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Fire Snake
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance	New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Relatives
	Lava Bubble
Comparable
	Fire Snake (Super Mario World)

Revision as of 18:06, July 28, 2023

Fire Snakes^[1]^[2] (earlier parsed as Firesnakes,^[3] though Fire Snake was in use initially),^[4] are long snake-like creatures with bodies made up of fireballs. They have appeared as uncommon enemies in several Super Mario games (mostly in desert-themed levels).

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

Two Firesnakes, as seen in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3

Firesnakes first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 in Desert Land. If a Firesnake sees Mario, it begins to chase him by bouncing and trying to collide with him. A Firesnake can only be defeated by either being hit by a Shell or Hammer, by having Mario touch it while he is invincible, by being hit by Mario's tail as either Raccoon Mario or Tanooki Mario, or a stomp from Statue Mario. He can also lead them into a pit (though they reappear after a few seconds). In the original NES version, Firesnakes do not have eyes, whereas they have them in Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World, an enemy of the same name appears in the Special Zone stage Outrageous. As it hops along, it leaves behind small, indestructible fires that fade away after a few seconds.

New Super Mario Bros.

Firesnakes in New Super Mario Bros.

Fire Snakes also appear as uncommon enemies in New Super Mario Bros. in World 2-5. These Fire Snakes try to attack Mario by chasing him while bouncing, like in Super Mario Bros. 3. The Fire Snakes of New Super Mario Bros. can be defeated by a Shell or by being touched by Invincible Mario or Mega Mario. Like in Super Mario Bros. 3, they can fall into an abyss and reappear up to two times after a few seconds. They are depicted with eyes similar to re-releases of Super Mario Bros. 3.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Two Fire Snakes enlarging their heads in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Fire Snakes reappear in the game New Super Mario Bros. Wii, acting like they did in New Super Mario Bros., but with a new ability. After one or two hops, their heads enlarge, then go back to normal size. They only appear in World 2-3 and can be defeated with a Star or ice balls.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Fire Snakes reappear in the Nintendo 3DS title New Super Mario Bros. 2. This time, they also appear in lava-themed levels, and behave the same as they do in New Super Mario Bros. They appear in World 2-4 and World Star-7.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Fire Snakes reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U acting exactly as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They have their own level called Fire Snake Cavern located in Layer-Cake Desert in which they are very common alongside the Fire Bros, and can now be eaten by any Baby Yoshi. Fire Snakes are also pushed back if Mario uses a Glowing Baby Yoshi. Fire Snakes also appear in New Super Luigi U, where they appear infrequently in Light-Up-Lift Tower. Both roles are reprised in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

A Firesnake in the episode "Princess Toadstool for President" from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Firesnakes make a few minor appearances in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.

Princess Toadstool for President

In "Princess Toadstool for President", Mario and Luigi end up in Dark Land and while there, they get ambushed by many enemies, including a Firesnake.

Crimes R Us

In "Crimes R Us", the Koopalings break in to the Mushroom Kingdom Treasury, using a Chain Chomp to open the barred window, a Ptooie to blast a hole in the wall, and a Firesnake to bust a hole in the roof.

Recycled Koopa

In "Recycled Koopa", a Koopa Zombie attacks Luigi with three Firesnakes which get out of his case.

Nintendo Adventure Books

In Double Trouble, a swarm of Firesnakes can be encountered in the Koopahari Desert if Mario decides to take a shortcut to Fort Koopa. Depending on how an accompanying puzzle is solved, Mario either dodges and escapes them, or is sent running after being singed twice, losing his Super Mushroom in the process. Far fewer Firesnakes can be encountered on the main road to Fort Koopa, and Mario can easily avoid them.

Two Firesnakes appear as competitors in the International Mushroom Games in Leaping Lizards, being members of a team called the Sneaks. During the Beetlebowl, an all-team game, they may (depending on who the reader chooses as their offensive line) leap into the middle of the ring when the event begins and flare up, blinding everyone nearby besides Roy Koopa and their Rocky Wrench teammate, due to their sunglasses. When one of the Firesnakes grabs a Hoopster and tries to dunk it into the Mushroom Kingdom Royals's bucket, Mario unintentionally stops it when the Mushroom King (who had been turned into a rabbit) hops by, causing him to sneeze and blow the Firesnake out. What other events the Firesnakes compete in besides the Beetlebowl are unspecified.

In Koopa Capers, Wendy O. Koopa, needing some Firesnake scales for a potion she is brewing, captures several and locks them in a freezing cave in the Magma Pits, causing them to enter a catatonic state and begin shedding.

Yoshi's Safari

A Firesnake in Yoshi's Safari

In Yoshi's Safari, only two Firesnakes appear as mini-bosses. They are defeated by blasting them repeatedly with the Super Scope. Unlike other appearances, they are composed of a string of blue Lava Bubbles in this game, and instead of jumping, wind around rapidly like an actual snake, albeit through the air. They are destroyed one segment at a time, with each becoming a normal orange Lava Bubble and leaping at Yoshi upon taking enough damage.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart DS

In Mario Kart DS, Fire Snakes appear on Desert Hills, where they are fired from the Angry Sun in the sky and hop along the track for a short time. The Fire Snakes in this game do not have eyes.

Mario Kart Wii

Two Fire Snakes in Mario Kart Wii

Fire Snakes appear on two courses: Desert Hills from Mario Kart DS and Grumble Volcano. In Grumble Volcano, they are found near the end hopping out of pipes on the side of the course. If a racer comes into contact with one, the racer spins out.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

A Fire Snake in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Fire Snakes reappear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as obstacles for the racers on Wii Grumble Volcano, which returns from Mario Kart Wii.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ファイアスネーク^[5] Faia Sunēku	Fire Snake
Chinese	火焰蛇^[?] Huǒyàn Shé	Flame Snake
German	HeatHeat^{[citation needed]} Loderschlange Feuer-Schlange^{[citation needed]}	Blaze Snake Fire Snake
Italian	Vampaserpe Serpente di fuoco^[6]	Fom "vampa" (a not-so-common name for "flame") and "serpe" (snake) Fire snake
Korean	파이어스네이크^[?] Paieo Seuneikeu	Fire Snake
Portuguese	Chamiço^[?]	From "chama" (flame)
Russian	Огненный змей^[?] Ognennyy Zmey	Fiery Snake
Spanish	Serpiente de Fuego^[?]	Snake of Fire

Trivia

Fire Snakes were written into the desert sequence of the Super Mario Bros. film, but were cut for unknown reasons. Scripts state that they "[...]resemble moray eels, their mouths filled with pointed piranha-like teeth," and that "They gnaw through the skin, burrow into the body cavities, and lay their larvae. It can take weeks for the host to die." Earlier scripts had given this description to "Sand Eels" which similarly did not appear in the final product. In the final cut, a neon sign labeled "Fire Snake" can be seen during the establishing shot of Dinohattan.
In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, 3D pixel art of a Fire Snake appears in the desert.

References

^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 9.
^ von Esmarch, Nick. New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 30.
^ Super Mario Bros. 3 English instruction booklet, page 35.
^ Nintendo Power Volume 11, page 13.
^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 35
^ Super Mario Bros. 3; Italian booklet, pag. 35

[1] Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 9.

[2] von Esmarch, Nick. New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 30.

[3] Super Mario Bros. 3 English instruction booklet, page 35.

[4] Nintendo Power Volume 11, page 13.

[5] Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 35

[6] Super Mario Bros. 3; Italian booklet, pag. 35

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-'''Fire Snakes'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 30.</ref> (originally parsed as '''Firesnakes''')<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 35</ref> are long snake-like creatures with bodies made up of [[fireball]]s. They have appeared as uncommon enemies in several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games (mostly in desert-themed [[level]]s).
+'''Fire Snakes'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref><ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 30.</ref> (earlier parsed as '''Firesnakes''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 35.</ref> though Fire Snake was in use initially),<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11, page 13.</ref> are long snake-like creatures with bodies made up of [[fireball]]s. They have appeared as uncommon enemies in several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games (mostly in desert-themed [[level]]s).
 ==History==
 ===''Super Mario'' series===

[Edit] Lava Bubbles
Characters	Czar Dragon • Zombone
Species	Big Lava Bubble • Black Lava Bubble • Bō • Ember • Lava Babble • Lava Blubble • Lava Bubble • Lava Ghost • Paper Macho Lava Bubble • Phantom Ember • Podoboo Tower • Poison Bubble
Relatives	Fire Bar • Fire Snake • Fireball (Donkey Kong) • Lava Blobble

[Edit] Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Protagonists		Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Toads • Kings
Bosses		Boom Boom • Big Boo^a • Fake Bowser^a • Koopalings (Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa) • Bowser
Items		1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moon^a • Advance Coin^a • Anchor • Blue Coin • Boomerang^a • Cape Feather^a • Card • Coin • e-Coin^a • Fire Flower • Frog Suit • Goomba's Shoe • Hammer • Hammer Suit • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic ball • Magic Wand • Magic Whistle • Music Box • P-Wing • Poison Mushroom^a • Starman • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Tanooki Suit • Vegetable^a
Objects	Main game	? Block • Beanstalk • Big Block • Bolt Lift • Brick Block • Buzzy Beetle Shell • Cloud Block • Cloud Lift • Coin Block • Coral • Directional Lift • Donut Lift • Empty Block • Flimsy Lift • Frozen Coin • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Goal • Green Shell • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Jump Block • Lift • Magic Door • Magic Note Block • Magical ball • Mega ? Block • Mushroom Coin^a • P Warp Door • Quicksand • Red Shell • Rotary Lift • Semisolid Platform • Spiny Shell • Switch Block • Track • Treasure box • Warp Door • Warp Pipe • White Block • Wood Block
Objects	World-e^a	!-Switch • Axe • Balance Lift • Bubble • Control Coin • Dotted-Line Block • Goal Pole • Flipper • Giant Gate • Grass • Jumping Board • Key • Key Door • Power Meter Block • Rock Block • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Seesaw • Snake platform • Soft sand • Stretch Block • Triangular Block • Vanishing Block
Forms		Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Raccoon Mario • Frog Mario • Tanooki Mario (Statue Mario) • Hammer Mario • Invincible Mario • Caped Mario^a
Switch Cards^a		1UP Kinoko ga 3UP Moon ni kawaru! • Blue Green Switch • Luigi Power Up!! • Orange Switch • Sugu ni mantan! Power Meter!! • Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!! • Timer yukkuri!
Worlds		Grass Land • Desert Land • Water Land • Giant Land • Sky Land • Ice Land • Pipe Land • Dark Land • Warp Zone • World-e^a
Locations		e-Coin Castle^a • Enemy Course • Panel (N-Mark Spade Panel • Spade Panel • Start Panel) • Toad House • Treasure Ship
Enemies	Main game	Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Big Bertha • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • "Boo" Diddly • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Buster Beetle • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Colossal Koopa Paratroopa • Dry Bones • Fiery Walking Piranha • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Koopa • Goomba • Grand Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Micro-Goomba • Missile Bill • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Pile Driver Micro-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Piranhacus Giganticus • Podoboo • Ptooie • Rocky Wrench • Scattering Bloober • Sledge Brother • Spike • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Stretch • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Piranha
Enemies	World-e^a	Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Big Boo • Bony Beetle • Bowser Statue (Super Mario World) • Bumpty • Chargin' Chuck • Flurry • Goomba (Super Mario World) • Hoopster • Hothead • Jumping Piranha Plant • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Monty Mole • Para-Goomba (Super Mario World) • Porcupo • Rip Van Fish • Spike Top • Thwimp • Wiggler
Obstacles		Bowser Statue • Candy ring • Cannon • Cannonball • Diagonal cannon • Falling spike^a • Fire-Bar^a • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Lava • Pit • Quartet-cannon • Rocket Engine • Roto-Disc • Spike • Tornado • Turtle Cannon
World-e mini-games^a		Blue Mushroom House • Orange Mushroom House • Red Mushroom House
Miscellaneous		Game Over • Extra life • P-Meter • Time Limit
Further info		Completion • e-Reader^a • e-Reader cards^a • Gallery (Super Mario Advance 4) • Glitches (Super Mario Advance 4) • Media • Pre-release and unused content (Super Mario Advance 4) • Quotes • References • Staff • Unwinnable state
^a Exclusive to Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

[Edit] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Episodes		Episode 1: "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" • Episode 2: "Reptiles in the Rose Garden" • Episode 3: "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario" • Episode 4: "The Beauty of Kootie" • Episode 5: "Princess Toadstool for President" • Episode 6: "Never Koop a Koopa" • Episode 7: "Reign Storm" • Episode 8: "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" • Episode 9: "Dadzilla" • Episode 10: "Tag Team Trouble" • Episode 11: "Oh, Brother!" • Episode 12: "Misadventure of Mighty Plumber" • Episode 13: "A Toadally Magical Adventure" • Episode 14: "Misadventures in Babysitting" • Episode 15: "Do the Koopa" • Episode 16: "Kootie Pie Rocks" • Episode 17: "Mush-Rumors" • Episode 18: "The Ugly Mermaid" • Episode 19: "Crimes R Us" • Episode 20: "Life's Ruff" • Episode 21: "Up, Up, and a Koopa" • Episode 22: "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" • Episode 23: "True Colors" • Episode 24: "Recycled Koopa" • Episode 25: "The Venice Menace" • Episode 26: "Super Koopa"
Characters	Protagonists	Luigi • Mario • Princess Toadstool • Toad
	Koopa Family and Koopalings	Big Mouth Koopa • Bully Koopa • Cheatsy Koopa • Hip Koopa • Hop Koopa • King Bowser Koopa • Kooky von Koopa • Kootie Pie Koopa
	Bowser's Minions	Abominable Snowkoopa • Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Block • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • Boo Diddly • Boom Boom • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Cannonball • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Land Para-Goomba • Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Zombie • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Magic Piranha Plant • Nipper Plant • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Ptooie • Robot Princess • Rocky Wrench • Sledge Brother • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Thwomp
	Other	Baker • Bud • Bud and Missy's mother • Crime Wave Clyde • Cutter • Doctor • Emperor Ed • Gondolier • Herman • Holly Mackerel • Junior • Junior's mom and dad • King Mackerel • King Windbag • Kitty • Madzilla • Madzilla's Mom • Marco Polo's Plumbers • Mayor of New York City • Mighty Plumber • Milli Vanilli • Missy • Mr. President • Mrs. President • Mushroom Kingdom Fire Department • Mushroom Nanny • Mushroom People • Mushroom Referee • Norman • Painter • Pipe creatures • Prince Hugo • Prince Mushroomkhamen • Queen Mushroomkhamen • Royal Parrot • Servant • Submarine captain • Sultan • Mushroom Marauder and Jake the Crusher Fungus • Toad's cousin • Wizard King of the West
Locations	Regions of the Mushroom World	Dark Land • Desert Land • Giant Land • Ice Land • Mertropolis • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Sea • Pipe Land • Sky Land • Underground Maze of Pipes • Water Land
	Landmarks of the Mushroom World	Ace Magic Wand Factory • First Mushroom Bank • Kastle Koopa • Mushroom Castle • Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage • Mushroom Kingdom Treasury • Mushroom Land Central Library • Pipe Land Treasury • Temple of Gloom
	Regions of the Real World	Africa • Antarctica • Australia • Brooklyn • Hawaii • Hollywood • Miami • New York City • North America • Paris • South America • United States of America • Venice • Washington, D.C.
	Landmarks of the Real World	Bastille • Eiffel Tower • Florida State Poochitentiary • Great Wall of China • Hollywood Bowl • Kennedy Space Center • Louvre • Washington Monument • White House • Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park
Items, objects, vehicles, and misc.		? Block • Block • Crud Cannon • Doom Dancer Music Box • Doom Ship • Doom Sub • Fire Flower • Fireball • Frog Suit • Fudjie • Gold Coin • Jump Block • Karoobi • Koopa Color Goopa • Koopa Clogger • Kooper-Dooper Raiser-Upper • Koopa trash • Koopascope • Lame Brainer • Levitation Beam • Magic Wand • Magic Wings • Nasty Net • Nice Guy Potion • Plumber Pole • Plumber's Periscope • Plumber's Putty • Power Pendant • Power Shower • Starman • Steam Cloud Balloon • Steam powered mummy sled • Super Leaf • Super Slurp Pipe • Tag Team Wrestling Tournament • Tank • Time Travel Tube • Transmutational Brainwave Analyzer • Trash Smasher • Warp Pipe
Miscellaneous		Quotes • Songs • Staff

[Edit] Yoshi's Safari
Characters		Mario • Yoshi • Princess Peach • Prince Pine • King Fret
Jewelry Land locations	Light Realm	Grass Land • Mushroom Land • Pipe Island • Crescent Coast • Spirit Mountain • Grand Bridge • Float Castle I
Jewelry Land locations	Dark Realm	Cornice Cave • Ghost Mansion • Float Castle II • Dark Sea • Bowser's Castle
Bosses		Hammer Brother • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Boomerang Brother • Wendy O. Koopa • Sea Devil • Larry Koopa • Sledge Brother • Morton Koopa Jr. • Iggy Koopa (King Gessō) • Roy Koopa • Firesnake • Magikoopa • Lakitu • Big Boo • Chargin' Chuck • Mecha Nokonoko • Bowser
Enemies		Anvil • Bloober • Bob-omb • Big Boo • Bullet Bill • Cheep-Cheep • Flying Goomba • Green Shell • Koopa Para Troopa • Koopa Troopa • Mechakoopa • Monty Mole • Nipper Plant • Para Bomb • Podoboo • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Tako
Power-ups		Power-up Mushroom • Fire Flower • Super Star
Weapons		Super Scope
Miscellaneous		Gallery • Media