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|caption=Shellcreeper as seen in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' | |caption=Shellcreeper as seen in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)| Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)| Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]]) | ||
|variants=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | |variants=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | ||
|relatives=[[Koopa Troopa]] | |relatives=[[Koopa Troopa]] | ||
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'''Shellcreepers''' | '''Shellcreepers''' are green-shelled turtles that first appeared in the ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' arcade game. They are the first turtle enemies to appear in a ''Mario'' game, making them the conceptual ancestors of the [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s, which appeared two years later in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It is also shown that Shellcreepers wear undershirts and shorts when outside of their shells; shell-less [[Beach Koopa]]s first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' wearing a shirt, and in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' wearing shorts. Several sources such as the trophy descriptions in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' indicate that [[Koopa Troopa]]s apparently evolved from Shellcreepers. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Bros.'' series=== | ===''Mario Bros.'' series=== | ||
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|footer=Shellcreepers as they appear in | |footer=Shellcreepers as they appear in various different versions of ''Mario Bros.'' | ||
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[[File:MBShellcreeperIntro.png|thumb|Shellcreeper introduction screen in the arcade version]] | [[File:MBShellcreeperIntro.png|thumb|Shellcreeper introduction screen in the arcade version]] | ||
The Shellcreeper is the first enemy to appear in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' | The Shellcreeper is the first enemy to appear in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' They walk out of the [[Warp Pipe]]s at the top of the screen and walk towards the pipes at the bottom of the screen. The player must hit it from below to flip it over and run into it to defeat it. If the player does not run into it, the Shellcreeper jumps out of its shell (revealing that it wears a white shirt and shorts), flips its shell over, changes color from green to purple and continues moving faster than before. If it flips its shell again, it will turn red, its fastest state. If a Shellcreeper is the last target for the phase, it will automatically turn red. Unlike the similar [[Koopa Troopa]], jumping on Shellcreeper will cause [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to lose a [[Extra life|life]]. Also, Shellcreepers can attack by biting Mario or Luigi with their teeth. | ||
In the NES version, Shellcreepers lack an animation for changing shell colors, and the colors now go from green to red to pink, the last of which also has blue skin. Additionally, in the | In the NES version, Shellcreepers lack an animation for changing shell colors, and the colors now go from green to red to pink, the last of which also has blue skin. Additionally, in the original NES release they are smaller than in the arcade version, though this is no longer the case in later editions. | ||
Following the ''Mario Bros.''-style battle mode in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Shellcreepers have been replaced by [[Spiny|Spinies]] in all subsequent versions, so they would not be mistaken for Koopa Troopas, which are safe to jump on. Despite this, a lone Shellcreeper still makes a cameo alongside a [[Sidestepper]] and [[Fighter Fly]] on the title screen of the [[Game Boy Advance]] remakes of ''Mario Bros.'' In ''[[Mario Clash]]'', Koopa Troopas are given a similar sprite design to Shellcreepers, and even do the same tooth-baring pose. | |||
====''Mario Bros. Special''==== | ====''Mario Bros. Special''==== | ||
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====''Punch Ball Mario Bros.''==== | ====''Punch Ball Mario Bros.''==== | ||
Shellcreepers appear as an enemy yet again in Hudson Soft's semi sequel to ''Mario Bros.'', ''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' The game is much closer to the ''Mario Bros.'', and thus Shellcreepers play a much more similar role as they did in that game. The only differences are that they cannot be stunned from below and are instead stunned by [[Punch Balls]] or the [[POW Block]]. If they get back up after being stunned or are the last enemy on screen, they turn red and speed up. | Shellcreepers appear as an enemy yet again in Hudson Soft's semi sequel to ''Mario Bros.'', ''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''. The game is much closer to the ''Mario Bros.'', and thus Shellcreepers play a much more similar role as they did in that game. The only differences are that they cannot be stunned from below and are instead stunned by [[Punch Balls]] or the [[POW Block]]. If they get back up after being stunned or are the last enemy on screen, they turn red and speed up. | ||
===Family BASIC=== | |||
In the [[Family BASIC]] accessory to the [[Family Computer]], Shellcreepers are programmable sprites. They also make a cameo in the Message Board. | |||
===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''=== | ===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''=== | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Shellcreepers appear on the [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros. stage]]. They walk out from the pipes at the top of the stage. If knocked over by hitting them from below or from an attack, they can be picked up and thrown at opponents, making them fly sideways off the screen. The Shellcreepers also have their own trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Shellcreepers appear on the [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros. stage]]. They walk out from the pipes at the top of the stage. If knocked over by hitting them from below or from an attack, they can be picked up and thrown at opponents, making them fly sideways off the screen. The Shellcreepers also have their own trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ||
Shellcreepers appear in '' | Shellcreepers appear in ''Luigi Bros.'', an additional game featured in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch port]]. Like the other enemies in ''Luigi Bros.'', Shellcreepers behave in the same way as ''Mario Bros.'', which this game is based on. | ||
====''Super Mario Maker''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker''==== | ||
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In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', one of the unlockable playable [[Costume Mario|costumes]] is a Shellcreeper, using a modified version of its sprite in ''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]'' It can be unlocked at random after clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on Expert setting or harder. If the player holds {{button|wiiu|Padup}} on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|GamePad]] while wearing the costume, the Shellcreeper makes a grimace. While the player runs as the Shellcreeper, its shell turns red. | In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', one of the unlockable playable [[Costume Mario|costumes]] is a Shellcreeper, using a modified version of its sprite in ''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]'' It can be unlocked at random after clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on Expert setting or harder. If the player holds {{button|wiiu|Padup}} on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|GamePad]] while wearing the costume, the Shellcreeper makes a grimace. While the player runs as the Shellcreeper, its shell turns red. | ||
=== | ===''NES Remix''=== | ||
Shellcreepers appear in ''[[NES Remix]]'' in the challenges and remixes based on ''Mario Bros.'' | Shellcreepers appear in ''[[NES Remix]]'' in the challenges and remixes based on ''Mario Bros.'' | ||
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== | ==Game appearances== | ||
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|''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]] | |''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]] | ||
|Enemy | |Enemy | ||
|1988 | |1988 | ||
|[[Family Computer Disk System]] | |[[Family Computer Disk System]] | ||
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|Enemy in ''Luigi Bros.'' | |Enemy in ''Luigi Bros.'' | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
|Nintendo Switch | |Nintendo Switch | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ===''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ||
'''<big>カメさん</big>'''<br> | |||
'''種族''' カメ族<br> | |||
'''性格''' さびしがりや<br> | |||
'''登場ゲーム''' ブラザー<br> | |||
'''<big>カメ族のルーツはこのキャラ</big>'''<br> | |||
すべてのカメ族の元祖。ノコノコなどと違い、踏んでもやっつけられない。床下からひっくり返し、キックでやっつけよう。最後の一匹は、スピードアップするので注意。<ref name=Daijiten>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''. [http://imgur.com/a/UvABP Page 55.]</ref> | |||
'''''<big>Shellcreeper</big>'''''<br> | |||
''Tribe: Turtle clan''<br> | |||
''Disposition: Lonely person''<br> | |||
''Game appearances: Bros.''<br> | |||
'''''<big>The turtle tribe has its roots from this character.</big>'''''<br> | |||
'' | ''The originator of all turtle families. Unlike Koopa Troopas, they cannot be defeated by stepping on them. Turn them over from under the floor, and then kick them to defeat them. Note that the last one speeds up.'' | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==== | In both ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', the Shellcreeper trophy states that it appeared in ''Super Mario Advance'', but in that game, a Shellcreeper only makes a cameo in the included ''Mario Bros.'' remake's title screen, while it is replaced by the Spiny in gameplay. | ||
{ | ====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy==== | ||
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| | !rowspan=2|Shellcreepers | ||
|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy538.png|100px]] | |||
|align=center|'''NES''' ''Mario Bros.'' | |||
|rowspan=2|''Shelled enemies Mario and Luigi faced back when they were plumbers. They had to be bumped from below to flip them over and then kicked off the stage. The last one on a stage changed colors and raced really fast. If one got flipped but not sent off, it would eventually right itself and move at high speed. They were simply called "turtles" in Japan.'' | |||
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|align=center|'''GBA''' ''Super Mario Advance'' | |||
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy==== | ||
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!width="20%"|Appears In | |||
| | !width="31%"|American English description | ||
!align-left|British English description | |||
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| | |Shellcreepers | ||
|[[File:SSB4TrophyShellcreepers.png|100px]] | |||
|'''ARCADE''' Mario Bros. <br>'''GBA''' Super Mario Advance | |||
|align=left|''With a name that implies silently sneaking up on its prey, the Shellcreeper might be considered cooler than your average turtle. The Koopa is apparently an evolved form of this veteran of Mario Bros. We'd recommend not jumping on this one like you would a Koopa, though...'' | |||
|align=left|''With a name that implies silently sneaking up on its prey, the Shellcreeper might be considered cooler than your average turtle. A true veteran from way back in Mario Bros., this guy even predates Koopas, which apparently it evolved into. We wouldn't recommend jumping on this one like you'd jump on a Koopa, though...'' | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Shellcreeper.png|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' | Shellcreeper.png|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
MarioBrosFlyerPromotional4.png|''Mario Bros.'' | MarioBrosFlyerPromotional4.png|''Mario Bros.'' | ||
Mario Bros Atari 2600 Artwork.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Atari 2600) | Mario Bros Atari 2600 Artwork.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Atari 2600) | ||
MB Atari 2600 Shellcreeper Artwork.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Atari 2600) | MB Atari 2600 Shellcreeper Artwork.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Atari 2600) | ||
Mario Bros. - NES cover art.png|''Mario Bros.'' (NES cover art) | |||
Mario Bros PAL.jpg|''Mario Bros.''<br>(NES, 1993 reissue) | Mario Bros PAL.jpg|''Mario Bros.''<br>(NES, 1993 reissue) | ||
Shellcreeper Perfect.png|''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Mariospecial4.gif|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'' | Mariospecial4.gif|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]'' | ||
Punchball4.png|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' | Punchball4.png|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
SMA Mario Bros.png|[[Mario | SMA Mario Bros.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' | ||
Shellcreeper-SSBBrawl.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' | Shellcreeper-SSBBrawl.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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MB AII Shellcreeper.png|''Mario Bros. (Apple II; unreleased) | MB AII Shellcreeper.png|''Mario Bros. (Apple II; unreleased) | ||
MBCPCShellcreeper.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Amstrad CPC) | MBCPCShellcreeper.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Amstrad CPC) | ||
MPTShellcreeperModel.png|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' (unused) | MPTShellcreeperModel.png|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' (unused) | ||
ShellcreeperSMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' | ShellcreeperSMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' | ||
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|Jap2R=Kame-san | |Jap2R=Kame-san | ||
|Jap2M=Turtle{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|-san}} | |Jap2M=Turtle{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|-san}} | ||
|Fre=Carapeur | |Fre=Carapeur | ||
|FreM= | |FreM=Pun on ''carapace'' (the upper shell of turtles) and ''peur'' (fear) | ||
|Ger=Schildkröte | |Ger=Schildkröte | ||
|GerM=Turtle | |GerM=Turtle | ||
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|Rus=Черепашкин | |Rus=Черепашкин | ||
|RusR=Cherepashkin | |RusR=Cherepashkin | ||
|RusM=From ''черепаха'' ( | |RusM=From ''черепаха'' (cherepakha, turtle) | ||
|Spa=Tortuga | |||
|SpaM=Turtle | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{ | {{Koopas}} | ||
{{MB}} | {{MB}} | ||
[[Category:Koopas]] | [[Category:Koopas]] |