Dino-Torch
| Dino-Torch | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) |
| Variant of | Dino Rhino |
Dino-Torches, sometimes calledMini-Dinos,[1] orMini-Rhinos,[2][3] are large-eyed turquoise dinosaurs encountered inSuper Mario World. They appear only inChocolate Island levels.
History[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
InSuper Mario World and itsGame Boy Advance port, Dino-Torches attack by either charging atMario andLuigi or attempting to burn them with theirfire breath, which can be sprayed upward or forward. A Dino-Torch can be defeated with astomp orSuper Star, but care must be taken that Mario or Luigi does notjump into its flames. When aDino-Rhino is jumped on, it transforms into a Dino-Torch. While Dino-Rhinos are immune to fire, their smaller counterparts are not. The Dino-Torches are also more agile and mobile; they can jump higher and move faster.
There is aglitch inSuper Mario World where if a Dino-Torch hits Mario with its flame while he is ridingYoshi, Mario will lose his power-up if he has one but will keep Yoshi. If Mario is hit by the flame without a power-up, he will lose a life while still riding Yoshi.[4]
Super Mario World television series[edit]
Dino-Torches appear quite frequently in theSuper Mario World animated series.
A Dino-Torch first appeared in the episode "The Wheel Thing," where one is used byKooky von Koopa as a welding torch flame while he is building hisMega Mechanasaur. Later in the episode, it is revealed that the source of the Mega Mechanasaur's fire breath is an oddly winged Dino-Torch hidden in its mouth; this Dino-Torch is not seen again after the destruction of the Great Mechanasaur.
In "Send in the Clown," two Dino-Torches are shown to inhabit a cage with a Dino-Rhino inKing Koopa's "Koopa kid Bros. Circus"; after Mario is forced into this cage by Koopa, the chair he is given to defend himself with is burnt to a crisp by these Dino-Torches, which Mario later defeats by blasting them withfireballs asFire Mario.
In "King Scoopa Koopa," several Dino-Torches, along with someRexes, are shown to be employed as chefs at Koopa's fast-food stand. Later in the episode, Mario, after breaking into Koopa's stand, is attacked by Koopa, who wields a Dino-Torch as a flamethrower. After he is defeated byCape Mario, Koopa and his Dino-Torch and Rex minions manage to escape down aWarp Tube. Occasionally, the dark green Rex in the episode is mistakenly shown with a Dino-Torch's head.
In "Party Line," one Dino-Torch is briefly seen pulling a caveman's vehicle.
Dinosaur Dilemma[edit]
InDinosaur Dilemma of theNintendo Adventure Books, a Dino-Torch appears to attack Mario ridingYoshi when they first enter the Valley of Bowser, spewing fireballs. If the duo decides to hide from the Dino-Torch instead of fleeing from it, it will find and singe the two with its fire, sending them running and causing Mario to lose his items when they fall out of his charred pocket.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
- Super Mario World instruction booklet:These are dragons from Chocolate Island. Jump on Dino-Rhino and it becomes Mini-Rhino. Watch out, they breathe fire.[5]
- Mario Mania:Mini-Dinos have hot tempers and foul breath. They shoot jets of fire when they're not moving, so when they stop, get ready for a heat wave.[6]
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
- Denizens of Dinosaur Land poster:Chocolate Island is home to these dinosaurs. Dino Rhinos change into Mini-Rhinos when stomped on, but the little ones breathe fire, so be careful.[7]
Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook –Yoshi's Egg[edit]
★ライタとチビライタ
火を吹く点から、インド系ヨッシーと関係が 深いと考えられているが、どう深いのかは不 明。彼とヨッシーのイキサツについては秘密。[8]
★Dino Rhino & Dino Torch
Due to their fire-blowing points, they're thought to be closely related to the Indian Yoshi, but how deep is unknown. The history between them and Yoshi is a secret.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Japanese commercial for aSuper Mario World-themed desk from Kurogane
Super Mario World
("King Scoopa Koopa")
Original Story illustration,Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook –Yoshi's Egg
Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg
Artwork used for aSuper Mario puzzle
Artwork used for aSuper Mario Christmas-themed puzzle
Super Mario Maze Picture Book 4: Princess Peach Disappeared
Super Mario Game Picture Book 3: Mario and Yoshi
Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 1: Search for the Dragon Coin
Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi
Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back
Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チビライタ[9] Chibi Raita | Chibi Dino Rhino | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 小打火龙[10] Xiǎo Dǎhuǒ Lóng | Tiny Lighter Dragon | |
| French (NOA) | Mini-Rhino[?] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Dino-Torche[11] | Dino-Torch | |
| German | Mini-Rhino[12] | - | |
| Italian | Mini-Rino[13] | Mini-Rhino | |
| Portuguese | Mini-Rhino[14] | - | |
| Spanish | Dino-Antorcha[?] | Dino-Torch |
References[edit]
- ^August 1991. NintendoMario Mania Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
- ^Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet, "Denizens of Dinosaur Land" poster.
- ^Tilden, Gail, et al. (September 1991).Nintendo Power Volume 28.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
- ^Rulumi (February 21, 2014).¿Bug Super Mario World Dino Torch?.YouTube (English). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^1991.Super Mario World instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 25.
- ^August 1991. NintendoMario Mania Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
- ^Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 promotional flyerMedia:SMW SMA2-Protional Flyer.png
- ^February 1, 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーのたまご」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook –Yoshi's Egg).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-104196-5. Page61Media:Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan 61.jpg.
- ^Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-104117-5. Page 28.
- ^iQue Research Group (October 12, 2018).Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World Credits (iQue version) (08:47).YouTube. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 French end credits
- ^Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993).Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 55.
- ^Super Mario World Brazilian instruction booklet (PDF). Page 25. Archived July 19, 2021, 09:17:30 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
