This Blue Shell clip caught the attention of many fans on the Mario Kart subreddit. So far, several hundred users have upvoted the post, commenting on TheIronicTea’s misfortune.

The Blue Shell, or “Spiny Shell” as it is officially called, first appeared as an offensive power-up in the original Mario Kart 64 and has been an iconic pick-up throughout the Mario Kart series.

So, there you are, Mario Kart and the blue shell can be frustrating, but like real life, you just have to keep at it and find a way to enjoy yourself. Getting blasted a foot before the finish line ...

A mainstay of the series since Mario Kart 64, the Blue Shell is a laser-guided missile targeted at the player in first place. It is near-unavoidable, and completely unavoidable in older games.

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 ...

BearUNLV frequently streams Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on his channel, and yesterday, July 18, he was winning a particularly blue shell-heavy race.

The Blue Shell picked up its dreaded reputation after making its debut in Mario Kart 64. The game introduced players to the first-place equalizer.

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 ...

It will showcase a brick-build Mario and Kart in 1,972 pieces, and your chance to build it starts today, May 15th. What’s more, LEGO is sweetening the deal with the Mario Kart Spiny Shell (40787 ...

Doing well in Mario Kart World is the same as putting a target on your back when it comes to blue shells. For some, the combination of a high skill ceiling, tough NPCs, and prevalence of the spiny ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe released earlier this year for Nintendo Switch and we thought it was amazing despite the Blue Shells. Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance news writer for IGN.

by Alana Hagues Fri 27th Jun 2025 9 Image: Nintendo Life Oh goodness. It's back. Mario Kart World was never going to let the Blue Shell go, and that means many tears and lost victories by a hair.