Editing Shell Mario

{{form-infobox

|image=[[File:ShellMarioBIS.png]]

|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[2006]])

|powers=Swim fast, dodge attacks, slide through enemies

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[2009]])

|bg=SkyBlue

|character=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]]

[[File:ShellMario.png|thumb|left|'''Shell Mario''']]

'''Shell Mario''' (also known as '''Koopa Mario'''<ref>[http://mario.nintendo.com/ ''New Super Mario Bros.'' official website]</ref>) is a form of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] that they can become in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' by touching a [[Blue Shell]]. It allows them to swim faster, and gives them the [[Hammer Suit]]-like ability to dodge the attacks of enemies when they crouch, tucking into it. If they start running for a short time or crouches while on a downward hill they will hide in the shell and the shell will slide through the world. This maneuver is called a [[Shell Dash]]. As long as they keep ducking, they'll be safely protected from most enemies. However, it won't protect them from [[Bob-omb]] explosions, [[Spiked Ball|spike balls]], [[Hammer|hammers]] thrown by [[Hammer Bros]]. or [[Sledge Bro]]s., [[boomerang]]s from the [[Boomerang Bro]]s., and the [[Raining Debris]] from World 8-8. Shell Mario is extremely powerful in this form as he is able to defeat enemies such as [[Thwomp]]s and [[Boo]]s while doing the Shell Dash. However, the shell power-up also makes it almost impossible for Mario or Luigi to [[Triple Jump]], while [[Double Jump|Double Jumping]] becomes harder to perform because the player must make the second jump while running but before Mario goes into the shell to dash.

Shell Mario returns in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The Blue Shell is an item found in the overworld. Mario can go in Blue Shells by striking [[Blue Shell Block]]s which were spread around when Mario and Luigi hit a giant version of it, and turn into Shell Mario. Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer, and this will make Mario go into the shell, spinning straight forward. This can be used to hit blocks in areas which Mario and Luigi can't directly go into. 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 to the [[Kooper]] and [[Koops]] partners in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. This power-up was introduced by a group of [[Blue Paratroopa]]s.

Shell Mario makes another return (as well as its first appearance in a 3D Mario game) in the upcoming ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. It can also be given to Luigi, [[Princess Peach]], and [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]].

== Names in Other Languages ==

|Fra=Mario Koopa<br>Luigi Koopa

|FraM=Koopa Mario<br>Koopa Luigi

|Ger=Panzer-Mario<br>Panzer-Luigi

|GerM=Shell Mario<br>Shell Luigi

|Dut=Schild Mario<br>Schild Luigi

|Ita=Tarta Mario<br>Tarta Luigi

|ItaM=Turtle Mario<br>Turtle Luigi<br>(''tarta'' is short for ''tartaruga'', turtle)

==Trivia==

*Shell Mario is the only power-up from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' to not appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

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