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{{about|the block from the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]] series originally known as an "arrow block"|block from ''[[Wario World]]''|[[Arrow Block]]}} | {{about|the block from the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]] series originally known as an "arrow block"|block from ''[[Wario World]]''|[[Arrow Block]]}} | ||
{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File:YNI Switch Block yellow.png|100px]]<br>A yellow Switch Block from '' | |image=[[File:YNI Switch Block yellow.png|100px]]<br>A yellow Switch Block from ''Yoshi's New Island'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Switch Blocks''', known as '''arrow blocks''' in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'',<ref>Miller, Kent and Munfon, Terry. (1995). ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. ''Nintendo''. Page 35.</ref> are [[block]]s found in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series | '''Switch Blocks''', known as '''arrow blocks''' in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'',<ref>Miller, Kent and Munfon, Terry. (1995). ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. ''Nintendo''. Page 35.</ref> are [[block]]s found in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series. When activated by either [[jump]]ing or striking them with an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]], Switch Blocks cause [[spotted platform]]s to flip around, alternating between safe and harmful sides. They correspond to the colors of the spotted platforms; hitting a red Switch Block, for example, causes red spotted platforms to flip. They are first found in [[Salvo the Slime's Castle]] in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', found in green and red colors. In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', they are found in [[Fort Key Calamity]], having yellow and red colors. Internally, Switch Blocks in ''Yoshi's New Island'' share their name with [[! Block]]s that appear after the player hits a [[! Switch]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 20:08, October 23, 2022
- This article is about the block from the Yoshi's Island series. For other uses of the name "Switch Block", see disambiguation.
- This article is about the block from the Yoshi's Island series originally known as an "arrow block". For block from Wario World, see Arrow Block.
| Arrow block | |
|---|---|
 A yellow Switch Block from Yoshi's New Island | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) |
Switch Blocks, known as arrow blocks in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island,[1] are blocks found in the Yoshi's Island series. When activated by either jumping or striking them with an egg, Switch Blocks cause spotted platforms to flip around, alternating between safe and harmful sides. They correspond to the colors of the spotted platforms; hitting a red Switch Block, for example, causes red spotted platforms to flip. They are first found in Salvo the Slime's Castle in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, found in green and red colors. In Yoshi's New Island, they are found in Fort Key Calamity, having yellow and red colors. Internally, Switch Blocks in Yoshi's New Island share their name with ! Blocks that appear after the player hits a ! Switch.
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshi's New Island | obj.bch.z (obj_blk_switch02a, obj_blk_switch02a_big, obj_blk_switch03a, obj_blk_switch03a_big) | Switch Block | Switch Block |
References
- ^ Miller, Kent and Munfon, Terry. (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo. Page 35.
