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{{about|the recurring enemy species|other uses of the word "Spiny"|[[Spiny (disambiguation)]]}}

|variants=[[Big Spiny]]<br>[[Dark Spiny]]<br>[[Paper Spiny]]<br>[[Sad Spiny]]<br>[[Sharpea]]<br>[[Sky-Blue Spiny]]<br>[[Spike Blop]]<br>[[Spike Koopa]]<br>[[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikey]]<br>[[Spiny R]]<br>[[Spiny Shroopa]]<br>[[Thorny]]

|relatives=[[Spike Top]]<br>[[Spiny Egg]]

'''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>{{cite|url=play.nintendo.com/activities/opinion-polls/nintendo-characters-halloween-fun-poll-survey/|title=Nintendo Characters Halloween Fun Poll, Survey|publisher=''[[Play Nintendo]]''|accessdate=October 21, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20221021191319/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/opinion-polls/nintendo-characters-halloween-fun-poll-survey}}</ref> also called '''Spiny Shells''' in promotional material for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''<ref>{{cite|author=@supermariomovie|date=April 27, 2023|url=x.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901?cxt=HHwWqoC--dPPvuotAAAA|quote=They’re Spiny Shells and they have feelings. #SuperMarioMovie|publisher=X|accessdate=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.

====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====

[[File:SMBSpiny.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of a Spiny from ''Super Mario Bros.'' showing its original design]]

[[File:Lakitu throwing Spiny SMB1.png|thumb|Two Spinies in World 4-1, their level debut in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]

Spinies first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its dual-purpose add-on and sequel, ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. In both games, [[Spiny Egg|Spiny's egg]]s are always thrown by Lakitus. They first appear in [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-1]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and in the level of the [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|same name]] in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''. Spinies and their eggs can only be defeated by a [[Fire Flower]] or a [[Super Star|Starman]] because attempting to [[stomp]] them hurts Mario. If they are hit from below, Spinies are bumped to the side like a [[Mushroom]], instead of being flipped over, like a [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]. Most levels with Spinies and Lakitus have many long staightaways with very few places to hide. These levels also usually have one or more very high blocks to [[jump]] on the Lakitu, thus stopping the Spinies for a time; though eventually, a new Lakitu appears. Spinies can also fill some platforms forcing the player to wait for them to move to progress. When they hatch or land on ground, they always face the direction of Mario or Luigi.

 

Since no more than five enemies are allowed onscreen at the same time due to the limitations of the [[Family Computer]], its Western parallel ([[Nintendo Entertainment System]]), and its add-on, [[Family Computer Disk System]], if there are already five Spinies on the ground, then Lakitu stops throwing more Spinies at Mario. This had been amended in later remakes, including ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''.

In [[World 4-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-4]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'', a Spiny is disguised as a [[fake Bowser]]. In original releases of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', [[World D-4]] features a Spiny disguised as both a fake Bowser and another as [[Bowser's Brother]].

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Spinies (also pluralized as Spinys<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' American instruction booklet|language=American English|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=49}}</ref>) are once again thrown by Lakitus, just like in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and can be defeated by [[Fire Mario]], [[Hammer Mario]], and a [[Super Star|Starman]]. Like [[Buzzy Beetle]]s, '''Upside-down Spinies'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en English|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.ph/0bmQD}}</ref> also hang from the ceiling, dropping down when Mario is close enough and sliding on their shells. Using [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]]'s tail, they can be flipped onto their back and picked up and [[Shell Toss|thrown]] like a regular [[Koopa Shell]]. Unlike Koopa or Buzzy Beetle shells, Mario can not safely jump on a [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] despite it being upside down, although this would later become possible in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

In the Japanese version of ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', when the [[Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!!|red switch card]] is scanned with an [[e-Reader]], all regular [[Goomba]]s are replaced with Spinies.

{{multiframe|[[File:Spinysmw.png]]|align=left|width=32px|In ''Super Mario World''}}

Spinies reappear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. As usual, they are thrown by Lakitus; some of which, called [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s, hold a [[1-Up Mushroom]] on a fishing pole for the player. Only when Mario or Luigi collects this Mushroom would the Lakitu begin to hurl Spinies at them. The enemies can be defeated by a Fire Flower, [[Cape]], [[Yoshi]], or Super Star. Unlike the Koopa Troopas in ''Super Mario World'', which hide in their shells after being hit by a Cape, Spinies are instantly defeated, leaving no Shell. All Spinies in a level can be turned into Coins for a set amount of time if a [[Gray P Switch]] has been activated.

Spinies make another appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], where they appear as rather rare enemies. They can be found only thrown by a Lakitu on [[Tiny-Huge Island]] and in [[Rainbow Ride]]. In the remake, Spinies also appear in [[Goomboss Battle]] and [[Sunshine Isles]]. When these Spinies are released by a Lakitu, they bounce twice and then start walking around slowly. Spinies can survive underwater if lured there, but a Spiny Egg deployed underwater does not hatch.

In this game, Spinies are nearly impossible to defeat. Even the otherwise impervious [[Green Shell|Shiny Shell]] breaks if used against a Spiny, as though Mario ran into a wall, and a well-timed [[punch]] only knocks them back a bit. In Rainbow Ride, Mario can punch them repeatedly until they fall off the side. However, doing so does not produce any reward, as they simply fall into a bottomless area. In the remake, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Spinies can also be defeated by Yoshi, who can eat them and turn them into [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s. Shooting a Yoshi Egg made from a Spiny yields one Yellow Coin. Eating one and spitting one out, however, simply reverts it into a Spiny Egg temporarily. Spinies can also be defeated in Goomboss Battle by luring them into the poison gas.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

Spinies return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', where they can be found on the ground, ceiling, and thrown by a Lakitu. They cannot be defeated using the [[Bubble Mario|Bubble form]].

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.

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.

===''Mario Golf'' series===

Spinies do not often appear in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], Spiny's name is sometimes displayed on the scorecard. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', their only physical appearance, Spinies 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.

[[File:Counterattack.png|thumb|left|Mario [[counterattack]]ing a Spiny in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'']]

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.

[[File:TSMBM-Spinies.jpg|thumb|left|Spinies in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'']]

Spinies (referred to as '''[[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shells]]'''<ref>{{cite|author=@supermariomovie|date=April 11, 2023|url=x.com/supermariomovie/status/1645854665018429451|title=Spiny Shells we see you. #SuperMarioMovie is in theaters now - get tickets today!|publisher=X|accessdate=January 4, 2024|archive=archive.ph/doatl}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@supermariomovie|date=April 26, 2023|url=x.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901|title=They’re Spiny Shells and they have feelings. #SuperMarioMovie|publisher=X|accessdate=April 26, 2023|archive=archive.ph/D39To}}</ref>) appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as part of [[Bowser]]'s army. This film is one of the rare instances where they are shown to have visible mouths. During a scene where Bowser is announcing his scheme to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom, he is shown to not be familiar with the Spinies' name, much to their disappointment.<ref>{{cite|author=Illumination|date=March 9, 2023|url=youtu.be/RjNcTBXTk4I|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie {{!}} Final Trailer|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 10, 2023|language=English}}</ref> They only appear in a few scenes in the film.

In the [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], Spinies, also referred to as '''Togezo''',<ref>{{cite|author=Rocha, Garitt; von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics''|page=287 and 295}}</ref> appear as an enemy in a few ''Kirby'' games from the 1990s. To fit with the series' visual style, Spinies were stylized to have an obscured head and two feet, but their coloration still varies between games. If [[Kirby]] inhales a Spiny, he gains the [[wikirby:Needle|Needle]] [[wikirby:Copy Ability|Copy Ability]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Spinies, also named '''Spiked Beetles'''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide|page=98|date=1993|language=American English}}</ref> or '''Spiny Beetles''',<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Power Source|date=February 24, 1998|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980224223629/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/zelda/level1b.html|title=How to Complete Tail Cave|publisher=Nintendo: Legend of Zelda Strategy|accessdate=March 25, 2021}}</ref> are first encountered in [[zeldawiki:Tail Cave|Tail Cave]]. A Spiny has four spikes on top of its shell, each in a different corner, and its head is not visible. At first, a Spiny moves around slowly, but if Link is within a Spiny's range, it moves quickly after him. In the [[Game Boy Color]] version, a Spiny's sprites are highlighted light green, and their shell is still black like in the original [[Game Boy]] version.

In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', they are known by their Japanese name, Togezo,<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Stephen|title=''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=176|date=December 10, 2002|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=American English|isbn=978-0761541189}}</ref> much like in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''. Like their Futabasha artwork, Togezo have a light blue shell, which has an additional large spike on the top-center. Togezo have their face withdrawn in their shell, from which a pair of glowing, yellow eyes peek out of. Togezo attack by withdrawing into their shell and performing a spin attack toward Link from any direction.

SMB Spiny Dot Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

|JapM=Portmanteau of「刺」(''toge'', "spine") and「蔵」(''-zō'', a Japanese male name ending); romanized as "Togezou" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' and "Togezo" in ''[[Super Mario World]]''

|ChiS=刺虫<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017|language=Chinese}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' up to ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')</small>

|ChiSR=Cì Chóng

|ChiS2=刺壳龟 <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small>

|ChiS2R=Cì Ké Guī

|ChiS3=刺刺龟 <small>(since ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small>

|ChiS3R=Cì Cì Guī

|ChiS3M=Spike Turtle

|Fre=Hériss

|FreM=Pun on ''hérissé'' ("bristly")

|Fre2={{nowrap|Pic-Pic <small>(''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'')</small>}}

|FreE=Picotus <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'')</small>

|FreEM=Pun on ''picot'' ("li'l spike") and ''tous'' ("all")

|FreE2=Tourneur <small>(''Super Mario Advance'')</small><ref name=SMA>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet|page=58|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioAdvance_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf}}</ref>

|FreE2M="Spinner", possibly a mistranslation that assumes "spiny" is derived from "to spin" instead of "a spine"

|FreE3=Spiny <small>(''Super Mario Advance'',<ref name=SMA /> ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''<ref>[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]. Pages 19 and 27</ref>)</small>

|GerM=Clipped/diminutive form of ''Stachel'' ("spike")

|Ita=Spiny<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Italian instruction booklet|page=12}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian instruction booklet|page=28}}</ref>

|Ita2=Koopistrice

|Ita3=Copistrice<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Classic NES Series]] Super Mario Bros.'' European instruction booklet|page=101}}</ref>

|Ita4=Tartaspina<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet|page=118}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' European instruction booklet|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioWorldSuperMarioAdvance2_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|page=120}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' European instruction booklet|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_YoshisIslandSuperMarioAdvance3_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|page=120}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' European instruction booklet|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioAdvance4SuperMarioBros3_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|page=120}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' European instruction booklet|page=88}}</ref> <small>(GBA versions of ''Mario Bros.'')</small>

|Ita5=Spinosi<ref>{{cite|title=''Enciclopedia di Hyrule''|page=205}}</ref> <small>(''The Legend of Zelda'' series, before ''Link's Awakening''{{'}}s remake)</small>

|Ita5M=Thornies

|KorM=From "가시" (''gasi'', "thorn") and "~돌이" (''-dol'i'', a suffix used to denote "guy" friendly)

|PorEM=Diminutive of ''picos'' ("spikes")

|RusM=Portmanteau of ''колючка'' (''kolyuchka'', "spike") and the surname ending ''-ин'' (''-in'')

|SpaE=Pinchón

|SpaE2=Bicharraco con púa <small>(GBA version of ''Mario Bros.'')</small>

|SpaE2M=Creepy-crawly with pick

|Jap=さかさトゲゾー<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|language=Japanese|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section|page=36}}</ref>

|Ita=Koopistrice al contrario<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual|page=36}}</ref>