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|image=[[File:Save Block Art SMRPG.jpg|170px]]<br>Artwork of a Save Block from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
|image=[[File:Save Block Art SMRPG.jpg|170px]]<br>Artwork of a Save Block from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|description=A block with an "S" on it.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|effect=Allows the player to save their game progress when activated.
|effect=Allows the player to save their game progress when activated
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{{quote2|Hit this block to save all of your progress. That way, if your [[Game Over|game ends]], you can start from the last save point. You'll see these blocks all over the place. Use them whenever you see them!|In-game text|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}
{{quote2|Hit this block to save all of your progress. That way, if your [[Game Over|game ends]], you can start from the last save point. You'll see these blocks all over the place. Use them whenever you see them!|In-game text|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}
The '''Save Block''' is a [[block]] that appears in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'']] [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]] titles. When activated, it allows the player to save their game progress.
A '''Save Block''' (or '''save block''') is a [[block]] that appears in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] [[Genre#Role-playing|RPG]] titles. When activated, it allows the player to save their game progress.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
Save Blocks first appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', being golden-colored blocks with a rainbow "S" label and a star on top of them. When Mario jumps on one, the block takes him to the save screen, allowing the player to save their game. Additionally, Save Blocks can always be found inside [[inn]]s. The Save Block's letter S's appears in serif format in the official artwork, but in the game has the letter S's in sans-serif format.
Save Blocks first appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', being golden-colored blocks with a rainbow "S" label and a star on top of them. When Mario jumps on one, the block takes him to the save screen, allowing the player to save their game. Additionally, Save Blocks can always be found inside [[inn]]s. The Save Block's letter S's appear in serif format in the official artwork, but they use the sans-serif format in the Save Block's in-game sprite.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
Save Blocks are seen again in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series. This time, instead of jumping on top, they need to be hit from underneath like regular blocks. They also have a vastly different appearance, being rainbow-colored blocks labeled with a white "S" with a star inside rather than the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style blocks with a star on top seen in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', the "S" label scrolls sideways like how [[? Block]]s in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' do. Save Blocks are also commonly found near [[Recovery Block]]s. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Save Blocks resemble their appearance from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', as they are rainbow-colored with a scrolling "S" label, though rather than shiny rotating squares forming their pattern like in the previous two games, rotating diamonds now form their pattern.
[[File:PMCS Save Block Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of a Save Block from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
Save Blocks are seen again in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series. This time, instead of jumping on top, they need to be hit from underneath like regular blocks. They also have a vastly different appearance, being rainbow-colored blocks labeled with a white "S" with a star inside rather than the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style blocks with a star on top seen in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. At the end of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', after Mario defeats [[Bowser]], the Save Block near the [[Toad House]] and the [[Toad Town Post Office|Post Office]] in [[Toad Town]] will be removed with its position blocked by [[Bruce]] the [[Bob-omb]] and an unnamed [[Koopa Troopa]]. In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', the "S" label scrolls sideways like how [[? Block]]s in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' do. Save Blocks are also commonly found near [[Recovery Block]]s. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Save Blocks resemble their appearance from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', as they are rainbow-colored with a scrolling "S" label, though rather than shiny rotating squares forming their pattern like in the previous two games, rotating diamonds now form their pattern.
 
In the Spanish translations of ''Paper Mario'', ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' and ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', the letter on the Save Blocks is changed to "G" for ''guardar'' ("to save"). Likewise, in the Dutch version of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' and ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', the letter of the Save Blocks is changed to "O" for ''opslaan'' ("to save").


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
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MLDT Save Block.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
MLDT Save Block.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
PMCS Save Block screenshot.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
PMCS Save Block screenshot.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
PMCS Save Block Spanish.png|''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' (Spanish)
MLBISDX SaveBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
MLBISDX SaveBlock.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
MLBISDX SaveBlockBowser.png|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
MLBISDX SaveBlockBowser.png|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
MLBISDX SaveBlockInsideBowser.png|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
MLBISDX SaveBlockInsideBowser.png|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
PMTOK Save Block.jpg|A Save Block in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Save Block.jpg|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Save Block crop.png|A Save Block in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
PMTOK Save Block crop.png|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
PMTOK Save Block Dutch.jpg|''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' (Dutch)
SaveBlock MarioRPGswitch.png|[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
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|Spa=Bloque de guardado
|Spa=Bloque de guardado
|SpaM=Save Block
|SpaM=Save Block
|Fra=Bloc sauvegarde
|Fre=Bloc sauvegarde
|FraM=Save Block
|FreM=Save Block
|Ita=Blocco salvataggio
|Ita=Blocco di salvataggio<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Italian e-manual, pag. 13</ref><ref>''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch), Italian in-game help section, saves</ref> <small>(''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' and ''Super Mario RPG'')</small><br>Album Salvataggio <small>(''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'')</small><br>Blocco Salvataggio <small>(''Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door'', ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser Inside Story'')</small><br>Blocco salvataggio <small>(recent games)</small>
|ItaM=Save Block
|ItaM=Block of saving<br>Save Album<br>Save Block<br>Save block
|ChiS=保存砖块<ref>[https://ia601606.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/34/items/iQuePaperMarioManual/IQUE%20PAPER%20MARIO_jp2.zip&file=IQUE%20PAPER%20MARIO_jp2/IQUE%20PAPER%20MARIO_0005.jp2&scale=4&rotate=0  iQue's ''Paper Mario'' instruction booklet, page 9]</ref>
|ChiS=保存砖块<ref>[https://ia601606.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/34/items/iQuePaperMarioManual/IQUE%20PAPER%20MARIO_jp2.zip&file=IQUE%20PAPER%20MARIO_jp2/IQUE%20PAPER%20MARIO_0005.jp2&scale=4&rotate=0  iQue's ''Paper Mario'' instruction booklet, page 9]</ref>
|ChiSR=Bǎocún Zhuānkuài
|ChiSR=Bǎocún Zhuānkuài
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|Por=Bloco de gravação
|Por=Bloco de gravação
|PorM=Saving Block
|PorM=Saving Block
|Ger=Speicher-Block
|GerM=Save Block
|Dut=opslagblok
|DutM=save-block
|Kor=저장블록
|KorR=Jeojang Beullog
|KorM=Save Block
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Revision as of 07:32, March 24, 2024

Save Block
Artwork of a Save Block from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Artwork of a Save Block from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Effect Allows the player to save their game progress when activated
“Hit this block to save all of your progress. That way, if your game ends, you can start from the last save point. You'll see these blocks all over the place. Use them whenever you see them!”
In-game text, Super Paper Mario

A Save Block (or save block) is a block that appears in the Super Mario RPG titles. When activated, it allows the player to save their game progress.

History

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Save Blocks first appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, being golden-colored blocks with a rainbow "S" label and a star on top of them. When Mario jumps on one, the block takes him to the save screen, allowing the player to save their game. Additionally, Save Blocks can always be found inside inns. The Save Block's letter S's appear in serif format in the official artwork, but they use the sans-serif format in the Save Block's in-game sprite.

Paper Mario series

A Save Block from Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Artwork of a Save Block from Paper Mario: Color Splash

Save Blocks are seen again in the Paper Mario series. This time, instead of jumping on top, they need to be hit from underneath like regular blocks. They also have a vastly different appearance, being rainbow-colored blocks labeled with a white "S" with a star inside rather than the Super Mario Bros.-style blocks with a star on top seen in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. At the end of Paper Mario, after Mario defeats Bowser, the Save Block near the Toad House and the Post Office in Toad Town will be removed with its position blocked by Bruce the Bob-omb and an unnamed Koopa Troopa. In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the "S" label scrolls sideways like how ? Blocks in Super Mario Bros. 3 do. Save Blocks are also commonly found near Recovery Blocks. In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Save Blocks resemble their appearance from Paper Mario: Color Splash, as they are rainbow-colored with a scrolling "S" label, though rather than shiny rotating squares forming their pattern like in the previous two games, rotating diamonds now form their pattern.

In the Spanish translations of Paper Mario, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash and Paper Mario: The Origami King, the letter on the Save Blocks is changed to "G" for guardar ("to save"). Likewise, in the Dutch version of Paper Mario: Color Splash and Paper Mario: The Origami King, the letter of the Save Blocks is changed to "O" for opslaan ("to save").

Mario & Luigi series

In the first two installments of the Mario & Luigi series, Save Blocks are replaced by Save Albums; however, Save Blocks are present in most of the locations of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, as well as in the form of yellow Emoglobins in Bowser's Inside Story and its remake. In all three games, Mario and Luigi have to hit the blocks from below similar to how it is done in the Paper Mario games, while in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Bowser has to hit the blocks by punching them. In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Save Blocks are dark blue blocks that have rainbow-colored linings and "S" labels, though in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, they are blue-colored blocks with golden linings and a white-colored "S" label. Save Blocks and Save Albums are completely absent in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam; as such, the player must save from the menu.

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Sprites

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese セーブブロック
Sēbu Burokku
Save Block

Chinese (simplified) 保存砖块[3]
Bǎocún Zhuānkuài
Save Block

Dutch opslagblok
save-block
French Bloc sauvegarde
Save Block
German Speicher-Block
Save Block
Italian Blocco di salvataggio[1][2] (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Super Mario RPG)
Album Salvataggio (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)
Blocco Salvataggio (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario & Luigi: Bowser Inside Story)
Blocco salvataggio (recent games)
Block of saving
Save Album
Save Block
Save block
Korean 저장블록
Jeojang Beullog
Save Block

Portuguese Bloco de gravação
Saving Block
Spanish Bloque de guardado
Save Block

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Italian e-manual, pag. 13
  2. ^ Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch), Italian in-game help section, saves
  3. ^ iQue's Paper Mario instruction booklet, page 9