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|title=Empty Block | |||
|image=[[File:Used Block Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|200px]] | |image=[[File:Used Block Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|200px]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
An '''Empty Block'''<ref>[[:File:BrickEmptyBlockMSS.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Sports Superstars'' describing the difference between a Brick Block and an Empty Block.]]</ref> (sometimes referred to simply as a '''Block'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' manual, page 18.</ref> or a '''Steel Block'''<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). ''Super Mario Odyssey'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Collector's Edition, page 22.</ref>) is a type of [[block]] in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] that usually replaces a [[? Block]], an item-holding [[Brick Block]], or a [[Coin Block]] when the player strikes it, though they sometimes are naturally already in an "empty" state. Empty Blocks tend to be visually based on ? Blocks from their respective games, only brownish and lacking their mark. | |||
An '''Empty Block'''<ref>[[:File:BrickEmptyBlockMSS.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Sports Superstars'' describing the difference between a Brick Block and an Empty Block.]]</ref> (sometimes referred to as a ''' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', | In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Empty Blocks have small, closed, angry eyes in their sides' centers, rather than their usual holes. If the player hits a blue [[P Switch|Switch Block]], all Empty Blocks turn into coins and vice versa for a short time. | ||
====''Super Mario Land 2: | ====''Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: | In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins]]'', Empty Blocks, looking like they do in ''Super Mario World'', appear in the same capacity as in prior games. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ||
Empty Blocks return in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, working as they did previously; | Empty Blocks return in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, working as they did previously; they are color-coded according to their environment, as in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They can now be broken by [[Mega Mario]] (in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'') or stronger enemies, such as [[Broozer]]s (in all games), [[King Bill]]s (in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''), and [[Super Bowser]] (in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''). | ||
Big Empty Blocks also return in red and orange [[Toad House]]s in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (as a result of hitting their | Big Empty Blocks also return in red and orange [[Toad House]]s in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (as a result of hitting their [[Roulette Block|respective]] [[Mega ? Block|blocks]]), [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', and [[Soda Jungle]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''; Long Empty Blocks return in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ||
Empty Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', working as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', giant Empty Blocks also appear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, as [[! Block]]s take the role that Mega ? Blocks did in the actual game. | Empty Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', working as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', giant Empty Blocks also appear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style, as [[! Block]]s take the role that Mega ? Blocks did in the actual game. | ||
====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
Empty Blocks also appear on '' | Empty Blocks also appear on ''Mario''-themed stages in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. | ||
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==== | ||
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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ? Blocks on [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] become these if hit or jumped into from below, and they are refilled when the stage loops; they are made of wood with metal borders, and like the rest of the stage, they look more realistic. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ? Blocks on [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] become these if hit or jumped into from below, and they are refilled when the stage loops; they are made of wood with metal borders, and like the rest of the stage, they look more realistic. | ||
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / '' | ====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''==== | ||
In [[3D Land]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] in both the | In [[3D Land]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] in both the 3DS and [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]] versions, they act the same as in ''Brawl'' but have their respective appearances; Empty Blocks are instead refilled after a while on the latter stage. | ||
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | ||
''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' brings back not only the aforementioned stages, but also the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom stage]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''; in this version of the stage, the [[Semisolid Platform|pass-through platforms]] are made of Empty Blocks, rather than [[Hard Block]]s like in the original version. Empty Blocks are also embedded into the brick wall at the left side of the stage, and they are also used as the paths and ledges fighters walk and grab on | ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' brings back not only the aforementioned stages, but also the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom stage]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''; in this version of the stage, the [[Semisolid Platform|pass-through platforms]] are made of Empty Blocks, rather than [[Hard Block]]s like in the original version. Empty Blocks are also embedded into the brick wall at the left side of the stage, and they are also used as the paths and ledges fighters walk and grab on. | ||
The | The hazardless versions of the stages also have all ? Blocks naturally empty. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
Empty Blocks also appear in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], usually as part of a track's wall or boundaries. | |||
====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', | In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', they appear as parts of platforms that can be driven on in [[Piranha Plant Slide]]. | ||
===''Mario Party 9''=== | ===''Mario Party 9''=== | ||
In the ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' minigame [[Fungi Frenzy]], [[? Panel]]s turn into panels resembling Empty Blocks after they are ground-pounded. | In the ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' minigame [[Fungi Frenzy]], [[? Panel]]s turn into panels resembling Empty Blocks after they are ground-pounded. | ||
===''Dr. Mario World''=== | ===''Dr. Mario World''=== | ||
In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', Empty Blocks appear as stage objects. If a Brick Block contains coins, it will become an Empty Block after all three coins are removed from it. [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Dr. Morton]]'s skill in stage mode can also transform any [[Ice Fan|ice fans]] or [[Bubble Machine|bubble machines]] into Empty Blocks, effectively disabling them. Empty Blocks act as walls for any projectiles such as [[Shell|shells]] and cannonballs from [[Pop cannon|pop cannons]], and will block them. If a capsule match is made next to an Empty Block, the skill meter will be filled by one extra point for each Empty Block in contact with the match. In versus mode, a variation of Empty Blocks | In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', Empty Blocks appear as stage objects. If a Brick Block contains coins, it will become an Empty Block after all three coins are removed from it. [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Dr. Morton]]'s skill in stage mode can also transform any [[Ice Fan|ice fans]] or [[Bubble Machine|bubble machines]] into Empty Blocks, effectively disabling them. Empty Blocks act as walls for any projectiles such as [[Shell|shells]] and cannonballs from [[Pop cannon|pop cannons]], and will block them. If a capsule match is made next to an Empty Block, the skill meter will be filled by one extra point for each Empty Block in contact with the match. In versus mode, a variation of Empty Blocks appears where it is grey instead of brown, where after a period of time has passed in which neither player has won yet, these blocks will push the objects down by one row at intervals, effectively shrinking the play area for both players. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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UsedblockSMG.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' | UsedblockSMG.jpg|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' | ||
NSMBW Empty Block Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | NSMBW Empty Block Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=カラブロック | |Jap=カラブロック<br>''Karaburokku''<br>プンプンブロック (''Super Mario World'')<br>''Punpunburokku'' | ||
|JapM=Empty Block<br><br>Angry Block | |||
|Spa=Bloque vacío (''Super Mario 3D Land'')<br>Bloque (''Super Mario Galaxy'') | |||
|SpaM=Empty block<br>Block | |||
|JapM=Empty Block | |||
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|Ger=Benutzter Block | |Ger=Benutzter Block | ||
|GerM=Used Block | |GerM=Used Block | ||
|Ita=Blocco Resistente | |Ita=Blocco Resistente | ||
|ItaM=Resistant Block | |ItaM=Resistant Block}} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Bedrock is replaced by Empty Blocks. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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