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{{distinguish|Ghost Block}}
A '''Boo Buddy Block''' is a strange combination of a [[Boo]] and a block only found in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. When looked at, it seems to be a normal, gray block. But if Mario takes his eyes off it, it slowly begins to transform into a Boo. They are actually required to clear a certain Ghost House, as Mario must lure them towards him, turn around, and jump on and leap off them to reach a high ledge, where the exit door awaits.
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:PinkBoo.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Boo]]
|comparable=[[Red Boo]]
}}
'''Block Boos''',<ref name=web>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19991009233502/http://www.yoshisstory.com/6-3.html|title=''Yoshi's Story'' official website|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote='''Block Boos:''' These Boos turn into blocks when you turn to face them. They are too valuable as blocks, so why bother defeating them?'|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition''|date=April 7, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2103-8|page=110|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=79|date=April 21, 1999|author=Prima Bath|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=0-7615-2083-X}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/sunshine/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Sunshine'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233320/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/sunshine/?lang=en}}</ref> also named '''Boo Blocks'''<ref name=web/><ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|page=10|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> (originally known as '''Boo Buddy Blocks'''),<ref name=MM>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=51|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are a type of [[Boo]] capable of transforming into a [[block]] called a Ghost Block<ref name=MM/> when threatened.


The Boo Buddy Blocks in ''Yoshi's Story'' were simply called '''Boo Blocks''' (since they were actually normal-sized Boos rather than the smaller Boo Buddies). They appeared solely in Stage 6-3: [[Ghost Castle]], and instead of being a gray block they had pink and white stripes.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Bbblock.gif|frame]]
Boo Buddy Blocks are enemies in ''Super Mario World''. When looked at, a Boo Buddy Block seems to be a normal, gray block but with a unique stone design. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] takes his eyes off it, however, it slowly begins to transform into a Boo and follow him. When the Boo Buddy Block is in its block form, it can be [[jump]]ed off. Doing this is required to clear a certain [[Ghost House]], the [[Choco-Ghost House]], as Mario or Luigi must lure several Boo Buddy Blocks into the proper positions so that he can jump off them to reach the high ledge where the exit door awaits.


Boo Blocks also appear in [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]] in the [[Energy Hold]].
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS Boo Block.png|thumb|A Block Boo in block form]]
'''Pink Boos'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=20|publisher=Prima Games|date=September 3, 2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3961-1}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They resemble [[Red Boo]]s due to their color. Like normal Boos in this game, Pink Boos are unaffected if Mario looks at them, instead turning into Ghost Blocks only if sprayed with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]'s water or a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[juice]]. Ghost Blocks look very similar to [[Yoshi Platform]]s, though their eyes can still be seen on one side. After a lengthy period of time, they revert to their normal form. When not a block, they meanderingly patrol a small area in a similar manner to the Boos in the game, though in a less wide range. They appear solely in [[Hotel Delfino]], specifically around the central pillar in [[The Hotel Lobby's Secret]] and over a large pool-like bathtub under an air vent in [[Mysterious Hotel Delfino]].


===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:YSBooBlock.png|frame|left]]
Boo Blocks are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Their Ghost Block form is redesigned with pink and white stripes rather than being a solid gray block. In addition, they take a different appearance from normal Boos when a Yoshi is looking away.
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In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', there are [[Red Boo]]s which turn into solid platforms when squirted. These, too, are needed to complete certain levels.
===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
{{Rewrite-expand|At which point of the OVA do they appear? Also specify its role.|section=y}}
In ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'', when the Boos turn into Ghost Blocks, they still show their faces, unlike in the original game, where their faces disappear.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
*'''Nintendo 64 Spieleberater:''' ''Den lass' ich immer warten, bis er steinhart wird, und dann hüpf' ich drauf... voll praktisch!'' <ref name=German/> (''I always let it wait until it becomes hard as a rock, and then I jump on it... fully practical!'')
*'''Level appearance:''' [[Ghost Castle]] only
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Story Boo Block Boo.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
GoldenBoostatue.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ブロックテレサ<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=October 19, 2015|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|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. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''Super Mario World'' section|page=56|location=Tokyo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|location=Tokyo|date=February 20, 1998|isbn=4-09-102619-2|title=「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=114, 116|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=October 10, 2002|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|title=「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/63brkWn.jpg 21]|isbn=4-09-106064-1}}</ref>
|JapR=Burokku Teresa
|JapM=Block Boo
|Ger=Block-Buu<ref name=German>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Story'' German instruction booklet|page={{file link|Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png|19}}}}</ref>
|GerN=''Yoshi's Story''
|Ger2=Rosa Buu Huu
|Ger2N=''Super Mario Sunshine''
|GerM=Block Boo
|Ger2M=Pink Boo
|Ita=Boo Rosa
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=20}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Sunshine''
|Ita2=Boocco
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=56}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Super Mario World''
|Ita3=Blocco Boo
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=100}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Super Mario Sunshine'' (''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'')
|ItaM=Pink Boo
|Ita2M=Portmanteau of "Boo" and ''blocco'' ("block")
|Ita3M=Boo Block
}}
 
==Trivia==
*Blocks with Boo faces appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' in the [[Energy Hold]]. However, instead of turning into enemy Boos, these become invisible.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:43, December 11, 2024

Not to be confused with Ghost Block.
Block Boo
Block Boo
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Boo
Comparable

Block Boos,[1][2][3][4] also named Boo Blocks[1][5] (originally known as Boo Buddy Blocks),[6] are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are a type of Boo capable of transforming into a block called a Ghost Block[6] when threatened.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

A Boo Buddy Block

Boo Buddy Blocks are enemies in Super Mario World. When looked at, a Boo Buddy Block seems to be a normal, gray block but with a unique stone design. When Mario or Luigi takes his eyes off it, however, it slowly begins to transform into a Boo and follow him. When the Boo Buddy Block is in its block form, it can be jumped off. Doing this is required to clear a certain Ghost House, the Choco-Ghost House, as Mario or Luigi must lure several Boo Buddy Blocks into the proper positions so that he can jump off them to reach the high ledge where the exit door awaits.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

A Ghost Block
A Block Boo in block form

Pink Boos[7] are enemies in Super Mario Sunshine. They resemble Red Boos due to their color. Like normal Boos in this game, Pink Boos are unaffected if Mario looks at them, instead turning into Ghost Blocks only if sprayed with FLUDD's water or a Yoshi's juice. Ghost Blocks look very similar to Yoshi Platforms, though their eyes can still be seen on one side. After a lengthy period of time, they revert to their normal form. When not a block, they meanderingly patrol a small area in a similar manner to the Boos in the game, though in a less wide range. They appear solely in Hotel Delfino, specifically around the central pillar in The Hotel Lobby's Secret and over a large pool-like bathtub under an air vent in Mysterious Hotel Delfino.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Sprite of a Ghost Block from Yoshi's Story

Boo Blocks are enemies in Yoshi's Story. Their Ghost Block form is redesigned with pink and white stripes rather than being a solid gray block. In addition, they take a different appearance from normal Boos when a Yoshi is looking away.

Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit]

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: At which point of the OVA do they appear? Also specify its role.

In Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, when the Boos turn into Ghost Blocks, they still show their faces, unlike in the original game, where their faces disappear.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Story[edit]

  • Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Den lass' ich immer warten, bis er steinhart wird, und dann hüpf' ich drauf... voll praktisch! [8] (I always let it wait until it becomes hard as a rock, and then I jump on it... fully practical!)
  • Level appearance: Ghost Castle only

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブロックテレサ[9][10][11]
Burokku Teresa
Block Boo
German Block-Buu[8] Block Boo Yoshi's Story
Rosa Buu Huu[?] Pink Boo Super Mario Sunshine
Italian Boo Rosa[12] Pink Boo Super Mario Sunshine
Boocco[13] Portmanteau of "Boo" and blocco ("block") Super Mario World
Blocco Boo[14] Boo Block Super Mario Sunshine (Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia)

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Yoshi's Story official website. Archived October 9, 1999, 23:35:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Block Boos: These Boos turn into blocks when you turn to face them. They are too valuable as blocks, so why bother defeating them?'" – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 110.
  3. ^ Prima Bath (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 79.
  4. ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
  5. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
  6. ^ a b August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
  7. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 20.
  8. ^ a b Yoshi's Story German instruction booklet. Page 19Media:Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png.
  9. ^ 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, Super Mario World section. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 56.
  10. ^ February 20, 1998. 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102619-2. Page 114, 116.
  11. ^ October 10, 2002. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21.
  12. ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 20.
  13. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 56.
  14. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 100.