The 11 Year Old Who Took Multiple World Records Overnight - Mario Kart DS Speedrunning

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Adrian Simple

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Published on February 17, 2022 4:58:59 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a-ybkAcc74

Game:

Mario Kart DS (2005)

Duration: 21:46

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In late 2020, a sixth grader named Taiga appeared out of nowhere to set multiple WRs in MKDS. Today, he's one of the best players in the game's history. He's also one of the most interesting characters in speedrunning today.

I'd love to make some more videos like this about other speedrunning communities. Have a story for me? Leave a comment below, or DM me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gaming_Observer

Prefer videos with subtitles? I've transcribed this entire video! Just hit the "CC" button on the video player.

A HUGE thank you to the players who agreed to talk with me to make this video. It wouldn't have been possible without them.
• Abel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mkdsabel
(Make sure you watch his documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMcp4hJWz3M)
• Puddings: https://www.youtube.com/c/Puddings
• MKDasher: https://www.youtube.com/c/mkdasher
• Max: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvhqlJ3-Cv9sZW0KvygJFA
• Keverage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8NSKvS3He_3RFrFpSQTiA

And of course, the subject of our video...Taiga: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7bm-ZBZSvVMsYnItwBKjgg

And here are some resources if you'd like to get involved in MKDS racing:
• DISCORD: https://discord.gg/kRZncPSP6S
• BEGINNER'S GUIDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxsLwWh5_ZQ&t=7s
• PLAYER'S PAGE: https://www.mariokart64.com/mkds/
• WORLD RECORD TRACKING: https://mkwrs.com/mkds/

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Discovering Taiga
7:28 Understanding MKDS Techniques
8:44 Ascending to the Throne
13:24 Clouded in Mystery
17:34 Looking Forward
20:30 Advice For New Players

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