"A mummified zombie Koopa which comes back to life after you stomp it." -Super Mario Bros. 3 Strategy Guide

"This bone-chucking skeleton is bad news. He reassembles his skeleton after a simple stomp, but Mario can reduce him to a pile of rubble with a Cape Attack." -Mario Mania

"Them bones, them bones, them Dry Bones! Skeletal remains of a wayward Koopa Troopa, a group of Dry Bones will just keep coming back if you defeat them one at a time. Use a fire attack to transform the old bones into dust." -Paper Mario Player's Guide

"Found only in Bowser's Castle, the Magikoopa represents the best evil wizardry has to offer. It knows every spell in the book, so you'll need to be on your toes and react accordingly." -Paper Mario Player's Guide