blue shell is the best weapon
it pisses off all the nerds that take the game too seriously and do stuff like snaking
when playing for fun with friends (the way the game is meant to be played), it's great fun to taunt the guy in 1st before launching the shell
i've always wondered what would happen if the 1st place guys ghosts the blue shell away from somebody or if the guy with the blue shell gets into first without using it
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