Arrow block
- This article is about the block from theYoshi's Island series. For other uses, seeArrow block (disambiguation).
| Arrow block | |
|---|---|
 A yellow arrow block fromYoshi's New Island | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) |
| Variant of | Block |
Arrow blocks[1][2] (also formatted asArrow Blocks)[3][4][2] are objects in theYoshi's Island series. Theseblocks can be activated by eitherjumping or striking them with anegg, after which they causerough platforms to flip around, alternating between safe and harmful sides. They correspond to the colors of the rough platforms; hitting a red arrow block, for example, causes red rough platforms to flip. Arrow blocks are first found inSalvo The Slime's Castle inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, having green and red colors. InYoshi's Island DS, arrow blocks are first found inBig Bungee Piranha's Lair, where they cause segmented tunneled platforms of the corresponding colors to rotate; arrow blocks that flip rough platforms appear inCastle of Priscilla the Peckish. InYoshi's New Island, arrow blocks are found inFort Key Calamity, having yellow and red colors.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshi's New Island | G:/content0.game/romfs/obj.bch.z | obj_blk_switch02a obj_blk_switch02a_big obj_blk_switch03a obj_blk_switch03a_big | Switch Block; compare! Block |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スイッチ[5][6] Suitchi | Switch | |
| 切りかえスイッチ[7] Kirikae Suitchi | Switching Switch | ||
Kaiten Suitchi | Spin Switch |
References[edit]
- ^"After leaving the basement, you'll have to make your way through a maze of platforms and spinning wheels. See those spotted platforms? The spotted sides are safe, but the serrated sides will separate baby Mario from Yoshi! Spin the platforms around by shooting the arrow blocks overhead with your eggs. This arrow block will also spin a crucial, unseen platform below. (BLOCKS OUT DANGER" – Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995).Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 35).
- ^ab"Baby Wario’s magnet will pull the metal platform; you can then bump the arrow block so you can collect more coins. Avoid the Arrow Blocks when you jump between platforms." – Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006).Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-59812-016-6. Page 74.
- ^"Fight off or evade the Bandits then shoot the red Arrow Block to flip the first set of platforms. Shoot the two green Arrow Blocks to work your way up to a platform beneath some spike blocks." – Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006).Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-59812-016-6. Page 30.
- ^"Bump the color-coded Arrow Blocks to rotate corresponding sections of pipe." – Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006).Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-59812-016-6. Page 50.
- ^「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Super Mario: Yossy Island).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 27.
- ^ab「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 175.
- ^「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page21Media:YIDS Shogakukan P21.jpg.
