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'''Red Shells''' are red [[Koopa Troopa]] shells that frequently appear in various ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games. They are the second most common [[shell]], after [[Green Shell]]s.

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', if [[Yoshi]] eats a Red Shell, he will spit out a trio of fireballs instead of the shell; [[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]] can use this ability from any shell color. Also, all Koopa shells can appear by themselves, including the Red Shell; stomping a Red Koopa Troopa out of its shell renders it a red [[Beach Koopa]]. A red or green Beach Koopa that enters a Red Shell becomes a Red Koopa Troopa.

 

Once [[Fall]] is unlocked by beating [[Funky]] in the original game, or by [[Completion|clearing all 96 exits]] in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', all Red Shells become red-colored Mario masks, but otherwise function the same; many instances of Red Shells and Koopa Troopas are also replaced with [[Blue Shell]]s and Blue Mask Koopas, though red variants of each can still be found.

Red Shells appear once again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''; as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they can be carried and kicked around as usual after stomping the Red Koopa Troopa into retreating inside it.

Red Shells reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as an offensive weapon. Like the Green Shells in the game, Mario can only hold the Red Shell, not ride it. If Mario throws a Red Shell near an enemy, it will home in on that enemy until it hits something. Underwater, it allows Mario to swim faster and with greater ease, and can also be thrown at underwater creatures to home in on them as well. [[Gold Shell]]s also appear in this game, and act like Red Shells when thrown.

 

 

 

 

In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', the standard green Koopa Shell turns red when Mario is inside it. Actual Red Shells appear in the second [[Boom Boom]] battle, where Boom Boom summons them to attack Mario and company while he uses his spin attack.

[[File:SMKRedShell.png|frame|left|Item roulette sprite of a Red Shell from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'']]

[[File:MKW Red Shell Artwork.png|thumb|140px|right|The Red Shell, as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'']]

In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Red Shells (or '''Torpedo Shells'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49, page 39.</ref>) are items that make their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. They have the ability to home in on the opponent in front on the user.

Red Shells can also appear in [[Triple Red Shells|sets of three]] as well, and are usually a player-exclusive item, though they can be stolen by opponents using a [[Boo]]. When used, three Red Shells rotate around the driver's [[kart]] upon usage, which can protect them from [[Banana]]s and other items (except in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''). If a driver collides with another driver while using Triple Red Shells, the other drive will be hit by one of the shells; if both drivers have a set of [[Triple Green Shells]] or Triple Red Shells, both are lost.

In ''Super Mario Kart'', they travel straight towards the racer in front of the user, homing in on them without following the road. Unlike Green Shells, they can not be dropped behind the user and must be thrown forward.

In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', single Red Shells are obtainable from 1st to 5th place. Similarly to in ''Super Mario Kart'', Red Shells can only be thrown forward in this game, but will now follow the road to hit the target racer. In this game only, [[Fake Item Box]]es can be used to block incoming Red Shells.

In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the Triple Red Shells are a [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special item]] exclusive to [[Koopa Troopa]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] (and [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]], who can obtain any special item). Also, in ''Double Dash!!'', the three shells are carried in their hands rather than circling around the kart. When the kart is hit by an item, they are left with a single shell.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Red Shells can also hit racers from the sides, and are obtainable from 1st to 8th place; if the player they were targeting was hit by something else, they will slow down until the player is vulnerable so they can hit properly.

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Red Shells appear as an item, with only the single variant available.

 

The following gliders in ''Mario Kart Tour'' increase the chance of getting Red Shells and points for hitting racers with one.

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Red Shells appear in the games ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Wii]]. These Shells can be used during an Item Battle match, which can be obtained when the player hits an [[Item Box]] with the ball over the net. If the player hits the ball after receiving the item, a Red Shell comes out and chases the opponent.

In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], a Red Shell is the emblem for the Shell Cup and appears on its trophy. A full tennis uniform-and-racket set with a design based on this item is available for [[Mii]]s to use.

 

 

 

Red Shells and the Koopa Troopas that wear them reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', where they retain their behavior from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

Red Shells also appeared in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], and could be found in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Unlike the Green Shell, which went in a straight path until it fell off, the Red Shell will "attach" to the platform it lands on, spinning back and forth and targeting nearby fighters (including the user) before disappearing after a short time.

 

Red-shelled Koopa Troopas appear in The Subspace Emissary in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and Smash Run in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and will retreat into their shells if hit enough; however, their shells function the same as Green Shells when thrown.

===[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]===

In the ''Paper Mario'' games, Red Shells are generally worn by enemy Koopa Troopas.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====

Red Shells appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' as the shiny variant of Green Shells. Also, every [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] in the game has a Red Shell on its back.

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|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the Red Shell is a Bros. Item that can be used to damage enemies. The brother that chooses the item will kick the Shell towards a foe; once it hits them and bounces off, it will slide towards the other bro, who must press their corresponding button to kick it back. Like the Green Shell Bros. Item, the Red Shell can be kicked back repeatedly, and moves faster with each kick. Unlike the Green Shell, it will automatically target a new enemy if one is defeated; it can also land more than 16 hits, and can be kicked indefinitely until one of the brothers misses or all enemies are defeated.

The '''3D Red Shell''' returns in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', functioning the same as it did in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''. However, the move is now available from the beginning of the game, costs 3 BP instead of 4, and deals considerably more damages at the cost of being shortened to six hits. The speed of both the shell and the Bros. moving forward is also increased.

====''Mario Party 3''====

A Red Shell appears in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the minigame [[Ridiculous Relay]]. The first player in the group rows it using an oar.

Red Shells appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the [[Goomba Bowling]] minigame, where players must throw them at the [[Goomba]]s.

In the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' series, Red Shells appear as items, and are obtainable in groups of three similar to the ''Mario Kart'' games; Giant Red Shells also appear. When thrown, Red Shells home in on a nearby opponent instead of sliding in a given direction; shells that miss their target will bounce around the stage like a Green Shell. A Giant Red Shell will home in on a target to flatten, bouncing around the stage as normal after. Red Shells are generally useful when clearing room for a  [[Super Strike]], a [[Mega Strike]], or a [[Skillshot]].

Red Shells appear during the [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Dream Race]] event in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. The shells function similarly to those in the ''Mario Kart'' series, homing in on an opponent and causing them to lose speed if they are hit, although their effect can be blocked if the player is using a [[Shield (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Shield]]. The shells also appear in [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]], where they also cause the player to lose height, though they can be blocked by using a Shield or [[Super Star|Starman]]. They appear in the [[Dream Canoe]] event with a similar function; the player who manages to hit another competitor with a Red Shell steals three of their coins. They come in sets of three, and can be avoided or blocked by using a Starman item.  

In the Nintendo DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Red Shells appear as items in [[Ski Cross Racing]], [[Rocket Ski Jumping]] and [[Extreme Snowboarding]], where they can be thrown forwards or backwards and will home in on the opponent closest to the player in that direction. Being hit by a Red Shell causes the character to lose speed and [[Ring (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Rings]] in Ski Cross Racing, but can be blocked using a Barrier or Super Star; in Rocket Ski Jumping they will lose speed, height and energy, but can block the Red Shell using Super Stars and Barriers. In Extreme Snowboarding, the character is only knocked over when hit, but can block Red Shells using Super Stars and Barriers.  

In the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]], Red Shells appear as items in [[Dream Alpine (Individual)|Dream Alpine]], [[Dream Ski Cross (Individual)|Dream Ski Cross]], [[Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual)|Dream Snowboard Cross]], [[Dream Short Track]] and [[Dream Bobsleigh]], where they will home in on the opponent in front of the player and slow them down if they hit, but can be defended against using Shields and Super Stars. Red Shells also appear as an item in the Individual version of [[Dream Ski Jumping (Individual)|Dream Ski Jumping]], where they will home in on an opponent and cause them to lose height, speed, 10 points and a [[Bonus panel]] if they are hit, but can be defended against using a Barrier. Red Shells also appear as items in [[Dream Curling]], where they turn the curling stone into a Red Shell that homes in on the pins when thrown until it comes to a standstill. In the [[Dream Gliding (Individual)|Individual]] and [[Dream Gliding (Team)|Team]] versions of Dream Gliding, Red Shells home in on the nearest opposing character and will knock them out of the sky if hit.

In the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', Red Shells appear as an item in several London Party minigames.

 

In the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], the Red Shell and Green Shell appear on a [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] that can be obtained from the badge machine.

[[Duel Beach Volleyball]] in the [[Wii U]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' features Red Shells as an item with their usual function. Hitting an opponent with them will add 10 Duel Points to the player's supply, and the player can also hit the parade float with them, which will cause the [[Octus]]es to shoot energy balls at the opposing team that also award the player Duel Points.

In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Red Shells appear as items in Dream Racing. Like in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, they home in on the racer in front of the user and hit them, which causes them to briefly spin out of control and drop several of their [[Ring (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Rings]]. Unlike in the ''Mario Kart'' games, Red Shells hover slightly above the ground when used.

Red Shells also appear in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. When used normally, they'll chase after an opponent and temporarily knock out anyone in their path. When combined with a ball or puck, the object will travel a curved path at high speeds that can throw off opposing players.

===Appearances in other media===

In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', Triple Red Shells appear as special furniture that can be obtained randomly from fortune cookies. When interacted with, they continuously play the Red Shell alarm from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]'', a single Red Shell can be obtained as a reward for catching five [[Eep Cheep]]s in Fishing Tourney #12, which began on March 14, 2019 as part of the ''Super Mario'' crossover event for [[Mario Day]]. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'', the [[nookipedia:Item:Shell (New Horizons)|shell]] furniture item can be customized to its "red" variant, either by using one [[nookipedia:Item:Customization Kit (New Horizons)|customization kit]] or paying 1,000 bells to [[nookipedia:Cyrus|Cyrus]] on [[nookipedia:Harv's Island|Harv's Island]] to customize the item.

*'''3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''If you shoot it out ahead of you, it will chase down the kart in front of you. If it hits, it will cause the vehicle to crash.''

*'''Physical game manual bio:''' ''Homes in on the closest kart in front of you and knocks it over.''

*'''Digital instruction manual bio:''' ''Red Shells home in on the closest kart in front of you. if they hit it, the kart will flip over. Hold {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to equip a Red Shell, and then release {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to throw it.''

*'''North American website bio:''' ''Hone in on your nearest foe with this heat-seeking shell. If you're close enough, a hit is practically guaranteed.''

*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Red Shells lock on to and pursue the vehicle in front of you, knocking over the first driver they hit.''

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Item introduction: Red Shell<br>Hones in automatically on a kart in front of you and crashes whatever it hits. This item is great for catching up to or overtaking an opponent. On the other hand, it sure can be scary when you're the one in the crosshairs! {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}''<ref>mariokarttourEN (August 30, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1167271657196535809 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 10, 2020.</ref>

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy====

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|''Throw a Red Shell, and it will home in on random characters and send them flying straight up. Red Shells moving around the surface are dangerous to all players, but they may also present attack chances for players with good timing and strategy. Red Shells won't leave the platform they're on once they start moving.''

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*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Kick a shell back and forth off the enemy to deal damage. Kick with {{button|3ds|A}} for Mario and {{button|3ds|B}} for Luigi.''

*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''The brothers take turns kicking a red shell, dealing high damage to a single enemy.''

|Jap=アカ<span class="explain" title="こうら">甲羅</span><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf ''Super Mario Kart'' Japanese instruction booklet,] page 12.</ref><br>''Aka Kōra''<br>こうら<ref>''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> / <span class="explain" title="こう">甲</span>ら<ref>''Super Mario Collection'' instrucion booklet.</ref><br>''Kōra''<br>アカのこうら<br>''Aka no Kōra''

|JapM=Red Shell<br><br>Shell<br><br>Red Shell

|Fre=Carapace rouge<br>Coquille <small>(''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction booklet)</small><br>Carapace <small>(''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet)</small>

|FreM=Red Shell<br>Shell<br>Shell

|Ita=Guscio rosso </small><br>Conchiglia Rossa <small>(''MK64'', ''MKSC'')</small><br>Conchiglia <small>(''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet)</small>

|ItaM=Red shell<br><br>Shell

|KorR=Ppalgangdeungkkeopjil

|Spa=Caparazón rojo<br>Caparazón rojo 3D <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'')</small>

|SpaM=Red Shell<br>3D Red Shell

==Trivia==

*According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Red Shells from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are dried and full of spice.<ref name=Sho>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　ヨッシーのたまご」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg''), [[:File:Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan 61.jpg|page 61]].</ref>

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