Bob-omb Mario Kart 64 Explodes after a set amount of time or on impact with another kart. Boo Super Mario Kart Steals another player's item and turns you invisible. Boomerang Flower Mario Kart 8 ...

The Fake Item Box debuted in Mario Kart 64 and continued into Double Dash, Mario Kart DS, and Mario Kart Wii. It was, like it ...

Apparently, Nintendo has, as it's revealed that it once included a "no item" mode in Mario Kart 64. According to game director Hideki Konno (via Nintendo Life), during the game's development ...

The Blue Shell remains one of the most dangerous items in Mario Kart World, even if the player is using it when they are ...

Items play an important role in Mario Kart World and the series as a whole. They transform a normal race into the exciting genre Nintendo has capitalized on with each new generation of games.

According to director Hideki Konno, Mario Kart 64 actually once featured a 'no-item' mode that would allow players to focus on the act of driving and compete in "serious races". Eventually ...

The developers of Mario Kart 64 nearly included a “no-item” mode in an attempt to appeal to serious racers. According to a 1996 interview from the official Japanese guidebook, Hideki Konno ...