- "I'm totally starving! Seriously. I mean, just look at me! I'm down to bones over here!"
- —Dry Bones
Dry Bones are skeletal versions of Koopa Troopas that are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but they soon revive themselves and become normal once again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in an invincible state, can permanently defeat them. First appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones have since become a staple in Mario games as both enemies and playable characters and have ushered a recurring theme of skeletal Koopas such as Bony Beetle and Dry Bowser.
Profile[]
Physical description[]
Dry Bones's current appearance.
Dry Bones are skeletal versions of Koopa Troopas with gray bones, dark gray shells, black eyes, yellow pupils, and pale blue shoes and gloves. A Dry Bones' shell is similarly designed to that of a Koopa Troopa's, but it is gray and features black patterns in between each shell segment. Dry Bones never maintains a consistent appearance, due to receiving changes between games and media, which range from minor changes such as increased or decreased vibrancy in colors, to major alterations such as having longer or shorter limbs, and appearing as a bipedal or quadrupedal creature. In Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Mario cartoons produced by DIC Entertainment, Dry Bones appears as a quadruped, due to standing on all fours, and never standing upright. Said cartoons also give Dry Bones hollow eyes, shorter limbs, and longer necks. Additionally, the Super Mario Bros. style in Super 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, their design in Super Mario World 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; in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Dry Bones in Beanbean Kingdom retain their quadrupedal stature, though their Mushroom Kingdom relatives present in the Minion's Quest: The Search For Bowser side story are shown in an upright posture, thus suggesting that Dry Bones differ depending on the region. Both Super Mario Galaxy games depict Dry Bones as bipedal creatures who stand and move in hunched postures, a feature that is reused in Super Mario 3D Land and for Parabones in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Odyssey. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Dry Bones' trophy has a more realistic appearance than its species' main depiction. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dry Bones' trophy has a more monotone appearance, as well as a darker color scheme and a detailed shell. In Super 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 three Paper Mario games, Dry Bones use their Super Mario World design, but with three tufts of hair, a feature that is only present in their Super Mario World artwork. Starting from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Dry Bones use their design from the New Super Mario Bros. series. Additionally, Paper Mario: Color Splash gives Dry Bones a pronounced paper outline.
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Dry Bones have visible neck bones, their eye sockets are more expressive, and their pupils turn red (similar to Super Mario 3D Land) and fiery when angered or hostile.
Behavior[]
Dry Bones are fragile and often collapse when attacked. Dry Bones are resistant and revive themselves soon after collapsing. In the Super Mario series, some methods of attack, such as touching Dry Bones while in an invincible state, can permanently defeat it. In side-scrolling platforming titles, Dry Bones only move forward in a single direction, in the same manner as Koopa Troopas.
Speech[]
Like other enemies, in the Mario games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Dry Bones did not have any voice acting or in-game text, 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 a Psychopath quote. Starting from the early 2000s, Dry Bones received voice acting, though it comprised of clustered bone "grunts" and "yells" provided by Nintendo sound manager and composer Toru Asakawa, who also does King 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.
Habitats[]
Dry Bones are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts.
Powers and abilities[]
LINE sticker of a Dry Bones falling apart.
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 the New 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; in New Super Mario Bros. U, Dry Bones are completely immune to lava. In the Mario role-playing 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 most Super Mario sports games, due to its small size and excellent survivability, while sacrificing a lot of power and offense. In the Mario & Luigi games, defense is Dry Bones' best stat, though Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the Paper 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 in Super Mario World. Mario Strikers Charged gives Dry Bones bizarre abilities such as teleportation and electrokinesis, which are used in his deke and Skillshot respectively. In Mario Tennis Aces, the playable Dry Bones has been shown to be able to purposefully crumble itself, fly its parts into the air, and reassemble midair, doing so during its Special Shot. In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Dry Bones are associated with fire and darkness.
Main appearances[]
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[]
Artwork of a Dry Bones from Super Mario Bros. 3
Dry Bones' debut is in the game Super Mario Bros. 3, which is also their only appearance on the Nintendo Entertainment System and its Japanese counterpart, Family Computer. Mario or Luigi can stomp Dry Bones to turn it into a pile of bones briefly, although the Dry Bones regenerates shortly afterward. Unlike normal Koopas, Dry Bones are immune to the tail of Raccoon Mario and the fireballs of Fire Mario but can be defeated with a Super Star or the rare Hammer Suit, earning the player 100 points. Dry Bones appear most prominently in the multiple Fortresses, where they often accompany Boos and Thwomps. Dry Bones first appear in the level World 1-
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In the remake Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones can be defeated by the Cape Feather. This item, originally from Super Mario World, can only be obtained by scanning the "Cape" card with the e-Reader.
Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[]
Artwork of Dry Bones from Super Mario World
Dry Bones appear in Super Mario World and its remake, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. They are found only in Fortresses and Castles. Dry Bones retain their ability to rebuild themselves when stomped from Super Mario Bros. 3. Dry Bones also turn around at ledges, similar to Red Koopa Troopas, instead of just falling, a trait that Dry Bones retain in the later New Super Mario Bros. games. Some of the Dry Bones can throw bones at Mario, which would become an occasional trait of theirs in later games. Dry Bones can be permanently defeated by not only a Star but by the cape instead. Dry Bones are worth 200 points when defeated.
The Dry Bones of Dinosaur Land appear somewhat different from the Super Mario Bros. 3 versions of them—most notably, they walk on two feet for the first time, they have pink shoes (red in the artwork) in place of the light blue shoes seen in later games, and are larger relative to Mario. They also appear larger than regular Koopa Troopas, despite being skeletal versions of them. Their sprite also depicts them with a visible neck, despite lacking one in the artwork. Their fish variant, Fish Bones, also make their first appearance in this game, as well as Bony Beetles.
New Super Mario Bros.[]
A Dry Bones as seen in New Super Mario Bros., in World 8-Tower
Dry Bones are common in the various Towers and Castles of New Super Mario Bros.. Much like previous platformers, when Dry Bones are jumped on, they briefly crumble, but in this game, their head detaches and bounces away. Once they collapse, the Dry Bones soon revitalize themselves by reattaching their heads. If the head falls into a pit or lava, it takes longer for the Dry Bones to revive itself. 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. Finally, as in the previous platformers, Dry Bones are unaffected by fireballs.
A new variant, Super Dry Bones, is also introduced. Similarly to their smaller cousins, they can be found only in various castles and fortresses. It takes a Ground Pound to crumble them briefly, and they revive themselves as quickly as the normal Dry Bones do. Both types of Dry Bones can be permanently defeated by a Mega Mushroom, a Starman, or a Blue Shell. Dry Bones are worth 200 points when defeated, like in Super Mario World.
The game is also Dry Bowser's first appearance. Here, Dry Bowser is the skeletal form of Bowser, like Dry Bones are to Koopa Troopas, but Dry Bowser is a separate character in most later games.
Super Mario Galaxy[]
Artwork of Dry Bones from Super Mario Galaxy
Dry Bones attacking Mario in Dusty Dune Galaxy
Dry Bones make their 3D platformer debut appearance in Super Mario Galaxy. They appear only in the Dusty Dune Galaxy, Bowser's Dark Matter Plant and the final galaxy, Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, often in large groups. Unlike normal Koopas, Dry Bones are bipedal, though they have a hunched stance. Dry Bones are commonly seen roaming around, but upon sight of Mario or Luigi, the Dry Bones begin to chase them. If a Dry Bones attacks Mario or Luigi, it cackles similarly to a Boo. Unlike the 2D platforming titles, Dry Bones can fall off of ledges.
If Dry Bones are jumped on, spun or attacked with a Green Shell, they crumble, but revive after a few seconds, just as they did in previous games. These Dry Bones can be defeated only by touching them while using a Rainbow Star, destroying them with a Bullet Bill, or luring them into quicksand. A Dry Bones releases three Star Bits.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[]
Dry Bones appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are commonly found in tower and castle levels. They act the same way they did in the game's predecessor. However, there are new means of defeating a Dry Bones; players need to use a Star, a POW Block, a Koopa Shell, or the Ice Flower/Penguin Suit to defeat a Dry Bones. There is a slight difference from New Super Mario Bros. in that the player's character can make the Dry Bones collapse again while it is reassembling itself, but in New Super Mario Bros., the earliest that Mario or Luigi can do this is right after the Dry Bones reassembles itself.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
Mario near a Dry Bones in Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Dry Bones appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they behave and appear identically to their appearance in Super Mario Galaxy. They appear mostly in Bowser galaxies, including Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla, Bowser's Lava Lair, Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet, Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker, and Bowser's Galaxy Generator. They also appear in the desert-themed Slipsand Galaxy. Dry Bones rarely fall off edges and are not tricked as easily. Mario or Luigi can defeat a Dry Bones by bumping them into lava, where the Dry Bones sinks. Dry Bones are the only enemy to not blow up in a cloud of smoke after hitting lava.
Super Mario 3D Land[]
Dry Bones spawning from a Baddie Box in Super Mario 3D Land.
Dry Bones appear in Super Mario 3D Land. They behave identically as in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, though Dry Bones' eyes now flash red for a second when they regenerate. They can also spawn from Baddie Boxes endlessly. Dry Bones appear alongside many Draglets and Thwomps in most of the castle courses. A fireball in this game makes a Dry Bones' head "jump" a short height, while a boomerang from Boomerang Mario or a tail-whip by Tanooki Mario can make Dry Bones crumble in the same manner as from a stomp. Dry Bones can be defeated from the effects of either a Starman, a Statue Leaf, or an Invincibility Leaf.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[]
Dry Bones and Big Dry Bones appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Like its predecessors, they are commonly found in tower and castle levels. However, they are also found in non-boss levels, such as World 6-A. Dry Bones retain their appearance from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, although they have three small spikes on their shells. They can be defeated from the effects of either a Star, an Invincibility Leaf, or a Gold Flower. Like in Super Mario 3D Land, Dry Bones can briefly crumble from a tail whip. In this game, when there is a bah in the music, Dry Bones dance in a way similar to a Koopa Troopa.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[]
Dry Bones appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. They behave in the same way as in previous games. However, unlike in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Dry Bones are unaffected by lava. Also, once the Dry Bones reconstructs, the eyes flash a red glare, similar to their appearance in Super Mario 3D Land. Big Dry Bones also reappear in this game, as well as Bony Beetles from Super Mario World. Instead of doing a dance similar to a Koopa, Dry Bones spin their heads during the vocal riff in the music. A Dry Bones can be defeated with the effects of either an Ice Flower, a Penguin Suit, or a Starman.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[]
While the original Dry Bones species do not appear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, it is the first appearance of their winged variety, Parabones. Parabones act similarly to the Dry Bones from Super Mario Galaxy, attacking the characters as soon as they see them.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[]
Dry Bones in the Super Mario Bros. style of Super Mario Maker.
Dry Bones appear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS as placeable enemies in Course Maker. Because Dry Bones did not originally appear in Super Mario Bros., new sprites have been made for them in said game's art style. While Dry Bones operate in the same manner in all the game styles, in the Super Mario World game style, Dry Bones occasionally throw bones at Mario. The Super Mario World ones have also been redrawn in a smaller size due to a size discrepancy the original graphics had next to ordinary Koopa Troopas.
Big Dry Bones, Parabones, and Fish Bones also appear. All three enemy types are placeable in Course Maker by manipulating a Dry Bones in some way: A Super Mushroom turns Dry Bones into Big Dry Bones; wings turn it into Parabones; and placing a Dry Bones in the underwater course theme turns it into a Fish Bone.
In the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles, Yoshis can eat Dry Bones and spit out bones that fly in straight lines ahead of him. It acts similarly to the fireballs from Super Mario World, but can also defeat many fireproof enemies such as Buzzy Beetles and Chain Chomps. Yoshis can also eat the bone projectile in the Super Mario World style and spit out that single bone in a similar manner.
In the New Super Mario Bros. U style, Dry Bones fully crumble apart rather than just losing the head when stomped on
Super Mario Run[]
Dry Bones appear in Super Mario Run, behaving the same way as in the New Super Mario Bros. games. They are rare enemies, only appearing in three levels, Bowser's Castle Hangout, Cutting Edge Spire, and Rings of Fire!. Stomping a Dry Bones can yield bonus Coins. The player's character can only defeat a Dry Bones via the effects of the Starman.
Super Mario Maker 2[]
A Dry Bones in the Super Mario 3D World style
and Toadette in Dry Bones Shells.
In Super Mario Maker 2, in addition to returning as standard enemies that can be placed in levels, an item titled the Dry Bones Shell also appears. Acting similarly to Goomba's Shoe, Mario can ride on top of it and it makes him able to float over hazardous liquids including lava, being able to ground pound, and crouching down while donning this power-up makes him crumble into a pile of bones like the Dry Bones in the games do; this makes him temporarily invincible until the crouching stops. Dry Bones also appear in the Super Mario 3D World style, despite only Parabones appearing in the original game. Additionally, Fish Bones have been separated from Dry Bones.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[]
Dry Bones in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Dry Bones reappear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder as enemies.
Other appearances[]
Spinoff game appearances[]
Dry Bones in Mario Kart DS
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars as enemies.
- Paper Mario series as enemies in Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and Paper Mario: Color Splash.
- Mario & Luigi series as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story as non-playable characters.
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team during the second boss fight against Kamek.
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam during the boss fight against Dry Bowser.
- Mario Kart series as a playable character in Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
- Mario Party series as a playable character in Mario Party 7, Mario Party 8, and Super Mario Party.
- Mario Party DS as a boss in the minigame Hexoskeleton.
Non-Mario appearances[]
Crossover appearances[]
Dry Bones challenging Sonic in Adventure Tours in the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
- Mario & Sonic series as usually rivals or non-playable characters.
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games as a rival.
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) as a playable character in the BMX event.
Guest appearances[]
- LEGO City Undercover as a fossil that can be built in the level The Colossal Fossil Hustle.
Behind the scenes[]
Creation and development[]
First appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones have since become a staple in Mario games as both enemies and playable characters and have ushered a recurring theme of skeletal Koopas such as Bony Beetle and Dry Bowser.
Etymology[]
Dry Bones' name may come from the Biblical verses of Ezekiel 37:1-10, which describes a pile of dry bones coming back to life while making "an odd sound".
Statistics[]
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Timeline[]
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Role | Year | Console | Notes |
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| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Enemy | 1988 | Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario World | Enemy | 1990 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Enemy | 1993 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Enemy | 1994 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Hotel Mario | Enemy | 1994 | Philips CD-i | |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Enemy and Non-Playable character in Monstro Town | 1996 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Paper Mario | Enemy | 2000 | Nintendo 64 | |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Enemy | 2001 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Enemy | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Enemy | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Enemy | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | Playable Character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Super Princess Peach | Enemy | 2005 | Nintendo DS | |
| Mario Party 7 | Unlockable playable character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Kart DS | Unlockable playable character | 2005 | Nintendo DS | |
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Enemy | 2005 | Nintendo DS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Enemy | 2006 | Nintendo DS | |
| Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Head cameos as backboard for hoop in the Pirate Ship | 2006 | Nintendo DS | |
| Mario Party 8 | Playable character | 2007 | Wii | |
| Mario Strikers Charged | Playable character | 2007 | Wii | |
| Super Paper Mario | Enemy | 2007 | Wii | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Enemy | 2007 | Wii | |
| Mario Party DS | Boss | 2007 | Nintendo DS | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo as Trophy and Sticker | 2008 | Wii | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Unlockable playable character | 2008 | Wii | |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Playable character | 2008 | Wii | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Rival | 2009 | Wii | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Enemy | 2009 | Nintendo DS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Enemy | 2009 | Wii | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Enemy | 2010 | Wii | |
| Mario Sports Mix | Enemy | 2010 | Wii | |
| Super Mario 3D Land | Enemy | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Rival | 2011 | Wii | |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Rival | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Party 9 | Enemy/Mid-Boss | 2012 | Wii | |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Enemy | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Enemy | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Enemy | 2012 | Wii U | |
| New Super Luigi U | Enemy | 2013 | Wii U | |
| Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | Enemy | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Party: Island Tour | Non-playable character | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Kart 8 | Course hazard | 2014 | Wii U | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Trophy | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Enemy/ally | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Super Mario Maker | Enemy | 2015 | Wii U | |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | Transforming assistant | 2015 | Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Playable character | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Enemy/Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2016 | Wii U | |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Enemy | 2016 | Wii U | |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Enemy | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Playable Character | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition | Enemy/Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Enemy/Ally | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Party: The Top 100 | Cameo | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition | Enemy/Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2018 | New Nintendo 3DS | |
| Minecraft (Bedrock version) | Enemy/Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario Tennis Aces | Rival/playable character | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Mario Party | Unlockable playable character | 2018 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | Enemy/Ally | 2018 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Enemy | 2019 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Enemy | 2019 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario Kart Tour | Playable Character | 2019 | iOS, Android | |
| Dr. Mario World | Assistant (update) | 2020 | iOS, Android | |
| Paper Mario: The Origami King | Enemy | 2020 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Enemy | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
Nomenclature[]
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Name | Translation | Notes |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 碎碎龟 Suì Suì Guī 枯骨怪 (prior to Mario Tennis Aces)[1] Kūgǔ Guài |
Fragmented Turtle Dry Bone Monster |
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| Chinese (Traditional) | 碎碎龜 Suì Suì Guī |
Fragmented Turtle | |
| Dutch | Dry Bones | Same as English | |
| French (European) | Skelerex (since Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) Ossec (early games) |
From "skeleton" Portmanteau of "os" (bone) and "sec" (dry) | |
| German | Knochentrocken Skelett-Koopa |
"Dry as a Bone" Skeleton Koopa |
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| Italian | Tartosso Ossa Secche (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) |
- Dry Bones |
Portmanteau of "tartaruga" (turtle) and "osso" (bone) - |
| Japanese | カロン Karon |
Derived from「からから」(karakara, a term meaning "bone-dry", and the onomatopoeia for light things clattering) and possibly suffix "-ron" and/or English word "bone". Charon has the same pronunciation, but "Karon" is the official romanization. | |
| Korean | 와르르 Wareureu |
Onomatopoeia for the sound of many light and solid objects collapsing | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Quebra-ossos | Bone Breaker | |
| Russian | Купа-скелет Kupa-skelet |
Skeleton Koopa | |
| Spanish (American) | Huesitos Dry Bones (2007-2008) Drybone[2] (Super Mario Bros. 3) |
Diminutive of "hueso" (bone) - Drybone |
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| Spanish (European) | Huesitos Huesos Secos (once in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) |
Diminutive of "hueso" (bone) - |
- Dry Bones (only called this once, and was also referred to as "Huesitos" in the same episode) |
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Club Nintendo (Chile) Año 1 No. 2, page 33.
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