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Undo revision 4186422 by Mikan-chan (talk) - I think this one is already implied via suggested relation to Spike Top, a Buzzy Beetle.
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|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | |variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | ||
|comparable=[[Bony Beetle]]<br>[[Bumbleprod]]<br>[[Spiky]] | |comparable=[[Bony Beetle]]<br>[[Bumbleprod]]<br>[[Spiky]] | ||
|relatives= | |relatives=[[Spiny Egg]]<br>[[Spike Top]] | ||
|notable=[[Spike Storm]] | |notable=[[Spike Storm]] | ||
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{{quote2|Need some foot acupuncture?|Spiny|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}} | {{quote2|Need some foot acupuncture?|Spiny|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}} | ||
'''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 resembles 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'' series]], the face of a Spiny resembles that of a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s; it has its regular face from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' onward. | '''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 resembles 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'' series]], the face of a Spiny resembles that of a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s; it has its regular face from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' onward. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||