This will give you a two second speed burst
This item does not appear in battle mode
Triple Mushroom
This gives you 3 two second speed bursts
This item does not appear in battle mode
Super Mushroom
This gives you as many speed bursts as you want for about 15 seconds once you start using it
This item does not appear in battle mode
Green Shell
This shell travels in a straight line and will bounce off walls. You can hold Z to hold it behind you and you can hold down to shoot it backwards.
Triple Green Shell
Once activated three green shells will circle around your kart. You can only shoot them forward.
Red Shell
These shells act like heat-seekers to your nearest opponent. They shoot out straight at first, then they aquire a target and go for it. It will be lost if it hits a wall.
Triple Red Shell
Once activated three red shells will circle around your kart. They are used just like the single ones.
This item does not appear in battle mode
Spiny Shell
This shell acts as a heat-seeker towards the kart in first place. It will destroy everything in it's path. If you hold it behind you with Z, you can swing in front of an opponent and knock him out and keep the shell.
This item does not appear in battle mode
Fake Item Box
Drop this item on the track and anyone who runs into it will be sent flying. It can be hard to avoid since it looks like an item box except the question mark is upside-down.
Banana
Drop it on the track and anyone who hits it will slip and spin out. It can be thrown in front of you by holding up
Banana Bunch
Activate it and five bananas will trail behind your kart. You can drop them or throw them one at a time.
Ghost
This will steal an opponents item and make you invisible. While invisible nothing can harm you.
Super Star
For about 10 seconds you will be invincible and will flash. Ram opponents to send them flying
Lightning Bolt
Use this to shrink every other kart. Shrunk karts drive a lot slower and if they touch anything they will be squished. The lightning bolt will not affect anyone who is invincible, invisible, on dash lines, or being picked up by lakitu.
This item does not appear in battle mode