Editing Spiny

{{about|a species from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario franchise]]|other uses of the word "Spiny"|[[Spiny (disambiguation)]]}}

|image=[[File:Spiny Artwork - New Super Mario Bros. 2.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Spiny from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])

|relatives=[[Spiny Egg]]<br>[[Spike Top]]

{{quote2|Need some foot acupuncture?|Spiny|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}

'''Spinies''' (singular '''Spiny'''; occasionally pluralized '''Spinys''', as in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', and spelled '''Spiney''' in one [[Play Nintendo]] poll,<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/activities/opinion-polls/nintendo-characters-halloween-fun-poll-survey/ Nintendo Characters Halloween Fun Poll, Survey]. ''[[Play Nintendo]]''. Retrieved October 21, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221021191319/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/opinion-polls/nintendo-characters-halloween-fun-poll-survey/ Archived] October 21, 2022, 19:13:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> also called '''Spiny Shells''' in promotional material for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''<ref>@supermariomovie (April 27, 2023). [https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901?cxt=HHwWqoC--dPPvuotAAAA "''They’re Spiny Shells and they have feelings. #SuperMarioMovie''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved August 3, 2023.</ref>) are small, spine-shelled quadrupedal [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s with a menacing look that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are often thrown by [[Lakitu]]s in unlimited supplies, but can also naturally occur. [[Stomp]]ing or [[Ground Pound]]ing on Spinies will cause any playable character to take damage, due to the spines on top of them. They can be defeated by [[fireball]]s, [[iceball]]s, [[Super Star]] invincibility, and [[POW Block]]s. They can also roll up into a ball called a [[Spiny Egg]], with its own unique properties. Spiny resembles a [[Spike Top]], which is another variant of Koopa, or more closely, [[Buzzy Beetle]]. This is due to their red shells with spikes on top, the only difference being Spike Tops only have a single spike and their heads are hidden under the shell. In the first three games of the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], the face of a Spiny resembles that of a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s; it has its regular face from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' onward.

 

====''Super Mario Bros.''====

[[File:SMBSpiny.jpg|thumb|left|Spiny artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'']]

[[File:Lakitu throwing Spiny SMB1.png|thumb|A Lakitu, two Spinies, and a Spiny's egg]]

Spinies make their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are described by the manual as [[Lakitu]]s' pets. In this game, [[Spiny Egg|Spiny's egg]]s are always thrown by the Lakitus. They first appear in [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-1]]. Spinies and their eggs can only be defeated by a [[Fire Flower]] or a [[Super Star|Starman]] as Mario takes damage if he tries to stomp on it. If they are hit from below, they are bumped to the side like a [[Mushroom]], instead of being flipped over, like a [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]. Most levels that have a Lakitu-and-Spiny combination have many long staightaways with very few places to hide. These levels also usually have one or more very high blocks to [[jump]] on the Lakitu, thus stopping the Spinies for a time; though eventually, a new Lakitu appears. Spinies can also fill some platforms forcing the player to wait for them to move to progress. When they hatch or land on ground, they always face the direction of Mario or Luigi. Since no more than five enemies are allowed onscreen at the same time due to the limitations of the NES, if there are already five Spinies on the ground, then Lakitu stops throwing more Spinies at Mario. In [[World 4-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-4]], a Spiny is disguised as a [[fake Bowser]]. The only way to reveal its identity is by defeating it with fireballs.

====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====

Spinies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', playing the same role as in ''Super Mario Bros.'' Like the previous game, they first appear in [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]]. In this game, the original version reveals that the [[fake Bowser]] at the end of [[World D-4]] is actually a Spiny. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', the fake Bowser at the end is replaced by [[Bowser]]. Similarly, World D-4 features a fake version of [[Bowser's Brother]] who is actually a Spiny like the fake Bowser at the end of this level, but in ''All-Stars'', he is replaced with the actual Bowser's Brother (who, unlike in the original, is now recolored and is no longer blue).

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Spinies (also pluralized as Spinys<ref>''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' American instruction booklet, page 49.</ref>) are once again thrown by Lakitus, just like in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and can be defeated by [[Fire Mario]], [[Hammer Mario]], and a [[Super Star|Starman]]. Like [[Buzzy Beetle]]s, '''Upside-down Spinies'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/0bmQD Archived] August 13, 2022 14:26:17 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> also hang from the ceiling, dropping down when Mario is close enough and sliding on their shells. Using [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]]'s tail, they can be flipped onto their back and picked up and [[Shell Toss|thrown]] like a regular [[Koopa Shell]]. Unlike Koopa or Buzzy Beetle shells, Mario can not safely jump on a [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] despite it being upside down, although this would later become possible in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

A green, unhatched variant of Spiny Egg is introduced in this game. It can move around and chase the player until it falls off a cliff or is hit by a shell, fireball, [[hammer]], or Starman. This is the only game that this kind of Spiny Egg appears in, and it appears only in one level, [[World 3-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|3-4]].

Spinies also appear in the ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' minigame, where they replace [[Shellcreeper]]s from the original game. If a Spiny is flipped over and left alone, it eventually flips back over. Like all other enemies, they turn blue and move faster when it is the last enemy. In the version available in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', Spinies also appear in the expanded Battle Game. They act like they do in the original minigame, but here, they additionally turn blue and move faster if they were left alone after being flipped over.

In the Japanese version of ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', when the [[Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!!|red switch card]] is scanned with an [[e-Reader]], all normal-sized [[Goomba]]s are replaced with Spinies.

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[[File:Super Mario All-Stars World Title Screen.png|thumb|A Spiny on the title screen of ''Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World'']]

Spinies reappear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. As usual, they are thrown by Lakitus; some of which, called [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s, hold a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on a fishing pole for the player. Only when Mario or Luigi collects this Mushroom would the Lakitu begin to hurl Spinies at them. The enemies can be defeated by a Fire Flower, [[Cape]], [[Yoshi]], or Super Star. Unlike the Koopa Troopas in ''Super Mario World'', which hide in their shells after being hit by a Cape, Spinies are instantly defeated, leaving no Shell.

 

A special [[Gray P Switch]] in this game turns all Spinies in a level into Coins for a set amount of time.

Spinies make another appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where they appear as rather rare enemies. They can be found only thrown by a Lakitu on [[Tiny-Huge Island]] and in [[Rainbow Ride]]. In the remake, Spinies also appear in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]]. When these Spinies are released by a Lakitu, they bounce twice and then start walking around slowly. Spinies can survive underwater if lured there, but a Spiny Egg deployed underwater does not hatch.

 

This is the only game in which Spinies are nearly impossible to defeat. Even the otherwise impervious [[Green Shell|Shiny Shell]] breaks if used against a Spiny, as though Mario ran into a wall, and a well-timed [[punch]] only knocks them back a bit. In Rainbow Ride, Mario can punch them repeatedly until they fall off the side. However, doing so does not produce any reward, as they simply fall into a bottomless area. In the remake, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Spinies can also be defeated by Yoshi, who can eat them and turn them into [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s. Shooting a Yoshi Egg made from a Spiny yields one Yellow Coin. Eating one and spitting one out, however, simply reverts it into a Spiny Egg temporarily. Spinies can also be defeated in Goomboss Battle by luring them into the poison gas.

 

Spinies appear to have no eyes in the original version, possibly due to technical limitations with the graphics of the Nintendo 64. However, in the remake, eyes were added to the Spinies.

Spinies make an appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they behave the same way as in their older side-scrolling games counterparts. They also have a new ability, however, which is to float in the water by transforming into a Spiny Egg. Spinies can be defeated by a [[Fire Flower]], a [[Super Star]], a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Blue Shell]]. Spinies retained their trick from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' of dropping from the ceiling when Mario is close. While sliding on their shells, they can be safely stomped on, picked up and thrown since they are upside down. When the "bah" sound is heard in the music, Spinies hop and change direction.

 

The boss of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]], [[Lakithunder]] throws Spinies after he is jumped on for the first time, making the battle a little more difficult.

After being absent from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Spinies appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', mainly in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] and the [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]], among others. They are normally seen idly walking around, though when Mario gets near them, they attempt to hurt Mario by ramming into him. If the player touches a Spiny with Yoshi's tongue, it turns into a [[Spiny Egg]]. The player can then use Yoshi's tongue to grab the Spiny and hold it in Yoshi's mouth, after which Yoshi can spit it back out to attack other enemies.

Spinies return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and attack as they did in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. Unlike in the 2D games, Spinies are defeated outright by [[Tanooki Mario]]'s tail whip, rather than retreating into their shells. This is the first time in the ''Super Mario'' platformers where Spinies appear to be independently alone, without the presence or the need to be thrown by a Lakitu, as they do not appear in this game.

Spinies reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', appearing naturally in {{world-link|flower|B|World Flower-B}}. They turn into [[coin]]s when the player touches a [[Gold Ring]], although there is an {{media link|Gold Spiny.png|unused}} golden Spiny variant in the game's files, along with a golden Spiny Egg.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====

Spinies return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''<ref>Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). [https://youtu.be/JStAYvbeSHc Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref>, where they can be found on the ground, ceiling, and thrown by a Lakitu. They cannot be defeated using the [[Bubble Mario|Bubble form]].

===''Mario Bros.'' series===

|[[File:MB Red Spiny GBA.png]]

[[File:MB Green Spiny GBA.png]]

[[File:MB Blue Spiny GBA.png]]

Although Spinies do not appear in the original ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' arcade game, they replace the [[Shellcreeper]]s in all of the remakes, starting with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s Battle Mode, and excluding direct ports. The reason for this is so that new players do not try jumping on Shellcreepers, mistaking them for [[Koopa Troopa]]s.

 

Spinies infest the [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s in the game, where they can be defeated when the Mario Bros. hit the [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]] underneath them, flipping them over onto their shells; Spinies can then be [[kick]]ed by Mario or Luigi and sent careening into the water. If they are not defeated in time, Spinies flip themselves over, and their shells turn from red to green (and from green to blue if it happens a second time), making them faster. When a normal Spiny is the last enemy left on a level, it immediately turns blue.

 

On page 40 of the first volume of ''[[Nintendo Power Advance]]'', Spinys are referred to as "turtles", which is an alternate translation for the replaced Shellcreepers.

Spiny Eggs appear in various minigames, but not as Spinies. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''{{'}}s [[Dreadmill]], the player must walk past or jump over them so they don't fall off the treadmill. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]''{{'}}s [[Grabbing Gold]], the goal is to collect as many coins as possible in a basket while avoiding the falling Spiny Eggs. In the same game, Spiny Eggs also appear in [[Water Ski Spree]] and [[Winner or Dinner]], the other two coin-collecting mini-games.

====''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)====

In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', Spiny's name appears on the scorecard sometimes.

 

Spinies make a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. In this game, they are one of the enemies that [[Mario]] collides with as he runs after having grabbed a [[Super Star]] during his animation used when he scores an Eagle, Hole-in-One, or Albatross. This same animation is reused in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.

[[File:Counterattack.png|thumb|left|240px|Mario [[counterattack]]ing a Spiny]]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', several Spinies appear in [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]]. In this game, they have two attacks. One of their attacks involves a group of them jumping before attacking while the others wait. Mario must move around and jump from the ones that were stationary before the attack, otherwise a jumping Spiny hurts Mario. It can also cause the [[DEF-Down]] status affect. Their second and last attack is marching toward Mario with some of them following. Mario must hit the Spiny who is leading the group and hit it again to knock it back when all of the following Spinies line up with each other. If Mario does not hit one or more Spinies, the rest go into their shell and run into Mario with their spikes. Using a hammer attack on Spinies flip them over. If Mario jumps on them when they are flipped upside down, it deals critical damage. Otherwise, using a hammer again flips them back up. They are more common than they were in previous RPGs. In [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]], [[Spiny R|Spinies R]], a new type of Spiny enemies appear, and some are summoned in [[Kamek]]'s second battle. They are the same as normal Spinies but attack faster.

Spinies, mistakenly called '''Spikies''',<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' issue 185 (November 2004). Page 116.</ref> appear in the [[Shifting Sands Stage]] of ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. Hitting them with Mario makes them flip over and vulnerable to being defeated with a second strike. Like in other games, they are dropped by Lakitus and act as slow-moving obstacles for Mario. Defeating them yields 2,000 points.

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Spinies (referred to as '''[[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shells]]'''<ref>supermariomovie (April 11, 2023). [https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1645854665018429451 Spiny Shells we see you. #SuperMarioMovie is in theaters now - get tickets today!] ''X''. Retrieved January 4, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/doatl Archived] January 4, 2024, 20:21:38 UTC via archive.today.)</ref><ref>supermariomovie (April 26, 2023). [https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901 They’re Spiny Shells and they have feelings. #SuperMarioMovie]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 26, 2023. ([https://archive.ph/D39To Archived] January 4, 2024, 20:21:41 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>) appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as part of [[Bowser]]'s army. This film is one of the rare instances where they are shown to have visible mouths. During a scene where Bowser is announcing his scheme to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom, he is shown to not be familiar with the Spinies' name, much to their disappointment.<ref>Illumination (March 9, 2023). [https://youtu.be/RjNcTBXTk4I The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Final Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 10, 2023.</ref> They only appear in a few scenes in the film.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Spinies, also named '''Spiked Beetles'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 98.</ref> or '''Spiny Beetles''',<ref>Nintendo Power Source (February 24, 1998). [http://web.archive.org/web/19980224223629/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/zelda/level1b.html How to Complete Tail Cave]. ''Nintendo: Legend of Zelda Strategy''. Retrieved March 25, 2021.</ref> are first encountered in [[zeldawiki:Tail Cave|Tail Cave]]. A Spiny has four spikes on top of its shell, each in a different corner, and its head is not visible. At first, a Spiny moves around slowly, but if Link is within a Spiny's range, it moves quickly after him. In the [[Game Boy Color]] version, a Spiny's sprites are highlighted light green, and their shell is still black like in the original [[Game Boy]] version.

In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', they are known by their Japanese name, Togezo,<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 176.</ref> much like in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''. Like their Futabasha artwork, Togezo have a light blue shell, which has an additional large spike on the top-center. Togezo have their face withdrawn in their shell, from which a pair of glowing, yellow eyes peek out of. Togezo attack by withdrawing into their shell and performing a spin attack toward Link from any direction.

{{quote2|Appears in dungeons. Covered in hard, spiny shells. Few attacks work on them. You have to flip them over to hurt them.|Spiked Beetle [[zeldawiki:Figurine|figurine]]}}

SMB Spiny Sprite.gif|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

SM64DS Spinies Sunshine Isles.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''

|JapM=Portmanteau of「刺」(''toge'', spine) and「蔵」(''-zō'', a Japanese male name ending); romanized as "Togezou" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' and "Togezo" in ''[[Super Mario World]]''

|Jap2=スパイニー <small>(''[[wikirby:Kirby's Adventure|Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Course|Kirby's Dream Course]]'')</small>

|Jap2R=Supainī

|Jap2M=Spiny; from the English name

|ChiS=刺虫<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' up to ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')</small><br>''Cì Chóng''<br>刺壳龟 <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small><br>''Cì Ké Guī''<br>刺刺龟 <small>(since ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small><br>''Cì Cì Guī''

|ChiSM=Thorn Beetle<br><br>Spike Shell Turtle<br><br>Spike Turtle

|Fre=Hériss<br>Picotus <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'')</small><br>{{nowrap|Pic-Pic <small>(''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'')</small>}}<br>Spiny<ref>[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]], page 19</ref><ref>[[Super Mario Bros Encyclopedia]] , page 27</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'')</small>

|FreM=Pun on "hérissé" (bristly)<br>Pun on "picot" (li'l spike) and "tous" (all)<br>From "pic" (spike) repeated<br>-

|FreE=Tourneur <small>(GBA version of ''Mario Bros.'')</small><br>Spiny <small>(GBA version of ''Mario Bros.'')</small>

|FreEM="Spinner", possibly a mistranslation that assumes "spiny" is derived from "to spin" instead of "a spine"<br>-

|Ger=Stachi

|GerM=Clipped/diminutive form of "stachel" (spike)

|Ita=Spiny<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Italian manual, pag. 12</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Italian manual, pag. 28</ref><br>Koopistrice<br>Copistrice<ref>''[[Classic NES Series]] Super Mario Bros.'' European booklet, pag. 101</ref><br>Tartaspina<ref>''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' European booklet, pag. 118</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' European booklet, pag. 120</ref><ref>''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' European booklet, pag. 120</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' European booklet, pag. 120</ref><ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' European booklet, pag. 88</ref> <small>(GBA versions of ''Mario Bros.'')</small><br>Spinosi<ref>''Enciclopedia di Hyrule'', pag. 205</ref> <small>(''The Legend of Zelda'' series, before ''Link's Awakening''{{'}}s remake)</small>

|ItaM=-<br>Portmanteau of "Koopa" and "istrice" (porcupine)<br>Transliteration of "Koopistrice"<br>Portmanteau of "tartaruga" (turtle) and "spina" (thorn)<br>Thornies

|KorR=Gasidol'i

|KorM=From "가시" (''gasi'', thorn) and "~돌이" (''-dol'i'', a suffix used to denote "guy" friendly)

|PorEM=Diminutive of "picos" (spikes)

|RusM=Portmanteau of "колючка" (''kolyuchka'', spike) and the surname ending "-ин" (''-in'')

|SpaE=Pinchón<br>Bicharraco con púa <small>(GBA version of ''Mario Bros.'')</small>

|SpaEM=Augmentative form of "pincho" (spike)<br>Creepy-crawly with pick

|Jap=さかさトゲゾー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section. Page 36.</ref>

|Ita=Koopistrice al contrario<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual, pag. 36</ref>

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