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{{about|the spiked iron ball appearing in numerous Mario platformers|the obstacle from [[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]|[[spiked ball (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)]]|the overworld move in [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]|[[Spike Ball (move)]]|the recurring [[Clear Pipe]] obstacle|[[spike ball (seed)]]|the recurring object also referred to as an iron ball|[[Big Steely]]}}
{{about|the spiked iron ball appearing in numerous ''Super Mario'' platformers|other uses|[[Spike Ball (disambiguation)]]}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBW Spike Ball Artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|image=[[File:NSMBW Spike Ball Artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a spiked ball in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance= ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance= ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|variants=[[Chunk of ice]]<br>[[Giant Spiked Ball]]<br>[[Spinner]]
|variants=[[Giant Spiked Ball]]<br>[[Ice Ball (obstacle)]]<br>[[Spinner]]
|relatives=[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Spike]]
|relatives=[[Ptooie]]<br>[[Spike]]
|comparable=[[Giant Spiked Nut]]<br>[[Mine]]<br>[[Shell (Super Mario Odyssey)|Shell (''Super Mario Odyssey'')]]<br>[[Snowball]]<br>[[Spike ball (seed)]]<br>[[Spike Trap]]<br>[[Spiny Egg]]<br>[[Togetoge]]<br>[[Spiked roller]]
|comparable=[[Giant Spiked Nut]]<br>[[Mine]]<br>[[Shell (Super Mario Odyssey)|Shell (''Super Mario Odyssey'')]]<br>[[Spike ball (seed)]]<br>[[Spike Trap]]<br>[[Spiny Egg]]<br>[[Togetoge]]
}}
}}
'''Spike Balls''', also referred to as '''Spiked Balls''' (sometimes lowercase), are iron<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=December 2, 2019|url=youtu.be/x66vguSN8Rk?t=10|timestamp=00:10|title=Super Mario Maker 2 - A Legendary Update - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=December 14, 2020}}</ref> ball obstacles with silver or white spikes that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Spike Balls were originally spat out and thrown by [[Spike]]s and used by [[Ptooie]]s, but they can later be found independently. They mainly appear in [[castle]] levels, where they roll around and destroy other obstacles. [[Spinner]]s are a variant of Spike Balls, which hang from chains and swing in various motions. Stone Spike Balls are spat out by [[Stone Spike]]s instead of the metal balls, which have the same effect. Another form of the Spike Ball is the [[Giant Spiked Ball]], which is a larger version of the Spike Ball. It has similar features but causes the destruction on a larger scale. Spike Balls can usually be defeated with [[Invincible Mario]]; however, in some games, the use of the [[Super Star]] only prevents damage to Mario.
'''Spike Balls''', also referred to as '''Spiked Balls''' (sometimes lowercase), are iron<ref>Nintendo (December 2, 2019). [https://youtu.be/x66vguSN8Rk?t=10 Super Mario Maker 2 - A Legendary Update - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 14, 2020</ref> balls with silver or white spikes that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They were originally spat out and thrown by [[Spike]]s and used by [[Ptooie]]s, but they can later be found independently. They mainly appear in castle levels, where they roll around and destroy other obstacles. [[Spinner]]s are a variant of Spike Balls, which hang from chains and swing in various motions. Stone Spike Balls are spat out by [[Stone Spike]]s instead of the metal balls, which have the same effect. Another form of the Spike Ball is the [[Giant Spiked Ball]], which is a larger version of the Spike Ball. It has similar features but causes the destruction on a larger scale. Spike Balls can usually be defeated with [[Invincible Mario]]; however, in some games, the use of the [[Super Star]] only prevents damage to Mario.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Spiked balls are obstacles in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are spat out and thrown straight left or right by [[Spike]]s, as well as continuously blown into the air by [[Ptooie]]s. Spikes can be jumped on even while they are holding a spiked ball.
Spiked balls first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they are approximately the size of [[Spiny Egg]]s. They are spat out and thrown straight left or right by [[Spike]]s, as well as continuously blown into the air by [[Ptooie]]s. In this game, the player can jump on Spikes even if they are holding a spiked ball.
 
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', spiked balls act as harmful terrain obstacles in the [[Mario Zone]]'s [[Fiery Blocks|first stage]]. They are completely stationary, serving a similar purpose to [[Spike Trap|spike]] obstacles. Unlike spikes, they are not solid objects. In this game, some are seen lined along the floor, and some are in midair. The spike obstacles sometimes take on an appearance similar to these spiked balls in later games.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', since Spikes are absent in this game, Spiked Balls are always seen rolling along the floor from off-screen, though they may also roll in a half-pipe motion between two hills. The game also features [[Giant Spiked Ball]]s. They, like their smaller counterparts, are almost indestructible, except to [[Mega Mario]] or Mega Luigi. They act similarly to the [[Metal ball|iron ball]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are usually found in castles and can also destroy anything it rolls over, including the smaller Spiked Balls.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Spiked Balls roll along the floor, typically from off-screen, though they may also roll in a half-pipe motion between two hills. The game also features [[Giant Spiked Ball]]s. They, like their smaller counterparts, are almost indestructible, except to [[Mega Mario]] or Mega Luigi. They are usually found in castles and can also destroy anything it rolls over, including the smaller Spiked Balls.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Both spiked balls and giant spiked balls return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They function very similarly to the preceding games. They can be destroyed by [[Statue Mario]] and invincibility. Due to the absence of Spikes, both variants are generated from a cannon, a hole in the wall, or a black hole-like hole, the last of which disappears after generating a spiked ball and reappears after a few seconds to generate another.
Both spiked balls and giant spiked balls return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They function very similarly to the preceding games. They can be destroyed by [[Statue Mario]] and invincibility.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', both spiked balls and giant spiked balls reappear. A pair of very large spiked balls appear in {{world-link|mushroom|castlen2|World Mushroom-Castle}}. Similar to ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they are always seen rolling from off-screen due to the absence of Spikes in this game. [[Chunk of ice|Chunks of ice]] appear in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]]. Spiked balls can be found in {{world-link|mushroom|A|World Mushroom-A}}, and a giant spiked ball helps Mario obtain a [[Star Coin]]. Spiked balls also feature in the battle against [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]], where Morton fires them from his wand to attack Mario/[[Luigi]].
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', both spiked balls and giant spiked balls reappear. A pair of very large spiked balls appear in {{world-link|mushroom|castlen2|World Mushroom-Castle}}. [[Ice Ball (obstacle)|Ice Ball]]s appear in [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]]. Spiked balls can be found in {{world-link|mushroom|A|World Mushroom-A}}, and a giant spiked ball helps Mario obtain a [[Star Coin]]. Spiked balls also feature in the battle against [[Morton Koopa Jr.]], where Morton fires them from his wand to attack Mario/[[Luigi]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Spike Ball.jpg|thumb|150px|A Spike Ball in [[Bowser's Kingdom]]]]
[[File:SMO Spike Ball.jpg|thumb|150px|A Spike Ball in [[Bowser's Kingdom]]]]
Spike Balls, described as '''cannonballs''' by [[Prima Games]],<ref>{{cite|author=Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' Prima Official Guide|page=107|date=October 27, 2017|language=en-us|isbn=9780744018882|publisher=[[Prima Games]]}}</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they only appear being released by a [[Yoofoe]] during its fight. [[Shell (Super Mario Odyssey)|Shell]]s that act similarly to Spike Balls appear in the [[Seaside Kingdom]].
Spike Balls, described as '''cannonballs''' by [[Prima Games]],<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Prima Official Guide. Page 107.</ref> return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they only appear being released by a [[Yoofoe]] during its fight. [[Shell (Super Mario Odyssey)|Shell]]s that act similarly to Spike Balls appear in the [[Seaside Kingdom]].


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In version 2.0 of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Spike Balls are thrown by Spikes in all level themes except the snow theme, where they are replaced by [[snowball]]s, and can also be placed as a separate object. They fly forward in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' styles similar to the latter style's original game, though if they fly towards the ground, they will start to roll. In the ''Super Mario World'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' styles, they roll along the ground. They can be [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]ed on, activate [[? Block]]s, [[POW Block]]s, and [[ON/OFF Switch]]es, can be eaten and spit out with [[Yoshi]], and act as weight on [[Seesaw]]s in the latter two styles. Giant spiked balls thrown by [[Mega Spike]]s can break through blocks. Since they did not appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Super Mario 3D World'', new sprites are made for them. They can also be tossed by Lakitus for the first time since ''Yoshi's Story''.
In version 2.0 of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Spike Balls are thrown by Spikes in all level themes except the snow theme, where they are replaced by [[snowball]]s, and can also be placed as a separate object. They fly forward in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' styles similar to the latter style's original game, though if they fly towards the ground, they will start to roll. In the ''Super Mario World'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' styles, they roll along the ground. They can be [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]ed on, activate [[? Block]]s, [[POW Block]]s, and [[ON/OFF Switch]]es, can be eaten and spit out with [[Yoshi]], and act as weight on [[Seesaw]]s in the latter two styles. Giant spiked balls thrown by [[Mega Spike]]s can break through blocks. Since they did not appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Super Mario 3D World'', new sprites are made for them. They can also be tossed by Lakitus for the first time since ''Yoshi's Story''.


====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
===''Wario'' franchise===
Spike Balls that roll along the ground reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', along with those produced by [[Spike]]s and [[Taily|Tailies]]. Spike-produced Spike Balls are green (yellow with various-colored spikes during musical [[Wonder Effect]]s) and roll along the ground, while Taily-produced ones are red and break upon impact. In this game, Spike Balls can be destroyed by [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s. In addition, the characters can turn into a [[Spike-Ball Mario|Spike Ball form]] during certain [[Wonder Effect]]s.
====''Wario Land'' series====
 
=====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''=====
===''Wario Land'' series===
====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''====
[[File:Spiked ball.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Spiked ball.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Spiked Ball WL Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of a spiked ball for ''Wario Land'']]
[[File:Spiked Ball WL Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of a spiked ball for ''Wario Land'']]
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====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
=====''Wario Land: Shake It!''=====
'''Spiky balls'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario Land: Shake It!'' PRIMA Official Strategy Guide|page=12-13|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=September 22, 2008|isbn=978-0-7615-6113-2}}</ref>  in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' only appear in the form of enemy attacks, shot by [[Shortfuse]], [[Crackpot]], and [[Boomdinero]]. Though two of these enemies represent the [[cannon]]s seen in various ''Super Mario'' titles, the spiky balls are used in place of [[cannonball]]s as their spikes are meant to be clear visual indicators that they cannot be touched or jumped on.
'''Spiky balls'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Pages 12 and 13.</ref>  in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' only appear in the form of enemy attacks, shot by [[Shortfuse]], [[Crackpot]], and [[Boomdinero]]. Though two of these enemies represent the [[cannon]]s seen in various ''Mario'' titles, the spiky balls are used in place of [[cannonball]]s as their spikes are meant to be clear visual indicators that they cannot be touched or jumped on.
 
====''Wario World''====
Spiked balls also appear as obstacles in ''[[Wario World]]''. They appear in the various obstacle courses found inside wooden and steel [[trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoor]]s, and are also used as weapons by several enemies and bosses in the game. [[Hawk]]s and [[Hōhō]] drop them, and the [[Sandworm]] also spits spiked balls at [[Wario]] as one of its attacks. In this game, they are colored dark blue and have long spikes of the same color.


===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''===
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
Spiked balls appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', being tossed by [[Spike|Mace Penguin]]s. They only appear in [[BLIZZARD!!!]], as well as [[Endless World of Yoshis]] in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]]. In these games, spiked balls are colored white with yellow spikes.
Spiked balls appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', being tossed by [[Spike|Mace Penguin]]s. They only appear in [[BLIZZARD!!!]], as well as [[Endless World of Yoshis]] in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]]. In these games, spiked balls are colored white with yellow spikes.


===''Yoshi's Story''===
====''Yoshi's Story''====
Spiked balls appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', being tossed by [[Lakitu]]s, [[Spike|Gabon]]s, and also being used in [[Cloudjin]]'s boss fight. In this game, they are described as either bombs<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19991009112247/http://www.yoshisstory.com/4-1.html|title=Nintendo: The Big Story|publisher=Nintendo.com|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref> or rocks.<ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Nintendo Player's Guide|page=76|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1998|quote=Gabon has unlimited rocks to roll, so Yoshi will have to eat or egg him to stop the avalanche.}}</ref>
Spiked balls appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', being tossed by [[Lakitu]]s, [[Spike|Gabon]]s, and also being used in [[Cloudjin]]'s boss fight. In this game, they are described as either bombs<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991009112247/http://www.yoshisstory.com/4-1.html ''Yoshi's Story'' official website]. Archived October 9, 1999, 11:22:47 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 22, 2015.</ref> or rocks.<ref>Official ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's guide. [https://archive.org/details/YoshisStoryOfficialPlayersGuide/page/n77/mode/2up Page 76]. Archived September 12, 2018, 01:13:31 UTC via archive.org. "''Gabon has unlimited rocks to roll, so Yoshi will have to eat or egg him to stop the avalanche''"</ref>
 
====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Spiked Balls are used by [[Big Montgomery]] and [[Miss Cluck the Insincere]].


===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
[[File:LM3 Spike Ball.png|left|thumb|One of King Boo's Spike Balls in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'']]
====''Luigi's Mansion''====
In the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]], Spike Balls are used in every final boss fight against [[King Boo]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS version]], one of the [[Bowser]] suit's attacks is rolling two spiked balls at once, and before the spiked balls flash red and explode, [[Luigi]] must suck one up and hit the Bowser suit with it to expose King Boo. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', red spiked balls and giant spiked balls appear in King Boo's battle, where they have to be avoided by Luigi as they roll around the tilting arena toward him. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', one of King Boo's attacks is throwing Spike Balls into the air that fall back onto the [[Rooftop (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Rooftop]], breaking and revealing multiple [[bomb]]s that are about to explode; if a Spike Ball hits the player, they lose 20 HP.
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Spiked balls appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|remake]], where they appear in [[King Boo]]'s battle. The [[Bowser]] suit rolls them two of them at a time, and after several seconds, they flash red and then explode. [[Luigi]] must suck one up and hit Bowser with it to expose King Boo.
 
====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====
Red spiked balls and giant spiked balls appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', where they appear in King Boo's battle. They roll around the tilting arena toward Luigi, who must avoid them.
 
====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
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[[File:LM3 Spike Ball.png|left|thumb|100px|One of King Boo's Spike Balls]]
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', Spike Balls appear in the final boss battle with King Boo. In one of his attacks, King Boo throw Spike Balls into the air that fall back onto the [[Rooftop (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Rooftop]], breaking and revealing multiple [[bomb]]s that are about to explode. If a Spike Ball hits the player, they lose 20 HP.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
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Spiked balls, referred to as spiky balls, appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the minigame [[Hop or Pop]].
Spiked balls, referred to as spiky balls, appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the minigame [[Hop or Pop]].


====''Mario Party 6'' / ''Mario Party Superstars''====
====''Mario Party 6''====
Spiked balls, referred to as '''spike spheres''', appear in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' as obstacles in [[Pit Boss]], where large ones must be avoided from within a small area.
Spiked balls, referred to as '''spike spheres''', play an important role in the ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' minigame [[Pit Boss]], where large ones must be avoided from within a small area.


====''Mario Party 9''====
====''Mario Party 9''====
Spiked Balls appear in several [[minigame]]s in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In [[Bumper Bubbles]], players must try to collect balloons while avoiding Spiked Balls that fall onto the screen from above; hitting a Spiked Ball results in a player's bubble popping, which causes all their balloons to be released and the player to fall offscreen. In [[Tumble Temple]], in which the players must avoid the Spiked Balls and [[Giant Spiked Ball|giant spiked ball]]s that roll through several pegs from above; hitting one results in that player being eliminated. Additionally, in [[Chain Event]], players must slide down chains, flipping from one side to the other to avoid Spiked Balls. The player must do the opposite of said objectives when playing Tumble Temple and Chain Event as a [[Reverse Minigame]] from a [[Bowser Space]]. The minigame [[Spike-n-Span]] also involves one player hitting the platform above to roll a Spiked Ball in the direction of the other players. Giant spiked balls are also in [[Spike Strike]], where the player must use a [[hammer]] to send them back at the large Spike.
Spiked Balls appear in several [[minigame]]s in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. In the minigame [[Bumper Bubbles]], players must try to collect balloons while avoiding Spiked Balls that fall onto the screen from above; hitting a Spiked Ball results in a player's bubble popping, which causes all their balloons to be released and the player to fall offscreen. Spiked Balls also appear in the minigame [[Tumble Temple]], in which the players must avoid the Spiked Balls and [[Giant Spiked Ball|giant spiked ball]]s that roll through several pegs from above; hitting one results in that player being eliminated. Additionally, in [[Chain Event]], players must slide down chains, flipping from one side to the other to avoid Spiked Balls. The player must do the opposite of said objectives when playing Tumble Temple and Chain Event as a [[Reverse Minigame]] from a [[Bowser Space]]. The minigame [[Spike-n-Span]] also involves one player hitting the platform above to roll a Spiked Ball in the direction of the other players. Giant spiked balls are also in [[Spike Strike]], where the player must use a [[hammer]] to send them back at the large Spike.


====''Mario Party 10''====
====''Mario Party 10''====
Spiked Balls appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as obstacles in [[Bowser's Painball]].
Spiked Balls appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the minigame [[Bowser's Painball]].


====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', where they are found in the minigame [[Bumper Bubbles]] reappearing from ''Mario Party 9''.
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', where they are found in the minigame [[Bumper Bubbles]] reappearing from ''Mario Party 9''.


===''Wario World''===
====''Mario Party Superstars''====
Spiked balls are obstacles in ''[[Wario World]]''. They appear in the various obstacle courses found inside wooden and steel [[trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoor]]s, and are also used as weapons by several enemies and bosses in the game. [[Hawk]]s and [[Hōhō]] drop them, and the [[Sandworm]] also spits spiked balls at [[Wario]] as one of its attacks. In this game, they are colored dark blue and have long spikes of the same color.
Spike spheres reappear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', reprising their roles in the ''Mario Party 6'' minigame Pit Boss.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
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Spiked Balls are also utilized by [[Bowser]] and [[Paper Bowser]] in their boss fight. They will use then as projectiles against the trio.
Spiked Balls are also utilized by [[Bowser]] and [[Paper Bowser]] in their boss fight. They will use then as projectiles against the trio.


Flat, disc-like Spiked Balls appear as part of the boss transition animation. In the E3 2015 demo build. These Spiked Balls were not flattened.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=June 16, 2015|url=youtu.be/EBMkPZj_suc|title=Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam - Petey Piranha Boss Fight w/ Direct Audio (E3 2015)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 16, 2021}}</ref>
Flat, disc-like Spiked Balls appear as part of the boss transition animation. In the E3 2015 demo build. These Spiked Balls were not flattened.<ref>GameXplain (Jun 16, 2015). [https://youtu.be/EBMkPZj_suc Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam - Petey Piranha Boss Fight w/ Direct Audio (E3 2015)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 16, 2021.</ref>


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Spiked balls reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] once again being tossed by Spikes.
Spiked balls reappear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] once again being tossed by Spikes.
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Spiked Balls are used by [[Big Montgomery]] and [[Miss Cluck the Insincere]].


===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', spiked balls appear when [[Piranha Plant]] uses its neutral special [[Ptooie (move)|Ptooie]], based on the spiked ball-blowing [[Ptooie|enemy of the same name]]. Piranha Plant blows a spiked ball up and down and can launch it to the left or right.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', spiked balls appear when [[Piranha Plant]] uses its neutral special [[Ptooie (move)|Ptooie]], based on the spiked ball-blowing [[Ptooie|enemy of the same name]]. Piranha Plant blows a spiked ball up and down and can launch it to the left or right.
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', the [[Shy Guy]]s on the [[Gator Train]] throw metal Spike Balls at Yoshi.


===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' as obstacles produced by Spikes in [[Spiky Palms]] and can hit players during Speed Golf. In Target Golf, one of the possible golf balls that players can obtain is also a Spike Ball, except it is smaller as to be used like a golf ball. It is able to stick in place, as it resists running (bouncing or rolling after the ball lands), thereby making it likely to land on the carried spot (the spot that the ball lands the first time).
Spike Balls reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' as obstacles produced by Spikes in [[Spiky Palms]] and can hit players during Speed Golf. In Target Golf, one of the possible golf balls that players can obtain is also a Spike Ball, except it is smaller as to be used like a golf ball. It is able to stick in place, as it resists running (bouncing or rolling after the ball lands), thereby making it likely to land on the carried spot (the spot that the ball lands the first time).


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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'''<big>ゴロー</big><br>
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'''{{ruby|種族|しゅぞく}}''' メカ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}<br>
|artwork=[[File:Goro Perfect.png|100px]]
'''{{ruby|性格|せいかく}}''' おおらか<br>
|shuzoku=メカ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
'''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ランド3<br>
|seikaku=おおらか
'''<big>{{ruby|突然|とつぜん}}やってくる{{ruby|大鉄球|だいてっきゅう}}</big></b><br>
|tojo_gemu=ランド3
ゴローは、トゲだらけの{{ruby|大|おお}}きな{{ruby|鉄|てつ}}の{{ruby|玉|たま}}。{{ruby|突然上|とつぜんうえ}}から{{ruby|降|ふ}}ってきて、{{ruby|地響|じひび}}きを{{ruby|立|た}}てて{{ruby|転|ころ}}がり{{ruby|回|まわ}}る。{{ruby|倒|たお}}すことができないので、{{ruby|大|だい}}ジャンプして{{ruby|避|さ}}けよう。<ref name=Daijiten>「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/IaoM8HL.jpeg Page 85].</ref>
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|突然|とつぜん}}やってくる{{ruby|大鉄球|だいてっきゅう}}</big></b><br>
 
ゴローは、トゲだらけの{{ruby|大|おお}}きな{{ruby|鉄|てつ}}の{{ruby|玉|たま}}。{{ruby|突然上|とつぜんうえ}}から{{ruby|降|ふ}}ってきて、{{ruby|地響|じひび}}きを{{ruby|立|た}}てて{{ruby|転|ころ}}がり{{ruby|回|まわ}}る。{{ruby|倒|たお}}すことができないので、{{ruby|大|だい}}ジャンプして{{ruby|避|さ}}けよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/IaoM8HL.jpeg 85]|date=November 20, 1994|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=4-09-259067-9}}</ref>
'''''<big>Gorō</big>'''''<br>
|tribe=Mecha clan
''Tribe: Mecha clan''<br>
|disposition=Composed
''Disposition: Composed''<br>
|game_appearances=Land 3
''Game appearances: Land 3''<br>
|eng_desc='''''<big>The big iron ball that arrives all of a sudden</big>'''''<br>
'''''<big>The big iron ball that arrives all of a sudden</big>'''''<br>
''Gorō is a large iron ball covered in spikes. It suddenly falls from above and rolls around with an earth-shaking sound. You cannot knock it down, so avoid it by making a big jump.''
''Gorō is a large iron ball covered in spikes. It suddenly falls from above and rolls around with an earth-shaking sound. You cannot knock it down, so avoid it by making a big jump.''
}}


===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
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*'''Item description:''' ''Sometimes dropped by Spikes. Provides a spiked ball that can be thrown at a single foe. Doesn't reach high-flying foes.''
|type=game
*'''Sticker Museum description:''' ''A spiky steel ball horked up by a Spike. This bad boy deals bonus damage for a well-timed throw.''
|Eng=Sometimes dropped by Spikes. Provides a spiked ball that can be thrown at a single foe. Doesn't reach high-flying foes.}}
 
{{multilang profile
|type=Sticker Museum
|Eng=A spiky steel ball horked up by a Spike. This bad boy deals bonus damage for a well-timed throw.}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Iced Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Pipe Land scene SMB3.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Spike.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Ptooie.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SML2 Sprite Spike Ball.png|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''
Goro Perfect.png|Art of a ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' spiked ball from ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
Goro Perfect.png|Art of a ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' spiked ball from ''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
Spike Ball skewer SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 5|Volume 5]]
Story Spike Ball.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Story Spike Ball.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Story Gabon Ball.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Story Gabon Ball.png|''Yoshi's Story''
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SpikedBall CTTT.png|Artwork of a spiked ball in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
SpikedBall CTTT.png|Artwork of a spiked ball in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
PMCS spike ball.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
PMCS spike ball.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
SMR River Piranha.png|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
Piranha Plant SSBU Model.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
SMM2-SMB-SpikeBall.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2-SMB-SpikeBall.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2 SMB Spike Ball Underground.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2 SMB Spike Ball Underground.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
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PMTOK Musee Champignon art 129.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 129.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
PN Bowser and Minions Jigsaw Puzzle.png|[[Play Nintendo]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=シューリンガン<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') section|page=35 and 37|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap=シューリンガン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section. Pages 35 and 37.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' / ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small><br>''Shūringan''<br>{{nowrap|ゴロー<ref name=Daijiten/> <small>(''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'')</small>}}<br>''Gorō''<br>トゲのついたボール <small>(''Mario Party 4'')</small><br>''Toge no tsuita bōru''<br>いがいがスパイク<ref>「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). {{media link|WW Shogakukan P18.jpg|Page 18}}.</ref> <small>(''Wario World'')</small><br>''Igaiga Supaiku''<br>トゲトゲのボール <small>(''Mario Party 6'' and ''Mario Party Superstars'')</small><br>''Togetoge no Bōru''<br>てっきゅう <small>(''Super Princess Peach'', Spike version)</small><br>''Tekkyū''<br>タマ <small>(''Super Princess Peach'', Ptooie version)</small><br>''Tama''<br>トゲ鉄球<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''. Pages 119, 150, 185, 200, and 209.</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros.'' series and ''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small><br>''Toge Tekkyū''<br>トゲトゲボール <small>(''Mario Party 9'')</small><br>''Togetoge Bōru''<br>トゲボール <small>(''Mario Party 10'')</small><br>''Toge Bōru''
|JapN=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' / ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2'' / ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|JapM=Based on the Japanese ''rakugo'' folktale ''{{wp|Jugemu}}'', from which the Japanese names of [[Lakitu#Names in other languages|Lakitu]] (''Jugemu'') and [[Spiny Egg#Names in other languages|Spiny Egg]]s (''Paipo'') are also derived<br><br>Pun on「ゴロゴロ」(''gorogoro'', onomatopoeia for rolling) and possibly "roll" or the given name「五郎」(''Gorō''); shared with [[Grrrol#Names in other languages|Grrrol]]<br><br>Ball with spikes<br><br>Burry Spike<br><br>Spikey Ball<br><br>Iron ball<br><br>Ball<br><br>Spiked iron ball; refer to [[Giant Spiked Ball#Names in other languages|Giant Spiked Ball]]<br><br>Spiky Ball<br><br>Spike Ball; shared with [[mine#Names in other languages|mine]] and [[spike ball (seed)|spike ball]]
|JapR=Shūringan
|Jap2=トゲ玉<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨 (''Sūpā Mario Rando Tsū: Muttsu no Kinka'') section|page=78|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2N=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''
|Jap2R=Togedama
|Jap3={{nw|ゴロー<ref name=Daijiten/> <small>(''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'')</small>}}
|Jap3R=Gorō
|Jap4=トゲのついたボール
|Jap4N=''Mario Party 4''
|Jap4R=Toge no tsuita bōru
|Jap5=いがいがスパイク
|Jap5C=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=July 10, 2004|isbn=4-09-106168-0|title=「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|WW Shogakukan P18.jpg|18}}}}</ref>
|Jap5N=''Wario World''
|Jap5R=Igaiga Supaiku
|Jap6=トゲトゲのボール
|Jap6N=''Mario Party 6'' and ''Mario Party Superstars''
|Jap6R=Togetoge no Bōru
|Jap7=てっきゅう
|Jap7N=''Super Princess Peach'', Spike version
|Jap7R=Tekkyū
|Jap8=タマ
|Jap8N=''Super Princess Peach'', Ptooie version
|Jap8R=Tama
|Jap9=トゲ鉄球<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=119, 150, 185, 200, and 209|language=ja}}</ref>
|Jap9N=''New Super Mario Bros.'' series and ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|Jap9R=Toge Tekkyū
|Jap10=トゲトゲボール
|Jap10N=''Mario Party 9''
|Jap10R=Togetoge Bōru
|Jap11=トゲボール
|Jap11N=''Mario Party 10''
|Jap11R=Toge Bōru
|JapM=Based on the Japanese ''rakugo'' folktale ''{{wp|Jugemu}}'', from which the Japanese names of [[Lakitu#Names in other languages|Lakitu]] (''Jugemu'') and [[Spiny Egg#Names in other languages|Spiny Egg]]s (''Paipo'') are also derived
|Jap2M=Spike Ball
|Jap3M=From「ゴロゴロ」(''goro-goro'', onomatopoeia for rolling) and possibly "roll"; shared with [[Grrrol#Names in other languages|Grrrol]]
|Jap4M=Ball with spikes
|Jap5M=Thorny Spike
|Jap6M=Spikey Ball
|Jap7M=Iron ball
|Jap8M=Ball
|Jap9M=Spiked iron ball; refer to [[Giant Spiked Ball#Names in other languages|Giant Spiked Ball]]
|Jap10M=Spiky Ball
|Jap11M=Spike Ball; shared with [[mine#Names in other languages|mine]] and [[spike ball (seed)|spike ball]]
|ChiS=殊力钢
|ChiS=殊力钢
|ChiSR=Shūlìgāng
|ChiSR=Shūlìgāng
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name. 殊力钢 can also mean "specially powerful steel".
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name. “殊力钢” can also mean "specially powerful steel".
|ChiT=刺刺球<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html|title=瑪利歐派對 9:種類豐富!80種小遊戲|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiT=刺刺球<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved February 12, 2020.</ref> <small>(''Mario Party 9'')</small><br>''Cì Cì Qiú''<br>殊力鋼 <small>(since ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')</small><br>''Shūlìgāng''
|ChiTN=''Mario Party 9''
|ChiTM=Spike Ball<br><br>Transliteration of the Japanese name. “殊力鋼” can also mean "specially powerful steel".
|ChiTR=Cì Cì Qiú
|ChiT2=殊力鋼
|ChiT2N=since ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|ChiT2R=Shūlìgāng
|ChiTM=Spike Ball
|ChiT2M=Transliteration of the Japanese name. “殊力鋼” can also mean "specially powerful steel".
|Dut=Spijkerbal
|Dut=Spijkerbal
|DutM=Nail Ball
|DutM=Nail Ball
|Fre=Boule Spikante
|Fra=Boule Spikante
|FreM=From "spike" and ''boule piquante'' ("spiky ball")
|FraM=From ''Spike'' and ''boule piquante'' ("spiky ball")
|Ita=Palla acuminata
|Ita=Palla chiodata<br>Palla accuminata <small>(later games<sup>[''which?'']</sup>)</small>
|Ita2=Palla spinosa
|ItaM=Spiked Ball<br>Prickly ball
|Ita3=Palla chiodata
|PorE=Bola de espinhos<ref>Nintendo Portugal (December 2, 2019). [https://youtu.be/TfgPovS3eh0?t=10 Super Mario Maker 2 - A Master Sword, novas peças para níveis e muito mais! (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref>
|Ita3N=''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|ItaM=Prickly ball
|Ita2M=Spiky ball
|Ita3M=Spiked ball
|PorE=Bola de espinhos<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=December 2, 2019|language=pt|url=youtu.be/TfgPovS3eh0?t=10|title=Super Mario Maker 2 - A Master Sword, novas peças para níveis e muito mais! (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 10, 2021|timestamp=00:10}}</ref>
|PorEM=Spike ball
|PorEM=Spike ball
|SpaA=Bola de Picos
|SpaA=Bola de Picos
|SpaA2=Bola Espinosa
|SpaA2N=''Super Mario Maker 2''
|SpaAM=Spike Ball
|SpaAM=Spike Ball
|SpaA2M=Spiky Ball
}}
}}


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