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'''Letters''',<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet, page 27.</ref> or '''Letter Blocks''',<ref>Shacknews (January 30, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On04ipQuV40 Mario vs. Donkey Kong - Mini-Marios Gameplay #mariovsdonkeykong #gameplay #nintendoswitch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 30, 2024.</ref> are collectibles that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They function similarly to the [[KONG Letters|K-O-N-G Letters]] from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] series, but there is a total of three of them that spell out "TOY," and they appear only in the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]] levels that are before the boss fight of each world, replacing the [[present (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|present]]s from the other [[level]]s. However, they do not appear in any of the plus levels in the game, despite Mini-Marios appearing there. Only Mini-Marios are able to collect letters, as [[Mario]] himself simply passes through them. Each letter is worth 500 [[point]]s, and when all three are collected in the level, the player is able to unlock the [[Toy box (object)|toy box]] to complete the level.
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'''Letter Blocks''', originally known as '''letters''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet|page=27}}</ref> are collectibles that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. In the original version, they appear as green blocks with striped red letters. There is a total of three Letter Blocks that spell out "TOY," considerably similar to the [[KONG Letters|K-O-N-G Letters]] from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] series, and they appear only in the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]] levels before the boss fight of each world, replacing the [[present (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|present]]s from the other [[level]]s.
 
Letter Blocks do not appear in any of the plus levels. Letter Blocks can be collected only by Mini-Marios, and [[Mario]] passes through a Letter Block if he tries to collect it. Each Letter Block is worth 500 [[point]]s, and when all three are collected in the level, the [[Toy box (object)|toy box]] can be unlocked to complete the level. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, the Letter Blocks' appearance have been changed to white-and-blue tiles with orange letters in the modern ''Super Mario'' [[List of fonts|typeface]], and they no longer give points when collected.
 
==Gallery==
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MvsDK TOY.png|Sprites of the three Letter Blocks in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
MVDK_2-mm.png|Screenshot of [[Level 2-mm]] in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'', with all three Letter Blocks onscreen
MarioVsDKSwitch4-mm.jpg|The [[Mini-Mario]]s collecting a "T" Letter Block in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=Ｔ・Ｏ・Ｙ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 10.</ref>
|Jap=Ｔ・Ｏ・Ｙ<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo|format=PDF|date=2004|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|page=10|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=T O Y
|JapR=T O Y
|JapM=T O Y
|JapM=T O Y
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|Jap2R=T O Y Paneru
|Jap2R=T O Y Paneru
|Jap2M=T O Y Panels
|Jap2M=T O Y Panels
|Fre=Lettres<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet], page 59.</ref>
|Fre=Lettres<ref>{{cite|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=59}}</ref>
|FreM=Letters
|FreM=Letters
|Ger=Buchstaben<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet], page 39.</ref>
|Ger=Buchstaben<ref>{{cite|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004|format=PDF|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet|page=39}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 23:29, October 28, 2024

The three Letter Blocks in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
The three Letter Blocks in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
The three Letter Blocks in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
The three Letter Blocks in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

Letter Blocks, originally known as letters,[1] are collectibles that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its remake. In the original version, they appear as green blocks with striped red letters. There is a total of three Letter Blocks that spell out "TOY," considerably similar to the K-O-N-G Letters from the Donkey Kong Country series, and they appear only in the Mini-Mario levels before the boss fight of each world, replacing the presents from the other levels.

Letter Blocks do not appear in any of the plus levels. Letter Blocks can be collected only by Mini-Marios, and Mario passes through a Letter Block if he tries to collect it. Each Letter Block is worth 500 points, and when all three are collected in the level, the toy box can be unlocked to complete the level. In the Nintendo Switch remake, the Letter Blocks' appearance have been changed to white-and-blue tiles with orange letters in the modern Super Mario typeface, and they no longer give points when collected.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese Ｔ・Ｏ・Ｙ[2]
T O Y 		T O Y
Ｔ・Ｏ・Ｙパネル[3]
T O Y Paneru 		T O Y Panels
French Lettres[4] Letters
German Buchstaben[5] Letters
Italian Blocco lettera[?] Letter block
Lettere[6] Letters
Spanish Letras[7] Letters

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong North American instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
  2. ^ 2004. マリオvs.ブイエスドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 10.
  3. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
  4. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
  5. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
  6. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 119.
  7. ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) / Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini-Mario • Toadb
Worlds Regular worlds: Mario Toy Company • Donkey Kong Jungle • Fire Mountain • Merry Mini-Landb • Spooky House • Slippery Summitb • Mystic Forest • Twilight City • vs. Donkey Kong

Plus worlds: Mario Toy Factory • Donkey Kong Jungle Plus • Fire Mountain Plus • Merry Mini-Land Plusb • Spooky House Plus • Slippery Summit Plusb • Mystic Forest Plus • Twilight City Plus • vs. Donkey Kong Plus
Extra worlds: Expert

Enemies and obstacles Bat • Bird • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Block • Boo • Brickman • Bucket Man • Candle • Cannon • Falling spike • Fire bird • Fire Shy Guy • Fireball • Ice Blockb • Icicleb • Lava Geyser • Monchee • Ninji • Oil • Podoboo • Polterguy • RamRam • Robo Kikki • Shy Guy • Sir Shovalot • Snapjaw • Spear Guy • Spike • Spiked Barrel • Tane Pakkun • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform • Wire Trap • Wrench Shy Guy
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Spring Jump
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • 2 UPa • 3 UPa • 5 UPa • Barrel • Bird Nest • Checkpoint Flagb • Conveyor Belt • Direction Switch • Donut Block • Door • Elevator • Flower Fanb • Flying keyb • Garbage Can • Girder • Hammer • Help Box • Key • Ladder • Letter Block • Present • Sand block • Spring • Rope • Color Switch • Toy box • Warp Boxb • Wire
Other Mini-Mario Factory Game! • Gallery (GBA · Switch) • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (GBA · Switch) • Time Attackb
a Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance
b Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
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