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'''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.
'''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's appearance is similar to 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'']], the face of a Spiny resembles that of a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s; it has its regular face from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' onward.
==Appearance==
Spiny's appearance is similar to 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 ''Paper Mario'' games, the face of a Spiny resembles that of a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s; it has its regular face from ''Sticker Star'' onward.


==History==
==History==
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===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', several Spinies appear coming out of [[Mario]]'s television when he is playing [[Family Computer]] at the beginning of the film. Later, [[Big Spiny|big-sized Spinies]] make an appearance, appearing out of the Spiny Eggs tossed by a Lakitu.
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', several Spinies appear coming out of [[Mario]]'s television when he is playing [[Family Computer]] at the beginning of the film. Later, [[Big Spiny|big-sized Spinies]] make an appearance, appearing out of the Spiny Eggs tossed by a Lakitu.
===''Mario Bros.''===
[[File:Three Spinies.png|frame|left|GBA]]
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 ''[[Nintendo Power Advance]]'' V.1, Spinys are referred to as "turtles", which is an alternate translation for the replaced Shellcreepers.


===DIC cartoons===
===DIC cartoons===
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===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
Some Spinies appear in [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'' of the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series.
Some Spinies appear in [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'' of the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series.
===''Mario Bros.'' series===
[[File:Three Spinies.png|frame|left|GBA]]
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 ''[[Nintendo Power Advance]]'' V.1, Spinys are referred to as "turtles", which is an alternate translation for the replaced Shellcreepers.


===''Hotel Mario''===
===''Hotel Mario''===
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===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Spinies appear as NPCs in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]].
Spinies appear as non-playable characters in [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. A variant of bipedal Spinies called [[Spike Koopa]]s appears exclusively in ''[[Mario Party]]'' in the minigame [[Key-pa-Way]]. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', a picture of a Spiny appears in the center of the ice rink in [[Ice-Rink Risk|Ice Rink Risk]], where players must run around on the rink and avoid Spiny Shells, which would eliminate the player by knocking them out of the rink. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Spinies assist [[Lakitu]] in his boss battle, [[Sock It to Lakitu]], where he throws them at the platform as they either walk right, left, up, or down until they fall off the edge of the platform. They also appear if someone gets them on the blocks that spawn the Bullet Bills. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Spinies appear inside bubbles in the minigame [[Spin the Bubble]]. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Spinies make a cameo appearance in the minigame [[Absent Minded]], where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess.
====''Mario Party''====
A variant of bipedal Spinies called [[Spike Koopa]]s appears exclusively in ''[[Mario Party]]'' in the minigame [[Key-pa-Way]].


====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', a picture of a Spiny appears in the center of the ice rink in [[Ice-Rink Risk|Ice Rink Risk]], where players must run around on the rink and avoid Spiny Shells, which would eliminate the player by knocking them out of the rink.
====''Mario Party 5''====
Although no actual Spinies appear in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', two vehicle parts named Spiny Body and Spiny Tires can be purchased from [[Skolar]] in Super Duel Mode.
Although no actual Spinies appear in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', two vehicle parts named Spiny Body and Spiny Tires can be purchased from [[Skolar]] in Super Duel Mode.


====''Mario Party Advance''====
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.
Spinies later appear in the ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' mini-game [[Dreadmill]]. Here, only [[Spiny Egg]]s appear, and the player must walk past or jump over them so they don't fall off the treadmill.


====''Mario Party 8''====
===''Mario Golf'' series===
Spinies return to the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', where they appear as Spiny Eggs prominently in the mini-game [[Grabbin' Gold]]. The goal of this game is to collect as many coins as possible in a basket while avoiding the falling Spiny Eggs. 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.


====''Mario Party 9''====
====''Mario Golf: World Tour'' / ''Mario Sports Superstars''====
Spinies appear again in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', assisting [[Lakitu]] in his boss battle, [[Sock It to Lakitu]]. Lakitu throws them at the platform as they either walk right, left, up, or down until they fall off the edge of the platform. They also appear if someone gets them on the blocks that spawn the Bullet Bills.
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]]''.
 
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Spinies appear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' inside bubbles in the minigame [[Spin the Bubble]].
 
====''Super Mario Party''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Spinies make a cameo appearance in the minigame [[Absent Minded]], where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Spiny Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Spiny as an Assist Trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Spinies appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where Lakitu, as an [[Assist Trophy]], throws them to the ground in their 8-bit form. They walk around and launch players straight into the air. If a character is hit in midair, however, they are thrusted directly downward. When the Spinies reach an edge, they fall off.
 
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Spinies are thrown by the Lakitu Assist Trophy and act like in the previous game. In Smash Run mode, Spinies are used similarly by Lakitus, though they appear in their modern look rather than the 8-bit sprite from their Assist Trophy.
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a Spiny appears alongside a Lakitu as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which decreases the user's weight. The spirit can be encountered in the Mysterious Dimension sub-world of the Dark Realm in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure|World of Light]]. In the spirit battle, Spinies are represented by eight tiny red [[Bowser]]s.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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===''Mario Strikers'' series===
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
Spinies appear in the [[Mario Strikers (series)|''Mario Strikers'' series]] as an item: a huge, spinning, spiked shell. This shell bounces off walls until it eventually hits a player. When it impacts with a character, it explodes, and possibly hits other players as well. If any players are hit, they are stunned for a few seconds.
Spinies appear in the [[Mario Strikers (series)|''Mario Strikers'' series]] as an item: a huge, spinning, spiked shell. This shell bounces off walls until it eventually hits a player. When it impacts with a character, it explodes, and possibly hits other players as well. If any players are hit, they are stunned for a few seconds.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:Spiny Wii U.jpg|thumb|Spiny as an Assist Trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
Spinies make a few minor appearances in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Lakitu, as an [[Assist Trophy]], throws Spinies to the ground in their 8-bit form. Spinies walk on the ground, where they launch players straight into the air, but if a character is hit in midair, they are thrust directly downward. When the Spinies reach an edge, they fall off. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Spinies are thrown by the Lakitu Assist Trophy and retain their behavior from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''{{'}}s [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] mode, Spinies are used by Lakitus similarly, although instead appear with their modern look rather than the 8-bit sprite from their Assist Trophy. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a Spiny appears alongside a Lakitu as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which decreases the user's weight. The spirit can be encountered in the [[smashwiki:Mysterious Dimension|Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world of the [[smashwiki:Dark Realm|Dark Realm]] in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]]. In the spirit battle, Spinies are represented by eight tiny red [[Bowser]]s.


===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Spinies appear only a few times in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. In the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', Spinies appear in a small number London Party missions, where they are thrown by Lakitus to oppose the player. Hitting a Spiny causes different effects depending on the mission, such as losing coins. One of the stickers also features a picture of a Spiny. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a pair of Spinies appear as character wall obstacles in [[Golf Plus]], taking on their sprite design from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and disappearing when hit once.
Spinies appear in a small number London Party missions in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', where they are thrown by Lakitus to oppose the player. Hitting a Spiny causes different effects depending on the mission, such as losing coins. One of the stickers also features a picture of a Spiny.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
A pair of Spinies appear as character wall obstacles in [[Golf Plus]] in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. They use their sprite design from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and appear as solid wall obstacles that disappear when hit once.
 
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)====
In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', Spiny's name appears on the scorecard sometimes.
 
====''Mario Golf: World Tour'' / ''Mario Sports Superstars''====
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]]''.


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