Mario Kart 64 is perhaps the only time the series went for something truly unique with its item box design. They're not flat cubes, but more crystalline with an almost ethereal nature.

Yoshi/Birdo Egg adds random items to races, boosting chaos. Fake Item Box and Bowser Shell could reintroduce jarring moments. Feather's multi-utility could raise skill ceiling; Banana Bunch and ...

That gave the Fake Item Box a high skill ceiling, both for deploying and avoiding it. Item Boxes are a prized commodity in Mario Kart, so your instinct is to go straight for it when you see one.

Nintendo and Kelloggs have teamed up on 'Super Mario Cereal' with Mario-themed marshmallows and amiibo support built into the box. ... Nintendo product in 2017, they'll be a sizzling hot item.