Dino Piranha
- 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 | |||
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 Artwork of the normal Dino Piranha | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Piranha Plant | ||
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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[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Normal[edit]
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 its egg becomes cracked when Mario crashes into it after being shot from a Launch Star on the preceding planet, thereby exposing its tail and legs. Dino Piranha then begins moving slowly around the planetoid from inside the egg, and when Mario Star Spins the large ball on the end of its tail, the shell breaks, revealing Dino Piranha, initiating the battle. Dino Piranha will then start to run around the planet attempting to attack Mario. Mario must run behind the Dino Piranha and spin its tail once again, causing it to hit itself a second time, which will make it very angry. Its head will turn bright red like Petey Piranha's head and it will chase Mario even faster than before. To finally defeat it, Mario must get behind it and hit its tail two more times. After being hit a final time, it falls over, screams and explodes 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[edit]
The black Dino Piranha is fought in the final level of the Melty Molten Galaxy, itself the final standard world. In general, it moves much faster than its normal counterpart. The beginning of the battle is much like that of the previous Dino Piranha fight, with Mario landing on top of the egg, cracking the egg and waking the Dino Piranha. As Dino Piranha trots around, the bulb of the tail ignites and extinguishes in a steady rhythm, forcing Mario to wait until the tail is extinguished to attack and break the egg away.
Once it emerges from the egg, it spots Mario and chases him, as with the previous version. However, the bulb's fire still flickers on and off, still forcing Mario to wait until the tail is not on fire before striking.
After the first strike, Dino Piranha stomps in anger, and it continues chasing Mario, leaving a trail of fire behind its footsteps. After the second strike, it begins shooting fireballs out of its mouth, making it harder to maneuver around the planet to reach its tail, and the bulb's fire also flickers on and off in a faster pace. After Mario hits the tail a final time, it is defeated.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
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.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
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[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dino Piranhas are mentioned briefly by Viridi during the Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.
General information[edit]
Physical appearance[edit]
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[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
| Dino Piranha | |||
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| Dome | Terrace | Galaxy | Good Egg Galaxy |
| Mission | Dino Piranha Dino Piranha Speed Run |
Reward |  
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| Dino Piranha (Black) | |||
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| Dome | Garden | Galaxy | Melty Molten Galaxy |
| Mission | Fiery Dino Piranha | Reward |
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Trading card descriptions[edit]
| Image | Name | Description
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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! |
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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[edit]
| Dino Piranha | |||
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| World | World S | Galaxy | Boss Blitz Galaxy |
| Mission | Throwback Throwdown Throwback Throwdown Speed Run Green Star 1 Green Star 2 |
Reward | 
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| Dino Piranha (Black) | |||
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| World | World S | Galaxy | Boss Blitz Galaxy |
| Mission | Throwback Throwdown Throwback Throwdown Speed Run |
Reward |  
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List of appearances[edit]
| # | Title | Role | Release date | Format
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| 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[edit]
Dino Piranha[edit]
Artwork of the first Dino Piranha's egg from Super Mario Galaxy
Key artwork from Super Mario Galaxy, featuring the first Dino Piranha
Key artwork from Super Mario Galaxy, featuring the first Dino Piranha
Key artwork from Super Mario Galaxy, featuring the first Dino Piranha
Model sheet from Super Mario Galaxy
Model of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy
Model of the second Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha's egg from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha's egg from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot of the second Dino Piranha from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of the first Dino Piranha from Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Relatives[edit]
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/DinoPackun2.arc | DinoPackun2 | Dino Piranha 2 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| 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[edit]
- ^ 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.)
- ^ 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.)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Black. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Page 289.
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- Dino Piranha on Mario's Castle, the Italian Super Mario wiki
- Dino Piranha (Black) on Mario's Castle, the Italian Super Mario wiki
- Dino Piranha on Mariowiki.net, the German Super Mario wiki
- Dino Piranha (Black) on Mariowiki.net, the German Super Mario wiki
