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The notorious 'Blue Shell' in Mario Kart wasn't created to balance out the race. Why did Nintendo actually introduce it?

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The notorious 'Blue Shell' in Mario Kart wasn't created to balance out the race. Why did Nintendo actually introduce it?
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