Editing Barrier (Sonic the Hedgehog)

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{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Shield MarioSonicRio2016.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' (1991, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'']] ([[Nintendo DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Sonic Superstars|Sonic Superstars]]'' (2023, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|effect=Indefinitely protects the player from a single attack
}}
The '''Barrier''', also known as the '''Shield''', is a defensive power-up from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' series. In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], it often appears in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]] as an item in [[Dream Event]]s. When used, a protective green or blue bubble is formed around the player, which shields them indefinitely from a single incoming item or attack before disappearing.
==History==
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', the Shield appears as an item in  [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Race]], in which it also stops the user being affected by the wind, and [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]], where the user is only protected for a limited time. 

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
Barriers return as an item in both versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]], Barriers appear as an item in all of the game's Dream Events except for [[Dream Ski Jumping (Team)]], [[Dream Figure Skating]], [[Dream Ice Hockey]], [[Dream Curling]] and [[Dream Snowball Fight]]. In the Nintendo DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], Barriers appear as an item in [[Ski Cross Racing]], [[Rocket Ski Jumping]], [[Ski Shooting]] and [[Extreme Snowboarding]] with their usual function. In [[Supersonic Downhill]], Barriers are instead collected throughout the course and take effect immediately upon contact to protect the player from [[Brick Block]]s. 

===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
[[File:DreamFencing2012.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Waluigi]] using a Shield in Dream Fencing]]
In the Wii version of [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', the Shield appears as one of the items that can be obtained in [[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|Dream Fencing]].

===''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''===
In the [[Wii U]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', Shields appear in [[Duel Beach Volleyball]]. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Shields appear in [[Football Plus]] with the name '''Goal Blocked by Shield!''', where a shield blocks the goal for a period of time after the item meter has been fully charged. 

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''===
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Shields appear as temporary items in the [[Bullet Train Blast]] [[minigame]], where they let Sonic have another hit before coming to a complete stop. Barriers<ref>{{cite|url=https://youtu.be/fZzNAv3Ccic|title=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - So Much Salt! - Dream Racing|author=SuperPixelPack|timestamp=1:18|publisher=YouTube|date=December 22, 2019|accessdate=December 22, 2024}}</ref> also appear as items in [[Dream Racing]], where they once again protect the user from one hit.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=バリア
|JpnR=Baria
|JpnM=Barrier
|Dut=Barrière
|DutM=Barrier
|DutC=<ref name=TSR>{{cite|title=The Spriters Resource|url=https://www.spriters-resource.com/wii/mariosonicatthelondon2012olympicgames/sheet/168338/|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref>
|Fre=Bouclier
|FreM=Shield
|Fre2=Barrière
|Fre2M=Barrier
|Fre2N=''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|Fre2C=<ref name=TSR/>
|Ger=Schild
|GerM=Shield
|Ger2=Barriere
|Ger2M=Barrier
|Ger2N=''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
|Ger2C=<ref name=TSR/>
|Ita=Barriera
|ItaM=Barrier
|ItaN={{a|M&SATOG}} (Wii), {{a|M&SATLOG}} (Wii)
|ItaC=<ref name=TSR/>
|Ita2=Scudo
|Ita2M=Shield
|Ita2N={{a|M&SATOG}} (DS)
|Spa=Escudo
|SpaM=Shield
}}

==External links==
*[[sonicretro:Shield|Shield on Sonic Retro]]
*{{fandom|sonic|Shield|Shield at the Sonic Wiki Zone}}
==References==
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