Top 10 Worst Super Smash Bros Items

#10: Spring

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The spring is an item that was introduced in “Smash Bros. Brawl.” It makes this list simply because it’s probably the most boring and uninspired item in the game. The spring does exactly what you would assume – jumping on it bounces you upwards, allowing you to rocket into the air. There are few uses for being able to jump even higher than normal in “Smash Bros.” In fact, in most cases the less time spent airborne the better, as floating through the air leaves you vulnerable to powerful assaults.

#9: The Beetle

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Originating in “Skyward Sword,” the Beetle is one of many “Legend of Zelda” based items in “SmashBros.” and is probably one of the least memorable. The beetle basically replicates the Arwing’s flying upward death, by grabbing onto an enemy and then flying directly upwards into the air with them, potentially carrying them off the stage. This item isn’t necessarily that bad, it’s just really annoying.

Beating up on helpless chickens is a guilty pleasure in Zelda games. Of course – the cucco isn’t TOTALLY helpless; whack it enough times and an army of chickens will fly at you from every direction, mercilessly pecking you to death. In “Smash Bros,” the cucco acts a lot like a Mr. Saturn item, walking around aimlessly waiting to get clobbered in the cross-fire. But of course, do enough damage to the cucco and get ready for an all-out chicken-storm.

#7: Fan

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The fan is a melee weapon that can be found in every “Smash Bros.” entry. It’s probably the weakest melee weapon in the game, probably because a fan isn’t a weapon at all unless you spell Combat with a K. It does little damage and has extremely short range. However, the fan is extremely quick. You can smack another play many times in quick succession, effectively trapping them in a flurry of strikes. But, again: not a lot of damage.

The smoke ball does literally nothing but obscure the character it’s thrown at in a cloud of colorful smoke. It does the most minor amount of damage imaginable. It really doesn’t benefit anyone and is just a nuisance! It doesn’t even do a particularly good job of obscuring a character, since a giant cloud of rainbow smoke is pretty easy to spot in the close quarters of battle.

#5: Broken Hammer

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The hammer is actually one of the most powerful weapons in “Smash Bros.” When picked up, it turns its user into a walking killing machine, leaving a wake of destruction and chaos behind. However, in an effort to balance the all-powerful hammer, there is a chance that, upon picking it up, the hammer’s head will go flying off and your character will be stuck running around swinging the totally harmless wooden handle. Not only is the broken hammer useless in terms of dealing damage, it also leaves you very vulnerable to attack.

Is there anything more hilarious or classic then seeing someone slip on a banana peel? It’s a time-honored gag and a classic of slapstick comedy. In a frenetic fighting game, however, banana peels are pretty useless. They can be thrown for minor damage, and if your opponent slips on a banana peel, they fall and are momentarily stunned. Even more annoying, Diddy Kong gets banana peals as standard for one of his special attacks, no wonder he’s hated among the tournament crowd.

The regular mushroom is a decent item, transforming you into a giant so you beat down on your opponents. The poison mushroom on the other hand, turns you into a miniature version, making you easier to knock off. The worst part about the poison mushroom is that it is so hard to differentiate from the regular mushroom. It has a slightly different shade of red and a meaner mushroom-face, but in the heat of battle, who’s paying attention to details? Get one of these by mistake and you may get squashed like a bug.

#2: Mr. Saturn

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Mr. Saturn are strange little creatures that play an integral role in the “Earthbound/Mother” series, but in “Smash Bros.” they walk around the stage aimlessly, waiting to become the unfortunate victim of a misplaced attack. Watching Mr. Saturn walk around the stage is kind of cute in a weird, unsettling way, but he doesn’t really do anything all that useful. Well ok you might get lucky in some cases. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. Blast Box Cloaking Device Deku Nut

After an epic scramble, you finally manage to get your hands on that elusive Pokeball sitting on a hard-to-reach platform. For a split second, you imagine the destructive force of nature that the Pokeball might release. Maybe you’ll get a rare legendary Pokemon like Moltress or Lugia? NOPE. When you toss your Pokeball, out comes a Goldeen. Which literally flops around on the ground doing nothing. Gahhhh, fail. Do you agree with out list? Are there any items out there you prefer turning off? For more smashing Top 10’s published daily, be sure to subscribe to Watchmojo.com