Blue Shell
From Mario Kart Racing Wiki
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| First Appearance: | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| Other names: | Winged Spiny Shells |
The flying versions of these are called Winged Spiny Shells. After firing one, it flies over the course, homing on the leader of the race at the time of launch. After the shell reaches its destination, it will hover for a brief moment over its target, then smash into the ground, giving off a massive shock wave causing the target and anyone near him to bounce around out of control. Winged Spiny Shells nearly always hit, however, they do not actually aid the user unless it is a close race because one won't gain any places because of it. Spiky Shells can aid in getting places because they will hit all players along the center of the track before it reaches its destination.
[edit] 1st Place
If used in 1st place the Blue Shell WILL HIT YOU in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii. Not a great strategy.
[edit] Dodging the Blue Shell
The Blue Shell is rarely avoidable, as it lacks any possible strategy. However, they can be dodged by going into a cannon as it is hovering above you for example. Another way of dodging the blue shell is to activate a Star or Bullet Bill or a Mega Mushroom before being hit. If you are unable to doge it for any reason, quickly break so that you have a chance of catching the next person behind you.
Also, in Mario Kart Wii it is possible to avoid the Blue Shell. Use a Mushroom just before you get hit to avoid the blue shell.
[edit] In other Mario Karts
The Blue Shell has appeared in Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit (see Blue Spiky Shell for the 64/Super Circuit version of the Blue Shell), Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart DS, and Mario Kart Wii. In the Mario Karts before 64 the Blue Shell travelled along the ground, injuring all ahead of you before exploding on the leader.
