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|image=[[File:SMM2 Hard Block SM3DW icon.png]]<br>A Hard Block in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style from ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. | |||
|description=A block mainly used as platforms and unbreakable by Mario. | |||
|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=''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | ||
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A '''Hard Block''' | A '''Hard Block''' is one of the many [[block]]s in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' universe. They are most commonly used to make stairs that the player can climb. Unlike [[? Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s, Hard Blocks rarely contain anything. Mario and Luigi are not normally able to destroy Hard Blocks, but certain methods, such as turning [[Mega Mario|Mega]] or having a [[Big Thwomp]] fall on them, can be used to destroy them. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ||
[[File:SMB Hard Block Sprite.png|frame|left]] | [[File:SMB Hard Block Sprite.png|frame|left]] | ||
[[File:SMB NES World 6-1 Screenshot.png|thumb|right|Hard Blocks that Mario and [[Spiny]] are standing on in ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | |||
Hard Blocks made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' with the exact same appearance and purpose. They are notable in both games for being used as stairs at the end of almost every non-castle level leading to the top of the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]], which itself has one as its base. | |||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
[[File:SMB3 Wood Block Sprite.png|frame| | [[File:SMB3 Wood Block Sprite.png|frame|left]] | ||
[[File:Wooden Block.png| | [[File:Wooden Block.png|thumb|left]] | ||
Hard Blocks also appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they are known as '''Wood Blocks'''.<ref> | Hard Blocks also appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they are known as '''Wood Blocks'''.<ref>Peterson, Erik. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide. Page 31.</ref> Some Wood Blocks may contain an item, but they will not turn into an [[Empty Block]] after being hit. Wood Blocks will only ever yield items if they are hit from the side, and not from underneath. [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] have to press against the side of a Wood Block containing an item or hit it with a [[shell]] in order to reveal it, though they provide substantial knockback and are sometimes found near [[pit]]s. [[Chain Chomp]]s are always found attached to Wood Blocks. Larger versions of Wood Blocks appear in World 4, [[Giant Land]]. | ||
In the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|GBA version]], the Hard Blocks' | In the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|GBA version]], the Hard Blocks' original ''Super Mario Bros.'' design returns in the remakes of that game's [[Classic World 1-1|Worlds 1-1]], [[Classic World 1-2|1-2]], and [[Classic World 2-2|2-2]]. | ||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
[[File:SMW Hard Block.png|frame|left]] | [[File:SMW Hard Block.png|frame|left]] | ||
Hard Blocks, | Hard Blocks, called '''Gray Blocks'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 71.</ref>, appear once again in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' with a different redesign, this time resembling blocks of stone.{{br}} | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File:NSMB Hard Block.png|frame|left]] | [[File:NSMB Hard Block.png|frame|left]] | ||
Hard Blocks | [[File:3-A NSMB.png|thumb|200px|Hard Blocks in [[World 3-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-A]]]] | ||
Hard Blocks have appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' at the end of most levels like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', used for a staircase to reach the flagpole (which has a new [[fortress]]-styled base). If Mario gains a [[Mega Mushroom]] and turns into [[Mega Mario]], he could destroy Hard Blocks simply by running into them. [[Volcanic debris]] can also destroy Hard Blocks. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
Hard Blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', this time only appearing in {{world-link|coin|2|World Coin-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. | |||
Hard Blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | |||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ||
Wood Blocks from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' return in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they are usually two times bigger (like those in Giant Land) and more yellow. Also, the Hard Blocks of ''Super Mario Bros.'' return at the ends of [[World 2-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 2-3]] and [[Special 1-3]]. | |||
Wood Blocks from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they are usually | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
[[File:NSMB2 CobwebJungle.png|thumb|Wooden Hard Blocks in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.]] | |||
While wooden and stone Hard Blocks return, golden and colored Hard Blocks make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Pink, green, blue, orange, beige, brown, gold, black, light blue, red and yellow are the only known colors. | While wooden and stone Hard Blocks return, golden and colored Hard Blocks make their debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Pink, green, blue, orange, beige, brown, gold, black, light blue, red and yellow are the only known colors. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''==== | ||
[[File:NSLU Piranha Heights Luigi Sighting.png|thumb|An 8-bit Luigi made out of colored stone blocks in ''New Super Luigi U'']] | [[File:NSLU Piranha Heights Luigi Sighting.png|thumb|left|An 8-bit Luigi made out of colored stone blocks in ''New Super Luigi U''.]] | ||
Hard Blocks | Hard Blocks, referred to as '''stone blocks''', returned in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. In addition, colored stone blocks return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', used mostly for decoration, or to make pixel art such as [[List of Luigi sightings in New Super Luigi U|8-bit Luigi]]s, a common [[Easter egg]] in the game. | ||
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''==== | ||
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In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', all four designs of the Hard Blocks based on the four level styles appear. They can be destroyed by enemies, including [[Big Koopa Troopa]] shells, [[Big Thwomp]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Magikoopa]]s' magic attacks, [[Skewer]]s, and [[Bowser]]. A new method of breaking Hard Blocks is firing a fully charged shot from a [[Fire Koopa Clown Car]]. They can also be destroyed by [[Big Mario]]. | ||
====''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMM2 Hard Block SM3DW icon.png|thumb|30px]] | [[File:SMM2 Hard Block SM3DW icon.png|thumb|30px]] | ||
Hard Blocks also | Hard Blocks also reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They have the same mechanics as they did in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', except they cannot be broken by [[Big Mario]] from the side. In version 2.0, Link was added into the game and his bombs can destroy Hard Blocks. | ||
They take the form of [[Rock Block]]s in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style. While in that style, if the player uses the [[Super Hammer (Super Mario Maker 2)|Super Hammer]], they can break Hard Blocks with a hammer swing. | |||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
Hard Blocks have appeared in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] | Hard Blocks have appeared in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] as either regular Hard Blocks, or the colored Hard Blocks that border [[Mario Circuit]]. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
[[File:HardBlocks W1-1 SSBB.jpg|thumb|left|Hard Blocks in the World 1-1 version of Mushroomy Kingdom in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']] | [[File:HardBlocks W1-1 SSBB.jpg|thumb|left|Hard Blocks in the World 1-1 version of Mushroomy Kingdom in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | ||
[[File:HardBlocks W1-2 SSBB.jpg|thumb|Hard Blocks in the World 1-2 version of Mushroomy Kingdom in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']] | [[File:HardBlocks W1-2 SSBB.jpg|thumb|right|Hard Blocks in the World 1-2 version of Mushroomy Kingdom in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | ||
''Super Mario Bros.''-styled Hard Blocks appear throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. | ''Super Mario Bros.''-styled Hard Blocks appear throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. | ||
The [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' feature the blocks' classic staircase arrangement in the background. The | The [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' feature the blocks' classic staircase arrangement in the background. The first one also had platforms made of Hard Blocks ([[Empty Block]]s in ''Ultimate''), though they were [[Semisolid Platform#Super Smash Bros. series|pass-through platforms]]. | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', they appear as part of the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage. They are arranged just as they were in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] (and in ''Brawl'' only, [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]]) of ''Super Mario Bros.'' However, they now appear worn, chipped, and cracked, matching the stage's ruined appearance, and the block the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]] stood on in World 1-1 is gone, but only in ''Brawl'' and ''for 3DS''; it is in the background in ''Ultimate''. Additionally, Hard Blocks also form the top two layers of the stage's [[Final Destination]] form in the 3DS game, and the [[Battlefield]] form's platforms in ''Ultimate''. | ||
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===''Nintendo Badge Arcade''=== | ===''Nintendo Badge Arcade''=== | ||
Hard Blocks also appear as badges in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''. The ''Super Mario Bros.'' Hard Blocks appear as part of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' set, while | Hard Blocks also appear as badges in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''. The ''Super Mario Bros.'' Hard Blocks appear as part of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' set, while the ''Super Mario World'' ones appear as part of the ''Super Mario Maker'' set. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMB Underground Hard Block.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (underground) | SMB Underground Hard Block.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (underground) | ||
SMAS SMB Hard Block.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros.'') | |||
SMAS SMB Underground Hard Block.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros.'') (underground) | |||
SMAS SMB3 Wood Block.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') | SMAS SMB3 Wood Block.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') | ||
SMM Hard Block Stamp.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' stamp | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|Jap=硬いブロック | |Jap=木目ブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section, page 41.</ref><br>''Mokume Burokku''<br>石ブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 118, 149, 199, 215.</ref><br>''Ishi Burokku''<br>硬いブロック<br>''Katai Burokku'' | ||
|JapM=Woodgrain Block (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')<br><br>Stone Block (''New Super Mario Bros.'' games)<br><br>Hard Block (''Super Mario Maker 2'') | |||
|JapM=Hard Block | |||
|Ita=Blocco duro | |Ita=Blocco duro | ||
|ItaM=Hard block | |ItaM=Hard block | ||
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|ChiTR=Jiānyìng Zhuānkuài | |ChiTR=Jiānyìng Zhuānkuài | ||
|ChiTM=Hard block | |ChiTM=Hard block | ||
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