J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...

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 ...

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 ...

J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...

LEGO and Nintendo added the first Mario Kart sets to the Super Mario lineup in January, and followed that up with the LEGO Mario Kart Standard Kart set (72037) for Mario Day (MAR10 Day) 2025. It will ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, like the rest of the series, involves a certain amount of luck. When you're trailing the leader, a blue shell can send you ...

For nearly three decades, it has been gaming’s most ruthless foe: the blue shell. First introduced in 1996’s Mario Kart 64, I’d wager that the dreaded homing missile has been the cause of more broken ...

It took me a minute to realize what the Twitch streamer and frighteningly good Mario Kart 8 player xLunairex was doing with his banana peel. But once I did, I was very impressed. See for yourself: via ...

The Lego Mario Kart Blue Shell kit is a smaller one, as it only uses 234 bricks. Once fully built, it is 10cm (4in) tall and 10cm (4in) wide. This means it is about the right size to pair with the ...

The Blue Shell is a point of controversy for fans of the Mario Kart franchise. First introduced in Mario Kart 64, this shell attacks the first place racer and is 100% unavoidable. Many hate it, but ...

Since debuting on the Super Nintendo back in 1992, the Mario Kart franchise has become one of Nintendo’s most beloved. The series has seen a lot of merchandise over the last few years, but most of it ...