Mario Kart World Should’ve Brought Back One Of The Best Items

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Mario Kart World features an abundance of items, boasting a well-balanced mix of fresh additions such as the Golden Shell, familiar favorites like the Blue Shell, and even long-absent items like the Feather. The sheer variety of item types is striking, yet noticeably absent among them is an old favorite of mine: the Deceptive Item Box.

In various editions of Mario Kart, including Mario Kart 64, Double Dash, DS, and Wii, there appeared a special item box known as the Decoy Item Box. Unlike its standard counterpart, this decoy would topple you over more forcefully, similar to a shell impact. You could identify it due to its distinctive features – an inverted question mark symbol and occasionally a slightly altered color scheme. However, these differences were rather subtle, making it easy to overlook them while racing at high speeds, potentially catching players off guard.

The Fake Item Box had a steep learning curve, making it tricky both to use effectively and to dodge in Mario Kart. Since Item Boxes are valuable in this game, you’re often tempted to grab one immediately when you spot it. However, deploying the Fake Item Box added an element of strategy to this fast-paced racer, encouraging players to place them strategically around blind turns or among genuine item boxes. It served as a more cunning defensive tactic compared to the common Banana for frontrunners. Similarly, avoiding it demanded constant vigilance. You might find that a regular item box appears slightly off and realize only after passing it that a fake box was hidden behind it.

In Mario Kart World, a fresh, long-term power-up joins the ranks, similar to the Item Box and equally enticing for gamers: the Lunch Bag of Speed (Dash Food), symbolized by a glowing golden sack lunch. These delectable treats not only propel you forward at high speed, they also unlock new costumes for several racers. If Nintendo had opted to reintroduce the Decoy Item Box, it could have also introduced a Decoy Lunch Bag of Speed, allowing you to scatter explosive snacks throughout the race track.

Unfortunately, it didn’t materialize. The Fake Item Box was absent in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart Tour on mobile. It appears that Nintendo has shifted away from the hidden mechanics of Mario Kart towards more universally recognized items. However, there’s still a chance the Fake Item Box might make a comeback in future games. Remember, it’s been over three decades since a Mario Kart game included the Feather, so who knows what could happen next?

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2025-06-07 00:09