Editing Spiny

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'''Spinies''' (singular '''Spiny'''; occasionally pluralized '''Spinys''', as in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', and spelled '''Spiney''' in one [[Play Nintendo]] poll,<ref>{{cite|url=play.nintendo.com/activities/opinion-polls/nintendo-characters-halloween-fun-poll-survey/|title=Nintendo Characters Halloween Fun Poll, Survey|publisher=''[[Play Nintendo]]''|accessdate=October 21, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20221021191319/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/opinion-polls/nintendo-characters-halloween-fun-poll-survey}}</ref> also called '''Spiny Shells''' in promotional material for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''<ref>{{cite|author=@supermariomovie|date=April 27, 2023|url=x.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901?cxt=HHwWqoC--dPPvuotAAAA|quote=They’re Spiny Shells and they have feelings. #SuperMarioMovie|publisher=X|accessdate=August 3, 2023}}</ref>) are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are small, spine-shelled quadrupedal [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s commonly encountered from being thrown by [[Lakitu]]s in unlimited supplies. [[Stomp]]ing or [[Ground Pound]]ing on Spinies will cause any playable character to take damage, due to the spines on top of them. They can be defeated by [[fireball]]s, [[iceball]]s, [[Super Star]] invincibility, and [[POW Block]]s. They can also roll up into a ball called a [[Spiny Egg]], with its own unique properties. Spiny resembles a [[Spike Top]], which is another variant of Koopa, or more closely, [[Buzzy Beetle]]. This is due to their red shells with spikes on top, the only difference being Spike Tops only have a single spike and their heads are hidden under the shell. In the first three games of the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], the face of a Spiny resembles that of a [[Koopa Troopa]]'s; it has its regular face from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' onward.

In [[World 4-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-4]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'', a Spiny is disguised as a [[Impostor Bowser|fake Bowser]]. In original releases of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', [[World D-4]] features a Spiny disguised as both a fake Bowser and another as [[Bowser's Brother]].

Scanning the [[Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!!|red switch card]] with an [[e-Reader]] replaces all regular [[Goomba]]s with Spinies.

Spinies reappear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are found in the [[Luncheon Kingdom]], the [[Snow Kingdom]], and [[Bowser's Kingdom]]. They can be defeated by [[capture|capturing]] a [[Hammer Bro]] and throwing frying pans at them, throwing fireballs at them as a [[Fire Bro]], jumping into one as a [[Lava Bubble]], poking them as a [[Pokio]], and can be blown away by [[Ty-foo]]s. However, they cannot be captured, and instead, throwing Cappy on them causes them to be knocked backwards in a similar manner to [[Bully|Bullies]]. This way, though, the Spinies can fall into an abyss, into poison, or into lava. Spinies also appear as enemies in several 8-bit segments, where they can only be defeated by kicking a Koopa shell at them.

Some Spinies appear in [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'' of the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series.

Spiny Eggs appear in various minigames, but not as Spinies. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''{{'}}s [[Dreadmill]], the player must walk past or jump over them so they don't fall off the treadmill. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]''{{'}}s [[Grabbin' Gold]], the goal is to collect as many coins as possible in a basket while avoiding the falling Spiny Eggs. In the same game, Spiny Eggs also appear in [[Water Ski Spree]] and [[Winner or Dinner]], the other two coin-collecting mini-games.

[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|The remake]] changes their shape to that of a modern Spiny, but keeps the green and pale yellow coloration in the main story. Regular red Spinies appear as Melee units in the new ''Minion Quest'' mode. Their spikes make any unit who attacks them from above take some minor damage alongside the Spiny's damage. Their special skill, Spin to Win, allows them to roll into an enemy three times. They are weak against Lakitus and [[Lakipea]]s. A Spiny with green and pale yellow coloration is found as a spectator to [[Wendy]]'s cutie battle contest.

*A round enemy that may be a reference to Spiny appears in a few [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] games from the 1990s, these being ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Adventure|Kirby's Adventure]]'', ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Course|Kirby's Dream Course]]'', and ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Land 3|Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. The enemy is known as [[wikirby:Togezo|Togezo]], which happens to match with Spiny's Japanese name, and wears a spiked helmet similar to a Spiny's shell. In ''Kirby's Adventure'', a Togezo occasionally curls up in a ball, making it resemble a Spiny Egg, and rolls quickly along the ground to try and damage [[Kirby]], but in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Togezo instead withdraws and extends its spikes whenever Kirby is nearby. If Kirby inhales a Togezo, he gains the [[wikirby:Needle|Needle]] [[wikirby:Copy Ability|Copy Ability]]. In later games, such as the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Kirby's Adventure'', ''[[wikirby:Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land|Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Togezos have been replaced by [[wikirby:Needlous|Needlous]].