Banana Peel

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The Banana's artwork from Mario Kart Wii.

The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel) is a common item in the Mario Kart series. A Banana Peel causes a kart to spin-out if the vehicle touches the slippery item. Its only purpose in life is to make the other karts spin, causing them to slow down. Banana Peels can either be placed behind a kart, or can be thrown forward down the track. Like many other items in the Mario series, the Banana has eyes. Bananas prevent Green Shells and Red Shells attacking the player from behind. The Banana Peel appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where it performs the same function.

Variants

Giant Banana

The Giant Banana is a larger variant called the Giant Banana which is exclusive to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. When a driver hits the Giant Banana, the fruit splits into three normal bananas. This gigantic special item can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as well as King Boo and Petey Piranha, who can use any special item.

Banana Bunch

The Banana Bunch is an item exclusive to Mario Kart 64. It is a row of five Bananas that trail the user's kart. Hitting another racer with the trail causes all the Bananas to drop and a wacky sound effect to play. This is one of the few normal items that have only appeared in one incarnation; although a Triple Banana variant took its place in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii, neither version appeared in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Also, in Mario Kart 64, it is possible to prevent spinning out from hitting a Banana. It is accomplished by holding the B button (brake) until a musical note appears over the character's head. This can only be done if the racer is driving straight; hitting a Banana going into a turn always yields a spin-out. Though done a little differently, this is also possible in Mario Kart: Super Circuit by tapping the B button if the player has the item.

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