Red POW Block
| Red POW Block | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) | ||
| Effect | Causes tremors that are able to hit blocks and activate other nearby Red POW Blocks | ||
| Variant of | POW Block | ||
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Red POW Blocks[1][2][3] are a variant of POW Blocks that, much like the blue type, causes an earthquake effect onscreen. However, these do not drop any coins and their effects are shorter-ranged; instead, they break and hit blocks and can start chain reactions if another Red POW Block is in range of the effect.
There have been instances of regular POW Blocks being colored red in some games, such as Super Mario Bros. 2.[4] However, these do not behave as Red POW Blocks do.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Red POW Blocks first appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2; they are the only POW Block type in the game. They cannot be picked up, so they must be activated by hitting them normally. While they cannot defeat on-screen enemies out of its range or drop midair coins, their tremors can hit nearby blocks and start a chain reaction with other nearby Red POW Blocks.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Red POW Blocks reappear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, which marks their first appearance in a 3D Super Mario platformer. They act like they did in New Super Mario Bros. 2, though they can also reveal the locations of Hidden Blocks.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Red POW Blocks reappear in Super Mario Maker 2, albeit only in the Super Mario 3D World style and instead behaving like they did in New Super Mario Bros. 2, so the locations of Hidden Blocks are no longer shown. They can now be carried much like normal POW Blocks. Version 3.0.0 introduces Red POW Boxes, wearable Red POW Blocks that activate upon hitting blocks three times before vanishing, and just like the actual block, it is exclusive to the Super Mario 3D World style.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder / Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park[edit]
Red POW Blocks return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, where they appear in a handful of levels. They behave the same as they did in Super Mario Maker 2.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Red POW Blocks return in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports, retaining their functionality from Super Mario 3D World. They can be activated by projectiles such as turnips and with the touchscreen and pointer.
Super Nintendo World[edit]
At the Super Nintendo World theme park, three Red POW Blocks appear as part of the Koopa Troopa POWer Punch challenge. One of these Red POW Blocks can be hit, causing a chain reaction that leads to a regular, fourth POW Block being activated; the goal of the challenge is to time punching the Red POW Block so that the regular POW Block knocks a Koopa Troopa over onto its shell.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Red POW Blocks (known simply as POW Blocks in-game) appear as items that can be bought, received after clearing battles or found while exploring. In battle, heroes can throw them at enemies, dealing heavy damage and destroying cover in an area.
If the game is linked with an Ubisoft Connect account, a POW Block can be added to the player's inventory by redeeming 30 units upon clearing the prologue.
| Collectible POW Blocks' locations | |
|---|---|
| Planet | Where to find |
Beacon Beach
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 Under DJ Cheep Tuna's tent. |
Palette Prime
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 Near The Princess and the Prima Donna with a Goomba guarding a pile of coins nearby. A hidden bridge towards the item must be materialized with Beep-0's Scan Power. |
Terra Flora
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  Behind the fourth set of Darkmess vines in Mt. Spout. |
Barrendale Mesa
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 Between two Rabbid cannons on the broken highway. |
Melodic Gardens
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 On a path to the right of Darkmess in the Jungle. |
 On a ledge near Labyrinthine Darkmess. It must be scanned with Beep-0's Scan Power for it to appear. | |
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, TNT is replaced by Red POW Blocks.
Profiles[edit]
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Hit one to defeat all nearby enemies and break all nearby blocks.[3] - Other languages:
- Japanese:
衝撃 を与 えると、まわりの敵 を倒 したり、ブロックを壊 したりできます。[5] - Dutch:
Raak dit om alle vijanden in de buurt te verslaan en alle blokken in de buurt te vernietigen.[6] - French (Canada):
Élimine les ennemis et blocs environnants quand il est frappé.[7] - French (Europe):
Élimine les ennemis et blocs environnants quand il est frappé.[8] - German:
Triffst du so einen, werden alle Gegner in der Nähe außer Gefecht gesetzt und alle Blöcke in Reichweite zerstört.[9] - Italian:
Colpiscine uno per eliminare tutti i nemici e distruggere tutti i blocchi nei paraggi.[10] - Portuguese (Europe):
Acerte num para derrotar os inimigos e partir os blocos que estejam por perto.[11] - Spanish (Latin America):
Al golpearlo elimina de golpe todos los enemigos y bloques que hayan a su alrededor.[12] - Spanish (Europe):
Al golpearlo elimina de golpe todos los enemigos y bloques que haya a su alrededor.[13]
- Japanese:
- English:
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
- Item description: "Unleashes a shockwave once thrown! Deals area damage to everything in its vicinity."
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Maker 2 icon
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope item icon
Minecraft model
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | あかPOWブロック Aka POW Burokku | Red POW Block | [14][15] | |
| あか Aka POW Burokku | [5] | |||
| Chinese (Simplified) | 红色力量砖块 Hóngsè Lìliàng Zhuānkuài | Red Power Block | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | [?] |
| 红色POW砖块 Hóngsè POW Zhuānkuài | Red POW Block | [?] | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紅色POW磚塊 Hóngsè POW Zhuānkuài | [16] | ||
| Dutch | Rood POW-blok | Red POW Block | [6] | |
| French (Canada) | Bloc POW rouge | Red POW block | [7] | |
| French (Europe) | [8] | |||
| German | Roter POW-Block | Red POW Block | [9] | |
| Italian | Blocco POW rosso | Red POW block | [10] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Bloco POW Vermelho | Red POW Block | [11] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Bloque POW rojo | Red POW block | [12] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. 2 European English manual.[page number needed]
- ^ 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 19.
- ^ a b 2014. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America. Page 17.
- ^ Sprite in Super Mario Bros. 2
- ^ a b 2014. 『進め！キノピオ隊長』 (Electronic Manual). Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 13.
- ^ a b 2015. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 17.
- ^ a b 2014. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Page 17.
- ^ a b 2015. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 14.
- ^ a b 2015. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 16.
- ^ a b 2015. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 15.
- ^ a b 2015. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Portuguese). Page 15.
- ^ a b 2014. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 17.
- ^ a b 2015. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 15.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 199, 232.
- ^ From Super Mario Maker 2's Story Mode missions
- ^ 簡報 - CTR_ABE_ME_CHT_HP.pdf (PDF). Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
