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|image=[[File:NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png]]<br>Sprite from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | |||
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|image=[[File:NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png]]<br> | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
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'''Mega ? Blocks''' are objects introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Aside from being larger, Mega ? Blocks are no different than [[? Block]]s. | |||
'''Mega ? Blocks''' are | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are encountered in [[Giant Land]] mainly. In these levels, they mostly contain regular power-ups or [[coin]]s. They also appear in bonus levels, where they can contain three [[1-Up Mushroom]]s or one of the game's three Suits (the [[Tanooki Suit|Tanooki]], [[Frog Suit|Frog]], and [[Hammer Suit]]s). In the ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' release only, [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] can tail-whip Mega ? Blocks in normal courses. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
Mega ? Blocks are only found in [[Toad House|Orange Toad House]]s | Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They appear only found in [[Toad House|Orange Toad House]]s, where they give [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] a [[Mega Mushroom]]. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
Mega ? Blocks | Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are encountered in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]], floating on water. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMG2 Mega Question Block.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']] | |||
Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear only in [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Mega ? Blocks are used as platforms only, and they cannot be activated due to their large size. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ||
Mega ? Blocks | Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|shared port]]. They are the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | ||
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;Level appearances | |||
'''''New Super Mario Bros. U''''' | |||
*[[Jungle of the Giants]] | |||
*[[Bridge over Poisoned Waters]] | |||
*[[Snake Block Tower]] | |||
'''''New Super Luigi U''''' | |||
*[[Giant Swing-Along]] | |||
*[[Heart of Bramball Woods]] | |||
*[[Stone-Snake Tower]] | |||
*[[Wiggler Floodlands]] | |||
*[[Para-Beetle Parade]]}} | |||
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ||
Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. They are encountered in [[Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade]] and [[Super Block Land]]. A difference from earlier appearances is that their question mark is the same size as those on ? Blocks. Hitting a Mega ? Block makes several giant [[Empty Block]]s extend out of it, similarly to [[Face block (platform)|face block]]s in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas. In the port's ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' mode, Mega ? Blocks are used to scale [[Clawswipe Colosseum]] after defeating Cat [[Boom Boom]] and Cat [[Pom Pom]] once. | |||
====''Super Mario Run''==== | |||
Mega ? Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. They can be collected as buildings for [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Kingdom Builder]]. | |||
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''=== | ===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''=== | ||
Mega ? Blocks are objects in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They appear in hidden areas and contain a [[100-Coin|100 Coin]]. They share the same face design as the game's version of ? Blocks. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | |||
Mega ? Blocks are objects in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They are encountered in [[Grumble Volcano]], a course in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | |||
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''=== | ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''=== | ||
A Mega Block makes a background appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]]. [[Broque Monsieur]] has a Mega ? Block in his collection, but it cannot be used. | |||
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''=== | ===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''=== | ||
Mega ? Blocks appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' | Mega ? Blocks appear in [[Mondo Woods]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by [[Kamek]]. | ||
== | ==Profiles== | ||
*''' | *'''''Super Mario Run'' item description:''' ''"A lot of things can fit in this large ? Block. Touch it and find out what's waiting inside!"'' | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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NSMBDS Mega Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | NSMBDS Mega Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (ground) | NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (ground) | ||
NSMBU Underground Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (underground) | NSMBU Underground Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (underground) | ||
NSMBU Castle Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (castle) | NSMBU Castle Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (castle) | ||
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SMAS SMB3 World 4-1 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | SMAS SMB3 World 4-1 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | ||
NSMBW World 6-5 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | NSMBW World 6-5 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
Super Block Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | Super Block Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | ||
PMCS Mondo Woods colorless spot 13.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' | PMCS Mondo Woods colorless spot 13.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=巨大ハテナブロック<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap=巨大ハテナブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') section|page=41|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
|JapM=Giant ? Block | |JapR=Kyodai Hatena Burokku | ||
|Jap2=大きなハテナブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{ruby|New|ニュー}} スーパーマリオブラザーズ U (''Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Yū'') section|page=215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | |||
|Jap2R=Ōkina Hatena Burokku | |||
|JapM=Giant ? Block | |||
|Jap2M=Large ? Block | |||
|Ger=Riesen-?-Block | |Ger=Riesen-?-Block | ||
|GerM=Giant ? Block | |GerM=Giant ? Block | ||
|Ita=Blocco ? gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'' | |Ita=Mega blocco ? (''Super Mario Run'') | ||
|ItaM=Giant ? block | |Ita2=Blocco "?" gigante<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=41 and 215}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Mega ? block | |||
|Ita2M=Giant "?" block | |||
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{{SMR}} | {{SMR}} | ||
[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||
[[Category:Bowser's Fury | [[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Luigi U | [[Category:New Super Luigi U objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario 3D World | [[Category:Super Mario 3D World objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | [[Category:Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3 | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Run | [[Category:Super Mario Run objects]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario: Color Splash | [[Category:Paper Mario: Color Splash objects]] | ||
[[Category:Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | [[Category:Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 objects]] |
Revision as of 23:15, August 9, 2024
Mega ? Block | |
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Sprite from New Super Mario Bros. U | |
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
Mega ? Blocks are objects introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3. Aside from being larger, Mega ? Blocks are no different than ? Blocks.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Mega ? Blocks are objects in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are encountered in Giant Land mainly. In these levels, they mostly contain regular power-ups or coins. They also appear in bonus levels, where they can contain three 1-Up Mushrooms or one of the game's three Suits (the Tanooki, Frog, and Hammer Suits). In the Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 release only, Raccoon or Tanooki Mario can tail-whip Mega ? Blocks in normal courses.
New Super Mario Bros.
Mega ? Blocks are objects in New Super Mario Bros. They appear only found in Orange Toad Houses, where they give Mario or Luigi a Mega Mushroom.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Mega ? Blocks are objects in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are encountered in World 6-5, floating on water.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Mega ? Blocks are objects in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear only in Supermassive Galaxy. Mega ? Blocks are used as platforms only, and they cannot be activated due to their large size.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Mega ? Blocks are objects in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their shared port. They are the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Level appearances
New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Luigi U
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Mega ? Blocks are objects in Super Mario 3D World and its port. They are encountered in Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade and Super Block Land. A difference from earlier appearances is that their question mark is the same size as those on ? Blocks. Hitting a Mega ? Block makes several giant Empty Blocks extend out of it, similarly to face blocks in Super Mario 3D Land, allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas. In the port's Bowser's Fury mode, Mega ? Blocks are used to scale Clawswipe Colosseum after defeating Cat Boom Boom and Cat Pom Pom once.
Super Mario Run
Mega ? Blocks appear in Super Mario Run. They can be collected as buildings for Kingdom Builder.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Mega ? Blocks are objects in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They appear in hidden areas and contain a 100 Coin. They share the same face design as the game's version of ? Blocks.
Mario Kart series
Mega ? Blocks are objects in the Mario Kart series. They are encountered in Grumble Volcano, a course in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
A Mega Block makes a background appearance in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. Broque Monsieur has a Mega ? Block in his collection, but it cannot be used.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Mega ? Blocks appear in Mondo Woods in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by Kamek.
Profiles
- Super Mario Run item description: "A lot of things can fit in this large ? Block. Touch it and find out what's waiting inside!"
Gallery
Sprites and models
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
New Super Mario Bros. U (ground)
Screenshots
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | 巨大ハテナブロック[1] Kyodai Hatena Burokku |
Giant ? Block | |
大きなハテナブロック[2] Ōkina Hatena Burokku |
Large ? Block | ||
German | Riesen-?-Block[?] | Giant ? Block | |
Italian | Mega blocco ? (Super Mario Run)[?] | Mega ? block | |
Blocco "?" gigante[3] | Giant "?" block |
References
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī) section. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 41.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook),
New スーパーマリオブラザーズ U (Nyū Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Yū) section. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 215. - ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 41 and 215.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
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Characters | Wario • Brown Sugar Pirates • Mario | ||
Bosses | Spiked Koopa • Minotaur • Penguin • Devil's Head • Bobo • Ghost • Captain Syrup • Genie | ||
Worlds | Rice Beach • Mt. Teapot • Sherbet Land • Stove Canyon • SS Tea Cup • Parsley Woods • Syrup Castle | ||
Power-ups | Bull Pot • Dragon Pot • Garlic Pot • Jet Pot • Star | ||
Collectibles | ? Block • 1 Gold Coin • 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • 3-Up Heart • Heart • Key • Treasure | ||
Enemies and obstacles | Batto Shuruken • Bee Fly • Big • Bō • Bucket Head • Chicken Duck • D.D. • Demon Bat • Dropper • Floater • Gaugau • Goboten • Guragura • Harisu • Helmut • Knight • Konotako • Kōmori Missile • Lance • Maizō • Mine • Muncher • Paidan • Pecan • Penkoon • Pikkarikun • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pirate Goom • Pouncer • Skewer • Sparky • Spiked ball • Togemaru • Ukiwani • Wanderin' Goom • Watch • White puff • Yadorā • Yarikuri Obake | ||
Miscellaneous | Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff |
- Blocks
- Bowser's Fury objects
- New Super Luigi U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. objects
- New Super Mario Bros. U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects
- Super Mario 3D World objects
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 objects
- Super Mario Bros. 3 objects
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects
- Super Mario Run objects
- Paper Mario: Color Splash objects
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 objects