Cannon Box
| Cannon Box | |
|---|---|
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
- “The Cannon Box lets you fire cannonballs from your face! Charge up for long-range shots.”
- —Narrator, Super Mario Maker 2 – World Maker Update – Nintendo Switch
A Cannon Box is an item introduced in Super Mario 3D World. It is a piece of wearable gear that enables the player character to shoot an indefinite amount of explosive cannonballs that can defeat enemies and destroy obstacles.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Cannon Boxes are first found as ? Blocks, but after one is hit once, the actual Cannon Box is revealed. The player can then hit it once again, causing them to wear it over their body. The color of the Cannon Box changes to match the character that is wearing it. While using a Cannon Box, the character continually fires cannonballs from a cannon on the front of the box. If the player holds
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, the cannon can be charged, which increases the distance cannonballs travel and allows the player to hold their fire. Cannonballs fired can collect coins and other items, as well as break cracked walls and Rock Blocks. Unlike other items, the cannonballs can damage the other players unless they are in their Invincible forms or Mega forms.
Some Cannon Boxes, simply called Cannons, act as obstacles that keep shooting cannonballs to harm the player. These can be turned into wearable boxes if struck from below or hit with a cannonball. Cannon Boxes are similar to Propeller Boxes in how they are obtained and how they are used.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Cannon Boxes were added to Super Mario Maker 2 in the version 3.0.0 update released on April 22, 2020, appearing in the Super Mario 3D World style. Their operation has been slightly modified and now resembles that of Fire Koopa Clown Cars, in that pressing the dash button fires a short-ranged shot, while they can still be charged for longer-ranged shots by holding the button, though unlike a Fire Koopa Clown Car, charged shots cannot break Hard Blocks. A normal shot travels approximately six blocks far, while charged shots travel approximately 12 blocks far. If the player shoots a ! Block with a Cannon Box, the blocks appear all at once as if it were ground-pounded. A single shot is equal to a single stomp against Boom Boom, Pom Pom, and Bullies, and Meowser can be defeated by seven shots.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
- Instruction manual bio (item): While wearing this, Mario can fire cannonballs.
- Instruction manual bio (form): Fire a stream of cannonballs.
- North American website bio: Clear the way in a hurry by shooting cannonballs at enemies.
Gallery[edit]
All Cannon Box colors in Super Mario 3D World
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World (Mario)
Luigi's Cannon Box in Super Mario Maker 2
Toad's Cannon Box in Super Mario Maker 2
Toadette's Cannon Box in Super Mario Maker 2
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/BoxKiller.szs | BoxKiller | Bullet Bill Box |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ほうだいボックス[?] Hōdai Bokkusu |
Cannon Box | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 炮台箱[1] Pàotái Xiāng |
Cannon Box | |
| Dutch | Kanondoos[2] | Cannon Box | |
| French (European) | Boîte canon[3] | Cannon box | |
| German | Kanonen-Box[4] | Cannon Box | |
| Greek | Cannon Box[5] | - | |
| Italian | Cubo cannone[6][7] | Cannon cube | |
| Korean | 발사대박스[?] Balsadae Bakseu |
Launcher Box | |
| Portuguese | Caixa canhão[8] | Cannon box | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury overview trailer |
| Caixa-Canhão[9] | Cannon Box | Super Mario 3D World manual | |
| Romanian | cutie de tun[10] | cannon box | |
| Russian | Ящик-пушка[?] Yashchik-pushka |
Cannon Box | |
| Spanish | Caja Cañón[11] | Box Cannon | |
| Caja cañón[12] | Box cannon |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo (April 20, 2020). 《Super Mario Maker 2 (超級瑪利歐創作家 2) 》更新資料Ver.3.0.0介紹影片 (1:02). YouTube (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved April 21, 2020. (Archived May 1, 2020, 06:40:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Tab 20: „Mario's verschillende gedaanten”. Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.com.
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Tab 20: « Capacités spéciales ». Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.com.
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (German). Tab 20: „Marios Verwandlungen“. Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.com.
- ^ «Σκαρφαλώστε πάνω από τους τοίχους και γρατζουνίστε τους εχθρούς σας χρησιμοποιώντας το Super Bell, κλωνοποιήστε τον εαυτό σας με το Double Cherry ή σκάστε το Cannon Box στο κεφάλι σας και ρίξτε βλήματα στους εχθρούς σας.» – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury game page. CD Media S.E. (Greek). Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.gr. (Archived November 8, 2025, 10:47:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Tab 20: «Transformazioni e abilità». Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.com.
- ^ NintendoItalia (April 21, 2020). Super Mario Maker 2 - Modalità "Crea un mondo", Bowserotti e nuovi elementi! (Nintendo Switch) (1:02). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved April 23, 2020. (Archived June 5, 2020, 11:34:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Nintendo Portugal (January 13, 2021). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury! - Explorem um mundo de diversão Mario em conjunto (2:30). YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Portuguese). Tab 20: «Poderes». Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.com.
- ^ "Urcă-te peste pereți și zgâriește-ți[sic] inamicii folosind Super Bell, clonează-te cu Double Cherry sau pune cutia de tun în cap și trage cu proiectile către inamicii tăi." ("Climb up walls and scratch your enemies using Super Bell, clone yourself with Double Cherry or put the cannon box on your head and shoot projectiles at your enemies.") – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury game page. CD Media S.E. (Romanian). Retrieved February 5, 2026 from cdmediase.eu. (Archived January 21, 2026, 20:02:13 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual. Nintendo of America (Spanish). Tab 20.
- ^ 2013. Super Mario 3D World electronic manual (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Spanish). Tab 20: «Transformaciones y habilidades». Retrieved February 5, 2026 from nintendo.com.

