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'''Green Shells''' | '''Green Shells''' (also formatted as '''green shells''')<ref>[https://youtu.be/OgoMjdXAuO8 EPIC Mario Kart Takedowns Compilation 🙌💥 | @playnintendo] (Chapters). Retrieved April 26, 2023.</ref> are green [[Koopa Shell]]s that have appeared in many [[list of games|games]] of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Though their appearance remains largely the same, their functions are occasionally differentiated from those of other colors of shells. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:SMG2 Slimy Spring Snoodle Cavern.png|thumb|Luigi near a Green Shell in the Slimy Spring Galaxy]] | [[File:SMG2 Slimy Spring Snoodle Cavern.png|thumb|Luigi near a Green Shell in the Slimy Spring Galaxy]] | ||
Green Shells reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', with the same function as in the predecessor. However, in this game, only Green Shells appear, and [[Red Shell]]s and [[Gold Shell]]s do not. In this game, they are mostly found in galaxies such as the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] and [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]. | Green Shells reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', with the same function as in the predecessor. However, in this game, only Green Shells appear, and [[Red Shell]]s and [[Gold Shell]]s do not. In this game, they are mostly found in galaxies such as the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] and [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]. | ||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | |||
Green Shells reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' with a function similar to the 2D ''Super Mario'' games. If the player manages to keep a Green Shell in the air hitting it five times with a projectile from a [[Fire Flower]] or [[Boomerang Flower]], or with a tail whip from a [[Super Leaf]], it will burst into a [[1-Up Mushroom]]. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
[[File:MKW Green Shell Artwork.png|thumb|140px|The Green Shell in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'']] | [[File:MKW Green Shell Artwork.png|thumb|140px|The Green Shell in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'']] | ||
In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Green Shells appear as projectile weapons. Racers can shoot Green Shells forward in a straight line to hit opponents. Unlike the Red Shell, the Green Shell is able to rebound from walls. After ricocheting several times, the Green Shell automatically disappears. Green Shells can be obtained in first to fourth place in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as well as first to fifth place in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. | In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Green Shells appear as projectile weapons. Racers can shoot Green Shells forward in a straight line to hit opponents. Unlike the Red Shell, the Green Shell is able to rebound from walls. After ricocheting several times, the Green Shell automatically disappears. Green Shells can be obtained in first to fourth place in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as well as first to fifth place in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. | ||
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====''Mario Kart 64''==== | ====''Mario Kart 64''==== | ||
[[File:GreenShellMK64.png|frame|left]] | [[File:GreenShellMK64.png|frame|left]] | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', the Green Shell (named '''Torpedo Shell''' on one occasion)<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49 | In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', the Green Shell (named '''Torpedo Shell''' on one occasion)<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49. {{file link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|Page 39}}.</ref> acts the same way as in the previous game; however, when the player holds the analog stick backwards, the shell now gets fired backwards instead of dropped. Computer-controlled opponents do not receive this item in the game, their items being relegated to Bananas, Boos, [[Fake Item Box|Fake Item]]s, [[Super Star]]s, and [[Lightning|Thunderbolt]]s. When a player is hit by a Green Shell, they flip multiple times for roughly two seconds before stopping. This crash effect also affects the computer-controlled players whilst offscreen, whereas a computer opponent being hit with a [[Red Shell]], a Fake Item, a Star, or a [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]] (the latter being only on [[N64 Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]) offscreen simply makes the computer-controlled player stop and continue to move immediately afterwards in the form of a cheat. | ||
An alternate item called the Triple Green Shell also debuts in ''Mario Kart 64''. When this item is activated, three shells form a circular barrier around the player's kart in a similar way to the balloons in [[Battle Mode]] in the previous game, and the shells can be used to guard against items and projectiles, as well as turning the kart into a battering ram against other karts. Unlike the single Green Shell, however, these shells cannot be fired backwards and are slightly harder to aim as they are constantly rotating around the kart. | An alternate item called the Triple Green Shell also debuts in ''Mario Kart 64''. When this item is activated, three shells form a circular barrier around the player's kart in a similar way to the balloons in [[Battle Mode]] in the previous game, and the shells can be used to guard against items and projectiles, as well as turning the kart into a battering ram against other karts. Unlike the single Green Shell, however, these shells cannot be fired backwards and are slightly harder to aim as they are constantly rotating around the kart. | ||
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====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Green Shells once again return. They have been increased in size again, and once again have trails behind them when fired. Otherwise, Green Shells and their triple varient behave exactly as they did in ''Mario Kart DS''. | In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Green Shells once again return. They have been increased in size again, and once again have trails behind them when fired. Otherwise, Green Shells and their triple varient behave exactly as they did in ''Mario Kart DS''. | ||
====''Mario Kart 7''==== | |||
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Green Shells return as items and retain their usual role from previous ''Mario Kart'' installments. | |||
====''Mario Kart 8''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8''==== | ||
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Green Shells appear as an item in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They can appear as one shell, or triple shells, and can be launched either forwards or backwards. They can also be used as a form of defense against many other items. They can also slow down an opponent by letting the opponent ram into a player holding a green shell on the back. | Green Shells appear as an item in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They can appear as one shell, or triple shells, and can be launched either forwards or backwards. They can also be used as a form of defense against many other items. They can also slow down an opponent by letting the opponent ram into a player holding a green shell on the back. | ||
The Triple Green Shells reappear as a special item in this game, usable only by Koopa Troopa, [[Dry Bones]], [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]], [[Lakitu]], | The Triple Green Shells reappear as a special item in this game, usable only by Koopa Troopa, [[Dry Bones]], [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]], [[Toad (species)|Green Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Lakitu]], [[Shy Guy|Green Shy Guy]], [[Roving Racers|Koopa (Freerunning)]], and the [[Mii|Green, Dry Bones, and Iggy Mii Racing Suits]]. | ||
The following gliders increase the chance of getting Green Shells and points for hitting racers with one. | The following gliders increase the chance of getting Green Shells and points for hitting racers with one. | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
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[[File:Green Shell Brawl artwork.png|thumb|left|A Green Shell in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']] | [[File:Green Shell Brawl artwork.png|thumb|left|A Green Shell in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']] | ||
[[File:Green Shell Wii U.jpg|thumb|A Green Shell in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']] | [[File:Green Shell Wii U.jpg|thumb|A Green Shell in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']] | ||
Green Shells also appear in the [[Super Smash Bros. | Green Shells also appear in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. A Green Shell is a regular item which can be picked up and thrown at other fighters, damaging them. The shell can also be activated by hitting it or jumping on top of it, which causes the shell to shoot in a certain direction, damaging any characters in the way. | ||
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ||
[[File:MLBiS Green Shell.png|thumb|left|How to use the Green Shell in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'']] | [[File:MLBiS Green Shell.png|thumb|left|How to use the Green Shell in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'']] | ||
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]], the Green Shell is a [[Bros. Attack]] for Mario and Luigi. To use it, the player must get all the [[Trash Pit]] [[Attack Pieces]]. This is the first Bros. Attack the brothers get, as well as one of the few mandatory ones. It is used exactly as in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', but lacks the baby-button command. Unlike the previous game, the shell moves faster as it gets kicked and slows down slightly after it ricochets from the enemy, though the returning speed of the shell still increases after each kick. This shell will continue to attack even if the first target was defeated, just like the [[Red Shell]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', and will break after ten hits. It costs three SP to use this attack. | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Nintendo 3DS version]], the Green Shell is a [[Bros. Attack]] for Mario and Luigi. To use it, the player must get all the [[Trash Pit]] [[Attack Pieces]]. This is the first Bros. Attack the brothers get, as well as one of the few mandatory ones. It is used exactly as in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', but lacks the baby-button command. Unlike the previous game, the shell moves faster as it gets kicked and slows down slightly after it ricochets from the enemy, though the returning speed of the shell still increases after each kick. This shell will continue to attack even if the first target was defeated, just like the [[Red Shell]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', and will break after ten hits. It costs three SP to use this attack. | ||
In the remake, the number of hits has been reduced to six, and the finishing attack is similar to that of the 3D Green Shell in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and the [[Red Shell#Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|3D Red Shell]] in that game and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. | In the remake, the number of hits has been reduced to six, and the finishing attack is similar to that of the 3D Green Shell in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and the [[Red Shell#Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|3D Red Shell]] in that game and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. | ||
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Striking three, five, nine and ten times with the Green Shell yields an "OK", "Good!", "Great!!" and "Excellent!!" rating respectively. | Striking three, five, nine and ten times with the Green Shell yields an "OK", "Good!", "Great!!" and "Excellent!!" rating respectively. | ||
===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | ===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ||
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''==== | ====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''==== | ||
Green Shells appear as an item in [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Race]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', and function almost identically to the shells in ''Mario Kart'' games, although they can only be thrown forwards in this event. Characters will lose speed if hit by one, although their effect can be blocked with a [[Shield (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Shield]]. They also appear in [[Dream Canoe]], where they come in sets of five with almost the same function, although they instead cause the character hit to lose three coins, and can either be jumped over or have their effect blocked by a Starman item. They also appear as an item in [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]], with the same effect as in Dream Race, but additionally cause the player to lose height and can be blocked by a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A Green Shell also appears in [[Shoot!]], where it is used by the player to hit various enemies. | Green Shells appear as an item in [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Race]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', and function almost identically to the shells in ''Mario Kart'' games, although they can only be thrown forwards in this event. Characters will lose speed if hit by one, although their effect can be blocked with a [[Shield (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Shield]]. They also appear in [[Dream Canoe]], where they come in sets of five with almost the same function, although they instead cause the character hit to lose three coins, and can either be jumped over or have their effect blocked by a Starman item. They also appear as an item in [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]], with the same effect as in Dream Race, but additionally cause the player to lose height and can be blocked by a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A Green Shell also appears in [[Shoot!]], where it is used by the player to hit various enemies. | ||
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In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', during the [[kart]] chase on [[Rainbow Road]], a large Koopa vehicle with a cannon fires a Green Shell at the Kongs' vehicles which begins ricocheting off some of them. Mario also uses one against a large Koopa vehicle after losing his kart to Bullet Bills and commandeering a small Koopa vehicle. | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', during the [[kart]] chase on [[Rainbow Road]], a large Koopa vehicle with a cannon fires a Green Shell at the Kongs' vehicles which begins ricocheting off some of them. Mario also uses one against a large Koopa vehicle after losing his kart to Bullet Bills and commandeering a small Koopa vehicle. | ||
===Other appearances | ===Other appearances=== | ||
Green Shells are a recurring furniture item in the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]'', they are named "[[nookipedia:Item:Koopa shell (Animal Crossing)|koopa shell]]," formatted in lowercase, and have a design based on their appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]]'', the [[nookipedia:Item:Koopa shell (Wild World)|koopa shell]] is the same as in ''Animal Crossing''. However, in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', they were consistently renamed to [[nookipedia:Item:Green Shell (New Leaf)|Green Shells]] and given a depiction based on their other appearances around the time. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'', it is simply named "[[nookipedia:Item:Shell (New Horizons)|Shell]]," but now appears in green and red varieties. | |||
In [[Super Mario Chess|''Super Mario'' Chess]], Green Shells appear as pawns on Bowser's team. | In [[Super Mario Chess|''Super Mario'' Chess]], Green Shells appear as pawns on Bowser's team. | ||
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====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' "''Flies straight and crashes any kart it hits. Keep it behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack.''" | *'''Tips & Tricks:''' "''Flies straight and crashes any kart it hits. Keep it behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack.''" | ||
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Item introduction: Green Shell<br>Flies straight and crashes any kart it hits. Will bounce backwards if it hits a wall, so keep an eye out! {{color|#MarioKartTour | *'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Item introduction: Green Shell<br>Flies straight and crashes any kart it hits. Will bounce backwards if it hits a wall, so keep an eye out! {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}''"<ref>mariokarttourEN (August 29, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1166909654946856961 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 10, 2020.</ref> | ||
===''Super Smash Bros. series''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. series''=== | ||
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==== | ||
[[File:Trophy98.png | {{SSBM trophy | ||
|name=Green Shell | |||
|image=[[File:Trophy98.png|100px]] | |||
|game=''Super Mario Bros.''<br>10/85 | |||
|unlock=Randomly obtainable in single-player modes only | |||
|desc=Hit or throw a Green Shell, and it'll follow the contours of the environment, causing heavy damage to any characters it hits. These Koopa shells have many uses in the Mario series: they've been picked up, kicked, swallowed and even spit out. Mario just uses them as tools to pummel Bowser's numberless henchmen. | |||
}} | |||
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==== | ||
[[File:BrawlTrophy522.png | {{SSBB trophy | ||
|name=Green Shell | |||
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy522.png|100px]] | |||
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart''<br>'''N64''' ''Mario Kart 64'' | |||
|unlock=Random | |||
|desc=An item that, when thrown or jumped on, careens across stages and hurts any player it hits. Green shells follow the environment's contours as they go and reverse direction when they hit walls. They really send opponents flying, so they're very effective as throwing weapons. If a shell's approaching, stop it by jumping on it. This technique is used in the Mario series. | |||
|desc2=An item that, when thrown or jumped on, careens across stages and hurts any player it hits. Green shells follow the environment's contours as they go and reverse direction when they hit walls. They really send opponents flying, so they're very effective as throwing weapons. If a shell is approaching, stop it by jumping on it. This technique is used in the Mario series. | |||
}} | |||
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''==== | ||
{{ | {{SSB4 trophy | ||
|name=Green Shell | |||
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:GreenShellTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyGreenShell.png|100px]] | |||
|category=Item | |||
|appears_in='''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.'' 10/1985<br>'''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart'' (9/1992) | |||
|trophy_box=10: Super Mario Kart | |||
|unlock=Random | |||
|desc=The green shell of the Koopa Troopas. The launching power of this weapon is incredible in the right hands, but you should be careful; if it hits a wall, it may bounce back toward whoever threw it. If you see it coming back at you, just jump on it to stop it. It's like playing Super Mario Bros.! | |||
|desc2=You might have noticed these shells look a lot like the ones Koopas have. Throw, attack or jump on one to send it careening off, launching enemies and causing chaos as it goes. Then jump on it to bring it to a stop, or let it rebound off a wall, or... Hold on! What is this? Super Mario Bros.? | |||
}} | |||
===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''=== | ===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''=== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ミドリ{{ruby|甲羅|こうら}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf ''Super Mario Kart'' Japanese instruction booklet | |Jap=ミドリ{{ruby|甲羅|こうら}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf ''Super Mario Kart'' Japanese instruction booklet]. Page 12.</ref><br>''Midori Kōra''<br>ミドリのこうら<br>''Midori no Kōra'' | ||
|JapM=Green Shell<br><br>Green Shell | |JapM=Green Shell<br><br>Green Shell | ||
|ChiS=绿龟壳<br>''Lǜ Guīké'' | |ChiS=绿龟壳<br>''Lǜ Guīké'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Green Shells from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are good for a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s digestion and are popular as beer mugs or tea snacks, but offer little nutrition besides calcium.<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| | *According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Green Shells from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are good for a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s digestion and are popular as beer mugs or tea snacks, but offer little nutrition besides calcium.<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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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