Recovery Block
Recovery Block | |
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![]() Sprite fromMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | |
First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
Effect | Recovers all HP and FP/BP/SP |
ARecovery Block (originallyrecovery block), also known as aHeart Block[1] or anHP Block,[2] is a type ofblock seen in thePaper Mario andMario & Luigi series ofSuper Mariorole-playing games. Recovery blocks are commonly found in areas where aSave Block is present and before the player enters a boss area, and they fully restore the player's refillable stats when struck.
History
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
InPaper Mario, recovery blocks are transparent blocks with a sleeping red heart floating in the middle of each block. There are multiple different ones scattered throughout the game, each one refilling all ofMario'sHP andFP when hit.
List of recovery blocks | |
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Goomba Village | In the back area with the broken veranda, past the gate. |
Goomba Road | In the eastern part of the second area. |
Pleasant Path | In the eastern part of the fifth area. |
Koopa Bros. Fortress | In the large jail cell in the eastern tower's basement. No longer accessible afterKoopa Bros. are defeated, as the large jail cell is inaccessible. |
On the eastern part of the fortress roof, next to the Save Block. | |
Mt. Rugged | At the highest point of the first area, past the steps. |
Dry Dry Desert | At the eastern foothills of Mt. Rugged, next to the Save Block. |
In the oasis area; can be found two screens south of the entance toDry Dry Outpost. | |
Dry Dry Ruins | Once the ruins appears, appears of the left side of the entance. |
In the middle of the descending stairway, once all three ruins stones have been set. | |
Boo's Mansion | To the left of the mansion's doorway. |
Gusty Gulch | In the western part of the fourth area. |
Tubba Blubba's Castle | In the castle's basement. |
On the third floor, in a room east of the large hallway. | |
Shy Guy's Toy Box | Southeast of the Red Station, next to the Save Block. |
Jade Jungle | East ofYoshi's Village; at the entranceway to Mt. Lavalava, across the gap. |
Mt. Lavalava | In the large room just beforeLava Piranha's chamber, on the upper floor. |
Shiver Mountain | In the fourth area, east on the highest cliff after the ice stairways have formed. |
Crystal Palace | In the small room east of the room containingAlbino Dinos. |
Bowser's Castle | In the jail cell after falling through the trapdoor set by the first Bowser Door. |
In the western part of the corridor, east of the grand hallway. |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Recovery blocks return inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, only it now costs Mario five to twentycoins to use one, as indicated above each block. The amount of coins required generally increases as Mario progresses through the game. Their design is very similar to their appearance inPaper Mario. These blocks are usually, if not always, found right before a boss fight, and right when Mario enters a new area such asHooktail Castle. In the Nintendo Switch remake only, Mario cannot use a recovery block if he and all of his partners' current HP and FP are at their maximums, preventing coin wastage.
List of recovery blocks | ||
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Location | Description | Price |
Rogueport Underground | In thePit of 100 Trials entrance room. | 10 coins |
Petal Meadows | Near the entrance to the yellow "star" fortress. | 5 coins |
Hooktail Castle | Upper floor of the gatehouse, on the left side. | 6 coins |
On the second floor of the castle. | 10 coins | |
At the top of the castle spire, near the door toHooktail's lair. | 6 coins | |
Boggly Woods | In the area withFlurrie's house, at the easternmost side. | 7 coins |
The Great Tree | In the entranceway, on the right side next to the Save Block. | 8 coins |
InsidePungent's Great Tree Shop, near the door. | ||
At the bottommost chamber next to the Save Block. | ||
Creepy Steeple | In the first area, next to the Save Block. | 10 coins |
On the upper floor, in the room with the spiral stairway. | ||
Keelhaul Key | In the area with the mustached statues. | 12 coins |
Pirate's Grotto | In the cavern to the right of the sluice gate controls. | 12 coins |
On the stern of theBlack Skull. No longer appears after completing Chapter 5. | ||
Riverside Station | At the station's front entrance, next to the Save Block. | 15 coins |
X-Naut Fortress | In the entrance room on Level One, next to the Save Block. | 20 coins |
In the factory area on Sublevel Three, next to the Save Block in the middle of the area. | 10 coins 20 coins | |
Palace of Shadow | Eastern side of theFire Bar chamber. | 20 coins |
In the Courtyard, east | 10 coins | |
In the eastern side of the antechamber. | ||
At the bottom of the Depths leading to the Coffin Hall, next to the Save Block. |
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Recovery blocks reappear inPaper Mario: Sticker Star, though they only fully recover Mario's HP. They function the same way as they do inPaper Mario, allowing Mario to use them at any time for free.
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
In the Japanese version ofMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga only, recovery blocks appear in three locations;Beanbean Castle Sewers,Oho Oasis, andTeehee Valley. They are white blocks with a red heart in the middle of the block. When hit, these blocks fully recover Mario andLuigi's HP andBP. TheNintendo 3DS remake of the game,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, retains the block in all versions of the game, and they are found in many more places, typically wherever there is aSave Album.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
A few recovery blocks are found inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, though they are almost as scarce as in the Japanese version ofMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Their design in this game is that of a blue block with a magenta heart symbol in the middle of the block. There is one inPeach's Castle in the present, one insideYoob's Belly, and one just before the throne room ofShroob Castle. As inPaper Mario, they are free to use.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story andMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, recovery blocks are replaced withShop Blocks that can only be activated byBowser'spunch. These blocks can releaseNegative Ions that fully recover Bowser's HP andSP/BP. Orange-coloredEmoglobins that are found in a few locations ofBowser's body, like theTrash Pit, secrete sweat that instantly recovers all of Mario and Luigi's HP and SP/BP.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Recovery blocks make a return inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, appearing as rainbow-flashing rectangular blocks with a pink heart on their fronts. They are more common than in the first two installments and are usually placed near locations where bosses are fought (like near the giant door to the summit ofMount Brrr which is whereKing Bob-omb is fought) as well as in Toad Villages. If the Mario trio hit a recovery block, their HP and BP are both fully restored.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Recovery Blocks appear inMario & Luigi: Brothership. They have a similar design to the ones inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam (though they are now square-shaped rather than rectangular), and fully heal Mario and Luigi's HP and BP when hit.
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | 回復ブロック[?] Kaifuku Burokku | Recovery Block | |
HP/BP全回復ブロック[?] HP/ BP Zen Kaifuku Burokku | HP/BP Full Recovery Block | ||
Italian | Blocco Cura[3] | Health Block | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
Blocco PV[4] | HP Block | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | |
Blocco recupero[5][6] | Recovery block | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.,Mario & Luigi: Brothership |
References
- ^October 1, 2004.Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Official Nintendo Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-930206-51-8. Page 18.
- ^von Esmarch, Nick (2012).Paper Mario: Sticker Star PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89675-9. Page 13.
- ^Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Italian manual. Page 11.
- ^Paper Mario: Sticker Star Italian electronic manual, section 8
- ^Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. Italian electronic manual
- ^Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica - LIVE #1. By Mariuigi Khed onYouTube. Retrieved on November 12, 2024.