(a.k.a Mace Penguin, Gabon, Snow Spike.)
YS: They'll give you an egg and 1 petal if you eat them; Green Yoshis get 3 petals! SPP: Will give out coins if you've bought the right upgrade at Toad's shop.
NSMB: 1 coin if you use fireballs on them.
Spike is one of the rarer Koopa species, only appearing in certain games. They can survive in many different climates, but they dislike hot weather and can most often be found in icy-cold areas.
Bowser tends not to use these troops too often both because they're stupid and often quite lazy. In spite of this, they can be dangerous in large groups as it is hard to dodge so many spiked ball attacks at once.
EVOLUTION:
Spikes first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3 - they were supposed to have white
hair in a similar style to Bowser's but they actually appeared to be bald in the
game. They were renamed to Mace Penguins in Yoshi's Island, but this appears to be a
mis-naming since the creatures are definitely still Spikes.In Yoshi's Story Spike was renamed yet again to Gabon (this is the official Japanese name and it was used in all of the games there). Gabon was bald again and his lips became huge and orange-coloured.
It was a long time until Spike resurfaced twice in two games. In Super Princess Peach they have hair just like the artwork for Super Mario Bros. 3. They also came in an angry, orange-haired variety. In New Super Mario Bros. they're referred to as Snow Spikes and they wear mittens and toques. That's odd considering they previously hung out in icy levels without any protection at all!
