Shell (flashing)
- Not to be confused withFlashy Shell fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star.
| Shell | |
|---|---|
 A sprite animation of a flashing Shell fromSuper Mario World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) |
| Variant of | Koopa Shell |
Aflashing shell[1] (alternativelyflashing Shell[2] orFlashing Shell[3]), also described as aflashing kamikaze Koopa shell,[4]flashing Koopa shell,[3][4]crazy Koopa,[4] orflashing Koopa Troopa shell,[5] is a type ofKoopa Shell found only inSuper Mario World andits Game Boy Advance version. It is created when a yellowunshelled Koopa climbs into an empty shell of any color (including its own, after being ejected from it). After its transformation, the shell attempts to hitMario orLuigi by spinning around and dashing towards him. It becomes impossible to separate the Koopa from it. While chasing the player, the flashing shell defeats enemies in its path; the player scores a combo in increasingpoint values for successive enemies defeated by a single flashing shell andextra lives starting on the eighth. It is possible to respawn the yellow unshelled Koopa that climbed into the shell, possibly leading to it dodging its own shell.
Flashing shells first appear inDonut Plains 4.Jumping on a flashing shell causes the Mario Bros. to bounce upwards, but it does not damage it. Flashing shells can be defeated by aYoshi eating it, aSpin Jump,invincibility,sliding, orCaped Mario's Body Press. If any Yoshi eats one, the Yoshi gains all three shell abilities (causingsand clouds,flying, and breathing fire) as long as the shell stays in the Yoshi's mouth. If a yellow unshelled Koopa finds a nearby shell, a flashing shell can appear in#3 Lemmy's Castle, theRed Switch Palace, theSunken Ghost Ship,Valley of Bowser 2,#7 Larry's Castle,Star World 1,Awesome,Groovy, andFunky.After the player beats theSpecial Zone (or completes all 96 exits inSuper Mario Advance 2), allKoopa Troopa andKoopa Paratroopa shells becomeMario masks, including flashing shells.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook –Yoshi's Egg[edit]
金
上の4種類のこうらの成分すべてを含んだこうらだ。味はすさまじくまずいが、体力を極限まで高めてくれる栄養がある。良薬口に苦し、というアレである。[6]
Gold
A shell that includes all ingredients of the above 4 shell types. It tastes dreadfully unpleasant, but its nutrition will maximize physical strength. Good medicine tastes bitter, as they say.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World (Fall)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Muteki no Nokonoko | Invincible Koopa Troopa | |
| 無敵の甲羅[8] Muteki no kōra | Invincible shell | ||
| Italian | Guscio multicolore[9] | Multicolored shell |
References[edit]
- ^August 1991. NintendoMario Mania Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 42.
- ^September 1991.Nintendo Power Volume 28.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
- ^abSeptember 1991.Nintendo Power Volume 28.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
- ^abcWinter 2002.Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 36.
- ^Winter 2002.Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 92.
- ^February 1, 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーのたまご」 (Nintendo Official Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-104196-5. Page61Media:Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan 61.jpg.
- ^1990. スーパーマリオワールド (Sūpā Mario Wārudo) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese).
- ^July 10, 1991.Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World part 2. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-104192-2. Page 52.
- ^Andrea Minini Saldini (July 2004).Game Boy Advance: La Rivista Ufficiale 3 (Allegato) - Tutti i trucchi GBA dalla A alla Z. Milan:Future Media Italy (Italian). Page 60.
