Horse races are horse ****.

[LordBlade]

I'm sorry, but why the hell does the AI get to suddenly go 5 times your speed and shoot miles ahead of you?

I'm trying to finish the hard Black race, and every time I get in that last quarter I get to watch Sylvando just shoot off into the distance. No way to possibly catch up to him. Even though I've been going full tilt all race, never once letting go of boost and only slowing down by hitting the sharp turn button for control.

It's incredibly stupid design. Make it a challenge, sure. But don't make it just blatantly cheat.

[NeverSleeper]

Theres no issue with the horse races, many many people have completed them.

[Xero]

the hard black race is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ brutal because sylvando cheat that's true i have the same problem

[Arrogant Player]

unless more races open up later in the game that you're talking about, you guys suck because they really weren't hard.

[MeGa]

Originally posted by Arrogant Player:

unless more races open up later in the game that you're talking about, you guys suck because they really weren't hard.

sure you needed like 500 attempts and crushed a couple screens like a spoiled brat, and now come here to say people sucks hahaha pathetic dude, pathetic

[Jesse]

It's not the best minigame ever but I did finish all the races on first try including black so it should be quite far from impossible.

I'm not sure how the AI works on it though, or if their pattern is completely scripted even. I recall having a really bad first lap on the black race and still winning. You could try taking it a bit slower and staying near Sylvando then overtaking him right before the end.

You never really know how rubberbanding and what not works with minigames like this without extensive testing.

[WeissRook]

Once you get so far ahead, the computer can't really catch up as they hit walls and slow down too much. Be more aggressive at the start, smack them into walls, make SURE you hit the ramps and green whirls, never let off the 'boost', and 'drift' in the corners. The Black race was only slightly harder than the others because you couldn't see too far ahead, quicker reflexes (and mine are garbage) compensates. I also completed each race in 1st place on the first try. There were a couple moments I got worried though, like when Sylvando shot off so far ahead I couldn't see him once, but I ended up catching up as the rubber banding smacks them into walls.

[Faint]

Lol I had like 50 extra mini medals before I finally beat the last race. It forces you to get pretty close to record time for the course to win, Sylvando passes the finish line at around 1.04 if I remember correctly, I beat him by passes the finish line at 1.04.57 or something

[Adventure Square]

They are indeed terrible.

As an optional side activity it would be fine. No one should be forced to do these stupid action segments in turn based RPGs though.

[Laharl_Chan]

i dont see how anybody can beat sylvando on the second black cup race. his horse has 2 modes. normal and rocket. he uses normal for the first lap and rocket for the second. ive literally seen him not glowing and he was as fast as the hero at gallop speed. once he turns on gallop. hes GONE.
ive also seen him go 2 speeds right at the finish line on lap 2 with no gallop glow.

rubber banding in first place is the literal worst. its SOOO much worse then mario karts rubber banding.