A Red Shell is a red-colored Koopa Troopa Shell. They are worn by less common Koopas, which won't walk off cliffs and are as well weapons in the Mario Kart series. When stomping a Red Koopa, it will or hide in its shell or will be kicked out its shell. In both ways, the Red Shell could be used anyway. Normally, in sidescrollers it just acts like a Green Shell, but in spinoffs, it has a homing effect. It sometimes is eventually harsher than a Green Shell.