Ghost Block

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Not to be confused withBlock Boo.
Ghost Block
Ghost Block from New Super Mario Bros. U
Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
First appearanceNew Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearanceNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of? Block
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Comparable

AGhost Block[1] is an obstacle introduced inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Only four of these possessed? Blocks appear in the secret area inWorld 7-Ghost House, guarding aStar Coin. They resemble normal ? Blocks at first, but they turn purple when approached and float over the player character before throwing themselves at them, similarly toGhost Vases. A Ghost Block breaks apart and releases acoin if it hits the floor or a platform. Ghost Blocks can be distinguished from real ? Blocks by looking at the question marks; unlike on the real ? Blocks, the question marks do not move, similar to those ofBlockhoppers fromNew Super Mario Bros.

Ghost Blocks also appear inNew Super Mario Bros. U inHaunted Shipwreck andSpinning Spirit House and inNew Super Luigi U inVanishing Ghost House. These roles are reprised inNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Conceptually, Ghost Blocks are much likeFake Blocks, while their method of attack is also very similar to that ofInvisighouls ofYoshi's Island DS throwing furniture—remaining still until approached, then swaying in the air and being thrown directly at the player. A laughingBoo also implies it was thrown by one, as the furniture was by Invisighouls.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseおばけブロック[2]
Obake Burokku		Ghost Block
ItalianBlocco fantasma[3]Ghost block
Blocco Fantasma[4][5]Ghost BlockSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia
Spanish(Latin American)Bloque fantasma[6]Ghost Block

References[edit]

  1. ^"Ghost Blocks appear in this game. They look like ? Blocks, but attack when you approach." – November 16, 2025.Guess the game! #10.Nintendo Today!. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  2. ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (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). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 149, 215.
  3. ^"Compaiono i blocchi fantasma. Sembrano normali blocchi ? ma attaccano quando ti avvicini." – November 17, 2025.Indovina il gioco! #10.Nintendo Today!. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 149, 215.
  5. ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN979-1259575760. Page 149, 215.
  6. ^"En este juego aparecen bloques fantasma: tienen forma de bloques ?, aunque atacan si te les acercas." – November 16, 2025.Guess the game! #10.Nintendo Today!. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
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