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Power Sliding
Super Mario Kart

Power Sliding

Learn how to power slide in Super Mario Kart to get a boost and drift around hairpin turns.

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Learn how to power slide in Super Mario Kart to get a boost and drift around hairpin turns.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Press and hold the R button to hop.
  2. 2
    While holding R, press Left or Right on the control stick to steer.
  3. 3
    When you land, your kart will drift in the direction you were holding.
  4. 4
    To get sparks, alternate pressing Left and Right quickly.
  5. 5
    Blue sparks will appear first, followed by red sparks.
  6. 6
    When the sparks turn red, release the R button.
  7. 7
    Releasing R when sparks are red will give you a boost from the power slide.
Tips
  • It may take a little bit of practice to pull off the power slide.
  • Power sliding helps when trying to get around hairpin turns.
  • Power sliding can cut a couple seconds off your time when racing in Time Trial mode.

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