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===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
[[File:POWBlockSMB2.gif|frame|left]] | [[File:POWBlockSMB2.gif|frame|left]] | ||
The POW has the same function in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as it had in ''Mario Bros.'', but it can only be used once, as the player has to grab and throw it onto the ground to activate it. ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' introduces a large version of the POW Block known as the '''Giant POW Block''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=11|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 7, 2001|isbn=0-7615-3633-7|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Big POW''',<ref>{{cite|author=Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Perfect Guide|page=48 and 66|date=June 4, 2001|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=0-9706468-4-4}}</ref> or '''Super POW'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Farkas, Bart G.|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Pocket Guide|page=57, 62, 75, 78, 100, 108, 110|date=June 13, 2001|publisher=BradyGames|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0077-7}}</ref> It bounces on the floor when thrown, causing four tremors before it disappears. Unlike in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and other games, the word "POW" is animated. | The POW has the same function in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as it had in ''Mario Bros.'', but it can only be used once, as the player has to grab and throw it onto the ground to activate it. ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' introduces a large version of the POW Block known as the '''Giant POW Block''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=11|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=June 7, 2001|isbn=0-7615-3633-7|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Big POW''',<ref>{{cite|author=Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Perfect Guide|page=48 and 66|date=June 4, 2001|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=0-9706468-4-4}}</ref> or '''Super POW'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Farkas, Bart G.|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Pocket Guide|page=57, 62, 75, 78, 100, 108, 110|date=June 13, 2001|publisher=BradyGames|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0077-7}}</ref> It bounces on the floor when thrown, causing four tremors before it disappears. Unlike in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and other games, the word "POW" is animated. | ||
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Blue POW Blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]], looking and behaving just as they do in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. | Blue POW Blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]], looking and behaving just as they do in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. | ||
In the Mainland China release of ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' on Tencent Nintendo Switch, the letters on the POW Block were modified to what appears to be three zeroes.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/1239427421192900608|author=Chinese Nintendo|publisher=X|language=en|date=March 15, 2020|accessdate=June 5, 2024|title=POW blocks are retextured as <nowiki>"]0["</nowiki> blocks in the Chinese version of NSMBUDX.}}</ref> This is possibly to comply with the local regulations that disapprove of using untranslated English words in video games. This is also the first time where the design of the POW Block itself was modified in games released in Mainland China.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=srf0RIsHeyE|title=Evolution of POW Blocks in Super Mario Games (1983 - 2019)|date=February 22, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 5, 2024|author=Shiromi}}{{timestamp needed | In the Mainland China release of ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' on Tencent Nintendo Switch, the letters on the POW Block were modified to what appears to be three zeroes.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/1239427421192900608|author=Chinese Nintendo|publisher=X|language=en|date=March 15, 2020|accessdate=June 5, 2024|title=POW blocks are retextured as <nowiki>"]0["</nowiki> blocks in the Chinese version of NSMBUDX.}}</ref> This is possibly to comply with the local regulations that disapprove of using untranslated English words in video games. This is also the first time where the design of the POW Block itself was modified in games released in Mainland China.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=srf0RIsHeyE|title=Evolution of POW Blocks in Super Mario Games (1983 - 2019)|date=February 22, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 5, 2024|author=Shiromi}}{{timestamp needed]}</ref> The 1.0.1 update, released on April 28th, 2021 reverted the modified POW Block design back to its original one.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/chinesenintendo/status/1395589811692457987|publisher=X|title=The official update log shows the update was released in April 28, 2021, which "fixed some image display issues".|accessdate=June 5, 2024|date=May 20, 2021|language=en-us|author=Chinese Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ==== | ||
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====''Yoshi's New Island''==== | ====''Yoshi's New Island''==== | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', POW Blocks | In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', POW Blocks appear in the minigame, [[Enemy Eat-Off]]. Here, they are white with green spots (similar to an [[Egg Block]]) and a [[Yoshi Egg]] replacing the "O" letter. When hit, it turns every enemy on the stage into Yoshi Eggs. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|POW Block}} | {{main-wiki|SmashWiki|POW Block}} | ||
[[File:POW Block SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|right|The POW Block item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']] | [[File:POW Block SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|right|The POW Block item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']] | ||
POW Blocks | POW Blocks make their first series appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', as a [[stage]] feature of [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. If a fighter hits the POW Block, all other fighters touching the ground are damaged and get launched vertically. The POW Block appears throughout the Mushroom Kingdom stage randomly in set locations, and it appears elsewhere on the stage after being hit. A POW Block also appears as a stage element in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]] stage, where it can paralyze all enemies onscreen, allowing them to be picked up and thrown at others. Similarly as in ''Super Smash Bros.'', the POW Block disappears after being hit a few times, although it always regenerates in the same location. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', POW Blocks appear in both the returning Mushroom Kingdom and Mario Bros. stages. | ||
POW Blocks are introduced as usable items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and return as such in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When thrown, a POW Block causes shock waves upon landing that can cause damage to anyone who is on the ground. | POW Blocks are introduced as usable items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and return as such in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When thrown, a POW Block causes shock waves upon landing that can cause damage to anyone who is on the ground. | ||
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===''Yoshi Touch & Go''=== | ===''Yoshi Touch & Go''=== | ||
[[File:YT&G POWBlock.png|frame]] | [[File:YT&G POWBlock.png|frame]] | ||
POW Blocks appear in the Challenge mode of ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''. They spawn while being carried on a balloon. If a Yoshi throws an egg at the balloon, the POW Block falls. The Yoshi needs to touch it while it is on drawn clouds to activate it or let it hit hard ground. When it activates, it defeats all enemies on screen, where they leave coins behind depending on their point value. They are colored green in this game. | |||
===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== | ===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== | ||
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*'''Trading card:''' | *'''Trading card:''' | ||
**'''Description:''' ''Here's a blast from the past! Hit a POW Block and all coins will fall to the ground for easy pick up. Use this time wisely to collect all the coins you can. Remember that extra coins mean extra lives, so POW Blocks are money in the bank! They can also be really handy in shaking out hidden Star Coins.'' | **'''Description:''' ''Here's a blast from the past! Hit a POW Block and all coins will fall to the ground for easy pick up. Use this time wisely to collect all the coins you can. Remember that extra coins mean extra lives, so POW Blocks are money in the bank! They can also be really handy in shaking out hidden Star Coins.'' | ||
**'''Card | **'''Card Number:''' 51 (Normal) | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
*'''Instruction manual:''' "''Hit this to unleash a shockwave that destroys nearby blocks.''" | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ||
*'''Instruction manual:''' "''Hit or throw this to create shock waves that defeat all grounded enemies on the screen.''" | |||
===''Mario Kart Wii''=== | ===''Mario Kart Wii''=== | ||
[[File:MKW POW Block Trading Card.jpg|thumb|x230px|Trading card]] | [[File:MKW POW Block Trading Card.jpg|thumb|x230px|Trading card]] | ||
*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''POW Blocks shake the ground, causing opponents to spin out and drop their items.''" | |||
*'''Trading card:''' | *'''Trading card:''' | ||
**'''Description:''' "''The POW Block isn't a new concept within the Mushroom Kingdom (think Mario Bros.), but it is a brand new item for the Mario Kart series. If you're lucky enough to get this item, activate it and the POW Block appears over the heads of all other racers. When it disappears after about 5 seconds...POW! Everyone (but you) spins out and stops, allowing you to gain some ground.''" | **'''Description:''' "''The POW Block isn't a new concept within the Mushroom Kingdom (think Mario Bros.), but it is a brand new item for the Mario Kart series. If you're lucky enough to get this item, activate it and the POW Block appears over the heads of all other racers. When it disappears after about 5 seconds...POW! Everyone (but you) spins out and stops, allowing you to gain some ground.''" | ||
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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''=== | ===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''=== | ||
*'''Instruction manual:''' "''Hit one to defeat all nearby enemies and break all nearby blocks.''" | |||
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''=== | ||
*'''Collectible Treasure No. 39:''' "''A power-up that shakes everything on the field. Flips some enemies and disorients others.''" | *'''Collectible Treasure No. 39:''' "''A power-up that shakes everything on the field. Flips some enemies and disorients others.''" | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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