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|image=[[File:Big Block SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Big Block for ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|image=[[File:Big Block SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Big Block from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|description=A [[Brick Block]] that is much bigger than its normal counterpart.
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1998]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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'''Mega Blocks''', also known as '''Big Blocks''',<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref> are large [[Brick Block]]s. They are often tougher than regular Brick Blocks, requiring a number of hits to destroy or being indestructible altogether. However, in some games, namely 2D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' titles, they act like their smaller counterparts.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Big Blocks first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Super Mario All-Stars|its]] [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|remakes]], where they are only found in [[Giant Land]]. They are two times bigger than normal Brick Blocks; in spite of their size, they can be destroyed as any other Brick Block by [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] or a regular [[Koopa Shell]]. Exclusively in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', they can also be broken by tail-whipping them as [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]].


'''Mega Blocks''', also known as '''Big Blocks'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.</ref>, are big [[Brick 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]], where they are only found in [[Giant Land]]. In spite of their size, [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]] and [[Koopa Shell]]s can destroy these blocks; [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] can also tail whip them, but only in ''Super Mario Advance 4''.
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
 
They reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. However, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', these Big Blocks are indestructible (as they are too big) and act as platforms rather than Brick Blocks. These are found only in [[Supermassive Galaxy]].
They reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. However, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', these Big Blocks are indestructible (as they are too big) and act as platforms rather than Brick Blocks. These are found only in [[Supermassive Galaxy]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
These blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', as they are able to be destroyed by Super Mario or Koopa Shells. They are found only in [[Soda Jungle]], most notably in the [[Jungle of the Giants]] level.
These blocks reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', as they are able to be destroyed by Super Mario or Koopa Shells. They are found only in [[Soda Jungle]], most notably in the [[Jungle of the Giants]] level.


Big Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', where they are four times bigger than normal-sized ones rather than two times bigger. They can be destroyed by jumping beneath them five times, [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] them in [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]] or better, using a [[Mega Mushroom]], or hitting a nearby [[POW Block]]. They appear in [[Super Block Land]]. Gray variants of Big Blocks known as [[Rock Block]]s also appear, which are slightly smaller but much stronger than their regular counterparts. These blocks can only be destroyed by [[Mega Mario]], [[Cannon Box]]es, or [[Bob-omb]] explosions.
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Big Blocks return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', where they are four times bigger than a normal Brick Block. They can be destroyed by jumping beneath them and/or tail-whipping them five times, [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] them in [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]] or better, using a [[Mega Mushroom]], or hitting a nearby [[POW Block]]. They only appear in [[Super Block Land]]. Gray variants of Big Blocks known as [[Rock Block]]s also appear, which are slightly smaller but much stronger. These blocks can only be destroyed by [[Mega Mario]], [[Cannon Box]]es, or [[Bob-omb]] explosions.
 
====''Super Mario Run''====
Mega Blocks appear under their current name in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', where they can be collected as buildings for [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Kingdom Builder]].


===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
Big Blocks reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in the [[Safe by a Sandslide]] mission. They only require a single hammer hit to destroy.
Big Blocks reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' in the [[Safe by a Sandslide]] mission. They only require a single hammer hit to destroy.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Big Blocks return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in [[Mondo Woods]]. They are normal Brick Blocks that were enchanted by [[Kamek]]. Big Blocks cannot be broken unless they are colored. They also appear in the [[Violet Passage]] in the coin segment, where they can be destroyed by [[Cannonball]]s, and in the [[Mustard Café]], where one blocks the orange [[Warp Pipe]] leading to the surface at the end of the underground caves.
Big Blocks return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in [[Mondo Woods]]. They are normal Brick Blocks that were enchanted by [[Kamek]]. Big Blocks cannot be broken unless they are colored. They also appear in the [[Violet Passage]] in the coin segment, where they can be destroyed by [[Cannonball]]s, and in the [[Mustard Café]], where one blocks the orange [[Warp Pipe]] leading to the surface at the end of the underground caves.


Mega Blocks appear under their current name in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', where they can be collected as buildings for [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Kingdom Builder]].
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Mega Blocks appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', working like they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''. They come in two sizes: twice as big (which take three hits to destroy) and even bigger (which take seven hits to break); successful hammer [[Action Command]]s lessen the amount of hits needed to break them. They appear during the [[Trial of Power]] on [[Diamond Island]].


===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Mega Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', as the most basic form of cover in the game. They normally take three hits to destroy, but some weapons may destroy them instantly.
Mega Blocks also appear in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', as the most basic form of cover in the game. They normally take three hits to destroy, but some weapons may destroy them instantly.


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SMB3 NES Big Block.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 NES Big Block.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMAS SMB3 Big Block.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMAS SMB3 Big Block.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
SMA4 Mega Block.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
NSMBU Ground Big Brick Block.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' (ground)
NSMBU Underground Big Brick Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (underground)
NSMBU Castle Big Brick Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (castle)
NSMBU Lava Big Brick Block.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (lava)
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===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
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SMB3 4-1.png|A Big Block in the NES version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
SMB3 4-1.png|A Big Block in the NES version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMAS SMB3 World 4-3 Screenshot.png|Two Big Blocks in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
SMAS SMB3 World 4-3 Screenshot.png|Two Big Blocks in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMG2 GiantLuma.png|Big Blocks in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.
SMG2 GiantLuma.png|Big Blocks in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SM3DW Rock Blocks.jpg|Rock Blocks, a type of Big Block, in ''Super Mario 3D World''.
NSMBU Bridge Over Poisoned Waters Screenshot.jpg|A Big Block in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''
Super Block Land.jpg|Big Blocks in ''Super Mario 3D World''
SafebyaSandslide.png|[[Mario]] destroys a Big Block in the Safe by a Sandslide mission in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''.
PMCS Mondo Woods Mario near coin.png|Mario stands on a row of Big Blocks in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=巨大レンガブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section, page 41.</ref><br>''Kyodai Renga Burokku''<br>大きなレンガブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section, page 215.</ref><br>''Ōkina Renga Burokku''<br>でかレンガブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section, page 233.</ref><br>''Deka Renga Burokku''
|Jap=巨大レンガブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section. Page 41.</ref><br>''Kyodai Renga Burokku''<br>大きなレンガブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section. Page 215.</ref><br>''Ōkina Renga Burokku''<br>でかレンガブロック<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section. Page 233.</ref><br>''Deka Renga Burokku''
|JapM=Giant Brick Block<br><br>Large Brick Block<br><br>Big Brick Block
|JapM=Giant Brick Block<br><br>Large Brick Block<br><br>Big Brick Block
|Ger=Riesenblock (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')<br>Riesen-Block (''Super Mario 3D World'')
|Ger=Riesenblock <small>(''Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small><br>Riesen-Block <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'')</small>
|GerM=Giant Block
|GerM=Giant Block
|Ita=Blocco mattone gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Pages 41 and 215.</ref><br>Mega blocco<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''. Page 233.</ref>
|ItaM=Giant brick block<br>Mega Block
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Latest revision as of 14:49, August 30, 2023

Mega Block
A Big Block from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork of a Big Block for Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Mega Blocks, also known as Big Blocks,[1] are large Brick Blocks. They are often tougher than regular Brick Blocks, requiring a number of hits to destroy or being indestructible altogether. However, in some games, namely 2D Super Mario titles, they act like their smaller counterparts.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

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

Big Blocks first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes, where they are only found in Giant Land. They are two times bigger than normal Brick Blocks; in spite of their size, they can be destroyed as any other Brick Block by Super Mario or a regular Koopa Shell. Exclusively in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, they can also be broken by tail-whipping them as Raccoon or Tanooki Mario.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

They reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. However, unlike in Super Mario Bros. 3, these Big Blocks are indestructible (as they are too big) and act as platforms rather than Brick Blocks. These are found only in Supermassive Galaxy.

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

These blocks reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, working as they did in Super Mario Bros. 3, as they are able to be destroyed by Super Mario or Koopa Shells. They are found only in Soda Jungle, most notably in the Jungle of the Giants level.

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

Big Blocks return in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they are four times bigger than a normal Brick Block. They can be destroyed by jumping beneath them and/or tail-whipping them five times, ground-pounding them in Super form or better, using a Mega Mushroom, or hitting a nearby POW Block. They only appear in Super Block Land. Gray variants of Big Blocks known as Rock Blocks also appear, which are slightly smaller but much stronger. These blocks can only be destroyed by Mega Mario, Cannon Boxes, or Bob-omb explosions.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Mega Blocks appear under their current name in Super Mario Run, where they can be collected as buildings for Kingdom Builder.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Big Blocks reappear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam in the Safe by a Sandslide mission. They only require a single hammer hit to destroy.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Big Blocks return in Paper Mario: Color Splash in Mondo Woods. They are normal Brick Blocks that were enchanted by Kamek. Big Blocks cannot be broken unless they are colored. They also appear in the Violet Passage in the coin segment, where they can be destroyed by Cannonballs, and in the Mustard Café, where one blocks the orange Warp Pipe leading to the surface at the end of the underground caves.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Mega Blocks appear in Paper Mario: The Origami King, working like they did in Super Mario 3D World. They come in two sizes: twice as big (which take three hits to destroy) and even bigger (which take seven hits to break); successful hammer Action Commands lessen the amount of hits needed to break them. They appear during the Trial of Power on Diamond Island.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

Mega Blocks also appear in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, as the most basic form of cover in the game. They normally take three hits to destroy, but some weapons may destroy them instantly.

Gallery[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 巨大レンガブロック[2]
Kyodai Renga Burokku
大きなレンガブロック[3]
Ōkina Renga Burokku
でかレンガブロック[4]
Deka Renga Burokku

Giant Brick Block

Large Brick Block

Big Brick Block

German Riesenblock (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Riesen-Block (Super Mario 3D World)
Giant Block
Italian Blocco mattone gigante[5]
Mega blocco[6]
Giant brick block
Mega Block

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 19.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Bros. 3 section. Page 41.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Page 215.
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Page 233.
  5. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Pages 41 and 215.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 233.