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|image=[[File:MPSR Dry Bones.png|193px]]<br>Artwork from | |image=[[File:MPSR Dry Bones.png|193px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' | ||
|first_appearance= | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance= | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|latest_portrayal=[[Toru Asakawa]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]-present) | |latest_portrayal=[[Toru Asakawa]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]-present) | ||
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]] | |variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]] | ||
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{{quote|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}} | {{quote|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 of [[Koopa Troopa]]s that are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but they soon revive and become animate again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in an [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] state, can permanently defeat them. First appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Dry Bones have since become a staple in '' | '''Dry Bones''' are skeletal versions of [[Koopa Troopa]]s that are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but they soon revive and become animate again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in an [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] state, can permanently defeat them. First appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Dry Bones have since become a staple in ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games as both enemies and playable characters and have ushered a recurring theme of skeletal [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]] such as [[Bony Beetle]] and [[Dry Bowser]]. Their 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". | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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[[File:SMB3 DryBones.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of a Dry Bones in its debut appearance, ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | [[File:SMB3 DryBones.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of a Dry Bones in its debut appearance, ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | ||
{{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Dry Bones Sprite.gif]] [[File:Calapso Koopa 12.gif]]||size=48|align=right}} | {{multiframe|[[File:SMB3 Dry Bones Sprite.gif]] [[File:Calapso Koopa 12.gif]]||size=48|align=right}} | ||
Dry Bones<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAACE.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=39|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=Spring 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=29}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros. 3''|page=8|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=June 1990}}</ref> are enemies in {{a|SMB3}}. They are first encountered in {{world link|1|fortress|World 1-Fortress}}, and they appear mostly in [[fortress]] stages. Dry Bones can be stomped to break into a pile of bones before shortly afterward. Unlike normal {{id|Koopa|species}}s, Dry Bones are immune to the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]] and the fireballs of [[Fire Mario]] but can be defeated with a [[Star]] or the effects of a [[Hammer Suit]]. In the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|{{a|GBA}} version]], Dry Bones can be defeated by the [[Cape Feather]], if said item has been added by scanning the "Cape" card with the [[e-Reader]]. | Dry Bones<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAACE.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=39|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=Spring 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide''|page=29}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros. 3''|page=8|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=June 1990}}</ref> are enemies in {{a|SMB3}}. They are first encountered in {{world-link|1|fortress|World 1-Fortress}}, and they appear mostly in [[fortress]] stages. Dry Bones can be stomped to break into a pile of bones before shortly afterward. Unlike normal {{id|Koopa|species}}s, Dry Bones are immune to the tail of [[Raccoon Mario]] and the fireballs of [[Fire Mario]] but can be defeated with a [[Star]] or the effects of a [[Hammer Suit]]. In the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|{{a|GBA}} version]], Dry Bones can be defeated by the [[Cape Feather]], if said item has been added by scanning the "Cape" card with the [[e-Reader]]. | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ||
Dry Bones is unlockable in {{a|MKDS|l}} by winning every Nitro Cup in 50cc Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/B6CraulstD8?feature=shared&t=991|title=''Mario Kart DS'' - Complete Walkthrough {{!}} 50cc Special Cup|author=CosmicFlare|date=December 9, 2013|publisher=YouTube|language=en | Dry Bones is unlockable in {{a|MKDS|l}} by winning every Nitro Cup in 50cc Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/B6CraulstD8?feature=shared&t=991|title=''Mario Kart DS'' - Complete Walkthrough {{!}} 50cc Special Cup|author=CosmicFlare|date=December 9, 2013|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 28, 2024}}</ref> He is the lightest character, even more than {{Peach}}, [[Yoshi]], [[Toad]], and [[Shy Guy]], all of whom share the light weight class with him. Dry Bones' personal [[kart]]s are the [[Standard DB]], the [[Banisher]], and the [[Dry Bomber]]. His [[emblem]] is the side of his skull. Dry Bones is the staff data used on [[SNES Donut Plains 1|Donut Plains 1]] and [[N64 Banshee Boardwalk|Banshee Boardwalk]]. | ||
====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ||
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====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
[[File:MK8 Bone-Dry Ruins Metal Mario and Dry Bones.jpg|thumb|Dry Bones in ''Mario Kart 8'']] | [[File:MK8 Bone-Dry Ruins Metal Mario and Dry Bones.jpg|thumb|Dry Bones in ''Mario Kart 8'']] | ||
[[File:MK8Deluxe-SNES-BattleCourse1-screenshot.png|thumb|left|Dry Bones participating in a Balloon Battle in {{classic link|SNES|Battle Course 1}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'']] | [[File:MK8Deluxe-SNES-BattleCourse1-screenshot.png|thumb|left|Dry Bones participating in a Balloon Battle in {{classic-link|SNES|Battle Course 1}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'']] | ||
While Dry Bones is not playable in {{a|MK8|l}}, the species appears on various courses, including the cavern of [[Bone-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 in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]] and {{classic link|3DS|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. | While Dry Bones is not playable in {{a|MK8|l}}, the species appears on various courses, including the cavern of [[Bone-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 in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]] and {{classic-link|3DS|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. | ||
Dry Bones would become playable in {{a|MK8D|l}}, where he is in the same lightweight subset as [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], and small [[Mii]]s. 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. | Dry Bones would become playable in {{a|MK8D|l}}, where he is in the same lightweight subset as [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], and small [[Mii]]s. 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. | ||
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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical description and traits=== | ===Physical description and traits=== | ||
[[File:MTA Models DryBones.png | [[File:MTA Models DryBones.png|Dry Bones's current appearance, as seen in {{a|MTA}}]] | ||
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 black patterns in between each shell segment. Dry Bones' appearance has changed often, 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; however, in the GameCube era, Dry Bones' standard appearance was finalized, as with many entities - in particular, Dry Bones received its standardized design in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the [[DIC Entertainment]] ''Super Mario'' cartoons, Dry Bones appears as a quadruped, due to standing on all fours, and never standing upright. The DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons 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. | 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 black patterns in between each shell segment. Dry Bones' appearance has changed often, 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; however, in the GameCube era, Dry Bones' standard appearance was finalized, as with many entities - in particular, Dry Bones received its standardized design in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the [[DIC Entertainment]] ''Super Mario'' cartoons, Dry Bones appears as a quadruped, due to standing on all fours, and never standing upright. The DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons 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. | ||
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|[[List of games by date#1994|1994]] | |[[List of games by date#1994|1994]] |