Editing Dry Bones

'''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".

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> debut as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. 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 [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]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|Game Boy Advance 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]].

 

*{{world link|8|fortress|World 8-Fortress}} (×4)

 

Dry Bones return in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its remake]]. Dry Bones are encountered in [[Fortress]]es and [[Castle]]s only. Besides a star, Dry Bones can also be defeated with a [[Cape 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. Like [[Koopa Troopa]]s, 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 to [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s 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 Beetle]]s resemble squat versions of Dry Bones and use the sprites when breaking apart.

 

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Dry Bones in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' are similar to the first ''Super Mario Galaxy''. A Dry Bones can now be defeated from falling into [[lava]], but it does not blow up in a cloud of smoke when this happens, unlike other enemies. One Dry Bones is loaded in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]], but it falls into the bottomless pit immediately due to not being placed on solid ground and thus, cannot be faced.<ref>[https://noclip.website/#smg2/TropicalResortGalaxy;ShareData=AQWQAUD:k?9KK|yUXX@o=wVx@Qd;cTUgw+JUFHkj+k!Z!9vwL/8;}S$T;|qeWqk noclip.website], Starshine Beach Galaxy</ref>

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In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Dry Bones are based on their appearance from ''Super 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 many [[Draglet]]s and [[Thwomp]]s in most of the castle stages. There are two visual differences: a Dry Bones' head moving upward if it is hit by a [[fireball]], and its eyes flashing red for about one second while recovering. Unlike previous appearances, Dry Bones can be defeated by [[Invincible Mario]] or [[White Tanooki Mario]] only. A boomerang from [[Boomerang Mario]] or tail whip by [[Tanooki Mario]] are two other ways a Dry Bones can break apart.

 

In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]], Dry Bones do not appear, instead being replaced by a winged variety introduced in the former iteration, [[Parabones]]. However, these varieties are based on Dry Bones from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.

Dry Bones in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' are based on their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and its sequels. Dry Bones were also made vulnerable to [[Wall Jump]]s, [[roll|Rolling Jump]]s, and the upward portion of [[Vaulting Jump]]s, 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]], and [[Secret Course 19]]. Unlike before, stomping a Dry Bones defeats it and earns the player [[coin]]s, but it counts to [[level up|leveling up]] only if the bones fall offscreen, either through [[roll]]ing or [[slide|sliding]] through it, by using one of the aforementioned jumps, or by being [[Invincible Mario|invincible]].

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In "Do the Koopa", a Dry Bones reports to [[Bowser|King Koopa]] that [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] have snuck into [[Dark Land]] and are attempting to find the [[Doom Dancer Music Box]], after spotting them earlier. Later on, Mario's group encounters more Dry Bones that they crush with the debris of broken [[Brick Block]]s. They are later uncovered and freed by [[Larry|Cheatsy Koopa]], [[Roy|Bully Koopa]], and [[Morton|Big Mouth Koopa]].

In "[[Recycled Koopa]]", Dry Bones are one of the species who "invaded" [[Brooklyn]] with [[Koopa trash]].

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Dry Bones (known as '''Skeleton Koopas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Hotel Mario'' instruction book|page=16}}</ref>) appear in the level [[Ludwig's Thump Castle Hotel]] of ''[[Hotel 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 by [[Fire Mario]], though this vulnerability was retained in [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], by coincidence.

[[File:Crusher.gif|thumb|Dry Bones defeated by a special attack]]

''[[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 of [[Bowser]]'s team.  It is a fairly balanced player with batting as its strongest point and fielding as its weakest. Dry Bones bats left, but unlike [[Koopa 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.

In ''[[Mario 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 the [[Bowser Board|Bowser amiibo Party board]]. A Dry Bones also appears in the minigame [[Meanie Match]].

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