Dragoneel
| Dragoneel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Model from New Super Mario Bros. U | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
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Dragoneels are gigantic eels that make their debut in New Super Mario Bros. U. These enemies have angry closed eyes that resemble those of a Porcupuffer, and large zigzag-shaped red jaws, the upper one having a pink lip. Also, they have long sleek bodies with a long purple crest running along their red backs and their underside is white with pale purple polka dots, and a long purple fin along their back. Dragoneel's wing-like pectoral fins and three-lobed caudal fin are similar to those of Cheep Cheeps. They closely resemble Gobblegut (and Fracktail) and behave similar to the Snorkel Snake as they try to encircle players with their bodies; in fact, their internal file name in New Super Mario Bros. U suggests they may be directly based on the Snorkel Snake.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In the game, they attack by chasing the player's character. They can only be defeated with a Super Star, and doing so causes it to spit out several coins. Dragoneels appear in the Sparkling Waters level, Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto and World 
Coin-5. It follows the player throughout the underwater course, while the players must avoid the monster. Throwing fireballs at its head will slow it down, but throwing them at its body will speed it up. If the player swims behind a Dragoneel and remains out of reach, the Dragoneel will begin circling the player. In a multiplayer game, it will go after the player furthest to the right of the screen. The Dragoneel is also capable of swimming through walls and other objects.
A shorter, purple-blue variant of Dragoneels, appearing only in New Super Mario Bros. U, can be found in Dragoneel's Undersea Grotto. Only two purple Dragoneels appear in a small section with coins and a Star Coin. They have the same strategies that Dragoneels have; they follow the player(s) while they must avoid them. However, they make tighter turns, and are significantly slower. Throwing fireballs at their heads will make them move gradually slower.
Dragoneels reappear in New Super Luigi U in the Sparkling Waters level, Dragoneel Depths where two of them chase the player. In this game, they can defeat enemies, such as Urchins and Big Urchins, by running into them.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, Dragoneels make a cameo in the background of the vertical section of underwater levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style. They do not appear as course parts.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 10[edit]
Dragoneels host the Dragoneel Treasure events in Whimsical Waters in Mario Party 10.
Super Mario Party[edit]
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Dragoneels reappear in Super Mario Party in the minigames Rattle and Hmmm, where one may appear during the final round, and more notably in Rumble Fishing, where players each have to reel out a Dragoneel in hopes of finding the longest Dragoneel to win the minigame.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
A Dragoneel appears as a boss in the Dragoneel Slayers minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree. In the minigame, it creates whirlpools that players need to avoid, and can be damaged when it leaps out of the water by throwing Green Shells at it.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
- “ This poor Dragoneel is yet another victim of Woodrow's
cursed - and in my honest opinion - vastly overrated poetry. ” - —Beep-0, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a giant, dazed Dragoneel makes a cameo appearance in Gourd Lake.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a Dragoneel appears in the ocean between Peach Beach and Wario Shipyard, and can be encountered in the Spiny Rally.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Model of the blue Dragoneel from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from Mario Party 10
Screenshot from Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Screenshot from Super Mario Party Jamboree
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U | content/Common/actor/unabon.szs | unabon | Snorkel Snake |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タツノン[2] Tatsunon |
From「 |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 海龙[3] Hǎilóng (Mandarin) Hóilùhng (Cantonese) |
Common name for pipefish, but literally translates as "sea dragon" | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 海龍[4] Hǎilóng (Mandarin) Hóilùhng (Cantonese) |
Common name for pipefish, but literally translates as "sea dragon" | |
| Dutch | Dragoneel[5][6] | - | |
| French | Dranguille[7][8][9][10] | Portmanteau between "dragon" and anguille ("eel") | |
| German | Drachenaal[11][12] | Portmanteau between Drachen ("dragon") and Aal ("eel") | |
| Italian | Dranguilla[13][14][15] | Portmanteau between drago ("dragon") and anguilla ("eel") | |
| Korean | 용돌이[16] Yongdori |
"용" (yong, "dragon") with the amicable suffix "~돌이" (-dori); may be related to "소용돌이" (soyongdori, "whirlpool") | |
| Portuguese | Dragoreia[17][18][19] | Portmanteau between dragão ("dragon") and moreia ("moray") | |
| Russian | Драконоугорь[20][21] Drakonougor' |
Portmanteau between дракон (drakon, "dragon") and угорь (ugor', "eel") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Anguisaurio[22] | From anguila ("eel") and the suffix -saurio ("-saurus") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Hidragón[23][24] | From hidra ("hydra") or hidro- ("hydro-") and dragón ("dragon") |
References[edit]
- ^ Tris Valbuena (April 6, 2025). NEW Mario Kart World Gameplay! (Switch 2 Experience Demo). YouTube. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in『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 209.
- ^ "避开海龙的耳目，控制2只小耀西随心所欲地吃光所有的逃跑泡泡鱼！" – 奖励影片 (11 Jan. 2019). 019: 薄荷诸岛-4 饥肠辘辘的小耀西吃吃吃. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Simplified Chinese). (Archived January 10, 2019, 19:06:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 「不斷從海龍眼前鑽過，2隻小耀西盡情地吃光泡泡魚吧！」– 獎勵影片 (11 Jan. 2019). 019: 薄荷諸島-5 飢腸轆轆小耀西吃吃吃. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Traditional Chinese). (Archived January 10, 2019, 19:07:17 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ "Versla zo de Eep Cheeps en Dragoneels voor meerdere 1UPs!" – New Super Mario Bros. U-kanaal (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Suikerwaterzee-5 - Onderzeese supersterren en 1UPs (Wii U). YouTube (Dutch).
- ^ "Op de vlucht voor de Dragoneel laten twee Baby Yoshi's zich hier de vele Eep Cheeps goed smaken." – Bonusvideo's (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Suikerwaterzee-5 Hongerige Baby Yoshi's. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Dutch). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:04:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ « Éliminez ainsi un maximum d'Eep Cheep et de Dranguille pour récolter des vies supplémentaires ! » – Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Mer Mentalo-5 - Super étoiles sous-marines (Wii U). YouTube (French).
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 209.
- ^ « Deux Bébés Yoshi se régalent d'Aquazos, fuyant aisément la Dranguille qui les poursuit! » – Vidéos bonus (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Eaux pétillantes-5 Festin de roi pour Bébés Yoshi affamés. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Canadian French). (Archived November 3, 2025, 04:05:17 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ « Deux Bébés Yoshi se régalent d'Eep Cheeps, fuyant aisément la Dranguille qui les poursuit ! » – Vidéos bonus (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Mer Mentalo-5 Festin de roi pour Bébés Yoshi affamés. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (French). (Archived June 29, 2020, 17:05:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ „Irr-Cheeps und Drachenaale sind dir daraufhin hilflos ausgeliefert und sorgen für eine Flut von 1-Ups !“ – New Super Mario Bros. U Kanal (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Minzmeer-5 - 1-Ups durch Unterwasser-Supersterne (Wii U). YouTube (German).
- ^ „Unter den Augen des Drachenaals fressen zwei Baby-Yoshis sich nach Herzenslust durch die Irr-Cheeps!“ – Bonusfilme (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Minzmeer-5 Hungrige Baby-Yoshis. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (German). (Archived June 13, 2025, 15:24:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ «Mentre sei invincibile, colpisci i blocchi normali per ottenere più Stelle, così potrai continuare ad abbattere i Pesci Sguish e le Dranguille, ottenendo una serie di 1-Up!» – Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Acque frizzanti 5 - Super Stelle subacquee e 1-Up (Wii U). YouTube (Italian).
- ^ «Due Baby Yoshi fanno una scorpacciata di Pesci Smack mentre cercano di evitare la Dranguilla.» – Video extra (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Acque frizzanti 5 / Sgranocchiando con Baby Yoshi. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Italian). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:09:42 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ «Questa povera Dranguilla è l'ennesima vittima di Fosco e della sua poesia. Che peraltro è ampiamente sopravvalutata, secondo me.» – Beep-0 in Palette Prime (20 Oct. 2022). Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope by Ubisoft. Nintendo (Italian).
- ^ "용돌이의 눈을 피하며 2마리의 꼬마요시가 마음껏 비켜뽀꾸를 먹어치운다!" – 보너스 영화 (11 Jan. 2019). 019: 민트 제도-5 배고픈 꼬마요시로 꿀꺽꿀꺽. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Korean). (Archived July 20, 2025, 21:17:23 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ «Invencível, acerte nos blocos normais para obter mais Estrelas para continuar a derrotar Foge Cheeps e Dragoreias e obter múltiplos 1UPs!» – Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Mar de Menta-5 - Superestrelas e 1UPs subaquáticos (Wii U). YouTube (European Portuguese).
- ^ «Evitando a Dragoreia, dois Yoshis Bebés empanturram-se de Eep Cheeps.» – Vídeos Extra (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Mar de Menta-5 Yoshis Bebé esfomeados. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (European Portuguese). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:16:34 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ "A bordo de um jet ski, você terá que lidar com a Dragoreia!" – Rules for Dragoneel Slayers (17 Oct. 2024). Super Mario Party Jamboree by Nintendo Cube. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). (Archived 17 Oct. 2024 via YouTube by Detona.)
- ^ «Будучи неуязвимым, ударяйте обычные блоки, чтобы получать новые суперзвезды и побеждать Ип-чипов и Драконоугрей, — и вы получите жизни!» – Канал New Super Mario Bros. U (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Sparkling Waters-5 - Sub-aquatic Super Stars and 1-Ups (Wii U). YouTube (Russian).
- ^ «Спасаясь от драконоугря, малыши йоши поглощают огромное количество ип-чипов.» – Доп. видео (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Мятное море-5 Кормление голодных малышей йоши. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Russian). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:18:54 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ "Manteniéndose siempre a una distancia prudencial del Anguisaurio, estos dos bebés Yoshi se atiborran de Cheep Cheeps." – Videos extra (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Archipiélago de Almíbar-5 Los bebés Yoshi no pasan hambre. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Latin American Spanish). (Archived June 4, 2025, 23:07:28 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ «Conserva la invencibilidad golpeando los bloques normales del nivel para seguir obteniendo superestrellas y así derrotar a todos los Eep Cheeps e Hidragones a cambio de vidas extra.» – Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (11 Jan. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Archipiélago de Almíbar-5 - Superestrella submarina: ¡1UP! (Wii U). YouTube (European Spanish).
- ^ «Manteniéndose siempre a una distancia prudencial del Hidragón, estos dos Bebés Yoshi se ponen las botas a base de Eep Cheeps.» – Vídeos extra (11 Jan. 2019). 019: Archipiélago de Almíbar-5 Los Bebés Yoshi no pasan hambre. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (European Spanish). (Archived June 5, 2025, 00:20:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
