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Dry Bones is a subspecies in the skeletal form of Koopa Troopa. A driver in a few Mario Kart games, after appearing as Mario's enemy in his many previous adventures. He has appeared in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii as an unlockable racer, and as a starter character in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, he was confirmed in the reveal trailer for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. He usually adds a great handling, acceleration, and Mini-Turbo boost to his Karts, but as a consequence, he has low top speeds and lower weight.

Characteristics[]

Dry Bones is the dead version of Koopa Troopa. He is most likely a skeleton because he fell in lava, because he only appears in Bowser Castle's in Super Mario Bros. games. But anyway, he has the same shape as Koopa Troopa, but is a white/ grayish color, due to all his bones. He wears white gloves and boots. Very fashionable, right? His shell is all pale and cracked up, and his torso is his rib cage. He also has sharp teeth, and instead of white, lively eyes, he has gaping black eyes with yellow pupils. Oh, scary. Outside of the Mario Kart series, a variation called "Parabones" can be seen, it's a Dry Bones, but with wings, this variation only appears in 3D games, the normal and winged Dry Bones never appear in the same games besides Super Mario Maker. In the Super Mario Bros. Games, when one stomps on one, they fall apart, only to resurrect and resume their stroll on a platform, however, a Starman can get rid of them for good.


How to unlock[]

Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Tour
  • Purchase him from the Daily Selects for 800 Coins if he appears.
  • Or obtain him from the Pipe.

Game Appearances[]

Mario Kart DS[]

This is Dry Bones' first appearance in a Mario Kart game. He is an unlockable lightweight racer, although he is the lightest racer in the game. His personal karts are the Banisher, the Standard DB and the Dry Bomber, which have low top Speed, moderate Drift, and extremely high Acceleration,Handling and Mini-Turbo.

Starting of the game, Dry Bones can only choose from his personal karts. Once the player completes all cups in either the Nitro or Retro Grand Prix on 150cc, he can choose from Luigi's Streamliner, Peach's Light Tripper, Yoshi's Cucumber and Toad's Mushmellow, before being able to choose between every other kart upon completing all Mirror Mode cups.

Mario Kart Wii[]

Dry Bones returns in Mario Kart Wii, and again he is an unlockable lightweight, meaning he can only drive karts and bikes in the Small class. He receives a strong Mini-Turbo boost and a slight Acceleration and Drift bonus. His signature vehicle appears to be the Bullet Bike, using the color scheme of the true Bullet Bill.

Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]

Although Dry Bones doesn't appear as a racer in Mario Kart 8, several Dry Bones appear as obstacles in the Bone-Dry Dunes course.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Dry Bones returns as a racer, now being unlocked by default. He is one of the lighter lightweights, sharing stats with Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and a Small Mii.

Mario Kart Tour[]

Dry Bones makes another reappearance in Mario Kart Tour. He is a Normal driver in this game, with the Triple Green Shells as his Special Skill. He also receives a gold edition of him, known as Dry Bones (Gold).

Vehicle gallery[]

Mario Kart DS[]

Mario Kart Wii[]

Staff Ghost Tracks[]

* - Retro track
+ - DLC track

Trivia![]

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The moment from the reveal trailer confirming Dry Bones' return in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

  • While Dry Bones doesn't appear as a playable character in Mario Kart 8, the species appear as obstacles in Bone-Dry Dunes. Dry Bones (as a playable character) returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the Dry Bones are still there in Bone-Dry Dunes.
  • Although Mario Kart DS was released after Mario Party 7 was, his voice actor, Toru Asakawa, who also voiced King Boo, did not voice him in the game. This is likely due to the sound effects in the game being reused from Mario Superstar Baseball, which was released before Mario Kart DS and Mario Party 7.

Gallery[]

Mario Kart DS racers
Light ToadPeachYoshiDry BonesShy Guy+
Medium MarioLuigiDaisyWaluigi
Heavy WarioDonkey KongBowserR.O.B.
+ - denotes to Download Play.
Mario Kart Wii racers
Small Baby MarioBaby LuigiBaby PeachBaby DaisyToadToadetteKoopa TroopaDry Bones
Medium MarioLuigiPeachDaisyYoshiBirdoDiddy KongBowser Jr.
Large WarioWaluigiDonkey KongBowserKing BooRosalinaFunky KongDry Bowser
Any Mii
Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe racers
Light Baby MarioBaby LuigiBaby PeachBaby DaisyBaby RosalinaToadToadetteKoopa TroopaShy GuyLakituLarry KoopaWendy O. KoopaLemmy KoopaIsabelle+ • Villager+ • Dry Bones* • Bowser Jr.*
Medium MarioLuigiPeachDaisyYoshiLudwig von KoopaIggy KoopaTanooki Mario+ • Cat Peach+ • Inklings* • Birdo+* • Kamek+* • Diddy Kong+* • Peachette+*
Heavy WarioWaluigiDonkey KongRosalinaBowserRoy KoopaMorton Koopa Jr.Metal MarioPink Gold PeachLink+ • Dry Bowser+ • King Boo* • Gold Mario* • Petey Piranha+* • Wiggler+* • Funky Kong+* • Pauline+*
Any Mii
+ - denotes DLC. • * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour racers
Normal Baby MarioBaby PeachBaby DaisyBaby RosalinaBaby LuigiKoopa TroopaShy GuyDry BonesIggyLarryLemmyLudwigMortonRoyWendy
Super MarioPeachYoshiDaisyYoshiToadToadetteRosalinaLuigiToad (Pit Crew)Red YoshiBlue YoshiPink YoshiYellow Toad (Pit Crew)Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)Red Toad (Pit Crew)Orange YoshiGreen Toad (Pit Crew)Pink Toad (Pit Crew)Light-blue YoshiYellow YoshiPurple Toad (Pit Crew)BowserDonkey KongDiddy KongLakituBowser Jr.WarioWaluigiKing BooBlack Shy GuyRed Koopa (Freerunning)BirdoPink Shy GuyBirdo (Light Blue)Hammer BroBoomerang BroIce BroFire BroBirdo (Yellow)Monty MoleGreen Shy GuyBlue Koopa (Freerunning)Birdo (Blue)Purple Koopa (Freerunning)Light-blue Shy GuyBlue Shy GuyBirdo (Orange)White Shy GuyGreen Koopa (Freerunning)Orange Shy GuyBirdo (Red)Yellow Shy GuyBirdo (Green)
High-End Metal MarioPeachettePaulineMario (Musician)Peach (Kimono)Mario (Hakama)Rosalina (Halloween)Peach (Vacation)Mario (Santa)Pink Gold PeachDaisy (Holiday Cheer)Yoshi (Reindeer)Pauline (Party Time)Mario (Happi)Toad (Party Time)Peach (Wintertime)Penguin LuigiIce MarioBaby Peach (Cherub)Rosalina (Aurora)Mario (Classic)Luigi (Classic)Baby Rosalina (Detective)Yoshi (Egg Hunt)Black YoshiBuilder MarioBuilder ToadDaisy (Fairy)Mario (Chef)Peach (Wedding)Rosalina (Swimwear)Mario (Swimwear)Captain ToadToadette (Explorer)Daisy (Yukata)Mario (SNES)Mario (Sunshine)Mario (Halloween)Peach (Halloween)Peach (Explorer)Builder LuigiFire RosalinaLuigi (Lederhosen)Cat PeachCat ToadPauline (Rose)Penguin ToadMario (Racing)White YoshiBaby Mario (Koala)Builder ToadetteMario (Tuxedo)Luigi (Painter)Daisy (Swimwear)Mario (Baseball)Peach (Happi)Penguin MarioYoshi (Kangaroo)Tanooki MarioTanooki RosalinaMario (Satellaview)Penguin ToadetteCat RosalinaLuigi (Vacation)Mario (Golf)Luigi (Golf)Mario (Aviator)Mario (Samurai)Peach (Yukata)Yoshi (Gold Egg)Rosalina (Volendam)Daisy (Farmer)Dr. MarioDr. LuigiDr. PeachCat MarioCat LuigiRosalina (Chef)Daisy (Thai Dress)Daisy (Sailor)Toadette (Sailor)White Tanooki MarioLuigi (Knight)Mario (King)Luigi (Chef)Kitsune LuigiToad (Astronaut)Toadette (Astronaut)PoochyToad (Tourist)Luigi (Gold Knight)Pauline (Cowgirl)Mario (Black Suit)Gold Mario* • Dry BowserKing Boo (Luigi's Mansion)Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)Waluigi (Bus Driver)Gold Koopa (Freerunning)Wario (Hiker)Dry Bones (Gold)Funky KongDixie KongDry Bowser (Gold)Wario (Cowboy)NabbitBowser Jr. (Pirate)King Bob-ombDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Shy Guy (Gold)King Boo (Gold)Bowser (Santa)Lakitu (Party Time)Birdo (Black)Shy Guy (Ninja)King Bob-omb (Gold)KamekWaluigi (Vampire)MeowserChargin' ChuckPink Shy Guy (Ninja)White BirdoDr. BowserPetey PiranhaChargin' Chuck (Gold)Petey Piranha (Gold)Larry (Wintertime)Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)WigglerWiggler (Gold)Red Mii Racing SuitMario Mii Racing SuitPeach Mii Racing SuitToad Mii Racing SuitLuigi Mii Racing SuitRosalina Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Mii Racing SuitBronze Mii Racing SuitSilver Mii Racing SuitGold Mii Racing SuitKing Boo Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitYoshi Mii Racing SuitBirdo Mii Racing SuitNabbit Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing Suit? Block Mii Racing SuitCat Mii Racing SuitPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitBowser Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitCastle Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitDry Bones Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing SuitMoo Moo Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitBlack Mii Racing SuitPurple Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitBrown Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitBlue Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing SuitDaisy Mii Racing SuitPink Mii Racing SuitMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing SuitToadette Mii Racing SuitBlooper Mii Racing SuitOrange Mii Racing SuitLight Blue Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing Suit
*Also playable in Coin Rush
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