Routing for Mario Kart Wii 100%

A basic explanation of the route is to start a clean save file in Time Trials to unlock 4 Expert Staff Ghosts, then completing the 150cc Grand Prix Mode with at least 1 star ranking in each cup, then unlocking the rest of the staff ghosts, and then beating Mirror Mode, 50cc, and 100cc Grand Prix with at least 1 star in each cup in each engine class. The original route went down the list starting from 50cc down to Mirror Mode with the rest of Time Trials after 50cc. This new route eliminates one menu screen by not having to display the unlocking of Mii Outfit A, the Sneakster/Nitrocycle, and 100cc (Karts allowed) mode at the cost of having to display the unlocking of Rosalina and the Phantom, while also trying to combat runner fatigue. This also allows for Super Mario Galaxy save files to be useable in this run, although it would not make much of a difference.

-When making a save file, use a small male Mii character with their favorite color set to either White, Light Blue, or Yellow. This gives the quickest animation and shortest sound effect when unlocking Mii Outfit B, which (theoretically) saves a few frames when unlocking Mii Outfit B. -Go to Time Trials and select Peach/Bowser on the Mach Bike/Flame Runner [Bowser Bike] with Manual Drift. Complete Time Trials on 4 of the following tracks, depending on how consistent you are at glitches: Luigi Circuit, Moo Moo Meadows, Mushroom Gorge (glitch), Coconut Mall (glitch), GCN Peach Beach, DS Yoshi Falls, and SNES Ghost Valley 2 as fast as possible. Make sure your times on all 4 tracks are at least 3 seconds faster than the Staff Ghost. After crossing the finish line of SNES Ghost Valley 2, reset the software to unlock Funky Kong. -Go into Grand Prix 150cc, and select Funky Kong on the Flame Runner/Bowser Bike with Manual Drift. Complete each cup in this order to save the most menuing frames: Mushroom, Shell, Banana, Flower, Star, Leaf, Lightning, Special. All Skips are possible because of 150cc, so go for any you are consistent at. Immediately after going to the Trophy Presentation cutscene after beating the Special Cup, reset the software to skip the credits. This Credits Skip saves a little over 3 minutes. -Re-load the save file and go into Time Trials. Use the same combination as before. Complete the rest of time trials while using as few menuing frames as possible. All Skips are fair game. You can follow the same menuing method as with Grand Prix, as well as go across the Nitro Cups, and then go down to Lightning Cup and progress back to Shell Cup, or any variant, as long as you try to do as little menuing as possible. Once you complete the last time trial, select "Change Character" to go back to the character select screen, and Press B to go back to the Single Player Menu. This theoretically saves about a second in loading frames (not tested yet). -Go To Grand Prix Mirror Mode and re-select the same combination. Use the same menuing pattern as 150cc to save the most menuing frames. Repeat the credits skip after completing it. -Do the same for 50cc and 100cc (in this order), though beware most skips are a lot harder (if not impossible) on 100cc, and all skips are extremely hard (if not impossible) on 50cc. Do the Credits Skip one more time after finishing 50cc. Once you cross the finish line of 100cc Rainbow Road, you will have completed the run.

Extra Notes: -If at any point in the run you finish in lower than 5th place, reset the GP, as it will be impossible to get at least 1 star. Scoring less than 52 points in a GP will also not allow you to get a star after beating the GP, so try to get as many 1st place finishes as possible. You will need at least 1 star on all cups to unlock everything in the game. -If you burn out on the starting Time Trials (more specifically Ghost Valley 2), reset the Time Trial. It's faster than going through the whole Time Trial and then not unlocking the expert staff ghost, and having to try again. -Play as defensive as possible, and throw away all Fake Item Boxes. However, if you can, try to hit any bot racers, as hitting them gives you a better chance of getting a star at the end of the GP, even if you don't get 1st in each race. -Viable Bagging Tracks include Mushroom Gorge (150cc and Mirror only), Wario's Gold Mine (150cc and Mirror only), Maple Treeway (by taking the shortcut at the beginning shroomless), Grumble Volcano (100cc only), GBA Shy Guy Beach, DS Desert Hills, GBA Bowser Castle 3 (150cc/Mirror only, and if you're not consistent at the shroomless small lava cut or ultra cut), and DS Peach Gardens. Other tracks can be bagged on, but either A: it's slower, or B: is too risky for the minimal time save.

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Thanks for reading, and hope this helped!