Items and Power Ups

Many people, even those who enjoy the series, are aware of Mario Kart's notoriously unbalanced items. They have suggested getting rid of the really cheap ones, but I think it would be an even better idea to also slash the not-so-cheap items, or even to remove them altogether. When creators put items in their games- especially when they put them in games made for multiplayer rather than single player- there will always be at least one unbalanced item. Also, putting invincibility items in games or modes where the goal is to attack each other with items is a very abhorrent idea. Part of what makes items cheap are their randomness. Items are not to be confused with power ups, which are always in the same places and are not picked up by players, but rather enhance your character until they touch a certain thing or get hit or run out of time. Cheap items are also found in Super Smash Brothers games. The complete removal of items from most serieses, especially multiplayer serieses, would not hinder it at all.