Shell Mario
| Shell Mario | |
|---|---|
 Shell Mario inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | |
| Applies to | Mario,Luigi |
| Item needed | Blue Shell |
| Power(s) given | Swim faster and more accurately, dodge attacks, slide through enemies |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) |
Shell Mario andShell Luigi[1] (also known asKoopa Mario andKoopa Luigi[2]) are the forms ofMario andLuigi that they take by wearing aBlue Shell. The form debuted inNew Super Mario Bros. It is the only power-up introduced in said game that does not appear in any of its sequels.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Shell Mario is a form inNew Super Mario Bros. It allows Mario to swim faster and with more accuracy, and gives him theHammer Suit-like ability to dodge the attacks of enemies when he crouches. As long as he keeps ducking, he is safely protected from most enemies, but it will not protect him fromBob-omb explosions,Spiked Balls,hammers thrown byHammer Bros. orSledge Bros.,boomerangs from theBoomerang Bros., and thevolcanic debris fromWorld 8-8. If Mario runs for a short time, or crouches while on a downward slope, he slides in the shell through a maneuver titled theshell dash, allowing Mario to defeat enemies such asThwomps andBoos while along the way. However, the shell dash mechanics also make it almost impossible toTriple Jump, whileDouble Jumping becomes harder to perform, because Mario goes into the shell to slide shortly after he begins to run.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Shell Mario returns inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story andits 3DS remake. The power-up is first acquired in the skies ofToad Town, where it was introduced by theKoopa Paratroopa Trio. Mario can turn into Shell Mario by strikingshell blocks (which were spread around theMushroom Kingdom when Mario and Luigi hit a giant version of them back in Toad Town). Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer, and this makes Mario go into the shell, spinning straight in the direction he was facing. This can be used to hit blocks and platform-moving levers in areas which Mario and Luigi cannot directly go into, and hit enemies in the field to stun them. However, because the shell is so heavy, Mario is unable to jump in it. If he does, he loses the shell. It serves a similar purpose toKooper andKoops's field abilities in thePaper Mario series.
Gallery[edit]
Shell Luigi inNew Super Mario Bros.
Shell Mario doing a shell dash inNew Super Mario Bros.
Shell Mario using aSpin Block inWorld 2-A ofNew Super Mario Bros.
Shell Luigi swimming quickly inNew Super Mario Bros.
Shell Mario on the world map ofWorld 2 inNew Super Mario Bros.
Animation of Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Names in other languages[edit]
Shell Mario[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コウラマリオ[?] Kōra Mario | Shell Mario | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 龟壳马力欧[?] Guīké Mǎlì'ōu | Shell Mario | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 龜殼瑪利歐[?] Guīké Mǎlì'ōu | Shell Mario | |
| Dutch | Schild Mario[?] | Shield Mario | |
| French | Mario Koopa[?] | Koopa Mario | |
| German | Panzer-Mario[?] | Shell Mario | |
| Italian | Tarta Mario[?] | Turtle Mario;tarta is short fortartaruga ("turtle") | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Mario guscio[?] | Shell Mario | Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | |
| Korean | 등껍질마리오[?] Deungkkeopjil Mario | Shell Mario | |
| Portuguese(European) | Mario Carapaça[?] | Shell Mario | |
| Spanish | Mario Koopa[?] | Koopa Mario |
Shell Luigi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コウラルイージ[?] Kōra Ruīji | Shell Luigi | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 龟壳路易吉[?] Guīké Lùyìjí | Shell Luigi | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 龜殼路易吉[?] Guīké Lùyìjí | Shell Luigi | |
| Dutch | Schild Luigi[?] | Shield Luigi | |
| French | Luigi Koopa[?] | Koopa Luigi | |
| German | Panzer-Luigi[?] | Shell Luigi | |
| Italian | Tarta Luigi[?] | Turtle Luigi;tarta is short fortartaruga ("turtle") | |
| Korean | 등껍질루이지[?] Deungkkeopjil Ru'iji | Shell Luigi | |
| Portuguese(European) | Luigi Carapaça[?] | Shell Luigi | |
| Spanish | Luigi Koopa[?] | Koopa Luigi |
Notes[edit]
- InSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switchport, the player can crouch while holding aKoopa Shell to shell dash with it similar to Shell Mario.
References[edit]
- ^2006.New Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^New Super Mario Bros. official website.
