Blast Away the Wall
| Mission | |
|---|---|
| Blast Away the Wall | |
| |
| Location | Whomp's Fortress |
| Mission # | 6 |
| Game | Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS |
| << Directory of missions >>N64 >>DS | |
Blast Away the Wall is the sixth mission of Whomp's Fortress in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. In Super Mario 64, this is the course's final mission. Its objective is to obtain the Power Star inside a wall.
Layout
The Power Star is hidden inside the terrain, specifically the corner of the wall next to the rotating bridge and the sleeping Piranha Plant. The intended means to release the Star is to break this corner, which can be achieved only by firing the player character into it from the cannon. However, in Super Mario 64, it is possible, though difficult, to get this Star without the cannon, as it juts out from the corner just enough that Mario can reach it with precise timing.[1] This trick is not possible in Super Mario 64 DS, due to the short animation showing the Power Star emerging from the wall. After that, the player can follow the path up and easily collect the Power Star. The wall to the left of the one containing the Star is similarly destructible, though nothing is inside it.
In Super Mario 64, after hitting one of the destructible walls, Mario loses one wedge of health. He may also take small fall damage if the collision is too high up. In Super Mario 64 DS, no wedges of health are lost after the player hits the wall.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | たいほうで ぶっこわせ！[?] Taihō de Bukkowase! |
Destroy with the Cannon! | |
| Chinese | 破壁摘星[3] Pòbì Zhāixīng |
Break The Wall And Pick The Star | |
| French | Canon vers un mur... (SM64)[?] | Cannon to a Wall... | |
| Coups de canon contre le mur (SM64 DS)[?] | Cannon Shots Against the Wall | ||
| German | Zerstöre die Felswand! (SM64)[?] | Destroy the Crag! | |
| Die Wand ist im Weg (SM64 DS)[?] | The Wall Is in the Way | ||
| Italian | Distruggi il muro[?] | Destroy the wall | Super Mario 64 DS |
| A cannonate contro un muro[2] | Cannon-blasting onto a wall | ||
| Korean | 대포로부숴라![?] Daepo ro busweora! |
Wreck with the Cannon! | |
| Spanish | A cañonazos contra el muro[?] | Cannon-Shots Against the Wall |
Trivia
- In the Super Mario Galaxy 2 recreation of Whomp's Fortress, the Throwback Galaxy, the walls that are blasted away in this mission are already destroyed.
References
- ^ Samusaran94 (October 11, 2014). Super Mario 64 : Easy Cannonless (Blast away the wall). YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 87
- ^ From iQue's localization of Super Mario 64 DS.
