Player hits a new world record against the wall and still manages

Usually, video game speed runs and world records have to do with finesse and great precision. But sometimes it is enough just to hit the wall to set a new world record in Mario Kart. Well, it’s not that simple after all.

Mario Kart: Luigi’s racetrack was perfect for the record

YouTuber Beck “abney317” has long been considered one of the best “Mario Kart 64” speed runners today. He still holds a number of records, including both “All Cups” categories (Skips and No Skips).

When a new technique was discovered that could push the times on Luigi’s racetrack far down, the YouTuber set out to learn and perfect it. The player must at a certain angle and at a certain speed Hit a wall to trick the game into believing it has completed a full lap. The end result may look simple and kind of funny, but in the end there is a lot of work behind it.

The fun starts at 8:15 minutes.

Currently he’s working on another world record. Just today he published on his channel a video of a speed run on the Mario racetrack:

Mario Kart: Fans found wall clipping exploits

The world record Abney set came thanks to a new exploit. Mario Kart 64 players recently discovered that, given the right circumstances, it is possible, simple driving through walls and curves. If you want to know more about it, you can watch the explanatory video.

Although Mario Kart 64 is so old, it is still one of the favorite games of many gamers today and its small flaws still regularly attract speed runners.

What do you think of Mario Kart and especially the old Nintendo 64 part? Which Mario Kart is your favorite and which character do you always choose for yourself? Feel free to visit us on Facebook and tell us in the comments.