Maple Treeway Shortcut
Entry Location:
Maple Treeway
When you're about to exit the windy bridge, look to the left and you'll see a second way that will lead you to a speed burst.
Submitted By: BoB da Builda
Another way to unlock Rosalina
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Selecting GP Courses in Time Trials
When you have a saved game of Super Mario Galaxy on your Wii, select any character and play 50 courses on time trial. This will not work if you don't have a saved file of Super Mario Galaxy. Good luck and have fun!
Submitted By: Rosalina Fan
Daisy Circuit Shortcut
Entry Location:
Daisy Circuit
Before you enter the figure 8, look to the right and you'll see a pink building with a staircase. At the end of the staircase is a boost where you can do a trick.
Submitted By: Shortcut Shaman
Tips For Beating Ghost Data
These are a few ways to help you beat that ghost:
1. Watch the Video first. It might have a few secrets.
2. Use your mushrooms wisely. I like to use one per lap, and sometimes the track will be all curvy, but if you use a schroom, you can zoom through the grass.
3. Use bikes instead of karts, that way you can get a boost from wheelies when you can.
Submitted By: tubasrok
Stop a Blue Shell on Rainbow Road
If you are about to be hit by a blue shell on Rainbow Road, when you go into the Star Cannon the blue shell goes away. In other levels with cannons this is not so.
Submitted By: mario kartzz
Avoiding Red Shells
When you are about to get hit by a red shell, throw a banana, green shell or a red shell backwards to stop it.
Submitted By: toad fan 95
Wario's Gold Mine Shortcut
On the level Wario's Gold Mine, when you see the karts carrying gold, follow them off the ramp and you'll get to the shortcut.
Submitted By: prime1o1
Coconut Mall Shortcut
From the start of coconut mall go up the escalator. There will be a little opening on the right, and you'll need a mushroom.
Submitted By: mike
Block a Shell
If there is a shell (not blue) about to hit you and you have a banana, throw it behind you and the shell will stop
Submitted By: kart master1
Escape A Blue Shell
Getting away from blue shell's is tricky. If you have a mushroom, use it just as the shell is hitting you. It's hard to time exactly right, so practice.
Submitted By: assap
POW Block Avoidance
When someone is hitting a POW block, get some air and do a trick and you won't spin out.
Submitted By: Cheat Man
Boost on Ramps
When you are on a ramp or bump tilt the wheel up and you will do flips and tricks. When you land you'll get a boost.
Submitted By: Tash loves X-MEN :)
Retro Shortcuts
DS Delfino Square- Before bridge (mushroom needed)
SNES MC3 - gaps through walls (mushrooms needed)
N64 M raceway- Cut over hill (mushroom needed)
GCN Peach Beach- left at water
Submitted By: Monkey Monster
Lessing Effect of POW Blocks
If you look at the picture of a Pow block on your screen when you are about to get hit by one: it goes normal, gets squashed a bit, then you spin round. If you do a wheelie just before you spin, it won't slow you down as much. (You will still use your items, though)
Submitted By: me
Boost After A Fall
If you run into something, like water or falling out of the track, if you hit 2 the moment you're placed back on the ground, you'll receive a quick boost.
Submitted By: Racetrack Raymond
Boost Start
When the countdown starts wait till the 2 starts to disappear and then press and hold the 2 button to get a short boost at the beginning of the race.
Submitted By: Snoozing Snorlax