Mushrooms make Mario ultra-tiny or ultra-huge, and new items like the Blue Shell (which transforms Mario into a spinning shell that wipes out enemies) will keep players on their toes. The worlds ...

As far as Mario Kart items go, blue shells, which lock onto the player in first place, circle around them, and blow up, are as good as gold. In the film's Mario Kart-inspired racing scene ...

Some power-ups like the Mega Mushroom and Blue Shell offer players the satisfaction of overpowering obstacles in the game. At the end of the day, the pivotal part of Mario is running and jumping ...