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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Both Dino Piranhas, along with [[King Kaliente]], [[Major Burrows]], and [[Bouldergeist]], reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]] in a reenactment of the respective original fight. Due to being located in [[World S]], fighting the Dino Piranhas is completely optional for a normal run of the game, though in a complete run, the first must be encountered four times (counting [[Green Star]] missions) and the second twice. The standard Dino Piranha is the first boss to be encountered in the Boss Blitz Gallery, while the black one is the final one. Both act exactly the same as before, though heat effects have been added to the black one's planet. If Mario loses a life while fighting the Black one, he must fight Bouldergeist again due to the placement of the [[Checkpoint Flag]]. A different Dino Piranha called [[Peewee Piranha]] appears in the first level of the [[Sky Station Galaxy]], thus acting as a successor to the original Dino Piranha's role in the previous game.
Both Dino Piranhas, along with [[King Kaliente]], [[Major Burrows]], and [[Bouldergeist]], reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]] in a reenactment of the respective original fight. Due to being located in [[World S]], fighting the Dino Piranhas is completely optional for a normal run of the game, though in a complete run, the first must be encountered four times (counting [[Green Star]] missions) and the second twice. The standard Dino Piranha is the first boss to be encountered in the Boss Blitz Gallery, while the black one is the final one. Both act exactly the same as before, though heat effects have been added to the black one's planet. If Mario/Luigi lose a life while fighting the Black one, he must fight Bouldergeist again due to the placement of the [[Checkpoint Flag]]. A different version of Dino Piranha called [[Peewee Piranha]] appears in the first level of the [[Sky Station Galaxy]], thus acting as a successor to the original Dino Piranha's role in the previous game.


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Revision as of 16:33, November 8, 2024

This article is about the boss in the Good Egg Galaxy. For the mission in the galaxy, see Dino Piranha (mission).
Not to be confused with Peewee Piranha.
Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha
Artwork of the normal Dino Piranha
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Relatives
Notable members

Dino Piranhas are giant Piranha Plants resembling Petey Piranha with a dinosaur-like body that hatch from eggs. They appear as bosses in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Every battle is started after Mario or Luigi crash into their egg after being shot from a Launch Star, causing them to hatch and chase after him. They are split between a normal purple type and a black, fiery type; the latter are distinguished as Dino Piranha (Black),[1][2] though Fiery Dino Piranha[3][4] (taken from the mission title from the first game and sometimes written with a "the" at the beginning)[5] has also been used. The King Kalientes and Gobbleguts are similarly paired between a normal version and a fire-based blackened version. The Dino Piranhas share their boss theme with Tarantox.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Galaxy

Normal
Mario using Dino Piranha's only weekness by spinning into it.
Dino Piranha's only weakness: the large ball on the end of his tail

Dino Piranhas debut in Super Mario Galaxy, where they share a battle theme with each other and Tarantox. The basic one resides in the Good Egg Galaxy. The top of his egg becomes cracked when Mario/Luigi crash into it after being shot from a Launch Star on the preceding planet, thereby exposing his tail and legs. Dino Piranha then begins moving slowly around the planetoid from inside the egg, and when Mario/Luigi Star Spins the large ball on the end of his tail, the shell breaks, revealing Dino Piranha, initiating the battle. Dino Piranha will then start to run around the planet attempting to attack Mario/Luigi. Mario/Luigi must run behind the Dino Piranha and spin his tail once again, causing him to hit himself a second time, which will make him very angry. His head will turn bright red like Petey Piranha's head and he will chase Mario/Luigi even faster than before. To finally defeat him, Mario/Luigi must get behind him and hit his tail two more times. After being hit a final time, he falls over, screams and disappears in a cloud of purple dust, releasing a Power Star.

The player must fight this Dino Piranha twice in the Good Egg Galaxy. The second fight will only be available when a Speedy Comet orbits the Good Egg Galaxy. This Dino Piranha also can be seen in the ending celebrating the universe being recreated in the castle gardens.

Black
Fiery Dino Piranha
The black, fiery Dino Piranha hatches

The black Dino Piranha is fought in the final level of the Melty Molten Galaxy, itself the final standard world. In general, he moves much faster than his normal counterpart. The beginning of the battle is much like that of the previous Dino Piranha fight, with Mario/Luigi landing on top of the egg, cracking the egg and waking Dino Piranha. As Dino Piranha trots around, the bulb of the tail ignites and extinguishes in a steady rhythm, forcing Mario/Luigi to wait until the tail is extinguished to attack and break the egg away.

Once he emerges from the egg, he spots Mario/Luigi and chases them, as with the previous version. However, the bulb's fire still flickers on and off, still forcing Mario/Luigi to wait until the tail is extinguished before striking.

After the first strike, Dino Piranha stomps in fury, and he continues chasing Mario/Luigi, leaving a trail of fire behind his footsteps. After the second strike, he begins shooting fireballs out of his mouth, making it harder to maneuver around the planet to reach his tail, and the bulb's fire also flickers on and off in a faster pace. After Mario/Luigi hit the tail a final time, he is defeated.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Both Dino Piranhas, along with King Kaliente, Major Burrows, and Bouldergeist, reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Boss Blitz Galaxy in a reenactment of the respective original fight. Due to being located in World S, fighting the Dino Piranhas is completely optional for a normal run of the game, though in a complete run, the first must be encountered four times (counting Green Star missions) and the second twice. The standard Dino Piranha is the first boss to be encountered in the Boss Blitz Gallery, while the black one is the final one. Both act exactly the same as before, though heat effects have been added to the black one's planet. If Mario/Luigi lose a life while fighting the Black one, he must fight Bouldergeist again due to the placement of the Checkpoint Flag. A different version of Dino Piranha called Peewee Piranha appears in the first level of the Sky Station Galaxy, thus acting as a successor to the original Dino Piranha's role in the previous game.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Dino Piranha appears in the Dream Spacewalk event

Dino Piranha appears as an opponent during the Dream Spacewalk event in the Wii version of 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 Lumas, then perform a Rolling Attack toward Dino Piranha. After taking several hits, Dino Piranha will spit fireballs at players (similar to the black ones in previous games), 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.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dino Piranhas are mentioned briefly by Viridi during the Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

General information

Physical appearance

The first Dino Piranha shown in profile

The first 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. However, Dino Piranha's body is much different in comparison to 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 Ankylosaurus. When it first breaks out of its egg, its head is purple, but when enraged, it turns red with anger.

The second Dino Piranha has a red and black color scheme. It has a dark red body and a head that is black with dark red spots. Its petals are also similar to those of the normal one, but appear more singed, with small cracks along the edges. When on fire, the Dino Piranha's entire body becomes a glowing orange.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario Galaxy

Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha
Dome Terrace Galaxy Good Egg Galaxy
Mission Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha Speed Run
Reward Power StarSpeedy Comet
Dino Piranha (Black)
Firey Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy.
Dome Garden Galaxy Melty Molten Galaxy
Mission Fiery Dino Piranha Reward Power Star

Trading card descriptions

Image Name Description

DinoPiranhaTradingCard.png Dino Piranha 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!
FieryDinoPiranhaTradingCard.png Fiery Dino Piranha Fiery Dino Piranha is very similar to its counterpart Dino Piranha, but with one scorching difference — it can spit fireballs and its tail becomes burning hot. This presents a new challenge to Mario in the Melty Molten Galaxy where he must battle to collect a Power Star. A few star spins will still defeat the beast, but not when its tail is burning!

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Dino Piranha
Dino Piranha
World World S Galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy
Mission Throwback Throwdown
Throwback Throwdown Speed Run
Green Star 1
Green Star 2
Reward Launch Star
Dino Piranha (Black)
Firey Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy.
World World S Galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy
Mission Throwback Throwdown
Throwback Throwdown Speed Run
Reward Power StarPrankster Comet

List of appearances

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Super Mario Galaxy Boss 2007 Wii
2 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Boss 2010 Wii
3 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Boss 2011 Wii
4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mention 2018 Nintendo Switch
5 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Boss 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery

Dino Piranha

Relatives

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/DinoPackun2.arc DinoPackun2 Dino Piranha 2

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ディノパックン[?]
Dino Pakkun
Dino Piranha
ディノパックン(黒)[6]
Dino Pakkun (kuro)
Dino Piranha (black)
Chinese 恐龙吞食花[?]
Kǒnglóng Tūnshí Huā
Dino Piranha
Dutch Dino Piranha[?] -
French Dino Piranha[?] -
Pyro Dino Piranha[?] Pyro Dino Piranha
German Dino-Piranha[?] Dino Piranha
Italian Dino Piranha[?] -
Focoso Dino Piranha[?] Fiery Dino Piranha
Korean 디노뻐끔[?]
Dino Ppeokkeum
Dino Piranha
Portuguese Dino Piranha[?] -
Russian Пираньязавр[?]
Piran'yazavr
From "Пиранья" (Piran'ya, Piranha) and "-завр" (-zavr, a suffix used for creating dinosaur names)
Spanish Planta Dinopiraña[?] Dinopiranha Plant

References

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 262.
  4. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 258, 262.
  5. ^ Black. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Page 289.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127 and 160.

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