ld down the accelerate button at the right time to get a rocket boost at the start of a race. Use drift (a lot) to maximise your speed around turns. Avoid collisions with the environment or other racers. Be on constant alert when you’re in the lead, for the blue shell may appear to ruin your race at any minute. These tips have been the keys to racking up the wins in previous Mario Kart games, but the newest in the series--Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U--is about to upend one of these tried and tested strategies. In Mario Kart 8, collisions could be your key to victory.