Both LEGO and Mario have an incredible legacy of success in the pop culture genre, and have teamed up in the past to make some incredible collaboration sets. Namely, the Super Mario collection was a ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch is no exception to the one and only rule of blue shells: first is the worst. When a blue-colored spiny shell is launched in Mario Kart, it instantly seeks out ...

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Mario Kart 8 does a lot right, including the fact that the blue / spiny shell moves along the ground to take out others en-route to the race leader, but the mere presence of that item is enough to ...

The only reason that people haven’t been arguing about the Spiny Shell a.k.a. the Blue Shell a.k.a. the great equalizer a.k.a. the friendship ruiner for the entire 25-year history of Mario Kart is ...

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 ...

Outrunning the blue shell isn't easy. If this had gone on long enough, it's likely the blue shell would eventually catch up with the pink-haired Animal Crossing character, but Villager made a ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo today announced a Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition bundle that includes a copy of the much-anticipated Wii U game and a special Spiny Shell ...

Preorder the game now and you can get some keychains, too. Nintendo Europe has revealed both the Limited Edition Bundle for Mario Kart 8, as well as preorder bonuses. Meet the Mario Kart 8 Limited ...

If you thought Donkey Kong’s banana-throwing antics were foul play out on the circuit, Koopa Troopa is probably worthy of mention as well – no doubt coming under fire from various animal rights groups ...