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'''Grab Blocks''',<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> also referred to as '''Blue Blocks''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 51.</ref> are dark-blue [[block]]s resembling [[Rotating Block]]s appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They first appear in [[Yoshi's Island 2]]. Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a Grab Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block|Prize Block]]s. [[Yoshi]] can eat Grab Blocks, though only after they have been activated, and he simply [[swallow]]s them. A minor [[glitch]] occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], causing it to last indefinitely. | '''Grab Blocks''',<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 22.</ref> also referred to as '''Blue Blocks''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 51.</ref> are dark-blue [[block]]s resembling [[Rotating Block]]s appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They first appear in [[Yoshi's Island 2]]. Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a Grab Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block|Prize Block]]s. [[Yoshi]] can eat Grab Blocks, though only after they have been activated, and he simply [[swallow]]s them. A minor [[glitch]] occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]], causing it to last indefinitely. | ||
A similar type of block known as the [[White Block]] has previously appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]''. White Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown much like a Grab Block, but they resemble white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]s. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a type of [[Ice Block]] has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct. | A similar type of block known as the [[White Block]] has previously appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. White Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown much like a Grab Block, but they resemble white or light-blue [[Brick Block]]s. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a type of [[Ice Block]] has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct. | ||
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Revision as of 20:10, November 6, 2023
| Grab Block | |
|---|---|
 Mario holding a flashing Grab Block | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) |
Grab Blocks,[1] also referred to as Blue Blocks,[2] are dark-blue blocks resembling Rotating Blocks appearing in Super Mario World. They first appear in Yoshi's Island 2. Grab Blocks can be picked up and carried around by Mario or Luigi, disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a Grab Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat enemies or reach distant Prize Blocks. Yoshi can eat Grab Blocks, though only after they have been activated, and he simply swallows them. A minor glitch occurs if the player takes a Grab Block through a pipe, causing it to last indefinitely.
A similar type of block known as the White Block has previously appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. White Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown much like a Grab Block, but they resemble white or light-blue Brick Blocks. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct.
Gallery
Super Mario World artwork
Super Mario World sprite
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブルブルブロック[3] Buruburu Burokku Ao Burokku |
Play on「ブルブル」(buruburu, shivering) and「クルクルブロック」(Kurukuru Burokku, Rotating Block); may also incorporate「ブルー」(burū, blue) Blue Block |
| German | Nimm mit-Block[5] |
Take Me-Block |
| Italian | Blocco da afferrare[6][7] Mattoni da presa[5] |
Grab Block/Block to grab Bricks to grab |
| Portuguese | Bloco de Apanhar[8] |
Catch Block |
| Spanish | Bloque arrojadizo[5] |
Throwable block |
References
- ^ Super Mario World English instruction booklet, page 22.
- ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Page 51.
- ^ Super Mario World Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out)
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 45.
- ^ a b c d Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 European instruction booklet.
- ^ Super Mario World instruction booklet, page 22.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 61
- ^ Super Mario World Brazilian instruction booklet, page 22.
