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The spiny shell, commonly referred to as the blue shell,〔 is a power-up item of the ''Mario Kart'' series of video games. Originating in ''Mario Kart 64'', it allows a racer to shoot a projectile directly at the first place racer. The blue shell acts as a "catch-up" system, intended to give the lower-ranking characters a better chance to advance, keeping players closer together.〔 A character in first place is likely to be hit by a blue shell at some point and once fired, the blue shell is almost always unavoidable. Because of this, the power-up has received a very mixed reception. In addition to the ''Mario Kart'' series, the blue shell is a power-up item in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'', ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. ==History== The ''Mario'' series features some visually similar figures which predate the blue shell, such as the red spinies from the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' (1985) and blue Koopa Troopas of ''Super Mario World'' (1990). In ''Mario Kart 64'', only the last place racer can obtain the blue shell. Since the release of ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', the series sees the blue shell being more common to characters closer to the lead, and it is unable to hit characters on its way to the lead, as it flies above the track using wings rather than gliding upon its surface.〔 There are few techniques possible in some ''Mario Kart'' games to evade a blue shell, such as ''Mario Kart 8'' introduction of the rare Super Horn item which can destroy the shell. A toy model of the blue shell is included in the limited edition package of ''Mario Kart 8''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blue shell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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