What a time capsule, what a walk down memory lane, and what a joy to watch. One of my favorite parts of this video is your commentary... I was there for this whole time period but you still taught me some behind-the-scenes facts and trivia. You're still so genuine, and just a model human being. I loved your Maple Treeway reminiscing especially, it reminded me of when I got into TT'ing the game: after discovering the game had online leaderboards, I went and drove Maple Treeway fiercely, making it into the top 10 American regional records with a 2'25"xxx. I still remember how proud and happy I was seeing my name on the leaderboard, even calling my mom into the room to show her. Maple was my first taste of competitive time trialing, and it's good to see you still hold that fondness for the track. I appreciate all your kind words to myself and the rest of the players of the time... but more than that, I appreciate you. Thank you so much for everything, Nick. Past, present, and future. Your good pal, Bubbles whoopie!
If there is anyone you can trust in reaction videos, commentating for 1 hour straight with precise memory, and incredible knowledge, that someone is Nick. THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, THE FLOUNDERING FISH, NMEADE!
Hey Nick, we miss you. I’ve personally worried about your health and a lot of things. We haven’t had any updates but seeing this video makes me know you are still going strong. You continue to deliver amazing content! We are all here to support you ❤
getting a wr these days take years of practice. Wrs were always tough to get but as the game was still relatively new, It seemed like you could wake up everyday and the leaderboards have changed. can only imagine the excitement with Nmeade and others in the community back then, playing incessantly, trying to innovate the game further and get records.
Dude your videos on MK WR's are so good, you're so informative on the history, and strategies of the time that it's almost like chatting nostalgia with a friend. Anyway always glad to see you back uploading, and I hope you're having a good day man.
19:59 I haven't seen Nick express such pure, uncensored nostalgia in a while. It's such a small detail, but when it's a game as important to our lives as MKW, it's those tiny things that we notice. For me, I'm like that whenever I see the optimized elevator glitch for the Coconut Mall ultra. It just takes me back to 2013, with 9 year old me bouncing off the column, failing to glitch into the elevator and falling on the solid floor. It happened about 100 times, but I managed to get it once!
Really enjoyed this whole video, also the little insider stories and additional info to each player(s) are interesting to hear. Can't believe these ghosts are stil better than me in 2023 LMAO. Glad you came back NMeade
Seeing you reminiscing about these times puts a smile on my face. Although none of these runs hold up by today's standards, they evoke nostalgia and fond memories of friendship, competition, and a simpler life. I think we can all relate to that. Bravo, Nick, the community is incredibly lucky to still have you around in 2023.
Welcome back Nick, and what a bang to come back with, thanks for the upload man, happy to see you well :D also your haircut is sick, I love that line on the right side. 21:40 yes plz!
Good to see an upload from you again! Love the nostalgic look into the history of MKWii with your first hand perspective on things. And honestly this inspires me to create some new mkds things myself
Nice to see you uploading again Nick! i wasn’t around then, but ever since I started playing this game a while ago, I’ve been obsessed with looking at the wr progression of the 32 tracks. all these wrs were great in their own time before further innovations and improvements. I always wonder what all these players are doing these days. I feel kind of sad looking at the old comments and old channels and seeing nothing in years. But that’s the life ain’t it? Nothing lasts forever. just gotta have fun while it lasts.
The youtube algorithm knows me well, but I'm a bit late to the party! The whole video is a nostalgic wonderland, truly the glory days of MKW - both before the records became overly optimised in the CTGP era, and before the cheaters had arrived. I still pay attention to the new MKW and MKDD records, but haven't played either for years. The MKDD mod scene has shown promise recently, so could see myself getting back into that if online 8 player GP races become a thing ;) MKW is becoming somewhat of a cult classic, and it will live on for many years to come thanks to what you and many others have done for this game Nick. Thank you for the work you put into these videos
I love hearing about the history of MKW. So interesting. Thank you for preserving the history of this great game. I also love how you include the different nationalities of the WR holders
Shoutouts to Bubbles, one of my old clanmates back when Gaming Force [GF] was a thing. He was always so chill and nice even though I was an uptight asshole lol. I hope he's doing alright these days. Great vid as always, Nick. Honestly, I could listen to you talk about mkw tt history for hours.
I've never been part of this community unfortunately cause I never got to play the game online, but it was a real pleasure hearing you reminiscing those memories & talking about famous speedrunners from that era You could definitely do the same video for 2010
This was the year I first played the game getting it on my 7th birthday. Gives me a lot of nostalgia seeing world records on the first year I got the game. Thanks nick for the nostalgia boost for me ^^
Dude, 2009-2016 was my fav time of time trials! So many names were on the leaderboards encouraging me to have fun doing TT (even though I'm not close to any WRs). I remember on GV2 and BC Wii I could never pb w/Flame Runner, so I used the Flame Flyer. I obviously got better and improved via bike, but the early TTs is why I enjoy TTs most!
Ayyy the legend is back!! It's so cool to see a snapshot of history for this game and just how much the strats have changed for most of these tracks. And hey a nice wr for yourself on maple too, I'm sure there's many more to come on this storyline of wr history we're embarking on. I hope life and the tts are treating you well!!
I miss your content ma man. Started with Time Trial because of your TT Lounge Videos. Love the series and your attitude. Much love and wish you all the best
I remember getting Mario Kart in the first year it came out, but me living under a rock, I didn't knew about any clan wars, serious WRs and especially not CTGP as long as until around 2020, unbelievable! :) great to get some insides on that scene now :) … also, reaction video for the newest MK 8DX wave WR? ;)
Another great video once again Nick, can't wait to hopefully see the 2010 video some day. I love hearing all this wr history stuff from an og. Great to have you making content once again!
Hey Nick! Glad to see you back again! Love these old school WR commentary videos so far, it would also be neat if you are able to include the current WR time for each track for a comparison, if thats not too much work
Good to see you're making a good tribute to the game with your regular uploads, really enjoyed it. No mario game has come close to the Hype of Mkwii, latest was disappoiting imo (bad item balance - red shell spam and incoherent item rng) Hoping we will get the Mario kart game as enjoyable as MKwii.
Does anyone know why there are so few Japanese players that still keep up with the MKWii time trial scene? Also, great to see that you’re back and doing well Nick. Always enjoy your videos
I miss it when like half the top 10 were Japanese. Most just moved onto MK8 and 8DX. they don’t play modded stuff as much and unsurprisingly with language barrier, a lot are unaware of Wiimmfi/CTGP. plenty still play online but there’s not really much interest from the new JP community with TTs, specifically the lesser technical tracks. some of the times on the JP top 10s are ancient lol.
AYOOOO new NMeade video let's freaking go!! I wonder, will you ever react to MK8D 200cc WRs someday? Now that all the tracks are out and you did 150cc earlier I thought it would be cool too, though I get it takes lots of time to do so so don't push yourself obviously :)
I know there’s a lot of WR categories already but it would be cool to see a Kart/Bike WR category. Just bc im not trying to learn kart just to go for WR for RR lol
What a time capsule, what a walk down memory lane, and what a joy to watch.
One of my favorite parts of this video is your commentary... I was there for this whole time period but you still taught me some behind-the-scenes facts and trivia. You're still so genuine, and just a model human being.
I loved your Maple Treeway reminiscing especially, it reminded me of when I got into TT'ing the game: after discovering the game had online leaderboards, I went and drove Maple Treeway fiercely, making it into the top 10 American regional records with a 2'25"xxx. I still remember how proud and happy I was seeing my name on the leaderboard, even calling my mom into the room to show her. Maple was my first taste of competitive time trialing, and it's good to see you still hold that fondness for the track.
I appreciate all your kind words to myself and the rest of the players of the time... but more than that, I appreciate you. Thank you so much for everything, Nick. Past, present, and future.
Your good pal,
Bubbles
whoopie!
If there is anyone you can trust in reaction videos, commentating for 1 hour straight with precise memory, and incredible knowledge, that someone is Nick. THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, THE FLOUNDERING FISH, NMEADE!
LETSSSSS GO FELLAAAA WE MISSED YOU!
Hey Nick, we miss you. I’ve personally worried about your health and a lot of things. We haven’t had any updates but seeing this video makes me know you are still going strong. You continue to deliver amazing content! We are all here to support you ❤
So glad to see you doing well Nick, and so happy it’s with a banger being the 2009 Records, gonna sit back and enjoy this watch!
getting a wr these days take years of practice. Wrs were always tough to get but as the game was still relatively new, It seemed like you could wake up everyday and the leaderboards have changed. can only imagine the excitement with Nmeade and others in the community back then, playing incessantly, trying to innovate the game further and get records.
Dude your videos on MK WR's are so good, you're so informative on the history, and strategies of the time that it's almost like chatting nostalgia with a friend. Anyway always glad to see you back uploading, and I hope you're having a good day man.
What a throwback. This is exactly when I got into competitive MKW! Can't wait for 2010 WRs review!
I remember downloading a lot of these on my wii when I was 7, very nostalgic
19:59 I haven't seen Nick express such pure, uncensored nostalgia in a while. It's such a small detail, but when it's a game as important to our lives as MKW, it's those tiny things that we notice.
For me, I'm like that whenever I see the optimized elevator glitch for the Coconut Mall ultra. It just takes me back to 2013, with 9 year old me bouncing off the column, failing to glitch into the elevator and falling on the solid floor. It happened about 100 times, but I managed to get it once!
Really enjoyed this whole video, also the little insider stories and additional info to each player(s) are interesting to hear. Can't believe these ghosts are stil better than me in 2023 LMAO. Glad you came back NMeade
Seeing you reminiscing about these times puts a smile on my face. Although none of these runs hold up by today's standards, they evoke nostalgia and fond memories of friendship, competition, and a simpler life. I think we can all relate to that. Bravo, Nick, the community is incredibly lucky to still have you around in 2023.
Insane that 2009 is like 14 years ago
15*
These videos are so neat to see! Looking forward to the following years if you decide to do them
Oh hi bean
Dude seriously, I appreciate
Your videos so much. You are truly something special
I'm so happy to see you back Nick and alive!!
It’s hard not to smile at you looking back on good old times of a community you’re so passionate about. Great video Nick! 😊
Welcome back Nick, and what a bang to come back with, thanks for the upload man, happy to see you well :D also your haircut is sick, I love that line on the right side.
21:40 yes plz!
I always come to this channel whenever I feel nostalgic and seeing you here once again is just crazy #longlivemcsg
Nmeade, i love your commentary and your enthusiasm for the MK community is contagious, will be playing some MK Wii this week
I'm so glas you came back to do another one of these, they are honestly so entertaining and make me remember my love for this game.
Good to see an upload from you again! Love the nostalgic look into the history of MKWii with your first hand perspective on things. And honestly this inspires me to create some new mkds things myself
Nice to see you uploading again Nick! i wasn’t around then, but ever since I started playing this game a while ago, I’ve been obsessed with looking at the wr progression of the 32 tracks. all these wrs were great in their own time before further innovations and improvements. I always wonder what all these players are doing these days. I feel kind of sad looking at the old comments and old channels and seeing nothing in years. But that’s the life ain’t it? Nothing lasts forever. just gotta have fun while it lasts.
So good to see you back Nick! Love this series so much and I'm so excited to sit down and watch the vid!
it's nice watching you make these kind of videos again. It motivates me to time trial again and see if I can improve using current or older strats
The youtube algorithm knows me well, but I'm a bit late to the party! The whole video is a nostalgic wonderland, truly the glory days of MKW - both before the records became overly optimised in the CTGP era, and before the cheaters had arrived. I still pay attention to the new MKW and MKDD records, but haven't played either for years. The MKDD mod scene has shown promise recently, so could see myself getting back into that if online 8 player GP races become a thing ;)
MKW is becoming somewhat of a cult classic, and it will live on for many years to come thanks to what you and many others have done for this game Nick. Thank you for the work you put into these videos
I love hearing about the history of MKW. So interesting. Thank you for preserving the history of this great game. I also love how you include the different nationalities of the WR holders
So good to see the king back at it again, love the long reaction vids!
nice video NMeade! Hour gone in an instant. Definitely love these podcast-style videos; they're very entertaining
Dude!
@@wsnpsecurity8779 Dude!
Happy to see you cooking some time trials content again!
NMeade you are an irreplaceable wealth of knowledge for this game. Thanks so much for making these videos
Shoutouts to Bubbles, one of my old clanmates back when Gaming Force [GF] was a thing. He was always so chill and nice even though I was an uptight asshole lol. I hope he's doing alright these days.
Great vid as always, Nick. Honestly, I could listen to you talk about mkw tt history for hours.
I've never been part of this community unfortunately cause I never got to play the game online, but it was a real pleasure hearing you reminiscing those memories & talking about famous speedrunners from that era
You could definitely do the same video for 2010
you can still play online with wiimmfi
Glad to see you back Nick! Top quality video as always, love to hear your perspective on all these records, it's super entertaining
Another upload from the king 👑
This was the year I first played the game getting it on my 7th birthday. Gives me a lot of nostalgia seeing world records on the first year I got the game. Thanks nick for the nostalgia boost for me ^^
2009-2010 felt like the pinnacle of MKW for me, with the WCL and WR competition. Good times haha
Great to see you back man!
watched the whole video in one sitting. the goat has returned :)
It’s great to know that I’ll be happy for the next 1 hour, 15 min and 52 seconds 💕 Thanks Nicholas.
So happy to have this series back!
Missed you bro
Glad to see you back :)
Dude, 2009-2016 was my fav time of time trials! So many names were on the leaderboards encouraging me to have fun doing TT (even though I'm not close to any WRs). I remember on GV2 and BC Wii I could never pb w/Flame Runner, so I used the Flame Flyer. I obviously got better and improved via bike, but the early TTs is why I enjoy TTs most!
We needed this!
I am a simple man, I see an NMeade upload, I squeal and kick my legs and then watch
Ayyy the legend is back!! It's so cool to see a snapshot of history for this game and just how much the strats have changed for most of these tracks. And hey a nice wr for yourself on maple too, I'm sure there's many more to come on this storyline of wr history we're embarking on. I hope life and the tts are treating you well!!
grabbing some chips and watching the owner of the BIG BAD CASTLE, life doesn't get better then this
Thank you for uploading. I look forward to watching the video.
I miss your content ma man. Started with Time Trial because of your TT Lounge Videos. Love the series and your attitude. Much love and wish you all the best
I remember getting Mario Kart in the first year it came out, but me living under a rock, I didn't knew about any clan wars, serious WRs and especially not CTGP as long as until around 2020, unbelievable! :) great to get some insides on that scene now :) … also, reaction video for the newest MK 8DX wave WR? ;)
Another great video once again Nick, can't wait to hopefully see the 2010 video some day. I love hearing all this wr history stuff from an og. Great to have you making content once again!
thank you sm for this video, it is exactly what I need rn.
every NMeade video makes my day. can’t wait :), will you make a 2010 wrs?
I love these types of videos. I don't check in on MKWII records so it's really nice to get caught up to date...or to 2009 haha
I have been waiting for this for a long time
Well done.
Dude!
So happy to see you back, hope all is well
It's our boiiiii back at it again! It's been such a long time since we've seen that smiling face, happy to see the face cam again🙌
Another Fantastic World Record video! Please react to the other years. I would love to see them!
I love how they found out bcw glitch was free on spear before on mach, great vid
He is back!!! Good to see you again, Nick🔥🔥
Wow I was literally going to comment on when we would get this video. So glad it's finally out
Hey Nick! Glad to see you back again! Love these old school WR commentary videos so far, it would also be neat if you are able to include the current WR time for each track for a comparison, if thats not too much work
Good to see you're making a good tribute to the game with your regular uploads, really enjoyed it.
No mario game has come close to the Hype of Mkwii, latest was disappoiting imo (bad item balance - red shell spam and incoherent item rng)
Hoping we will get the Mario kart game as enjoyable as MKwii.
The King is back and as great as ever! Great to see you doing well Nick! Awesome Video
OMG, I’m so glad that you’re back! Hope you’re doing okay.
Does anyone know why there are so few Japanese players that still keep up with the MKWii time trial scene?
Also, great to see that you’re back and doing well Nick. Always enjoy your videos
Language barrier for wii mods
I miss it when like half the top 10 were Japanese. Most just moved onto MK8 and 8DX. they don’t play modded stuff as much and unsurprisingly with language barrier, a lot are unaware of Wiimmfi/CTGP. plenty still play online but there’s not really much interest from the new JP community with TTs, specifically the lesser technical tracks. some of the times on the JP top 10s are ancient lol.
Holy nostalgia. I still remember the ventrillo and teamspeak days in clan matches. You ever make any videos on Unity? Lol - Keoni
Good to see you back, Mr. Meade!
AYOOOO new NMeade video let's freaking go!! I wonder, will you ever react to MK8D 200cc WRs someday? Now that all the tracks are out and you did 150cc earlier I thought it would be cool too, though I get it takes lots of time to do so so don't push yourself obviously :)
yk its a great day nick uploads!
So glad ur uploading again!! :)
It’s been a while, and I’m glad seeing my childhood game getting destroy by dedicated players.
53:00 god totom was just so ahead of his time
Peak of Mario Kart content
Have no fear, FOR THE NMEADE IS HERE!!!
and this is the year i was born :D
(Edit:I love MKWII since 2016)
Nmeade will always be the GOAT! I hope all is well floundering fish
welcome back fella (:
The king is BACK !
I know there’s a lot of WR categories already but it would be cool to see a Kart/Bike WR category. Just bc im not trying to learn kart just to go for WR for RR lol
The floundering king is back!!!!
I LOVE THESE VIDEOS
Watching an NMeade video with NMeade on the couch
LOL
yay i missed a video like this to watch! time to get pizza and chill out
this notification has made my whole day
welcome back nick
Wake up babe, new NMeade vid is out
WELCOME BACK!!!
Bro set his first WR on my 7th birthday what a guy
We miss you young fellaaaaaaaa hope everything is good with you🫡
I'm curious. Do the analog notches on GameCube, classic and nunchuck controllers, work for soft drifting? If not, is the angle different?
Wow I can’t believe my mushroom gorge pb is better than 2009 wr lol
LESSGO!! Lov ya dude!!
have you considered doing history of strats of maps?
All these wrs are quite similar to my PBs tbh
1:04:25 very consistent laps
And that's another video down while I do other things!
Thanks for the shoutout ❤