Block Boo
- Not to be confused with Ghost Block.
| Block Boo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Boo | ||
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Block Boos,[1][2][3][4] also named Boo Blocks[1][5] (originally known as Boo Buddy Blocks),[6] are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are Boos that can turn into a block called a Ghost Block.[6]
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Boo Buddy Blocks are enemies in Super Mario World. When looked at, they take the form of stone-like blocks, which are usable as platforms, but behave like Boos otherwise, chasing the player character whenever he looks away. A Boo Buddy Block is used to reach the exit of Choco-Ghost House.[7][8]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Pink Boos[9] are enemies in Super Mario Sunshine. Their recolor makes them look like Red Boos. They are found around the central pillar of Hotel Delfino in "The Hotel Lobby's Secret" and near a bathtub in "Mysterious Hotel Delfino." Pink Boos are unaffected when looked at, like Boos, and move similarly but with less range. Pink Boos become Ghost Blocks, which look like Yoshi Platforms with a visible pair of eyes, temporarily by spraying either water from FLUDD or juice from Yoshi at them.
Yoshi's Story[edit]
Boo Blocks are enemies in Yoshi's Story. They look different from Boos, and their Ghost Block form is now depicted with pink and white stripes. They are found only in Ghost Castle.
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit]
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In Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, when the Boos turn into Ghost Blocks, they still show their faces, unlike in the original game, where their faces disappear.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
- Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Den lass' ich immer warten, bis er steinhart wird, und dann hüpf' ich drauf... voll praktisch! [10] (I always let it wait until it becomes hard as a rock, and then I jump on it... fully practical!)
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブロックテレサ[11][12][13] Burokku Teresa |
Block Boo | |
| German | Block-Buu[10] | Block Boo | Yoshi's Story |
| Rosa Buu Huu[?] | Pink Boo | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Italian | Boo Rosa[14] | Pink Boo | Super Mario Sunshine |
| Boocco[15]:56 | Portmanteau of "Boo" and blocco ("block") | Super Mario World | |
| Blocco Boo[15]:100 | Boo Block | Super Mario Sunshine (Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia) |
Notes[edit]
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story includes blocks with Boo faces in the Energy Hold, though they become invisible instead of a Boo.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story official website. Archived October 9, 1999, 23:35:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Block Boos: These Boos turn into blocks when you turn to face them. They are too valuable as blocks, so why bother defeating them?'" – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 110.
- ^ Prima Bath (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 79.
- ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
- ^ a b August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
- ^ Dykas Kong (August 11, 2018). How to beat Choco-Ghost House in Super Mario World (01:42). YouTube.
- ^ "Guide the Boo Buddy Blocks so that they are positioned below the exit door." – Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al. (Winter 2002). Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4. Nintendo of America. Page 59.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 20.
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story German instruction booklet. Page 19.
- ^ October 19, 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』 Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 56.
- ^ February 20, 1998. 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102619-2. Page 114, 116.
- ^ October 10, 2002. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21.
- ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 20.
- ^ a b November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X.
