20 years of Snaking and Waluigi Pinball !
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2025
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It's definitely not cryptic I was like 10 or so when i played that and i figured it out. I think one of the missions tells you how to do it. It also added more agency to how you boost with some risk reward instead of just passively earning boost from drifting.
The best evolution would've been a mix of both. Gain boost passively but speed it up by alternating directions.
I think i bounced off the wii version (didn't own it only played at friends) because i was confused on how drifting worked. Wasn't until i got 8 on the wii u when i realised that alternating directions wasn't needed anymore. 8 is fun, mostly due to track design and the fact it became second nature like riding a bike but i think DS was more actively fun in the moment to moment. Not to mention the mission mode which is a crime it's never returned.