10 Most Over Powered Power-Ups In Super Mario History
9. Green 1UP Mushroom
Lives are the currency to any arcade classic, so the ability to dish them out and grant whole new ones is pretty powerful.
Green 1UP Mushrooms have been a staple in Mario games ever since their debut in the very first Super Mario Bros. Back in 1985, with their iconic jingle and life replenishment making them one of the most coveted items in every game since.
1UP Mushrooms can be found in everything from Question Mark Blocks to hard to reach locations, and were also supplied if players could get their coin counter to one hundred.
The reason why this sought-after, powerful item isn't higher on this list is simply due to how easy it has become to earn them in modern Mario games. In comparison to earlier games, levels in Mario games now have way more coins across them and a huge amount of varied power ups that open up new ways of finding 1UPs.
On top of that, there are now an abundance of Toad Houses that reward players with plenty of lives, and recent games have even gone out of their way to show videos of how to exploit mechanics to earn infinite 1UPs in certain levels.