A Mario Kart World player recently shared their terrible luck with a blue shell, prompting a discussion about the drawbacks of being in first place. Other players have also begun questioning whether the latest Mario Kart game is balanced too heavily towards luck as opposed to skill. Blue shells have been part of the series since Mario Kart 64, but some players are now wondering if Mario Kart World is too hard on the leader.
This discussion started in a Reddit thread where user TheIronicTea posted a video of their misfortune titled "Most infuriating blue shell so far." The video shows them being hit by a blue shell while boosting up a ramp, causing them to lose momentum. The post not only prompted discussion about blue shells, with one user, Wayanoru, commenting that they've "never seen such brutality" in Mario Kart before.
In the video from TheIronicTea, we see the blue shell stopping them dead in their tracks on a ramp on the Bowser's Castle course. As they try to get back on track, they are unable to accelerate up the ramp due to the steep angle. They are then forced to back up into one of the previous boosts...
