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|image=[[File:POW_Block_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_3D_World.png|200px]]<br>Red POW Block artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|image=[[File:POW_Block_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_3D_World.png|200px]]<br>Red POW Block artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|effect=Causes tremors that are able to hit blocks and to cause other Red POW Blocks to activate within range
|effect=Causes tremors that are able to hit blocks and activate other nearby Red POW Blocks
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Red POW Blocks<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' European English manual.</ref> are a red variant of [[POW Block]]s that much like the blue type, they cause an earthquake effect on screen. However, these do not damage enemies or drop any coins, but instead break and hit blocks and can start chain reactions if another Red POW Block is in range of the effect.
'''Red POW Blocks'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' European English manual.</ref><ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> are a variant of [[POW Block]]s that, much like the blue type, cause an earthquake effect on screen. However, these do not damage enemies or drop any coins, but instead break and hit blocks and can start chain reactions if another Red POW Block is in range of the effect.


There has been instances of POW Blocks being colored red in other games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''<ref>[[File:POWBlockSMB2.gif]]</ref>, although it's worth to note they behave just like normal POW Blocks do, while these are classified as a different variant with distinct effects, rather than just a change in color.
There has been instances of POW Blocks being colored red in other games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'',<ref>{{media link|POWBlockSMB2.gif}}</ref> which behave like normal POW Blocks while being classified as a separate variant with distinct effects, rather than simply being a change in color.


== History ==
==History==
=== ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' ===
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:NewPOWBlock.png|frame]]
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Red POW Blocks first appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and is the only POW Block variant that makes an appearance. They cannot picked up, so they must be activated by hitting them normally. In addition, they start a chain reaction with one another when activated; while they cannot defeat on-screen enemies out of its range or drop midair coins, their tremors can hit nearby blocks.
[[File:NewPOWBlock.png|frame|left]]
Red POW Blocks first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and is the only POW Block variant that makes an appearance. They cannot picked up, so they must be activated by hitting them normally. In addition, they start a chain reaction with one another when activated; while they cannot defeat on-screen enemies out of its range or drop midair coins, their tremors can hit nearby blocks.
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=== ''Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ===
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Red POW Blocks<ref name=SM3DW>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch port]], which marks their first appearance in a 3D Super Mario platformer. They act exactly as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', releasing short-ranged shock-waves that hit and destroy blocks and enemies once hit. They can also reveal the locations of [[Hidden Block]]s.  
Red POW Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch port]], which marks their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer. They act exactly as they did in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', releasing short-ranged shock-waves that hit and destroy blocks and enemies once hit. They can also reveal the locations of [[Hidden Block]]s.  


=== ''Super Mario Maker 2'' ===
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Red POW Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', albeit only in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style and instead behaving like it did in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', so the locations of Hidden Blocks do not get shown anymore. Version 3.0.0 introduces [[Red POW Box|Red POW Boxes]], wearable Red POW Blocks that activate upon hitting blocks three times before vanishing, and just like the actual block, it is exclusive to the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style.
Red POW Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', albeit only in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style and instead behaving like it did in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', so the locations of Hidden Blocks are no longer shown. Version 3.0.0 introduces [[Red POW Box|Red POW Boxes]], wearable Red POW Blocks that activate upon hitting blocks three times before vanishing, and just like the actual block, it is exclusive to the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style.
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', TNT is replaced by Red POW Blocks.


== Names in other languages ==
== Names in other languages ==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=あかPOWブロック<ref>From ''Super Mario Maker 2'''s Story Mode missions</ref>
|Jap=あかPOWブロック<ref>From ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s Story Mode missions</ref>
|JapR=Aka POW Burokku
|JapR=Aka POW Burokku
|JapM=Red POW Block
|JapM=Red POW Block
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== Trivia ==
==References==
*In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', TNT is replaced by Red POW Blocks.
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== References ==
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Revision as of 23:05, September 28, 2023

Red POW Block
Artwork of a POW Block from Super Mario 3D World.
Red POW Block artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Effect Causes tremors that are able to hit blocks and activate other nearby Red POW Blocks

Red POW Blocks[1][2] are a variant of POW Blocks that, much like the blue type, cause an earthquake effect on screen. However, these do not damage enemies or drop any coins, but instead break and hit blocks and can start chain reactions if another Red POW Block is in range of the effect.

There has been instances of POW Blocks being colored red in other games, such as Super Mario Bros. 2,[3] which behave like normal POW Blocks while being classified as a separate variant with distinct effects, rather than simply being a change in color.

History

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. 2

POW Block

Red POW Blocks first appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, and is the only POW Block variant that makes an appearance. They cannot picked up, so they must be activated by hitting them normally. In addition, they start a chain reaction with one another when activated; while they cannot defeat on-screen enemies out of its range or drop midair coins, their tremors can hit nearby blocks.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Red POW Blocks reappear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, which marks their first appearance in a 3D Super Mario platformer. They act exactly as they did in New Super Mario Bros. 2, releasing short-ranged shock-waves that hit and destroy blocks and enemies once hit. They can also reveal the locations of Hidden Blocks.

Super Mario Maker 2

Red POW Blocks reappear in Super Mario Maker 2, albeit only in the Super Mario 3D World style and instead behaving like it did in New Super Mario Bros. 2, so the locations of Hidden Blocks are no longer shown. Version 3.0.0 introduces Red POW Boxes, wearable Red POW Blocks that activate upon hitting blocks three times before vanishing, and just like the actual block, it is exclusive to the Super Mario 3D World style.

Minecraft

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, TNT is replaced by Red POW Blocks.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese あかPOWブロック[4]
Aka POW Burokku
Red POW Block
Chinese (simplified) 红色力量砖块 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)
Hóngsè Lìliàng Zhuānkuài
红色POW砖块
Hóngsè POW Zhuānkuài
[?]
Red Power Block

Red POW Block
Chinese (traditional) 紅色POW磚塊[5]
Hóngsè POW Zhuānkuài
Red POW Block
Portuguese (NOE) Bloco POW Vermelho[?] Red POW Block

References

  1. ^ New Super Mario Bros. 2 European English manual.
  2. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.
  3. ^ Template:Media link
  4. ^ From Super Mario Maker 2's Story Mode missions
  5. ^ https://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb2/CTR_ABE_ME_CHT_HP.pdf