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'''Shellcreepers''', also known as '''Turtles''' or '''Shell Creepers''', are low-slung, green-shelled turtles that roam the sewers of the Mushroom World. They first appeared in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''
'''Shellcreeper''' (Japanese シェルクリーパー / カメさん ''Shellcreeper / Kame-San'') is a green-shelled turtle that first appeared in the ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' arcade game.


== ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' ==
== Appearances ==
[[Image:ShellCreeperArcade.JPG|left|frame|[[Mario]] about to jump on a green Shellcreeper]]
=== [[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]] ===
The Shellcreeper is the first enemy to appear in the game. They come out of the pipes (like most other enemies).They also resemble Koopa Troopas. Hit it from below to flip it over and then run into it to defeat it. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] fail to run into it, the Shellcreeper jumps out of its shell (and reveals that it wears shorts), flips its shell over and then continues moving, this time faster than before. Jumping on these enemies will result in losing a life.
The Shellcreeper is the first enemy to appear in the game. They walk out of the pipes at the top of the screen and walk towards the pipes at the bottom of the screen. Hit it from below to flip it over and run into it to defeat it. If you do not run into it, the Shellcreeper jumps out of its shell (revealing that it wears a white vest and shorts), flips its shell over and continues moving faster than before. Unlike the similar [[Koopa Troopa]], jumping on Shellcreeper will cause [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to lose a life.
Following the ''Mario Bros.'' style minigame in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Shellcreeper has been replaced by [[Spiny]] in all subsequent versions, so they would not be mistaken for [[Koopa Troopa]], which is safe to jump on.


In the remakes of ''Mario Bros.'', [[Spiny|Spinies]] replaced Shellcreepers, so new players would not jump on the Shellcreepers, mistaking them for [[Koopa Troopa]]s. {{refneeded}}
== [[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]] ==
Shellcreepers, along with the other ''Mario Bros.'' enemies, appear in the background of the [[Mario Classic Court]].
 
== [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] ==
[[Image:Shellcreeper.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Shellcreeper''', as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
Shellcreepers appear on the ''[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros. stage]]''. They walk out from the pipes at the top of the stage. If knocked over by hitting them from below or from an attack, they can be picked up and thrown at opponents, making them fly sideways off the screen.
 
== Inspiration for Koopa Troopa ==
Shellcreeper is the first turtle enemy to appear in a Mario game, making it a conceptual ancestor of the [[Koopa Troopa]] that appeared 2 years later in [[Super Mario Bros.]]
It is also shown that Shellcreepers wear vests and shorts when outside of their shells. Koopa Troopas first appeared out of their shells in ''Super Mario World'' wearing a vest, and in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' wearing shorts.


== ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GCN)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' ==
Shellcreepers, as with the other ''Mario Bros.'' enemies, appear in the background of the stage [[Mario Classic Court]].


== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ==
[[Image:Shellcreeper.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Shellcreeper''', as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
Shellcreepers, as well as [[Sidestepper|Sidesteppers]], appear on the stage ''[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]]'', a stage based on the classic arcade game. They comes out from the upper pipes and is dangerous to touch when they are walking and may sometimes come out of the shell if they are jumped from underneath, as in the arcade game. A new feature is that characters can pick them up and throw them at others, sending them to fly directly sideways. This becomes very useful, as the low ceilings stops the characters from being KO'd normally.  Oddly enough, the Shellcreepers are powerful enough to KO opponents at low damage percentages, and the shells appear to be unblockable by shields.
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| align=center | '''NES''' ''Mario Bros.''
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| rowspan=2 | ''Shelled enemies Mario and Luigi faced back when they were plumbers. They had to be bumped from below to flip them over and then kicked off the stage. The last one on a stage turned from green to red and raced really fast. If one got flipped but not sent off, it would eventually right itself and move at high speeds. They were simply called "turtles" in Japan.''
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== Notes ==
*The Shellcreeper is clearly a conceptual ancestor of the [[Koopa Troopa]]. Aside from both being turtles, Shellcreepers also wear shorts when outside of their shells - something the Koopa Troopas started doing in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Koopa Troopas wore undershirts and shorts).


== Names in Other Languages ==
== Names in Other Languages ==

Revision as of 04:22, July 18, 2009

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Shellcreeper (Japanese シェルクリーパー / カメさん Shellcreeper / Kame-San) is a green-shelled turtle that first appeared in the Mario Bros. arcade game.

Appearances

Mario Bros.

The Shellcreeper is the first enemy to appear in the game. They walk out of the pipes at the top of the screen and walk towards the pipes at the bottom of the screen. Hit it from below to flip it over and run into it to defeat it. If you do not run into it, the Shellcreeper jumps out of its shell (revealing that it wears a white vest and shorts), flips its shell over and continues moving faster than before. Unlike the similar Koopa Troopa, jumping on Shellcreeper will cause Mario or Luigi to lose a life. Following the Mario Bros. style minigame in Super Mario Bros. 3, Shellcreeper has been replaced by Spiny in all subsequent versions, so they would not be mistaken for Koopa Troopa, which is safe to jump on.

Mario Power Tennis

Shellcreepers, along with the other Mario Bros. enemies, appear in the background of the Mario Classic Court.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

File:Shellcreeper.jpg
A Shellcreeper, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Shellcreepers appear on the Mario Bros. stage. They walk out from the pipes at the top of the stage. If knocked over by hitting them from below or from an attack, they can be picked up and thrown at opponents, making them fly sideways off the screen.

Inspiration for Koopa Troopa

Shellcreeper is the first turtle enemy to appear in a Mario game, making it a conceptual ancestor of the Koopa Troopa that appeared 2 years later in Super Mario Bros. It is also shown that Shellcreepers wear vests and shorts when outside of their shells. Koopa Troopas first appeared out of their shells in Super Mario World wearing a vest, and in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island wearing shorts.



Trophy Information

Name Image Game Description
Shellcreepers File:TrShellcreepers.jpg NES Mario Bros. Shelled enemies Mario and Luigi faced back when they were plumbers. They had to be bumped from below to flip them over and then kicked off the stage. The last one on a stage turned from green to red and raced really fast. If one got flipped but not sent off, it would eventually right itself and move at high speeds. They were simply called "turtles" in Japan.
GBA Super Mario Advance

Game Appearances

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Mario Bros. Enemy 1983 NES/Arcade
Punch Ball Mario Bros. Enemy 1984 PC-8801
Return of Mario Bros. Enemy 1988 Famicom Disk System
Mario Power Tennis Cameo as enemy on Mario Classic Court 2004 Gamecube
Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. Enemy 2004 Game Boy Advance
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo as enemy found in Mario Bros. 2008 Nintendo Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Cameo as enemy on Mario Classic Court 2009 Nintendo Wii

Names in Other Languages

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