Fiery Dino Piranha

Fiery Dino Piranha is a large, fiery pirahna plant that is the boss of Melty Molten Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy. He is also seen as the first boss of Mount Magma in Super Mario Bros: Warriors of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Appearance and Biology.

Fiery Dino Pirahna is a pirahna plant similar in appearance to Dino Pirahna, but unlike Dino Pirahna's green and purple theme, however, Fiery Dino Pirahna has a red and black colour theme. He has a dark red body and a black head with red spots, which resembles its egg, and he also has white lips which Dino Pirahna does not have. The tail of Fiery Dino Pirahna is incinerated, and leaves a trail of flames behind it. In addition to this, he is able to shoot fireballs, and it is a lot faster than the standard Dino Pirahna.

Strategy.

In the game, Mario should reach a mountain's summit to fight Fiery Dino Pirahna. The mountain that Fiery Dino Pirahna is on looks exactly like the one from Bob-omb Battlefield in Super Mario 64. Mario may encounter several obstacles along the path, including Hotheads, Fire Snakes, and boulders the size of the cannonballs from Mario 64 that roll down the road spiralling around the mountain. Once Mario reaches the summit, he is encountered by the egg. Now, Mario must use his sword to crack the egg and once done, Fiery Dino Pirahna wakes up. As Fiery Dino Pirahna 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, similar to Dino Pirahna. 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, Fiery Dino Pirahna stomps in anger, and it continues chasing Mario, leaving a trail of fire behind its footsteps and also causing Hotheads to spawn. After the second strike, it begins shooting fireballs out of its mouth, making it harder to maneuver around the planet to reach its tail. After Mario hits the tail for the final time, it is defeated.