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'''Stone Spikes''' are a variant of [[Spike]]s that first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are blue in color and have green hair (the opposite of Spikes' coloration). They act like normal Spikes, but are found in mountainous regions and throw spiked balls made out of rock.
'''Stone Spikes''' are a variant of [[Spike]]s that first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are blue in color and have green hair (the opposite of the coloration of normal spikes). They are usually found in mountainous regions, throw spiked balls made out of rock directly below them.


==History==
==History==
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Stone Spikes Screenshot.png|thumb|Two Stone Spikes, one preparing to throw a spiked ball]]
[[File:NSMBW Stone Spikes Screenshot.png|thumb|Two Stone Spikes, one preparing to throw a spiked ball]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', they are found in [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-1]] and in [[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-4]]. Unlike normal Spikes, Stone Spikes can only throw their spiked balls downwards, rather than forwards or backwards. They can be defeated just like normal Spikes: by jumping on its head, by throwing a [[fireball]] at it, or by freezing them using an [[Ice Flower]] or a [[Penguin Suit]].
Stone Spikes make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Like normal Spikes, they can be defeated by any form of attack (though, like their normal counterparts, they cannot be jumped on while they are holding a spiked ball over their heads). Unlike normal Spikes, however, Stone Spikes only throw their spiked balls downwards, rather than forwards or backwards, with their projectiles briefly striking solid platforms before continuing their fall. A total of 11 Stone Spikes are found in [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-1]], and another 11 are encountered in [[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-4]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSLU Stone Spike Conveyors Screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Stone Spikes in ''New Super Luigi U'']]
[[File:NSLU Stone Spike Conveyors Screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Stone Spikes in ''New Super Luigi U'']]
Stone Spikes reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]]. Their behavior is similar to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', although there is an aesthetic difference in that their rocks are colored dark brown from this game onwards. They appear in [[Dry Desert Mushrooms]] in [[Layer-Cake Desert]], where they are the main obstacles.
Stone Spikes reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]] comprised of both games. Starting from this game, their rocks are now colored dark brown. A total of 23 Stone Spikes are encountered in [[Dry Desert Mushrooms]] in [[Layer-Cake Desert]], while 13 are found in that level's equivalent in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', [[Stone Spike Conveyors]]. Finally, 20 of them are faced in the sixth special challenge, [[Nonstop Flight]].
 
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Stone Spike Conveyors]] where they are once again the main obstacle.


===''Mario Party: Island Tour''===
===''Mario Party: Island Tour''===

Revision as of 05:47, April 9, 2024

Stone Spike
Sprite of a Stone Spike
A Stone Spike from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021)
Variant of Spike
Variants

Stone Spikes are a variant of Spikes that first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are blue in color and have green hair (the opposite of the coloration of normal spikes). They are usually found in mountainous regions, throw spiked balls made out of rock directly below them.

History

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Two Stone Spikes
Two Stone Spikes, one preparing to throw a spiked ball

Stone Spikes make their debut in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Like normal Spikes, they can be defeated by any form of attack (though, like their normal counterparts, they cannot be jumped on while they are holding a spiked ball over their heads). Unlike normal Spikes, however, Stone Spikes only throw their spiked balls downwards, rather than forwards or backwards, with their projectiles briefly striking solid platforms before continuing their fall. A total of 11 Stone Spikes are found in World 6-1, and another 11 are encountered in World 8-4.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

New Super Luigi U level.
Stone Spikes in New Super Luigi U

Stone Spikes reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and the Nintendo Switch port comprised of both games. Starting from this game, their rocks are now colored dark brown. A total of 23 Stone Spikes are encountered in Dry Desert Mushrooms in Layer-Cake Desert, while 13 are found in that level's equivalent in New Super Luigi U, Stone Spike Conveyors. Finally, 20 of them are faced in the sixth special challenge, Nonstop Flight.

Mario Party: Island Tour

Stone Spikes appear in Mario Party: Island Tour in the minigame Mad Ladders. Here they throw spiked balls down the cliffside as obstacles for the players.

Mario Sports Superstars

Stone Spike appearing in Road to Superstar mode of Mario Sports Superstars
A Mega Stone Spike

Stone Spikes, alongside their parent species, Spikes, make their playable debut in a Super Mario sports game as selectable teammates in Mario Sports Superstars, being selectable in soccer and baseball. Their character type is Power, meaning that their shots are fast and powerful. A Mega Spike and Mega Stone Spike also appear as bosses in the Road to Superstar mode.

Mario Tennis Aces

In Mario Tennis Aces, Stone Spikes are seen in the audience during tennis matches.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

A Paper Macho Stone Spike from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
A Paper Macho Stone Spike

Stone Spikes make their Paper Mario series debut as enemies in Paper Mario: The Origami King. In battle, their origami variants behave quite similarly to normal Spikes, albeit with slightly different damage outputs, and their spike balls can be jumped on without damaging Mario. A Paper Macho version also appears on ? Island guarding the Shangri-Spa Toad statue, and on Scuffle Island as one of the seven opponents.

Dr. Mario World

Stone Spikes appear in Dr. Mario World, being seen on areas of World 22 and World 29 after they have been cleared of Viruses.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Stone Spikes appear as minor NPCs in Golf Adventure.

Statistics

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Stone Spike
An origami Stone Spike from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 34 Moves Location(s)
Type Shelled Ground Pound (?), Super Ground Pound (?), Rocky Up-Chuck (?), Hurly-Burly (?), Foe Throw (?) ? Island, Bowser's Castle
Role Common
Item drops Mushroom
You can't break a Blue Stone Spike's rocks with a hammer, so just do your best to avoid them altogether.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ロックガボン[?]
Rokku Gabon
Rock Spike
Chinese 岩石加邦[?]
Yánshí Jiābāng
Rock Spike
Dutch Stone Spike[?] -
French Spikaroc[?] Rock Spike
German Stein-Spike[?] Stone Spike
Italian Spunzomasso[?] Boulder Spike
Portuguese Espigão-Pedra[?] Stone Spike
Russian Каменный спайк[?]
Kamennyy spayk
Stone Spike
Spanish (NOA) Escupiedras[?] Portmanteau of escupir ("to spit") and piedras ("stones"); it's also a pun on Escupicos ("Spike")
Spanish (NOE) Spike Pétreo[?] Stone Spike