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|image=[[File:NSMBU Asset Model Fire Snake.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|title=Fire Snake
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|image=[[File:Fire Snake NSMB2 Prima.jpg|200px]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|parent_species=[[Lava Bubble]]
|relatives=[[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball (''Donkey Kong'')]]<br>[[Lava Bubble]]
|sub_species=[[Fire Snake (Super Mario World)|Fire Snake (''Super Mario World'')]]
|comparable=[[Fire Snake (Super Mario World)|Fire Snake (''Super Mario World'')]]
|related=
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
|notable=
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
}}
}}
 
'''Fire Snakes'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=30|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> (earlier formatted as '''Firesnakes''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=35|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> though "Fire Snake" was in use initially<ref>{{cite|date=March/April 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11|page=13|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>) are long snake-like creatures with bodies made up of flames following heads resembling the sentient [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. They have appeared as uncommon enemies in several games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], mostly in desert-themed [[level]]s.
'''Fire Snakes''' (originally parsed '''Firesnakes''') are long, snake-like creatures with bodies made up of [[fireball]]s. They have appeared as uncommon enemies in several ''Mario'' games, mostly in desert-themed levels.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMAS 2-3.PNG|thumb|200px|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 Mario|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]]. They flash when being defeated, and like other enemies that flash on defeat ([[Blooper Nanny|Bloobers with kids, Scattering Bloobers]], and [[Flame Chomp|Fire Chomp]]s), they respawn if their spawn point is brought off-screen and then back on-screen.
The first appearance of Firesnakes is in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they appear 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 hitting it with a [[Shell]] or [[Hammer]], by having Mario touch it while he is empowered by a [[Star|Starman]] or by having Mario whack it with his tail as either [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] or a stomp from [[Statue Mario]]. He can also make them to fall into an [[Pit (obstacle)|abyss]], however, 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''.
 
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''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[Image:Fire Snake (SMW).png|thumb|left|200px]]
[[File:Fire Snake (SMW).png|thumb|left|200px]]
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', a [[Fire Snake (Super Mario World)|Fire Snake variant]] appears in the [[Special World]] stage [[Outrageous]], different from its predecessor. As it hops along, it leaves behind small, indestructible fires that fade away after a few seconds.
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', an [[Fire Snake (Super Mario World)|obstacle of the same name]] appears in the [[Special Zone]] course [[Outrageous]]. As it hops along, it leaves behind small, indestructible fires that fade away after a few seconds.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[Image:FireSnakeNSMB.png|200px|thumb|left|Firesnakes in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]
Fire Snakes also appear as uncommon enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)| 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''.
Fire Snakes also appear as uncommon enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' in the stage [[World 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)#2-5|2-5]]. These Fire Snakes will try to attack Mario by chasing him by bouncing and by trying to touch him, like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. The Fire Snakes of ''New Super Mario Bros.'' can be defeated by throwing a Shell at them and by touching them when Mario is empowered by a Starman or [[Mega Mushroom]]. He can also make them to fall into an abyss, however, they reappear after a few seconds. They only appear twice. They are depicted with eyes similar to re-releases of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[Image:FireSnakeAttack.png|thumb|200px|Two Fire Snakes enlarging their heads in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
[[File:FireSnakeAttack.png|thumb|right|180px|Two Fire Snakes enlarging their heads in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
[[File:Firesnake.png|thumb|left]]
Fire Snakes reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but with a new ability. After several hops, their heads enlarge, then go back to normal size. They only appear in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]] and can be defeated with a [[Super Star|Star]] or [[Ice Mario|ice balls]].
They also appear in the game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' acting like they did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', but they have a new ability. After one or two hops, their heads will enlarge, then go back to normal size. They only appear in World 2-3 and can be defeated with a Starman or [[Ice Mario|ice balls]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Fire Snakes reappear in ''[[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 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-4]] and {{world-link|star|7|World Star-7}}.
Fire Snakes reappear in ''[[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 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-4]] and {{world link|star|7|World Star-7 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Fire Snakes reappear in the [[Wii U]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' acting exactly as in the predecessors. They have their own level called [[Fire Snake Cavern]] located in [[Layer-Cake Desert]] in which they are very common alongside the [[Fire Bro]]s., and can now be eaten by any [[Baby Yoshi]].


====''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 Bro]]s, 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]]''.
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[Image:FireSnakeCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|A Firesnake in the episode "Princess Toadstool for President" from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
[[File:FireSnakeCartoon.jpg|thumb|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]]''.
Firesnakes make a few minor appearances in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. 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. 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. In "[[Recycled Koopa]]", a [[Koopa Zombie]] attacks Luigi with three Firesnakes which get out of his case.
 
====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===
===''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.
In ''[[Double Trouble (book)|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.
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 whom 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|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 enter a catatonic state and begin shedding.
In ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', [[Wendy|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''===
===''Yoshi's Safari''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', only two Firesnakes appear as mini-bosses; in order to defeat these Firesnakes, who will try to touch Mario and [[Yoshi]], Mario must blast them repeatedly with his [[Super Scope]].
[[File:Safari Firesnake.png|frame|right|Firesnakes in ''Yoshi's Safari'' sport a unique light-blue design]]
Two Firesnakes appear as mini-bosses in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. They are defeated by blasting them with the [[Super Scope]] repeatedly. These Firesnakes are uniquely composed of a string of blue [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, and they wind around rapidly like an actual snake, albeit through the air, rather than jump. The Firesnakes are destroyed one segment at a time, with each becoming a normal orange Podoboo and leaping at Yoshi upon taking enough damage.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart DS''====
====''Mario Kart DS''====
In the ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' course [[Desert Hills]], an [[Angry Sun]] shoots Firesnakes (they do not have eyes in this game) down on the course where they cause any racers that touched them to spin out.
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. If a racer comes into contact with one, they spin out.


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
Fire Snakes also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', acting the same way as they did in ''Mario Kart DS''. They appear on two courses; one of which is Desert Hills from ''Mario Kart DS'' itself. They also appear in [[Grumble Volcano]] where they are found near the end hopping out of pipes on the side of the course, attempting to spin out any racers that touched one. They now have eyes on their heads, as in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' remakes.
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.
 
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Fire Snakes reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as obstacles for the racers on {{classic link|Wii|Grumble Volcano}}, which returns from ''Mario Kart Wii''.
 
====''Mario Kart World''====
[[File:MKWorld Fire Snake.png|thumb|left|80px|A Fire Snake in ''Mario Kart World'']]
Fire Snakes appear in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'' in [[DK Spaceport]] where they jump out of [[oil drum]]s in place of [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]]s from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. While no actual Fire Snakes appear directly on Desert Hills, murals of them can be found on the course. Actual Fire Snakes appear in a cave on the path between Desert Hills and [[Shy Guy Bazaar]], as well as some of the volcanic areas near [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|Bowser's Castle]] and [[Dry Bones Burnout]].


====''Mario Kart 8''====
===Other appearances===
Fire Snakes reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as obstacles for the racers on [[Grumble Volcano]], which returns from ''Mario Kart Wii''.
In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', 3D pixel art of a Fire Snake appears in the desert.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
FireSnake.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Desert Hill.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
Fire Snake Perfect.png|''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
Fire Snake NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
StampWiiGrumbleVolcanoMK8.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
SMB3 F40A Firesnake Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Famicom 40th Anniversary)
</gallery>
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
Fire snake.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 Firesnake idle.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Firesnake hop.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Firesnake defeat.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (defeat flash, {{file link|SMB3 Firesnake flash diagram.png|alternatives}})
SMB3 FireSnake.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
FireSnake NSMB.png|Sprite from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
Firesnake.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBW Asset Model Fire Snake.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
Fire Snake Stamp.png|''Mario Kart 8'' ([[List of Mario Kart 8 stamps|stamp]])
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMAS SMB3 World 2-3 Screenshot.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'')
YSaf CorniceCave.png|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
FireSnakeNSMB.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
DSDesertHills4-MKWii.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
Fire Snake MK8D.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
</gallery>
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
SMB3Maze page 5.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 Bōken Meiro]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
|Jap=ファイアスネーク
{{foreign names
|JapR=Faiasunēku
|Jpn=ファイアスネーク
|JapM=-
|JpnR=Faia Sunēku
|JpnM=Fire Snake
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1988|title=『Super Mario Bros. 3 取扱説明書』|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAACJ.pdf|language=ja|location=Kyoto|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author={{iw|wikibound|Shigesato Itoi|Itoi, Shigesato}}, Ryo Kagawa ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE}}), Hideaki Nishitani, Masatoshi Watanabe, Koichi Sugiyama (Supersonic), Junichiro Okubo, and Shigeo Tanabe (Shogakukan), editors|date=1993|title=『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオコレクション』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-102444-0|page=186}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=37, 115, 146, 196, 211}}</ref>
|ChiS=火焰蛇
|ChiSR=Huǒyàn Shé
|ChiSM=Flame Snake
|ChiSC=<ref name=deluxe>In-game name for [[Fire Snake Cavern]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.</ref>
|ChiT=火焰蛇
|ChiTR=Huǒyàn Shé
|ChiTM=Flame Snake
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|quote=硝煙瀰漫!火焰蛇跳跳隧道|author=[[List of Mario Kart World missions|Mission]] description|date=2025|title=''[[Mario Kart World]]'' by [[Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development|Nintendo EPD]]|language=zh-hant|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Dut=Vuurslang
|DutM=Firesnake
|DutC=<ref name=brussels>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Handleiding'' / ''mode d'emploi''|language=Dutch, French|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=41}}</ref>
|Fre=Serpent de feu
|FreM=Fire Snake
|FreC=<ref name=brussels/>
|Ger=Loderschlange
|GerM=Blazesnake
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|date=2010|title=''Super Mario All-Stars Bedienungsanleitung''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=28}}</ref><ref name=cavern>In-game name for [[Fire Snake Cavern]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.</ref>
|Ger2=Feuerschlange
|Ger2M=Firesnake
|Ger2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=35}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors|date=1992|title=''Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|isbn=3-929034-02-6|page=15}}</ref>
|Ita=Vampaserpe
|Ita=Vampaserpe
|ItaM="''Vampa''" (not-so-common name for "flame") and "''Serpe''" (snake)
|ItaM=Fom ''vampa'' ("flame") and ''serpe'' ("snake")
|Fra=Serpenflamme<br/>or Serpodoboo
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2010|title=''Super Mario All-Stars – Edizione per il 25° Anniversario Manuale di Istruzioni''|language=it|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=28}}</ref><ref name=cavern/>
|FraM=from serpent (snake) and flamme (flame)<br/> From ''serpent'' (snake) and Podoboo
|Ita2=Serpente di fuoco
|Spa=Serpiente de Fuego
|Ita2M=Fire snake
|SpaM=Snake of Fire
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Ger=Feuer-Schlange
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Libretto d'Istruzioni''|language=it|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=35}}</ref>
|GerM=Fire Snake
|Kor=파이어스네이크
|Por=Chamiço
|KorR=Paieo Seuneikeu
|PorM=From "''chama''" (flame)}}
|KorM=Fire Snake
|KorC=<ref>{{cite|date=2010|title="슈퍼 마리오 컬렉션"|language=ko|location=Seoul|publisher=Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd.|page=[https://blog.naver.com/ironbass/221239871394?photoView=30 30]|website=Naver}}</ref><ref name=deluxe/>
|Kor2=불 뱀
|Kor2R=Bul Baem
|Kor2M=^
|Kor2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Kor2C=<ref>{{cite|date=1990|title="슈퍼 마리오 브라더즈 3 사용 설명서"|language=ko|location=Icheon|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|archive=blog.naver.com/togepi1125/120036250047|archivedate=29 Mar. 2007|archiver=Naver by togepi1125|page=25}}</ref>
|PorE=Serpente de Fogo
|PorEM=Fire Serpent
|PorEC=<ref name=cavern/>
|PorA=Serpente-de-fogo
|PorAM=Fire Serpent
|PorAC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Evite as Serpentes-de-fogo no túnel!|author=Mission description|date=2025|title=''Mario Kart World'' by Nintendo EPD|language=pt-br|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|PorA2=Cobra de Fogo
|PorA2M=Fire Cobra
|PorA2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|PorA2C=<ref>{{cite|date=1993|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instruções''|language=pt-br|publisher=Nintendo|page=35}}</ref>
|Rus=Огненный змей
|RusR=Ognennyy Zmey
|RusM=Fiery Snake
|RusC=<ref name=cavern/>
|SpaA=Brincaliente
|SpaAM=Portmanteau between ''brincar'' ("to bounce") and ''caliente'' ("hot")
|SpaAC=<ref>{{cite|quote=¡Evade a los Brincalientes del túnel!|author=Mission description|date=2025|title=''Mario Kart World'' by Nintendo EPD|language=es-419|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|SpaE=Fogolina
|SpaEM=Portmanteau between ''fogoso'' ("fiery") and potentially ''gasolina'' ("gasoline"), in reference to the [[oil drum]]s they leap from
|SpaEC=<ref>{{cite|quote=¡Sortea las Fogolinas en el túnel!|author=Mission description|date=2025|title=''Mario Kart World'' by Nintendo EPD|language=es-es|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|SpaE2=Serpiente de Fuego
|SpaE2M=Snake of Fire
|SpaE2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|SpaE2C=<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instrucciones''|language=es-es|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo|page=35}}</ref>
}}
 
==Notes==
*Fire Snakes were written into the desert sequence of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|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]].
 
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*The Firesnakes of ''Yoshi's Safari'' are blue, possibly symbolizing their status as mini-bosses, as a blue flame is hotter than a red one. Additionally, the Firesnakes of ''Yoshi's Safari'' have eyes on all their body segments, instead of just one.
*Firesnakes were originally written into the desert sequence of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|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.''"
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Fire Snake
Model of a Fire Snake from New Super Mario Bros. U.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)
Relatives
Comparable

Fire Snakes[1][2] (earlier formatted as Firesnakes,[3] though "Fire Snake" was in use initially[4]) are long snake-like creatures with bodies made up of flames following heads resembling the sentient Fireballs from Donkey Kong. They have appeared as uncommon enemies in several games of the Super Mario franchise, mostly in desert-themed levels.

History

Super Mario series

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. They flash when being defeated, and like other enemies that flash on defeat (Bloobers with kids, Scattering Bloobers, and Fire Chomps), they respawn if their spawn point is brought off-screen and then back on-screen.

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

Fire Snake in Super Mario World

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

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

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

Fire Snakes reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, acting like they did in New Super Mario Bros., but with a new ability. After several 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 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

Fire Snake
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. 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. 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. 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 whom 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

Sprites of a full-length Firesnake from Yoshi's Safari
Firesnakes in Yoshi's Safari sport a unique light-blue design

Two Firesnakes appear as mini-bosses in Yoshi's Safari. They are defeated by blasting them with the Super Scope repeatedly. These Firesnakes are uniquely composed of a string of blue Podoboos, and they wind around rapidly like an actual snake, albeit through the air, rather than jump. The Firesnakes are destroyed one segment at a time, with each becoming a normal orange Podoboo 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. If a racer comes into contact with one, they spin out.

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.

Mario Kart 8 / 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.

Mario Kart World

A Fire Snake seen in Mario Kart World
A Fire Snake in Mario Kart World

Fire Snakes appear in Mario Kart World in DK Spaceport where they jump out of oil drums in place of Fireballs from the original Donkey Kong. While no actual Fire Snakes appear directly on Desert Hills, murals of them can be found on the course. Actual Fire Snakes appear in a cave on the path between Desert Hills and Shy Guy Bazaar, as well as some of the volcanic areas near Bowser's Castle and Dry Bones Burnout.

Other appearances

In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, 3D pixel art of a Fire Snake appears in the desert.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites and models

Screenshots

Miscellaneous

Names in other languages

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ファイアスネーク[5][6][7]
Faia Sunēku
Fire Snake
Chinese (simplified) 火焰蛇[8]
Huǒyàn Shé
Flame Snake
Chinese (traditional) 火焰蛇[9]
Huǒyàn Shé
Flame Snake
Dutch Vuurslang[10] Firesnake
French Serpent de feu[10] Fire Snake
German Loderschlange[11][12] Blazesnake
Feuerschlange[13][14] Firesnake Super Mario Bros. 3
Italian Vampaserpe[15][12] Fom vampa ("flame") and serpe ("snake")
Serpente di fuoco[16] Fire snake Super Mario Bros. 3
Korean 파이어스네이크[17][8]
Paieo Seuneikeu
Fire Snake
불 뱀[18]
Bul Baem
Super Mario Bros. 3
Portuguese (NOA) Serpente-de-fogo[19] Fire Serpent
Cobra de Fogo[20] Fire Cobra Super Mario Bros. 3
Portuguese (NOE) Serpente de Fogo[12] Fire Serpent
Russian Огненный змей[12]
Ognennyy Zmey
Fiery Snake
Spanish (NOA) Brincaliente[21] Portmanteau between brincar ("to bounce") and caliente ("hot")
Spanish (NOE) Fogolina[22] Portmanteau between fogoso ("fiery") and potentially gasolina ("gasoline"), in reference to the oil drums they leap from
Serpiente de Fuego[23] Snake of Fire Super Mario Bros. 3

Notes

  • 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.

References

  1. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  2. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 30.
  3. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 35.
  4. ^ March/April 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 11. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
  5. ^ 1988. 『Super Mario Bros. 3 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 36.
  6. ^ Itoi, Shigesato, Ryo Kagawa (APE), Hideaki Nishitani, Masatoshi Watanabe, Koichi Sugiyama (Supersonic), Junichiro Okubo, and Shigeo Tanabe (Shogakukan), editors (1993). 『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオコレクション』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102444-0. Page 186.
  7. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (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 37, 115, 146, 196, 211.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b In-game name for Fire Snake Cavern in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
  9. ^ 硝煙瀰漫!火焰蛇跳跳隧道」– Mission description (2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b 1991. Super Mario Bros. 3 Handleiding / mode d'emploi. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch, French). Page 41.
  11. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars Bedienungsanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 28.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c d In-game name for Fire Snake Cavern in New Super Mario Bros. U.
  13. ^ 1991. Super Mario Bros. 3 Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 35.
  14. ^ Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors (1992). Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). ISBN 3-929034-02-6. Page 15.
  15. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars – Edizione per il 25° Anniversario Manuale di Istruzioni. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 28.
  16. ^ 1991. Super Mario Bros. 3 Libretto d'Istruzioni. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 35.
  17. ^ 2010. "슈퍼 마리오 컬렉션". Seoul: Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean). Page 30. Retrieved from Naver.
  18. ^ 1990. "슈퍼 마리오 브라더즈 3 사용 설명서". Icheon: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Korean). Page 25. (Archived 29 Mar. 2007 via Naver by togepi1125.)
  19. ^ "Evite as Serpentes-de-fogo no túnel!" – Mission description (2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
  20. ^ 1993. Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instruções. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 35.
  21. ^ "¡Evade a los Brincalientes del túnel!" – Mission description (2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
  22. ^ "¡Sortea las Fogolinas en el túnel!" – Mission description (2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (European Spanish).
  23. ^ 1991. Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instrucciones. Großostheim: Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 35.