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A '''Ghost Block'''<ref>Dark Horse Books. ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years''. Pages 150 and 215.</ref> is a very rare, possessed [[? Block]] that appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Only four of them appear in the secret area in {{world-link|7|ghost|World 7-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. They guard a [[Star Coin]]. They resemble a normal ? Block, but as the player approaches, they turn purple as they float over the character and throw themselves at the player (a very similar mechanism is used by a [[Ghost Vase]]), breaking apart and releasing a [[coin]] if they hit the floor or a platform. They can be distinguished from real ? Blocks by looking at the question mark; unlike the real ? Blocks, the question mark does not move, similar to those of [[Blockhopper]]s from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.
A '''Ghost Block'''<ref>Dark Horse Books. ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years''. Pages 150 and 215.</ref> is a very rare, possessed [[? Block]] that appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Only four of them appear in the secret area in {{world-link|7|ghost|World 7-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. They guard a [[Star Coin]]. They resemble a normal ? Block, but as the player approaches, they turn purple as they float over the character and throw themselves at the player (a very similar mechanism is used by a [[Ghost Vase]]), breaking apart and releasing a [[coin]] if they hit the floor or a platform. They can be distinguished from real ? Blocks by looking at the question mark; unlike the real ? Blocks, the question mark does not move, similar to those of [[Blockhopper]]s from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''


Ghost Blocks also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in [[Haunted Shipwreck]] and [[Spinning Spirit House]], and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in [[Vanishing Ghost House]]. These roles are reprised in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
Ghost Blocks also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in [[Haunted Shipwreck]] and [[Spinning Spirit House]], and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' in [[Vanishing Ghost House]]. These roles are reprised in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.

Revision as of 13:57, December 20, 2022

The title of this article is from the English Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia which reportedly sourced some names from fan wikis. If a higher-priority source is found, then the current reference should be removed and the title moved to the higher-priority name, if applicable.

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Ghost Block
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First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
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A Ghost Block[1] is a very rare, possessed ? Block that appears in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Only four of them appear in the secret area in World 7-Ghost House. They guard a Star Coin. They resemble a normal ? Block, but as the player approaches, they turn purple as they float over the character and throw themselves at the player (a very similar mechanism is used by a Ghost Vase), breaking apart and releasing a coin if they hit the floor or a platform. They can be distinguished from real ? Blocks by looking at the question mark; unlike the real ? Blocks, the question mark does not move, similar to those of Blockhoppers from New Super Mario Bros.

Ghost Blocks also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U in Haunted Shipwreck and Spinning Spirit House, and in New Super Luigi U in Vanishing Ghost House. These roles are reprised in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Conceptually, Ghost Blocks are much like Fake Blocks, while their method of attack is also very similar to that of the Invisighoul of Yoshi's Island DS throwing furniture - remaining still until approached, then swaying in the air and thrown directly at the player. A laughing Boo also implies it was thrown by one, as the furniture was by Invisighouls.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese おばけブロック[2]
Obake Burokku
Ghost Block

Italian Blocco Fantasma[3]
Ghost Block

References

  1. ^ Dark Horse Books. Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years. Pages 150 and 215.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 149 and 215.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pagg. 149, 215