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4. Mario Kart's Blue Shell

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Mario Kart's Blue Shell might be the most pervasively loathed item in any online game, like, ever.

When fired, the Blue Shell will immediately race to the front of the pack and attack whoever is unfortunate enough to be in first place, allowing everybody else to potentially overtake them and significantly alter the final outcome of the race.

And there's nothing quite like using the Blue Shell in the final seconds of a race to steal victory from the jaws of defeat, much to the controller-throwing fury of whoever was in first place - all the better if you're playing locally with some pals.

Though many fans continue to express frustration at the Blue Shell as a "game-breaking" mechanic that limits Mario Kart's skill factor, it also feels like an unmistakably perfect metaphor for life.

No matter how good you might be, you're never above being hit by a Blue Shell totally out of nowhere and having your day ruined.

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