Mega Mussel

Mega Mussel

シェッツ

Shettsu

First Appearance: Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) Latest Appearance: Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) Affiliation(s): Medusa Enemy Type: Aerial

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The Mega Mussel (シェッツ Shettsu) is a new enemy introduced in Kid Icarus: Uprising. It is a rather bizarre looking oyster creature that is encountered fairly early in the game. The inside of the creature contains a soft pillar-like structure, supporting multiple rotating appendages that each hold one or more pink pearls.

Characteristics

Despite it being an oceanic creature, the Mega Mussel is capable of surviving out of water as well as flying very quickly through the air. It rarely ever lands; rather, it prefers to continuously hover just above the ground by flapping its many leaf-like wings. At first sight, the creature will appear to be rather small, resembling a clam shell lined with numerous thorns. However, the inside of the mussel is extremely flexible, allowing it to open very wide to reveal its three pearl-like eyes. These eyes rotate around the central column of the Mega Mussel that keeps it held together, so destroying them will in turn collapse and obliterate the entire creature itself. However, these pearls are also capable of harnessing electricity that can be unleashed in short bursts, making the monster more dangerous when it has all of them intact. As a defensive measure, the pearls of a Mega Mussel will begin rotating faster as the creature grows weaker.

Appearances

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Mega Mussels were among the very first enemies revealed in the game. They are first encountered during Heads of the Hewdraw at ground level, and appear to be common enemies throughout the rest of the story. They are also among the few enemies that appear to be invincible so long as their pearls are not exposed.

Trivia

• In the very first trailer for Kid Icarus: Uprising, Mega Mussels were originally shown to be larger and have as many as nine pearls within their shells. This number was likely reduced later in the game's development cycle to prevent the monster from being overpowered.