Triple Red Shells
| Triple Red Shells | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of three Red Shells fromMario Kart World | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
| Variant of | Red Shell |
Triple Red Shells are clusters of threeRed Shells appearing predominantly in theMario Kart series.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 64[edit]
Triple Red Shells first appear inMario Kart 64. When used, three Red Shells are deployed to orbit the player's kart. The player may throw each Red Shell one-by-one whenever they please, and can also use the Red Shells to block incoming items. Any player from second to eighth place can obtain this item, with a 20% of obtaining it in each position it appears in.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Triple Red Shells return inMario Kart: Super Circuit, behaving exactly the same as inMario Kart 64. The item is obtainable in 2nd place or lower, with the best chance of obtaining it being in 4th place or lower.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
InMario Kart: Double Dash!!, Triple Red Shells are among one of the twospecial items usable byKoopa andParatroopa; as with all special items in the game, they can also be used byPetey Piranha andKing Boo. This is the only game where the Red Shells do not orbit the kart; instead, they are held by the character in the back, though they otherwise function the same. Like theTriple Green Shells andTriple Mushrooms, should the player crash while holding two or three of the Red Shells, they will drop them until they are only holding one.
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Triple Red Shells return inMario Kart DS, behaving the same as in past games. They can be obtained as rare items in third through sixth place in Grand Prix and local VS modes, and can also be collected by poorly-performing players in Battle Mode; however, they are absent in online VS mode. CPUs cannot receive Triple Red Shells via Item Boxes, but they can still obtain them by using aBoo to steal the item from the player.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Triple Red Shells return inMario Kart Wii, behaving exactly the same as in previous games. They can be obtained as uncommon to rare items in fourth through eighth place in Grand Prix and VS modes; in Battle Mode, they are usually obtained by poorly-performing players. The best chance of getting this item is in 5th place, with a 12.5 percent (5 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position. If the player currently has a Triple Red Shell, they are unable to obtain aTriple Banana orTriple Green Shell and vice versa.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Triple Red Shells return inMario Kart 7, behaving exactly the same as in past games. In Grand Prix races, they can be obtained if the player is anywhere from third to sixth place; in VS Races, they can be obtained in third or fourth place; in Battle Mode, human players can only uncommonly obtain Triple Red Shells a significant distance from the frontrunner, though poorly-performing CPUs have a rare chance in obtaining them, marking the first time in the series in which CPUs may obtain Triple Red Shells.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Triple Red Shells return inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe, functioning exactly the same as in past appearances. In Grand Prix and VS modes, all players may obtain Triple Red Shells roughly 1000-3000 units from the frontrunner; however, they cannot be obtained in Battle Mode.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also marks the first time that CPUs may obtain Triple Red Shells in VS mode.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Triple Red Shells return inMario Kart World, functioning exactly the same as in past appearances. CPUs may also obtain Triple Red Shells for the first time in Grand Prix mode as opposed to VS mode.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
- European instruction manual description: "Get three shells at once! Press the L Button once to set all three spinning around your kart. You can then use them to attack or simply to deflect the attacks of others."
- 3DS Manual bio: "You can shoot three Red Shells. Press
once to set them up to act as a barrier against enemy attacks."
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- Instruction manual description: "Press
or
to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell."
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
- Instruction manual description: "Press
to equip Triple Green Shells. Press
again to throw them." - Trading card description:"There is a single Red Shell item, but this is three times as good! Triple Red Shells form a protective barrier around your vehicle helping you to fend off attacks. Then they can be fired, one by one or in rapid succession, forward or backward depending on your needs. The difference between Green and Red Shells is that Red Shells will hone in on the closest rival racer."
- Game Tip!:"It's usually best not to fire off all three Red Shells in succession. It only takes one to crash an opponent. Save the other two for someone else."
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- Digital instruction manual description:"Press or
to equip (the three shells spin around your kart), and then press or again to throw one shell at a time."
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- Instruction manual description:"Three Shells that spin around your vehicle. Use
to throw them one at a time."
Mario Kart World[edit]
- In-game manual:
- English:
A set of three Red Shells that orbit the driver's vehicle. Press
to throw one Red Shell at a time. - Other languages:
- French:
Trois carapaces rouges qui gravitent autour du véhicule. Appuyez sur pour les lancer l' une après l'autre.[1] (Three red shells that orbit around the vehicle. Press to launch them one after the other.)
- French:
- English:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Triple Red Shells | ||
 | ||
| Artwork from:Mario Kart Double Dash!! | ||
| Effects inThe Subspace Emissary: Launch Resistance +21 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Sprites[edit]
Mario Kart 64
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トリプルアカこうら[?] Toripuru Aka Kōra | Triple Red Shell | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 三重红龟壳[?] Sānchóng Hóng Guīké | Triple Red Shell | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 三重紅龜殼[2] Sānchóng Hóng Guīké | Triple Red Shell | |
| Dutch | Driedubbel Rood Schild[?] | Triple Red Shell | |
| French | Triples carapaces rouges[?] | Triple Red Shells | |
| Triple carapace rouge[1] | Triple Red Shell | ||
| Trois carapaces rouges[?] | Three red shells | ||
| German | Drei rote panzer[?] | Triple Red Shell | |
| Dreifache Rote Panzer[?] | |||
| Italian | Triplo guscio rosso[?] | Triple Red Shell | |
| Tripla Conchiglia Rossa[?] | MK64,MKSC | ||
| Polish | Potrójna czerwona skorupa[?] | Triple red shell | Mario Kart World |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Trio de cascos vermelhos[?] | Red Shells Trio | |
| Portuguese(European) | Trio de Carapaças Vermelhas[?] | Red Shells Trio | |
| Russian | Тройка красных панцирей[?] Troyka krasnykh pantsirey | Three Red Shells | |
| Spanish | Triple caparazón rojos[?] | Triple Red Shells | |
| Trío de Conchas Rojas[?] | Red Shells Trio | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | |
| Tres conchas rojas[?] | Three red shells | Mario Kart 64 |
References[edit]
- ^abMario Kart World in-game manual from French European localization. (Archived 12 Jun. 2025 viaImgur.)
- ^2012.Mario Kart 7 Taiwanese e-manual (PDF).Nintendo Phuten (Traditional Chinese). Page 15.
