Top 10 Mario Kart Power Ups

we’re just going to go out and say it

we’re just going to go out and say it Nintendo is an evil corporation that’s

Nintendo is an evil corporation that’s

Nintendo is an evil corporation that’s out to destroy all of our meaningful

out to destroy all of our meaningful

out to destroy all of our meaningful relationships welcome to watchmojo.com

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relationships welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten power-ups in Mario

picks for the top ten power-ups in Mario

picks for the top ten power-ups in Mario Kart for this list we’ll be looking at

Kart for this list we’ll be looking at

Kart for this list we’ll be looking at all of the power-ups from the Mario Kart

all of the power-ups from the Mario Kart

all of the power-ups from the Mario Kart franchise and how they turn heroic

franchise and how they turn heroic

franchise and how they turn heroic plumbers and their princesses into

plumbers and their princesses into

plumbers and their princesses into bitter shell tossing enemies we will

bitter shell tossing enemies we will

bitter shell tossing enemies we will only be including power-ups that are

only be including power-ups that are

only be including power-ups that are open to everyone so items that are

open to everyone so items that are

open to everyone so items that are exclusive to characters are out no

exclusive to characters are out no

exclusive to characters are out no matter how amusing it is to see a Chain

matter how amusing it is to see a Chain

matter how amusing it is to see a Chain Chomp pull around a baby stroller

Chomp pull around a baby stroller

Chomp pull around a baby stroller number ten triple green shell green

number ten triple green shell green

number ten triple green shell green koopa troopas are not the most

koopa troopas are not the most

koopa troopas are not the most threatening of shelled enemies

threatening of shelled enemies

threatening of shelled enemies seriously Mario riding on your foes

seriously Mario riding on your foes

seriously Mario riding on your foes shell however those hard shells do come

shell however those hard shells do come

shell however those hard shells do come in handy especially on the racetrack

in handy especially on the racetrack

in handy especially on the racetrack while it does take some good aim to nail

while it does take some good aim to nail

while it does take some good aim to nail your opponent in the back and yes then

your opponent in the back and yes then

your opponent in the back and yes then bouncing back and forth against the

bouncing back and forth against the

bouncing back and forth against the walls can be a hindrance having three of

walls can be a hindrance having three of

walls can be a hindrance having three of them circling around you is a nearly

them circling around you is a nearly

them circling around you is a nearly impenetrable defense not to mention

impenetrable defense not to mention

impenetrable defense not to mention having three chances to take out the

having three chances to take out the

having three chances to take out the enemies ahead of you

enemies ahead of you

enemies ahead of you number nine super horn super hood one of

number nine super horn super hood one of

number nine super horn super hood one of the most legendary power-ups is a

the most legendary power-ups is a

the most legendary power-ups is a certain shell that makes you loathe

certain shell that makes you loathe

certain shell that makes you loathe being in first place seriously is it our

being in first place seriously is it our

being in first place seriously is it our fault that we’re good enough to take the

fault that we’re good enough to take the

fault that we’re good enough to take the lead we’ll get back to that later but

lead we’ll get back to that later but

lead we’ll get back to that later but that being said Mario Kart 8 introduced

that being said Mario Kart 8 introduced

that being said Mario Kart 8 introduced one of the most surprising items in the

one of the most surprising items in the

one of the most surprising items in the history of the series a horn that can

history of the series a horn that can

history of the series a horn that can destroy the blue shell technically the

destroy the blue shell technically the

destroy the blue shell technically the horn can destroy anything within the

horn can destroy anything within the

horn can destroy anything within the radius of its loud honk but let’s be

radius of its loud honk but let’s be

radius of its loud honk but let’s be real it’s the blue shell killer end of

real it’s the blue shell killer end of

real it’s the blue shell killer end of story

story

story blast away shells with a sonic shock

blast away shells with a sonic shock

blast away shells with a sonic shock wave number 8 fake item box imagine if

wave number 8 fake item box imagine if

wave number 8 fake item box imagine if you will that you’re in the middle of an

you will that you’re in the middle of an

you will that you’re in the middle of an intense race you’re coasting along

intense race you’re coasting along

intense race you’re coasting along almost in first when in the distance you

almost in first when in the distance you

almost in first when in the distance you see a group of rainbow colored boxes

see a group of rainbow colored boxes

see a group of rainbow colored boxes maybe you can get a hold of a sweet

maybe you can get a hold of a sweet

maybe you can get a hold of a sweet shell or a mushroom to boost your speed

shell or a mushroom to boost your speed

shell or a mushroom to boost your speed and take the lead but then BAM you’ve

and take the lead but then BAM you’ve

and take the lead but then BAM you’ve driven into an imposter a box that’s a

driven into an imposter a box that’s a

driven into an imposter a box that’s a fraud an item that’s out to deceive you

fraud an item that’s out to deceive you

fraud an item that’s out to deceive you damn our number 8 pick damn it to the

damn our number 8 pick damn it to the

damn our number 8 pick damn it to the deepest pits of Bowser’s Castle

number seven golden mushroom mushrooms

number seven golden mushroom mushrooms have always been a handy powerup for

have always been a handy powerup for

have always been a handy powerup for plumbers in red and blue or green so

plumbers in red and blue or green so

plumbers in red and blue or green so it’s no surprise that they’re just as

it’s no surprise that they’re just as

it’s no surprise that they’re just as valuable in a race we’ve had a couple of

valuable in a race we’ve had a couple of

valuable in a race we’ve had a couple of different fungi options from the

different fungi options from the

different fungi options from the singular mushroom to the triple fungus

singular mushroom to the triple fungus

singular mushroom to the triple fungus threat that allowed for three chances to

threat that allowed for three chances to

threat that allowed for three chances to boost forward

in the end though we had to give it to

in the end though we had to give it to the shroom in gold because having a

the shroom in gold because having a

the shroom in gold because having a constant boost with just a tap of a

constant boost with just a tap of a

constant boost with just a tap of a button is always the best option

number six bullet bill the last thing

number six bullet bill the last thing you ever want to see is a bullet with a

you ever want to see is a bullet with a

you ever want to see is a bullet with a diabolical smile on its face

diabolical smile on its face

diabolical smile on its face the normal solution like everyone else

the normal solution like everyone else

the normal solution like everyone else in the Mushroom Kingdom is to jump on

in the Mushroom Kingdom is to jump on

in the Mushroom Kingdom is to jump on top of it unless you’re in a race car

not only does this menacing bullet plow

not only does this menacing bullet plow through everything it propels you

through everything it propels you

through everything it propels you forward at breakneck speeds acting as a

forward at breakneck speeds acting as a

forward at breakneck speeds acting as a boost and projectile it only lasts for a

boost and projectile it only lasts for a

boost and projectile it only lasts for a couple of seconds but those seconds can

couple of seconds but those seconds can

couple of seconds but those seconds can change the tide of any race number five

change the tide of any race number five

change the tide of any race number five the blue shell seeing how divisive this

the blue shell seeing how divisive this

the blue shell seeing how divisive this spiky little bugger can be

spiky little bugger can be

spiky little bugger can be he’s only clocking in at number five

more me more thievin Luigi’s death stare

more me more thievin Luigi’s death stare every kart racer fears this item when

every kart racer fears this item when

every kart racer fears this item when they’re in first place since it targets

they’re in first place since it targets

they’re in first place since it targets them directly

to add injury to injury the shell in

to add injury to injury the shell in later versions causes a massive

later versions causes a massive

later versions causes a massive explosion that hurts anyone in the area

however it is a rare find and tends to

however it is a rare find and tends to only be available to racers who are far

only be available to racers who are far

only be available to racers who are far behind

number four lucky seven and Crazy eight

number four lucky seven and Crazy eight why have one powerup when you can have

why have one powerup when you can have

why have one powerup when you can have seven or eight what if you could have a

seven or eight what if you could have a

seven or eight what if you could have a green shell a red shell a banana peel a

green shell a red shell a banana peel a

green shell a red shell a banana peel a mushroom a star of looper and a bomb at

mushroom a star of looper and a bomb at

mushroom a star of looper and a bomb at the same time surely that would be

the same time surely that would be

the same time surely that would be insane there’s no way Nintendo would

insane there’s no way Nintendo would

insane there’s no way Nintendo would allow such a destructive possibility

allow such a destructive possibility

allow such a destructive possibility right

right

right both of these power-ups contain the same

both of these power-ups contain the same

both of these power-ups contain the same items but the eighth one includes a coin

items but the eighth one includes a coin

items but the eighth one includes a coin in the circle of death so we’re calling

in the circle of death so we’re calling

in the circle of death so we’re calling our number four pick a draw number three

our number four pick a draw number three

our number four pick a draw number three Thunderbolts crackle of thunder a bolt

Thunderbolts crackle of thunder a bolt

Thunderbolts crackle of thunder a bolt of lightning and shrinkage another item

of lightning and shrinkage another item

of lightning and shrinkage another item that tends to be reserved for racers who

that tends to be reserved for racers who

that tends to be reserved for racers who are liking far behind it shrinks

are liking far behind it shrinks

are liking far behind it shrinks everyone making them lose their items

everyone making them lose their items

everyone making them lose their items and completely slows them down

and as a true testament to the French of

and as a true testament to the French of destruction of the game you can roll

destruction of the game you can roll

destruction of the game you can roll over the miniature versions of your

over the miniature versions of your

over the miniature versions of your opponents with no consequence to

opponents with no consequence to

opponents with no consequence to yourself here’s a tip if your friends

yourself here’s a tip if your friends

yourself here’s a tip if your friends ask you did it to revert them back to

ask you did it to revert them back to

ask you did it to revert them back to their normal size number 2 star the

their normal size number 2 star the

their normal size number 2 star the happy bright twinkling powerup from the

happy bright twinkling powerup from the

happy bright twinkling powerup from the Mario series makes its way to the

Mario series makes its way to the

Mario series makes its way to the racetrack

racetrack

racetrack gifting racers with terrifying

gifting racers with terrifying

gifting racers with terrifying invincibility when that jingle kicks in

invincibility when that jingle kicks in

invincibility when that jingle kicks in you’re able to plow through any of your

you’re able to plow through any of your

you’re able to plow through any of your opponents so most likely they’ll be

opponents so most likely they’ll be

opponents so most likely they’ll be doing their best to get out of your way

you’re also protected for many of their

you’re also protected for many of their attacks and will gain a major speed

attacks and will gain a major speed

attacks and will gain a major speed boost what was once an instant boom a

boost what was once an instant boom a

boost what was once an instant boom a killer can now be used against your

killer can now be used against your

killer can now be used against your family and friends before we completely

family and friends before we completely

family and friends before we completely ruin our friendships with our top pick

ruin our friendships with our top pick

ruin our friendships with our top pick we’ll take a look at some honorable

we’ll take a look at some honorable

we’ll take a look at some honorable mentions

number one triple red shell

number one triple red shell when coming up with this list our first

when coming up with this list our first

when coming up with this list our first instinct was to give this spot to the

instinct was to give this spot to the

instinct was to give this spot to the dastardly Schell in blue but after

dastardly Schell in blue but after

dastardly Schell in blue but after really thinking about it

really thinking about it

really thinking about it we realized that three homing shells are

we realized that three homing shells are

we realized that three homing shells are definitely deadlier than one the triple

definitely deadlier than one the triple

definitely deadlier than one the triple threat circles around you to protect you

threat circles around you to protect you

threat circles around you to protect you but it’s when you go on the offense that

but it’s when you go on the offense that

but it’s when you go on the offense that things get really intense this powerup

things get really intense this powerup

things get really intense this powerup also gets bonus points for not being

also gets bonus points for not being

also gets bonus points for not being nearly as rare as the blue shell giving

nearly as rare as the blue shell giving

nearly as rare as the blue shell giving you more opportunities to own with it do

you more opportunities to own with it do

you more opportunities to own with it do you agree with our list

you agree with our list

you agree with our list have we completely destroyed our

have we completely destroyed our

have we completely destroyed our viewership with this supposedly

viewership with this supposedly

viewership with this supposedly family-friendly racing franchise for

family-friendly racing franchise for

family-friendly racing franchise for less rage-inducing top 10s published

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