Super Dry Bones Adventure

Super Dry Bones Adventure is a video game released for the Nintendo Switch in 2025. As well as kicking off an entire series of Dry Bones platformer games, the wild success of Super Dry Bones Adventure popularized the genre as a whole. 
The exact day of the North American release of Super Dry Bones Adventure is heavily disputed, with different sources giving different dates with no way to verify them. Regardless, Chicken Incorporation officially pinpoints the release date as September 13, 2025.
A successor named Super Dry Bones Adventure 2 in Japan (later renamed Super Dry Bones Adventure: The Lost Levels in North America) was released on June 3, 2026. Another successor sharing its English name with its predecessor's Japanese name was released on October 9, 2028. A third successor named Super Dry Bones Adventure 3 was released on October 23, 2028.
== Story ==
The following text is taken directly from the Nintendo Switch instruction booklet localization.
   One day the kingdom of the peaceful Bowser Minions was invaded by Toads, a tribe of toads famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Bowser Minions were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horsehair plants, and the Bowser Kingdom fell into ruin.
   The only one who can undo the magic spell on the Bowser Minions and return them to their normal selves is Bowser, the daughter of the Koopas King. Unfortunately, he is presently in the hands of the great Mushroom Toads king, Mario.
   Dry Bones, the hero of the story (maybe) hears about the Bowser Minions's plight and sets out on a quest to free the Bowser King from the evil Human and restore the fallen kingdom of the Bowser Minions.
   You are Dry Bones! It's up to you to save the Bowser Minions from the black magic of the Toad and Humans of Mushroom Kingdom!
One day, the Bowser Kingdom was invaded by the Toads Tribe, whose king was capable of using powerful magic. This magic was used to transform all the Bowser Minions into inanimate objects such as rocks, bricks, and even horsetails, thus spelling the kingdom's downfall. Only King Bowser can undo the spell and restore her people to life, but she is being held captive by Mario himself. Dry Bones hears of the king's plight, and sets out on a quest through 32 stages to topple the Toads Tribe and save the once-peaceful kingdom.
== Gameplay ==
Super Dry Bones Adventure is divided into eight worlds, each of them containing four levels. Dry Bones (or, in the case of a second player, Bone Goomba) has to get to the end of the level by jumping over various gaps and avoiding the enemies on his way. He can use several platforms (some of them collapse when Dry Bones lands on them), stairs in the level, as well as jumping boards. There are also pipes along the way, some of which Dry Bones can enter to visit various secret coin rooms before returning to the level, a bit further ahead than when he left.
Enemies include Toads, Minimarios, Piantas e Piantissimos. All these enemies can be defeated when Dry Bones jumps on them. Toads and Minimarios cower in their shell when jumped on, which Drcan kick to defeat other enemies with. Toads Paratoads lose their wings and fall to the ground when Dry Bones jumps on them. Other enemies include Bombettes, and the Lakilesters, and Dry Bones has to either shoot fireballs at them or just avoid them. Two levels take place underwater. In the water, Dry Bones can swim freely from the top to the bottom of the screen. 
If regular Dry Bones takes a hit, falls down a pit, or if the Time Limit runs out, he loses a life and restarts the level. The point where Dry Bones continues depends on how far he ran through the level before getting defeated; either from the beginning or at one of several invisible "checkpoints" throughout the level. After a Game Over, pressing Start Button while holding A Button on the title screen allows the player to continue from the start of the world. In a 2-player game, if this is done by whoever got a Game Over second, both players will begin in the same world where the second player's game ended.
Dry Bones can get special power-ups out of ? blocks or, uncommonly, bricks. Most of the ?s in which Dry Bones can find these items are visible, but some are hidden and only become visible when Dry Bones hits them from beneath. With the Magic Shell, he turns into Super Dry Bones. As Super Dry Bones, he can survive the hit of an enemy one time, at the cost of turning back to regular Dry Bones. He may also destroy empty bricks by jumping beneath them. Additionally, he can also get the Fire Shell. With the Bone Flower, Super Dry Bones turns into Skeletal Dry Bones, which allows him to shoot bone at enemies to defeat them from a distance. With the 1 up Shell, he gains an additional life; he can also get an extra life if he collects a hundred coins. With the Starman, which can only be found in bricks, Dry Bones turns invincible for a short amount of time and can defeat enemies by simply touching them. With the exception of coins, only one item can appear on the screen, and when a new item appears, the previous one will disappear. 
At the end of each level, a castle stands with a flagpole nearby. When Dry Bones reaches the flagpole, he takes down the enemy flag and enters the castle, completing the level. The higher the spot that Dry Bones hits the flagpole, the more points he receives. If two players are playing the game, Bone Goomba's turn comes whenever Dry Bones loses a life. Bone Goomba has no special abilities in the game that are different from Dry Bones's.
The fourth level of each world plays inside a castle. They are usually filled with Fire-Bars and Podoboos. At the end of a castle level, Dry Bones is confronted with a fake Mario in Worlds 1 through 7 and the actual Mario in World 8. Dry Bones and Bone Goomba ordinarily have no way to hurt the fake Marios or the actual Mario and have to either use the ax to destroy the bridge, causing either the false or real one to fall into the lava, or pelt him with many fireballs, which produces the same result and reveals the true forms of the fakes. After defeating an impostor, Dry Bones frees one of the seven remaining shell retainers from the castle, at which point they say their iconic phrase: "Thank you, Dry Bones! But our king is in another castle!" At the end of the castle in World 8, Dry Bones frees the grateful King Bowser and completes his adventure, having the choice to continue playing in a "new quest." In this second quest, the player gets to choose a world, and replay some levels. However, all Toads are replaced by Minimarios, all ground enemies are also considerably faster, some platforms and elevator-style lifts are shortened in length, and the level design is slightly changed for some levels. 
==Character==
===Playable===
Name 	Image	Description
Dry Bones 	 	Dry Bones are skeletal versions of Koopa Troopas that are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but they soon revive themselves and become normal once again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in an invincible state, can permanently defeat them. First appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones have since become a staple in Mario games as both enemies and playable characters, and have inspired a recurring theme of skeletal Koopas such as Bony Beetle and Dry Bowser.
Bone Goomba	 	Bone Goombas are Goombas that wear skull helmets and first appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Appearing alongside other bone-related enemies like Bone Piranha Plants and Dry Bones in Towers and Castles, they seem to be identical to ordinary Goombas in everything but appearance, slowly walking forward and being able to be defeated with any attack.
=== Enemies ===
Name 	Image 	Description
Toad 	 	Toad is one of the main characters of the Mario franchise. He is Princess Peach's attendant and a longtime protector of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is actually a singular character among an entire species of look-alikes (much like Yoshi is to the Yoshi species), leading to confusion over some of his appearances. He usually has the role of a supporting character who tries to help Mario and Luigi on their adventures, although he occasionally has been a main protagonist, such as in Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, and his starring roles in Wario's Woods and Kinopio Live. His role as Peach's steward has sometimes instead been given to Toadsworth. Toad also appears regularly as a playable character in the Mario spin-offs. Since Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Toad's partner in spin-offs has been Toadette. Toad's defining traits are his cartoonish and cutesy appearance, his optimism and humble, his sometimes cowardly personality, and his characteristic smile and voice.
Paratoad 	 	Paratoads are sub-species of Toads that have wings. The majority of Paratoads live in Toad Town and the minority live in Celestius Town.
Minimario 	 	Mini Marios (originally styled as Mini-Marios) are energetic Mario toys sold by the Mario Toy Company. They first appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and have appeared in all of the installments of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Mini Mario is voiced by Charles Martinet in all games; they sound similar to Mario, but higher-pitched similar to Baby Mario and with a robotic undertones. The hands of Mini Marios resemble, and are likely designed after those of Lego minifigures.
Pianta 	143x143px	Piantas are a group of island-dwelling people that debuted in Super Mario Sunshine. They are humanoid, appear in a variety of colors, and sport small palm trees growing out of the top of their heads. Their name means "plant" in Italian. Piantas typically wear grass skirts or grass dresses, although other Piantas have been seen wearing more conventional attires. Piantas are generally laid back and friendly, yet they also have a fairly short temper. Despite their placid temperament, they also boast impressive strength. Since their debut in Super Mario Sunshine, Piantas have made recurring appearances, most notably in Super Mario Galaxy 2, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and the Mario Baseball series.
Il Piantissimo	 	Il Piantissimo is a human disguised as a Pianta that the player must race in Super Mario Sunshine, similar to Koopa the Quick races in Super Mario 64. He can be raced in the 5th episodes of Gelato Beach and Noki Bay, and in the second episode of Pianta Village. Il Piantissimo's name could be a portmanteau of the words "Pianta", whom he is dressed as, and "Pianissimo," which is Italian for "very soft", usually used in musical notations, though it is worth noting that "-issimo" itself is an Italian suffix for "extremely." When Mario races against Il Piantissimo, the two must head to a flag that represents the finish line. If Mario wins, he gets a Shine Sprite, then completing the mission. However, Mario loses a life if Il Piantissimo finishes first. Also, if the player replays a completed Il Piantissimo episode, Il Piantissimo is more difficult to beat, as he finishes the course with the player's previous time. However, Il Piantissimo cannot use any tactics involving FLUDD.
Bombette 	 	Bombette is one of Mario's partners that appears in Paper Mario, and the third party member encountered in the game. She is a pink Bob-omb (most likely a Bob-omb Buddy) with a ponytail-shaped fuse and a white heart-shaped turn knob with no holes. Her name is a simple combination of "bomb" and "-ette," a suffix used to denote a female subject. Bombette first appears amongst the other friendly Bob-ombs imprisoned in a room within the Koopa Bros. Fortress; upon meeting her, she demonstrates an eagerness to get back at the Koopa Bros. for capturing her. She can be used to destroy cracked walls and other similar obstacles in the overworld, a role that would carried over in the next two games of the Paper Mario series; the role is taken by Admiral Bobbery in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the Pixl Boomer in Super Paper Mario.
Lakilester 	 	Lakilester (self-nicknamed Michael, Spike, and Jonathan (Japanese version only)) is a Lakitu who is the eighth and last party member to join Mario's party in Paper Mario. Lakilester is a portmanteau of Lakitu and Lester, and is probably a pun on "lackluster". Lakilester joins Mario's team after he is defeated by the plumber, as well as abandoning the antagonists to do so. This trait is later carried on with Vivian from the sequel, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. His appearance is no different than an ordinary Lakitu, besides sporting a pair of shades and having more hair than a ordinary Lakitu's 3-lined hair. Lakilester also has a habit of saying "man" to try and sound "cool".
Fire-Bar 	 	Fire Bars (also parsed as Fire-Bars, fire bars, or firebars) are rotating bars made of fireballs first appearing in Super Mario Bros. Fire Bars were originally created as obstacles for the The Legend of Zelda series, but they ended up being used for the Mario franchise first. They are found in numerous titles and generally act as obstacles in castles and fortresses. Fire Bars were also given notable appearances in certain castles of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which depicted them as swinging three-dimensionally. A three-dimensional Fire Bar depicted with eyes also appeared in the courses Waluigi Stadium and Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Podoboo 	 	Podoboos (also called Lava Bubbles, Sparkies, Spark Spooks, or simply Bubbles) are living fireballs that emerge from lava. They are commonly depicted as a large fireball with two black eyes or also as only a large fireball. Podoboo mainly appear in the Mario platformers but occasionally appear in several Mario sub-series, such as the Mario Party series, the Mario Kart series, and the Paper Mario series. In the main series, Lava Bubbles can be destroyed by using a Super Star, a Gold Flower, a Hammer Suit, a Penguin Suit, or an Ice Flower.
Bullet Bill 	 	Bullet Bills are anthropomorphic, bullet-like projectiles with arms in the Mario franchise, acting as common enemies. They are horizontally shot out of Bill Blasters, coupled with a firing sound effect to indicate their prescence, and fly in a straight line, going through walls. Some Bullet Bills additionally approach from off-screen without the prescence of a Bill Blaster, though a firing sound effect is still heard. Bullet Bills are immune to fireballs; in most games, Bullet Bills can be defeated by jumping on them. Ever since Super Mario 64, some Bullet Bills have the ability to home in on Mario as a missile, similar to Bull's-Eye Bills. In some series, mostly in the Mario Kart series, Bullet Bills have been portrayed as items, either as projectiles themselves or are used to take advantage of their speed by either riding on them or transforming into one. While they have been primarily portrayed as obstacles, some games depict them as individual characters, such as the Bullet Bill character in Mario Party Advance.
=== Bosses ===
Name 	Image	Description
Fake Mario	 	A fake Mario (also called Mario Impostor or Mario's decoy) is a standard enemy that was transformed by Mario's black magic into a duplicate of himself. They first appear in Super Dry Bones Adventure.
In Battle
During the first through sixth world fight, Fake Mario will throw mushrooms, while in the seventh he will spit fire, as well as throwing hammers.
Mario 	 	Mario is the main character and titular protagonist of the long-running and highly successful video game franchise of the same name. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and serves as the main mascot of Nintendo. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade game Donkey Kong, released in 1981 (in which he took the alias "Jumpman"). Since Super Mario Bros., his trademark abilities have been his jumping and stomping powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies, and his ability to gain even more powers with a plethora of items, such as the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, and the Super Star. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent character without a distinct personality (Fortune Street is a notable exception). According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero that goes on an adventure to save Princess Peach from his arch-nemesis, Bowser, but he has been shown doing many other activities besides adventuring, such as racing and sporting with his younger twin brother, Luigi; his friends such as Yoshi; and others. Mario's main traits are his red hat, thick mustache, Italian accent, cheerful personality, heavy use of power-ups, and high jumping ability.
== Items ==
Name 	Image	Points 	Rarity 	Description
Coin 	 	200 points 	Very Common	Coins (also called Mushroom coins in the Beanbean Kingdom) are the main currency of the Mushroom Kingdom. They can be collected in most Mario games. They have varying effects depending on the game type: in platformer games, they increase a player's score and grant extra lives; in racing games, they increase speed and recovery times; and in RPGs, they can be used to purchase items, all among other uses.
Magic Shell	 	1000 points	Uncommon 	Green Shells are green Koopa Troopa shells that have appeared in many games in the Mario franchise. Though their appearance remains largely the same, their functions differ throughout the different games.
Bone Flower	 	1000 points	Uncommon 	The Bone Flower is a flower which turns Dry Bones into Skeletal Bones, where Dry Bones can attack enemies with bones.
Starman 	 	1000 points	Rare 	Super Stars (also written as Superstars and alternatively referred to as Starmen, Star Bonuses, Invincible Starmen, Invincibility Stars, Stars, or Star-Man) are items used in many Mario games, including the Super Mario series and the Mario Kart series. It generally appears as a five-pointed star with eyes, most consistently yellow in color. If the player gets a Star, they will become invincible. The user becomes temporarily invulnerable to all damage, being able to defeat any enemy. However, hazards that would be fatal regardless of power-ups (lava, pits, time running out, getting crushed, etc.) will still defeat the user, even with the Super Star. In addition, the black goo in the Bowser's Fury mode in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury will cause the player to lose their invincibility if touched while also taking damage, as if they took damage without the power-up. The projectiles or enemies that come into contact with the user of the Star while it is activated are destroyed, damaged, or knocked off the screen (depending on the type of enemy and what game it is). The Star also increases the speed of the user substantially (again, depending on the game).
1 Up Shell 	TBA 	0 points 	Rare 	TBA
=== Transformations ===
Name 	Image	Item Requires 	Effect
Dry Bones 	 	Requires touching an enemy or obstacle while in Super or Skeletal form	
* Weakest form used when a new game begins.
* Can lose a life by touching an enemy or obstacle.
Super Dry Bones 	 	Requires Magic Shell or Bone Flower while in regular form 	
* Gains the ability to break bricks.
* Reverts into regular form by touching an enemy or obstacle.
Skeletal Bones 	 	Requires Bone Flower while in Super form 	
* Gains the ability to throw bone to defeat enemies.
* Reverts back into regular form by touching an enemy or obstacle.
Invincible Bones	 	Requires Starman 	
* Becomes invincible for a short period of time.
* Immune to harm from any enemies or obstacles.
* Can defeat most enemies by running into them.
* Can still lose a life by falling into a pit or running out of time.
== List of World ==
World	Level 	Setting 	Enemies Found
 	World 1-1	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario
 	World 1-2	Underground	Toad, Minimario, Pianta
 	World 1-3	Athletic 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad
 	World 1-4	Castle 	Fire-Bar, Fake Mario
 	World 2-1	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta
 	World 2-2	Underwater 	Toad, Pianta, Il Piantissimo
 	World 2-3	Athletic 	Bombette
 	World 2-4	Castle 	Fire-Bar, Podoboo, Fake Mario
 	World 3-1	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Lakilester
 	World 3-2	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta
 	World 3-3	Athletic 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad
 	World 3-4	Castle 	Fire-Bar, Podoboo, Fake Mario
 	World 4-1	Overworld 	Pianta, Lakilester, Il Piantissimo
 	World 4-2	Underground	Toad, Minimario, Pianta, Bullet Bill
 	World 4-3	Athletic 	Toad, Toad Paratoad
 	World 4-4	Castle 	Pianta, Podoboo, Fire-Bar, Fake Mario
 	World 5-1	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Bullet Bill
 	World 5-2	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Lakilester, Boombette, Il Piantissimo
 	World 5-3	Athletic 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Bullet Bill
 	World 5-4	Castle 	Podoboo, Fire-Bar, Fake Mario
 	World 6-1	Overworld 	Pianta, Lakilester, Bombette
 	World 6-2	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Bombette
 	World 6-3	Athletic 	Bullet Bill
 	World 6-4	Castle 	Podoboo, Fire-Bar, Fake Mario
 	World 7-1	Overworld 	Toad, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Il Piantissimo, Lakilester, Bombette, Bullet Bill
 	World 7-2	Underwater 	Pianta, Il Piantissimo
 	World 7-3	Athletic 	Il Piantissimo, Toad, Toad Paratoad
 	World 7-4	Castle 	Podoboo, Fire-Bar, Fake Mario
 	World 8-1	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Bombette
 	World 8-2	Overworld 	Toad, Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Bombette, Lakilester, Bullet Bill
 	World 8-3	Overworld 	Toad, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Lakilester, Bullet Bill
 	World 8-4	Castle 	Minimario, Toad Paratoad, Pianta, Fire-Bar, Podoboo, Bombette, Lakilester, Il Piantissimo, Bullet Bill, Mario
== Hard Mode ==
After beating the main game, the player is given the option to pick a world to play in "a new quest"—a harder mode where all Toad are replaced by Bullet Bill, and all enemies walk faster; all of the elevator-style lifts are about sixty percent of their original size, while Fire-Bars appear in all possible locations. Dry Bones and Bone Goomba gain no special powers in hard mode, and they receive no extra points when they defeat an enemy. The story remains the same, as each of the first seven castles contains a mushroom retainer that needs rescuing, while the eighth castle has King Bowser. If the player finishes the game on hard mode, they will not unlock anything new from the previous time the game was finished. Earlier levels in hard mode are the same as their harder clones; for instance, 1-3, which is an easier version of 5-3 in the normal game, is identical to it in hard mode.
== Glitches ==
Main article: Super Dry Bones Adventure/Glitches
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