In Super Mario Kart, items work differently for CPU-controlled opponents than in later games in the…

In Super Mario Kart, items work differently for CPU-controlled opponents than in later games in the series. Instead of being subjected to the same system as the players, the CPUs are able to spawn an arbitrary amount of items without needing to collect them first; the type they spawn depends on the character. Peach and Toad’s item is the Poison Mushroom, which shrinks everyone who touches it, similar to the Lightning Bolt item.CPU opponents are coded to always want to avoid Poison Mushrooms t...