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Mission 5-8
Mario Kart DS

Mission 5-8

Race as Luigi against Mario in Mario Kart DS Mission 5-8. Use item boxes for Triple Mushrooms or Stars to win.

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Race as Luigi against Mario in Mario Kart DS Mission 5-8. Use item boxes for Triple Mushrooms or Stars to win.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start the race with a turbo boost.
  2. 2
    Draft off Mario for an added boost.
  3. 3
    Avoid Goombas on the uphill section.
  4. 4
    Collect the first item box.
  5. 5
    If you received Mushrooms, use the first two, then use the last boost when you reach the piranha plant pipe in the dirt to cut across it as a shortcut.
  6. 6
    Grab the second item box.
  7. 7
    Power slide around the upcoming curve.
  8. 8
    If you received a Star, use it when you start reaching the piranha plants in the road to cut through them easily.
  9. 9
    If you have Mushrooms, use them but steer clear of the piranha plants.
  10. 10
    Power slide around the final two curves.
Tips
  • Both item boxes can drop Triple Mushrooms and Stars.
  • Drafting off Mario can provide an extra boost.
  • The dirt path after the first item box is a shortcut if you have a Mushroom boost.
  • The piranha plants in the road can be bypassed with a Star or by carefully steering clear if using Mushrooms.

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