Banana

A Banana is a popular item found throughout many Nintendo video games, notably the Mario Kart and Donkey Kong Counrty series, among others. In the Nintendo world, it first appeared in Donkey Kong Jr. for arcades. Mario often times uses it as a weapon, while Yoshi, notably Yellow ones, love this particular fruit. Donkey Kong has a hoard of Bananas in his brand of video games, and often times they'll get stolen by his opponents.

Most recently the item appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in two notable occassions. First and foremost is the fact that it is now an item that can be used while fighting. All you must do is toss it on the ground and hope that one of your opponents slips on it. While it doesn't do any damage, it can be used to deeply embarrass your friends or to get extra time to beat him up.

In the Mario Kart series, it seems to have a better effect, though tricking someone into slipping on it will be a challenge. When you get a banana, you'll then be able to drop it somewhere on the stage that you're currently racing on. If you or one of your opponents happens to slip on it, then they'll spin out of control, giving you plenty of time to get ahead of them (or if you're already ahead, even farther).