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[[Image:Galaxy_Artwork_PrehistoricPiranha.jpg|thumb|Artwork of the '''Dino Piranha'''.]]
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The '''Dino Piranha''' ("Dino Pakkun" in Japan) is a large boss in the video game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The boss lives in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]. It is inside an egg when [[Mario]] first encounters it. Its egg is cracked when Mario crashes into it with the power of a [[Launch Star]]. The Dino Piranha then starts moving around from inside the egg, and when Mario attacks its tail, this will start a battle.
The '''Dino Piranha''' ("Dino Pakkun" in Japan) is a large boss in the video game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The boss lives in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]]. It is inside an egg when [[Mario]] first encounters it. Its egg is cracked when Mario crashes into it with the power of a [[Launch Star]]. The Dino Piranha then starts moving around from inside the egg, and when Mario attacks its tail, this will start a battle.


==Appearance==
[[Image:Smgimpressions-1-.jpg|thumb|left|The Dino Piranha.]]
[[Image:Smgimpressions-1-.jpg|thumb|left|The Dino Piranha.]]
Dino Piranha's head looks like that of [[Petey Piranha]], though its body is much different. The Dino Piranha's body beneath the [[Piranha Plant]] head is that of a dinosaur's, with a green hue and has light green lips. Its tail has a brown orb at the end of it with texture like a seed. When it first breaks out of the egg its head is purple, but when enraged it turns red with anger, and when it is defeated it turns back to it's original color.
Dino Piranha's head looks like that of [[Petey Piranha]], though its body is much different. The Dino Piranha's body beneath the [[Piranha Plant]] head is that of a dinosaur's, with a green hue and has light green lips. Its tail has a brown orb at the end of it with texture like a seed. When it first breaks out of the egg its head is purple, but when enraged it turns red with anger, and when it is defeated it turns back to it's original color.


==Strategy==
[[Image:PiranhaPlantDinosaur.jpg|thumb|right|A beta image of Dino Piranha after getting hit one time.]]
[[Image:PiranhaPlantDinosaur.jpg|thumb|right|A beta image of Dino Piranha after getting hit one time.]]
When [[Mario]] smashes into the egg containing the Dino Piranha, the egg cracks a little and its tail pops out. The bottom of the egg breaks open so Dino Piranha can move about while still in the egg. Mario must run up to its tail as it is walking around and he must attack it by [[Star Spin]]ning. This will cause its tail to fly back and smash the rest of the egg open. Dino Piranha is now fully revealed and starts running around the planet. [[Mario]] must hit its tail twice more; then, Dino Piranha turns a sickly color and explodes, revealing a [[Power Star]].
When [[Mario]] smashes into the egg containing the Dino Piranha, the egg cracks a little and its tail pops out. The bottom of the egg breaks open so Dino Piranha can move about while still in the egg. Mario must run up to its tail as it is walking around and he must attack it by [[Star Spin]]ning. This will cause its tail to fly back and smash the rest of the egg open. Dino Piranha is now fully revealed and starts running around the planet. [[Mario]] must hit its tail twice more; then, Dino Piranha turns a sickly color and explodes, revealing a [[Power Star]].
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Another Dino Piranha, known as the [[Fiery Dino Piranha]], is fought later in the game.
Another Dino Piranha, known as the [[Fiery Dino Piranha]], is fought later in the game.
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==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
*In the game's ending, the Dino Piranha appears on the castle grounds next to a circle of Goombas with pumpkins on them and [[Toad (species)|Toads]] playing.  
* In the game's ending, the Dino Piranha appears on the castle grounds next to a circle of Goombas with pumpkins on them and [[Toad (species)|Toads]] playing.  
*The theme music while fighting Dino Piranha is the same as while fighting [[Tarantox]] and [[Fiery Dino Piranha]].
* The theme music while fighting Dino Piranha is the same as while fighting [[Tarantox]] and [[Fiery Dino Piranha]].
 
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Revision as of 17:35, September 16, 2009

Template:GBoss-infobox The Dino Piranha ("Dino Pakkun" in Japan) is a large boss in the video game Super Mario Galaxy. The boss lives in the Good Egg Galaxy. It is inside an egg when Mario first encounters it. Its egg is cracked when Mario crashes into it with the power of a Launch Star. The Dino Piranha then starts moving around from inside the egg, and when Mario attacks its tail, this will start a battle.

Appearance

File:Smgimpressions-1-.jpg
The Dino Piranha.

Dino Piranha's head looks like that of Petey Piranha, though its body is much different. The Dino Piranha's body beneath the Piranha Plant head is that of a dinosaur's, with a green hue and has light green lips. Its tail has a brown orb at the end of it with texture like a seed. When it first breaks out of the egg its head is purple, but when enraged it turns red with anger, and when it is defeated it turns back to it's original color.

Strategy

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A beta image of Dino Piranha after getting hit one time.

When Mario smashes into the egg containing the Dino Piranha, the egg cracks a little and its tail pops out. The bottom of the egg breaks open so Dino Piranha can move about while still in the egg. Mario must run up to its tail as it is walking around and he must attack it by Star Spinning. This will cause its tail to fly back and smash the rest of the egg open. Dino Piranha is now fully revealed and starts running around the planet. Mario must hit its tail twice more; then, Dino Piranha turns a sickly color and explodes, revealing a Power Star.

Another Dino Piranha, known as the Fiery Dino Piranha, is fought later in the game.

Trivia

  • In the game's ending, the Dino Piranha appears on the castle grounds next to a circle of Goombas with pumpkins on them and Toads playing.
  • The theme music while fighting Dino Piranha is the same as while fighting Tarantox and Fiery Dino Piranha.


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