SHADOW MARIO ON THE LOOSE

Backhover Slide

In order to backhover slide hold R and back on the control stick and dive into the water

How to Kill Shadow Mario

Waterslide up the hill and rollout behind him. Spray him as long as you can and follow him when he starts moving. Note that the slope of the hill makes you stand farther back than usual to get the most efficient damage

Analog Triggers

GameCube triggers are analog not binary, meaning the game can tell how hard ou're holding down the trigger. A useful mechanic in SMS is to only hold down the trigger partially. This allows Mario to run and spray at the same time.

Efficient Spraying

If your initial spam sprays don't kill Shadow Mario don't attempt to keep spam spraying him. The most efficient way from that point is to hold down R partially and run after him while spraying. A common misconception is that it works better the closer you are to him, but this isn't true. It's actually much more efficient to have the end of the water stream hitting him as this does the most damage.

Kill Spots

Shadow Mario cannot die at any time, and there are certain spots in his route where he can. Damage still counts at any time, however if you get him to zero health in between kill spots, you'll have to hit him one more time while he's there.