut records and has developed some key skips of his own (e.g. LR Japan shell skip). Give him a follow at twitch.tv/abney317 and youtube.com/user/abney317mk
In early August, Forest64 discovered a lap skip on Sherbet Land. At first the lap skip was only possible with items (in Grand Prix mode) but he and I collaborated over the course of about a month and eventually found a way to perform it in Time Trials. How did we do it and how does it work? Check out this "quick" 71 minute video to get some insight.
Although micro500 wasn't able to join us for this video, his research and development efforts in Mario Kart 64 laid the groundwork for much of what we discuss. Check out his Twitch highlight that informed and motivated Forest64 to come up with several of the new Shortcuts: twitch.tv/videos/282839026 . And give him a subscribe over at youtube.com/user/pjgat09/videos where maybe he'll get back to his video series to describe exactly how this game works in impressive detail :)
Forest64 is the guy who came out of nowhere and started dismantling Mario Kart 64 by find shortcut after shortcut. His YouTube channel is youtube.com/channel/UCx3Cf9mDKUg6R8O90yDnBUw
abney317 regularly streams Mario Kart 64 speedruns. With nearly 20K followers, Beck holds most Mario Kart 64 shortcut records and has developed some key skips of his own (e.g. LR Japan shell skip). Give him a follow at twitch.tv/abney317 and youtube.com/user/abney317mk
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - New Fastest Sharp Turn MT Strat (Jump MT)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hFrOyAKNGmI/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - New Fastest Sharp Turn MT Strat (Jump MT)
Quick demonstration showing that its faster to jump once you release a mini-turbo when entering a sharp turn. I have the input visible on the top left of the screen.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - New GP Shortcut on Banshee Boardwalk](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hUcRonYeQwc/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - New GP Shortcut on Banshee Boardwalk
By going around the first corner, you can trick the game into thinking youre making forward progress even when jumping back towards the finish line. You just have to stay outside the course until you get past the finish line for the lap to count.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Frappe Snowland SC 3-Lap 11.79 (2-Player GP)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/haGgPUH93sI/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Frappe Snowland SC 3-Lap 11.79 (2-Player GP)
This time abuses frame-perfect 2-player pausing. Details are explained in the video Bismuth, Forest and I collaborated on: https://youtu.be/-SuHSCkLD54")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Yoshi Valley Canyon Jump](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iwK22u3-rlk/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Yoshi Valley Canyon Jump
Just for fun but thought this was cool")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Special Cup - 1P, GP, 150cc in 22541, twitch.tv/weatherton](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jhIUFZR9vq0/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Special Cup - 1P, GP, 150cc in 22541, twitch.tv/weatherton
Follow me on twitch.tv/weatherton if you want to see me make progress on the other cups. Just two more races on Flower Cup to go!
Special Cup timings are as follows:
41683 Power on to race finish
Race Times:
• DKJP: 1534 (801, 377, 356)
• YV: 2873 (927, 973, 973)
• BB: 4510 (3348, 657, 505)
• RRd: 5624 (2974, 1489, 1188)
• Total In-Game Time: 22541")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 KTB - New Ramp Weaving Strat Demo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jol2hk24jyE/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 KTB - New Ramp Weaving Strat Demo
Im racing Dan Burbanks 3078 flap ghost here (second place by 0.03). Im playing on NTSC so the time here is 2560. I manage to gain about NTSC 0.08 on his ghost here by weaving through the ramps. Better movement should allow for faster. Reasons this is faster include:
- I pick up a null back right tire off the first ramp (which reduces the drag of the sand) and I keep this until Im even with the next ramp
- I drive on the wet sand (which is faster than the dry sand)
- I think this is a more direct path")
