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''Not to be confused with the Mario Kart item, [[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart item)]].''
{{about|the normal [[Koopa Troopa]] shell|the blue version of the [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] which appears as a ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' item|[[Spiny Shell (blue)]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:ShellNSMB.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])  
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
'''Blue Shells''', also known as '''Blue Koopa Shells''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 8.</ref> are blue [[Koopa Troopa]] shells that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. While occasionally worn by Koopa Troopas, they are more prevalent as [[List of items|items]] that [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can use.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
Blue shells first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', either alone or on the back of a Koopa Troopa. As with other colors of shells, jumping on a Koopa Troopa will cause the shell to be removed, where it can then be held or [[Shell Toss|thrown]]. When [[Yoshi]] eats one, he will [[Winged Yoshi|grow wings]] and gain the ability to fly for a limited time, at the end of which he will [[swallow]] the shell. [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] can gain this ability by eating a shell of any color. Yoshis can also spit the shell back out, in which case it will behave like a [[Green Shell]], flying out at high speed and defeating enemies in its way. If the player attempts to launch the shell back at a blue Koopa without a Shell, it will stop the shell and kick it back at the player. If a green or red Koopa without a Shell comes in contact with the Blue Shell (or kicks it right-side up if upside down), it will then jump in it and become that colored Koopa.


'''Blue Shells''' are blue [[Koopa Troopa]] shells that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. This was one of the only games they were worn by Koopa Troopas. The Koopa Troopas wearing Blue Shells were smarter than Koopa Troopas wearing [[Red Shell]]s. They were a lot more intelligent than normal green-shelled Koopa Troopas. They did not fall off cliffs and simply turned around when reaching a ledge. They also walked faster, and were the only ones who could kick their own shells. They are a rare type of [[shell]], even rarer than Red Shells.
According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Blue Shells from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are filled with refreshing mints and have an herbal scent.<ref name=Sho>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーのたまご」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg''), [[:File:Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan 61.jpg|page 61]].</ref>


Like other Koopa Troopa shells, the Blue Shell will be launched when the Koopa Troopa wearing it is [[jump]]ed on. It can also be held and [[Shell Toss|thrown]]. There are also flying Red Shells which appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. They are not to be confused with [[Parabuzzy]] or [[Buzzy]] shells, which are darker and more spherical. During the events of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Blue Shells give [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] wings that allow them to fly until it swallows the shell or spits it back out, in which case it will behave like a green shell does, flying out at high speed and knocking over all enemies in its way.  
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Blue shells appear again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', this time as a power-up. It turns Mario or Luigi into [[Shell Mario]] or Shell Luigi respectively upon contacting it. By using the Blue Shell, the player gains the ability to [[shell dash]]. While ducking or shell dashing, Shell Mario or Shell Luigi are invulnerable to almost anything, except for boss attacks and falling into a pit, poison, or lava. They can also [[Ground Pound]] on [[Spiny|Spinies]] to send them spinning in their shells, similarly to a Koopa Troopa when kicked.  Additionally, the power-up allows them to swim faster and with more precision, similar to the [[Frog Suit]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


The item can be collected by defeating a wandering [[Hammer Bro]], stomping the Blue Koopa Troopa found in the Ice Stage of the Mario vs. Luigi mode, hitting a [[Flying ? Block|Flying ? Block]], visiting a [[Toad House|Red Toad House]], or in a [[Roulette Block]]. However, it cannot be found in any of the normal [[? Block]]s in the game.


In the ''[[Mario Kart Series|Mario Kart]]'' series, they are deadly weapons. They are similar to Red Shells, except these home in on the driver currently in first place, destroying anything in its path in the process. However, if the [[player]] in first place used it, he/she would instantly be crushed by its own weapon, which is why it's best to use it when the player is NOT in first place. In Mario Kart games made after ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]'', Spiked Shells are replaced with the Flying Spiked Shells, most likely because of their low reliability in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''Mario Kart Super Circuit''. They could be missed and fired at a wall, but would otherwise never fail in hitting the target. They would sometimes crash into a wall, if fired near a curve and were unable to make certain long jumps. These varieties were spiked and called Spiked Shells. In ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'', this version of Blue Shell appears in the item list of the game. After home in on a player, it will explode.
The ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide has an icon for Blue Shells in the legend for level maps, but it goes unused, as Blue Shells are not found in normal ? Blocks.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', if [[Cosmic Mario]] picks up a Koopa Shell during [[Underwater Cosmic Mario Race|his race]] in the [[Sea Slide Galaxy]], it will turn into a blue-colored shell.


The flying versions of these were called Winged Spiny Shell. After firing one, it flies over the course, homing on the current contestant in first place. After the shell reaches its destination, it will hover for a brief moment over its target, then smash into the ground, giving off a massive shock wave causing the target and anyone near him to bounce around out of control. Winged Spiny Shell are much more efficient than the previously replaced Spiked Shells. These shells have appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the Winged Spiny Shell appears as an item in certain dream events.
====''Super Mario 3D World''====
Though the Blue Shell itself is not seen in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', the player can jump on a Koopa Troopa and steal its shell. A similar form of shell dashing exists in this game, but only with this held item and not as a power-up form. When shell dashing as [[Toad]] or [[Rosalina]], the shell's color turns dark or light blue respectively, similar to the Blue Shell's ''New Super Mario Bros.'' appearance.


[[Image:Shell blue.PNG|left|frame|A blue shell in ''Super Mario Strikers''.]]
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', as well as in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Blue Shells appeared as items. They are usually collected in a pack of three. When used, they will be fired at the opposing players, however, they do not home in, like the [[Red Shell]] does. If the Blue Shell happens to hit a player, they will instantly freeze in one spot. This will render them unable to move, and, thus, unable to get the ball. The effects wear off after a few seconds. Unfortunately, these shells can freeze both the users teammates, or the user him/herself. If the shells fail to hit anyone, they will continue bouncing around the stage until they either hit a player, or just wear out on their own. A more effective version of this item, is the [[Giant Blue Shell]].
[[File:MSC Blue Shell.png|thumb|A Blue Shell from ''Mario Strikers Charged'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Blue Shells appear as items; in the latter game they are cyan and frosted with ice instead. They can be collected in a pack of three. When used, all three are fired at the opposing players, but do not home in like the Red Shell does. If a Blue Shell hits a player, they will instantly freeze in that spot, rendering them unable to move. The effects wear off after a few seconds. The shells are able to hit and freeze both the player's and opponent's team members. They will continue bouncing around the stage until they either hit a player or disappear after a set amount of time.


In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' there is a Blue Shell but it is not used as a weapon but as a Power-up. The shell turns Mario or Luigi into [[Shell Mario]] or Shell Luigi respectively. The shell version of Mario or Luigi looks much like a [[Koopa Troopa]] with a blue shell. When ducking, shell Mario/Luigi cannot be hurt by almost anything. A blue shelled [[Koopa Troopa]] who emits blue shell power-ups when stomped appears in multiplayer. It regrows one periodically. A Blue Shell (taking its appearance from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash''), referred to as '''Spiny Shell''', appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[sticker]]. If used in the [[Subspace Emissary]], the sticker would increase the launch power of a specific [[player|character]] by eleven.
A more effective version of this item is the [[Giant Blue Shell]], which appears individually, and is able to run over players while continuing to move.


{{Shells}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
{{Mario Strikers Items}}
The Blue Shell appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its 3DS remake]] as an item found in the overworld and once in the [[Energy Hold]] in Bowser's Body. By striking [[shell block]]s, Mario can go in Blue Shells and turn into Shell Mario. Luigi can then hit Mario using his [[hammer]] to make Mario retract into the shell, spinning straight forward. This can be used to hit blocks in areas that Mario and Luigi cannot directly enter. Because the shell is so heavy, Mario cannot jump while wearing it. If he attempts to jump, he tosses the shell off of his body and it disappears. This serves a similar purpose to [[Kooper]] and [[Koops]]'s field abilities in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'']] series.
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[[Category: Items]]
===Unused appearances===
[[Category: Mario Kart Items]]
====''Mario Kart 7''====
[[Category: Projectiles]]
[[File:MK7BlueShellModel.png|thumb|100px]]
A model of a Blue Shell exists in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''{{'}}s game files.<ref>''[[tcrf:Mario Kart 7#Blue Shell|Mario Kart 7]]''. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved January 13, 2023.</ref>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=青コウラ
|JapR=Ao Kōra
|JapM=Blue Shel
|Jap2=こうら<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/newmario/index.html|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese website|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros.'')</small>
|Jap2R=Kōral
|Jap2M=Shell
|Ger=Blauer Panzer
|GerM=Blue Shell
|Chi=龟壳<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/newmario.htm|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Chinese website|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>
|ChiR=Guīké
|ChiM=Shell
|Ita=Guscio Blu
|ItaM=Blue Shell
|Fre=Carapace Bleue
|FreM=Blue Shell
|Spa=Caparazón azul
|SpaM=Blue Shell
}}
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – [[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi's Egg]]''===
青<br>
気分爽快ミント味のこうら。のどにさわやかで、八ーブの香りがする。大都会の雑踏などでこのこうらを食べると、あまりの爽快さに空をも飛んでしまうという。<ref name=Sho/>
 
'''''Blue'''''<br>
''A fresh-feeling, mint-filled shell. It's refreshing in the throat, and has a herbal scent. It is said that if you eat this shell in a big city crowd, you'll fly in the sky from the sheer exhilaration.''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Strikers Blue Shell Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
True Blue Shell.png|''Super Mario Strikers''
NSMB Blue Shell.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMB Blueshell.png|''New Super Mario Bros.''
</gallery>
 
==See also==
*[[Penguin Suit]]
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[Category:Projectiles]]
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[[de:Blauer Panzer]]
[[it:Guscio Blu]]

Revision as of 22:30, March 9, 2024

This article is about the normal Koopa Troopa shell. For the blue version of the Spiny Shell which appears as a Mario Kart item, see Spiny Shell (blue).
Blue Shell
Artwork of a Blue Shell from New Super Mario Bros.
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)

Blue Shells, also known as Blue Koopa Shells,[1] are blue Koopa Troopa shells that first appear in Super Mario World. While occasionally worn by Koopa Troopas, they are more prevalent as items that Mario or Luigi can use.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

Blue shells first appear in Super Mario World, either alone or on the back of a Koopa Troopa. As with other colors of shells, jumping on a Koopa Troopa will cause the shell to be removed, where it can then be held or thrown. When Yoshi eats one, he will grow wings and gain the ability to fly for a limited time, at the end of which he will swallow the shell. Blue Yoshi can gain this ability by eating a shell of any color. Yoshis can also spit the shell back out, in which case it will behave like a Green Shell, flying out at high speed and defeating enemies in its way. If the player attempts to launch the shell back at a blue Koopa without a Shell, it will stop the shell and kick it back at the player. If a green or red Koopa without a Shell comes in contact with the Blue Shell (or kicks it right-side up if upside down), it will then jump in it and become that colored Koopa.

According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game Yoshi, Blue Shells from Super Mario World are filled with refreshing mints and have an herbal scent.[2]

New Super Mario Bros.

Blue shells appear again in New Super Mario Bros., this time as a power-up. It turns Mario or Luigi into Shell Mario or Shell Luigi respectively upon contacting it. By using the Blue Shell, the player gains the ability to shell dash. While ducking or shell dashing, Shell Mario or Shell Luigi are invulnerable to almost anything, except for boss attacks and falling into a pit, poison, or lava. They can also Ground Pound on Spinies to send them spinning in their shells, similarly to a Koopa Troopa when kicked. Additionally, the power-up allows them to swim faster and with more precision, similar to the Frog Suit from Super Mario Bros. 3.

The item can be collected by defeating a wandering Hammer Bro, stomping the Blue Koopa Troopa found in the Ice Stage of the Mario vs. Luigi mode, hitting a Flying ? Block, visiting a Red Toad House, or in a Roulette Block. However, it cannot be found in any of the normal ? Blocks in the game.

The New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide has an icon for Blue Shells in the legend for level maps, but it goes unused, as Blue Shells are not found in normal ? Blocks.

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, if Cosmic Mario picks up a Koopa Shell during his race in the Sea Slide Galaxy, it will turn into a blue-colored shell.

Super Mario 3D World

Though the Blue Shell itself is not seen in Super Mario 3D World, the player can jump on a Koopa Troopa and steal its shell. A similar form of shell dashing exists in this game, but only with this held item and not as a power-up form. When shell dashing as Toad or Rosalina, the shell's color turns dark or light blue respectively, similar to the Blue Shell's New Super Mario Bros. appearance.

Mario Strikers series

A Blue Shell from Mario Strikers Charged

In Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged, Blue Shells appear as items; in the latter game they are cyan and frosted with ice instead. They can be collected in a pack of three. When used, all three are fired at the opposing players, but do not home in like the Red Shell does. If a Blue Shell hits a player, they will instantly freeze in that spot, rendering them unable to move. The effects wear off after a few seconds. The shells are able to hit and freeze both the player's and opponent's team members. They will continue bouncing around the stage until they either hit a player or disappear after a set amount of time.

A more effective version of this item is the Giant Blue Shell, which appears individually, and is able to run over players while continuing to move.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

The Blue Shell appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake as an item found in the overworld and once in the Energy Hold in Bowser's Body. By striking shell blocks, Mario can go in Blue Shells and turn into Shell Mario. Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer to make Mario retract into the shell, spinning straight forward. This can be used to hit blocks in areas that Mario and Luigi cannot directly enter. Because the shell is so heavy, Mario cannot jump while wearing it. If he attempts to jump, he tosses the shell off of his body and it disappears. This serves a similar purpose to Kooper and Koops's field abilities in the Paper Mario series.

Unused appearances

Mario Kart 7

An unused model of a Blue Shell from Mario Kart 7.

A model of a Blue Shell exists in Mario Kart 7's game files.[3]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 青コウラ
Ao Kōra
こうら[4] (New Super Mario Bros.)
Kōral
Blue Shel

Shell

Chinese 龟壳[5]
Guīké
Shell

French Carapace Bleue
Blue Shell
German Blauer Panzer
Blue Shell
Italian Guscio Blu
Blue Shell
Spanish Caparazón azul
Blue Shell

Profiles and statistics

Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg


気分爽快ミント味のこうら。のどにさわやかで、八ーブの香りがする。大都会の雑踏などでこのこうらを食べると、あまりの爽快さに空をも飛んでしまうという。[2]

Blue
A fresh-feeling, mint-filled shell. It's refreshing in the throat, and has a herbal scent. It is said that if you eat this shell in a big city crowd, you'll fly in the sky from the sheer exhilaration.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 8.
  2. ^ a b 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーのたまご」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg), page 61.
  3. ^ Mario Kart 7. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Japanese website. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Chinese website. Retrieved December 20, 2019.