Block Boo
- Not to be confused with Ghost Block.
| Block Boo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Boo | ||
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Block Boos,[1][2][3][4] also named Boo Blocks[1][5] (originally known as Boo Buddy Blocks),[6] are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are a type of Boo capable of transforming into a block called a Ghost Block[6] when threatened.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
Boo Buddy Blocks are enemies in Super Mario World. When looked at, a Boo Buddy Block seems to be a normal, gray block but with a unique stone design. When Mario or Luigi takes his eyes off it, however, it slowly begins to transform into a Boo and follow him. When the Boo Buddy Block is in its block form, it can be jumped off. Doing this is required to clear a certain Ghost House, the Choco-Ghost House, as Mario or Luigi must lure several Boo Buddy Blocks into the proper positions so that he can jump off them to reach the high ledge where the exit door awaits.
Super Mario Sunshine
Pink Boos[7] are enemies in Super Mario Sunshine. They resemble Red Boos due to their color. Like normal Boos in this game, Pink Boos are unaffected if Mario looks at them, instead turning into Ghost Blocks only if sprayed with FLUDD's water or a Yoshi's juice. Ghost Blocks look very similar to Yoshi Platforms, though their eyes can still be seen on one side. After a lengthy period of time, they revert to their normal form. When not a block, they meanderingly patrol a small area in a similar manner to the Boos in the game, though in a less wide range. They appear solely in Hotel Delfino, specifically around the central pillar in The Hotel Lobby's Secret and over a large pool-like bathtub under an air vent in Mysterious Hotel Delfino.
Yoshi's Story
Boo Blocks are enemies in Yoshi's Story. Their Ghost Block form is redesigned with pink and white stripes rather than being a solid gray block. In addition, they take a different appearance from normal Boos when a Yoshi is looking away.
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land
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In Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, when the Boos turn into Ghost Blocks, they still show their faces, unlike in the original game, where their faces disappear.
Profiles and statistics
Yoshi's Story
- Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Den lass' ich immer warten, bis er steinhart wird, und dann hüpf' ich drauf... voll praktisch! [8] (I always let it wait until it becomes hard as a rock, and then I jump on it... fully practical!)
- Level appearance: Ghost Castle only
Gallery
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブロックテレサ[9][10][11] Burokku Teresa |
Block Boo | |
| German | Block-Buu[8] (Yoshi's Story) | Block Boo | |
| Rosa Buu Huu (Super Mario Sunshine)[?] | Pink Boo | ||
| Italian | Boo Rosa[12] (Super Mario Sunshine) | Pink Boo | |
| Boocco[13] (Super Mario World) | Portmanteau of "Boo" and blocco ("block") | ||
| Blocco Boo[14] (Super Mario Sunshine) | Boo Block |
Trivia
- Blocks with Boo faces appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story in the Energy Hold. However, instead of turning into enemy Boos, these become invisible.
References
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story official website. Archived October 9, 1999, 23:35:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Block Boos: These Boos turn into blocks when you turn to face them. They are too valuable as blocks, so why bother defeating them?'" – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 110.
- ^ Prima Bath (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 79.
- ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
- ^ a b August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
- ^ 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 20.
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story German instruction booklet. Page 19.
- ^ October 19, 2015. 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section. Tokyo: Shogakukan. ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 56.
- ^ February 20, 1998. 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102619-2. Page 114, 116.
- ^ October 10, 2002. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, et al. (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. You Too Videogames srl (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1. Page 20.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 56.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 100.
