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Anyone try to beat the time trial default ghosts? I tried the one for Ghost Valley 2(?) (SNES), and it kicked my ass. I ran a near perfect second lap with koopa troopa on the default bike and multiplied by 3 it still wouldn't have beat the default ghost. Are they really that difficult?

Perhaps I should wait until I have all the racers/karts unlocked before I go after them.

Defaults aren't to hard, expert staff are though.

I can beat defaults but not by 7 seconds which unlocks staff ghosts who are just plain epic.

What character/karts do you use? I can't get anywhere close with Koopa Troopa.

Rosalina on the wario bike. Now I use Funky Kong on the phantom bike.

I raped the one on the Luigi Circuit[? i think]

yea i saw the expert staff times online. EPIC

those times were amazing

im gonna try to beat a few of them later today

you should at least do 8 because that's what's need to unlock characters d: I haven't tried any time trials yet though.

It appears my favorite stage in the game has one of the harder times to beat [Ghost Valley 2 (SNES)]. I've beaten 4 other ones on a few tries.

I've always enjoyed the time trials because sometimes you can learn a little something about a track and it helps. of course it doesn't take into consideration the other 11 racers with blue shells who bombard you constantly!!!!!

Expert Times are FTL.

I have unlocked 5 of them I think, currently going for Baby Luigi on 8 then I won't bother with them anymore. At least not for awhile, they are just too damn good.

The only one I came close to so far is Maple Treeway, but not enough to unlock a staff ghost, and to think i need 8 of them D:

I'm up to 10 fast staff ghosts, but since I didn't write down which ones, I have only a vague idea as to which ones to attempt next.  I've been going for ghost valley 2, but that one's a pain.  I'm a few seconds under the default ghost's time, but it still hasn't unlocked it.

2 questions:
1.  Anyone find a site that lists the actual times (or estimates close to the actual time) needed to unlock the fast staff ghosts?  If so please post them here. If not, could someone please search for it? (I have limited internet access)

2.  Anyone know how to tell which ghost is a fast staff ghost?  Right now I have to race them and gauge how close I finish to them versus how well I raced.  It's mainly a guess.

Here they are
Mushroom Cup

Luigi Circuit
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:29.670
Unlock Time: 01:25.742

Moo Moo Meadows
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:37.856
Unlock Time: 01.33.571

Mushroom Gorge
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:16.110
Unlock Time: 02.07.755

Toad's Factory
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:22.480
Unlock Time: 02.15.681

Flower Cup

Mario Circuit
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:44.777
Unlock Time: 01.39.183

Coconut Mall
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:30.764
Unlock Time: 02.24.788

DK's Snowboard Cross
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:34.693
Unlock Time: 02.24.725

Wario's Gold Mine
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:19.583
Unlock Time: 02.14.932

Star Cup

Daisy Circuit
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 0:56.822
Unlock Time: 01.48.791

Koopa Cape
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 03:03.022
Unlock Time: 02.54.897

Maple Treeway
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:58.633
Unlock Time: 02.50.229

Grumble Volcano
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:28.237
Unlock Time: 02.19.524

Special Cup

Dry Dry Ruins
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:30.949
Unlock Time: 02.21.681

Moonview Highway
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:16.802
Unlock Time: 02.07.016

Bowser's Castle
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 03:04.836
Unlock Time: 02.55.017

Rainbow Road
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 03:05.895
Unlock Time: 02.59.293

Shell Cup

GCN Peach Beach
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:34.233
Unlock Time: 01.30.698

DS Yoshi Falls
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:16.461
Unlock Time: 01.12.901

SNES Ghost Valley 2
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:06.595
Unlock Time: 01.03.752

N64 Mario Raceway
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:14.799
Unlock Time: 02.07.915

Banana Cup

N64 Sherbet Land
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:48.651
Unlock Time: 02.37.784

GBA Shy Guy Beach
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:45.568
Unlock Time: 01.39.255

DS Delfino Square
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:41.807
Unlock Time: 02.33.107

GCN Waluigi Stadium
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:32.882
Unlock Time: 02.24.645

Leaf Cup

DS Desert Hills
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:10.233
Unlock Time: 02.01.141

GBA Bowser Castle 3
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:58.304
Unlock Time: 02.50.637

N64 DK's Jungle Parkway
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:58.264
Unlock Time: 02.49.028

GCN Mario Circuit
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:59.771
Unlock Time: 01.55.267

Lightning Cup

SNES Mario Circuit 3
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 01:38.880
Unlock Time: 01.34.828

DS Peach Gardens
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:34.894
Unlock Time: 02.29.006

GCN DK Mountain
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 02:57.744
Unlock Time: 02.50.248

N64 Bowser's Castle
Normal Staff Ghost Time: 03:19.323
Unlock Time: 03.06.723

I think I've got 2 or 3 staff ghosts unlocked, when I look at the Mario Kart Channel my times are pretty decent in comparison, I'm usually in the top I'd say 1/3 but I've never thought I was really that good, just enjoyed the game. I don't know how I can shave an additional 10 seconds off of some courses to beat the staff ghost...that's like WOW!!!!!

You rock. Damn, I need to trim 1 second off my Ghst Valley 2 time. Not going to be fun.

I hate that ghost valley.
I've got about 12 fast ghosts so far, they're all pretty annoying though.

In general they are all annoying, I think I've only gotten 2 and you need all of them just for another fing Mii outfit

FYI, these times are approximate.  I was able to unlock some ghosts with slightly higher times.  They still have been helpful in identifying stages I'm close to unlocking.

I'm up to 16 expert ghosts unlocked, and I finally beat Ghost Valley 2.  Yoshi's Island (DS course) is probably my biggest challenge now (I prefer the retro courses).  I can't even beat the damn default ghost.  I don't understand how he can get through the first waterfall without slowing down much.  He speed bursts through the second waterfall.

It may be the vehicle is good for offroad small characters get dragged by it regardless

Only problem with that is he's using Yoshi and a motorcycle. Oh well, I'll figure it out.