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|description=A black box with a [[Bill Blaster]] insignia on its sides.
|description=A black box with a [[Bill Blaster]] insignia on its sides.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
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The '''Cannon Box'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. 2013. ''Super Mario 3D World'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide, page 16.</ref> is an [[List of items|item]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Cannon Boxes are first found as [[? Block]]s, but after being hit once, the actual Cannon Box is revealed. The player can then hit it once again, causing them to wear it over their body. The color of the Cannon Box changes to match the character that is wearing it. While using a Cannon Box, characters continually fire [[cannonball]]s from a cannon on the front of the box. If the player holds {{button|wiiu|x}}/{{button|wiiu|y}}/{{button|wii|1}}/{{button|wii|b}}, the cannon can be charged, which increases the distance they travel and allows the player to hold their fire. Cannonballs fired can collect coins and other items, as well as break cracked walls and [[Rock Block]]s. Unlike other items, the cannonballs can damage the other players unless they are in their [[Invincible Mario|Invincible form]] or [[Mega Mario|Mega form]].
The '''Cannon Box'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. 2013. ''Super Mario 3D World'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide, page 16.</ref> is an [[List of items|item]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Cannon Boxes are first found as [[? Block]]s, but after being hit once, the actual Cannon Box is revealed. The player can then hit it once again, causing them to wear it over their body. The color of the Cannon Box changes to match the character that is wearing it. While using a Cannon Box, characters continually fire [[cannonball]]s from a cannon on the front of the box. If the player holds {{button|wiiu|x}}/{{button|wiiu|y}}/{{button|wii|1}}/{{button|wii|b}}, the cannon can be charged, which increases the distance they travel and allows the player to hold their fire. Cannonballs fired can collect coins and other items, as well as break cracked walls and [[Rock Block]]s. Unlike other items, the cannonballs can damage the other players unless they are in their [[Invincible Mario|Invincible form]] or [[Mega Mario|Mega form]].

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Template:Item-infobox The Cannon Box[1] is an item that appears in Super Mario 3D World. Cannon Boxes are first found as ? Blocks, but after being hit once, the actual Cannon Box is revealed. The player can then hit it once again, causing them to wear it over their body. The color of the Cannon Box changes to match the character that is wearing it. While using a Cannon Box, characters continually fire cannonballs from a cannon on the front of the box. If the player holds X Button/Y Button/One Button/B Button, the cannon can be charged, which increases the distance they travel and allows the player to hold their fire. Cannonballs fired can collect coins and other items, as well as break cracked walls and Rock Blocks. Unlike other items, the cannonballs can damage the other players unless they are in their Invincible form or Mega form.

Artwork of Mario with a Cannon Box from Super Mario 3D World.
Mario wearing a Cannon Box.

Some Cannon Boxes, called Cannons, act as obstacles that keep shooting cannonballs to harm the player. These can be turned into wearable boxes if struck from below or hit with a cannonball. Cannon Boxes are similar to Propeller Boxes in how they are obtained and how they are used.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
German Kanone-Box[citation needed]
Cannon Box
Spanish Caja Cañón[citation needed]
Box Cannon

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. 2013. Super Mario 3D World Prima Official Game Guide, page 16.