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A '''Simu-Block'''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] [[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide, page 11</ref><ref>"Dear Mustachioed Gentlemen: The two blocks here are called Simu-Blocks. If both of these blocks are struck simultaneously, something will occur..." - Plaque in a room in [[Joke's End]] of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''</ref> is a block found in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|remake]], this half-red, half-green variety of [[! Block]]s always comes in pairs and must be struck simultaneously by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to be activated. These blocks are usually separated by some distance and require some puzzle solving to be able to hit them both at the same time.
A '''Simu-Block'''<ref>{{cite|quote=***Block Fortune*** Today's lucky block is... the {{color|blue|Simu-Block}}. If you hit the two {{color|blue|Simu-Blocks}} up ahead simultaneously, your luck will improve! The secret to hitting them simultaneously is to get on the top and bottom ledges!|author=[[Sign]] in a [[mole (presenter)|mole]]'s cave|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Dear Mustachioed Gentlemen: The two blocks here are called {{color|blue|Simu-Blocks}}. If both of these blocks are struck simultaneously, something will occur...|author=Plaque in a room in [[Joke's End]]|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''}}</ref> (alternatively '''Simu-block''')<ref>{{cite|quote=Dear Mustachioed Gentlemen: The two blocks here are called {{color|blue|Simu-blocks}}. If both of these blocks are struck simultaneously, something will occur...|author=Plaque in a room in Joke's End|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''}}</ref> is a [[block]] found in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]], this half-red, half-green variety of [[! Block]] always comes in pairs and must be struck simultaneously by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to be activated. These blocks are usually separated by some distance and require some puzzle-solving to be able to hit them both at the same time.
 
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', they are called '''Simultaneous Blocks'''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]] [[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide, page 10</ref> and are in a quad-color scheme. They appear in either pairs or sets of four, but are always next to each other. Only one of the blocks is solid at first; the other(s) are holograms. The Mario Bros., their baby selves, or all four must strike them one after another to activate their effect.


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', these blocks are called '''Simultaneous Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hoffman, Chris|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Player's Guide|page=10|date=November 18, 2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-006-9}}</ref> and are in a quad-color scheme. They appear in either pairs or sets of four, but they are always next to each other. Only one of the blocks is solid at first; any others are holograms. The Mario Bros., their baby selves, or all four must strike them, one after another, to activate their effect.
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Ita=Simu Blocco
|Jap=4人同時ブロック{{ref needed}}
|ItaM=Simu Block
|JapN=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
|JapR=4-nin Dōji Burokku
|JapM=4-Person Simultaneous Block
|Ita=Simu Blocco<ref>{{cite|quote=Il blocco fortunato di oggi è... il Simu Blocco|author=[[Sign]]|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its remake
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Latest revision as of 16:04, December 9, 2024

Simu Block.PNG A Simultaneous Block from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Sprite of a Simu-Block from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.

A Simu-Block[1][2] (alternatively Simu-block)[3] is a block found in the Mario & Luigi series. In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, this half-red, half-green variety of ! Block always comes in pairs and must be struck simultaneously by Mario and Luigi to be activated. These blocks are usually separated by some distance and require some puzzle-solving to be able to hit them both at the same time.

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, these blocks are called Simultaneous Blocks[4] and are in a quad-color scheme. They appear in either pairs or sets of four, but they are always next to each other. Only one of the blocks is solid at first; any others are holograms. The Mario Bros., their baby selves, or all four must strike them, one after another, to activate their effect.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 4人同時ブロック[citation needed]
4-nin Dōji Burokku
4-Person Simultaneous Block Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Italian Simu Blocco[5] - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake

References[edit]

  1. ^ "***Block Fortune*** Today's lucky block is... the Simu-Block. If you hit the two Simu-Blocks up ahead simultaneously, your luck will improve! The secret to hitting them simultaneously is to get on the top and bottom ledges!" – Sign in a mole's cave. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
  2. ^ "Dear Mustachioed Gentlemen: The two blocks here are called Simu-Blocks. If both of these blocks are struck simultaneously, something will occur..." – Plaque in a room in Joke's End. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
  3. ^ "Dear Mustachioed Gentlemen: The two blocks here are called Simu-blocks. If both of these blocks are struck simultaneously, something will occur..." – Plaque in a room in Joke's End. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Chris (November 18, 2005). Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-006-9. Page 10.
  5. ^ "Il blocco fortunato di oggi è... il Simu Blocco" – Sign. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.