https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1mAB5hY5o                         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXH1_docwsY

As the videos above have shown, I'm actually able to win and consistently do well with lightweights in worldwides now thanks to 200cc! Prior to this mode I rarely ever won WWs with anything less than medium-light characters, and could only really win and consistently do well if I sell out and use heavy weights. Primarily using inside drift probably wasn't helping either, but I'm stubborn and just use what I like and feel like, hence why I'm super happy that 200cc seems to have put the emphasis back to being less about what combo you're using and more about your driving n item skillz! No my main problem wasn't that I couldn't win, it just wasn't as fun. I'd rather have a close intense dynamic race (a.k.a. what Mario Kart's all about) and lose than win with little effort and action.

It's not just me alone either, for I've yet to get into a group full of super heavys, something that was commonplace before 200cc. So far the weight distribution has been pretty even now that lightweights are actually being played regularly now, and they've been able to win with them aswell. Now of course you might remember I said similarly about lightweights being good shortly after the game released and as we all know I was laughably wrong, so maybe I'm jumping the gun too early again. However last time it was based off of races against people with 2000-3000vr, while now it's 10k+ VR opponents, so much more telling especially considering the ones using lightweights now definitely weren't using them prior to 200cc. So that's just my thoughts and hopeful thinking, feel free to share your opinions n experiences on this and if you've noticed a resurgence of lighter weight characters in 200cc aswell!

Indeed. They don't have to break as often, and even when they do they have enough acceleration to make up for it.


As opposed to 150cc where they had no advantage: If one light- and one heavy-weight vehicle hit all piranha plants and went off road once per lap on Mario Circuit, the heavy vehicle would still win because of how important speed is in this engine class.

Definitely. Using lightweights in 200cc gives a similar feeling of control as in the 150cc mode with normal-midweighted types. It's the most viable option if you want to keep in the road with relative ease.  If you manage to learn how to break while mantaining the mini-turbo, heavy types are pretty much nothing but maggots compared to you.

Trueness! Do you think it will stay like this forever then?

Yep, I agree. I always used heavyweights, but when I started to play in 200cc it was imposible to keep myself on the road. And if I used the breaks while drifting, my acceleration was too bad (obviously) so, it was impossible to me to won a race. But, when I tried lightweights I started to win a lot of races. So I guess they are now the best option to play in 200cc, but I will do more research :P

Edit: I find funny that you have EXACTLY the same points as me in the first video hahaha

I believe so. Heavy vehicles still have the advantage on easier courses while some people like to stay with their already familiar 150cc setups, so this diversity should last.

Just played two SP cups in 200cc so far. my good old Yoshi with (steelframe) go-kart doesn't feel much different than with 150cc. Didn't have to brake at all. Only the wider jumps make it difficult so far. The later tracks and online might get interesting though.

Well I dunno about the best option, as heavyweights can and still win, but perfectly viable heck yes!

Maybe that was you, because I am you? o_O

If you're wrong, I'll come for you! >:3

I've been maining Toad since the beginning. I've had videos where I'm racing nothing but Roys, Mortons, Bowsers, and Warios. I did a 200cc race against those guys and blew them away. I predicted that control and acceleration would be more valuable in 200cc and I was correct. Toad became a deadly weapon with 200cc.