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[[File:M&WSwitchBlocks.png|frame|Sprites of the Switch Blocks]]
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'''Switch Blocks''' are [[block]]s that appear exclusively in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. They come in two sizes as well as two colors. The red Switch Blocks are filled in solid by default, and the blue Switch Blocks are intangible dotted lines by default. [[Wanda]] can use her [[magic wand]] on any Switch Block to swap the physical states of all the red and blue versions, which must be done for the character to traverse through certain levels.
'''Switch Blocks''' are [[block]]s in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. They appear in red varieties, which are filled in and solid by default, and blue varieties, which are intangible and marked with dotted lines by default. Switch Blocks are affected by [[Wanda]]'s [[magic wand]], as it can swap the physical states of the red and blue varieties, which is required for the character to traverse certain levels. Switch Blocks are comparable to [[Dotted-Line Block]]s from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]].


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Suitchi Burokku
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Latest revision as of 07:33, March 22, 2025

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

A few Switch Block sprites from Mario & Wario.
Sprites of the Switch Blocks

Switch Blocks are blocks in Mario & Wario. They appear in red varieties, which are filled in and solid by default, and blue varieties, which are intangible and marked with dotted lines by default. Switch Blocks are affected by Wanda's magic wand, as it can swap the physical states of the red and blue varieties, which is required for the character to traverse certain levels. Switch Blocks are comparable to Dotted-Line Blocks from the Super Mario series.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スイッチブロック[1]
Suitchi Burokku
Switch Block

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1993. Mario & Wario instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 8.