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[–]ThunderAssDiamond 458 points459 points ago

Who ever actually fired the 3 shells? I would just keep them loaded as defence against red shells.

[–]HappyTreeSpirit 204 points205 points ago

same here, green shells served really well as a temporary shield for me.

[–]Overdoodles 309 points310 points ago

I became a battering ram

[–]JohnnyCashed 50 points51 points ago

They said I could be anything......

[–]speedx5xracer 34 points35 points ago

same so much fun to become a battering ram... in battle on mario kart 64 Id just corner my opponent while armed with all 3 and hope I can time it right as they reset.

[–]defiantketchup 29 points30 points ago

I always wondered, was it possible to still be hit by an incoming red shell even with all three green shells up?

[–]YourOpinionIsDumb 70 points71 points ago

its possible, although 85%of the time they block em

[–]Essemecks 34 points35 points ago

This is why I would always fire my shells. If I wanted a shield, keeping a single shell or banana peel behind you was 100% effective.

[–]magichatman2 34 points35 points ago

Actually, red shells tend to curve around and hit you in the side if possible. In certain game types (forget which, haven't played in a while) you can indeed trail items behind you, but they don't guarantee safety.

What I like to do is trail these items behind me, then release a split second before the red shell reaches me. That way, it is still behind me and crashes into the object I just dropped.

[–]FelizLeiter 7 points8 points ago

really depends on the context of the course.

if you're more than 10 car-lengths in front of the red-shell thrower, it will have course-corrected and should be homing in on your 6, not from a diagonal. if you have a defense, you should be fine. If you're drifting through a turn, you might be a little more susceptible, but the angle of approach should still hit your item before you.

On battle mode, you ALWAYS wanna be holding a shell/bananer/upsidedownbox behind you, if you get shot at(screen watching bitches) youd want to facing the opposite direction for the same reason. Plus Peach has a great ass.

And yes, a perfectly luckily timed shell can sneak through 3 spinning shells.

source: HOURS of Mario-Kart 64 in college.

[–]defiantketchup 14 points15 points ago

Thanks, I remember being hit every blue moon with a full 3-shell shield out going "WTF!!!, you're cheating!" Just needed to reconfirm.

[–]BobbyMcPrescott 1 point2 points ago

The cool thing is on Mario Kart Wii everyone IS cheating.

[–]BlackDeltaLight 3 points4 points ago

Well, usually you're safe when you have all three up, but as soon as you lose one, you're vulnerable. I used to be a pestering kid whenever i had three red shells vs someone who had a shell shield. I'd fire them all. :)

[–]Slymikael 76 points77 points ago

When i was little, i whenever i deployed triple green shells, i would shout "SHIELDS UP!"

[–]3825 85 points86 points ago

shout

squeal ftfy 

[–]titan623 31 points32 points ago

squeal like a pig, boy

[–]davebawx 8 points9 points ago

It's a good shield but I like to drop em once I get a second item. Usually when someone is trying to draft me.

[–]Stonecolddiller 24 points25 points ago

I liked to fire them in rapid succession at the wall as I was power sliding around a corner. You could get them to zig zag tightly back and forth across the course behind you. Made a pretty shitty situation for the people behind you.

[–]bejfever 12 points13 points ago

Or a shitty nextlap, especially if said shells catch up with a bundle of well planted bananas

[–]sunnysarah84 30 points31 points ago

Fire them backwards!!

[–]EmersonEsq 8 points9 points ago

At least in MK64 (the only game I played consistently) you cant fire tro-shells backward, only the singletons

[–]Cael87 6 points7 points ago

I got pretty good at timing green shells when I was young, my sister forbade me from using red or blue. I didn't have many other people to play with so I'd have to let her win anyhow... but I still got my shots in just to see how much I could piss her off before she would stop playing...

[–]Mystified 8 points9 points ago

I would simply try to slam into other racers with them.

[–]spazmodic- 4 points5 points ago

I just held down and fired them all off, hoping I'd hit some poor sucker behind me

[–]pineyfusion 3 points4 points ago

Well when you get another question box you kind of have to shoot them all off at once (even if you try to avoid the question box)

[–]figpetus 8 points9 points ago

I got so deadly accurate with the green shells I could do a double bank shot while going around a corner and hit you.

But if I was in front those shells stayed put.

[–]bootnish 2 points3 points ago

Me. I fired the green shells.

[–]Trainbow 2 points3 points ago

I watch my friends shoot them while i snicker, thinking "oh, what fools, they have no idea"

[–]heyimamaverick 2 points3 points ago

They really aren't that hard to aim with - at least on the N64.

[–]veisc2 1 point2 points ago

3 green shells, how interesting. we don't get those kinds of items in first place

[–]DragonFlamez 49 points50 points ago

I used to be strategic as hell with these. Putting them in the exact same spot as a real one, this made my cousin rage hard.

[–]DaemonDanton 26 points27 points ago

Oh, yeah. There's an art to making it look exactly like a real one.

[–]DragonFlamez 6 points7 points ago

Also, banana peels in the same spot. But if I get triple, space em out enough so one slip doesn't make you pass them all, but one slip will last the full duration and onto the next and so forth. For peoples sake, I don't play multiplayer often.

[–]A_WILD_ENT_APPEARS 2 points3 points ago

I would do this and then forget which one was fake and end up hitting it myself.

[–]Mystified 555 points556 points ago

[–]Sasquatch_Squad 50 points51 points ago

God that shit is so satisfying. I've always felt that mushrooms when you're in first should be just SLIGHTLY more common, for this very reason. Any other pitfall in the game can be avoided with some skill and timing, except for the goddamn blue shell and the gooddamn lightning.

[–]Regulith 44 points45 points ago

Once you're in first it's Banana Peels all the way down.

[–]Sasquatch_Squad 21 points22 points ago

On Wii I'm pretty sure you get mostly banana peels, but some fake item boxes, the occasional single green shell, and the super-duper rare single boost mushroom.

[–]TheMF 86 points87 points ago

This may be my new favorite gif

[–]Oxxide 27 points28 points ago

dick.

[–]IAMA_Ghost_Boo 223 points224 points ago

Unless I'm mistaken, we're so deep in this thread I won't get any karma.

[–]BillHardDrive 50 points51 points ago

I gotcha

[–]OurNameIsLegion 7 points8 points ago

Shut up, Josh!

[–]Filmore 40 points41 points ago

wtf... why does sonic have a car? it would have been totally badass for him to just run around as sonic.

[–]deiphiz 5 points6 points ago

It's not a car, it's a 4-wheeled fancy bicycle.

[–]redgroupclan 10 points11 points ago

I'm just going to go out there and make a point that everyone gets hit by green shells more than they get hit by blue shells...

[–]Dracomister7 198 points199 points ago

Haha only a loser hits a bana-Oh Shit!

Edit: Damn it. I missed 11111 karma because this comment is too good. now I have to get 100,000 more. Haha

[–]Clubcar12 148 points149 points ago

Nothing is worse than slipping on a banana you put down.

[–]BillHardDrive 78 points79 points ago

Those are the only peels I hit. It's like I don't want to win.

[–]LouisianaBob 39 points40 points ago

I wasn't aware people hit bananas that weren't their own. We fall into patterns on the tracks so it seems natural that we are the one to take a turn in the same manner.

[–]BillHardDrive 76 points77 points ago

I saved bananas for tailgaters in tight turns

[–]davebawx 19 points20 points ago

exactly.

[–]RynoKenny 24 points25 points ago

That and holding "Z" to block incoming shells of course

[–]andrewbecton 10 points11 points ago

THATS WHAT THAT DOES?!

[–]koviko 2 points3 points ago

Except for the spiked shell. That damned spiked shell. Punishment for being good.

[–]EpicWolverine 0 points1 point ago

I'm not the only one who does this?

[–]WindsAndWords 44 points45 points ago

lol, throwing a banana infront of you, then driving over said banana 2 seconds later.. FBM.

[–]TheMancersDilema 12 points13 points ago

It was a great feeling when you figured out you could throw bananas forward, and if you did it right you could drop them right in front of racers in higher positions.

[–]DrunkenAss 93 points94 points ago

You're mistaken.

[–]SrsSteel 9 points10 points ago

If I'm mistaken I am correct

[–]MestR 13 points14 points ago

If I'm correct I must be mistaken.

[–]Skylarity 7 points8 points ago

That was excellent reverse psychology.

[–]SkitTrick 14 points15 points ago

Hi, this is your little brother. I saw this across the page and yanked out of my regular path to slip on it.

[–]rsrhcp 4 points5 points ago

Until the last lap! whoooosshhhh

[–]rogerhausman 519 points520 points ago

[–]strike05 356 points357 points ago

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[–]VoRicebowl 73 points74 points ago

[–]usernamegoeshereok 42 points43 points ago

[–]REDDIT_HARD_MODE 19 points20 points ago

[–]Dem0n5 17 points18 points ago

Just don't fucking run me o-SON OF A BITCH!

[–]cheapdvds 449 points450 points ago

[–]coder0xff 51 points52 points ago

Why have I not seen this before?

[–]SDeluxe 63 points64 points ago

Seriously, I'm going to upvote the next 10 people I see use this gif. After that I will be pissed and burnt out every time I see this image.

[–]Nautilis 66 points67 points ago

[–]jabberworx 27 points28 points ago

[–]Don_Graeme 13 points14 points ago

[–]matt01ss 2 points3 points ago

Weird, it's been everywhere for several weeks

/u/prannisment

[–]chackattack 17 points18 points ago

Sums up my reaction to blue shells http://imgur.com/8jfPL,x1bT4

[–]GoneWithLaw 300 points301 points ago

[–]diddlywho 307 points308 points ago

Soft son, this game gives you a warning and even shows it above your head. On the 64 version there was no warning (unless you were screen watching) and there was no shell flying above your head. Just death; cold, silent, merciless, unwavering, death.

[–]yes_thats_right 45 points46 points ago

It's been a while since I played but didn't it make a sound which would alert you to the fact that you are probably about to get hit?

[–]Ganondork001 38 points39 points ago

Yes it does

Note: I'm not sure, but the guy MIGHT be cheating.

Edit: Yes guys, I know that he is cheating. I was just kidding around stating the obvious(insert that'sthejoke.jpg here). I know this might of been hard to catch on through text though, haha.

[–]EkiraErnest 13 points14 points ago

It says in the description he is just using a modified rom.

[–]coredumperror 25 points26 points ago

"just using a modified rom" == "cheating"

[–]DMitri221 8 points9 points ago

"just using a modified rom" == "cheating" "Fucking Around"

FTFY

[–]charmex 2 points3 points ago

Idk, Im pretty sure infinite star is common

[–]Luminoit 13 points14 points ago

Yeah, it went Wiiu Wiiu Wiiu

[–]JacobCurry 7 points8 points ago

Reggie?

[–]davebawx 27 points28 points ago

I also liked how 64 version could hit everyone along the way too.

[–]Missing_Username 11 points12 points ago

Yeah, at least that way it was actually useful to the player in the back firing it off. Now it does absolutely nothing for the player firing it, and [since CPU players seem to get about 46 of them each race] it forces the lead driver to hold 2nd place until the last minute as some sort of strategy (or hope they can pull off this mushroom stunt consistently)

[–]Averant 6 points7 points ago

Yup. Less of a comeback weapon, more of a "fuck you" to first place.

[–]evilbananaman 4 points5 points ago

They re-added it to MK7

[–]fleckes 21 points22 points ago

Just death; cold, silent, merciless, unwavering, death.

And wasn't it great?! Such a nice analogy about life and death in general and reminder that all of us are subject to fate and have to deal and cope with the greater struggles life has in store for us. No matter how good (you think) you have it, the next major challenge and detriment in life can be right around the next corner. And there is nothing you can do about it, you just have to accept it and move on.

There you are in first place, outpacing everyone else and feeling like the king of the world, with all the other competitors at your feet. No worry in the world, and you already picture yourself succeeding comfortably. You already see yourself mocking the others and rubbing it all in their faces.

But then: fate happens and deals you a major blow. You struggle to get back into the race, to get back on your feet. But you have to accept it, deal with it and make the best out of it. The competition won't wait for you, the world is ruthless. The world isn't fair. You may have been the best and propably think you had deserved to win, but tough luck. Nobody said it would be fair.

But you can accept the challenge, stand up and show who's the boss. You can show everyone else that, even if you had to overcome major challenges, can come out on top in the end. Maybe not this time, not in this race. But you'll win it all and you'll be the one to hold the trophy in you hands.

[–]MattB92 2 points3 points ago

You could hear it coming so just hug a wall and hope it kills it.

[–]Bolt986 12 points13 points ago

Sadly not possible in the N64 version. Blue shells were a lot more deadly in Mario Kart 64

[–]Mixed-Signals 51 points52 points ago

This changes EVERYTHING.

[–]plazmamuffin 48 points49 points ago

Fuck the police

[–]gormster 35 points36 points ago

HOLY SHIT

[–]trauma_kmart 6 points7 points ago

My childhood was a lie.

[–]SOMETHING_POTATO 19 points20 points ago

What level is that? It looks more like n64 than wii, except for the "kart"

Edit: Swell answers, folks. You can stop now.

[–]Krenzy 23 points24 points ago

its a remake from the 64 version. i dont remember its name tho

[–]Usually_Nice_Guy 18 points19 points ago

[–]patchsonic 19 points20 points ago

TIL That it is Sherbet. Not Sherbert....

[–]Krenzy 5 points6 points ago

ah wiki, you're there for everything

[–]beans_and_bacon 8 points9 points ago

WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?!

[–]xbnemiksjgjw 4 points5 points ago

I dodged one in Double Dash. No video though.

[–]Affinity2412 3 points4 points ago

I actually pulled this off online once. I felt like a god.

[–]DragonTycoon 3 points4 points ago

What is this new devilry?

[–]VAGINA_BLADES 16 points17 points ago

[–]pheonixvl 3 points4 points ago

I can do that with a mushroom, never pulled it off with just the regular boost.

[–]Ktulu300 0 points1 point ago

Psh, Double dash? whatever.

[–]hill_watcher 59 points60 points ago

If you can't win, neither can the guy in first place.

[–]SinisterKid 272 points273 points ago

I subscribe to /r/gaming even though I only understand 15% of what is posted here. I'm happy to see something today that I understand.

[–]toodrunk 67 points68 points ago

You cant be THAT old.

[–]trampus1 89 points90 points ago

He's 173.

[–]MrWeirdlust 24 points25 points ago

John D. Rockefeller?

[–]RaveRaptor 97 points98 points ago

If you're so old, why are you a kid?

[–]TheTalkingCamelAnus 83 points84 points ago

*at heart

[–]hustlerrr 112 points113 points ago

Wise words from the talking camel anus.

[–]NinjaDinoCornShark 31 points32 points ago

Of course they're wise, when have you ever heard a talking Camel anus say something stupid?

[–]hustlerrr 40 points41 points ago

Tis true, a camel's anus has never led me astray... ಠ_ಠ

[–]BigClifty 30 points31 points ago

[–]dirice87 37 points38 points ago

if you get a blue shell reference, you ain't old.

[–]relational_sense 43 points44 points ago

Mario Kart 64 came out 16 years ago... otherwise known as the approximate birth day an average reddit gamer.

[–]Duraz0rz 4 points5 points ago

I remember a time when blue shells didn't exist.

[–]MananWho 9 points10 points ago

I know how old you feel man. I just graduated college too. /s

[–]Xanexx 65 points66 points ago

WHO THE FUCK THREW THE BLUE SHELL!?

[–]BeardyMcBeardster 22 points23 points ago

Some guy down below.

[–]MrLaughter 8 points9 points ago

But he's on his way up, he's living the dream of every person in last who ever got the blue shell

[–]arkofcovenant 51 points52 points ago

Maybe if they shut off reddit it will hit 9GAG instead

[–]TurdFurgis0n 16 points17 points ago

[–]sayhispaceships 7 points8 points ago

Blue shell?!

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

[–]coreycubed 51 points52 points ago

One shell, two shell, red shell, blue shell.

Death on swift wings comes for you shell.

Pain such as you never knew shell.

[–]HireALLTheThings 17 points18 points ago

Oh good. I was afraid that /r/gaming would go more than 2 weeks without posting a fucking blue shell picture. Glad we dodged that bullet.

[–]Plippet 8 points9 points ago

The sound...oh god the sound....the sound of the blue shell....i hear it...it follows...it watches....IT'S COMING

[–]tswpoker1 22 points23 points ago

[–]TehWut 40 points41 points ago

at first I was like, have an upvote for nostalgia

and then I was like, fuck your fucking blue shell shit

[–]Forest_GS 5 points6 points ago

I always shot my green shells backwards.

[–]ChemicalShenanigans 11 points12 points ago

I have you tagged as 'Original Content'.

I like your comic better.

[–]cuddlep00p 7 points8 points ago

Really? That's awesome! I'm freaking ecstatic to see that my cakeday resolution of "OC only" is being recognized! Thanks, friend!

[–]Retrogamer3609 6 points7 points ago

Did it hit? I can't tell from all the way back here.

[–]vivalastblues 5 points6 points ago

Could someone explain like I'm a non gamer, pretty please?

[–]spartaninspace 10 points11 points ago

okay, in Mario Cart, this is a weapon, rather cheap one as well.

It homes in on the guy in first place and blows him up without fail (Except for once in a five trillion times when it misses) and the stun, depending on the game and how close the race is, can put someone from first, to as far back as eighth.

[–]vivalastblues 5 points6 points ago

Ah, makes sense. Thanks!

[–]1337and0 4 points5 points ago

Kart*

[–]ChuckBartowskiX 145 points146 points ago

This is stupid. Im not upvoting this crap.

[–]beeztrain 9 points10 points ago

yahhh he does. look at him up there, he's got a smile on his face fer sure

[–]RICH_LITTLE 28 points29 points ago

It's big, it's blue, and it ruins friendships. It's either a Blue Shell or the Farsight XR-20.

[–]Momentstealer 9 points10 points ago

As much as I enjoyed the laptop more, camping with the Farsight did have moments of pure satisfaction.

[–]Birdmanravo 3 points4 points ago

My upvotes. Take them. All of them.

[–]Gouxgle 4 points5 points ago

The blue shell represents socialism. When you play well and get to the top, this pulls your back down to the slums.

[–]WJHuett 7 points8 points ago

This is one of the posts that is so simple, it's brilliant. Many decry it as silly to make the front page while secretly cursing themselves because they didn't think of it earlier.

And that's what makes the title so damn clever; it not only refers to the blue shell's use within the Mario Kart universe, but also its effect on Redditors when it hits the front page with such ease.

Bravo, OP! Bravo!

[–]syncratio400 94 points95 points ago

I.. You son of a.. God dammit. Upvote.

[–]ponderr 38 points39 points ago

As someone who never makes the front page, I'll upvote torpedoing those who do.

[–]SnowyMahogany 73 points74 points ago

[–]BigClifty 13 points14 points ago

The best part about that is he's looking behind him while going off-course into the water as if he's thinking, "Holy fuck, did that really just happen?"

[–]Samloves209 2 points3 points ago

Fuck that fucking blue shell....

[–]WhiteLicorice 1 point2 points ago

Oh this is bullshit!

[–]greasyfart 2 points3 points ago

Fuck those things. I Cannot count how many times that thing has made me lose at the last second.

[–]flashvenom 2 points3 points ago

Hello. I'm pretty new to reddit. What the hell is going on (the meaning) in this thread? Would love to be a part of the group. thanks.

[–]Crimsonskyss 3 points4 points ago

Do you know what you have done!! This will take out the whole front page!!

[–]SmokinApes 1 point2 points ago

WHY ARE WE YELLING?!

[–]NebraskaX24 2 points3 points ago

TANTRUM

[–]meeb12 2 points3 points ago

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK RUN RUN RUN RUN oh wait I sent it lol

[–]_CitizenSnips_ 1 point2 points ago

those were easy to get past, just watch the progress of it, and as it gets to the front hit the brakes and let someone else roll in front of u, they get smashed, and u reclaim an even bigger lead on first.

[–]robbyiballs 3 points4 points ago

Anyone else not sure why they clicked the link?

[–]Short_Scifi_Prompt 2 points3 points ago

Fingers digging into the wheel as sweat poured down his face, Luigi shifted into third and slammed on the accelerator. Taking a brief second on the straightaway to wipe the sweat from his thick mustache he glanced down briefly at his NorthStar guidance system mounted in the console. "Still ina’ first.. Justa’ gotta hold on for these lasta’ few corners..." he thought to himself, shifting into forth gear and taking off down the straightaway. This would be no easy task he knew, as not only was Bowser bearing down behind him, but also Rainbow Road was the most difficult track ever imagined in the Kart Racing League.

Entering the last turn Luigi was the first to burst through the power up blocks. The familiar whirring and ringing of the randomizer chimed through the speakers in his StarKart and the NorthStar display cycled through pictures of brightly colored mushrooms, bananas, and turtle shells, finally stopping on the red and white spotted mushroom. "Justa’ what I need to closea’ this out!" He thought as he shifted up and powered through the turn. Glancing in the rearview monitor display he could see Bowser's green scaly smile glaring back at him. The Ginger haired beast was right on Luigi's tail, and with the checkered flag in sight, Luigi knew he had to put some rainbow between them now if he wanted to win. Powering into the turn he heard a whirring as a green blur whooshed by him and rocketed off the edge of the road and into the blackness of space. Swerving to avoid it Luigi jerked the wheel, skidding toward the edge. His rear right tire spinning desperately trying to grab at the void of space beneath it. Luigi pulled the trigger located on the wheel, activating his mushroom speed burst and slamming him back into his seat.

With a blaze of fire ripping from the back of his kart Luigi barreled toward the finish line. For a brief second he saw him self there, standing atop the podium. Finally would he win the favor of the love he'd kept secret for so long. Finally she would drape the gold medal around his neck. Finally would he see his brother Mario glaring at him from below as he kissed Peach passionately before him. Finally he would win the stars FINALLY WOULD HE BE THE HERO! With a crash his kart was sent flying into the air, and like his dreams of victory came hurtling downward in a blaze of cosmic karma so unjust, it could simply be called bad luck. Bowser's second green shell had missed Luigi wide left, but in hitting the mushroom booster, Luigi had ramped off the shell and off the course completely and was now drifting helplessly into space. A single tear fell from his eye and ran into his mustache like water through the rocks of a jetty as the power systems flickered off in his car and the darkness overtook him.

*EDIT: Typos grammar, started on my phone. * :)

[–]soapwater 8 points9 points ago

It should spark a tantrum because it's absolutely shitty content.

[–]BassDestroyer 9 points10 points ago

LOL. I GET IT CUZ I PLAYED THIS GAME TOO.

[–]jhartgraves 7 points8 points ago

/r/gaming has turned into fucking cancer

[–]joshtothemaxx 6 points7 points ago

This is the reason I just unsubbed from this subreddit.

[–]BarelyComical 5 points6 points ago

Motherfucking GOD DAMN blue bullshit fuckjob shell... spiny... fuck shit FUCK YOU YOU FUCKING NÜB SO INSTEAD OF ME GETTING FIRST AND YOU GETTING EIGHTH, I'M NOW IN SECOND AND YOU'RE IN... EIGHTH FUCK OFF HATE YOU FUCK

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[–]cabbagery 4 points5 points ago

Way too late to gain any notice, but for those who care to sift through, this is a worthy read.

My buddy and I used to play 1v1 MK64 every weekend. We always played the 'Double Deck' map, and we had very specific rules:

  1. Grab a prize box if you want, but head immediately and directly to the top tier.
  2. Announce your direction (clockwise, counter-clockwise) when you get there.
  3. If you are the second to arrive, be ashamed, and assume the other direction.
  4. Collect a prize box (if you don't already have one), and then adhere to the following rules
    • No red shells are allowed. If you get one, wait until the other player is on the opposite side of the ring and fire it harmlessly into the center.
    • No throwing (forward) fake prize boxes or banana peels.
    • May the best shooter win.

This system invariably resulted in what we referred to as the 'briar patches,' which were the quadrants of the ring which ended up housing all of the banana peels we'd accumulate (opposed to the two quadrants which housed actual prize boxes). It took careful maneuvering to avoid them. Occasionally, one of us would put a fake prize box in amongst the real ones, but this was terribly ineffective (especially after a few banana peels were already in place -- we'd just fill in the gaps every pass).

The net result was tricky driving through the patches, and then some interesting games of 'chicken' as we tried to fire green shells at one another or run in to one another with the triplets or with a star. Pure comedy.


Edit: Fixed map name

[–]mrprezident 1 point2 points ago

They should invent some kind of automatic downvote machine for people like you.

[–]str1ken3where 5 points6 points ago

I'm a young gay guy and when I used to play this with friends we always called the grey cloud thing AIDS because it sucked to get it and the only way to get rid of it is to give it to someone else. Clearly in bad taste but whatever. Then one day my boyfriend at the time and I were playing with our friend who had found out he was HIV positive a few months earlier. He got the cloud and because I was drunk/stoned I just automatically blurted out "HAHA you got AIDS!" and then we all got very awkwardly quiet. He let it slide but I felt pretty terrible about it. My ex never let me live that down either.

[–]toddhd 8 points9 points ago

OK, so for the 45 year dude looking at the Nintendo-ish looking image and no f-king clue what it is or why anyone cares... what is it and why does anyone care?

[–]Krail 13 points14 points ago

The blue shell is a special item in Mario Kart. You can only get it when you're pretty far behind. It flies over all the other players and hits the guy in first place with a big explosion, usually taking out the second place guy, too.

It's kinda cheap, really annoying when you're in first, not very helpful to the guy who fired it (since he's usually too far back to catch up to the first place guy), and is the cause of many fights.

[–]RiverwoodHood 0 points1 point ago

genius!

[–]Spam_sammich 0 points1 point ago

Blue shell ftw!!! Eat it fuckers

[–]waiting_is 2 points3 points ago

Like many, I really dislike the blue shell. I think I'd find it less problematic if it was a ground-based attack, that hit several other people on the way to the leader. So it helps the person who launched it, but doesn't penalize the leader quite so much.

I remember (I think I remember, at least) it being a ground-based attack on the n64, but I don't remember if it hit multiple targets or not.

[–]SpecialTest 1 point2 points ago

I'm calling bullshit. There is no way you get the blue turtleshell right as I'm in sight of the finish line. No fucking way. This game is bullshit.

Said every person that lost due to the blue shell.

[–]Trancos 2 points3 points ago

If I can't dodge it, I'll sure as hell slow down just enough for the blast to hit the second player...

If I'm not winning, neither is the only guy who can compete against me.

[–]ppelentay5291 0 points1 point ago

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME REDDIT >:(