Hate Being POW'd? Here's a Tip!
I'm sure everyone hates being POW'd in Mario Kart Wii, but I discovered that if you shake your Wii remote when smacked by the POW, you'll cancel out the worst part of the effect (spinning on the ground) and do a 360 in air and start driving again! Of course if you haven't learned it already, you can also use jumps to your advantage, half pipe jumps are probably the most handy in this case, when you see that POW block above your head and you're not using it, but you're near a half pipe jump, attempt to get to it and jump before that POW takes effect to save your items (yes, shaking the Wii remote when you get hit by the POW will not save your items, but it can save your position).
Hope this helps you non-pro Kart racers!
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