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|image=[[File:NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png]]<br>Sprite from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | |||
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |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. | |||
'''Mega ? Blocks''' are | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''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. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
Mega ? Blocks are | 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]]. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''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. | |||
Mega ? Blocks | |||
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMG2 Mega Question Block.png|thumb| | [[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. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ====''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'' / ''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. | |||
====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' | ====''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''=== | ===''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. | |||
===''Mario | ===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''=== | ||
Mega ? Blocks | 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!"'' | |||
===''Super Mario | ==Gallery== | ||
Mega | ===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== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=巨大ハテナブロック<ref>Shogakukan | |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> | ||
|JapM=Giant ? Block | |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 | |Ger=Riesen-?-Block | ||
|GerM=Giant ? 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== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Luigi U | [[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. | [[Category:New Super Luigi U objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3 | [[Category:Super Mario 3D World objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 | [[Category:Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Run | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario: Color Splash | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | [[Category:Super Mario Run objects]] | ||
[[Category:Paper Mario: Color Splash objects]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:48, October 30, 2024
Mega ? Block | |
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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]
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.
- Level appearances
New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Luigi U
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]
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
New Super Mario Bros. U (ground)
Screenshots[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 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. - ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 41 and 215.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
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Characters | Wario • Brown Sugar Pirates • Mario | ||
Bosses | Spiked Koopa • Minotaur • Penguin • Devil's Head • Bobo • Ghost • Captain Syrup • Genie | ||
Worlds | Rice Beach • Mt. Teapot • Sherbet Land • Stove Canyon • SS Tea Cup • Parsley Woods • Syrup Castle | ||
Power-ups | Bull Pot • Dragon Pot • Garlic Pot • Jet Pot • Star | ||
Collectibles | ? Block • 1 Gold Coin • 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • 3-Up Heart • Heart • Key • Treasure | ||
Enemies and obstacles | Batto Shuruken • Bee Fly • Big • Bō • Bucket Head • Chicken Duck • D.D. • Demon Bat • Dropper • Floater • Gaugau • Goboten • Guragura • Harisu • Helmut • Knight • Konotako • Kōmori Missile • Lance • Maizō • Mine • Muncher • Paidan • Pecan • Penkoon • Pikkarikun • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pirate Goom • Pouncer • Skewer • Sparky • Spiked ball • Togemaru • Ukiwani • Wanderin' Goom • Watch • White puff • Yadorā • Yarikuri Obake | ||
Miscellaneous | Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff |
- Blocks
- Bowser's Fury objects
- New Super Luigi U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. objects
- New Super Mario Bros. U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects
- Super Mario 3D World objects
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 objects
- Super Mario Bros. 3 objects
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects
- Super Mario Run objects
- Paper Mario: Color Splash objects
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 objects