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|image=[[File:NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png]]<br>A Mega ? Block in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
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|image=[[File:Big_Block_SMB3.png|50px]] [[File:Giant_Block.png|50px]]<br>A Mega ? Block in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (left) and [[Super Mario All-Stars|its remake]] (right).
|description=A [[? Block]] that is much bigger than its normal counterpart.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
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'''Mega ? Blocks''' are big [[? Block]]s that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Super Mario All-Stars|its]] [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|remakes]].
'''Mega ? Blocks''' are big [[? Block]]s that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Super Mario All-Stars|its]] [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|remakes]].
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario All-Stars'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMAS 4-1.png|thumb|left|A Mega ? Block in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Mega ? Blocks are found mainly in the game's World 4 ([[Giant Land]]). In these levels, they mostly contain regular power-ups or [[coin]]s. They also appear in bonus levels, where they can contain three [[1-Up Mushroom]]s or one of the game's three Suits (the [[Tanooki Suit|Tanooki]], [[Frog Suit|Frog]], and [[Hammer Suit]]s).
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Mega ? Blocks are found mainly in the game's World 4 ([[Giant Land]]). In these levels, they mostly contain regular power-ups or [[coin]]s. They also appear in bonus levels, where they can contain three three [[1-Up Mushroom]]s or one of the game's three Suits (the [[Tanooki Suit|Tanooki]], [[Frog Suit|Frog]], and [[Hammer Suit]]s).


While they could not be tail whipped at all in the NES and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' versions, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' allows [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] to tail whip Mega ? Blocks in normal courses.
While they could not be tail-whipped at all in the NES and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' versions, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' allows [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] to tail-whip Mega ? Blocks in normal courses.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Mega ? Blocks are also found in [[Mega Mushroom]] [[Toad House]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they give [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] a Mega Mushroom.
Mega ? Blocks are only found in [[Toad House|Orange Toad House]]s in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they give [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] a [[Mega Mushroom]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:6-5nsmbwii.png|thumb|right|Mario passing by a Mega ? Block in World 6-5 of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Mega ? Blocks appear in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]], floating on water.
 
Mega ? Blocks reappear, albeit rarely, in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They only appear in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]], floating on water.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Giant Land.png|thumb|Two Mega ? Blocks in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they appear in [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Mario and Luigi are unable to hit these blocks (as they are too large), and they are merely used as platforms throughout the level.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they appear in the [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. Mario and Luigi are unable to hit these blocks (as they are too large), and they are merely used as platforms throughout the level.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:GiantQuestionblockNSMBU.png|frame|left]]
Mega ? Blocks return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They appear in [[Jungle of the Giants]], [[Bridge over Poisoned Waters]], and [[Snake Block Tower]].


Mega ? Blocks return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' as blocks in various [[Soda Jungle]] courses.
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they are found in [[Giant Swing-Along]], [[Heart of Bramball Woods]], [[Stone-Snake Tower]], [[Wiggler Floodlands]], and [[Para-Beetle Parade]].


====''Super Mario 3D World''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', [[face block|Mega ? Blocks]] appear in the level [[Super Block Land]], though unlike in previous appearances, the question mark is the same size as those seen on regular-sized ? Blocks. When hit, multiple giant [[Empty Block]]s extend out of it, allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas.
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]], Mega ? Blocks appear in [[Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade]] and [[Super Block Land]], though unlike in previous appearances, the question mark is the same size as those seen on regular-sized ? Blocks. When hit, multiple giant [[Empty Block]]s extend out of it (similar to [[Face block (platform)|face block]]s from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''), allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas.


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In the ''Bowser's Fury'' mode, these blocks are also used to scale [[Clawswipe Colosseum]] after defeating Cat [[Boom Boom]] and Cat [[Pom Pom]] once.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', [[Broque Monsieur]] has a Mega ? Block in his collection, but it is unusable throughout the game.
 
====''Super Mario Run''====
Mega ? Blocks appear  ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', where they can be collected as buildings for [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Kingdom Builder]].
 
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
In ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', Mega ? Blocks are located in hidden areas and contain a [[100-Coin|100 Coin]]. They share the same face design as the game's version of ? Blocks.


===''Mario Kart Wii'' / ''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Mega ? Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They appear in [[Grumble Volcano]] in all three games.
Mega ? Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They appear in [[Grumble Volcano]] in all three games.
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]], [[Broque Monsieur]] has a Mega ? Block in his collection, but it is unusable throughout the game.


===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
Mega ? Blocks appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in [[Mondo Woods]]. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by [[Kamek]].
Mega ? Blocks appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in [[Mondo Woods]]. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by [[Kamek]].


===''Super Mario Run''===
==Profiles==
Mega ? Blocks appear  ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', where they can be collected as buildings for [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Kingdom Builder]].
*'''''Super Mario Run'' item description:''' ''"A lot of things can fit in this large ? Block. Touch it and find out what's waiting inside!"''
 
==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
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Big_Block_SMB3.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Giant_Block.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMA4 Mega Block 2.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
NSMBDS Mega Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMBU Ground Big Question Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (ground)
NSMBU Underground Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (underground)
NSMBU Castle Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (castle)
NSMBU Lava Big Question Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (lava)
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMAS SMB3 World 4-1 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
NSMBW World 6-5 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
SMG2 Mega Question Block.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
Super Block Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
PMCS Mondo Woods colorless spot 13.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=巨大ハテナブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section, page 41.</ref><br>''Kyodai Hatena Burokku''<br>大きなハテナブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section, page 215.</ref><br>''Ōkina Hatena Burokku''
|Jap=巨大ハテナブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section, page 41.</ref><br>''Kyodai Hatena Burokku''<br>大きなハテナブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section, page 215.</ref><br>''Ōkina Hatena Burokku''
|JapM=Giant ? Block<br><br>Large ? Block
|JapM=Giant ? Block<br><br>Large ? Block
|Ger=Riesen-?-Block
|GerM=Giant ? Block
|Ita=Mega blocco ? (''Super Mario Run'')<br>Blocco "?" gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pagg. 41 and 215</ref>
|ItaM=Mega ? block<br>Giant "?" block
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Latest revision as of 08:52, December 28, 2023

Mega ? Block
Sprite of a Mega ? Block in New Super Mario Bros. U
A Mega ? Block in New Super Mario Bros. U.
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Mega ? Blocks are big ? Blocks that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. 3, Mega ? Blocks are found mainly in the game's World 4 (Giant Land). In these levels, they mostly contain regular power-ups or coins. They also appear in bonus levels, where they can contain three 1-Up Mushrooms or one of the game's three Suits (the Tanooki, Frog, and Hammer Suits).

While they could not be tail-whipped at all in the NES and Super Mario All-Stars versions, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 allows Raccoon or Tanooki Mario to tail-whip Mega ? Blocks in normal courses.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Mega ? Blocks are only found in Orange Toad Houses in New Super Mario Bros., where they give Mario or Luigi a Mega Mushroom.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mega ? Blocks appear in World 6-5, floating on water.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, they appear in Supermassive Galaxy. Mario and Luigi are unable to hit these blocks (as they are too large), and they are merely used as platforms throughout the level.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Mega ? Blocks return in New Super Mario Bros. U. They appear in Jungle of the Giants, Bridge over Poisoned Waters, and Snake Block Tower.

In New Super Luigi U, they are found in Giant Swing-Along, Heart of Bramball Woods, Stone-Snake Tower, Wiggler Floodlands, and Para-Beetle Parade.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World and its port, Mega ? Blocks appear in Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade and Super Block Land, though unlike in previous appearances, the question mark is the same size as those seen on regular-sized ? Blocks. When hit, multiple giant Empty Blocks extend out of it (similar to face blocks from Super Mario 3D Land), allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas.

In the Bowser's Fury mode, these blocks are also used to scale Clawswipe Colosseum after defeating Cat Boom Boom and Cat Pom Pom once.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Mega ? Blocks appear Super Mario Run, where they can be collected as buildings for Kingdom Builder.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

In Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Mega ? Blocks are located in hidden areas and contain a 100 Coin. They share the same face design as the game's version of ? Blocks.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mega ? Blocks also appear in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They appear in Grumble Volcano in all three games.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Broque Monsieur has a Mega ? Block in his collection, but it is unusable throughout the game.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Mega ? Blocks appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash in Mondo Woods. They are normal ? Blocks that were enchanted by Kamek.

Profiles[edit]

  • Super Mario Run item description: "A lot of things can fit in this large ? Block. Touch it and find out what's waiting inside!"

Gallery[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 巨大ハテナブロック[1]
Kyodai Hatena Burokku
大きなハテナブロック[2]
Ōkina Hatena Burokku

Giant ? Block

Large ? Block

German Riesen-?-Block
Giant ? Block
Italian Mega blocco ? (Super Mario Run)
Blocco "?" gigante[3]
Mega ? block
Giant "?" block

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Bros. 3 section, page 41.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section, page 215.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pagg. 41 and 215