Stretch Block
| Stretch Block | |
|---|---|
Horizontal Stretch Blocks in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) |
Stretch Blocks,[1][2] also called Stretch Platforms,[3] are platforms composed of various blocks that constantly extend and retract vertically or horizontally, in some cases alternating between the two.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Stretch Blocks first appear in Super Mario World, where they are made up of five blocks that resemble pale-colored Rotating Blocks. Horizontal Stretch Blocks appear in Yoshi's Island 3, #1 Iggy's Castle and #5 Roy's Castle. Stretch Blocks which alternate horizontally and vertically appear in Yoshi's Island 3 and Chocolate Island 5.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Stretch Blocks also appear in two World-e levels in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. Both horizontal and vertical Stretch Blocks appear in Slip Slidin' Away, while only horizontal ones appear in Rich with Ropes. In this game, they use the same yellow color as regular Rotating Blocks from Super Mario World.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Horizontal Stretch Blocks return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they appear exclusively in World 9-2. In this game, they are colored orange and move up or down as they extend and retract.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U[edit]
Stretch Blocks appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, retaining their appearance from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They can now be made up of five to seven blocks total, and they blink right before stretching or retracting. Stretch Blocks appear in Spike's Spouting Sands, Fuzzy Clifftop and World Coin-7. In New Super Luigi U, they appear only in Magmaw River Cruise, with some of them not retracting fully.
Additionally, red and blue Stretch Blocks appear in the overworld in Rock-Candy Mines. They are used as paths between levels, and can be extended or retracted by pressing red and blue switches, which causes the paths to become inaccessible. Extending one color causes Stretch Blocks of the other color to retract.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Stretch Blocks appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Mushroom Kingdom U stage. They have the same appearance as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. U. Stretch Blocks appear in the Acorn Plains section of the stage.
Gallery[edit]
A horizontal Stretch Block in Super Mario World
A horizontal Stretch Block in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Stretch Blocks in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
A Stretch Block in Slip Slidin' Away, from Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Model of a Stretch Block in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Stretch Blocks in Spike's Spouting Sands, from New Super Mario Bros. U
Red and blue Stretch Blocks in Rock-Candy Mines, from New Super Mario Bros. U
A Stretch block in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 伸び縮みブロック Nobichijimi Burokku |
Expand and Contract Block | [4] | |
| German | Dehnblock | Stretch Block | [?] | |
| Italian | Blocco allungabile | Extendable block | Super Mario World | [5] |
| Blocco Fisarmonica | Accordion Block | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | [6] | |
| Blocco fiasrmonica | Accordion block | New Super Mario Bros. U | [7] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 58.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 66.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 147.
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 61, 150 and 216.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 61.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 150.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 216.
