It zipped over the heads of the struggling racers in the back, a winged harbinger of doom. Mario held a single Green Shell behind him, but he knew it was useless against this. He looked at the finish line—the stadium lights were visible in the distance. He just needed five more seconds. He didn't get them.
Behind him, the chaos was absolute. Bowser had just pulled a , circling himself in a defensive wall of stars, shells, and bananas. He plowed through the middle of the pack, sending Toads and Yoshis flying into the deep powder. Link, riding the Master Cycle Zero, narrowly avoided a Bob-omb blast only to be shrunk by a Lightning Bolt. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [0100152000022000][v0][US](...
Pink Gold Peach was meters from the finish line. Mario used his final Mushroom. The boost kicked in just as he hit the final ramp. He soared through the air, his glider unfurling. In a desperate move, he tilted his kart, catching a stray updraft. He crossed the line. The screen flashed. It zipped over the heads of the struggling