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|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])

A '''Spiny Shell''' is the [[Spiny]] counterpart to [[Koopa]] [[Shell]]s. Their uses vary by game series - in platformers, they generally cannot be touched from above without damage, even when empty or the spiny inside is unconscious, but when upside-down, empty, or in other series, they can serve as a usable item.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Spiny Shells made their debut. Unlike future appearances, Spiny Shells still act as a hazard when upside-down, just as they do right-side up. Thusly, spiny Shells cannot be picked up, thrown, or kicked, as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] will still take damage if they touch them. Notably, in the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Game Boy Advance version]], immobile upside-down Spiny Shells are harmless, and can thus be carried, thrown, and/or kicked.

Like in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, Spiny Shells flipped upside-down will not harm [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] when carried.

Spiny Shells appear as obstacles in the ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' minigame [[Ice Rink Risk]], the ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' minigame [[Crate and Peril]], and the ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' minigame [[Fun Run]]. They retain their function in the first two minigames in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. In the original version of Ice Rink Risk, they uncharacteristically have hexagonal plates making up the carapace instead of a smooth surface, despite the official artwork for said minigame showing otherwise. In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', they reappear in [[Ice Rink Risk]].

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Spinies use their shells to attack by lunging at Mario. Using a [[POW Block]] or [[Quake Hammer]] will flip them over, allowing Mario to jump on them and lowering their defense. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Spinies will retreat into their shells to attack, and can also fall from the ceiling to attack from above. In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', there are pits in [[Kiwano Temple]] that are filled with [[Spike (obstacle)|spikes]] that resemble Spiny Shells.

Super Mario Maker - Artwork 12.png|Mario wearing a Spiny Shell in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.

Super Mario Maker - Mario artwork 03.png|Mario wearing a Spiny Shell while riding a [[Yoshi]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style in ''Super Mario Maker''

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