Bowser's Shell

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This article is about the Mario Kart item. For a similar item in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, see Spiky Shell.

Template:Item-infobox Bowser's Shell is an item in the Mario Kart series. It is a gigantic spiky shell identical to Bowser's which can crash through multiple drivers and obstacles in a row.

History

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Bowser's Shell first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as a Special item that Bowser and Bowser Jr. can receive. Like the other Special Items, Petey Piranha and King Boo can also receive it. When released, it bounces around the track like a normal Green Shell, toppling any kart that it hits as well as knocking down the rear character, making the racers drop their items and temporarily disabling them from switching. After Bowser's Shell hits the walls of a course roughly ten times, the shell breaks apart. Unlike many other items, the Bowser Shell can resist being destroyed by some other items, and even bounces off another special item should it collide with one.

Mario Kart DS

This item was also going to appear in Mario Kart DS, and the model for it is still in the game.

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 / Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

The item reappears as one of Bowser's items in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and as an item any character can use in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

Mario Kart Tour

This item reappears in Mario Kart Tour as the special skill of Bowser, Bowser Jr., and Dry Bowser. It acts similarly to its original appearance, though it tends to slide along the middle of a racetrack and curve its trajectory towards nearby drivers. When Bowser's Shell+ is used, the shell is bigger, and will be able to hit other racers more easily.

Profiles

Mario Kart Tour

  • Tips & Tricks: "This big ol' shell on loan from Bowser will crash any karts it hits and keep on going. It can only be thrown forward."
  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Special item introduction: Bowser's Shell
    In blue, there are special items for certain drivers. This big ol' shell will crash any kart it hits and keep on going. In tightly-packed races, this powerful item can take out multiple racers in a single throw!
    "[1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッパこうら[?]
Kuppa Kōra
Bowser Shell
Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王龟壳[?]
Kùbàwáng Guīké
Bowser Shell
Chinese (traditional) 庫巴龜殼[?]
Kùbā Guīké
Bowser Shell
German Bowsers Panzer[?] Bowser´s Shell
Italian Guscio di Bowser[?] Bowser's Shell
Korean 쿠파등껍질[?]
Kuppa Deungkkeopjil
Bowser shell
Portuguese (NOA) Casco do Bowser[?] Bowser's Shell
Spanish Caparazón de Bowser[?] Bowser's Shell

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (September 1, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved March 10, 2020.