Block (Super Mario 64)
| Block | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario 64 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
| Effect | Breaks apart and may containcoins, aSuper Mushroom, aRed Coin, or a1-Up Mushroom |
Blocks,[1] also known asboxes,[2] are plain-lookingblocks (one described as a "sand block"[3] in the context ofShifting Sand Land) that first appear inSuper Mario 64. They are scattered throughout the game's various courses and can be broken by most ofMario's attacks. Some of them contain threecoins, but this is rather uncommon and most are empty. In this game, they look identical to the game's throwableCrates, though they are much larger. Unlike Crates, they cannot be thrown, though Mario is able to stand on top of them. Blocks are occasionally activated byPurple Switches in courses such asWet-Dry World andDire, Dire Docks. In these cases, the blocks are always empty and they are used more as platforms than containers.
InSuper Mario 64 DS, "block" is now used as an umbrella term for several similar objects.[4] The functional equivalents to the original blocks are known asBricks[4] and have an appearance similar to orangebrick blocks, no longer sharing their cork-like texture with Crates. They are also much more common than before. Some Bricks containmushrooms, but this is quite rare. Mario,Luigi, andWario can also break Bricks, butYoshi cannot break them with any of his attacks unless he has eaten a mushroom. In addition,Black Bricks[4] are introduced as a variant of block that can be broken only by Wario. However, any player character can break them with the help of a mushroom. The other two types of block are the Crate and theIce. Despite the original design not appearing in the game, it can be seen in reused artwork of Mario's actions in the manual.
Boxes appear inMario Party as part of the minigameBox Mountain Mayhem. The goal is to destroy as many boxes as possible, with many of them containing coins andcoin bags. There are alsoWhomp Blocks disguised as these boxes, which move the characters who attack them away from the "mountain" of boxes.
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, in theThrowback Galaxy, the blocks from the originalWhomp's Fortress have been replaced by functionally identical crates.
Gallery
Artwork of Mario and a block fromSuper Mario 64
Model fromSuper Mario 64
A block in theHazy Maze Cave inSuper Mario 64
Blocks inShifting Sand Land inSuper Mario 64
Blocks inWet-Dry World inSuper Mario 64
A block onTall, Tall Mountain inSuper Mario 64
Boxes inMario Party
Bricks inSuper Mario 64 DS
Two Black Bricks onTall, Tall Mountain inSuper Mario 64 DS
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブロック[5][6][7] Burokku | Block | Super Mario 64 andMario Party object, andSuper Mario 64 DS group |
| レンガ[7] Renga | Brick | Super Mario 64 DS, orange type | |
Kuroi Renga | Black Brick | Super Mario 64 DS, black type | |
| French | Bloc[8] | Block | Super Mario 64 DS group |
| Caisse[8][9] | Box | Super Mario 64 (DS) andMario Party object | |
| Briques[8] | Brick | Orange Brick inSuper Mario 64 | |
| Briques noires[8] | Black Brick | Super Mario 64 DS | |
| Italian | Blocco[?] | Block |
References
- ^"Press the Z button while jumping to squash enemies or to destroy blocks." – 1996.Super Mario 64 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (English). Page 15.
- ^"Break the mountain of stacked boxes. You can find Coins inside." –Box Mountain Mayhem instructions (1999).Mario Party.Nintendo (English).
- ^1997. Official UK Nintendo Magazine.Super Mario 64 The Essential Player's Guide.EMAP (British English). Page 15.
- ^abc2004.Super Mario 64 DS instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (English). Page 28.
- ^1996. スーパーマリオ
６４ (Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15. - ^RYO1MarioGames&TrainMovies (October 9, 2013).N64 マリオパーティ ４にんようミニゲーム『ブロックやまくずし』 (0:04).YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^abc2004.スーパーマリオ６４ＤＳ instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo (Japanese). Page 28.
- ^abcd2004.Super Mario 64 DS Instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 68.
- ^"Brise la montagne de caisses empilées. Tu y trouveras des pièces." –Mario Party "Déliro-Caisses" instructions.Imgur (French). Retrieved November 17, 2024.
