Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto's theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time, there are over 700,000 possible combinations. Yikes. But once you eliminate duplicates that differ only in appearance, you can narrow it down to “only” 25,704 possibilities. How do you narrow it down to find the best racer from there? Enter Mr. Pareto., help us navigate the complexities of choice.
Even if you decide that speed and acceleration are the most important, you’re still left with imbalances. For example, it’s tempting to go all in on speed , but they have weak acceleration. However, if you prioritize acceleration instead , you may be left with quick surges that plateau at a lousy top speed.
Meanwhile, some racers are always dominated in the most important stats — meaning their balance of speed and acceleration consistently comes out behind. Koopa is one example of that, so don’t pick him if you care about winning. Mayerowitz’s Pareto front analysis lets you narrow your possibilities down to the 14 most efficient.