Among the many, many things that Mario Kart 8's new super-ultra-mega-fast 200CC mode changes are the shortcuts every course has. Now they're a lot easier to speed through -- as long as you don't run into a wall first.

The above image gives a marvellous view of Mario Kart 8 racetrack Music Park. It's also a screenshot the player shouldn't have been able to capture.

Ever since Mario Kart 8's second DLC pack arrived last week, fans and players have been deliberating on just how game-changing the new high-speed 200CC difficulty mode truly is. Apparently, it changes things up enough to render "fire hopping," the game's most controversial exploit, effectively inert.