Spiny Shell (blue)
Template:Mergeto Not to be confused with its non-spiny counterpart, the Blue Shell.
The Spiny Shell (previously referred as the Blue Shell) is an item from the Mario Kart series, making its first appearance in the Nintendo 64 game Mario Kart 64 that was previously named Blue Shell. The general purpose is to knock out the 1st place driver of the race when the player uses it.
In Mario Kart: Double Dash! for the GameCube, the Spiny Shell gained a pair of wings, making it today's appearance. Upon being shot, the Spiny Shell goes flying , at very fast speed, to the header racer. Once locked on its target, the shell hovers briefly above the kart and explodes then, causing the kart to fly, as well as destroying the items held by the player. Other players that cross the impact zone, will be blown up as well in the explosion or spun around.
The item has later appeared in the Nintendo DS game Mario Kart DS, and the Wii game Mario Kart Wii.
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- MKDD BlueShell.jpg
- MKii Blueshell.jpg
