Rock Block
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Rock Blocks are a variety of blocks found in various games. Their physical appearance and function changes radically based on the series they appear in.
History
Mario & Wario
Rock Blocks first appear as Hibi Blocks. They are nearly identical to later appearances, being hit once to be cracked open.
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Rock Blocks were found in many levels of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. In the Yoshi franchise, Rock Blocks are large blue blocks made of a durable type of rock. Rock Blocks could only be destroyed with Yoshi Eggs.
Yoshi's Story
Rock Blocks next appear in Yoshi's Story. They are roughly the same as their previous appearance, as they could only be destroyed by Yoshi Eggs. Golden Rock Blocks also appeared in the game; they could not be destroyed by any means.
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.
Wario World
A different variety of Rock Blocks[1] 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 3D World
Rock Blocks[2] reappear in Super Mario 3D World as a grey variation of Giant Brick 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.
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 Coins or a Life-Up Heart.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Rock Blocks reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, 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.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ひびブロック[3] Hibi Burokku 岩ブロック Iwa Burokku |
Cracked Block Rock Block |
References
Mario & Wario | ||||
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Main characters | Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Wanda • Wario • Yoshi | |||
Enemies | Dodorigesu Jr. • Guriguri • Komorin • Tsubōn • Unibo | |||
Stages | Yōsei no Mori • Yosu Ko • Kumotori Yama • Kōri no Dōkutsu • Honō no Dōkutsu • Pukupuku Kai • Balloon Bridge • Karakara Sabaku • Wario no Niwa • Wario Tei • EXTRA | |||
Items & obstacles | 1-Up Mushroom • Bucket • Coin Block • Elevator • Flip-Flop Block • Fūsen Block • Hammer • Jump Block • Magic Wand • Nebaneba Block • Rock Block • Star • Switch Block • Time Kinoko • Timer Block • Toge Block | |||
Other | Bulldog • Staff • Gallery • Media |
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | ||
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Characters | Playable | Mario • Luigi • Paper Mario |
Non-playable | ? Card Toad • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Crinkle Goomba • Delivery Toad • Flutter • Kamek • Know-It-All Toads • Lakitu • Monologue Toad • Nabbit • Paper Bowser • Paper Bowser Jr. • Paper Kamek • Paper Luigi • Paper Peach • Paper Toads • Princess Peach • Scaredy Rat • Starlow • Toad • Toadette • Yoshis | |
Papercraft | Papercraft Mario • Papercraft Luigi • Papercraft Yoshi • Papercraft Peach • Papercraft Fire Mario | |
Special Attacks | Trio Attack | Trio Racquet • Trio Kite • Trio Whirligig • Trio Shuriken • Trio Meteor |
Mario Bros. Attack | 3D Red Shell • Rocket Blast • Bomb Derby • Cannonball Chuck • Toad Trail | |
Luigi Bros. Attack | Fire Flower • Drill Shell • Dropchopper • Balloon Blast • Mega Thwonk | |
Bosses | Mario & Luigi | Petey Piranha • Big Pokey • Roy Koopa • Wendy O. Koopa • Wiggler • Chargin' Chuck Corps • Larry Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Bowser Jr. • King Boo • King Bob-omb • Kamek • Iggy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Bowser • Shiny RoboBowser • Dry Bowser |
Paper Mario | Paper Tower Power Pokey • Paper Petey Piranha • Paper Kamek • Paper Bowser Jr. • Paper Bowser | |
Papercraft | Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba • Papercraft Kamek • Papercraft Bowser Jr. • Papercraft King Boo • Papercraft Bowser | |
Locations | Peach's Castle • Sunbeam Plains • Doop Doop Dunes • Doop Doop Dunes Grotto • Twinsy Tropics Dungeon • Twinsy Tropics • Gloomy Woods • Mount Brrr • Bowser's Castle • Neo Bowser Castle | |
Enemies | Mario & Luigi | Ant Trooper • Big Tail Goomba • Biddybud • Boomerang Bro • Broozer • Bully • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fly Guy • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Horned Ant Trooper • Koopa Troopa • Mechakoopa • Monty Mole • Ninji • Pokey • Sandmaargh • Shy Guy • Spike • Spiny • Urchin |
Paper Mario | Paper Bob-omb • Paper Boo • Paper Boomerang Bro • Paper Broozer • Paper Chain Chomp • Paper Dry Bones • Paper Fire Bro • Paper Fire Piranha Plant • Paper Fuzzy • Paper Goomba • Paper Hammer Bro • Paper Koopa Troopa • Paper Ninji • Paper Paragoomba • Paper Paratroopa • Paper Scaredy Rat • Paper Shy Guy • Paper Sombrero Guy • Paper Spear Guy • Paper Spike • Paper Spiny • Paper Swoop | |
Papercraft | Airship • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Goomba • Koopa Shell • Mechakoopa • Pokey • Spike • Spiked Ball • Whomp | |
Items | Collectibles | 1-Up DX • 1-Up Mushroom • 100 Coin • ? Block • Battle Card • Bean • Bomb Bud • Boo Biscuit • Candy • Clothing • Coin • Command Block • Double 1-Up Mushroom • L Block • Lakitea • M Block • Max Mushroom • Max Nut • Max Candy • Max Syrup Jar • Mushroom • Nut • P Block • Refreshing Herb • Spinny Flower • Super Mushroom • Super Nut • Super Candy • Supersyrup Jar • Syrup Jar • Ultra Mushroom • Ultra Nut • Ultra Candy • Ultrasyrup Jar |
Key items | Berry • Copy Block • Dash Socks • Fire Ore • Key • Melon • Mysterious book • Paper trampoline • Red medallion | |
Stats | Bros. Point • Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Power • Rank • Speed • Stache | |
Moves | Dash • Hammer • Jump • Slide • Team Jump • Trio Drill • Trio Glider • Trio Grab • Trio Hammer | |
Status | Burn • Creased • Crumpled • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Fury • Invisible • Mini • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • SPD-Down • SPD-Up • Trip | |
Miscellaneous | Bestiary • Block locations • Drill spot locations • Gallery • Gear • Glitches • Item patches • Level up progressions • Music Player • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Story summaries |