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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. |
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Some of these items can be held
(dragged). Others can only be used |
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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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