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'''Shellcreepers''', sometimes referred to as simply '''turtles''', 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 ''Super 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.
'''Shellcreepers''', sometimes referred to as simply '''turtles''', 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 ''Super 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; [[Unshelled Koopa Troopa]]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.


[[Gunpei Yokoi]] created the Shellcreeper after being inspired from watching a cartoon turtle remove its shell. He wanted to create an entire game that focused on removing shells from turtles. That concept eventually developed into the ''Mario Bros.'' arcade game.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/column01/180619#i-4 『パックマン』にはじまり『スーパーマリオ』でひとつの完成形に達した“キャラクターの身体機能”「なんでゲームは面白い?」第11回]. Retrieved June 10, 2023. (Contains quote from Yokoi found in 「横井軍平ゲーム館」.)</ref> However, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] states that they came up with using turtles during development.<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/0/1/ Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vol. 1 Ch. 2]. Retrieved June 10, 2023.</ref>
[[Gunpei Yokoi]] created the Shellcreeper after being inspired from watching a cartoon turtle remove its shell. He wanted to create an entire game that focused on removing shells from turtles. That concept eventually developed into the ''Mario Bros.'' arcade game.<ref>[https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/column01/180619#i-4 『パックマン』にはじまり『スーパーマリオ』でひとつの完成形に達した“キャラクターの身体機能”「なんでゲームは面白い?」第11回]. Retrieved June 10, 2023. (Contains quote from Yokoi found in 「横井軍平ゲーム館」.)</ref> However, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] states that they came up with using turtles during development.<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/0/1/ Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vol. 1 Ch. 2]. Retrieved June 10, 2023.</ref>
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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.]]'' They walk out of the [[Warp Pipe|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 through the [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]] to flip it over and then 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.
The Shellcreeper is the first enemy to appear in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' They are the only enemies to appear before the first bonus round. They walk out of the [[Warp Pipe|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 through the [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]] to flip it over and then 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 initial NES release they are smaller than in the original arcade version, though this is no longer the case in later editions.
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 initial NES release they are smaller than in the original arcade version, though this is no longer the case in later editions.
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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===
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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 ''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.
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''===
===Other appearances===
In the [[Family BASIC]] accessory to the [[Family Computer]], Shellcreepers are programmable sprites. They also make a cameo in the Message Board.
 
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==
==List of appearances==
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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>
{{PEGMCE profile
'''種族''' カメ族<br>
|name=カメさん (JP) / Shellcreeper (EN)
'''性格''' さびしがりや<br>
|artwork=[[File:Shellcreeper Perfect.png|100px]]
'''登場ゲーム''' ブラザー<br>
|shusshin=カメ族
'''<big>カメ<span class="explain" title="ぞく">族</span>のルーツはこのキャラ</big>'''<br>
|seikaku=さびしがりや
すべてのカメ<span class="explain" title="ぞく">族</span><span class="explain" title="がんそ">元祖</span>。ノコノコなどと<span class="explain" title="ちが">違</span>い、<span class="explain" title="ふ">踏</span>んでもやっつけられない。<span class="explain" title="ゆかした">床下</span>からひっくり<span class="explain" title="かえ">返</span>し、キックでやっつけよう。<span class="explain" title="さいご">最後</span>の一<span class="explain" title="ぴき">匹</span>は、スピードアップするので<span class="explain" title="ちゅうい">注意</span>。<ref name=Daijiten>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'', [https://imgur.com/a/UvABP page 55.]</ref>
|tojo_gemu=ブラザー
 
|desc='''<big>カメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}のルーツはこのキャラ</big>'''<br>
'''''<big>Shellcreeper</big>'''''<br>
すべてのカメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}{{ruby|元祖|がんそ}}。ノコノコなどと{{ruby|違|ちが}}い、<span class="explain" title="ふ">踏</span>んでもやっつけられない。{{ruby|床下|ゆかした}}からひっくり{{ruby|返|かえ}}し、キックでやっつけよう。{{ruby|最後|さいご}}</span>の一{{ruby|匹|ぴき}}は、スピードアップするので{{ruby|注意|ちゅうい}}。<ref name=Daijiten>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''. [https://imgur.com/a/UvABP Page 55.]</ref>
''Tribe: Turtle clan''<br>
|origin=Turtle clan
''Disposition: Lonely person''<br>
|disposition=Lonely person
''Game appearances: Bros.''<br>
|game_appearances=Bros.
'''''<big>The Turtle Tribe's roots are in this character!</big>'''''<br>
|eng_desc='''''<big>The Turtle Tribe's roots are in this character!</big>'''''<br>
''It's the originator of the whole Turtle Tribe. Unlike Koopa Troopa, it can't be beaten even if stepped on. Turn it over from under the floor, then kick to beat it. Careful, the last one will speed up.''
''It's the originator of the whole Turtle Tribe. Unlike Koopa Troopa, it can't be beaten even if stepped on. Turn it over from under the floor, then kick to beat it. Careful, the last one will speed up.''
}}


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy====
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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|name=Shellcreepers
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
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|appears_in='''NES''' ''Mario Bros.''<br>'''GBA''' ''Super Mario Advance''
!rowspan=2|Shellcreepers
|unlock=Random
|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy538.png|100px]]
|desc=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.  
|align=center|'''NES''' ''Mario Bros.''
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|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'' trophy====
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
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{{SSB4 trophy
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|name=Shellcreepers
!width=''6%''|Name
|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyShellcreepers.png|100px]]
!width="12%"|Image
|category=Series Related
!width="20%"|Appears In
|appears_in='''ARCADE''' Mario Bros. <br>'''GBA''' Super Mario Advance  
!width="31%"|American English description
|trophy_box=6: Mario Bros.
!align-left|British English description
|unlock=Random
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|desc=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...  
|Shellcreepers
|desc2=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...
|[[File:SSB4TrophyShellcreepers.png|100px]]
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|'''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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Mario Bros. - NES cover art.png|''Mario Bros.'' (NES)
Mario Bros. - NES cover art.png|''Mario Bros.'' (NES)
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]]''
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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|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
SMA Mario Bros.png|[[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|''Mario Bros.'' (Game Boy Advance)]]
Shellcreeper-SSBBrawl.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
Shellcreeper-SSBBrawl.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
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|Jap2R=Kame-san
|Jap2R=Kame-san
|Jap2M=Turtle{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|-san}}
|Jap2M=Turtle{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|-san}}
|ChiT=烏龜<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/01yxPpYd5fhMx51VI9ique 介紹在《超級舞動 瓦利歐製造》裡以任天堂的遊戲為題設計的小遊戲。] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved December 28, 2023.</ref>
|ChiTR=Wūguī
|ChiTM=Turtle
|Fre=Carapeur
|Fre=Carapeur
|FreM=Portmanteau of "carapace" and "peur" (fear)
|FreM=Portmanteau of "carapace" 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" (''cherepakha'', turtle) with Russian surname ending "-ин" (''-in'')
|RusM=From ''черепаха'' (''cherepakha'', "turtle") with Russian surname ending ''-ин'' (''-in'')
|Spa=Tortuga
|SpaA=Trotatuga
|SpaM=Turtle
|SpaAM=From ''trotar'' ("trot") and ''tortuga'' ("turtle")
|SpaE=Tortuga
|SpaEM=Turtle
}}
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==References==
==References==
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