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| |image=[[File:YCW Message Block.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' | | |title=Hint Block |
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| |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | | |latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) |
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| {{quote|Roses are red, violets are blue, never forget, what I say to you. Timing is vital, aim must be true, measure the angle and win, do!|Message Block|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island}} | | {{LLquote|RUN AWAY!!! HURRY!!!|Hint Block on [[Tap-Tap the Golden]]|[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]}} |
| '''Message Blocks''' are [[block]]s that provide tips and hints to player characters in various platforming titles of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. | | |
| | '''Hint Blocks''', also called '''Message Blocks''', '''Chatter Boxes''', '''Tip Blocks''', and '''Face Blocks''', are blocks with faces that appear in various platformers. They are most prevalent in the [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]]. They are usually white, smiling blocks that provide tips and hints to the player when hit. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''=== | | ===''Super Mario'' series=== |
| | ====''Super Mario World''==== |
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| Message Blocks<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and return in [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]. From their [[Tourist Tips]], Message Blocks usually describe a new level at the start. They are designed as blue blocks with an orange speaker on each.
| | Hint Blocks first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they usually describe a new level in the beginning stages of the game or explain a new game mechanic. Unlike later appearances, these Hint Blocks have no face in ''Super Mario World'' but instead look like speakers. |
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| ===''Mario's Time Machine''=== | | ====''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''==== |
| The [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']] has similar hint-providing blocks known as '''information boxes'''<ref name=MTMNES>{{cite|title=''Mario's Time Machine'' NES instruction booklet|date=1994|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=9}}</ref> (or '''info boxes'''<ref name=MTMNES/>).
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| | In the versus mode of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' blocks known as '''Hint Blocks''' appear, despite not providing hints. Two versions of Hint Blocks appear. The white, smiling ones are good, while the red ones, which stick their tongues out, make the level harder. When Mario or Luigi jumps over them, the [[Dotted Line Block]]s disappear or appear. |
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| ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | | ===''Yoshi'' series=== |
| ====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | | ====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== |
| [[File:YI Hintblock.gif|frame]] | | [[File:YI Hintblock.gif|frame]] |
| Message Blocks (also named '''Messages'''<ref>{{cite|author=Upchurch, David, et al.|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 40|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|page=21|date=January 1996}}</ref> and '''Information Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30|date=September 1995|language=en-au|publisher=Catalyst Publishing|page=15}}</ref>) appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]] to teach the player controls and give tips. This game codified their design as being a white block with a smiley facial expression and yellow cheeks.
| | Hint Blocks became more common in the ''Yoshi'' series starting with ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they teach the player controls and give tips rather than saying things outright. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' gives Hint Blocks their now-common look of smiling white faces. They reappear in the remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. |
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| | ====''Yoshi's Story''==== |
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| | The Hint Blocks return once more in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Here they fill the exact same role as they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Their appearance has changed since then, though, as they are now much bigger, and their mouths continually move. |
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| ====''Yoshi's Island DS''==== | | ====''Yoshi's Island DS''==== |
| [[File:YIDS Hint Block.png|frame]] | | [[File:YIDS Hintblock.png|thumb|x50px]] |
| Message Blocks<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' instruction booklet|page=17|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2006}}</ref> (also named '''Hint Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|date=2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-016-6|page=6 and 11}}</ref>) are the same in ''[[Yoshi Island DS]]'' as the previous game.
| | They return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and are much the same as before but return to their ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' form. |
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| ====''Yoshi's New Island''====
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| {{main|List of Yoshi's New Island Message Block hints}}
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| [[File:13.2.14 Screen 04 - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|A Message Block in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]
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| Message Blocks return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. Their instructions depend on the control type used, whether it is traditional button-style egg-throwing or gyro tilt to aim. Some Message Block hints appear when an event first occurs, like [[Baby Mario]] going off of Yoshi's back. Message Blocks can also explain new level features, such as ground-pounding [[Tatami Block]].
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| ===''Yoshi's Story''===
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| In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Message Blocks (or '''Message Boxes'''<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-2103-8|language=en-us|page=112|date=April 7, 1999}}</ref>) have the exact same role as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. They were made a lot bigger, and their mouths continually move.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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| Message Blocks, or '''face blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Smash Bros.'' Official Strategy Guide|date=1999|publisher=BradyGames|isbn=1-56686-900-5|page=114}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' as part of the stage [[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]], where two appear in the background with the [[Super Happy Tree]]. They retain this appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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| ===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''=== | | ===''Super Smash Bros.''=== |
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| | Hint Blocks have a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. They appear in the stage [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros.)|Yoshi's Island]] where one can be seen in the background along with the [[Super Happy Tree]]. The same stage also makes a reappearance as playable for the sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. |
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| [[File:HelpBlockMVDK.png|thumb|A Help Box in the remake]]
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| There are '''Help Boxes'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' American English Nintendo 3DS [[Virtual Console]] digital manual, tab 13: "Items and Features".</ref> in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' that work similarly to Message Blocks and give hints when hit from any side. They are black boxes with the word "HELP" and a question mark written in white. They appear in several levels, and show how to perform [[Mario]]'s moves. In the European release, all languages other than English depict the Help Boxes as black boxes with only a white question mark.
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| In the game's [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], the box has a lavender outline and now features a question mark in the [[List of fonts#Modern Super Mario typeface|modern ''Super Mario'' typeface]] across all regions. Help Boxes are not present within [[Time Attack (Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Nintendo Switch)|Time Attack]] mode.
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| ===''Super Princess Peach''=== | | ===''Super Princess Peach''=== |
| [[File:PerryBlock.png|thumb|left|x50px]] | | [[File:PerryBlock.png|thumb|x50px]] |
| Blocks functioning similarly to Message Blocks appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are referred to as "kassarbrock" in their internal file names, which is Japanese for "Perry Block". They are yellow and blue, resembling [[Perry]]. These blocks can be hit from any side, and they always appear in every boss level before the [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], warning the player about the boss and giving tips on how to defeat it.
| | In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Hint Blocks return to just giving hints when hit, though here they are yellow and are called '''Perry Blocks''', in reference to the [[Perry|umbrella of the same name]]. |
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| ===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
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| [[File:YWW Message Block.jpg|thumb]]
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| Only five Message Blocks appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', with three in the first level and two in the third. They retain the appearance from ''Yoshi's Island DS''; however, their mouths now continually move, like in ''Yoshi's Story''. Their cheeks are pink this time.
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| ===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
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| Message Blocks return in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', behaving exactly the same as in past appearances.
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| ===''Minecraft''===
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| In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack reskins the Command Blocks to have the same appearance as Message Blocks from ''Super Mario World''.
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| ===Unused appearances===
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| ====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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| The Message Block as seen in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' appears in concept art for the [[Jaxi]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where it is part of the bus stop.
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''===
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| {{multilang profile
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| |type=manual
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| |Eng=Receive helpful Tourist Tips from these conveniently located blocks.}}
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| ===''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''===
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| |type=manual
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| |Eng=Hit them from below to get helpful hints.}}
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| |type=vc_3ds
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| |Eng=Hit them from underneath to get helpful hints.}} | |
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| SMW Message Block.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''
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| SMW2 Message Block art.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
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| SMW2 Message Block.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
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| Message Block YS artwork.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
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| Story Message Block.png|''Yoshi's Story''
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| YIDS Hintblock.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
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| Hint Block Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
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| YWW W1-1.jpg|''Yoshi's Woolly World''
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| Message Block SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
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| SNW YA Clip Set.png|Artwork used for a clip set for [[Super Nintendo World]]
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| </gallery>
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| ==Additional names== | | ===''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''=== |
| ===Internal names===
| | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Hint Blocks appear during battle when players are defeated by a boss. They are located next to the other command blocks. They give players hints on the boss's attacks and how to bypass or counter them. They are blue blocks with an exclamation mark in the middle. Once players are defeated by a boss, players should select "try again" and the block appears. |
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| |file1=<tt>data/stageCommon/kassarbrock_D06_ncg.bin</tt><br><tt>data/stageCommon/kassarbrock_D06_cl.bin</tt>
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| |name1=kassarbrock_D06_ncg<br>kassarbrock_D06_cl
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| |meaning1=[[Perry#Names in other languages|Perry]] Block
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| ===Names in other languages===
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| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname |
| |Jpn=メッセージブロック | | |Jap=ヒントブロック |
| |JpnC=<ref>''Super Mario World'' Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)</ref><ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo|date=1995|title=''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' instruction booklet|page=16}}</ref> | | |JapM=Tip block |
| |JpnR=Messēji Burokku
| | |Por=Bloco de <span title="meant to be ''Mensagem''" style="cursor:help; border-bottom:1px dotted">Massagem</span> (''Super Mario World'' manual) |
| |JpnM=Message Block
| | |PorM=Massage<sup>(sic)</sup> Block |
| |Chi=提示座
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| |ChiR=Tíshì zuò
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| |ChiM=Board
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| |Por=Bloco de {{hover|Massagem|meant to be Mensagem}} | |
| |PorN=''Super Mario World'' manual
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| |PorM=Massage{{sic}} Block
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| |Fre=Bloc de message
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| |Fre2=Boite à message
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| |Fre2C=<ref>{{cite|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf|language=fr|format=PDF|title=Yoshi Story instruction booklet, French segment|page=59}}</ref>
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| |FreM=Message block
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| |Fre2M=Message Box
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| |Ita=Blocco Messaggio
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| |ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario World]]'' Italian manual|page=22}}</ref>
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| |ItaN=''Super Mario World''
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| |Ita2=Blocco
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| |Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' GIG's Italian manual|page=8}}</ref>
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| |Ita2N=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' | |
| |Ita3=Dado del Messaggio
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| |Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=1998|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' European manual|page=123}}</ref>
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| |Ita3N=''Yoshi's Story''
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| |Ita4=Mattone messaggio
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| |Ita4C=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' European manual|language=it|page=109|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
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| |Ita4N=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''
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| |Ita5=Blocco messaggio
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| |Ita5N=From ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' onward
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| |ItaM=Message Block
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| |Ita2M=Block
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| |Ita3M=Message dice/cube
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| |Ita4M=Message brick
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| |Ita5M=Message block
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| |Rus=Блок-справка
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| |RusR=Blok-spravka
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| |RusM=Reference Block
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| |SpaA=Bloque de mensaje
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| |SpaA2=Bloque mensajero
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| |SpaA2C=<ref>''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet{{page needed}}</ref>
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| |SpaAM=Message block
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| |SpaA2M=Messenger block
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| ;Help Box
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| |Jpn=ヘルプボックス
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| |JpnC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf|title=マリオ{{ruby|vs.|ブイエス}}ドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet|format=PDF|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|page=13}}</ref>
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| |JpnR=Herupu Bokkusu
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| |JpnM=Help Box
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| |Ita=Blocco informativo
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| |ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' Italian e-manual|page=13}}</ref>
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| |ItaM=Informative block
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| ==References==
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| {{Blocks}} | | {{Blocks}} |
| {{SMW}} | | {{SMW}} |
| {{MTM}}
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| {{YI}} | | {{YI}} |
| {{Yoshi's Story}} | | {{Yoshi's Story}} |
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| {{YIDS}} | | {{YIDS}} |
| {{YNI}} | | {{YNI}} |
| {{YWW}}
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| [[Category:Blocks]] | | [[Category:Blocks]] |
| [[Category:Animate objects]] | | [[Category:Yoshi's Island DS]] |
| [[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong objects]] | | [[Category:Objects]] |
| [[Category:Mario's Time Machine]] | | [[Category:Items]] |
| | [[Category:Animate Objects]] |
| | [[Category:Super Mario World]] |
| [[Category:Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] |
| [[Category:Super Mario World objects]] | | [[Category:Yoshi's Story]] |
| [[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island objects]]
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| [[Category:Yoshi's Crafted World objects]]
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| [[Category:Yoshi's Island DS objects]]
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| [[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]] | | [[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]] |
| [[Category:Yoshi's New Island objects]] | | [[Category:Super Princess Peach]] |
| [[Category:Yoshi's Story objects]]
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