Mario Kart 8: Items are held instead of dragged behind you now? Dafuq!? <(o_O<)

[Mystro-Sama]

Einsam_Delphin said:

Mystro-Sama said:
Isn't holding the items better?

While held they wont protect you from anything, and you can't cut people off while hitting them with your item.

 

Then maybe it's a game option?...