A single banana is usually obtained in first or second place. Dangle a single banana to stop opponents from hitting you and to stop them getting past. It is best to place these in narrow areas, or under item boxes where nobody is likely to notice them, and to stop them from grabbing an item. Remember you can throw bananas forward by holding up and firing.

These bananas are good to use, when used wisely. Place these bananas in narrow areas, so it makes it even harder for your opponents to get past. Make sure you try and use them, because if someone slips on one of them behind you, all bananas will be used.

When used a Boo steals an opponent's item for you, if they have an item. Use this to turn invisible; it is best used to avoid shells from hitting you, or to avoid a obstacles such as bananas or fake item boxes that are in the way. Whilst you have this on, you can't be hit.

It looks like an item box, but its not. It's a fake item box, that can only be recognised by its upside down "?". Place these in the places of real item boxes to fool opponents and to block their path.

When used this makes you invincible, and allows you to drive through obstacles on and off the road without getting hurt, such as traffic in Toad's Turnpike. Ram into other opponents to plummet them into the air. This star increases your speed, therefore if you drive off road it won't affect your speed.

Use this item to block others from hitting you and to stop them from getting past. You can shoot this shell backwards by holding down and releasing [Z]. This shell rebounds off walls, so shooting it in between narrow paths with walls, will make it hard for players to get through.

Triple green shells rotate around the player to protect them. These act exactly the same as a single shell, however they're three, and you can't shoot these shells backwards.

When this item is shot, it will home into the player in front. This item can be used to protect you from others hitting you. When shooting, tilt the control stick left or right, because the shell will hit your opponent from the side you directed. You cannot shoot this shell backwards, and this shell will break once it hits the wall. A good tactic is to use this when a player is about to go over a high jump (such as the big jump in Wario Stadium). This will definitely make them fall.

These three shells rotate around you, and are a priviledge to get. They act like one shell, however they're three shells to use instead. Its a good weapon as it protects you from all sides.

This item will hit every person in front of you, until it reaches the player in first. You'll be able to hear if it is coming, because it has a distinct targeting siren. Whilst dangled, this item will continously hurt players coming from behind.

This mushroom gives the player a short high speed boost. Use these to cut over off-road shortcuts.

Triple Mushrooms is just three mushrooms. These are again useful, when trying to use shortcuts.

For a limited time, this will give you unlimited boosts. Again, this is useful for going off the road for shortcuts.

The Lightning bolt will shrink all opponents (besides those who have a star or are using a ghost); this will enable you to squish your opponents if you want to. By shrinking them, they won't be able to keep up with you. Use this at critical moments; such as on the jump of Wario's Stadium. If timed correctly opponents will fall..