Blockstepper

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Blockstepper
A Blockstepper from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Block
Comparable

Blocksteppers[1] are 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 Blocks, cornet-like mouths, and two feet. They also wear brown soldier hats and have windup keys on their backs similar to those of Bob-ombs. Blocksteppers appear in various levels, 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 jumping on them; ground-pounding or synchro-ground-pounding them; clawing, pouncing on, and claw-diving at them while in Cat form; throwing fireballs at them while in Fire form; throwing boomerangs at them while in Boomerang form; tail-attacking them while in Tanooki form; or coming into contact with one while in Lucky Cat form, Invincible form, or White Tanooki form (as well as 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[2] 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.

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Naming[edit]

Part of Blocksteppers' name is a portmanteau of "block," which they resemble, and "lockstep," referring to their synchronized marching formation.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マーチ[3]
Māchi 		March
French Blockstepper[?] -
German Links-Zwo[?] Clipping of "Links, zwo, drei, vier!" (the German marching phrase "Left, two, three, four!")
Italian Blocchi salterini[4] Jumpy blocks
Blockstepper[5] - Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia
Portuguese Marchabloco[6] Portmanteau of marchar ("to march") and bloco ("block")
Russian Маршинист[?]
Marshinist 		Pun on марш (marsh, "march") and машинист (mashnist, "machinist")
Spanish Marchabot[7] Portmanteau of marchar ("to march") and "robot"

Notes[edit]

  • Blocksteppers' chanting while undisturbed is a similar noise to those of Pikmin.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 26.
  2. ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Mario Portal. Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 227.
  4. ^ Andrea Minini Saldini (July 2006). Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Numero 54. Milan: Future Media Italy SpA (Italian). Page 53.
  5. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 227.
  6. ^ Nintendo Portugal (July 9, 2015). O Programa do Mario Gato - Episódio 1 (4:32). YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ 2017. "Super Mario 3D World" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros 30ª Aniversario. Madrid: Planeta Cómic (Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 227.
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