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|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1996)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (2020)
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{{distinguish2|[[Blue Shell]], a blue [[Koopa Troopa]] shell without spikes or wings}}
The '''Spiny Shell''' (often named '''Blue Shell''' but usually in various media sources) is an [[List of items|item]] from the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. It first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', which titles it the '''Blue Spiny Shell''', or '''Spiny's Shell'''.<ref>''Mario Kart 64'' English instruction booklet, page 13.</ref> In some appearances, Spiny Shells have a pair of wings.
The Spiny Shell is an infamous item who purpose is similar to that of a [[Red Shell]] except that it targets the racer in first place, and it is usually unavoidable without the use of certain items, namely a [[Super Star]]. Since its debut appearance, the Spiny Shell is primarily associated with the ''Mario Kart'' series, but it is also an item in a few ''Mario''-related sports games and in later [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] installments.
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