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(If that's a little confusing for you, it basically means better swimming controls. I'm playing the game right now, and swimming as Shell Mario is just, to put it simply, almost perfect.)
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|image=[[File:ShellMarioBIS.png]]
|image=[[File:MLBISBJJShellMario.png]]<br>Shell Mario in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|powers=Swim faster and more accurately, dodge attacks, slide through enemies
|powers=Swim faster and more accurately, dodge attacks, slide through enemies
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|item=[[Blue Shell]]
|item=[[Blue Shell]]
|character=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]]
|applies_to=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]]
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'''Shell Mario''' (also known as '''Koopa Mario'''<ref>[http://newsupermariobrosds.nintendo.com/ ''New Super Mario Bros.'' official website]</ref>) is a form of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] that they can become by wearing a [[Blue Shell]].
'''Shell Mario''' and '''Shell Luigi'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=24}}</ref> (also known as '''Koopa Mario''' and '''Koopa Luigi'''<ref>{{cite|url=newsupermariobrosds.nintendo.com|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' official website}}{{dead link}}</ref>) are the forms of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] that they take by wearing a [[Blue Shell]]. The form debuted in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' It is the only power-up introduced in said game that does not appear in any of its sequels.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''New Super Mario Bros.''===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:ShellMario.png|thumb|Shell Mario in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:ShellMario.png|thumb|Shell Mario in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
This form lets Mario swim faster and with more accuracy, and gives him the [[Hammer Suit]]-like ability to dodge the attacks of enemies when he crouches. As long as he keeps ducking, he is safely protected from most enemies, but it won't protect him from [[Bob-omb]] explosions, [[Spiked Ball|spike balls]], [[Hammer|hammers]] thrown by [[Hammer Bro]]s. or [[Sledge Bro]]s, [[boomerang|boomerangs]] from the [[Boomerang Bro]]s, and the [[Volcanic Debris]] from World 8-8.  
[[File:ShellMarioNSMB.png|frame|left]]
Shell Mario is a form in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' It allows Mario to swim faster and with more accuracy, and gives him the [[Hammer Suit]]-like ability to dodge the attacks of enemies when he crouches. As long as he keeps ducking, he is safely protected from most enemies, but it will not protect him from [[Bob-omb]] explosions, [[Spike Ball|Spiked Ball]]s, [[hammer]]s thrown by [[Hammer Bro]]s. or [[Sledge Bro]]s., [[boomerang]]s from the [[Boomerang Bro]]s., and the [[volcanic debris]] from [[World 8-8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-8]]. If Mario runs for a short time, or crouches while on a downward slope, he slides in the shell through a maneuver titled the [[shell dash]], allowing Mario to defeat enemies such as [[Thwomp]]s and [[Boo]]s while along the way. However, the shell dash mechanics also make it almost impossible to [[Triple Jump]], while [[Double Jump (consecutive)|Double Jump]]ing becomes harder to perform, because Mario goes into the shell to slide shortly after he begins to run.
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If Mario runs for a short time, or crouches while on a downward slope, he slides in the shell through the level. This maneuver is called a [[Shell Dash]].  This move is extremely powerful, as Mario can defeat enemies such as [[Thwomp]]s and [[Boo]]s while doing so. However, the Shell Dash mechanics also make it almost impossible to [[Triple Jump]], while [[Double Jump]]ing becomes harder to perform, because the player must make the second jump while running but before Mario goes into the shell to slide.
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
 
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Shell Mario returns in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The Blue Shell is an item found in the overworld, and it was introduced by a group of [[Blue Paratroopa|Blue Paratroopas]]. Mario can turn into Shell Mario by striking [[Shell Block]]s (which were spread around when Mario and Luigi hit a giant version of them). Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer, and this makes 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 [[Kooper]] and [[Koops]]' field abilities in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]].
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Shell Mario returns in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its 3DS remake]]. The power-up is first acquired in the skies of [[Toad Town]], where it was introduced by the [[Koopa Paratroopa Trio]]. Mario can turn into Shell Mario by striking [[shell block]]s (which were spread around the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] when Mario and Luigi hit a giant version of them back in Toad Town). Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer, and this makes Mario go into the shell, spinning straight in the direction he was facing. This can be used to hit blocks and platform-moving levers in areas which Mario and Luigi cannot directly go into, and hit enemies in the field to stun them. 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 [[Kooper]] and [[Koops]]'s field abilities in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'']] series.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
ShellMarioNSMB.png|Shell Mario from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
NSMB Asset Sprite Shell Luigi.png|Shell Luigi
NSMB ShellDash.png|Shell Mario doing a shell dash
World1-3NSMB.png|Shell Mario about to touch a [[Red Ring]]
NSMB Shell Luigi.png|Shell Luigi swimming quickly
Shell Mario Luigi BIS.gif|Animation of Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''
MLBISDX ShellMarioUsage.png|Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Names in other languages ==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=コウラマリオ<br>''Kōra Mari''<br>コウラルイージ<br>''Kōra Ruīji''
|Jap=コウラマリオ
|JapM=Shell Mario<br><br>Shell Luigi
|JapR=Kōra Mario
|Fra=Mario Koopa<br>Luigi Koopa
|Jap2=コウラルイージ
|FraM=Koopa Mario<br>Koopa Luigi
|Jap2R=Kōra Ruīji
|Ger=Panzer-Mario<br>Panzer-Luigi
|JapM=Shell Mario
|GerM=Shell Mario<br>Shell Luigi
|Jap2M=Shell Luigi
|Dut=Schild Mario<br>Schild Luigi
|Fre=Mario Koopa
|DutM=Shell Mario<br>Shell Luigi
|Fre2=Luigi Koopa
|Ita=Tarta Mario o Mario Guscio<br>Tarta Luigi o Luigi Guscio
|FreM=Koopa Mario
|ItaM=Turtle Mario, Shell Mario<br>Turtle Luigi, Shell Luigi<br>(''tarta'' is short for ''tartaruga'', turtle; guscio is shell)
|Fre2M=Koopa Luigi
|Kor=등껍질마리오<br>등껍질루이지
|Ger=Panzer-Mario
|KorR=Deungkkeopjil Mario<br>Deungkkeopjil Ruiji
|Ger2=Panzer-Luigi
|KorM=Shell Mario<br>Shell Luigi
|GerM=Shell Mario
|Ger2M=Shell Luigi
|Dut=Schild Mario
|Dut2=Schild Luigi
|DutM=Shield Mario
|Dut2M=Shield Luigi
|Ita=Tarta Mario (''New Super Mario Bros.'') / Mario guscio (''Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'')
|Ita2=Tarta Luigi
|ItaM=Turtle Mario / Shell Mario
|Ita2M=Turtle Luigi<br>(''tarta'' is short for ''tartaruga'', turtle; guscio is shell)
|Kor=등껍질마리오
|Kor2=등껍질루이지
|KorR=Deungkkeopjil Mario
|Kor2R=Deungkkeopjil Ruiji
|KorM=Shell Mario
|Kor2M=Shell Luigi
|ChiS=龟壳马力欧
|ChiSR=Guīké Mǎlì'ōu
|ChiS2=龟壳路易吉
|ChiS2R=Guī ké lùyì jí
|ChiSM=Shell Mario
|ChiS2M=Shell Luigi
|ChiT=龜殼瑪利歐
|ChiTR=Guīké Mǎlì'ōu
|ChiT2=龜殼路易吉
|ChiT2R=Guī ké lùyì jí
|ChiTM=Shell Mario
|ChiT2M=Shell Luigi
|PorE=Mario Carapaça
|PorE2=Luigi Carapaça
|PorEM=Shell Mario
|PorE2M=Shell Luigi
|Spa=Mario Koopa
|Spa2=Luigi Koopa
|SpaM=Koopa Mario
|Spa2M=Koopa Luigi
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Blue Shells needed to become Shell Mario were more common in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. However, they were used like normal shells in that game.
*In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]], the player can crouch while holding a [[Koopa Shell]] to shell dash with it similar to Shell Mario.
*Through a glitch in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', it is possible for Mario to maintain a shell and move normally, albeit with the same speed he would have if he was riding that shell. This mimics the powers of Shell Mario.
*Shell Mario is the only form from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' that doesn't appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
*[[Penguin Mario]] has the same sliding ability in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and its [[New Super Mario Bros. U|sequel]]. However, it's most effective on ice and water. On other surfaces, Mario stops very soon after starting to slide. Penguin Mario also adds the abilities to throw ice balls, swim with more control, and slip less on ice.
*Shell Mario was [[List of Super Mario 3D World pre-release and unused content|planned]] for ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' before being removed from the game.{{ref needed}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:26, October 14, 2024

Shell Mario
Sprite of Shell Mario from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Shell Mario in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Applies to Mario, Luigi
Item needed Blue Shell
Power(s) given Swim faster and more accurately, dodge attacks, slide through enemies
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)

Shell Mario and Shell Luigi[1] (also known as Koopa Mario and Koopa Luigi[2]) are the forms of Mario and Luigi that they take by wearing a Blue Shell. The form debuted in New Super Mario Bros. It is the only power-up introduced in said game that does not appear in any of its sequels.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Shell Mario in New Super Mario Bros.
ShellMarioNSMB.png

Shell Mario is a form in New Super Mario Bros. It allows Mario to swim faster and with more accuracy, and gives him the Hammer Suit-like ability to dodge the attacks of enemies when he crouches. As long as he keeps ducking, he is safely protected from most enemies, but it will not protect him from Bob-omb explosions, Spiked Balls, hammers thrown by Hammer Bros. or Sledge Bros., boomerangs from the Boomerang Bros., and the volcanic debris from World 8-8. If Mario runs for a short time, or crouches while on a downward slope, he slides in the shell through a maneuver titled the shell dash, allowing Mario to defeat enemies such as Thwomps and Boos while along the way. However, the shell dash mechanics also make it almost impossible to Triple Jump, while Double Jumping becomes harder to perform, because Mario goes into the shell to slide shortly after he begins to run.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

ShellMarioBIS.png Sprite of Shell Mario from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Shell Mario returns in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake. The power-up is first acquired in the skies of Toad Town, where it was introduced by the Koopa Paratroopa Trio. Mario can turn into Shell Mario by striking shell blocks (which were spread around the Mushroom Kingdom when Mario and Luigi hit a giant version of them back in Toad Town). Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer, and this makes Mario go into the shell, spinning straight in the direction he was facing. This can be used to hit blocks and platform-moving levers in areas which Mario and Luigi cannot directly go into, and hit enemies in the field to stun them. 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 Kooper and Koops's field abilities in the Paper Mario series.

Gallery[edit]

  • Shell Luigi

    Shell Luigi

  • Shell Mario doing a shell dash

    Shell Mario doing a shell dash

  • Shell Mario about to touch a Red Ring

    Shell Mario about to touch a Red Ring

  • Shell Luigi swimming quickly

    Shell Luigi swimming quickly

  • Animation of Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

    Animation of Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

  • Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

    Luigi hitting Shell Mario with his hammer in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コウラマリオ[?]
Kōra Mario 		Shell Mario
コウラルイージ[?]
Kōra Ruīji 		Shell Luigi
Chinese (simplified) 龟壳马力欧[?]
Guīké Mǎlì'ōu 		Shell Mario
龟壳路易吉[?]
Guī ké lùyì jí 		Shell Luigi
Chinese (traditional) 龜殼瑪利歐[?]
Guīké Mǎlì'ōu 		Shell Mario
龜殼路易吉[?]
Guī ké lùyì jí 		Shell Luigi
Dutch Schild Mario[?] Shield Mario
Schild Luigi[?] Shield Luigi
French Mario Koopa[?] Koopa Mario
Luigi Koopa[?] Koopa Luigi
German Panzer-Mario[?] Shell Mario
Panzer-Luigi[?] Shell Luigi
Italian Tarta Mario (New Super Mario Bros.) / Mario guscio (Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey)[?] Turtle Mario / Shell Mario
Tarta Luigi[?] Turtle Luigi
(tarta is short for tartaruga, turtle; guscio is shell)
Korean 등껍질마리오[?]
Deungkkeopjil Mario 		Shell Mario
등껍질루이지[?]
Deungkkeopjil Ruiji 		Shell Luigi
Portuguese (NOE) Mario Carapaça[?] Shell Mario
Luigi Carapaça[?] Shell Luigi
Spanish Mario Koopa[?] Koopa Mario
Luigi Koopa[?] Koopa Luigi

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2006. New Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. official website.[dead link]
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