Dragoneels are underwater creatures which first appear in New Super Mario Bros. U as enemies. They have since also made some appearances in Mario Party games.
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Physical description[]
Dragoneels have a dark red body, a light-skin underbelly, and purple scales lined across their back. They also have large zigzag-shaped jaws. Dragoneels resemble a serpent, although they have a dragon-like face. They are likely based on sea serpents in particular.
In New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[]
A Dragoneel chasing at the heroes.
Dragoneels make their debut in New Super Mario Bros. U and later go on to appear in New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, in these games, they can be found in levels of Sparkling Waters such as Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto and Dragoneel Depths, in the former, one Dragoneel appears while in the latter, two Dragoneels appear. The Dragoneels emerge from below and give chase to Mario/Luigi, the Dragoneels will give chase to the plumbers doing damage upon contact, Dragoneels are almost invincible and can only be beaten with the effects of a Starman. While under the effects of a Fire Flower, the plumbers can toss Fireballs at a Dragoneel's head to briefly stun it but hitting it anywhere else will only make it speed up.
Baby Dragoneels also make an appearance. They are purple colored and, being babies, are shorter than regular Dragoneels.
In Mario Party series[]
Mario Party 10[]
A Dragoneel circling the Treasure Chests.
Dragoneels appear again in Mario Party 10 predominantly at Whimsical Waters during events. During these events, a Dragoneel can be seen circling the Treasure Chests which must be selected by players, the Treasure Chests can contain Mini Stars, Dice Blocks, or a Fishbone (if the latter is selected, a Fishbone will emerge and steal Mini Stars), in Bowser Party, these Chests can contain Hearts as well. Once the event is over, the Dragoneel will move to a later sector of the board and circle some more Treasure Chests whilst waiting for the players to arrive.
Super Mario Party[]
Dragoneels in the minigame Rumble Fishing
Dragoneels reappear in Super Mario Party in two minigames. In Rumble Fishing, Dragoneels have different lengths, the player who caught the longest Dragoneel wins the minigame. During Challenge Road, a Dragoneel must be caught in 5 or 3 seconds. In Rattle and Hmmm, they are in the enemy set with the Cheep Chomp and Torpedo Ted. Among them, it has the longest lasting rumble.
Behind the scenes[]
Etymology[]
Dragon comes from drakōn, a Greek word, via Latin and Old French. The name "Dragoneel" is a fusion of dragon and eel.
Trivia[]
- Despite their name being a combination of "Dragon" and "Eel", Dragoneels resemble a Sea Serpent more than an Eel.
- Dragoneels closely resemble Gobblegut and behave similar to the Snorkel Snake as they try to encircle players with their bodies.
- Their angry closed eyes closely resemble those of a Porcupuffer.
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| Characters | Playable characters | Mario • Luigi • Peach • Toad • Yoshi • Wario • Waluigi • Daisy • Rosalina* • Donkey Kong • Bowser*** • Toadette • Spike*/** |
| Bosses | Mega Goomba • Petey Piranha • Mega Sledge Bro • King Boo • Mega Cheep Chomp • Mega Blooper • Mega Monty Mole • Kamek • Mega Mechakoopa • Bowser/Dry Bowser | |
| Species and hazards | Species and hazards | Amp • Ball 'n' Chain • Banzai Bill • Bee • Big Amp • Big Urchin • Bob-omb • Bomp • Boo • Bowser Jr. • Bullet Bill • Burner • Chain Chomp • Charvaargh • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Fire Bar • Fish Bone • Fliprus • Foo • Fuzzy • Galoomba • Gold Cheep Cheep • Gold Piranha Plant • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Goombrat • Greenie • Grrrol • Hammer Bro • Huckit Crab • Jumbo Ray • Koopa Troopa • Luma • Mega Cheep Cheep • Mega Fuzzy • Nabbit • Peepa • Podoboo • Shy Guy • Skull Box • Spike Pillar • Spiked Ball • Star Bunny • Swooper • Toad • Torpedo Ted • Urchin • Waddlewing • Whomp |
| Minigames | Free-for-All | Balance Ball Brawl • Balloon Blast Bash • Beeline Shrine • Blooper Blastoff • Bob-omb Bogey • Bob-omb Combo • Bouncy Brawl • Cheep Cheep Leap • Cliffside Crisis • Dice 'n' Dash • Flash Forward • Foo Me Once • Found it? Pound it! • Fruit Cahoots • Fruit of the Doom • Fruit Scoot Scurry • Fuzzy Fliers • Goomba Gallop • Goomba Gotcha • Ice Slide, You Slide • Magma Meltdown • Meanie Match • Paintball Battle • Peepa Panic • Pipe Sniper • Platform Push • Rapid River Race • Shy Guy Shuffle • Snake Block Party • Soar to Score • Spiked Ball Scramble |
| 2 vs. 2 | Bobsled Battle • Boo Burglars • Bouncy Bounty • Bump, Set, Spike • Goombrat Combat • Ground Pound Pals • Murky Maze • Revolving Relay • Shape Up • Soccer Brawl | |
| 1 vs. Rivals | Bubble Squabble • Bullet Bill Bullies • Cheep Cheep Check • Hop, Drop, and Roll • Keep-Away Mayhem • Movin' Mushrooms • Skewer Scurry • Spring Fling • Steal the Beat • Watermelon Whalin' | |
| Boss Battle | Bowser's Tank Terror • Kamek's Rocket Rampage • King Boo's Tricky Tiles • Mega Blooper's Bubble Battle • Mega Cheep Chomp's Shell Shock • Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap • Mega Mechakoopa's Swing & Stomp • Mega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief • Mega Sledge Bro's Card Chaos • Petey's Bomb Battle | |
| Bowser Battle | Bowser's Bad Breath • Bowser's Bogus Bingo • Bowser's Clawful Climb • Bowser's Fire Bar Fury • Bowser's Hammer Slammer • Bowser's High Dive • Bowser's Painball • Bowser's Roulette Rage • Bowser's Sinister Slots • Bowser's Wicked Wheel | |
| Bonus | Badminton Bash • Bowser Jr.'s Bonk Battle • Bowser Jr.'s Clobber Cage • Jewel Drop | |
| Boards | Mario Party/Bowser Party | Mushroom Park • Haunted Trail • Whimsical Waters† • Airship Central • Chaos Castle† |
| amiibo Party | Mario Board • Luigi Board • Peach Board • Rosalina Board • Wario Board • Donkey Kong Board • Bowser Board • Toad Board • Yoshi Board • Normal Board | |
| Items | Items | 0-1 Dice Block • 1-2-3 Dice Block • 1-2-3 Slow Dice Block • 4-5-6 Dice Block • Dice Block • Bowser Dice Block • Double Dice Block • Mega Mushroom • Mini Star • Mini Ztar • Star • Slow Dice Block • Super Bowser Dice Block • Super Mushroom |
| Spaces | Spaces | Back Space • Blooper-Go-Round • Boo • Boo Space • Boss Battle Space • Bowser Space • Bowser Block Space • Bowser Jr. Space • Change Space • Cannon Space • Cheep Cheep Branch • Coin Space • Dash Space • Dragoneel Space • Dragoneel Treasure • Event Space • Gate Space • Green Space • Heart Space • Lose Coins Space • Lucky Space • Minigame Space • Risky Route • Special Dice Block Space • Special Event Space • Star Space • Steal Space • Streetlight • Toad House • Unlucky Space • Warp Space |
| Miscellaneous | Other | List of minigames in Mario Party 10 |
| *-Unlockable • **-Newcomer • ***-Playable in Bowser Party • †-Also playable in Bowser Party | ||
