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{{item infobox
{{item infobox
|effect=Turns all onscreen enemies into [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s ([[coin]]s in the remake)
|effect=Turns all onscreen enemies into [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s ([[coin]]s in the reissue)
|image=[[File:SMW2 Anywhere POW art.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|image=[[File:SMW2 Anywhere POW art.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|variant_of=[[POW Block]]
}}
}}
An '''Anywhere POW'''<ref name=SMW2>{{cite|date=1995|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' instruction booklet|page=23}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2002|language=en|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' instruction booklet|page=31|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is an [[List of items|item]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It is a [[Special Item (Yoshi's Island series)|Special Item]] resembling a [[POW Block]], and using it from the pause screen causes a shockwave that turns all onscreen enemies into [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s ([[coin]]s in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]]). This item can be acquired only in [[Bonus Challenge]]s.
An '''Anywhere POW'''<ref name=SMW2>{{cite|date=1995|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' instruction booklet|page=23}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2002|language=en|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' instruction booklet|page=31|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is an [[List of items|item]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It is a [[Special Item (Yoshi's Island series)|Special Item]] resembling a [[POW Block]], and using it from the pause screen causes a shockwave that turns all onscreen enemies into [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s ([[coin]]s in the [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|GBA reissue]]). This item can be acquired only in [[Bonus Challenge]]s.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=どこでもPOW<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1995|title=''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Jpn=どこでもPOW<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1995|title=''Super Mario: Yossy Island'' instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Dokodemo POW
|JpnR=Dokodemo POW
|JapM=Anywhere POW
|JpnM=Anywhere POW
|Fre=POW<ref>{{cite|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2002|title=''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' European manual|page=54}}</ref>
|Fre=POW<ref>{{cite|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2002|title=''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' European manual|page=54}}</ref>
|FreM=POW
|FreM=POW

Latest revision as of 14:52, February 28, 2025

Anywhere POW
Artwork of an Anywhere POW for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002)
Effect Turns all onscreen enemies into Stars (coins in the reissue)
Variant of POW Block

An Anywhere POW[1][2] is an item in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It is a Special Item resembling a POW Block, and using it from the pause screen causes a shockwave that turns all onscreen enemies into Stars (coins in the GBA reissue). This item can be acquired only in Bonus Challenges.

Profiles

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Turns all the enemies on the screen into Stars.[1]

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

  • Electronic manual description:
    • English:
      Changes all enemies on-screen to coins.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese どこでもPOW[3]
Dokodemo POW
Anywhere POW
French POW[4] POW
Italian POW "dovunque"[5][6] "Anywhere" POW

References

  1. ^ a b 1995. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 23.
  2. ^ 2002. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 31.
  3. ^ 1995. Super Mario: Yossy Island instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 22.
  4. ^ 2002. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 54.
  5. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island GIG's Italian manual. Page 10.
  6. ^ 2002. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 114.