8 Worthless Video Game Items You NEVER Used
2. Smoke Ball - Smash Bros.
Rounding out the sack of balls so disappointing I thought they were my own, the Smoke Ball from Smash Bros. is one of the most useless items ever to grace the fine face of this fighting franchise. Whereas most items in the game will help you get the leg up over your opponent, chucking one of these into the fray will only blow smoke up your own ass.
According to the devs, the smoke ball is meant to obscure movements so that you can unleash on your opponent without them being privy to your combos or wind-ups. The problem, however, is that it works both ways and now suddenly you can't see what they're getting up to and could well end up receiving a beat down thanks to your own smokescreen.
The only time it can provide any assistance is when you hit your opponent with one but even then the damage is minimal. I know it seems like an absolute stretch to call this a positive but that just shows you how bad this ball is.