Blog:Top 10 WORST Mario Power-Ups

Mario has a great selection of power-ups overall, but some of them are so bad that they make me want to jump off the Andes Mountains. I will be covering the Top 10 WORST Mario Power-Ups.

Number 10
Number 10: The Weird Mushroom.

In Super Mario Maker, you can use a power-up known as the Weird Mushroom to jump to higher places. However, you don't have to look so disgusting to do so. Waluigi is a tall dude, but at least he's a sexy dude. Weird Mario is just a disgusting Waluigi wannabe.

Number 9
Number 9: The Light Box.

This power-up lets you shine a light in Boos to defeat them. However, the fact that Mario wears it on his head makes him look like a coward. What's worse is that you can't use certain items unless you get rid of it.

Number 8
Number 8: Potted Piranha Plant.

This power-up will let you eat other enemies, but as soon as you put him down, he will turn his back on you and try to eat you like a normal Piranha Plant would. Why would I want a double-crosser like this guy? I enjoy throwing him into a bottomless pit for trying to eat me.

Number 7
Number 7: The Mini Mushroom.

New Super Mario Bros. introduced three new power-ups, two of which are mushrooms. The Mega Mushroom grows you to a massive size and allows you to destroy everything. What power-up does the opposite of turning you into a giant? The Mini Mushroom. This power-up shrinks you to a tiny size, and if you aren't careful, you can get killed in one hit. You can't kill a Goomba by jumping on it in this form. You have to ground pound in order to kill enemies.

Number 6
Number 6: The Boo Mushroom.

This power-up turns you into a Boo. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I mean, just look at Mario in his Boo form! Oh my god! He looks so ridiculous! I am literally rolling on the floor laughing right now! Any source of light will return you to your normal form while you are a Boo. Even Luigi doesn't want to be a Boo. The Vanish Cap is so much better, because at least you don't have to look ridiculous while using that power-up.

Number 5
Number 5: The Goomba Mask.

This power-up makes you look like a Goomba so you can blend in with other Goombas. The problem is that you are meant to stomp on Goombas in the first place, since they are enemies. Therefore, they are pointless other than making Mario look cool.

Number 4
Number 4: The Superball Flower.

Of all Super Mario Land power-ups, why did the Superball Flower return? This item is extremely problematic, as the super balls bounce everywhere and rarely hit what they're supposed to.

Number 3
Number 3: The Spring Mushroom.

If you played Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, you remember the Spring Mushroom, but for all the worst reasons. This power-up turns you into Spring Mario, a form that you can use to bounce higher. However, the controls are dreadful when wearing this suit. You barely have any control. You have to bounce at the correct timing while trying not to kill yourself in the process.

Number 2
Number 2: The P Balloon.

Mario has had a lot of power-ups that would allow him to fly. Examples include the Super Leaf in Super Mario Bros. 3, the Cape Feather in Super Mario World, the Propeller Mushroom in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and a lot of other flying power-ups that I probably forgot about. However, there is another power-up like this that I sure didn't forget, and it isn't on par with the rest of the flying power-ups. It's the P Balloon from Super Mario World. This power-up turns you into a balloon and allows you to float in the air for a short period of time. In the level Tubular, you have to complete the level using P Balloons. This level is the bane of my existence. I hate it with a burning passion. This level is the main reason why I dislike this power-up as a whole, and the reason why it is one of the worst power-ups ever made.

Number 1
Number 1: The Blue Shell.

This power-up is pretty much a Superball Flower and Spring Mushroom combined. You roll around in a shell, and you barely have any control. You will also bounce around like the super balls from the Superball Flower. You can't even get another item until you get hit by an enemy. What's worse is that you can actually kill yourself if you don't use it properly. Thank god this power-up is only in New Super Mario Bros., and let's hope it never returns.

