Top 10 WORST Mario Kart ITEMS!

Nicobbq

9 Sept 201610:46

Summary

TLDRIn this video, Nico ranks the top 10 worst items in the Mario Kart franchise, starting with the Cape Feather from Super Mario Kart for its limited usefulness. Other items like Yoshi's eggs, Boo, and the POW block are criticized for being easily avoidable or counterproductive. The Blooper's ink screen and fake item boxes are highlighted for their failure to hinder players effectively. The Thundercloud and coin items are deemed underwhelming, while the Blue Shell is passionately denounced for targeting the leading player, often causing frustration and helplessness.

Takeaways

🏁 The Cape Feather from Super Mario Kart is considered almost useless because it only allows jumping over pits and finding shortcuts in a few tracks.
🥚 The Yoshi/Birdoh Egg in Mario Kart: Double Dash can be counterproductive as it often leaves useful items for the opponent you hit.
👻 The Boo item can be disappointing as it sometimes fails to provide any additional items and offers no attacking capabilities.
💥 The POW Block, despite its intention to affect all racers ahead, can be easily avoided by opponents who are airborne or using certain items.
💔 The Hearts item for Princess Peach and Daisy, while it can transform into a green shell, is often hit by more common items like banana peels and green shells, reducing its effectiveness.
🐙 The Blooper's ink screen effect is largely ineffective as players can use alternative screens or their knowledge of the tracks to navigate.
💣 Fake Item Boxes are easy to spot and avoid, diminishing their strategic value in the game.
⛈ The Thundercloud item automatically uses itself, which can be more of a hindrance than a help, especially when it shrinks your character.
💰 The Coin item is largely unnecessary as coins are abundant on the tracks, and receiving it when in first place provides little benefit.
💣 The Blue Shell is deeply disliked for targeting the leading player, creating a sense of helplessness and frustration.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video script?
-The main focus of the video script is to discuss the worst items in the Mario Kart game series, as presented by Nico in a top 10 list format.
Which Mario Kart item is considered the first on Nico's list of worst items?
-The first item on Nico's list is the Cape Feather, which was only present in Super Mario Kart for the SNES.
Why is the Cape Feather considered a bad item in Mario Kart?
-The Cape Feather is considered a bad item because it only allows the player to jump above pits and find shortcuts, which is useful in very few tracks and not even very effective in those.
What is the issue with the Yoshi/Birdo Egg item from Mario Kart: Double Dash?
-The issue with the Yoshi/Birdo Egg is that while it acts like a homing red shell, the items it leaves behind after hitting a player are often too close to the opponents, making it likely for the opponent to pick them up instead of the user.
What does the Boo item do in Mario Kart, and why is it considered not very useful?
-The Boo item makes the player invisible and attempts to steal another item from a random player, but it often fails to steal any item. It provides no attack or defense boosts, making it mostly useless.
How does the POW block item work, and what is the problem with it?
-The POW block is supposed to hit all players in front of the user by making them slide like on a banana peel. However, it can be easily avoided if opponents are in the air or by shaking the controller at the right time, rendering it ineffective.
What is the purpose of the Hearts item for Princess Peach and Daisy in Mario Kart: Double Dash?
-The Hearts item provides a protective barrier against enemy fire. If hit by a green shell, the heart transforms into a green shell that can be fired back, but it's generally ineffective against common items like banana peels and green shells.
Why is the Blooper's ink attack not very effective in Mario Kart games?
-The Blooper's ink attack is not effective because players can easily look at the bottom screen or gamepad to navigate, and the amount of ink is usually small enough that it doesn't significantly impair visibility.
What makes the Fake Item Box item predictable and easy to avoid in Mario Kart games?
-Fake Item Boxes are easy to spot because they have an upside-down question mark in Mario Kart 64, are completely red in Double Dash, and are usually out of place when lined up with real item boxes.
How does the Thundercloud item work, and why is it considered a bad item?
-The Thundercloud item automatically uses itself when obtained, providing a speed boost but eventually shrinking the player, making them slower and more vulnerable. It's considered bad because it's a time bomb that the player wants to get rid of rather than keep.
Why is the Coin item often considered annoying in Mario Kart games?
-The Coin item is annoying because it only slightly increases the player's maximum speed, which is not very useful, especially when given to players in first place who have easy access to coins scattered on the track.
What is Nico's opinion on the Blue Shell item, and why?
-Nico despises the Blue Shell because it targets the leading player, aiming to hinder the best player rather than help others win. It's seen as an item that's meant to cause frustration and is difficult to avoid.

Outlines

00:00

🏎️ Top 10 Worst Mario Kart Items

The paragraph introduces a video by Nico, focusing on the least effective items in the Mario Kart game series. It critiques the Cape Feather for its limited utility, the Yoshi/Birdo's egg for being counterproductive, the Boo for its inconsistent usefulness, and the POW Block for being easily avoidable. Each item is evaluated based on its impact on gameplay and the strategies it disrupts.

05:02

🌀 Annoying and Ineffective Power-Ups

This paragraph continues the discussion on subpar Mario Kart items, highlighting the Blooper's ink as a failed attempt to obstruct vision, the Fake Item Boxes for being too obvious, and the Thundercloud for its automatic use and negative consequences. It also touches on the Coin item's redundancy and the Blue Shell's frustration as items that either hinder the player's lead or are simply not needed.

10:03

😠 The Dreaded Blue Shell

The final paragraph emphasizes the dislike for the Blue Shell, an item designed to target the leading player and disrupt their advantage. The speaker expresses a strong negative sentiment towards this item, arguing that it's not about skill but rather a mechanism to penalize the best player. The paragraph concludes with a call to action to check out other videos and follow the channel for more content.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Mario Kart

Mario Kart is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed and published by Nintendo. The game is known for its competitive gameplay, colorful graphics, and the use of power-ups and items to hinder opponents or aid in the race. In the context of the video, Mario Kart serves as the central theme, with the script discussing various items within the game that are considered less effective or undesirable.

💡Items

In Mario Kart, 'items' are power-ups that players can collect during the race to gain an advantage or hinder opponents. These items can range from offensive weapons like shells and bananas to defensive tools or speed boosts. The video focuses on the 'worst' items, which are those that the narrator considers less useful or even detrimental to gameplay.

💡Cape Feather

The 'Cape Feather' is an item from the original Super Mario Kart game for the SNES. It allows the player to jump over pits and find shortcuts. The video describes it as 'worthless' because it is only useful in a few tracks and is not as effective as it could be, even in those specific situations.

💡Yoshi/Birdo Egg

The 'Yoshi/Birdo Egg' is a special item unique to Yoshi and Birdo in Mario Kart: Double Dash. It acts like a homing red shell but has the downside of leaving other items on the track for the opponent to pick up after being hit. The video points out that this can be counterproductive as the opponent might use the left items to recover.

💡Boo

The 'Boo' item in Mario Kart turns the player invisible and attempts to steal another item from an opponent. However, it is often described as 'pointless' in the video because it provides no direct offensive or defensive benefits and can sometimes fail to steal an item at all.

💡POW Block

The 'POW Block' is an item that aims to hit all opponents in front of the user by making them slide like they would on a banana peel. The video criticizes this item for being easily avoidable, which diminishes its effectiveness and makes it less valuable in the game's strategy.

💡Hearts Item

The 'Hearts Item' is a protective barrier used by Princess Peach and Princess Daisy in Mario Kart: Double Dash. While it can transform into a green shell after taking damage, the video argues that it is mostly ineffective because it doesn't deal with common threats like banana peels and green shells.

💡Blooper

The 'Blooper' is an item that releases ink on the screen, intended to obstruct the player's vision. The video points out that this item is ineffective in newer Mario Kart games because players can easily navigate using the bottom screen or gamepad, rendering the Blooper's ink largely useless.

💡Fake Item Boxes

In Mario Kart, 'Fake Item Boxes' are traps set by other players that, when collected, hit the player and cause them to stop. The video explains that these are easy to spot and avoid, which lessens their impact as a strategic element in the game.

💡Thundercloud

The 'Thundercloud' is an item introduced in Mario Kart Wii that automatically activates upon collection, providing a speed boost but eventually turning against the player with a lightning bolt that slows them down. The video criticizes this item for being a 'time bomb' that players would rather avoid.

💡Coin

The 'Coin' item in Mario Kart increases the player's maximum speed when collected. The video argues that this item is 'annoying' and 'useless' because coins are commonly found on the tracks, making the item box version redundant, especially for players in the lead.

💡Blue Shell

The 'Blue Shell' is an item that targets the player in first place, often seen as a game-balance mechanic but also a source of frustration for many players. The video strongly criticizes the Blue Shell for being an item that is designed to punish the leading player rather than assist in winning, and for being nearly unavoidable.

Highlights

The cape feather from Super Mario Kart for the SNES is considered almost worthless due to its limited usefulness.

In Mario Kart Double Dash, Yoshi and Birdo's eggs act like red shells but often fail to provide an advantage.

The Boo item can turn you invisible but often fails to provide any strategic advantage.

The POW block's effectiveness is limited as it can be easily avoided by opponents in the air.

Princess Peach and Daisy's hearts item can transform into a green shell but is otherwise forgettable.

The Blooper's ink screen effect is easily circumvented in later Mario Kart games.

Fake item boxes are easily spotted and thus not very effective as a trap.

The Thundercloud item's automatic use and negative effect make it undesirable.

Coins, while they increase speed, are so common that they are often an annoying item to receive.

The Blue Shell is despised for targeting the leading player and being nearly unavoidable.

The video lists the top 10 worst Mario Kart items, critiquing their design and impact on gameplay.

The Cape Feather's limited use in only a few tracks makes it one of the worst items.

The Yoshi/Birdo egg's ability to turn into other items after hitting an opponent is underwhelming.

The Boo item's invisibility and item theft potential is often not impactful enough to be useful.

The POW block's ability to be dodged by shaking the controller reduces its strategic value.

The hearts item's transformation into a green shell after a hit is a cool but ultimately boring feature.

The Blooper's ink screen is easily bypassed by using the bottom screen or gamepad.

Fake item boxes are too easily identified by their placement and color, reducing their trap effectiveness.

The Thundercloud's automatic use and subsequent negative effect make it a liability rather than a benefit.

Coins, despite their speed boost, are so common on the tracks that they are often unnecessary.

The Blue Shell's targeting of the first-place player and its inescapability make it the most hated item.