Editing Triple Red Shells

{{item infobox
|image=[[File:TripleRedShellsMK8.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of three Red Shells from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|variant_of=[[Red Shell]]
}}
'''Triple Red Shells''' are clusters of three [[Red Shell]]s appearing predominantly in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series.

==History==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
Triple Red Shells first appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. When used, three Red Shells are deployed to orbit the player's kart. The player may throw each Red Shell one-by-one whenever they please, and can also use the Red Shells to block incoming items. Any player from second to eighth place can obtain this item, with a 20% of obtaining it in each position it appears in.

===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
Triple Red Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', behaving exactly the same as in ''Mario Kart 64''. The item is obtainable in 2nd place or lower, with the best chance of obtaining it being in 4th place or lower.

===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Triple Red Shells are among one of the two [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special items]] usable by [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]; as with all special items in the game, they can also be used by [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]]. This is the only game where the Red Shells do not orbit the kart; instead, they are held by the character in the back, though they otherwise function the same. Like the [[Triple Green Shell]]s and [[Triple Mushroom]]s, should the player crash while holding two or three of the Red Shells, they will drop them until they are only holding one.

===''Mario Kart DS''===
Triple Red Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', behaving the same as in past games. They can be obtained as rare items in third through sixth place in Grand Prix and local VS modes, and can also be collected by poorly-performing players in Battle Mode; however, they are absent in online VS mode. The AI cannot normally receive Triple Red Shells via Item Boxes, but they can still obtain it through stealing from the player using Boo.

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
Triple Red Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', behaving exactly the same as in previous games. They can be obtained as uncommon to rare items in fourth through eighth place in Grand Prix and VS modes; in Battle Mode, they are usually obtained by poorly-performing players. The best chance of getting this item is in 5th place, with a 12.5 percent (5 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position. If the player currently has a Triple Red Shell, they are unable to obtain a [[Triple Bananas|Triple Banana]] or [[Triple Green Shells|Triple Green Shell]] and vice versa.

===''Mario Kart 7''===
Triple Red Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', behaving exactly the same as in past games. In Grand Prix races, they can be obtained if the player is anywhere from third to sixth place; in VS Races, they can be obtained in third or fourth place; in Battle Mode, human players can only uncommonly obtain Triple Red Shells a significant distance from the frontrunner, though poorly-performing CPUs have a rare chance in obtaining them, marking the first time in the series in which CPUs may obtain Triple Red Shells.

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
Triple Red Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', functioning exactly the same as in past appearances. In Grand Prix and VS modes, all players may obtain Triple Red Shells roughly 1000-3000 units from the frontrunner; however, they cannot be obtained in Battle Mode. ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' also marks the first time that CPUs may obtain Triple Red Shells in VS mode.

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
*'''European instruction manual description:''' "''Get three shells at once! Press the L Button once to set all three spinning around your kart. You can then use them to attack or simply to deflect the attacks of others.''"
*'''3DS Manual bio:''' "''You can shoot three Red Shells. Press {{button|3ds|L}} once to set them up to act as a barrier against enemy attacks.''"

====''Mario Kart DS''====
*'''Instruction manual description:''' "''Press {{button|ds|L}} or {{button|ds|X}} to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell.''"

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
*'''Instruction  manual description:''' "''Press {{button|wii|Padleft}} to equip Triple Green Shells. Press {{button|wii|pad}} again to throw them.''"
*'''Trading card description:''' ''"There is a single Red Shell item, but this is three times as good! Triple Red Shells form a protective barrier around your vehicle helping you to fend off attacks. Then they can be fired, one by one or in rapid succession, forward or backward depending on your needs. The difference between Green and Red Shells is that Red Shells will hone in on the closest rival racer."''
**'''Game Tip!:''' ''"It's usually best not to fire off all three Red Shells in succession. It only takes one to crash an opponent. Save the other two for someone else."''

====''Mario Kart 7''====
*'''Digital instruction manual description:''' ''"Press {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to equip (the three shells spin around your kart), and then press {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} again to throw one shell at a time."''

====''Mario Kart 8''====
*'''Instruction manual description:''' ''"Three Shells that spin around your vehicle. Use {{button|wiiu|ZL}} to throw them one at a time."''

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Triple Red Shells
|image=[[File:Triple Red Shells Sticker.png|100px]]
|game=''Mario Kart Double Dash!!''
|effect=Launch Resistance +21
}}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
MK64Item-TripleRedShell.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MK64 Triple Red Shells art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Red Shell and Triple art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
MKSC Triple Red Shells Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
MKDD Triple Red Shells.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKW Triple Red Shells Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
Triple Red Shells MK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
TripleRedShellsMK8.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
TripleRedShellMK64.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MKSC Triple Red Shell Item Slot Sprite.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
RedShell3Icon-MKDD.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKW Triple Red Shell Icon.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=トリプルアカこうら
|JpnR=Toripuru Aka Kōra
|JpnM=Triple Red Shell
|ChiS=三重红龟壳
|ChiSR=Sānchóng Hóng Guīké 
|ChiSM=Triple Red Shell
|ChiT=三重紅龜殼
|ChiTR=Sānchóng Hóng Guīké 
|ChiTM=Triple Red Shell
|Dut=Driedubbel Rood Schild
|DutM=Triple Red Shell
|Fre=Triples carapaces rouges
|Fre2=Triple carapace rouge
|Fre2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|Fre3=Trois carapaces rouges
|Fre3N=''Mario Kart 64''
|FreM=Triple Red Shells
|Fre2M=Triple Red Shell
|Fre3M=Three red shells
|Ger=Drei rote panzer
|Ger2=Dreifache Rote Panzer
|Ger3N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|GerM=Triple Red Shell
|Ger2M=Triple Red Shell
|Ita=Triplo guscio rosso
|Ita2=Tripla Conchiglia Rossa
|Ita2N=''MK64'', ''MKSC''
|ItaM=Triple Red Shell
|Ita2M=Triple Red Shell
|PorA=Trio de cascos vermelhos
|PorAM=Red Shells Trio
|PorE=Trio de Carapaças Vermelhas
|PorEM=Red Shells Trio
|Spa=Triple caparazón rojos
|Spa2=Trío de Conchas Rojas
|Spa2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|Spa3=Tres conchas rojas
|Spa3N=''Mario Kart 64''
|SpaM=Triple Red Shells
|Spa2M=Red Shells Trio
|Spa3M=Three red shells
}}

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