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|first_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985, overall)<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' (1993, ''Zelda'' franchise)
|first_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985, overall)<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' (1993, ''Zelda'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Dr. Mario World|Dr. Mario World]]'' (2019, overall)<br>[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' (Nintendo Switch)]] (2019, ''Zelda'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Dr. Mario World|Dr. Mario World]]'' (2019, overall)<br>[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' (Nintendo Switch)]] (2019, ''Zelda'' franchise)
|comparable=[[Hardhat Beetle]]
|comparable=[[Hardhat Beetle]]<br>[[Heatoise]]<br>[[Snapper (Majora's Mask)|Snapper (''Majora's Mask'')]]<br>[[Terrorpin]]
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'''Spinies''', also known as '''Spiked Beetles''', are a turtle species that appears in several ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games, starting with ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. They are from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise.
'''Spinies''', also known as '''Spiked Beetles''', are a turtle species that appears in several ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' games, starting with ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. They are from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise.


Spinies have a spiked shell that renders them invulnerable to [[Link]]'s attacks. However, they can be flipped over with a [[shield]] or other item, exposing their weak underside. In earlier games, they behave similarly to [[Hardhat Beetle]]s, except they cause damage; in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', they withdraw in their shell and perform a spin attack towards Link rather than merely crawl towards him.
Spinies have a spiked shell that renders them invulnerable to [[Link]]'s attacks. However, they can be flipped over with a [[shield]] or other item, exposing their weak underside. In earlier games, they waddle around slowly until they are on the same x- or y-axis as [[Link]], at which point they will charge into him; in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', they withdraw in their shell and perform a spin attack towards Link from any direction. Additionally, they have only four spikes on their shells in earlier games and no visible head, while the [[Game Boy Advance]] games give them an additional, more prominent spike in the center and show their heads to be withdrawn into their shells with glowing eyes visible.


In the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], a Spiny figure is a prize in the [[Trendy Game]], and can be placed on a stand in the northern household of [[Mabe Village]].
In the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], a Spiny figure is a prize in the [[Trendy Game]], and can be placed on a stand in the northern household of [[Mabe Village]].

Revision as of 02:57, December 20, 2019

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Spiny
LA-Togezo-Futabasha.jpg
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening artwork
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985, overall)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993, Zelda franchise)
Latest appearance Dr. Mario World (2019, overall)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) (2019, Zelda franchise)
Comparable
Hardhat Beetle
Heatoise
Snapper (Majora's Mask)
Terrorpin

Spinies, also known as Spiked Beetles, are a turtle species that appears in several The Legend of Zelda games, starting with The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. They are from the Mario franchise.

Spinies have a spiked shell that renders them invulnerable to Link's attacks. However, they can be flipped over with a shield or other item, exposing their weak underside. In earlier games, they waddle around slowly until they are on the same x- or y-axis as Link, at which point they will charge into him; in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, they withdraw in their shell and perform a spin attack towards Link from any direction. Additionally, they have only four spikes on their shells in earlier games and no visible head, while the Game Boy Advance games give them an additional, more prominent spike in the center and show their heads to be withdrawn into their shells with glowing eyes visible.

In the Nintendo Switch remake, a Spiny figure is a prize in the Trendy Game, and can be placed on a stand in the northern household of Mabe Village.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲゾー
Togezō
From toge (spine) and , an obsolete suffix for a masculine name.