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{{about|a species from the ''Mario'' series|other |
{{about|a species from the ''Mario'' series|other subjects named Spiny|[[Spiny (disambiguation)|here]]}} |
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|image=[[File:Spiny.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Spiny''' from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. |
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1985]]) |
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|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] |
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985) |
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|relatives=[[Spiny Egg]]<br>[[Spike Top]] |
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|comparable=[[Bony Beetle]] |
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|notable=[[Spike Storm]] |
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'''Spinies''' (singular '''Spiny'''; occasionally pluralized '''Spinys''', as in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'') are quadrupedal [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s with a menacing look that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. They are often thrown by [[Lakitu]]s in unlimited supplies, but can also be naturally occurring. In ''Super Mario Bros.'', the only way the player can defeat them is to shoot a [[fireball]] at them, or run into them while being invincible from a [[Starman]]. In a way, the Spiny is the polar opposite of the [[Buzzy Beetle]]; enemies who are impervious to fireballs, but vulnerable to jump attacks. |
'''Spinies''' (singular '''Spiny'''; occasionally pluralized '''Spinys''', as in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'') are quadrupedal [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s with a menacing look that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. They are often thrown by [[Lakitu]]s in unlimited supplies, but can also be naturally occurring. In ''Super Mario Bros.'', the only way the player can defeat them is to shoot a [[fireball]] at them, or run into them while being invincible from a [[Starman]]. In a way, the Spiny is the polar opposite of the [[Buzzy Beetle]]; enemies who are impervious to fireballs, but vulnerable to jump attacks. |
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===''Super Mario'' series=== |
===''Super Mario'' series=== |
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====''Super Mario Bros.''==== |
====''Super Mario Bros.''==== |
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[[File:SMBSpiny.jpg|thumb|left|Spiny artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'' |
[[File:SMBSpiny.jpg|thumb|left|Spiny artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'']] |
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[[File:LakituSpiny.gif|thumb|A Lakitu, two Spinies and a Spiny Egg.]] |
[[File:LakituSpiny.gif|thumb|A Lakitu, two Spinies and a Spiny Egg.]] |
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In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Spinies make their first true appearance; They are always thrown by the [[Lakitu]]s. These Spinies are only able to be beaten by a [[Fire Flower]] or a [[Star|Starman]]. If they are hit from below, they will be bumped to the side like a [[Mushroom]], instead of being flipped over, like a [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]. Most levels that have a Lakitu-and-Spiny combination have many long staightaways with very few places to hide. These levels also usually have one or more very high blocks to [[jump]] on the Lakitu, thus stopping the Spinies for a time; though eventually, a new Lakitu will appear. Spinies can also fill some platforms forcing the player to wait for them to move to progress. |
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Spinies make their first true appearance; They are always thrown by the [[Lakitu]]s. These Spinies are only able to be beaten by a [[Fire Flower]] or a [[Star|Starman]]. If they are hit from below, they will be bumped to the side like a [[Mushroom]], instead of being flipped over, like a [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]. Most levels that have a Lakitu-and-Spiny combination have many long staightaways with very few places to hide. These levels also usually have one or more very high blocks to [[jump]] on the Lakitu, thus stopping the Spinies for a time; though eventually, a new Lakitu will appear. Spinies can also fill some platforms forcing the player to wait for them to move to progress. |