The 2005 title Mario Kart DS followed, delivering a single banana and triple combo (although the triple bananas were removed from online play to reduce lag), and by the Wii version Nintendo began ...

like banana peels and turtle shells, to make their competitors spin out, but there are some new tricks to learn as well. “Mario Kart Wii” features the usual Nintendo characters, but this time ...

Parked among the powerful Indy 500 cars at the year's race, spectators have spotted a familiar red and yellow go-kart driven by Mario ... won't be allowed to use banana peels or red tortoise ...