GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The most hated item in Mario Kart history--and perhaps in all of ...

Mario Kart's Blue Shell (officially, the Spiny Shell) is one of the most iconic items in video game history. It's also one of the most controversial. A mainstay of the series since Mario Kart 64, the ...

Philip is a writer for Game Rant, starting in Game Guides. A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University who majored in communication, he's had a passion for video games since he was a kid. Deciding ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Every Mario Kart player knows the pain of the blue shell (or spiny shell, as it’s technically called). When used, the flying, homing projectile will ...

For lovers of the game, Mario Kart's blue shell item is likely to invoke memories. Whether these are good or bad memories likely depends on if the player was on the receiving end of the blue shell, or ...

Blue shells have long been the bane of well-performing Mario Kart players, and things haven't changed much in Mario Kart World. If anything, the addition of races with more competitors has only made ...