Aerial Tricks are techniques introduced in Mario Kart Wii. As the name implies, they are stunts that characters can perform during jump animations. After the kart takes to the air off a ramp or other incline, the player can shake the Wiimote (or press the D-pad on the GCN controller) to make the character do some form of stunt in the air. The higher the jump, the more intricate the stunt is, although the direction that the Wiimote is shaken in is also a factor in the stunt performed.