Letter Block
Letter Blocks, originally known as letters,[1] are collectibles that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its remake. In the original version, they appear as green blocks with striped red letters. There is a total of three Letter Blocks that spell out "TOY," considerably similar to the K-O-N-G Letters from the Donkey Kong Country series, and they appear only in the Mini-Mario levels before the boss fight of each world, replacing the presents from the other levels.
Letter Blocks do not appear in any of the plus levels. Letter Blocks can be collected only by Mini-Marios, and Mario passes through a Letter Block if he tries to collect it. Each Letter Block is worth 500 points, and when all three are collected in the level, the toy box can be unlocked to complete the level. In the Nintendo Switch remake, the Letter Blocks' appearance have been changed to white-and-blue tiles with orange letters in the modern Super Mario typeface, and they no longer give points when collected.
Gallery
Sprites of the three Letter Blocks in Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Screenshot of Level 2-mm in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, with all three Letter Blocks onscreen
The Mini-Marios collecting a "T" Letter Block in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Ｔ・Ｏ・Ｙ[2] T O Y |
T O Y | |
| Ｔ・Ｏ・Ｙパネル[3] T O Y Paneru |
T O Y Panels | ||
| French | Lettres[4] | Letters | |
| German | Buchstaben[5] | Letters | |
| Italian | Blocco lettera[?] | Letter block | |
| Lettere[6] | Letters | ||
| Spanish | Letras[7] | Letters |
References
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong North American instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
- ^ 2004. マリオ
vs. ドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 10. - ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 119.
- ^ 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.
