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'''Rock Blocks''' (or '''rock blocks''') are a variety of [[block]]s found in various games. Their physical appearance and function change radically based on the series they appear in.
|title=Rock Block
|image=[[File:Rock Block SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D World''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Wario]]'' ([[List of games by date#1993|1993]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
 
'''Rock Blocks'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #14, page 48, and ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #13, page 16.</ref><ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 22 (British English) or page 24 (American English).</ref><ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> (sometimes lowercased as '''rock blocks'''){{ref needed}} are a variety of [[block]] found throughout the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. They are made of stone and typically harder to break than other blocks. They usually require the player to perform a particularly strong move or be under the effect of a specific [[power-up]] to break. In most appearances, Rock Blocks function similarly to the [[Block (Super Mario 64)|Black Bricks]] in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
 
There are similar objects in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series called [[Hard Block]]s, a throwable [[Stone (Super Mario Maker 2)|Stone]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', and an obstruction called the [[stone block]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', but they have different properties from the Rock Block. In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the [[Brick Block]]s in the [[Wooded Kingdom]] are made of stone but otherwise function normally.


==History==
==History==
===''Mario & Wario''===
===''Mario & Wario''===
[[File:HibiBlock.png|thumb]]
[[File:HibiBlock.png|thumb]]
Rock Blocks<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #14, page 48, and ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #13, page 16.</ref> are nearly identical to later appearances in ''[[Mario & Wario]]'', being hit once to be cracked open.
Rock Blocks are nearly identical to later appearances in ''[[Mario & Wario]]'', being hit once to be cracked open.


===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Yoshi's Island'' series====
=====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''=====
[[File:Rock Block - Yoshi's Island.png|thumb|Rock Blocks near a [[Kaboomba]] in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]
[[File:Rock Block - Yoshi's Island.png|thumb|Rock Blocks near a [[Kaboomba]] in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]
'''Cracked blocks'''<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. Page 28.</ref> are found in many levels of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. In the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]], Cracked blocks are large blocks made of a durable type of rock, and can only be destroyed with [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s.
'''Cracked blocks'''<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. Page 28.</ref> are found in many levels of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. In the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]], Cracked blocks are large blocks made of a durable type of rock, and can only be destroyed with [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s.


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
=====''Yoshi's Island DS''=====
The Rock Blocks from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and only [[Baby Donkey Kong]] can destroy them with eggs or a [[Ground Pound|ground pound]].
The Rock Blocks from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and only [[Baby Donkey Kong]] can destroy them with eggs or a [[Ground Pound|ground pound]].


===''Yoshi's Story''===
====''Yoshi's Story''====
Rock Blocks appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They are roughly the same as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', as they can only be destroyed by Yoshi Eggs. Golden Rock Blocks also appear in the game; they cannot be destroyed by any means.
Rock Blocks appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They are roughly the same as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', as they can only be destroyed by Yoshi Eggs. Golden Rock Blocks also appear in the game; they cannot be destroyed by any means.


===''Wario World''===
===''Wario World''===
[[File:Rockblock WarioWorld.png|thumb|Wario between two Rock Blocks.]]
[[File:Rockblock WarioWorld.png|thumb|Wario between two Rock Blocks.]]
A different variety of Rock Blocks<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 22 (British English) or page 24 (American English).</ref> appeared as obstacles that [[Wario]] encountered during the events of ''[[Wario World]]''. They can be small or very large, but each has a weak point indicated by a cracked side with a bandage on it. Wario can break these blocks by [[punch]]ing or Ground Pounding the weak side. The blocks can also be destroyed by using a [[Piledriver]], [[Wild Swing-Ding]], or [[Mega Toss]]. In some areas, Rock Blocks can move upward and slam down like a [[Thwomp]] to squash Wario.
A different variety of Rock Blocks appeared as obstacles that [[Wario]] encountered during the events of ''[[Wario World]]''. They can be small or very large, but each has a weak point indicated by a cracked side with a bandage on it. Wario can break these blocks by [[punch]]ing or Ground Pounding the weak side. The blocks can also be destroyed by using a [[Piledriver]], [[Wild Swing-Ding]], or [[Mega Toss]]. In some areas, Rock Blocks can move upward and slam down like a [[Thwomp]] to squash Wario.
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' ====
[[File:SM3DW Rock Blocks.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:SM3DW Rock Blocks.jpg|thumb]]
Rock Blocks<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' as a gray variation of [[Mega Block|Big Block]]s. They cannot be destroyed by the player on their own (except when under the effects of a [[Mega Mushroom]]), therefore, the player must make use of other means to break them, such as [[Bob-omb]]s, [[cannonball]]s, having them be hit by a [[Conkdor]], among others.
Rock Blocks reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' as a gray variation of [[Mega Block|Big Block]]s. They cannot be destroyed by the player on their own (except when under the effects of a [[Mega Mushroom]]), therefore, the player must make use of other means to break them, such as [[Bob-omb]]s, [[cannonball]]s, having them be hit by a [[Conkdor]], among others.


In the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign of ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', throwing a [[Green Shell]] at a Rock Block destroys it.
In the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign of ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', throwing a [[Green Shell]] at a Rock Block destroys it.
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
Rock Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', retaining their appearance from ''Super Mario 3D World''. However, they have different properties as Mario can now break them using his default abilities, such as a jump, ground pound, or [[Cappy]] toss. He can also destroy Rock Blocks whilst capturing an enemy such as an [[Uproot]] or [[Parabones]]. Rarely, Rock Blocks will contain items inside, such as [[coin]]s or a [[Life-Up Heart]].


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', [[Hard Block]]s take the form of Rock Blocks from ''Super Mario 3D World'' in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' level style.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', [[Hard Block]]s take the form of Rock Blocks in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' level style.


===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
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Story Rock Block yellow.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Story Rock Block yellow.png|''Yoshi's Story''
SMG Screenshot Stone Block.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Screenshot Stone Block.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
MLPJTrioHammer.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
SMM2 Hard Block SM3DW icon.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[Hard Block]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style)
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|Ger=Fels-Block
|Ger=Fels-Block
|GerM=Rock Block
|GerM=Rock Block
|Ita=Blocco di Roccia<ref>''[[Wario World]]'' Italian manual, pag. 22</ref><br>Blocco pietra (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')<br>Blocco Roccia<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 234</ref>
|Ita=Blocco di Roccia<ref>''[[Wario World]]'' Italian manual, pag. 22</ref><br>Blocco pietra <small>(''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')</small><br>Blocco Roccia<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 234</ref>
|ItaM=Block [made out] of Rock<br>Stone block<br>Rock Block
|ItaM=Block [made out] of Rock<br>Stone block<br>Rock Block
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Revision as of 15:08, May 16, 2023

Rock Block
A Rock Block from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Mario & Wario (1993)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Rock Blocks[1][2][3] (sometimes lowercased as rock blocks)[citation needed] are a variety of block found throughout the Mario franchise. They are made of stone and typically harder to break than other blocks. They usually require the player to perform a particularly strong move or be under the effect of a specific power-up to break. In most appearances, Rock Blocks function similarly to the Black Bricks in Super Mario 64 DS.

There are similar objects in the Super Mario series called Hard Blocks, a throwable Stone in Super Mario Maker 2, and an obstruction called the stone block in Paper Mario, but they have different properties from the Rock Block. In Super Mario Odyssey, the Brick Blocks in the Wooded Kingdom are made of stone but otherwise function normally.

History

Mario & Wario

A large Rock Block from Mario & Wario.

Rock Blocks are nearly identical to later appearances in Mario & Wario, being hit once to be cracked open.

Yoshi franchise

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
A Kaboomba and some Rock Blocks.
Rock Blocks near a Kaboomba in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Cracked blocks[4] are found in many levels of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. In the Yoshi franchise, Cracked blocks are large blocks made of a durable type of rock, and can only be destroyed with Yoshi Eggs.

Yoshi's Island DS

The Rock Blocks from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island return in Yoshi's Island DS, and only Baby Donkey Kong can destroy them with eggs or a ground pound.

Yoshi's Story

Rock Blocks appear in Yoshi's Story. They are roughly the same as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, as they can only be destroyed by Yoshi Eggs. Golden Rock Blocks also appear in the game; they cannot be destroyed by any means.

Wario World

Wario between two Rock Blocks.

A different variety of Rock Blocks appeared as obstacles that Wario encountered during the events of Wario World. They can be small or very large, but each has a weak point indicated by a cracked side with a bandage on it. Wario can break these blocks by punching or Ground Pounding the weak side. The blocks can also be destroyed by using a Piledriver, Wild Swing-Ding, or Mega Toss. In some areas, Rock Blocks can move upward and slam down like a Thwomp to squash Wario.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Galaxy

In Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, stone blocks[5] cover holes needed to progress. They are destroyed when Mario collides with them on the Rolling Ball.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Rock Blocks

Rock Blocks reappear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury as a gray variation of Big Blocks. They cannot be destroyed by the player on their own (except when under the effects of a Mega Mushroom), therefore, the player must make use of other means to break them, such as Bob-ombs, cannonballs, having them be hit by a Conkdor, among others.

In the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, throwing a Green Shell at a Rock Block destroys it.

Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, Hard Blocks take the form of Rock Blocks in the Super Mario 3D World level style.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Rock Blocks reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports, where they are identical to the Super Mario 3D World version.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Rock Blocks return in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, as obstacles that can be broken by the Trio Hammer move. They appear primarily in Doop Doop Dunes.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ひびブロック[6]
Hibi Burokku
岩ブロック
Iwa Burokku
ロックブロック[7]
Rokku Burokku

 Cracked Block

Rock Block

Rock Block

German Fels-Block
 Rock Block
Italian Blocco di Roccia[8]
Blocco pietra (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)
Blocco Roccia[9]
 Block [made out] of Rock
Stone block
Rock Block

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #14, page 48, and Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #13, page 16.
  2. ^ Wario World instruction booklet, page 22 (British English) or page 24 (American English).
  3. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.
  4. ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 28.
  5. ^ Fletcher Black. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games, 2007. Page 313. ISBN: 978-0-76155-713-5.
  6. ^ Mario & Wario instruction booklet, page 8.
  7. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 234.
  8. ^ Wario World Italian manual, pag. 22
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 234

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