In MK64 and every game since, red shells follow the line of the track, making them much harder to avoid.
Red Shells got worse quickly. They may still try to follow the track, but they'll gleefully slam into the wall of a turn even if their target isn't trying to avoid them. In the latest games, they've ended up being a pretty useless item.
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Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu
That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan