but snaking and getting boosts are still the most important skills. you just don't have to wiggle back and forth to get the speed boost. you have to be able to hold the turn long enough to get the boost. i'd almost argue that it's still a defining skill, just different.

I don't really see this change being make or break for anyone who loves Mario Kart. I say that as someone who had definitely mastered boosting through levels in MK64.