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|image=[[File:SMM3DS Art - Ice Block.png|120px]]<br>Artwork of an Ice Block from ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' | |image=[[File:SMM3DS Art - Ice Block.png|120px]]<br>Artwork of an Ice Block from ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise) | |first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise) | ||
|latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | |latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|effect=Slippery when walked on | |effect=Slippery when walked on | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ice Blocks''' (also lowercase as '''ice blocks''')<ref>Catherine | '''Ice Blocks''' (also lowercase as '''ice blocks''')<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=127|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> appear in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as frozen versions of regular [[block]]s, mostly in the side-scrolling games of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
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Ice Blocks are objects in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and its {{iw|wikipedia|Western world|Western}} release, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They first appear in [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]]. Ice Blocks act as slippery platforms and are [[Semisolid Platform|semisolid]], unlike later appearances. | |||
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|its remake]], Ice Blocks appear commonly throughout [[Ice Land]], where they mostly make up the level structure in its airborne levels. Like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', they act as slippery platforms; these Ice Blocks can be normal (the size of a [[Brick Block|brick]]) or giant-sized (two times bigger, like [[Mega Block|Big Block]]s). | In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|its remake]], Ice Blocks appear commonly throughout [[Ice Land]], where they mostly make up the level structure in its airborne levels. Like in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', they act as slippery platforms; these Ice Blocks can be normal (the size of a [[Brick Block|brick]]) or giant-sized (two times bigger, like [[Mega Block|Big Block]]s). | ||
A rarer type of ice block<ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J | A rarer type of ice block<ref name=Prima>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=12|quote='''ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS''' Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=October 21, 2003|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4425-9}}</ref> also exists; it is transparent and can be melted by [[fireball]]s from [[Mario]] and [[Luigi|Luigi's]] [[Fire Mario|Fire form]]. [[Frozen Coin|Some]] contain [[coin]]s, while others contain [[Muncher]]s. | ||
A third type of Ice Block, also referred to as a [[White Block]], also appears throughout Ice Land. Unlike the other types, these resemble white or light blue bricks, are not slippery, and can be picked up and thrown. | A third type of Ice Block, also referred to as a [[White Block]], also appears throughout Ice Land. Unlike the other types, these resemble white or light blue bricks, are not slippery, and can be picked up and thrown. | ||
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====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:SMW Ice Block.png|frame]] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', a few Ice Blocks make a small appearance in the level [[Awesome]] of the [[Special Zone]]. None of them can be picked up, as they merely serve as slippery platforms. They appear as light blue [[Rotating Block]]s. | In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', a few Ice Blocks make a small appearance in the level [[Awesome]] of the [[Special Zone]]. None of them can be picked up, as they merely serve as slippery platforms like most of the terrain in the level. They appear as light blue [[Rotating Block]]s. | ||
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
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In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', grounded ice blocks are routinely shot out of the '''ice block shooter''' in [[Snowman's Land]]. The ice block shooter is placed on the normal route to Snowman Mountain, and its ice blocks are triangular waves that stop and disappear into the ground before reaching the freezing pond. After every four small ice blocks are shot, a large one is shot. The ice blocks attempt to push Mario into the freezing pond and require timing to jump over as they are indestructible. | In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', grounded ice blocks are routinely shot out of the '''ice block shooter''' in [[Snowman's Land]]. The ice block shooter is placed on the normal route to Snowman Mountain, and its ice blocks are triangular waves that stop and disappear into the ground before reaching the freezing pond. After every four small ice blocks are shot, a large one is shot. The ice blocks attempt to push Mario into the freezing pond and require timing to jump over as they are indestructible. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', additional forms are introduced. [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Block]]s of '''Ice'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' | In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', additional forms are introduced. [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Block]]s of '''Ice'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=28|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004}}</ref> appear in the ice-themed courses [[Cool, Cool Mountain]] and Snowman's Land. They can be melted only with [[Yoshi]]'s [[Fire Power (Yoshi)|fire breath]], and they often contain items such as [[Red Coin]]s. In the latter course, they can be melted to collect a [[Power Star]] for [[Yoshi's Ice Sculpture]]. Additionally, massive Ice Blocks<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>EWM_ICE_BLOCK</tt>)</ref> (referred to as '''ice cubes''')<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Nintendo DS'' Pocket Guide|page=375|isbn=978-0-307-46760-7|quote=Finally, slowly and carefully get across a gap on giant moving ice cubes.|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=March 16, 2010}}</ref> appear in [[Chief Chilly Challenge]]. They serve as indestructible moving platforms. | ||
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ||
[[File:SMS Ice Blocks.png|thumb|Several ice blocks in [[Sirena Beach]]'s special stage]] | [[File:SMS Ice Blocks.png|thumb|Several ice blocks in [[Sirena Beach]]'s special stage]] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ice blocks<ref>Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal | In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ice blocks<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=87|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2002|isbn=1-930206-23-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=14, 125, and 147|date=September 3, 2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3961-1}}</ref> (also called ice cubes)<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide|page=80|language=en-us|date=August 12, 2002|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=1-931886-09-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide|page=96|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|date=2002}}</ref> are transparent blocks giving off an icy mist, and they can be melted with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. Large ice blocks appear in special stages, and small ones containing items can be found in [[Noki Bay]] and the [[Delfino Airstrip]]. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
[[File:IceBlockNSMBW.png|frame|left]] | [[File:IceBlockNSMBW.png|frame|left]] | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', there are six types of Ice Blocks: standard Ice Blocks that act as slippery platforms and cannot be picked up or destroyed, Ice Blocks that consist of enemies frozen by an [[Ice Flower]] or other ice projectile, Ice Blocks that can be picked up and thrown at enemies in [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-4]], [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-5]], [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-1]], [[World 9-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-5]], and {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} similarly to [[Grab Block]]s (they cannot hurt players, unlike [[barrel]]s), frozen-over [[Snake Block]]s called [[Ice Snake Block]]s that only appear in {{world-link|3|castle|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, giant [[Ice Wall]]s (in the same level mentioned) that can only be destroyed using [[Bob-omb]]s, and Ice Blocks that only appear in [[World 9-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-7]], which, as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', can contain coins and Munchers and can be melted with fireballs from a [[Fire Flower]] or enemy. | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', there are six types of Ice Blocks: standard Ice Blocks that act as slippery platforms and cannot be picked up or destroyed, Ice Blocks that consist of enemies frozen by an [[Ice Flower]] or other ice projectile, Ice Blocks that can be picked up and thrown at enemies in [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-4]], [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-5]], [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-1]], [[World 9-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-5]], and {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} similarly to [[Grab Block]]s (they cannot hurt players, unlike [[barrel]]s), frozen-over [[Snake Block]]s called [[Ice Snake Block]]s that only appear in {{world-link|3|castle|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, giant [[Ice Wall]]s (in the same level mentioned) that can only be destroyed using [[Bob-omb]]s, and Ice Blocks that only appear in [[World 9-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-7]], which, as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', can contain coins and Munchers and can be melted with fireballs from a [[Fire Flower]] or enemy. | ||
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====''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMM2-SM3DW-IceBlock.png| | [[File:SMM2-SM3DW-IceBlock.png|frame|A ''Super Mario 3D World''-style Ice Block]] | ||
Ice Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where they behave in the same manner as its predecessor. This time, however, they also appear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. | Ice Blocks appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where they behave in the same manner as its predecessor. This time, however, they also appear in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ||
[[File:IceBlockSMBW.png|thumb|left]] | [[File:IceBlockSMBW.png|thumb|left|In ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']] | ||
Ice Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Just like in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, they can be melted from one of Fire Mario's fireballs. | Ice Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Just like in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, they can be melted from one of Fire Mario's fireballs. | ||
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===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)=== | ===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)=== | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' | In the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'', Ice Blocks appear in several [[Iceberg]] stages. They appear as small blocks of ice that are often used as a puzzle element involving [[Faiachū]], which melt them as they walk over them. | ||
===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ||
[[File:SMW2-YI - Ice Block.png|frame|left]] | |||
[[File:SMW2-YI - Ice Block.png| | Ice Blocks appear in a few games of the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]]. In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', they serve as slippery obstacles that cannot be picked up, but can be melted by Yoshi's fire breath after eating a [[fire watermelon|red watermelon]], [[Lava Bubble]], or [[Pyro Guy|Flamer Guy]]. Some Ice Blocks hide items. Ice Blocks retain their role in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', although they can now be melted by only [[Baby Bowser]] and [[Scorchit]]s, and the latter can melt some Ice Blocks that Baby Bowser cannot. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', they serve as slippery obstacles that cannot be picked up, but can be melted by Yoshi's fire breath after eating a [[fire watermelon|red watermelon]], [[Lava Bubble]], or [[Pyro Guy|Flamer Guy]]. Some Ice Blocks hide items. | {{br}} | ||
===''Wario Land II''=== | ===''Wario Land II''=== | ||
[[File:WL2 GlassBlock.png|thumb|Wario, preparing to throw an | [[File:WL2 GlassBlock.png|thumb|Wario, preparing to throw an ice block at a D.D.]] | ||
Ice | Ice blocks are rare objects that can be found in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. They appear as small translucent blocks, and are very fragile. Ice blocks can be picked up and used as a throwing weapon to defeat or stun enemies or to break [[Enemy Block]]s. If the ice block falls to the ground or is attacked, it shatters. However, the ice block will respawn if the player walks away from it and then returns. | ||
They are first encountered in a level called [[Defeat Four Ducks!]]. It is deployed in various rooms throughout [[Syrup Castle]] and can be used to progress through the fortress. The player needs to use the | They are first encountered in a level called [[Defeat Four Ducks!]]. It is deployed in various rooms throughout [[Syrup Castle]] and can be used to progress through the fortress. The player needs to use the ice blocks to knock down one of the four [[D.D.]]s from an unreachable location, and to smash through a staple of Enemy Blocks. | ||
Objects with similar properties, small [[barrel]]s, can be found in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. | Objects with similar properties, small [[barrel]]s, can be found in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. | ||
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)=== | ===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)=== | ||
In the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)| | [[File:MarioVsDKSwitch6-1_1.jpg|thumb|right|Various Ice Blocks in the first level of [[Slippery Summit]]]] | ||
In the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Reissue|remake]] of ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', Ice Blocks appear alongside semisolid variants as part of various terrain in [[Slippery Summit]] and its corresponding [[Slippery Summit Plus|plus world]]. A slippery traction is applied to players and [[Mini-Mario]]s as they walk over ice blocks, and [[Shy Guy]]s appear to walk on them with slippery traction. Thrown objects can continuously slide across ice blocks before either hitting a wall (which will make them rebound in the other direction with a slower sliding speed) or landing onto non-slippery terrain. Keys will also still run their timer even when sliding across Ice Blocks. | |||
If a player jumps while on an Ice Block, they will perform a spinning animation similar to when jumping off icy terrain in 3D games like ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. The player can also duck while sliding across Ice Blocks, allowing them to slide underneath small gaps. Slippery traction can be cancelled by performing a [[Handstand]], but the player will still gain slippery traction when performing a Handstand Walk. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main-gallery}} | {{Main-gallery}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMB2IceBlock.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'') | |||
IceBlockNSMB.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | IceBlockNSMB.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
IceBlockNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | IceBlockNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
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|JapR=Kōri Burokku | |JapR=Kōri Burokku | ||
|JapM=Ice Block | |JapM=Ice Block | ||
|Jap2={{ruby|氷|こおり}}のブロック<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong'') | |Jap2={{ruby|氷|こおり}}のブロック<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong'')|page=64|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994}}</ref> | ||
|Jap2R=Kōri no Burokku | |Jap2R=Kōri no Burokku | ||
|Jap2M=Iced Block | |Jap2M=Iced Block | ||
|Jap3={{ruby|氷|こおり}}<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide | |Jap3={{ruby|氷|こおり}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide|page=91|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/ASMJ/ASMJ_J.pdf|title=スーパーマリオ64DS (''Sūpā Mario 64 DS'') instruction booklet|page=28|language=ja|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|Jap3R=Kōri | |Jap3R=Kōri | ||
|Jap3M=Ice | |Jap3M=Ice | ||
|Jap4=氷床<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap4=氷床<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section|page=150|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
|Jap4R=Kōri Yuka | |Jap4R=Kōri Yuka | ||
|Jap4M=Ice Floor (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', platform and thawable versions) | |Jap4M=Ice Floor (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', platform and thawable versions) | ||
|Fre=Bloc de glace | |Fre=Bloc de glace | ||
|Dut= | |Dut=IJsblok | ||
|DutM=Ice Block | |DutM=Ice Block | ||
|Ger=Eis-Block | |Ger=Eis-Block | ||
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|Fre=machine à cracher des glaçons | |Fre=machine à cracher des glaçons | ||
|FreM=Ice block spitting machine | |FreM=Ice block spitting machine | ||
|Ita=Fonte dei Blocchi di Ghiaccio<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'' | |Ita=Fonte dei Blocchi di Ghiaccio<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=91}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Ice Block Source | |ItaM=Ice Block Source | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:22, October 28, 2024
- Not to be confused with Ice Wall.
Ice Block | |
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Artwork of an Ice Block from Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | |
First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise) |
Latest appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
Effect | Slippery when walked on |
Ice Blocks (also lowercase as ice blocks)[1] appear in the Super Mario franchise as frozen versions of regular blocks, mostly in the side-scrolling games of the Super Mario series.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Ice Blocks are objects in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and its Western release, Super Mario Bros. 2. They first appear in World 4-1. Ice Blocks act as slippery platforms and are semisolid, unlike later appearances.
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remake, Ice Blocks appear commonly throughout Ice Land, where they mostly make up the level structure in its airborne levels. Like in Super Mario Bros. 2, they act as slippery platforms; these Ice Blocks can be normal (the size of a brick) or giant-sized (two times bigger, like Big Blocks).
A rarer type of ice block[2] also exists; it is transparent and can be melted by fireballs from Mario and Luigi's Fire form. Some contain coins, while others contain Munchers.
A third type of Ice Block, also referred to as a White Block, also appears throughout Ice Land. Unlike the other types, these resemble white or light blue bricks, are not slippery, and can be picked up and thrown.
Super Mario World[edit]
In Super Mario World, a few Ice Blocks make a small appearance in the level Awesome of the Special Zone. None of them can be picked up, as they merely serve as slippery platforms like most of the terrain in the level. They appear as light blue Rotating Blocks.
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
In Super Mario 64, grounded ice blocks are routinely shot out of the ice block shooter in Snowman's Land. The ice block shooter is placed on the normal route to Snowman Mountain, and its ice blocks are triangular waves that stop and disappear into the ground before reaching the freezing pond. After every four small ice blocks are shot, a large one is shot. The ice blocks attempt to push Mario into the freezing pond and require timing to jump over as they are indestructible.
In Super Mario 64 DS, additional forms are introduced. Blocks of Ice[3] appear in the ice-themed courses Cool, Cool Mountain and Snowman's Land. They can be melted only with Yoshi's fire breath, and they often contain items such as Red Coins. In the latter course, they can be melted to collect a Power Star for Yoshi's Ice Sculpture. Additionally, massive Ice Blocks[4] (referred to as ice cubes)[5] appear in Chief Chilly Challenge. They serve as indestructible moving platforms.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
In Super Mario Sunshine, ice blocks[6][7] (also called ice cubes)[8][9] are transparent blocks giving off an icy mist, and they can be melted with FLUDD. Large ice blocks appear in special stages, and small ones containing items can be found in Noki Bay and the Delfino Airstrip.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros., they are once again slippery platforms. They are found in World 5.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, there are six types of Ice Blocks: standard Ice Blocks that act as slippery platforms and cannot be picked up or destroyed, Ice Blocks that consist of enemies frozen by an Ice Flower or other ice projectile, Ice Blocks that can be picked up and thrown at enemies in World 3-4, World 3-5, World 6-1, World 9-5, and World Coin-5 similarly to Grab Blocks (they cannot hurt players, unlike barrels), frozen-over Snake Blocks called Ice Snake Blocks that only appear in World 3-Castle, giant Ice Walls (in the same level mentioned) that can only be destroyed using Bob-ombs, and Ice Blocks that only appear in World 9-7, which, as in Super Mario Bros. 3, can contain coins and Munchers and can be melted with fireballs from a Fire Flower or enemy.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Ice Blocks are found in World 4. Once again they cause Mario or Luigi to skid.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Ice Blocks also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, where they reprise their role as regular platforms. Giant Ice Chunks also make an appearance in the level Piranha Plants on Ice. In the level, they are found on top of Frozen Coins, which will melt when hit by fireballs. When its Frozen Coin is melted, the Ice Chunk falls to the ground, which causes it to block some areas or crush Mario or enemies.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Ice Blocks appear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, although they only appear as slippery platforms in all of the level styles and, therefore, cannot be picked up. They also cannot be melted with fire. They are given new sprites for the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World styles.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Ice Blocks appear in Super Mario Maker 2, where they behave in the same manner as its predecessor. This time, however, they also appear in the Super Mario 3D World style.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Ice Blocks reappear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Just like in the New Super Mario Bros. games, they can be melted from one of Fire Mario's fireballs.
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]
In the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, Ice Blocks appear in several Iceberg stages. They appear as small blocks of ice that are often used as a puzzle element involving Faiachū, which melt them as they walk over them.
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Ice Blocks appear in a few games of the Yoshi's Island series. In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, they serve as slippery obstacles that cannot be picked up, but can be melted by Yoshi's fire breath after eating a red watermelon, Lava Bubble, or Flamer Guy. Some Ice Blocks hide items. Ice Blocks retain their role in Yoshi's Island DS, although they can now be melted by only Baby Bowser and Scorchits, and the latter can melt some Ice Blocks that Baby Bowser cannot.
Wario Land II[edit]
Ice blocks are rare objects that can be found in Wario Land II. They appear as small translucent blocks, and are very fragile. Ice blocks can be picked up and used as a throwing weapon to defeat or stun enemies or to break Enemy Blocks. If the ice block falls to the ground or is attacked, it shatters. However, the ice block will respawn if the player walks away from it and then returns.
They are first encountered in a level called Defeat Four Ducks!. It is deployed in various rooms throughout Syrup Castle and can be used to progress through the fortress. The player needs to use the ice blocks to knock down one of the four D.D.s from an unreachable location, and to smash through a staple of Enemy Blocks.
Objects with similar properties, small barrels, can be found in Wario Land 3.
Nintendo Badge Arcade[edit]
Ice Blocks from the Super Mario World style of Super Mario Maker appear as collectible badges in Nintendo Badge Arcade.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Ice Blocks return in Yoshi's Woolly World and its remake, appearing in the levels Fluffy Snow, Here We Go! and Frozen Solid and Chilled. Like in previous games, they will melt from the effects of fire from a fire watermelon. Flooffs can also melt Ice Blocks.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
In the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ice Blocks appear alongside semisolid variants as part of various terrain in Slippery Summit and its corresponding plus world. A slippery traction is applied to players and Mini-Marios as they walk over ice blocks, and Shy Guys appear to walk on them with slippery traction. Thrown objects can continuously slide across ice blocks before either hitting a wall (which will make them rebound in the other direction with a slower sliding speed) or landing onto non-slippery terrain. Keys will also still run their timer even when sliding across Ice Blocks.
If a player jumps while on an Ice Block, they will perform a spinning animation similar to when jumping off icy terrain in 3D games like Super Mario 3D World. The player can also duck while sliding across Ice Blocks, allowing them to slide underneath small gaps. Slippery traction can be cancelled by performing a Handstand, but the player will still gain slippery traction when performing a Handstand Walk.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Ice Block.
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Names in other languages[edit]
Ice Block[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | 氷ブロック[?] Kōri Burokku |
Ice Block | |
Kōri no Burokku |
Iced Block | ||
Kōri |
Ice | ||
氷床[13] Kōri Yuka |
Ice Floor (New Super Mario Bros. Wii, platform and thawable versions) | ||
Chinese (simplified) | 冰冻砖块[?] Bīngdòng Zhuānkuài |
Icy Block | |
Chinese (traditional) | 冰凍磚塊[?] Bīngdòng Zhuānkuài |
Icy Block | |
Dutch | IJsblok[?] | Ice Block | |
French | Bloc de glace[?] | Ice block | |
German | Eis-Block[?] | Ice Block | |
Italian | Blocco di ghiaccio[?] | Ice block | |
Korean | 얼음블록[?] Eoreum Beullok |
Ice Block | |
Russian | Ледяной блок[?] Ledyanoy blok |
Icy Block | |
Spanish (NOA) | Bloque de hielo[?] | Ice block |
Ice block shooter[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | アイスブロックシューター[?] Aisu burokku shūtā |
Ice block shooter | |
Chinese | 冰块射手[?] Bīng kuài shèshǒu |
Ice buck shooter | |
French | machine à cracher des glaçons[?] | Ice block spitting machine | |
Italian | Fonte dei Blocchi di Ghiaccio[14] | Ice Block Source |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 127.
- ^ "ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!" – Hodgson, David S J (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 12.
- ^ 2004. Super Mario 64 DS instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 28.
- ^ Super Mario 64 DS internal object name (EWM_ICE_BLOCK)
- ^ "Finally, slowly and carefully get across a gap on giant moving ice cubes." – Knight, Michael (March 16, 2010). Nintendo DS Pocket Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46760-7. Page 375.
- ^ Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-23-2. Page 87.
- ^ 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 14, 125, and 147.
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 80.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 96.
- ^ 1994. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ドンキーコング」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Donkey Kong). Shogakukan. Page 64.
- ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 91.
- ^ 2004. スーパーマリオ64DS (Sūpā Mario 64 DS) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 28.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. Wii section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 150.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 91.
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