Editing Dino Piranha

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|image=[[File:DinoPiranha.png|200px]]

|galaxy=[[Good Egg Galaxy]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]

|dome=[[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]

|world=[[World S]]

|star=''SMG'': [[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|20px]][[File:Smg icon speedycomet.png|20px]]<br>''SMG2'': [[File:LaunchStar.png|50px]]

|20px]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|20px]]

|level=[[Dino Piranha (mission)|Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Dino Piranha Speed Run]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy#Green Star 1|Green Star 1]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy#Green Star 2|Green Star 2]]

|species=[[Piranha Plant]]/[[Dinosaur]] hybrid

'''Dino Piranha''' is a large boss in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It resides in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]. It is found inside an [[egg]] when [[Mario]] first encounters it. The top of its egg becomes cracked when Mario crashes into it after being shot from a [[Launch Star]] on the preceding planet, thereby exposing its tail. Dino Piranha then begins moving slowly around the planetoid from inside the egg, and when Mario [[Spin]]s the large ball on the end of its tail, the shell breaks, revealing Dino Piranha, initiating the battle. The theme music while fighting Dino Piranha is the same as while fighting [[Tarantox]] and [[Fiery Dino Piranha]].

 

Dino Piranha, along with [[King Kaliente]], [[Major Burrows]], [[Bouldergeist]], and [[Fiery Dino Piranha]], also appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]. A boss that very closely resembles Dino Piranha called [[Peewee Piranha]] appears in the first level of the [[Sky Station Galaxy]]. Dino Piranha must be fought a total of four times in both games.

===''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===

====Appearance====

[[File:SMG Dino Piranha Battle.png|thumb|left|Dino Piranha]]

Dino Piranha's head looks similar to [[Petey Piranha]], despite the fact that the color of its head is purple with white spots when relaxed, as opposed to red with white spots. Its body is much different than Petey Piranha. Dino Piranha's body beneath the giant [[Piranha Plant]] head is that of a dinosaur's, (as would be expected given the name) with a green hue. Its tail has a brown club at the end which may be inspired by the club of a real life {{wp|Ankylosaurus}}. When it first breaks out of its egg, its head is purple, but when enraged, it turns red with anger. Dino Piranha also can be seen in the ending celebrating the Universe being recreated in [[Toad Town]].

[[File:Dinopiranhaback.png|thumb|right|200px|Dino Piranha's only weakness: the large ball on the end of its tail]]

This battle requires that [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) skillfully use the [[Spin]] move to progress. When [[Mario]] arrives on Dino Piranha's planet, he will land on Dino Piranha's egg, cracking it. Its tail and legs will pop out and begin to walk slowly around the planet. To fully crack open the egg, Mario must hit the large ball on the end of the Dino Piranha's tail using the [[Star Spin]] so that it hits its own egg and cracks the shell. Dino Piranha will then start to run around the planet attempting to attack Mario. Mario must run behind the Dino Piranha and spin its tail once again, causing it to hit itself a second time, which will make it very angry. Its head will turn bright red like Petey Piranha's head and it will chase Mario even faster than before. To finally defeat it, Mario must get behind it and hit its tail two more times. After being hit a final time, it falls over, screams and explodes in a cloud of purple dust, releasing a [[Power Star]].

The player must fight Dino Piranha twice in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]. The second fight will only be available when a [[Prankster_Comet#Speedy_Comet|Speedy Comet]] orbits the Good Egg Galaxy. In addition, a fiery version of Dino Piranha known as the [[Fiery Dino Piranha]] is fought in the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] later in the game.

Dino Piranha appears as an opponent during the [[Dream Spacewalk]] event in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. It resides on Peewee Piranha's planet from the [[Sky Station Galaxy]]. The player's main objective is to pass through the rings provided by the [[Luma (species)|Lumas]], then perform a Rolling Attack toward Dino Piranha. After taking several hits, Dino Piranha will spit fireballs at players who must perform a Spin Attack to send them back at it. The players must execute these methods repeatedly to defeat Dino Piranha and complete the event.

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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Dino Piranha is mentioned briefly by [[icaruspedia:Viridi|Viridi]] during [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]] dialogue for [[Piranha Plant#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Piranha Plant]]. It is referred to in the plural form, implying it is a species rather than a character.

===''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card description===

[[File:DinoPiranhaTradingCard.png|thumb|150px]]

''To collect the first Power Star, battle Dino Piranha in the Good Egg Galaxy. This boss is awakened when Mario breaks open its egg and forces it into battle. Even though Dino is gigantic, Mario can defeat it by star spinning the ball at the end of its tail. Do this three times in order to win and collect the Power Star!''

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==Appearances by date==

{|class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"

!width=20%|Release Date

!width=10%|System/Format

|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

|Boss

|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]

|[[Wii]]

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|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''

|Boss (in [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]])

|[[List of games by date#2010|2010]]

|[[Wii]]

|-

|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''

|Boss

|[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]

|[[Wii]]

|}

SMG Concept Art 8.png| Model sheet

Dinoegg.png|Dino Piranha still inside his egg

Dinopurple.png|Dino Piranha battling [[Mario]]

Dino Piranha Angry.png|Dino Piranha is furious

SMG2 Boss Blitz Dino Piranha.png|Mario battling Dino Piranha in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''

SMG2 Dino Piranha Defeated.png|Dino Piranha is defeated

==Names in other languages==

|SpaA=Planta Dinopiraña

|SpaAM=Dinopiranha Plant

|SpaE=Planta Dinopiraña

|SpaEM=Dinopiranha Plant

|Fra=Dino Piranha

|FraM=-

|ItaM=-

|Rus=пираньязавр

|RusR=piran'yazavr

|RusM=From ''пиранья'' (piranha) and ''-завр'' (suffix for dinosaurs)

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