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[[Image:MichaelFried.jpg|thumb|Michael Fried]]

[[Image:MichaelFried.jpg|thumb|Michael Fried]]

'''Michael Fried''' is a Mario Kart player who competes on all 6 sites, and has earned the title of [http://www.mariokart64.com/combinedranks/ best all-round karter].  He is also well known for owning and updating [http://wrvids.com wrvids.com], where he hosts a large collection of kart videos.  Since joining in 2003, he has made various contributions to the [[mariokart64.com|Mario Kart community]], is one of the most active posters on the [http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl forum], and often chats to other karters on IRC, MSN, and AIM.  Over the years Michael has gained a reputation as a very trustworthy and helpful karter who has posted hundreds of proof videos and frequently offers strategy advice.

'''Michael Fried''' is a Mario Kart player who competes on all six sites, and has earned the title of [http://www.mariokart64.com/combinedranks/ best all-round karter].  He is well-known for owning and updating [http://wrvids.com wrvids.com], where he hosts a large collection of kart videos.  Since joining in 2003, he has made various contributions to the [[mariokart64.com|Mario Kart community]], is one of the most active posters on the [http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl forum], and often chats to other karters on IRC, MSN, and AIM.  Over the years Michael has gained a reputation as a very trustworthy and helpful karter who has posted hundreds of proof videos and frequently offers strategy advice.

== Site Contributions ==

== Site Contributions ==

* Created the [http://wrvids.com/Mario%20Kart/MKSC/MKSC%20Maps/Rules/ MKSC rule diagrams]

* Created the [http://wrvids.com/Mario%20Kart/MKSC/MKSC%20Maps/Rules/ MKSC rule diagrams]

* Recruited some top karters to the MKW site

* Recruited some top karters to the MKW site

* Created the [http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1146526653 'MKDS WRs based on all known sites' chart] and the [http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1169541320 MKDS Non-MT rankings]

* Created several popular stickied topics on the forum

* Provided many people with free webspace on wrvids.com

* Provided many people with free webspace on wrvids.com

* Administrator of [[speedrunwiki.com]]

* Administrator of [[speedrunwiki.com]]

== Mario Kart 64 ==

== Mario Kart 64 ==

== Mario Kart DS ==

== Mario Kart DS ==

Michael joined the MKDS site shortly after the game's release, immediately becoming world champion and completely dominating the game, at one time holding all 64 world records at once.  He held the title for 99 days, until losing it to [[Miguel Rodriguez]].  A few months later he regained the title for 2 weeks, before losing it for good to [[Thomas Bolton]].  Since then, he has fallen out of the top 20.  Michael also competed in [http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1169541320 Non-MT], where he still holds many world records, and in [http://cyberscore.net/group-1506.php mission mode], where he used to hold many world records.  He occasionally played wifi, but he was not very good at it.

Michael joined the MKDS site shortly after the game's release, immediately becoming world champion and completely dominating the game, at one time holding all 64 world records at once.  He held the title for 99 days, until losing it to [[Miguel Rodriguez]].  A few months later he regained the title for 2 weeks before losing it for good to [[Thomas Bolton]].  He eventually retired and continued to drop in the rankings.  Michael also competed in [http://www.mariokart64.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1169541320 Non-MT] and in [http://cyberscore.net/group-1506.php mission mode], where he used to hold many world records.  He was not very good at wifi, but played it occasionally.  He created the [http://z9.invisionfree.com/MKDSWifiRatings/index.php?act=idx MKDS Wifi Ratings site] as well as the Time Trial Pwnage clan (both are no longer active).

== Mario Kart Super Circuit ==

== Mario Kart Super Circuit ==

== Mario Kart Wii ==

== Mario Kart Wii ==

Michael joined the site shortly after the North American release.  Because Europe got the game first, Michael started out behind, but he worked hard to catch up with and eventually overtake his European rivals.  He reached the #1 spot in July 2008, and is still going.

Michael joined the site shortly after the North American release.  He started out behind, but he eventually caught up with Europe.  He reached the #1 spot in July 2008, held it for 3 days, lost it briefly, and held it for another 21 days before losing it again.

== Outside of Mario Kart ==

== Outside of Mario Kart ==

Michael Fried's gaming is not limited to Mario Kart.  His favorite video game series is The Legend of Zelda series.  He also enjoys the Super Mario series and the [[Donkey Kong Country]] series, among others.  In Donkey Kong Country he holds the Rambi bonus game world record ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPfTn2N2tfw 906]), and in Donkey Kong Country 3 he holds the Riverside Race world record ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNtTjiEFyOg 53.20]).

Michael Fried's gaming is not limited to Mario Kart.  His favorite video game series is The Legend of Zelda series.  He also enjoys the Super Mario series and the [[Donkey Kong Country]] series, among others.  In Donkey Kong Country he holds the Rambi bonus game world record ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPfTn2N2tfw 906]), and in Donkey Kong Country 3 he holds the Riverside Race world record ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNtTjiEFyOg 53.20]).

Outside of gaming, Michael enjoys watching movies.  His favorite directors are Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Christopher Nolan, and Hayao Miyazaki.  He also occasionally [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgG5UZjJ-L4 juggles].

Outside of gaming, Michael enjoys watching movies.  His favorite directors are Billy Wilder, Hayao Miyazaki, Stanley Kubrick, Masaki Kobayashi, and Alfred Hitchcock.

== External Links ==

== External Links ==

* [http://www.mariokart64.com/mkw/profile.php?pid=145 Michael's MKW profile]

* [http://www.mariokart64.com/mkw/profile.php?pid=145 Michael's MKW profile]

* [http://cyberscore.net/user-937.php Michael's Cyberscore profile]

* [http://cyberscore.net/user-937.php Michael's Cyberscore profile]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgG5UZjJ-L4 Michael juggling] (recorded in 2004)

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgG5UZjJ-L4 Michael juggling] (2004)

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtfwF0h0P78 Michael reading a poem he wrote about Mario Kart] (recorded in 2008)

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtfwF0h0P78 Michael's poem about Mario Kart] (2008)

{{2008 Karter Contest}}

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