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LinkTheLefty (talk | contribs) (It's still pretty different from Brick Blocks, namely that they never float in midair, and it'd be annoying to have to type "block in ''Super Mario 64'' (or Brick in ''Super Mario 64 DS'')" when they're functionally the same. Black Brick can split though.) |
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{{item | |image=[[File:Mario climbing on a Block SM64 artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 64'' | ||
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | ||
|effect=Breaks apart and may contain [[coin]]s, a [[Super Mushroom]], a [[Red Coin]], or a [[1-Up Mushroom]] | |effect=Breaks apart and may contain [[coin]]s, a [[Super Mushroom]], a [[Red Coin]], or a [[1-Up Mushroom]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Blocks''',<ref> | '''Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Press the Z button while jumping to squash enemies or to destroy blocks.|title=''Super Mario 64'' instruction booklet|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|date=1996}}</ref> also known as '''boxes''',<ref>{{cite|author=[[Box Mountain Mayhem]] instructions|quote=Break the mountain of stacked boxes. You can find Coins inside.|date=1999|language=en|title=''Mario Party''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> are plain-looking [[block]]s (one described as a "sand block"<ref>{{cite|title=Official UK Nintendo Magazine. ''Super Mario 64'' The Essential Player's Guide|page=15|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb|date=1997}}</ref> in the context of [[Shifting Sand Land]]) that first appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are scattered throughout the game's various courses and can be broken by most of [[Mario]]'s attacks. Some of them contain three [[coin]]s, but this is rather uncommon and most are empty. In this game, they look identical to the game's throwable [[Crate]]s, though they are much larger. Unlike Crates, they cannot be thrown, though Mario is able to stand on top of them. Blocks are occasionally activated by [[! Switch#Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS|Purple Switch]]es in courses such as [[Wet-Dry World]] and [[Dire, Dire Docks]]. In these cases, the blocks are always empty and they are used more as platforms than containers. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', "block" is now used as an umbrella term for several similar objects.<ref name=DS>''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet | In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', "block" is now used as an umbrella term for several similar objects.<ref name=DS>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=28|date=2004|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> The functional equivalents to the original blocks are known as '''Bricks'''<ref name=DS/> and have an appearance similar to orange [[Brick Block|brick block]]s, no longer sharing their cork-like texture with Crates. They are also much more common than before. Some Bricks contain [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]]s, but this is quite rare. Mario, [[Luigi]], and [[Wario]] can also break Bricks, but [[Yoshi]] cannot break them with any of his attacks unless he has eaten a mushroom. In addition, '''Black Bricks'''<ref name=DS/> are introduced as a variant of block that can be broken only by Wario. However, any player character can break them with the help of a mushroom. The other two types of block are the Crate and the [[Ice Block|Ice]]. Despite the original design not appearing in the game, it can be seen in reused artwork of Mario's actions in the manual. | ||
Boxes appear in ''[[Mario Party]]'' as part of the minigame [[Box Mountain Mayhem]]. The goal is to destroy as many boxes as possible, with many of them containing coins and [[coin bag]]s. There are also [[Crazed Crate|Whomp Block]]s disguised as these boxes, which move the characters who attack them away from the "mountain" of boxes. | |||
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the [[Throwback Galaxy]], the blocks from the original [[Whomp's Fortress]] have been replaced | In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', in the [[Throwback Galaxy]], the blocks from the original [[Whomp's Fortress]] have been replaced by functionally identical crates. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Mario Cork Block Artwork - Super Mario 64.jpg|Artwork of Mario and a block from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' | Mario Cork Block Artwork - Super Mario 64.jpg|Artwork of Mario and a block from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' | ||
HazyMazeElevator.png|''Super Mario 64'' | SM64 Asset Model Block.png|Model from ''Super Mario 64'' | ||
SM64 SSL Pokey.png|''Super Mario 64'' | HazyMazeElevator.png|A block in the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] in ''Super Mario 64'' | ||
SM64 Wet-Dry World Downtown.png|''Super Mario 64'' | SM64 SSL Pokey.png|Blocks in [[Shifting Sand Land]] in ''Super Mario 64'' | ||
SM64 TTM Star 5.png|''Super Mario 64'' | SM64 Wet-Dry World Downtown.png|Blocks in [[Wet-Dry World]] in ''Super Mario 64'' | ||
BoxMountainMayhem MP1.png|''[[Mario Party]]'' | SM64 TTM Star 5.png|A block on [[Tall, Tall Mountain]] in ''Super Mario 64'' | ||
BoxMountainMayhem MP1.png|Boxes in ''[[Mario Party]]'' | |||
Cork Block DS.png|Bricks in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' | |||
Black Brick.png|Two Black Bricks on [[Tall, Tall Mountain]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ブロック<ref>'' | |Jap=ブロック | ||
|JapM=Block | |JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオ{{ruby|64|六十四(ろくじゅうよん)}} (''Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|page=15|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:04|url=youtu.be/7tn4LjKfvEk?feature=shared&t=4|title=N64 マリオパーティ 4にんようミニゲーム『ブロックやまくずし』|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|author=RYO1MarioGames&TrainMovies|accessdate=November 17, 2024|date=October 9, 2013}}</ref><ref name=JPDS>{{cite|language=ja|format=PDF|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/ASMJ/ASMJ_J.pdf|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo|title=スーパーマリオ64DS instruction booklet|page=28}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Burokku | |||
|Jap2=レンガ | |||
|Jap2C=<ref name=JPDS/> | |||
|Jap2R=Renga | |||
|Jap3={{ruby|黒|くろ}}いレンガ | |||
|Jap3C=<ref name=JPDS/> | |||
|Jap3R=Kuroi Renga | |||
|JapM=Block | |||
|JapN=''Super Mario 64'' and ''Mario Party'' object, and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' group | |||
|Jap2M=Brick | |||
|Jap2N=''Super Mario 64 DS'', orange type | |||
|Jap3M=Black Brick | |||
|Jap3N=''Super Mario 64 DS'', black type | |||
|Ita=Blocco | |||
|ItaM=Block | |||
|Fre=Bloc | |||
|FreC=<ref name=DSFRA>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' Instruction booklet|format=PDF|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_FR.pdf|page=68|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2004}}</ref> | |||
|Fre2=Caisse | |||
|Fre2C=<ref name=DSFRA/><ref>{{cite|quote=Brise la montagne de caisses empilées. Tu y trouveras des pièces.|language=fr|accessdate=November 17, 2024|url=imgur.com/75a8Qr3|title=''Mario Party'' "Déliro-Caisses" instructions|publisher=Imgur}}</ref> | |||
|Fre3=Briques | |||
|Fre3C=<ref name=DSFRA/> | |||
|Fre4=Briques noires | |||
|Fre4C=<ref name=DSFRA/> | |||
|FreM=Block | |||
|FreN=''Super Mario 64 DS'' group | |||
|Fre2M=Box | |||
|Fre2N=''Super Mario 64 (DS)'' and ''Mario Party'' object | |||
|Fre3M=Brick | |||
|Fre3N=Orange Brick in ''Super Mario 64'' | |||
|Fre4M=Black Brick | |||
|Fre4N=''Super Mario 64 DS'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Blocks}} | {{Blocks}} | ||
{{SM64}} | {{SM64}} | ||
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[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party]] | [[Category:Mario Party]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario 64 | [[Category:Super Mario 64 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario 64 DS | [[Category:Super Mario 64 DS objects]] | ||
[[it:Blocco (Super Mario 64)]] | [[it:Blocco (Super Mario 64)]] |
Latest revision as of 16:41, November 17, 2024
Block | |
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Artwork from Super Mario 64 | |
First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Effect | Breaks apart and may contain coins, a Super Mushroom, a Red Coin, or a 1-Up Mushroom |
Blocks,[1] also known as boxes,[2] are plain-looking blocks (one described as a "sand block"[3] in the context of Shifting Sand Land) that first appear in Super Mario 64. They are scattered throughout the game's various courses and can be broken by most of Mario's attacks. Some of them contain three coins, but this is rather uncommon and most are empty. In this game, they look identical to the game's throwable Crates, though they are much larger. Unlike Crates, they cannot be thrown, though Mario is able to stand on top of them. Blocks are occasionally activated by Purple Switches in courses such as Wet-Dry World and Dire, Dire Docks. In these cases, the blocks are always empty and they are used more as platforms than containers.
In Super Mario 64 DS, "block" is now used as an umbrella term for several similar objects.[4] The functional equivalents to the original blocks are known as Bricks[4] and have an appearance similar to orange brick blocks, no longer sharing their cork-like texture with Crates. They are also much more common than before. Some Bricks contain mushrooms, but this is quite rare. Mario, Luigi, and Wario can also break Bricks, but Yoshi cannot break them with any of his attacks unless he has eaten a mushroom. In addition, Black Bricks[4] are introduced as a variant of block that can be broken only by Wario. However, any player character can break them with the help of a mushroom. The other two types of block are the Crate and the Ice. Despite the original design not appearing in the game, it can be seen in reused artwork of Mario's actions in the manual.
Boxes appear in Mario Party as part of the minigame Box Mountain Mayhem. The goal is to destroy as many boxes as possible, with many of them containing coins and coin bags. There are also Whomp Blocks disguised as these boxes, which move the characters who attack them away from the "mountain" of boxes.
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, in the Throwback Galaxy, the blocks from the original Whomp's Fortress have been replaced by functionally identical crates.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Mario and a block from Super Mario 64
A block in the Hazy Maze Cave in Super Mario 64
Blocks in Shifting Sand Land in Super Mario 64
Blocks in Wet-Dry World in Super Mario 64
A block on Tall, Tall Mountain in Super Mario 64
Boxes in Mario Party
Bricks in Super Mario 64 DS
Two Black Bricks on Tall, Tall Mountain in Super Mario 64 DS
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ブロック[5][6][7] Burokku |
Block | Super Mario 64 and Mario Party object, and Super Mario 64 DS group |
レンガ[7] Renga |
Brick | Super Mario 64 DS, orange type | |
Kuroi Renga |
Black Brick | Super Mario 64 DS, black type | |
French | Bloc[8] | Block | Super Mario 64 DS group |
Caisse[8][9] | Box | Super Mario 64 (DS) and Mario Party object | |
Briques[8] | Brick | Orange Brick in Super Mario 64 | |
Briques noires[8] | Black Brick | Super Mario 64 DS | |
Italian | Blocco[?] | Block |
References[edit]
- ^ "Press the Z button while jumping to squash enemies or to destroy blocks." – 1996. Super Mario 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 15.
- ^ "Break the mountain of stacked boxes. You can find Coins inside." – Box Mountain Mayhem instructions (1999). Mario Party. Nintendo (English).
- ^ 1997. Official UK Nintendo Magazine. Super Mario 64 The Essential Player's Guide. EMAP (British English). Page 15.
- ^ a b c 2004. Super Mario 64 DS instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 28.
- ^ 1996. スーパーマリオ
64 (Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15. - ^ RYO1MarioGames&TrainMovies (October 9, 2013). N64 マリオパーティ 4にんようミニゲーム『ブロックやまくずし』 (0:04). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c 2004. スーパーマリオ64DS instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 28.
- ^ a b c d 2004. Super Mario 64 DS Instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 68.
- ^ "Brise la montagne de caisses empilées. Tu y trouveras des pièces." – Mario Party "Déliro-Caisses" instructions. Imgur (French). Retrieved November 17, 2024.