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A '''Cap Block''' is a type of [[block]] that first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In the original game, Cap Blocks come in three colors, each one containing a different power-up.
A '''Cap Block''' is a type of [[block]] that first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In the original game, Cap Blocks come in three colors, each one containing a different power-up.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
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*'''Green blocks''' (or '''Green Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 35, 56, and 59.</ref> contain the [[Metal Cap]]. The green Metal Cap Switch is in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], a secret area inside the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] accessed through a portal near [[Dorrie]]'s pond.
*'''Green blocks''' (or '''Green Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 35, 56, and 59.</ref> contain the [[Metal Cap]]. The green Metal Cap Switch is in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], a secret area inside the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] accessed through a portal near [[Dorrie]]'s pond.
*'''Blue blocks''' (or '''Blue Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 54 and 93.</ref> contain the [[Vanish Cap]]. The blue Vanish Cap Switch is in [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], which becomes accessible after Mario drains the moat in front of the Mushroom Castle.
*'''Blue blocks''' (or '''Blue Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 54 and 93.</ref> contain the [[Vanish Cap]]. The blue Vanish Cap Switch is in [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], which becomes accessible after Mario drains the moat in front of the Mushroom Castle.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the three colored ! Blocks are reduced to one red [[? Block]], which is simply referred to as such. Red blocks contain either [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]]s, which give different abilities depending on which character obtains them, or [[Wing Cap|Wings]] in certain levels for Mario. If anyone other than [[Yoshi]] hits a red block without his cap, however, a [[Bob-omb]] will come out instead.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the three colored ! Blocks are reduced to one red [[? Block]], which is simply referred to as such. Red blocks contain either [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]]s, which give different abilities depending on which character obtains them, or [[Wing Cap|Wings]] in certain levels for Mario. If anyone other than [[Yoshi]] hits a red block without his cap, however, a [[Bob-omb]] will come out instead.


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===''Minecraft''===
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the red, green, and blue Cap Blocks appear as paintings, along with a yellow block from ''Super Mario 64''.
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the red, green, and blue Cap Blocks appear as paintings, along with a [[! Block|yellow block]] from ''Super Mario 64''.
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===Red block===
===Red block===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|赤|あか}}いブロック<ref name=JP/><br>''Akai Burokku''<br>あかブロック<br>''Aka Burokku''
|Jap={{hover|赤|あか}}いブロック<ref name=JP/>
|JapR=Akai Burokku
|JapM=Red Block
|JapM=Red Block
|Jap2=あかブロック
|Jap2R=Aka Burokku
}}
}}


===Green block / Metal Box===
===Green block / Metal Box===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|緑|みどり}}のブロック<ref name=JP>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref><br>''Midori no Burokku''<br>{{hover|緑|みどり}}ブロック<br>''Midori Burokku''
|Jap={{hover|緑|みどり}}のブロック<ref name=JP>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>
|JapR=Midori no Burokku
|JapM=Green Block
|JapM=Green Block
|Jap2={{hover|緑|みどり}}ブロック
|Jap2R=Midori Burokku
|ChiS=绿色砖块
|ChiS=绿色砖块
|ChiSR=Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
|ChiSR=Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
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===Blue block===
===Blue block===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|青|あお}}いブロック<ref name=JP/><br>''Aoi Burokku''<br>あおブロック<br>''Ao Burokku''
|Jap={{hover|青|あお}}いブロック<ref name=JP/>
|JapR=Aoi Burokku
|JapM=Blue Block
|JapM=Blue Block
|Jap2=あおブロック
|Jap2R=Ao Burokku
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:NSMB Prerelease 3.jpg|200px|thumb|The blue block in an early version of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
*In some pre-release versions of ''[[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|New Super Mario Bros.]]'', a blue block from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' can be seen (as shown in the image to the right). Its 3D geometry is more apparent than any other block in the game. Moreover, the [[! Block|yellow block]] from the same game can also be viewed, this one being automatically switched to a green block if hit.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9r99rNi-6s&t=51s Video showing an early E3 prototype of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:11, November 25, 2022

"Green Block" redirects here. For green-colored ! Blocks, see ! Block.
Not to be confused with metal block.
Cap Block
Artwork of the Metal Box from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Metal Box artwork from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

A Cap Block is a type of block that first appears in Super Mario 64. In the original game, Cap Blocks come in three colors, each one containing a different power-up.

History

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64, all Cap Blocks are intangible at the start of the game, reminiscent of the four ! Blocks from Super Mario World. When one of the three Cap Switches is activated, all Cap Blocks of that color solidify and drop a cap power-up upon being broken open.

In Super Mario 64 DS, the three colored ! Blocks are reduced to one red ? Block, which is simply referred to as such. Red blocks contain either Power Flowers, which give different abilities depending on which character obtains them, or Wings in certain levels for Mario. If anyone other than Yoshi hits a red block without his cap, however, a Bob-omb will come out instead.

A different set of Cap Blocks exists unused in Super Mario 64 DS, and they provide the player with Mario's cap, Luigi's cap, or Wario's cap.

Super Smash Bros. series

A Metal Box in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
A Metal Box in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

The green block appears as an item in every installment of the Super Smash Bros. series starting with Super Smash Bros. Melee, under the name Metal Box. Much like in Super Mario 64, this item causes characters to become coated in metal for a short period of time. Unlike in Super Mario 64, they have to simply grab or directly hit the box to become metal, as opposed to jumping under it and causing the Metal Cap to emerge from it. They become heavier and fall faster, making it harder to directly KO them by blasting them away, but making it harder for them get back on the stage. Getting hit causes the duration of the power-up to shorten. The Final Smash forms Giga Bowser, Wario-Man, Mega Lucario, and Giga Mac are completely unaffected by Metal Boxes. Also, when a character becomes metal, their voice is removed.

From Super Smash Bros. Melee onward until Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, each game of the Super Smash Bros. series has a trophy of the Metal Box. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the trophy erroneously states the Metal Box appears in Super Mario 64 DS, which replaced the colored caps with multiple characters, and their Power Flowers are all found in red blocks.

Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the red, green, and blue Cap Blocks appear as paintings, along with a yellow block from Super Mario 64.

Trophy information

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Name Image Game Description
Metal Box Metal Box Super Mario 64
09/96
First spotted in Super Mario 64, the Metal Box holds the power to turn your character briefly into heavy metal. Your mass is exponentially greater while metallic, making it difficult for others to throw you. Be careful though: not only will you move a bit slower, but you'll also fall much more quickly than you ordinarily would.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Name Image Game Description
Metal Box BrawlTrophy496.png N64 Super Mario 64 A green box that transforms whoever attacks it into metal. In metal form, you're a lot heavier than normal, so middling and even strong attacks don't move you too much, and standard attacks won't even make you flinch. The time you spend in metal form decreases with the damage you take. In Super Mario 64, the weight of the metal form allowed you to walk underwater.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Name 3DS Image Wii U Image Appears in American English description British English description
Metal Box MetalBoxTrophy3DS.png Metal Box's trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U N64 Super Mario 64 (09/1996)
DS Super Mario 64 DS (11/2004)
This green box will make you the ultimate defensive character, turning you into solid metal for a short time. You won't flinch from enemy attacks, even in midair, and it is much harder to launch you. On the other hand, you fall like a brick. Getting hit will reduce the duration of this item. Whack this box to turn into a metal you! You won't flinch when attacked - even in mid-air - and you'll be harder to launch. Now, the downsides: you'll move slower, fall faster, and recovering when you fall off a stage will be a nightmare. Also, it's only temporary, or lasts until you've taken a certain amount of damage.

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Cap Block

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アイテムブロック[?]
Aitemu Burokku
Item Block

Red block

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese いブロック[4]
Akai Burokku
Red Block
あかブロック[?]
Aka Burokku
-

Green block / Metal Box

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese のブロック[4]
Midori no Burokku
Green Block
ブロック[?]
Midori Burokku
-
Chinese (simplified) 绿色砖块[?]
Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
Green Block
Chinese (traditional) 綠色磚塊[?]
Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
Green Block
Dutch Groene !-kist[?] Green ! Box
German Grüne !-Box[?] Green ! Box
Italian Blocco verde[5] (Super Mario 64)
Scatola ![6] (Super Smash Bros. series)
Green Block
! Box
Korean 초록 블록[?]
Chorok Beulok
Green Block
Portuguese Caixa Metálica[?] Metalic Box
Russian Металлический блок[?]
Metallicheskiy blok
Metallic block
Spanish (NOA) Bloque de Metal[?] Metal Block
Spanish (NOE) Bloque Verde[?] Green Block

Blue block

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese いブロック[4]
Aoi Burokku
Blue Block
あおブロック[?]
Ao Burokku
-

Trivia

The blue block in an early version of New Super Mario Bros.
  • In some pre-release versions of New Super Mario Bros., a blue block from Super Mario 64 can be seen (as shown in the image to the right). Its 3D geometry is more apparent than any other block in the game. Moreover, the yellow block from the same game can also be viewed, this one being automatically switched to a green block if hit.[7]

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 45, 64, 69, and 73.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 35, 56, and 59.
  3. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 54 and 93.
  4. ^ a b c Super Mario 64 Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.
  5. ^ Super Mario 64 Italian instruction booklet, page 38.
  6. ^ Latel (May 3, 2018). Year of Smash 25 [Super Smash Bros. Brawl]. YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Video showing an early E3 prototype of New Super Mario Bros.