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'''Spiny Eggs''', originally known as '''Spiny's eggs'''<ref>"''He chases after Mario and drops Spiny's eggs on top of him.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 12.</ref>, are the projectiles thrown by [[Lakitu]]s, and a form of the [[Spiny]]. Spiny Eggs are small, usually red balls covered in spikes. Once they touch the ground, they turn into normal Spinies. Despite its name, a Spiny Egg does not appear to be a typical egg at all; instead, it seems to simply be a Spiny rolled up into a ball. While in this state, they can be defeated when touched by [[Invincible Mario|invincible characters]], burned by [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, attacked by [[Raccoon Mario]]'s or [[Tanooki Mario]]'s Tail attack, etc.
{{quote|We're gonna spike-bomb [[Mario|you]] into submission, punks!|Spiny|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
'''Spiny Eggs''', originally known as '''Spiny's eggs''',<ref>{{cite|quote=He chases after Mario and drops Spiny's eggs on top of him.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1985|page=12}}</ref> are the projectiles thrown by [[Lakitu]]s, and a form of the [[Spiny]]. Spiny Eggs are small, usually red balls covered in spikes. Once they touch the ground, they turn into normal Spinies. Despite its name, a Spiny Egg does not appear to be a typical egg at all; instead, it seems to simply be a Spiny rolled up into a ball. While in this state, they can be defeated when touched by [[Invincible Mario|invincible characters]], burned by [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, attacked by [[Raccoon Mario]]'s or [[Tanooki Mario]]'s Tail attack, etc.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:Spiny Eggs.png|thumb|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' sprites]]
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Spiny Egg SMB artwork.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Spiny Egg, as originally designed for ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:SMB Lakitu Throwing Spiny Sprites.gif|thumb|250px|left]]
Spiny's eggs first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its dual-purpose add-on and sequel, ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', and return in both games' remakes included in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. Spiny's eggs are exactly the same in both games, and sport more of an oval shape than in later appearances. Spiny's eggs demonstrate their basic behaviors in this game: they are thrown directly down from where Lakitu threw them, and on contact with land, turn into Spinies. In the manual, Spiny's eggs are listed separately from Spinies themselves. Lakitu will always throw either one or two Spiny's eggs at a time, depending on what form Mario/Luigi is in: if Mario is Small, he will only throw one egg, but if Mario is Super/Fire, then he will throw two eggs (this corresponds to how many hits Mario must take before losing a life).
Spiny's eggs debuted in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. In this game, they are more oval-shaped than they are in later appearances. Spiny's eggs demonstrate their basic behaviors in this game--they are thrown directly down from where Lakitu threw them, and on contact with land, turn into Spinies. In the manual, Spiny's eggs are listed separately from Spinies themselves. Lakitu will always throw either one or two Spiny's eggs at a time, depending on what form Mario/Luigi is in: if Mario is Small, he will only throw one egg, but if Mario is Super/Fire, then he will throw two eggs (this corresponds to how many hits Mario must take before losing a life).


Notably, code leftover in the game suggests that Spiny's eggs were meant to move horizontally in the direction Lakitu was flying when he threw them, as well as bounce off of walls. Whether this was deliberately cut or unavailable due to a glitch is unknown.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Super Mario Bros.#Unused Spiny Egg Behavior|Super Mario Bros.#Unused Spiny Egg Behavior]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved September 15, 2020.</ref>
Notably, code leftover in the game suggests that Spiny's eggs were meant to move horizontally in the direction Lakitu was flying when he threw them, as well as bounce off of walls. Whether this was deliberately cut or unavailable due to a glitch is unknown.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Super Mario Bros.#Unused Spiny Egg Behavior|Super Mario Bros.#Unused Spiny Egg Behavior]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=September 15, 2020}}</ref>
 
====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Spiny's eggs look and act identical to their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros.''


====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 SpinyEgg.gif|thumb|250px]]
''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' included the return of the original red Spiny Egg, which is colored orange in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' remake. In addition to the red Spiny Egg, a new green Spiny Egg was introduced, which slowly rolls along the ground chasing Mario and does not hatch. The Spiny Eggs in this game are spherical, as opposed to oval-shaped, which has become their standard appearance.
''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' included the return of the original red Spiny Egg, which is colored orange in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' remake. In addition to the red Spiny Egg, a new green Spiny Egg was introduced, which slowly rolls along the ground chasing Mario and does not hatch. The Spiny Eggs in this game are spherical, as opposed to oval-shaped, which has continued to be their appearance even today.
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====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Spiny_egg.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Spiny_egg.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Spiny Eggs are notably colored orange in all releases of the game, since Spinies in ''Super Mario World'' are also orange. In addition, along with normal Lakitus, they can also be thrown by [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s and [[Lakitu in a Pipe|Lakitus found within pipes]]. Like Spinies themselves, Spiny Eggs can be safely [[Spin Jump]]ed on.
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Spiny Eggs are notably colored orange in all releases of the game, since Spinies in ''Super Mario World'' are also orange. In addition, along with normal Lakitus, they can also be thrown by [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s and Lakitus found within pipes. Like Spinies themselves, Spiny Eggs can be safely [[Spin Jump]]ed on.
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====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64-SpinyEgg.png|thumb]]
[[File:SM64-SpinyEgg.png|thumb]]
Spiny Eggs are again thrown by Lakitus in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Much like the game's Spinies, they have yellow spikes, as opposed to white spikes. On [[Tiny-Huge Island]], they can be thrown into the water, where they will sink and eventually disappear. They reappear in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', following the same rules, in with their current design. If Yoshi eats a Spiny and spits it out, it will bounce around as an egg.
Spiny Eggs, referred to as "'''Spiny bombs'''",<ref>{{cite|quote=''Be sure to make allowance for the spinning motion when you jump, and watch out for the evil Lakitu’s Spiny bombs!''|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64 Player's Guide''|location=Redmond|publisher=[[Nintendo of America]]|page=119|language=en-us}}</ref> are again thrown by Lakitus in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Much like the game's Spinies, they have yellow spikes, as opposed to white spikes. On [[Tiny-Huge Island]], they can be thrown into the water, where they will sink and eventually disappear. They reappear in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', following the same rules, in with their current design. If Yoshi eats a Spiny and spits it out, it will bounce around as an egg.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 2-5 Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Lakitu throwing Spinies.]]
[[File:NSMBW World 2-5 Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Lakitu throwing Spinies.]]
Spiny Eggs reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', notably retaining their water floating ability from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
Spiny Eggs reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi Star King Lakitu Battle.png|thumb|200px|left]]
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi Star King Lakitu Battle.png|thumb|200px|left|King Lakitu throwing Spiny Eggs in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', [[Yoshi]] can turn Spinies back into Spiny Eggs by licking them. Yoshi can then proceed to swallow Spiny Eggs and spit them back out, which can be used as projectiles to hurt enemies or break glass containers. [[King Lakitu]] throws them as well during his boss fight, which can be eaten and spat out by Yoshi . Spiny Eggs are also one of the few objects that did not previously appear in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', [[Yoshi]] can turn Spinies back into Spiny Eggs by licking them. Yoshi can then proceed to swallow Spiny Eggs and spit them back out, which can be used as projectiles to hurt enemies or break glass containers. [[King Lakitu]] throws them as well during his boss fight, which can be eaten and spat out by Yoshi. Spiny Eggs are also one of the few objects that did not previously appear in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Spiny_Egg_NSMB2_Prima.jpg|thumb|A Spiny Egg from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', they reappear. If Mario touches a [[Gold Ring]], Lakitu will throw [[coin]]s, as opposed to Spiny Eggs, although there is an {{file link|Gold Spiny Egg.png|unused}} golden Spiny Egg variant in the files.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', they reappear. If Mario touches a [[Gold Ring]], Lakitu will throw [[coin]]s, as opposed to Spiny Eggs.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
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===DIC cartoons===
===DIC cartoons===
[[File:SpinyEggsCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Four Spiny Eggs from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]
[[File:SpinyEggsCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Four Spiny Eggs from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]".]]
[[File:Greenspiny.png|thumb|A green Spiny Egg from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
[[File:Greenspiny.png|thumb|A green Spiny Egg from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Life's Ruff]]".]]
Spiny Eggs briefly appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]", where they are entirely pink, and act more or less like they do in ''Super Mario Bros.''. Later on, a single, green Spiny Egg is thrown by a Lakitu in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Life's Ruff]]". This Spiny Egg makes a small explosion upon hitting the ground and turning into a normal Spiny.
Spiny Eggs briefly appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]", where they are entirely pink, and act more or less like they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'' Later on, a single, green Spiny Egg is thrown by a Lakitu in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Life's Ruff]]". This Spiny Egg makes a small explosion upon hitting the ground and turning into a normal Spiny.


===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
Some Spiny Eggs, presumably transported to [[Dark Land]] by [[Wendy O. Koopa]] (who needs them for use in a potion), appear in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. While exploring a [[Fortress]], [[Luigi]] finds a room filled with the eggs and some [[Ptooie]], but he manages to evade them while wondering what they are doing in a dank fortress chamber, instead of being outside.
Some Spiny Eggs, presumably transported to [[Dark Land]] by [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] (who needs them for use in a potion), appear in ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. While exploring a [[Fortress]], [[Luigi]] finds a room filled with the eggs and some [[Ptooie]], but he manages to evade them while wondering what they are doing in a dank fortress chamber, instead of being outside.
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===''Yoshi'' franchise===
===''Yoshi's Safari''===
====''Yoshi's Safari''====
[[File:Safari Spiny Egg.png|frame]]
[[File:Safari Spiny Egg.png|frame]]
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Spiny Eggs appear being dropped from the Lakitu miniboss both before and during its fight in [[Ghost Mansion]], and again during its fight in [[Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Safari)|Bowser's Castle]]. They are entirely orange in this game.
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Spiny Eggs appear being dropped from the Lakitu miniboss both before and during its fight in [[Ghost Mansion]], and again during its fight in [[Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Safari)|Bowser's Castle]]. They are entirely orange in this game.


====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]], Spiny Eggs (also referred to as "'''[[Needlenose]]s'''"<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 17. "''Lakitus zip around on clouds while tossing Needlenoses at you.''"</ref>) are thrown by Lakitus, [[Wall Lakitu]]s, and [[Aqua Lakitu]]s. In these games, they do not hatch into Spinies, and instead explode. The point at which the various Lakitus are throwing Spiny eggs is displayed via a crosshair reticle, similar to [[Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi's Egg|Egg]] reticle.
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]], Spiny Eggs (referred to as "'''[[Pokey (projectile)|Needlenose]]s'''"<ref>{{cite|quote=Lakitus zip around on clouds while tossing Needlenoses at you|date=2002|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-25-9|language=en-us|page=17}}</ref>) are thrown by Lakitus, [[Wall Lakitu]]s, and [[Aqua Lakitu]]s. In these games, they do not hatch into Spinies, and instead explode, which can destroy [[soft rock]]. The point at which the various Lakitus are throwing Needlenoses is displayed via a crosshair reticle, similar to [[Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi's Egg|Egg]] reticle.


====''Tetris Attack''====
Spiny Eggs appear in both sequels, ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', functioning identically as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Since neither game has any Aqua Lakitus, Spiny Eggs are thrown only by Lakitus and Wall Lakitus.
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
[[File:TASNESLakituSprite.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:TASNESLakituSprite.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', a Spiny Egg makes a cameo appearance in Lakitu's background, where he is throwing one down.
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', a Spiny Egg makes a cameo appearance in Lakitu's background, where he is throwing one down.
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Spiny Eggs return, but only the Lakitus and Wall Lakitus return.
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Spiny Eggs return; however, like in ''Yoshi's Island DS'', only the Lakitus and Wall Lakitus return.
====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Spiny Eggs return in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|remake]], retaining their same behavior in ''Yoshi's New Island''.
====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', Spiny Eggs return, but only the Wall Lakitus return.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
While not Spiny Eggs per se, [[Spikey|Spikies]], [[Spikester]]s, and [[Oerlikon]]s take on similar-looking form in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. The former two are thrown by Lakitus, the latter are knocked down from the ceiling by a [[Corkpedite]].
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], Spiny Eggs instead turn into [[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikies]], [[Spikester]]s, and [[Urspike]]s. The former two are thrown by Lakitus, while the latter are knocked down from the ceiling by a [[Stompillar]].


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:PMTTYD Spiny Egg Sprite.png|thumb|120px|A Spiny Egg from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'']]
[[File:PMTTYD Spiny Egg Sprite.png|thumb|120px|A Spiny Egg from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'']]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Spinies again attack by rolling into Spiny Eggs, and can now roll into eggs to make themselves invulnerable for a turn. They appear in the [[Glitz Pit]]. When [[Sky-Blue Spiny|Sky-Blue Spinies]] roll back into a Spiny Egg, they turn into "pipes," which are named as such due to mistranslation of the Japanese name, ''Paipo''.
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Spinies again attack by rolling into Spiny Eggs, and can now roll into eggs to make themselves invulnerable for a turn. They appear in the [[Glitz Pit]]. When [[Sky-Blue Spiny|Sky-Blue Spinies]] roll back into a Spiny Egg, they turn into "pipes," which are named as such due to mistranslation of the Japanese name, ''Paipo''. The [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]] fixes this mistranslation to call them Spiny Eggs.


====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Spinies occasionally enter battle in Spiny Eggs.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Spinies occasionally enter battle in Spiny Eggs.
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Spiny Eggs appeared as obstacles in the mini-game [[Dreadmill]].
====''Mario Party 7''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Spiny Eggs appear in the Coinus Maximus event in [[Grand Canal]]. Here, [[Shy Guy]]s throw both [[coin]]s and Spiny Eggs to the player, which must be dodged to not lose any coins.
====''Mario Party 8''====
[[File:WinnerorDinner.png|thumb|200px|Spiny Eggs in the ''Mario Party 8'' minigame Winner or Dinner]]
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', they appear as hazards in the mini-games [[Water Ski Spree]], [[Winner or Dinner]] and [[Grabbin' Gold]]. In each of the three minigames, they briefly stun the player(s) if they are touched.
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Spiny Eggs reappear in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Lakitu throws them in the minigame, [[Pachinko Wizard]] to eliminate players, some of them appear in the minigame, [[Deck Hunt]], where they reduces the player's coin count upon contact.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Spiny Eggs appear as they do in ''Super Mario Bros.'' as part of the Lakitu [[Assist Trophy]].
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', the Lakitu Assist Trophy reappears, still using ''Super Mario Bros.'' graphics. The ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''-exclusive [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS#Smash Run|Smash Run]] features modern 3D Spiny Eggs thrown by Lakitu.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
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====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Lakitus and [[Lakitu R|Lakitus R]] attack by throwing Spiny Eggs at Mario. During the battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], the Bros. can throw Spiny Eggs at him if they take his [[Junior Clown Car]].
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Lakitus and [[Lakitu R|Lakitus R]] attack by throwing Spiny Eggs at Mario. Spinies and [[Spiny R|Spinies R]] have an attack where some of the group jump as Spiny Eggs while the others tackle Mario. During the battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], the Bros. can throw Spiny Eggs at him if they take his [[Junior Clown Car]].


====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', both normal and [[Paper Spiny|paper versions]] of Spinies roll into Spiny Eggs to attack.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', both normal and [[Paper Spiny|paper versions]] of Spinies roll into Spiny Eggs to attack.
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:WinnerorDinner.png|thumb|200px|Spiny Eggs in the ''Mario Party 8'' minigame Winner or Dinner]]
In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], Spiny Eggs sometimes appear as obstacles, mostly just in minigames. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Spiny Eggs are obstacles in the mini-game [[Dreadmill]]. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Spiny Eggs appear in the Coinus Maximus event in [[Grand Canal]]. Here, [[Shy Guy]]s throw both [[coin]]s and Spiny Eggs to the player, which must be dodged to not lose any coins. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', they appear as hazards in the mini-games [[Water Ski Spree]], [[Winner or Dinner]], and [[Grabbin' Gold]], briefly stunning whoever touches them. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', a Lakitu throws Spiny Eggs in the minigame [[Pachinko Wizard]] to eliminate players, and in the minigame [[Deck Hunt]], Spiny Eggs reduce the player's coin count upon contact.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', they appear again. They are based off of their appearance in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', except they do not display a cursor when targeting [[Princess Peach]]. Despite Spinies also appearing n thhe game, the eggs still explode instead of turning into them.
Spiny Egg are obstacles in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are based on their appearance from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', except Spiny Eggs do not display a cursor when targeting [[Princess Peach]]. Despite Spinies also appearing in the game, the eggs still explode instead of turning into them.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Spiny Eggs appear as part of the Lakitu [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', reusing their exact sprites from ''Super Mario Bros.'' In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''{{'}}s [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] mode, the Spiny Eggs, as well as the Lakitu enemy, are modeled in 3D, unlike the Assist Trophy.


===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Although Spiny Eggs are not allies in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', they do still make an appearance as the Spiny helper can be evolved into a helper called Lakitu and Spiny Egg through the use of Lakitu Coins. This helper can be evolved again into a helper called Lakitu’s and Spiny Eggs.
Although Spiny Eggs are not allies in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', they do still make an appearance as the Spiny helper can be evolved into a helper called Lakitu and Spiny Egg through the use of Lakitu Coins. This helper can be evolved again into a helper called Lakitu’s and Spiny Eggs.
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
Spiny Eggs return in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|remake]], retaining their same behavior in ''Yoshi's New Island''.
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', Spiny Eggs return, but only as objects thrown by Wall Lakitus. A Spiny Egg can be used to defeat a Wall Lakitu.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Bros.''===
===''Super Mario Bros.''===
;Instruction booklets
{{Multilang profile
*'''Japanese:''' トゲゾーのタマゴ、踏めない。<ref>「スーパーマリオブラザーズ 取扱説明書」 (''Super Mario Bros. Toriatsukai Setsumeisho''), [https://legendsoflocalization.com/media/super-mario-bros/manuals/Super-Mario-Bros-Manual-JPN.pdf page 13].</ref>(''Spiny's egg, it cannot be stepped on.'')
|type=manual
**200PTS.
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*'''English:''' ''Eggs of the turtle Spiny, pet of Lakitu. You can't destroy them by jumping on them.''<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet. Page 13.''</ref>
|Eng=Eggs of the turtle Spiny, pet of Lakitu. You can't destroy them by jumping on them.<br>200 PTS.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
**'''200 PTS.'''
|Jap=トゲゾーのタマゴ、踏めない。<br>200PTS.<ref>{{cite|url=legendsoflocalization.com/media/super-mario-bros/manuals/Super-Mario-Bros-Manual-JPN.pdf|title=「スーパーマリオブラザーズ 取扱説明書」 (''Super Mario Bros. Toriatsukai Setsumeisho'')|language=Japanese|page=13}}</ref>
|JapM=Spiny's egg, it cannot be stepped on.
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===''Mario Party Superstars''===
===''Mario Party Superstars''===
*'''Encyclopedia bio:''' ''Sharp spheres thrown by Lakitu. These are best to be avoided.''
*'''Encyclopedia bio:''' ''Sharp spheres thrown by Lakitu. These are best to be avoided.''
===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
'''Bio:''' ジュゲムの投げるトゲのついた玉。着地するとトゲゾーになる。<ref>「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''), ''Super Mario Bros.'' section, page 55.</ref>(''A spiked ball that Lakitu throws. When it lands, it becomes a Spiny.'')


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Spiny Egg SMB artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
Spiny Egg SMB artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMB Spiny Egg Dot Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros.''
SMW2 Spiny Egg 1.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SpinysEggs.gif|''Super Mario Bros.''
SMBLL Spiny Egg Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
SMBS Spiny Egg Sharp X1.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' (Sharp X1)
SMBS Spiny Egg NEC PC-8801.png|''Super Mario Bros. Special'' (NEC PC-8801)
SMW Spiny Egg cast.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMAS SMB Spiny Egg.gif|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'')
Spiny Egg SMB3 All-Stars.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
Icon SMW2-YI - Lakitu's Wall.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Icon SMW2-YI - The Cave Of The Lakitus.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SM64DS Lakitu Spiny Egg.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
YT&G SpinyEgg.png|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''
NSMB Spiny Egg.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMG2 Spiny Egg.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Spiny Egg.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
PDSMBE-SpinyEggLakitu-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PDSMBE-SpinyEggLakitu-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
NAP-05 Hearts 5.png|''[[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]]''
Spiny Egg PMCS sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
Spiny Egg PMCS sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
SMM NSMBU Spiny Egg.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style)
Flying Spiny.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
Flying Spiny.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
Spiny Egg PMTOK sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' (unused)
Super Mario Bros. 35 - Fake Spiny Egg.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''
MPS Spiny Egg enc.png|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=パイポ<br>''Paipo''<br>トゲ{{hover|球|だま}}<ref>「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:CTY Shogakukan P17.jpg|page 17]].</ref><br>''Togedama''
|Jap=パイポ
|JapM=Derived from a well-known Japanese folktale called ''{{wp|Jugemu}}'', about a boy with an absurdly long name beginning with "Jugemu", which is where [[Lakitu]]'s name comes from; "Paipo" is one of the later parts of the name.<br><br>Spiny Ball (''Yoshi Touch & Go'')
|JapR=Paipo
|JapM=Derived from a well-known Japanese folktale called ''{{wp|Jugemu}}'', about a boy with an absurdly long name beginning with "Jugemu", which is where [[Lakitu#Names in other languages|Lakitu]]'s name comes from; "Paipo" is one of the later parts of the name.
|Jap2=トゲ{{ruby|球|だま}}<ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|date=March 22, 2005|isbn=4-09-106218-0|title=「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:CTY Shogakukan P17.jpg|17]]}}</ref>
|Jap2N=''Yoshi Touch & Go''
|Jap2R=Togedama
|Jap2M=Spiny Ball
|Fin=Lukinmuna
|Fin=Lukinmuna
|FinM=Harvestman egg
|FinM=Harvestman egg
|Fra=Pic-Pic
|Fre=Pic-Pic
|FraM=Pike-Pike
|Fre2=Les œufs de Spiny<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=27}}</ref>
|Ger=Stachi-Ei
|Fre2N=''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''
|FreM=Pike-Pike
|Fre2M=Spiny's eggs
|Ger=Stachi-Ei<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|GerM=Spiny Egg
|GerM=Spiny Egg
|Ita=Uovo di Koopistrice<br>Uovo di Spiny<ref>Italian ''Super Mario Bros.'' [https://www.mariocastle.it/scan-del-manuale-di-super-mario-bros/ manual], page 13</ref><br>Uovo di Koopistrice verde<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; page 36</ref> (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' green variant)
|Ita=Uovo di Spiny<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Italian manual|url=www.mariocastle.it/scan-del-manuale-di-super-mario-bros|language=Italian|publisher=Nintendo|page=13}}</ref>
|ItaM=Spiny Egg<br>Spiny Egg<br>Green Spiny Egg
|Ita2=Uovo di Koopistrice
|Ita3=Uovo di Koopistrice verde<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=36}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' green variant
|ItaM=Spiny Egg
|Ita2M=Spiny Egg
|Ita3M=Green Spiny Egg
|Kor=가시돌이알
|Kor=가시돌이알
|KorR=Gasidori Al
|KorR=Gasidori Al
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|SpaE=Huevo Pinchón
|SpaE=Huevo Pinchón
|SpaEM=Spiny Egg
|SpaEM=Spiny Egg
|Chi=刺蛋<ref>[https://www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/minigame.htm Official video from Chinese website for ''New Super Mario Bros.'']. Retrieved February 24, 2020.</ref> (''New Super Mario Bros.'')<br>''Cì Dàn''<br>刺刺蛋<ref>https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html</ref> (''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')
|ChiS=刺蛋<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/minigame.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|language=zh-hans|publisher=iQue|accessdate=July 15, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiR=Cìcì Dàn
|ChiSN=''New Super Mario Bros.''
|ChiM=Spike Egg<br><br>Spike Egg
|ChisR=Cì Dàn
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|ChiS2N=''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''
|ChiS2R=Cìcì Dàn
|ChiSM=Spike Egg
|ChiS2M=Spike Egg
|PorA=Ovo com espinhos
|PorAM=Egg with spikes
|Rus=Яйцо колючкина
|RusR=Yaytso kolyuchkina
|RusM=Spiny's egg
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Spiny Egg
Spiny Egg
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Variant of Koopa
Variants
Relatives
Comparable
“We're gonna spike-bomb you into submission, punks!”
Spiny, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Spiny Eggs, originally known as Spiny's eggs,[1] are the projectiles thrown by Lakitus, and a form of the Spiny. Spiny Eggs are small, usually red balls covered in spikes. Once they touch the ground, they turn into normal Spinies. Despite its name, a Spiny Egg does not appear to be a typical egg at all; instead, it seems to simply be a Spiny rolled up into a ball. While in this state, they can be defeated when touched by invincible characters, burned by Fire Mario's fireballs, attacked by Raccoon Mario's or Tanooki Mario's Tail attack, etc.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

Spiny Egg artwork for Super Mario Bros.
A Spiny Egg, as originally designed for Super Mario Bros.

Spiny's eggs first appear in Super Mario Bros. and its dual-purpose add-on and sequel, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and return in both games' remakes included in Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. Spiny's eggs are exactly the same in both games, and sport more of an oval shape than in later appearances. Spiny's eggs demonstrate their basic behaviors in this game: they are thrown directly down from where Lakitu threw them, and on contact with land, turn into Spinies. In the manual, Spiny's eggs are listed separately from Spinies themselves. Lakitu will always throw either one or two Spiny's eggs at a time, depending on what form Mario/Luigi is in: if Mario is Small, he will only throw one egg, but if Mario is Super/Fire, then he will throw two eggs (this corresponds to how many hits Mario must take before losing a life).

Notably, code leftover in the game suggests that Spiny's eggs were meant to move horizontally in the direction Lakitu was flying when he threw them, as well as bounce off of walls. Whether this was deliberately cut or unavailable due to a glitch is unknown.[2]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 included the return of the original red Spiny Egg, which is colored orange in the Super Mario All-Stars remake. In addition to the red Spiny Egg, a new green Spiny Egg was introduced, which slowly rolls along the ground chasing Mario and does not hatch. The Spiny Eggs in this game are spherical, as opposed to oval-shaped, which has become their standard appearance.

Super Mario World[edit]

Sprite of a Spiny Egg

In Super Mario World, Spiny Eggs are notably colored orange in all releases of the game, since Spinies in Super Mario World are also orange. In addition, along with normal Lakitus, they can also be thrown by Fishin' Lakitus and Lakitus found within pipes. Like Spinies themselves, Spiny Eggs can be safely Spin Jumped on.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

A Spiny Egg from Super Mario 64

Spiny Eggs, referred to as "Spiny bombs",[3] are again thrown by Lakitus in Super Mario 64. Much like the game's Spinies, they have yellow spikes, as opposed to white spikes. On Tiny-Huge Island, they can be thrown into the water, where they will sink and eventually disappear. They reappear in Super Mario 64 DS, following the same rules, in with their current design. If Yoshi eats a Spiny and spits it out, it will bounce around as an egg.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros., Spiny Eggs reappear, with a new property. If a normal Spiny touches water, it will tuck itself back into a Spiny Egg until it exits water. Spiny Eggs float on the surface of the water, and still damage Mario while in the water.

In addition to the standard Spiny eggs, Lakithunder is capable of throwing ricocheting Spiny Eggs that bounce around a few times before it loses momentum, at which point the Spiny Egg will hatch.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

A screenshot of World 2-5 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Lakitu throwing Spinies.

Spiny Eggs reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

King Lakitu throwing Spiny Eggs in Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Yoshi can turn Spinies back into Spiny Eggs by licking them. Yoshi can then proceed to swallow Spiny Eggs and spit them back out, which can be used as projectiles to hurt enemies or break glass containers. King Lakitu throws them as well during his boss fight, which can be eaten and spat out by Yoshi. Spiny Eggs are also one of the few objects that did not previously appear in Super Mario Galaxy.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, they reappear. If Mario touches a Gold Ring, Lakitu will throw coins, as opposed to Spiny Eggs, although there is an unusedMedia:Gold Spiny Egg.png golden Spiny Egg variant in the files.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U[edit]

Spiny Eggs once again reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, where they function as usual. In addition to these, a Piranha Plant-based relative, the Piranha Pod, makes its debut.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

SMM SMB Spiny Egg.png

Spiny Eggs reappear in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2. When a Spiny is placed in the Underwater level style, the Spiny turns back into a Spiny Egg and begins floating in place. If Mario hits a block while a Spiny Egg is above it, it turns back into a Spiny. In the Super Mario Bros. theme, Spinies have horizontal momentum, unlike in the original game. If a Spiny is given Wings, it will briefly turn into a Spiny Egg as it fires its Spikes, though this is purely visual. A winged Spiny will not retreat into a Spiny Egg if it is within water.

In Super Mario Maker 2, if water in the Jungle theme catches a Spiny, it will immobilize into a Spiny Egg, and remain in that form until it is no longer completely submerged. This occurs even if the water rises into a Spiny Egg, or if the water sinks to beneath a Spiny Egg.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

In Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, Spiny's eggs appear twice. The first time is a role as one of the enemies coming out of Mario's television when he is playing Family Computer at the beginning of the film. The second time is when a Lakitu throws several Spiny's eggs at Mario, Luigi, and Kibidango, but it missed. He uses rain and a mirror to make them grow into big-sized Spinies.

DIC cartoons[edit]

Spiny Eggs
Four Spiny Eggs from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Mario and the Red Baron Koopa".
A green Spiny Egg from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Life's Ruff".

Spiny Eggs briefly appear in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Mario and the Red Baron Koopa", where they are entirely pink, and act more or less like they do in Super Mario Bros. Later on, a single, green Spiny Egg is thrown by a Lakitu in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Life's Ruff". This Spiny Egg makes a small explosion upon hitting the ground and turning into a normal Spiny.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

Some Spiny Eggs, presumably transported to Dark Land by Wendy O. Koopa (who needs them for use in a potion), appear in Koopa Capers. While exploring a Fortress, Luigi finds a room filled with the eggs and some Ptooie, but he manages to evade them while wondering what they are doing in a dank fortress chamber, instead of being outside.

Yoshi's Safari[edit]

A Spiny Egg from Yoshi's Safari

In Yoshi's Safari, Spiny Eggs appear being dropped from the Lakitu miniboss both before and during its fight in Ghost Mansion, and again during its fight in Bowser's Castle. They are entirely orange in this game.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its Game Boy Advance version, Spiny Eggs (referred to as "Needlenoses"[4]) are thrown by Lakitus, Wall Lakitus, and Aqua Lakitus. In these games, they do not hatch into Spinies, and instead explode, which can destroy soft rock. The point at which the various Lakitus are throwing Needlenoses is displayed via a crosshair reticle, similar to Yoshi's Egg reticle.

Spiny Eggs appear in both sequels, Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island, functioning identically as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Since neither game has any Aqua Lakitus, Spiny Eggs are thrown only by Lakitus and Wall Lakitus.

Tetris Attack[edit]

Lakitu

In Tetris Attack, a Spiny Egg makes a cameo appearance in Lakitu's background, where he is throwing one down.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, Spiny Eggs instead turn into Spikies, Spikesters, and Urspikes. The former two are thrown by Lakitus, while the latter are knocked down from the ceiling by a Stompillar.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, Spinies, which appear in Flower Fields, could roll back into Spiny Eggs to attack. Lakitu also throw Spiny Eggs as an attack. Lakilester also uses Spiny Eggs in the attacks Spiny Flip and Spiny Surge, as well as in his fight against Mario under his nickname "Spike".

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Spinies again attack by rolling into Spiny Eggs, and can now roll into eggs to make themselves invulnerable for a turn. They appear in the Glitz Pit. When Sky-Blue Spinies roll back into a Spiny Egg, they turn into "pipes," which are named as such due to mistranslation of the Japanese name, Paipo. The Nintendo Switch remake fixes this mistranslation to call them Spiny Eggs.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, Spiny Eggs act as they do in Super Mario Bros. They are found in the Dotwood Tree, The Overthere, and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. They do not have a dark version, as they are absent from The Flopside Pit of 100 Trials

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Spiny Eggs appear only when being thrown by Lakitu in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and as such, only appear on the overworld. Lakitu will endlessly throw them, leading to an infinite supply of Spinies.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, Spinies occasionally enter battle in Spiny Eggs.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Sharpeas appear as eggs when thrown by Lakipeas. Regular Spinies and Sharpeas appear as eggs in the remake during the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode whenever using their Spin to Win Special Skill.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, a Shroob-like version is dropped by Lakitufos and hatch into Spiny Shroopas, which also roll up into eggs to attack.

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

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, large golden Spiny Eggs are thrown by Glam Lakitus and Lakitu Kings, though they do not hatch. Regular Spinies once again turn into eggs in the remake's Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode when using their Hit 'em Up Special Skill.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Lakitus and Lakitus R attack by throwing Spiny Eggs at Mario. Spinies and Spinies R have an attack where some of the group jump as Spiny Eggs while the others tackle Mario. During the battle with Bowser Jr., the Bros. can throw Spiny Eggs at him if they take his Junior Clown Car.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, both normal and paper versions of Spinies roll into Spiny Eggs to attack.

Mario Party series[edit]

Wario getting flung away in Winner or Dinner from Mario Party 8
Spiny Eggs in the Mario Party 8 minigame Winner or Dinner

In the Mario Party series, Spiny Eggs sometimes appear as obstacles, mostly just in minigames. In Mario Party Advance, Spiny Eggs are obstacles in the mini-game Dreadmill. In Mario Party 7, Spiny Eggs appear in the Coinus Maximus event in Grand Canal. Here, Shy Guys throw both coins and Spiny Eggs to the player, which must be dodged to not lose any coins. In Mario Party 8, they appear as hazards in the mini-games Water Ski Spree, Winner or Dinner, and Grabbin' Gold, briefly stunning whoever touches them. In Mario Party: Island Tour, a Lakitu throws Spiny Eggs in the minigame Pachinko Wizard to eliminate players, and in the minigame Deck Hunt, Spiny Eggs reduce the player's coin count upon contact.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Spiny Egg are obstacles in Super Princess Peach. They are based on their appearance from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, except Spiny Eggs do not display a cursor when targeting Princess Peach. Despite Spinies also appearing in the game, the eggs still explode instead of turning into them.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Spiny Eggs appear as part of the Lakitu Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, reusing their exact sprites from Super Mario Bros. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS's Smash Run mode, the Spiny Eggs, as well as the Lakitu enemy, are modeled in 3D, unlike the Assist Trophy.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Although Spiny Eggs are not allies in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, they do still make an appearance as the Spiny helper can be evolved into a helper called Lakitu and Spiny Egg through the use of Lakitu Coins. This helper can be evolved again into a helper called Lakitu’s and Spiny Eggs.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Spiny Eggs return in Yoshi's Woolly World and its remake, retaining their same behavior in Yoshi's New Island.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

In Yoshi's Crafted World, Spiny Eggs return, but only as objects thrown by Wall Lakitus. A Spiny Egg can be used to defeat a Wall Lakitu.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Bros.[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Eggs of the turtle Spiny, pet of Lakitu. You can't destroy them by jumping on them.
      200 PTS.[5]
    • Japanese:
      トゲゾーのタマゴ、踏めない。
      200PTS.[6]

      (Translation: Spiny's egg, it cannot be stepped on.)

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

  • Encyclopedia bio: Sharp spheres thrown by Lakitu. These are best to be avoided.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Spiny Egg.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パイポ[?]
Paipo
Derived from a well-known Japanese folktale called Jugemu, about a boy with an absurdly long name beginning with "Jugemu", which is where Lakitu's name comes from; "Paipo" is one of the later parts of the name.
トゲだま[7]
Togedama
Spiny Ball Yoshi Touch & Go
Chinese (simplified) 刺蛋[13] Spike Egg New Super Mario Bros.
刺刺蛋[14]
Cìcì Dàn
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Finnish Lukinmuna[?] Harvestman egg
French Pic-Pic[?] Pike-Pike
Les œufs de Spiny[8][9] Spiny's eggs Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
German Stachi-Ei[10] Spiny Egg
Italian Uovo di Spiny[11] Spiny Egg
Uovo di Koopistrice[?]
Uovo di Koopistrice verde[12] Green Spiny Egg Super Mario Bros. 3 green variant
Korean 가시돌이알[?]
Gasidori Al
Spiny Egg
Portuguese (NOA) Ovo com espinhos[?] Egg with spikes
Russian Яйцо колючкина[?]
Yaytso kolyuchkina
Spiny's egg
Spanish (NOA) Huevo Picudo[?] Spiny Egg
Spanish (NOE) Huevo Pinchón[?] Spiny Egg

References[edit]

  1. ^ "He chases after Mario and drops Spiny's eggs on top of him." – 1985. Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 12.
  2. ^ TCRF. Super Mario Bros.#Unused Spiny Egg Behavior. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Be sure to make allowance for the spinning motion when you jump, and watch out for the evil Lakitu’s Spiny bombs!" – Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America (American English). Page 119.
  4. ^ "Lakitus zip around on clouds while tossing Needlenoses at you" – Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 17.
  5. ^ 1985. Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
  6. ^ 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ 取扱説明書」 (Super Mario Bros. Toriatsukai Setsumeisho). Page 13.
  7. ^ March 22, 2005. 「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106218-0. Page 17.
  8. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 19.
  9. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 27.
  10. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.
  11. ^ Super Mario Bros. Italian manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 13.
  12. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 36.
  13. ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  14. ^ 新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 | 腾讯. Tencent (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 15, 2024.