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Mass panic! Items are one of the
things that separate the Mario
Kart series from other racing
series, adding constant new
elements to each race.
Players get items by going
through Item Boxes. While they
appear at random, they also
depend on your race position. If
you are way back, you'll get the
best items. If you're in the
front, good items are hard to
come by.
Some of these items can be held
(dragged). Others can only be
used.
Here is the list of items
appearing in Mario Kart DS.
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Banana |
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Bananas will cause
players to spin out when
they are drove over. You
can drop them or throw
them ahead. These can be
held, which is great
because it gives them
the ability to be used
to block shells or other
items. |
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Bloopers |
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Bloopers are new to
Mario Kart DS. Use one
of these to cause other
players to have ink
squirted all over their
screen. The ink spots
are produced on the
screen at random, and
they'll temporarily
blind other players. |
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Bomb-Omb |
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Bomb-Ombs are also new
to Mario Kart DS. These
little guys will cause a
huge blast, whether they
are hit or not. Like
Bananas, these can be
dropped behind or thrown
ahead. Bomb-Ombs can
also be held, but will
explode if hit. |
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Boo |
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Are you ever in a
position where you're
thinking "I wish I had
that item."? Well, use a
Boo to become invisible
and steal items from
another player, although
it's not up for choice.
While invisible, a
player can not be hit. |
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Bullet-Bill |
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Bullet-Bills are another
new item to Mario Kart
DS. Use one to change
into a Bullet-Bill and
go flying down the track
past your opponents,
taking out anyone that
stands in your way.
"Bill Blaster! Go
Faster!" |
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Fake Item Box |
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Fake Item Boxes look
just like real boxes,
except they aren't. When
a player crashes into
one, he or she will spin
out. These are great
when laid near a real
item box to confuse
players. These can also
be held and used to
defend against items. |
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Golden Mushroom |
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Sometimes a player just
needs an extra burst of
speed. Golden Mushrooms
take speed to another
level, providing the
player with unlimited
boosts for a short
period. These are great
for going off course and
can create big leads. |
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Green Shell |
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These are the standard
attacking item and are
the most common. These
shoot in straight lines
and will bounce of
walls. These can be shot
in front of or behind
the player. They can
also be dragged for
protection. |
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Lightning |
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Zap! Using one of these
will shock your
opponents - they'll
shrink in size. Unlike
other Mario Kart games,
a bigger player cannot
crush a smaller player
when one is used.
Smaller players will not
have as much speed. |
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Mushroom |
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These will make a player
big. Not really, it's
not that kind of
Mushroom like in other
Mario games. These
Mushrooms will give the
player an extra burst of
speed. These are great
for cutting across off
road paths and passing
someone. |
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Red Shell |
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Red Shells are the
upgraded form of Green
Shells. Once shot, these
will follow a player
until he or she is
actually hit. These
break when they hit
walls. These can he held
and used for protection. |
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Spiny Shell |
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Spiny Shells are a
combination of Bomb-Ombs
and Red Shells. Throw
one of these and the
person in the lead will
get hit with an
explosion. The explosion
will hit all people
within it's reach like a
Bomb-Omb. |
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Star |
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Protection and speed: A
deadly combination.
That's what a player
gets when he or she uses
one of these. A Star
makes the player
temporarily invincible
from everything and
makes the player faster. |
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Triple Bananas |
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These are simply 3
bananas. Nothing else.
These provide even more
obstacles for drivers to
get around. Locating
these in certain spots
will cause trouble for
the other players. |
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Triple Green Shells |
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These are simply 3 Green
Shells. When used, the
creating a circling wall
around the player for
protection. This allows
for players to bump into
others and spin them out
instead of only shooting
at them (Triple Green
Shells can be shot). |
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Triple Mushrooms |
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These are simply 3
Mushrooms. Each will
give a separate burst of
speed. Because one can
be used right after the
other, going off the
road for longer
distances can be done.
It's also good for
making up space between
players. |
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Triple Red Shells |
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These are simply 3 Red
Shells. Like Triple
Green Shells, these will
form a circling wall
around the player for
protection. This is a
very good item because
you can hit 3 opponents
easily. |
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