Editing Blockstepper

{{distinguish|Blockstopper!}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Blockstepper SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D World''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Block]]
|comparable=[[Scaredy Rat]]
}}
'''Blocksteppers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=26|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. They are red [[block]]-shaped creatures with eyes similar to the eyes on [[Propeller Block]]s, {{wp|cornet}}-like mouths, and two feet. They also wear brown soldier hats and have windup keys on their backs similar to those of [[Bob-omb]]s. Blocksteppers appear in various [[level]]s, where they continually march back and forth along a set path (in autoscrolling levels, they instead constantly move forwards). They always travel in groups of two or more, forming lines of several Blocksteppers each. Characters can defeat any Blocksteppers in a group by: 
*[[stomp]]ing them; 
*[[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] or [[Synchro Ground-Pound|synchro-ground-pounding]] them; 
*clawing, pouncing on, and claw-diving at them while in [[Cat Mario|Cat form]]; 
*throwing [[fireball]]s at them while in [[Fire Mario|Fire form]]; 
*throwing [[boomerang]]s at them while in [[Boomerang Mario|Boomerang form]]; 
*tail-attacking them while in [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki form]]; 
*or coming into contact with one while in  [[Lucky Cat Mario|Lucky Cat form]], [[Invincible Mario|Invincible form]], or [[White Tanooki Mario|White Tanooki form]] (as well as [[White Cat Mario|White Cat form]] in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''). 
Defeating any Blockstepper in a group causes the rest of the Blocksteppers to scatter as they frantically run around, during which period more or all of the group can be defeated. After a few seconds, they regain composure and angrily chase after any characters nearby in unison.

In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign, '''Cat Blocksteppers'''<ref>{{cite|date=2025|title=Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/3d_fury_world/index.html|publisher=[[Mario Portal]]|accessdate=24 Oct. 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20250123212522/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/3d_fury_world/index.html}}</ref> appear, and they are identical to normal Blocksteppers in function but with cat ears and tails. Cat Blocksteppers are encountered on [[Pounce Bounce Isle]]. Their shocked animation reveals that their cat ears are attached only to their hat, instead of directly to their heads.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM3DW-BlockstepperStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[stamp]])
SM3DW Double Mario Blocksteppers.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 3D World''
SM3DW Art.jpg|A group of Blocksteppers vocalizing in art from the ''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]''
SM3DW BF BlockstepperStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (stamp)
Catstepper.png|A Cat Blockstepper from the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign
Cat Blockstepper Shocked.jpg|A shocked Cat Blockstepper
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM 3.jpg|Cat Blocksteppers in a Japanese commercial promoting the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
</gallery>

==Naming==
"Blockstepper" is derived from "block", which they resemble, and "lockstep", referring to their synchronized marching formation.

===Names in other languages===
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' are not prioritized due to [[:MarioWiki:Article naming|concerns about circular reporting]], and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.

====Blockstepper====
{{Foreign names
|Jpn=マーチ
|JpnR=Māchi
|JpnM=March
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2015|title="Super Mario 3D World" in『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=227}}</ref>
|Dut=Blockstepper
|DutM=-
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Nederland|date=9 July 2015|title=De Kat-Mario-show - Aflevering 1|url=youtu.be/zIhPmP2gnqA?si=1v7834DCD-5rwdgP&t=268|timestamp=4:28|publisher=YouTube|language=nl}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref>
|FreE=Marchabloc
|FreEM=Marching-Block
|FreEC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo France|date=9 July 2015|title=Le show de Mario chat - Épisode 1|url=youtu.be/-dHpiFpt6vU?si=y-8AKabVdSF3iK79&t=268|timestamp=4:28|publisher=YouTube|language=fr}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref>
|FreE2=Blockstepper
|FreE2M=-
|FreE2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
|FreE2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors|date=2018|title="Super Mario 3D World" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|translator=Fabien Nabhan|location=Toulon|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=978-2-3020-7004-2|page=227}}</ref>
|Ger=Links-Zwo
|GerM=Contraction of the marching phrase ''Links, zwo, drei, vier!'' ("Left, two, three, four!")
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo DE|date=9 July 2015|title=Die Katzen-Mario-Show - Folge 1|url=youtu.be/RmHHpHPAkNw?si=0ugh8VcGVUGANKgS&t=268|timestamp=4:28|publisher=YouTube|language=de}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors|date=2017|title="Super Mario 3D World" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015]]''|translator=Yamada Hirofumi|location=Hamburg|publisher=Tokyopop|language=de|isbn=978-3-8420-3653-6|page=227}}</ref>
|Ita=Marsch
|ItaM=From ''Avanti marsch'' or ''marsc{{'}}'', the military expression when ordering troops to march forward
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoItalia|date=9 July 2015|title=Il Mario Gatto Show - Episodio 1|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4ntAKwVQDs&t=268|timestamp=4:28|publisher=YouTube|language=it}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref>
|Ita2=Blockstepper
|Ita2M=-
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors|date=2018|title="Super Mario 3D World" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|translator=Marco Amerighi|location=Milan|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=227}}</ref>
|PorE=Marchabloco
|PorEM=Portmanteau between ''marchar'' ("to march") and ''bloco'' ("block")
|PorEC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=9 July 2015|title=O Programa do Mario Gato - Episódio 1|url=youtu.be/pp4SlQyzKK4?si=6MjEiRD7Ki4DgdHc&t=268|timestamp=4:28|publisher=YouTube|language=pt-pt}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref>
|Rus=Маршинист
|RusR=Marshinist
|RusM=Pun on ''марш'' (''marsh'', "march") and ''машинист'' (''mashnist'', "machinist")
|RusC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Россия|date=9 July 2015|title=В гостях у Марио-кота — Серия 1|timestamp=4:24|publisher=YouTube|language=ru|archive=youtu.be/WlhqeTiUBeo?si=B-EQyuOpy0tPUNVy&t=264|archivedate=21 Sept. 2023|archiver=Nintendo Россия Archive}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref>
|SpaE=Marchabot
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''marchar'' ("march") and "robot"
|SpaEC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo España|date=9 July 2015|title=El Show de Mario Felino - Episodio 1|url=https://youtu.be/WhYTJBrd7zE&t=268|timestamp=4:28|publisher=YouTube|language=es-es}} Option #2 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2017|title="Super Mario 3D World" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario]]''|translator=Gemma Tarrés|location=Barcelona|publisher=Editorial Planeta, S.A.|language=es-es|isbn=978-84-9146-223-1|page=227}}</ref>
}}

====Cat Blockstepper====
{{Foreign names
|Jpn=ネコマーチ
|JpnR=Neko Māchi
|JpnM=Cat Blockstepper; comparable to{{lang|ja|「ネコマリオ」}}(''Neko Mario'', "[[Cat Mario]]")
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=2025|title=スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド+フューリーワールド|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/history/3d_fury_world/index.html|publisher=[[Mario Portal]]|language=ja|accessdate=7 Apr. 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20250126140319/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/history/3d_fury_world/index.html}}</ref>
}}

==Notes==
*Blocksteppers' chanting while undisturbed is a similar noise to those of [[Pikmin]].

==References==
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{{SM3DW}}
[[Category:Blocks]]
[[Category:Bowser's Fury enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D World enemies]]

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 Defeating any Blockstepper in a group causes the rest of the Blocksteppers to scatter as they frantically run around, during which period more or all of the group can be defeated. After a few seconds, they regain composure and angrily chase after any characters nearby in unison.
-Blocksteppers appear in the following levels:
+In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign, '''Cat Blocksteppers'''<ref>{{cite|date=2025|title=Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/3d_fury_world/index.html|publisher=[[Mario Portal]]|accessdate=24 Oct. 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20250123212522/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/3d_fury_world/index.html}}</ref> appear, and they are identical to normal Blocksteppers in function but with cat ears and tails. Cat Blocksteppers are encountered on [[Pounce Bounce Isle]]. Their shocked animation reveals that their cat ears are attached only to their hat, instead of directly to their heads.
-*World 2-5 [[Double Cherry Pass]]
-*{{world|2|tank}} [[Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade]]
-*{{world|6|tank}} [[Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade]]
-*{{world|castle|1}} [[Fort Fire Bros.]]
-*{{world|flower2|4}} [[Faster Fort Fire Bros.]]
-In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign, '''Cat Blocksteppers'''<ref>{{cite|date=2025|title=Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/3d_fury_world/index.html|publisher=[[Mario Portal]]|accessdate=24 Oct. 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20250123212522/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/mario/en/history/3d_fury_world/index.html}}</ref> appear, and they are identical to normal Blocksteppers in function but with cat ears and tails. Their shocked animation reveals that their cat ears are attached only to their hat, instead of directly to their heads. They appear on [[Pounce Bounce Isle]] only.
 ==Gallery==