Dry Bones
- This article is about the skeletal variant ofKoopa Troopas. For other uses, seeDry Bones (disambiguation).
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Tennis Fever (2026) | ||
| Latest portrayal | Toru Asakawa (2005-present) | ||
| Variant of | Koopa Troopa | ||
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- “I'm totally starving! Seriously. I mean, just look at me! I'm down to bones over here!”
- —Dry Bones,Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Dry Bones are skeletal versions ofKoopa Troopas primarily found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but soon revive and become animate again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in aninvincible state, can permanently defeat them.
First appearing inSuper Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones have since become a staple inSuper Mario games as both enemies and playable characters. They have also ushered a recurring theme of skeletalKoopas such asBony Beetle andDry Bowser.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 /Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Dry Bones[1][2][3] debut as enemies inSuper Mario Bros. 3. They are first encountered inWorld 1-
Fortress, and they appear mostly infortress stages. Dry Bones can be stomped to break into a pile of bones before reviving shortly afterward. Unlike normalKoopas, Dry Bones are immune to the tail ofRaccoon Mario and the fireballs ofFire Mario but can be defeated with aStar or the effects of aHammer Suit. In this game, the sound when they collapse is the same as breakingBrick Blocks, but in later games and remakes, a new sound is given.
Dry Bones appear in nine levels:
InSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones can now be defeated by theCape Feather, if said item has been added by scanning the "Cape" card with thee-Reader. They are also found in three additional levels inWorld-e:Ice Cubed,Bowser's Last Stand, andTreacherous Halls.
Super Mario World /Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
Dry Bones return inSuper Mario World andits remake. Dry Bones are encountered exclusively inFortresses andCastles. Besides a star, Dry Bones can also be defeated with aCape Feather. They also turn around at ledges, similar to Red Koopa Troopas, instead of just falling. Some of the Dry Bones in this game can throw bones at Mario. LikeKoopa Troopas, this is the first game where Dry Bones walk on two feet. Dry Bones were given pink shoes (red in the artwork), and were made slightly larger than Mario and Luigi. They also appear larger than regular Koopa Troopas, despite being skeletal versions of them. Their appearance is somewhat more similar toYoshis than Koopa Troopas, which may have been intended to tie in with the game's dinosaur-theming. Dry Bones are depicted with a visible neck, despite lacking one in the artwork.Bony Beetles resemble squat versions of Dry Bones and use the sprites when breaking apart.
Dry Bones appear in eight levels:
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Dry Bones are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros., which is also the first appearance of their larger variant,Super Dry Bones, as well asDry Bowser. Both Dry Bones and Super Dry Bones only appear inTower andCastle levels, and they can be defeated by aMega Mushroom,Starman, or aBlue Shell. The main difference with Dry Bones from before is that stomping them now breaks their head off of their body, and if the head falls intolava or apit, the Dry Bones takes longer to revive. If their bodies are destroyed while crumbled, the head remains for some time before eventually despawning; if they were in the process of rebuilding themselves, the head freezes in place momentarily.
Dry Bones appear in thirteen levels:
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Dry Bones make their first appearance in a 3DSuper Mario game inSuper Mario Galaxy and reappear in itsNintendo Switchport. Unlike the game's normal Koopa Troopas, Dry Bones are bipedal, though have a hunched stance. Dry Bones wander around, chasing Mario or Luigi upon noticing them similar toGoombas. If one hits him, the Dry Bones cackles similarly to aBoo. Attacking a Dry Bones causes it crumble apart and revive a few seconds later, like before, but besides astomp, this also occurs if the Dry Bones isspun or hit with aGreen Shell. The only way to destroy Dry Bones is by touching them asRainbow Mario, destroying them with aBullet Bill, or luring them intoquicksand.
Dry Bones appear inDusty Dune Galaxy (all missions but "Sandblast Speed Run"),Bowser's Dark Matter Plant, andBowser's Galaxy Reactor. Their appearance in Dusty Dune Galaxy codified Dry Bones' appearance in desert-themed locations, when they had previously been mostly exclusive to castles and towers.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Dry Bones are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are the same as inNew Super Mario Bros., though a Dry Bones in the process of recovering can be stomped. Ways to defeat a Dry Bones include using either aStar, aPOW Block, aKoopa Shell, or anIce Ball.
Dry Bones appear in fourteen levels:
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Dry Bones return inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport, functioning near-identically to theirSuper Mario Galaxy iteration. A Dry Bones can now be defeated from falling intolava, but it does not blow up in a cloud of smoke when this happens, unlike other enemies.
Dry Bones appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, Dry Bones appear during all missions:
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla ("Gobblegut's Aching Belly")
- Bowser's Lava Lair
- Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet
- Slipsand Galaxy ("Sailing the Sandy Seas")
- Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker ("Boomsday Machine Daredevil Run")
- Bowser's Galaxy Generator
Additionally, one Dry Bones is loaded inStarshine Beach Galaxy, but it falls into the bottomless pit immediately due to not being placed on solid ground and thus, cannot be faced.[4]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D Land, Dry Bones are based on their appearance fromSuper Mario Galaxy and its sequel, and as such once again act quite different from the game's Koopa Troopas, which walk forward oblivious to Mario. They appear alongside manyDraglets andThwomps in most of the castle stages. There are two visual differences: a Dry Bones' head moving upward if it is hit by afireball, and its eyes flashing red for about one second while recovering. Unlike previous appearances, onlyInvincible Mario orWhite Tanooki Mario can defeat Dry Bones. A boomerang fromBoomerang Mario or tail whip byTanooki Mario are two other ways a Dry Bones can break apart.
Dry Bones appear in nine levels:
- World 1-
Castle - World 5-Castle
- World 8-
Bowser's Castle: Part 1 - World 8-6
- World 8-Bowser's Castle: Part 2
- Special 4-5
- Special 5-5
- Special 8-3
- Special 8-4
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Dry Bones andBig Dry Bones appear inNew Super Mario Bros. 2. Dry Bones appear mainly in tower and castle levels, but they have also appeared in non-boss levels such asWorld 6-A. Besides the usual Star, a Dry Bones can be defeated from aGold Flower as well. In this game only, Dry Bones react to "paahs" by dancing similarly to aKoopa Troopa. One trait is retained fromSuper Mario 3D Land—they can crumble when hit by a tail whip.
Dry Bones appear in fourteen levels:
Dry Bones also appear in theThird Course in theImpossible Pack.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Dry Bones and Big Dry Bones both return inNew Super Mario Bros. U,New Super Luigi U, andtheir port as regular enemies. Dry Bones are modeled after their nature inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, although they are no longer affected bylava and, similarly toSuper Mario 3D Land, flash a red glare while reconstructing. Dry Bones now have a distinct reaction to vocal riffs of spinning their heads.
InNew Super Mario Bros. U, Dry Bones appear in eleven levels:
Dry Bones are also found in three challenges inChallenge Mode:Stoneslide Tower Climb,Castle Coin Bypass, andThree Dry Bones.
InNew Super Luigi U, Dry Bones appear in ten levels:
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switchport, Dry Bones themselves do not appear, instead being replaced by a winged variety introduced in the former iteration,Parabones. However, these varieties are based on Dry Bones fromSuper Mario Galaxy.
Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Dry Bones appear inSuper Mario Maker andSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, as well as the similarBig Dry Bones,Parabones, andFish Bones. Because Dry Bones were not inSuper Mario Bros., unique sprites in that game's style were created. The Dry Bones in theSuper Mario World game style have some differences from the original game, which includes throwing bones to attack, being smaller to match the size of a Koopa Troopa, and being eaten byYoshi so that he can spit out a bone in the manner of a fireball, except stronger because it can also defeat some of the more resistant enemies likeBuzzy Beetles andChain Chomps. A Dry Bones turns into a Fish Bone automatically if placed in the underwater course theme.
Super Mario Run[edit]
Dry Bones inSuper Mario Run are based on their appearance inNew Super Mario Bros. and its follow-up games. Dry Bones were also made vulnerable toWall Jumps,Rolling Jumps, and the upward portion ofVaulting Jumps, all of which can defeat a Dry Bones permanently. Dry Bones appear in five levels:Bowser's Castle Hangout,Cutting Edge Spire,Rings of Fire!,Secret Course 16, andSecret Course 19. Unlike before, stomping a Dry Bones defeats it and earns the playercoins, but it counts toleveling up only if the bones fall offscreen, either throughrolling orsliding through it, by using one of the aforementioned jumps, or by beinginvincible.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker 2, Dry Bones retain their role fromSuper Mario Maker of being enemies that can be placed incourses, including theSuper Mario 3D World style despite their absence from the game. Dry Bones andFish Bones were also made separate. The game is the first appearance of theDry Bones Shell, which is used similarly to aGoomba's Shoe, but there is a similarity to Dry Bones in that Mario can crumble into a pile of bones whilecrouching.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Dry Bones reappear inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder as enemies in the palace levels. They behave the same way as in other games, althoughElephant Mario's trunk attack can permanently defeat them.
DIC cartoons[edit]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Dry Bones (referred to asDry Bones Troopas byMario in "Do the Koopa") make a few appearances inThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
A destroyed Dry Bones makes a minor appearance in "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario", where it appears insideQueen Mushroomkhamen's pyramid.
In "Never Koop a Koopa", when Princess Toadstool opens the door ofKoopa Kastle, a Dry Bones falls from the ceiling, scaring her.
In "Do the Koopa", a Dry Bones reports toKing Koopa thatMario,Luigi,Toad andPrincess Toadstool have snuck intoDark Land and are attempting to find theDoom Dancer Music Box, after spotting them earlier. Later on, Mario's group encounters more Dry Bones that they crush with the debris of brokenBrick Blocks. They are later uncovered and freed byCheatsy,Bully, andBig Mouth.
In "Recycled Koopa", Dry Bones are one of the species who "invades"Brooklyn viaKoopa trash.
Super Mario World television series[edit]
Dry Bones, though never named as such, appear in theSuper Mario World animated series, in the episodes "Send in the Clown" and "The Night Before Cave Christmas". Here, both of them make a very small appearance as they try to keep Mario andYoshi from infiltratingBowser's Castle or stop Mario from getting aCape Feather. The Dry Bones grabs a bone from out of its throat and throws it at Mario.
Super Mario Bros. (Valiant Comics)[edit]
A single Dry Bones appears in theSuper Mario Bros. comicIt's Always Fair Weather as the pilot of Bowser's personal helicopter. When Bowser expresses outrage after discovering his image is being used for a carnival dunking booth, the Dry Bones cheerfully responds to his complaint of "I am really insulted!" with "Gee, I'd be flattered!" The two try to ruin the fair with miniature tornadoes created by the helicopter, but are stopped by Mario who uses the copter against Bowser, launching him into the dunking booth with it.
Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]
If Mario decides to follow the main road in theKoopahari Desert inDouble Trouble, he stomps some Dry Bones on his way to Fort Koopa.
InKoopa Capers, Luigi can find a pit filled with Dry Bones in Bowser's Fortress, and fight several of them if he decides to try and reach a door at the bottom of the hole; the powdered toes of a Dry Bones are also one of the ingredients needed byWendy O. Koopa for a magic potion she is brewing.
InFlown the Koopa, if Mario thwartsMagikoopa's attempt to freeze him and his brother, Magikoopa then throws out some bones and uses his magic to animate them as two Dry Bones. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved by the reader, the Mario Bros. either trick the Dry Bones into charging into a broom closet and lock the door behind them, or they try to smash the skeletons with their plungers, only to have this backfire on them when the Dry Bones regenerate, combine, and knock them both out.
Hotel Mario[edit]
Dry Bones (known asSkeleton Koopas[5]) appear in the levelLudwig's Thump Castle Hotel ofHotel Mario. Here, they have been updated to look more similar to actual Koopa Troopas, with longer arms. They crumble apart when hit, but resurrect shortly afterward. Unlike before, Skeleton Koopas can be defeated byFire Mario, though this vulnerability was retained inPaper Mario series, by coincidence.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
- “I know! You probably said to yourself, "It's just a pile of dusty old bones!" ...THINK AGAIN!”
- —Dry Bones,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
InSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars andthe Nintendo Switch remake, Dry Bones appear as enemies in theSunken Ship. They guard the ship's midsection. The skeletal Koopas have an infinite amount ofHP, meaning that regular Attacks never defeat them. The only way to defeat them is with a special attack, which defeats them instantly. When defeated, they simply crumble on the overworld map. However, they always resurrect after a short amount of time and attempt to re-engage battle with Mario. One Dry Bones lives inMonstro Town as part of theThree Musty Fears. A stronger sub-species of Dry Bones known asVomer makes an appearance inBarrel Volcano.
In the remake, Dry Bones use their modern design as opposed to their design from the original game.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Dry Bones appear inPaper Mario as enemies found inBowser's Castle. Dry Bones can walk upright and throw bones, similarly toSuper Mario World. They can also build more of themselves, with the same amount of HP as the original unit. When a Dry Bones'Heart Points are depleted, it collapses on the ground but remains in battle, reviving itself after two turns. Dry Bones defeated this way do not dropcoins orStar Points, but the battle will still end if only collapsed Dry Bones remain on the enemy side. A Dry Bones can be permanently defeated, awarding Mario with coins and Star Points, by using fire and explosion attacks (e.g.Kooper'sFire Shell orBombette'sBomb), which also ignore their defense and deal an additional 10 damage, allowing these moves to instantly defeat a Dry Bones. If a Dry Bones spots Mario outside battle, they try to throw a bone at him to make theFirst Strike. Additionally, due to Mario's levels capping at 27 and Dry Bones' level being at 30, they are the only non-boss enemy type in the game that can never be defeated with theFirst Attack,Spin Attack, orBump Attack badges.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Dry Bones return inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in thePalace of Shadow and thePit of 100 Trials. They retain their behavior of throwing bones to attack and constructing additional Dry Bones as reinforcements. Unlike in the previous game, Dry Bones award Mario with coins and Star Points upon collapsing, though they still remain in battle and revive themselves after two turns if not defeated with fire and explosion attacks such as theFire Flower,Fire Drive, orVivian'sFiery Jinx. Fire and explosion attacks, however, no longer deal increased damage to Dry Bones.
This game also introduces three new variants of Dry Bones;Dull Bones,Red Bones, andDark Bones. Dull Bones and Red Bones are both weaker than the standard Dry Bones, while Dark Bones is the strongest variant in the game, and is capable of constructing ordinary Dry Bones to aid it as reinforcements.
At one point in the Palace of Shadow, a Dark Bones calls in a horde of Dry Bones which swarm in on Mario and his partner, similar to an encounter with a Red Bones inHooktail Castle. Mario must use his hammer to clear away the Dry Bones and engage the Dark Bones in battle. Doing nothing in this scenario causes aGame Over.
All four types of Dry Bones are later encountered in a room in thePalace of Shadow Tower, where they have to be defeated in order of weakest to strongest. Completing the puzzle gives Mario aPalace Key.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
Dry Bones reappear once again inSuper Paper Mario, now behaving similarly to their behavior in the 2D games in theSuper Mario series. They no longer throw bones to attack, instead walking into Mario,Princess Peach,Bowser, andLuigi in order to deal contact damage. They are immune to damage from non-fire and explosion attacks (such as Bowser'sFire Breath andBoomer's explosions), which only cause them to collapse and revive moments later. Unlike in theSuper Mario series, a collapsed Dry Bones remains interactable, and can still be attacked and deal damage in this state. Dry Bones appear inThe Underwhere,Underwhere Road, and theFlipside Pit of 100 Trials.
Dull Bones also reappear in this game, and are now stronger than ordinary Dry Bones instead of weaker. They attack by throwing bones, which may act as a callback to both the bone-throwing Dry Bones fromSuper Mario World and the behavior of Dull Bones and Dry Bones in previousPaper Mario games. A new, even stronger variety is also introduced, known as aDark Dull Bones.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
Dry Bones appear inPaper Mario: Sticker Star, but their appearance is closer to their main series' appearance, unlike the Dry Bones of previousPaper Mario games, whose appearance was based on the species' artwork forSuper Mario World. However, like in the previousPaper Mario games, they both lack arms and legs, simply having floating hands and feet. They are primarily found inWorld 2. Dry Bones also appear during the boss fight againstPetey Piranha inRumble Volcano, where Petey Piranha can spit them out to battle Mario.
A Dry Bones can either attack by throwing a bone or by folding itself into a bone and tossing itself at Mario. If Mario defeats a Dry Bones in battle, it turns into a pile of bones in the overworld, but revives itself shortly after, although Dry Bones defeated during the Petey Piranha battle are permanently defeated. Outside of battle, Dry Bones can be permanently defeated if a sarcophagus lid is dropped on them. Defeating a Dry Bones occasionally gives Mario aBone sticker.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
Dry Bones appear inPaper Mario: Color Splash. They maintain the same behavior and appearance as before. Dry Bones can be defeated entirely if certain walls are knocked down onto them. When defeated in battle, their bones fall and turn into a pile, and the Dry Bones revive some seconds later. They appear inMarmalade Valley andRedpepper Crater, as well as theparallel worlds ofVortex Island,Lighthouse Island andFortune Island. A Dry Bones is the third-round opponent inRoshambo Temple #2, although afterIggy Koopa is defeated, it is replaced with theRock Paper Wizard until beaten.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- “*rattle, rattle* (Hey! I'm fine, and I'm not a Koopa Troopa. I'm a Dry Bones and I'm just dehydrated, OK?)”
- —Dry Bones,Paper Mario: The Origami King
Origami Dry Bones appear as enemies inPaper Mario: The Origami King. They appear inScorching Sandpaper Desert and theTemple of Shrooms. They crumble into a pile of bones immediately after using any attack, and get back up after a while if the other enemies involved in the battle are not defeated. They also do not drop any items after being defeated. After the sun is restored to the sky, all Dry Bones in the desert are replaced withBone Goombas.
In battle, Dry Bones can throw a bone at Mario, dealing 7 damage. They can also stack up in a group to throw with extra damage, doing 12 damage with two Dry Bones, 17-18 with three, 21-23 with four, 24-27 with five, or 26-28 with six.
Regular Dry Bones also appear as NPCs in theEarth Vellumental Temple,Shogun Studios,Overlook Mountain, and theBonehead Island café where one is found arguing with a Bone Goomba. In Overlook Mountain, a Dry Bones in a collapsed state with aShell Stone is found behind a wall which must be peeled off with the1,000-Fold Arms.Olivia assumes that it was a deceased Koopa Troopa, until the Dry Bones reassembles. In Shogun Studios, Mario must trade thebaseball for abone. A Dry Bones is one of the wrong answers on the Race 'n' Place board forShy Guys Finish Last.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
Dry Bones appear inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Dry Bones have a different appearance than usual: they have no shell and walk on four legs, the latter carrying over fromSuper Mario Bros. 3 and suggesting they are a regional variant akin toTroopeas. Dry Bones are encountered all alongHoohoo Mountain. In battle, a Dry Bones attacks by launching its head at Mario or Luigi, attacking the former if Dry Bones' head spins vertically or the latter if it spins diagonally. The targeted brother can counterattack by jumping on the spinning bone head as it approaches him. If the Dry Bones loses all health from the attack, it explodes. When the Dry Bones are defeated, Mario and Luigi occasionally receive aMushroom. In theNintendo 3DS remake, Dry Bones relay their attack differently, by spinning their head clockwise for Mario but counter-clockwise for Luigi. If the counterattack defeats Dry Bones entirely, its body explodes with the regular defeat animation while the head fades away around the same time.
Astronger variety with a purple shell can be found inTeehee Valley. In the remake,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, this stronger variety of Dry Bones was given its own name,Elite Dry Bones, to distinguish it from its weaker counterpart. The original quadrupedal design for Dry Bones is retained for the main story mode; inMinion Quest: The Search for Bowser, Dry Bones appear in their modern design, suggesting that the two types of Dry Bones differ by region. In that mode, they appear as enemies and allies that can be recruited. They are ranged troopers and attack enemies by throwing bones at them. TheirSpecial Skill is Chain Shot. Dry Bones are strong againstKoopa Troopas.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
Dry Bones reside inYoob's Belly inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time. When a battle starts, a Dry Bones throws bones, usually standing still to target onlyMario orLuigi, but they can dodge the attack by jumping. Conversely, if the Dry Bones jumps before throwing a bone, the brother takes damage if he jumps while the bone is thrown in his direction. Dry Bones can attack the Bros. in succession: If it clacks, Dry Bones attacks Mario then Luigi, though if it twirls its head, Dry Bones attacks Luigi before Mario.
Later on, large Dry Bones statues appear inGritzy Desert. When these are encountered, the player has to split the babies and the adults. After doing this, they have to hit four blocks within ten seconds of each other. There are two pairs of blocks in the desert, and once the two pairs are hit, a hidden door to theKoopaseum opens.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, some Dry Bones are seen in theFawful Theater. One is in the lobby of the building, and the rest attendFawful's show. There are also two Dry Bones standing in the watchtowers of Bowser's mechanized castle during Bowser's fight against it.
Dry Bones return in the remake,Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, where they additionally are found as enemies and recruitable allies in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode, first appearing in the level "Bone Storm". Their Special Skill has been changed, being Rain of Pain in this game. Additionally, Dry Bones' winged variants,Parabones, also appear in the game's side story as well, although they appear a little earlier than their regular counterparts.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
A large group of Dry Bones are part ofKamek's second battle inDreamy Neo Bowser Castle inMario & Luigi: Dream Team. Once summoned, Kamek retreats to the background, where he cannot be targeted by most attacks. The Dry Bones attack as a group, splitting up so that some of them stay to the right of Mario while the others move to the left. They can either walk intoMario or throw a bouncing bone at him, during which Mario can walk up and down and/or jump to avoid them. Their attacks are allowed to overlap in timing. A Dry Bones falls apart if Mario jumps on it. If he does this as acounterattack, once the Dry Bones are finished attacking Mario gets to aim and kick its segments at Kamek. Once the opportunity has passed, any leftover Dry Bones stand up again. If Mario attacks Dry Bones on his turn, the Dry Bones stay crumbled for a few turns. Having every Dry Bones crumbled at the same time causes Kamek to return from the background.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Regular Dry Bones appear inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam during theDry Bowser boss fight when he uses his inhaling attack, although theirpaper versions only appear as enemies.Papercraft Dry Bones also appear as enemies in the PapercraftKing Boo boss fight.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
Dry Bones appear inMario & Luigi: Brothership as enemies inHeatfreeze Island and Bowser's Castle. Dry Bones throw bones at Mario and Luigi which bounce along the ground and must be countered with the hammer. The bone may sometimes bounce slower then suddenly towards the targeted Bro. A Dry Bones can throw its head which flies over the Bros. while the body chases it, the Bros. must jump over the latter and can be countered by jumping on them. All Dry Bones in the battle may line up with the Bros. while one of them throws its head in one direction ending at the Dry Bones' body, which Mario and Luigi must both jump over.
When a Dry Bones loses all of its HP, it collapses and must be attacked again to finish it off, otherwise it will reanimate with all of its HP restored.
Mario Baseball series[edit]
Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]
Mario Superstar Baseball is Dry Bones' first playable appearance, as well as the game that gave it its finalized design. Dry Bones is introduced as a technique character who is part ofBowser's team. It is a fairly balanced player with batting as its strongest point and fielding as its weakest. Dry Bones bats left, but unlikeKoopa Troopa, it also throws with its left hand. Dry Bones has good chemistry with Koopa Troopa and Bowser. This game also introduces his current design, which closer resembles a Koopa Troopa.
Dry Bones also has three variants which act as unique selectable characters. They each sacrifice some running speed for improvement in a different skill.
- Green Dry Bones: Stronger batting. Pitches a breaking ball for a Star Pitch, as does the standard Dry Bones.
- Red Dry Bones: Near-equal stats to Green Dry Bones, but with slightly stronger hitting power despite a smaller contact size. Its Star Pitch is a fastball. Notably, this variant is more unique visually, having dark grey "skin", red gloves, red eyes, a slight scowl, and a spike on its nose, as well as several on the back of its shell.
- Blue Dry Bones: Has the best fielding arm of the bunch. Its Star Pitch is a change-up.
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
Dry Bones is a playable character inMario Super Sluggers, now being featured as a powerful hitter. Dry Bones retains good chemistry with Koopa Troopa and Bowser, as well as color-matchingMiis (depending on the variant). Like inSuper Mario Galaxy, the Dry Bones in this game have two voice sets: one similar to the previous title's, and an olderBoo-like voice fromSuper Mario 64. Notably, the red variant is named "Dark Bones". In Challenge Mode, Dark Bones kidnapsDixie Kong and battles with Mario and the other captains.
Dry Bones' variants from the previous installment also return, with many changes from the previous title.
- Green Dry Bones: Faster running at the cost of weaker pitching.
- Dark Bones: Strongest in pitching.
- Blue Dry Bones: Better fielding at the cost of weaker pitching.
Super Princess Peach[edit]
Dry Bones are enemies inSuper Princess Peach. Dry Bones appear in the levelsShriek Mansion andBowser's Villa, where they throw bones to attack, but these can be intercepted usingPerry. Dry Bones have a variant,Sad Dry Bones, which throw bones faster than them. A Dry Bones breaks apart when stomped or hit, as usual, but revives after three seconds, faster than in other platforming games. Dry Bones can be defeated properly using either theJoy vibe's cyclone or theRage vibe.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 7[edit]
Along withBirdo, Dry Bones is unlockable as a playable character inMario Party 7 by paying 1,000 Cruise Mileage Points in theDuty-Free Shop.[6] TheMagic Orb is Dry Bones' specialOrb, which doubles the number on the dice block and then turns Dry Bones invisible. Dry Bones is partnered withBoo inartwork for the gameMedia:Dry Bones and Boo Artwork - Mario Party 7.png.
Mario Party 8[edit]
Dry Bones, unlike before, is a starting playable character inMario Party 8. Its partner is once again Boo, and their team name is the "Scary Pair".
Mario Party DS[edit]
A Dry Bones is fought as the boss of theHexoskeleton minigame inMario Party DS. In the story mode, Dry Bones had taken overDK's Stone Statue and turnedDonkey Kong into stone, to whichDiddy Kong asks the player characters to help. Dry Bones is a hazard on the board itself, where if a player stops on aGreen Space near its coffin, Dry Bones wakes up, lifts it slightly, and slams it with enough force to send the player to either the starting point or right before theStar. Dry Bones can be fought in Hexoskeleton after the player becomes theSuper Star, and during the minigame, as Dry Bones tries to crush the player, theyGround Pound switches to attack Dry Bones with lightning. The player can obtain a trophy of a defeated Dry Bones by winning Hexoskeleton five times.
Mario Party 9[edit]
InMario Party 9, a giant Dry Bones is the mini-boss ofBoo's Horror Castle, being fought in the minigameDeck Dry Bones. In the minigame, Dry Bones jumps from platforms, and it takes damage by choosing cards with the same pattern as the platform it is standing on. There are Dry Bones cards that damage players who select them, costing each of the affected players a point.
In the minigameRuins Rumble, three Dry Bones appear have to be defeated along with the opponents to win. Dry Bones appear also inSmash Compactor, though are not interactable, since they only raise the compactor after each round; one sometimes stands on top of the compactor.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Dry Bones appear inMario Party: Island Tour as non-playable characters. They appear in the minigameTap Dash, and as a judge in minigameThe Choicest Voice. ABig Dry Bones appears on the boardStar-Crossed Skyway and hands out sevenMini Ztars on the third and fourthStar Stages.
Mario Party 10[edit]
InMario Party 10, a Dry Bones appears as a selectable character when Team Mario tries to guess who has the Super Star in Bowser Party mode, and in the background of theBowser amiibo Party board. A Dry Bones also appears in the minigameMeanie Match.
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
InMario Party: Star Rush, a Dry Bonesenlarged byKamek's magic appears as a boss.
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
The sole appearance of a Dry Bones inMario Party: The Top 100 is as a cameo on theMario Party 7 box art in Collection mode.
Super Mario Party[edit]
- “*rattle*...*rattle rattle* (Isn't there anyone...with a backbone?)”
- —Dry Bones,Super Mario Party
Dry Bones appears as an unlockable playable character in Super Mario Party akin to its appearance inMario Party 7. Unlike the other unlockable characters, there is no exact criteria for unlocking Dry Bones, as it is unlocked randomly after playing different modes. Dry Bones'Dice Block has three 1's and three 6's on it.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
Much likeMario Party: The Top 100, the only appearance of a Dry Bones inMario Party Superstars is as a cameo on theMario Party 7 box art, this time in the Data House. The player can setMario Party 7 as their favoriteMario Party game on their Mario Party Card, which causes the box art to be displayed on it. A Dry Bones also makes a cameo in the credits book.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
While Dry Bones is no longer playable inSuper Mario Party Jamboree, multiple Dry Bones appear on the boardKing Bowser's Keep. One stands at the exit of the greenpipe, who gives any player who comes out of it 10 coins (20 if they have aJamboree Buddy). Two Dry Bones are also seen on the board painting an "X" for theBullet Bills to hit at the north-western section of the board, though if a player lands on anEvent Space nearby, the Bullet Bills are launched, hitting the players and the two Dry Bones. Dry Bones also make appearances in minigames such asBig-Top Quiz,Which Door Has More?, and the Showdown minigameLuigi Rescue Operation (as a statue), and a Dry Bones appears as a sticker.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Dry Bones is unlockable inMario Kart DS by winning every Nitro Cup in 50cc Grand Prix.[7] He is the lightest character, even more thanPeach,Yoshi,Toad, andShy Guy, all of whom share the light weight class with him. Dry Bones' personalkarts are theStandard DB, theBanisher, and theDry Bomber. Hisemblem is the side of his skull. Dry Bones is the staff data used onDonut Plains 1 andBanshee Boardwalk.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Dry Bones reappears as an unlockable character inMario Kart Wii. This time, he is unlocked by either winning the 100ccLeaf Cup or by playing 1,050 races. Dry Bones is still a lightweight, so his top speed is low while his acceleration and off-road stats are high. Each kart used by Dry Bones is colored gray and black. Dry Bones has a small acceleration and drift bonus, but the mini-turbo is his highest bonus, rivaling Koopa Troopa's,Wario's, andDry Bowser's. InBowser's Castle, his team artwork with Boo fromMario Party 7 is seen on theShowtime!Media:MKW-Showtime!.png billboard.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Though Dry Bones does not appear as a playable character inMario Kart 8, the species still appears in the game on various courses, including the cavern ofBone-Dry Dunes; here, they serve as hazards and fall apart when driven into. An image of a Dry Bones can be seen on a fabric hanging from the walls of the cave. Several Dry Bones can also be seen spectating inBowser's Castle and3DS Neo Bowser City. There is also a stamp of a Dry Bones that one can unlock by beating the staff ghost in Bone-Dry Dunes.
In addition to his roles from the original version, Dry Bones would become playable inMario Kart 8 Deluxe, where he is in the same lightweight subset asBaby Mario,Baby Luigi, and smallMiis. He is also the 200cc staff ghost for Bone-Dry Dunes. Dry Bones' horn sound is the sound effect of when a Dry Bones breaks apart.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Dry Bones appears inMario Kart Tour as a Normal playable character. He shares his special item, theTriple Green Shells, with Koopa Troopa,Iggy Koopa,Lakitu, andGreen Shy Guy. He is also the main subject of a bonus challenge namedSmash Small Dry Bones, where players have to squash as many small Dry Bones as possible. He additionally has a golden variant calledDry Bones (Gold) which appears as a High-End character with theCoin Box as his special item.
Dry Bones is one of the few characters in the game not to receive any new favorite tracks beyond his debut, with his only default favorite tracks beingGBA Bowser's Castle 1T and3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T. He shares this distinction withBaby Peach,Baby Rosalina,Shy Guy,Morton andWendy.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Dry Bones returns again as an NPC driver inMario Kart World, where it is available from the start. It is one of two NPC drivers to appear as a driver prior toMario Kart Tour, the other beingWiggler. For the first time in the series' history, there exists a course named after Dry Bones, namedDry Bones Burnout. They also appear as obstacles inroutes involving the course, where some burrow out of the ground, similar toThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Dry Bones is one of two skeletal characters to appear as a playable character in the game, alongsideFish Bone. Like most characters in the game, all new voice clips are used for Dry Bones' appearance in this game.
Mario Strikers Charged[edit]
Dry Bones appears as a sidekick inMario Strikers Charged. Classified as a defensive player, Dry Bones' highlights are its speed and defense, meaning it can react quickly and run fast towards the ball, while its defense isTackling opponents fiercely to knock them off in a short time. However, like the defensive captains, Dry Bones also has low passing skill and power, kicking themetallic ball immediately when it reaches maximum power.
ItsSkillshot is theShocker. After charging the ball completely, Dry Bones electrifies the ball, making the rival'sGoalkeeper or even another competitor unable to move and react briefly, freeing him up for another shot. When evading a potential opponent attack while having the ball, Dry Bones can turn around and disappear, making it almost invincible, capable of passing hazardous obstacles, such as power-ups dropped on the field or dodging the Goalkeeper's moves. However, Dry Bones cannot use its deking capabilities to pass through the electric fence; it is electrocuted, which results in losing control of the ball. The durability and effect of Dry Bones' deke depends on the light the ball is emitting. Therefore, if the light is white, Dry Bones can go further while invisible. Once Dry Bones has performed its evasion in this way, the light of the ball changes back to its lowest power.
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
As a species, Dry Bones first appeared as members of the audience in both theWii version and theNintendo DS version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, though the Wii version also includes them as referees. In the Wii version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in London Party mode, Dry Bones also appear as one of the characters that can be spoken to on the map in order to play a minigame. In theNintendo 3DS version, abadge of Dry Bones can be obtained from the badge machine.
Dry Bones are semi-recurring rivals in the series. In the Wii version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, three Dry Bones assistDry Bowser as field players in theIce Hockey event, where they are competed against in Festival Mode, on the last day. In Team Festival Mode, Dry Bones appear without Dry Bowser in the eventCurling, which instead features four of them. In the Wii version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a Dry Bones appears as the rival forTable Tennis - Singles andDream Hurdles in London Party, and defeating Dry Bones earns the player a sticker.
A Dry Bones appears in a few of the series' single-player campaigns. In theNintendo DS version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Dry Bones is competed against inCurling in theAdventure Tours mode. In the Nintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Dry Bones first appears in Story Mode protecting thePhantasmal Fog alongside Dry Bowser inFoggy Foes, where they intimidate Toad andOmochao before challenging Mario and Luigi toSailing - 470 (Pair). After their defeat, Mario and Luigi destroy thefog machine and the pair leave before they can be questioned. Dry Bones also appears alongside several other characters for the opening ceremony. InThe Life of a Minion, Dry Bones appears alongside Lakitu to help set up a challenge for Bowser withKnuckles andVector, which they do by having Magikoopa transform them to look likeEspio andCharmy. The pair manage to distract Knuckles and Vector for long enough so that Magikoopa can stun them, though Dry Bones almost gives them away as it only speaks with clicking sounds, and after Bowser defeats Knuckles and Vector, Dry Bones and Lakitu stay behind to calm them down. Dry Bones also appears inMario's Defeat?!, in which it distracts Bowser whileGoomba is transformed to look like Mario, being ruled out itself due to the way that it speaks, and later when Goomba is being changed back.
Dry Bones made its first playable appearance in the series with the Nintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, although only in theBMX event.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Dry Bones appears inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as atrophy. Dry Bones also appears as sticker in the former using itsMario Party 7 artwork. According to adatamine of the former game, Dry Bones would have appeared as an enemy inAdventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
Dry Bones are obstacles ofGhoulish Galleon inMario Sports Mix. They are sometimes hiding in boxes, and stun players that touch them, though the Dry Bones can be used as a shield by players.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
Dry Bones is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard inMario Golf: World Tour.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
Dry Bones appear as enemies inPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. While they mostly appear in tower and castle courses, they can also appear in the underground, ghost house, and volcanic courses. Dry Bones's main attribute isFire, while its sub-attribute isDark. As an enemy, a Dry Bones normally attacks every two turns, and it has the ability to blind the player to make it harder to see the Orbs that are present on the touch screen. As an ally, the Dry Bones's skill can change allWater andWood Orbs into Fire Orbs, while its Awoken Skill boosts the HP stat for all team members by a small amount. The player can acquire a Dry Bones by transforming a Red Koopa Paratroopa using sixBoo Mushrooms.
A mash-up that uses the Dry Bones is also present, known as Dry Bones &Cheep Cheep. Their main attribute is Water, while their sub-attribute is Fire. As an enemy, Dry Bones & Cheep Cheep are able to deliver first strike blows, and they can even perform Frenzied Blows to deliver more damage than normal to the player. As an ally, Dry Bones & Cheep Cheep can change all Orbs into Fire, Water, and Heart Orbs, while their Awoken Skill boosts the HP stat for all team members by a small amount. The player can acquire a Dry Bones & Cheep Cheep by transforming a Red Koopa Troopa & Cheep Cheep with six Boo Mushrooms.
Skylanders: SuperChargers[edit]
InSkylanders: SuperChargers, Dry Bones acts as an assistant toHammer Slam Bowser, but only after the player purchased the Molten Bones Soul Gem upgrade. After he activates his Molten Monster form, he can attack one of hisKoopa Troopas and turn them into Molten Dry Bones, which tend to do more damage and have more health than regular Koopas. Dry Bones also appears as a vehicle mod for Hammer Slam Bowser's Clown Cruiser titledDry Bone Basher andSteeled Bone.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
InMario Tennis Aces, Mario faces Dry Bones during the "A Bone to Pick" challenge on theBask Ruins court. He serves as the guardian of the Temple of Bask, not allowing visitors to enter the temple unless they can prove their tennis skills. Dry Bones also appears in the game's training mode, where he teaches the player all of the basic shots made in a tennis match.
Dry Bones was added as a playable character through the May 2019 online tournament. As confirmed by his emblem shape seen in training mode, he is classified as a Tricky character.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
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Dry Bones returns as a playable character inMario Tennis Fever.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Dry Bones appear inDr. Mario World as obtainable assistants. One is awarded inWorld 11 when the first area is cleared. In stage mode, they have a chance of increasing capsules by 3 when there are no more capsules left and no further moves could be made. The activation is checked again when it did not activate earlier but the condition is met again, but after the effect is activated it does not activate again in the stage. In versus mode, they have a chance in changing the next capsule into a rainbow capsule and can be activated more than once.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Dry Bones appear inIllumination'sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, whereLuigi runs from of a horde of them upon arriving in theDark Lands.
When Bowser announces to his army his plan to marry Princess Peach, one Koopa Troopa asks what he would do if she said no. This leads Bowser to blast him with his fire breath, turning him into a Dry Bones. The same Dry Bones reappears later on at Bowser's wedding. He is last seen during the final fight at Brooklyn attacking Foreman Spike along with a few other minions, before being defeated by Mario and Luigi.
Other appearances[edit]
LEGO City Undercover[edit]
- “I'm not sure that's even a real dinosaur...”
- —Chase McCain,LEGO City Undercover
In the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions ofLEGO City Undercover, the player can build a fossil of a Dry Bones in the Special Assignment, The Colossal Fossil Hustle. The player must unlock and select one of Rex Fury's variants over the robber or astronaut disguises. In the second half of the level, the player must switch to Rex and have him pull out the crate and build the pieces of the Dry Bones fossil, which gives out the Caveman Character Token. The 2017 remasters (except the Switch version in later versions) give out the token instead.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft,skeletons andskeleton horses are retextured to look like Dry Bones.Wither skeletons are retextured to look likeDark Bones andparched are retextured to look likeDull Bones.Strays andbogged are retextured to look like variants of Dry Bones withSuper Gems on their chests andPoison Mushrooms on their heads respectively.
Theskull pottery sherd is retextured to resemble a Dry Bones skull.
Dry Bones also appears as a playable skin, though with a different design than that of the skeletons.
General information[edit]
Physical description[edit]
Dry Bones are undead Koopa Troopas with gray bones, dark gray shells, black eyes, yellow pupils, and pale blue shoes and gloves, the latter of which notably are not worn by their living counterparts. A Dry Bones' shell is similarly designed to that of a Koopa Troopa's, but it is gray and features cracks. In the GameCube era, Dry Bones' standard appearance was finalized, as with many entities - in particular, Dry Bones received its standardized design inMario Superstar Baseball. InSuper Mario Bros. 3 and theDIC EntertainmentSuper Mario cartoons, Dry Bones appears as a quadruped, due to standing on all fours, and never standing upright. The DICSuper Mario cartoons give Dry Bones hollow eyes, shorter limbs, and longer necks. Additionally, theSuper Mario Bros. style inSuper Mario Maker uses a heavily modified Koopa Troopa sprite, with the lone differences being gray skin, black eyes, and blue pupils.
Super Mario World is the first game to give Dry Bones an upright stance, which would be used in a multitude of subsequent installments. However, Dry Bones'Super Mario World design comes with exclusive elements not present in other games, such as white pupils, a small set of teeth, and a physically larger stature than the Koopa Troopas. Later games resize Dry Bones so they are the same height and shape as a Koopa Troopa.Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga once again depicts Dry Bones as a quadrupedal species; inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Dry Bones in Beanbean Kingdom retain their quadrupedal stature, though their Mushroom Kingdom relatives present in theMinion's Quest: The Search For Bowser side story are shown in an upright posture, thus suggesting that Dry Bones differ depending on the region. BothSuper Mario Galaxy games depict Dry Bones as bipedal creatures who stand and move in hunched postures, a feature that is reused inSuper Mario 3D Land and forParabones inSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario Odyssey. In theSuper Smash Bros. series, Dry Bones' trophy has a more realistic appearance than its species' main depiction. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Dry Bones' trophy has a more monotone appearance, as well as a darker color scheme and a detailed shell. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, its trophy has a more vibrant and cartoonish appearance, as well as much less detailing.
In the first threePaper Mario games, Dry Bones use theirSuper Mario World design, but with three tufts of hair, a feature that is only present in theirSuper Mario World artwork. Starting fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star, Dry Bones use their design from theNew Super Mario Bros. series, though they keep their previous shell design (albeit recolored) and lack of arm bones. Additionally,Paper Mario: Color Splash gives Dry Bones a pronounced paper outline.
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Dry Bones have visible spines, their eye sockets are more expressive, and their pupils turn red (similar toSuper Mario 3D Land) and fiery when angered or hostile.
Speech[edit]
Dry Bones did not have any voice acting or in-game text in theFamily Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System in theWest) andSuper Nintendo Entertainment System games, both due to technical limitations and Nintendo's habit of having silent characters.Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is the notable exception, which gives them athought. Starting from the early 2000s, Dry Bones received voice acting, though it comprised of clustered bone "grunts" and "yells" provided byNintendo sound manager and composerToru Asakawa, who also doesKing Boo's voice. In contemporary games, Dry Bones receive text-based dialogue, while some games use "rattle" and "clickety-clack" sounds as speech with the translation in parentheses.Super Mario Party notably has Dry Bones' speech translated; however, unlike other games which do this, Dry Bones pauses some of its sentences with ellipses. As an earlier instance,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door had Dark Bones pause their sentences; however,Dark Bones spoke intelligibly, as opposed to having their speech translated in parenthesis.
Powers and abilities[edit]
Due to being undead, skeletal Koopa Troopas, Dry Bones are naturally immune to lava and all forms of fire. However, this trait is somewhat inconsistent. In theNew Super Mario Bros. games, Dry Bones are unharmed by lava, but if its head is submerged in lava, it takes longer for it to reassemble itself; inNew Super Mario Bros. U, Dry Bones are completely immune to lava. In the earlyPaper Mario games, Dry Bones take extra or fatal damage from fire or explosions.
Dry Bones usually cannot be defeated permanently, since they always reattach their head to its body in a matter of seconds. This results in Dry Bones' defensive qualities in mostSuper Mario sports games, due to its small size and excellent survivability, while sacrificing a lot of power and offense. In theMario & Luigi games, defense is Dry Bones' best stat, thoughSuper Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars and thePaper Mario games take this trait further, with the former game giving Dry Bones infinite health, and the latter games having them respawn a few minutes after a battle. Sometimes, Dry Bones is also portrayed as a technique character. Dry Bones generally attack their foes by throwing bones at them, a trait that first appeared inSuper Mario World.Mario Strikers Charged gives Dry Bones bizarre abilities such as teleportation and electrokinesis, which are used in hisdeke andSkill Shot respectively. InMario Tennis Aces, the playable Dry Bones has been shown to be able to purposefully crumble istelf, fly its parts into the air, and reassemble midair, doing so during itsSpecial Shot.Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition gives Dry Bones associations with fire and darkness.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Main article:List of Dry Bones profiles and statistics
Paper Mario[edit]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Bones | |||||||||
 | Max HP | 8 | Attack | 4 | Defense | 2 | |||
| Role | Common | Type | Ground | Level | 30 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | Fire (+10), Explosion (+10) | Moves | Bone Throw (4), Shake, Reassemble | ||||
| Sleep? | 0%, 0 | Dizzy? | 0%, 0 | Shock? | 50%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (down) | ||||
| Shrink? | 60%, 0 (normal); 0%, 0 (down) | Stop? | 85%, -1 (normal); 0%, 0 (down) | Fright? | 10% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 75% | Hurricane? | 70% | Coins | 0 + 0-5 | ||||
| Items | Super Shroom | Run | 36 | Location(s) | Bowser's Castle | ||||
| Tattle | This is a Dry Bones. Dry Bones are skeletal remains from Koopa Troopas. Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 2 Just when you think they're beat, these guys rise back up and attack again! You're going to have to beat them all at once. Or you could use fire attacks. If they become ashes, there's no way they'll recover. | ||||||||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Bones | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 8 | Attack | 5 | Defense | 2 | ||
| Location(s) | Palace of Shadow,Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 62, 63, 67, 68) | Role | Support, common | Level | 30 | |||
| Sleep? | 0% | Dizzy? | 30% | Confuse? | 30% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 75% | Soft? | 85% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 70% | Fright? | 0% | |||
| Gale Force? | 70% | KO? | 90% | Moves | Bone Throw (5), Multibone (3x3), Build (Summons Dry Bones), Shake (N/A), Get Up (+8HP) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 2 - 4 | Items | Boo's Sheet (drop only),Dried Shroom (drop only),Fire Flower (drop only),Fright Mask (drop only),Honey Syrup (drop only),Ice Storm,Mushroom (drop only),Point Swap (drop only),POW Block (drop only),Spite Pouch,Super Shroom,Item Hog (drop only) | |||
| Tattle Log #: 22 | Log | A skeleton Koopa that sometimes builds friends. Even after it collapses at 0 HP, it will sometimes get back up. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Dry Bones. It's a former Koopa whose spirit animates its bones. Eeeeeek! That's so freaky! Max HP is 8, Attack is 5, and Defense is 2. When its HP goes down to 0, it collapses into a pile, but it'll eventually rise again. Fire and explosions will put a permanent end to it getting back up, though. A Dry Bones will sometimes build friends if it feels it's outnumbered. If you don't take them all out close together, they'll just keep coming back. Let's wipe them out all at once, and quick! These things totally freak me out! | |||||||
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Bones (1) | ||||||||||
 | HP | 8 | POW | 20 | Defense | 26 | ||||
| Speed | 16 | Experience | 6 | Coins | 2 | |||||
| Location | Hoohoo Mountain | Jump | Normal | Hammer | Normal | |||||
| Hand | Normal | Fire | Normal | Thunder | Critical | |||||
| Stat down? | 100% | Stun? | 30% | Burn? | 30% | |||||
| Level | 6 | Role | Common | Item drop | Mushroom – 32.26% Mushroom – 32.26% | |||||
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Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Dry Bones.
List of appearances[edit]
Naming[edit]
Their name likely originates from the American Christian spiritual song and children's rhyme "Dem Bones", similar to other musical references such asLemmy,Ludwig, andReznor. "Dem Bones" is also known as "Dem Dry Bones" for its refrain "Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones". While the song is a paean to theVision of the Valley of Dry Bones from theBook of Ezekiel, its lyrics of animated skeletons walking about has sometimes made it associated with Halloween and other spooky themes, especially those involving sentient skeletons.
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カロン[8][9][10][11] Karon | Derived from「カランコロン」(karankoron, an onomatopoeia for clattering);Charon has the same pronunciation, but "Karon" is the official romanization | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 碎碎龟[11] Suìsuìguī(Mandarin) Seuiseuigwāi(Cantonese) | Fragmented Turtle; comparable to"慢慢龟" (Mànmànguī /Maahnmaahn'gwāi, "Koopa Troopa") | |
| 枯骨大军[12] Kūgǔ Dàjūn(Mandarin) Fūgwāt Daaihgwān(Cantonese) | Dry-Bone Trooper | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| 枯骨怪[13] Kūgǔguài(Mandarin) Fūgwātgwaai(Cantonese) | Dry-Bone Monster | prior toMario Tennis Aces | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 碎碎龜[11] Suìsuìguī(Mandarin) Seuiseuigwāi(Cantonese) | Fragmented Turtle; comparable to「慢慢龜」(Mànmànguī /Maahnmaahn'gwāi, "Koopa Troopa") | |
| Dutch | Dry Bones[14][10] | - | |
| Finnish | Dry Bones[15] | - | |
| Kuivat Luukasat[16] | Dry Bones | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| French(Canadian) | Skelex[11] | From "skeleton" and the plural-forming suffix-x | |
| Dry Bones[17]:26 | - | Mario Party 8 Instruction Booklet,Mario Kart Wii | |
| French(European) | Skelerex[18][10][11] | From "skeleton" and the Latinrex ("king") | |
| Ossec[14][19] | Portmanteau ofos ("bone") andsec ("dry"); shared withFish Bone | Prior toMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | |
| Koopa Squelette[20] | Skeleton Koopa | Hotel Mario | |
| Ossecs[21] | Pluralization ofOssec; it is aplurale tantum | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| German | Knochentrocken[22][23][24][10][11] | Dry as a Bone | |
| Skelett-Koopa[25] | Skeleton Koopa | Super Mario World | |
| Italian | Tartosso[26][27][10][11][28] | Portmanteau oftartaruga ("turtle") andosso ("bone") | |
| Dry Bones[29] | - | Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Ossa Secche[30] | Dry Bones | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Koopa scheletro[31] | Skeleton koopa | Club Nintendo | |
| Dry Bone[sic][32] | - | ||
| Korean | 와르르[34][11] Wareureu | Onomatopoeia for the sound of many light and solid objects collapsing; officially romanized as "Waruru"[33] | |
| 마른 뼈다귀[35] Mareun Ppyeodagwi | Dry Bones | Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| 마른뼈 트루파[36] Mareunppyeo Teurupa | Dry Bone Troopa | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Polish | Sucholec[37] | Portmanteau betweensuchy ("dry"),ość ("bone" or "husk"), andlec ("to collapse") | |
| Oddział Dry-Bonesów[38] | Dry Bone Troop | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Dry Bones[39] | - | LEGO Super Mario | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Quebra-ossos[10] | Bone Breaker | |
| Ossos Secos[40] | Dry Bones | Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Dry Bones[41] | - | Super Mario Bros. Livro Ilustrado | |
| Portuguese(European) | Caveirinha[42] | Diminutive ofcaveira ("skull"), thus meaning "Little Skull" | |
| Ossos Secos[43] | Dry Bones | Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Russian | Купа-скелет[10] Kupa-skelet | Skeleton Koopa | |
| Солдат Скелет[44] Soldat Skelet | Skeleton Soldier | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Huesitos[10][11] | Diminutive plural ofhueso ("bone"), translating directly as "Small Bones" | |
| Koopas de Huesos Secos[45] | Dry Bone Koopas | The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Dry Bones[17]:48 | - | 2007-2008 | |
| Spanish(European) | Huesitos[10][11] | Diminutive plural ofhueso ("bone"), translating directly as "Small Bones" | |
| Huesos Secos[46] | Dry Bones | Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Swedish | Dry Bones[47] | - | |
| Benrangel[48] | Skeleton | Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Thai | ดรายโบนส์[49] Draai Boon | Dry Bones |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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