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[[Image:Giant_Block.PNG|frame|The sprite of the giant ? block]]
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[[File:SMAS 4-1.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Giant Question Block''' in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
|image=[[File:NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png]]<br>Sprite from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
'''Giant Question Blocks''' (or '''Giant ? Blocks''') are blocks found in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its remakes. They are found mainly in the game's World 4 ([[Big Island]]), but can also be found in certain secret areas throughout the game. They contain regular power-ups in Giant Land, and usually multiple [[1-Up Mushroom]]s or various Suits - such as the [[Tanooki Suit|Tanooki]], [[Frog Suit|Frog]], and [[Hammer Suit]]s - in bonus areas.  
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
'''Mega ? Blocks''' are objects introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Aside from being larger, Mega ? Blocks are no different than [[? Block]]s.
==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 [[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.


[[File:SMG2 Giant Land.png|thumb|Two Giant Question Blocks in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Giant Question Blocks are also found in [[Mega Mushroom]] [[Toad House]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they give [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] a Mega Mushroom.
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]].


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Broque Monsieur]] has a Giant Question Block in his collection, but it is unobtainable throughout the game.
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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.


Giant Question Blocks re-appear, albeit rarely, in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They appeared in [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)#World 6-5|World 6-5]] floating on water.
====''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.


In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they appear in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Mario and Luigi are unable to hit these blocks, and they are merely used as platforms throughout the level.
====''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 [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|shared port]]. They act as they do in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
 
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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''====
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 marks are normal-sized. 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''====
One Mega ? Block appears in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. It can be purchased from the Shop as a [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|building]] in the Kingdom Builder mode. It takes up a 2x2 area. When it is tapped, it provide a certain number of coins or [[Rally Ticket]]s, then becomes an [[Empty Block]]s with no effect for some time. Afterward, it returns to being a Mega ? Block. It is more likely to have more items than regular ? Blocks.
 
===''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''===
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''===
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===
<gallery>
Big_Block_SMB3.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Giant_Block.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMA4 Mega Block 2.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
NSMBDS Mega Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
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 Castle Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (castle)
NSMBU Lava Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (lava)
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
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]]''
Super Block Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
PMCS Mondo Woods colorless spot 13.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|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>
|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
|GerM=Giant ? Block
|Ita=Mega blocco ? (''Super Mario Run'')
|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
}}
 
==References==
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The Giant Question Blocks return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' as blocks in various [[Soda Jungle]] courses.
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Latest revision as of 11:48, October 30, 2024

Mega ? Block
Sprite of a Mega ? Block in New Super Mario Bros. U
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[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

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.[edit]

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[edit]

Mega ? Blocks are objects in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are encountered in World 6-5, floating on water.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

A Mega ? Block
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[edit]

Mega ? Blocks are objects in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their shared port. They act as they do in Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

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 marks are normal-sized. 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[edit]

One Mega ? Block appears in Super Mario Run. It can be purchased from the Shop as a building in the Kingdom Builder mode. It takes up a 2x2 area. When it is tapped, it provide a certain number of coins or Rally Tickets, then becomes an Empty Blocks with no effect for some time. Afterward, it returns to being a Mega ? Block. It is more likely to have more items than regular ? Blocks.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Mega ? Blocks appear in Mondo Woods in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by Kamek.

Profiles[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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ニュー 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.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 41 and 215.