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{{about|the block that assists the player in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''|the blocks that assist the player in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''|[[Assist Block]]|the green [[! Block]] from [[Super Mario 64]]|[[Metal Box]]}}
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  |image=[[File:SuperGuideBlock.png|100px]]<br>A Super Guide Block''
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  |description=A large lime green block with a flashing exclamation point on it.
  |first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
  |first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
  |effect=Activates [[Super Guide]] mode when hit
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A '''Super Guide Block''' is a special green [[! Block]] that appears in the single player modes of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and both releases of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'',. It will appear when the player has lost multiple lives consecutively in the same level. If [[Mario]] hits the block, the [[Super Guide]] mode will be activated, [[Luigi]] will appear and the computer within the game controls him to clear the stage in place of the player.
== History ==
=== ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ===
[[File:SuperGuideBlockNSMBW.png|thumb|left|110px|A Super Guide Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
In this game, the Super Guide Block appears when a player has died 8 times in a row on one level. If it appears at all, the save file's stars [[List of missable content|will no longer be shiny]]. If the player presses {{button|wii|1}} on {{button|wii|Wiimote}}, the player may choose to deactivate the [[Super Guide]] mode and take control of Luigi. However, if the level is beaten, it does not count as an actual win. Items collected do not count as well.
=== ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''/ ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ===
[[File:HintblockNSMBU.png|thumb|left|110px|A Super Guide Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
[[File:HintblockNSMBU.png|thumb|left|110px|A Super Guide Block from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
A '''Super Guide Block''' is a special green [[! Block]] that appears in the single player modes of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It will appear when the player has lost eight [[Extra life|lives]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (five lives in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'') consecutively in the same level. If [[Mario]] hits the block, the [[Super Guide]] mode will be activated, [[Luigi]] will appear and the computer within the game controls him to clear the stage in place of the player. If the player presses {{button|wii|1}} on {{button|wii|Wiimote}}, the player may choose to deactivate the [[Super Guide]] mode and take control of Luigi. However, if the level is beaten, it does not count as an actual win. Items collected do not count as well.


This feature returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', acting identically to its appearance in the original Wii U game. However, when playing as Luigi in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', the block is colored red and summons a computer-controlled [[Mario]] in place of Luigi.{{ref needed}}
This feature returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', acting identically to its appearance in the original Wii U game. However, when playing as Luigi in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', the block is colored red and summons a computer-controlled [[Mario]] in place of Luigi.{{ref needed}}


Note that if a Super Guide block appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', stars on the save file [[List of missable content|will no longer be shiny]]. However, in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', stars on the save file will stay shiny as long as the Super Guide is not used.
The amount of lives lost needed to trigger the appearance has been reduced to 5. In addition, save file stars will only lose their shine if the player hits the block.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:43, February 15, 2019

This article is about the block that assists the player in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. U. For the blocks that assist the player in Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario 3D World, see Assist Block. For the green ! Block from Super Mario 64, see Metal Box.

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A Super Guide Block is a special green ! Block that appears in the single player modes of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and both releases of New Super Mario Bros. U,. It will appear when the player has lost multiple lives consecutively in the same level. If Mario hits the block, the Super Guide mode will be activated, Luigi will appear and the computer within the game controls him to clear the stage in place of the player.

History

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

File:SuperGuideBlockNSMBW.png
A Super Guide Block from New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In this game, the Super Guide Block appears when a player has died 8 times in a row on one level. If it appears at all, the save file's stars will no longer be shiny. If the player presses One Button on Wii Remote, the player may choose to deactivate the Super Guide mode and take control of Luigi. However, if the level is beaten, it does not count as an actual win. Items collected do not count as well.

New Super Mario Bros. U/ New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

A Super Guide Block from New Super Mario Bros. U

This feature returns in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, acting identically to its appearance in the original Wii U game. However, when playing as Luigi in New Super Mario Bros. U, the block is colored red and summons a computer-controlled Mario in place of Luigi.[citation needed]

The amount of lives lost needed to trigger the appearance has been reduced to 5. In addition, save file stars will only lose their shine if the player hits the block.

See also