The Gold Flower is up there as one of the best power-ups in the entire Mario Universe. When Mario eats this, he becomes ...

The plethora of Mario power-ups throughout the franchise adds variety and fun for players. From the Carrot to the Wing Cap, some power-ups have never returned after appearing in only one game.

Nintendo needs to remove these items in Mario Kart 9 because they aren't fun and take away from the joy of racing.