Talk:! Switch

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The picture should be replaced with the new super Mario bros one. I am goombob and I love paper mario games (talk) 14:07, 18 May 2013 (EDT)Goombob
 * Why? I see no problem with it.

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would be better if they changed the title to ! Switch, just like Question Mark Block to ? Block. Unshy Guy (talk) 20:11, 17 November 2013 (EST)

Mistake, maybe?
There is also an ! switch in NSMB in the final boss fight. Killer (talk) 02:53, October 12, 2019 (EDT)
 * The switch has a skull on it and is clearly distinct from the ! Switches that appear in normal gameplay. Not really seeing any reason for it to be put here. 10:04, October 12, 2019 (EDT)

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While I don't know about licensed guides for later games, these things to seem to be fairly consistently just called "switch" in firsthand sources in both English and Japanese. Should we move this in light of that? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 19:50, April 11, 2020 (EDT)
 * It's called "! Switch" in the New Super Mario Bros. manual, though... 20:20, April 11, 2020 (EDT)
 * "! Switch block," actually. JP version of the manual uses a sprite to represent its name instead XD. Regardless, YIDS and YNI's manuals just say "Switch," and they come later. NSMB seems to be the exception, not the rule. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 20:33, April 11, 2020 (EDT)
 * I think the group in New Super Mario Bros. was a way to bridge inconsistent terminology and say, "hey, Switch Block refers to this object type in general, but going forward, that's probably the last time you'll see it since we want to use unique names for P/!/? Switches," and the switch file in New Super Mario Bros. U at least contains switch_bikkuri, switch_hatena, and switch_P models (Bowser's axe and switch combo is the boss_koopa_ax model in the separate switch_koopa file), but in regards to ! Switch in particular: Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. (retroactively?) refers to it as 「ビックリスイッチ」 (Bikkuri Suicchi, Surprise Switch) for Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and New Super Mario Bros. U. LinkTheLefty (talk) 09:38, April 12, 2020 (EDT)