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{{redirect|Green Block|green-colored ! Blocks|[[! Block]]}}
{{redirect|Green Block|green-colored ! Blocks|[[! Block]]}}
{{distinguish|metal block}}
{{distinguish|metal block}}
{{item-infobox
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Metal Box Brawl artwork.png|200px]]<br>Metal Box artwork from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|image=[[File:Metal Box Brawl artwork.png|200px]]<br>Metal Box artwork from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
}}
A '''Cap Block''' is a type of [[block]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>ITEM_BLOCK</tt>)</ref> In the original game, Cap Blocks come in three colors, each one containing a different power-up.
{{quote2|There are special [[Cap]]s in the red, green and blue blocks. Step on the switches in the hidden courses to activate the Cap Blocks.|Sign|''[[Super Mario 64]]''}}
 
A '''Cap Block''' is a type of [[block]] that first appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In the original game, Cap Blocks come in three colors, each one containing a different power-up.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
In ''Super Mario 64'', all Cap Blocks are intangible at the start of the game, reminiscent of the four [[! Block]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When one of the three [[Cap Switch]]es is activated, all Cap Blocks of that color solidify and will drop a [[cap]] power-up upon being broken open.
In ''Super Mario 64'', all Cap Blocks are intangible at the start of the game, reminiscent of the four [[! Block]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When one of the three [[Cap Switch]]es is activated, all Cap Blocks of that color solidify and drop a [[cap]] power-up upon being broken open.
*'''Red blocks''' contain the [[Wing Cap]]. The red Wing Cap Switch is on the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], which is accessed by standing on the sun panel in the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]'s lobby and looking at the ceiling after [[Mario]] obtains 10 [[Power Star]]s.  
*'''Red blocks''' (or '''Red Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 45, 64, 69, and 73.</ref> contain the [[Wing Cap]]. The red Wing Cap Switch is on the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], which is accessed by standing on the sun panel in the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]'s lobby and looking at the ceiling after [[Mario]] obtains at least 10 [[Power Star]]s.
*'''Blue blocks''' contain the [[Vanish Cap]]. The blue Vanish Cap Switch is in [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], which becomes accessible after Mario drains the moat in front of the Mushroom Castle.
*'''Green blocks''' (or '''Green Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 35, 56, and 59.</ref> contain the [[Metal Cap]]. The green Metal Cap Switch is in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], a secret area inside the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] accessed through a portal near [[Dorrie]]'s pond.
*'''Green blocks''' contain the [[Metal Cap]]. The green Metal Cap Switch is in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], a secret area inside the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] accessed through a portal near [[Dorrie]]'s pond.
*'''Blue blocks''' (or '''Blue Blocks''')<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 54 and 93.</ref> contain the [[Vanish Cap]]. The blue Vanish Cap Switch is in [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]], which becomes accessible after Mario drains the moat in front of the Mushroom Castle.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the three colored ! Blocks are reduced to one red [[? Block]], which is simply referred to as such. Red blocks contain either [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]]s, which give different abilities depending on which character obtains them, or [[Wing Cap|Wings]] in certain levels for Mario. If anyone other than [[Yoshi]] hits a red block without wearing his cap, however, a [[Bob-omb]] will come out instead.


In ''Super Mario 64 DS''{{'}}s Adventure mode, the three colored ! Blocks are reduced to one red [[? Block]], which is simply referred to as such. Red blocks contain either [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]]s, which give different abilities depending on which character obtains them, or [[Wing Cap|Wings]] in certain levels for Mario. If anyone other than [[Yoshi]] hits a red block without his cap, however, a [[Bob-omb]] will come out instead. In [[Super Mario 64 DS#VS mode|VS Mode]], a large yellow ! Block called a '''VS Item Block'''<ref>''Super Mario 64 DS'' internal object name (<tt>VS_ITEM_BLOCK</tt>)</ref> appears in the courses [[Sunshine Isles]] and [[Battle Fort]], and it provides Yoshi with Wings.
A different set of Cap Blocks exists [[list of Super Mario 64 DS pre-release and unused content|unused]] in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', and they provide the player with [[Mario Cap|Mario's cap]], [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's cap]], or [[Wario Cap|Wario's cap]].


A different set of Cap Blocks exist [[list of Super Mario 64 DS pre-release and unused content|unused]] in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', which provide the player with [[Mario Cap|Mario's Cap]], [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's Cap]], or [[Wario Cap|Wario's Cap]].
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Metal Box SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|A Metal Box in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
The green block appears as an item under the name '''Metal Box''' in every installment of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Much like in ''Super Mario 64'', this item causes characters to become coated in metal for a short period of time. Unlike in ''Super Mario 64'', they have to simply grab or directly hit the box to become metal, as opposed to [[jump]]ing under it and causing the Metal Cap to emerge from it. They become heavier and fall faster, making it harder to directly KO them by blasting them away, but making it harder for them get back on the stage. Getting hit causes the duration of the power-up to shorten. The [[Final Smash]] forms [[Giga Bowser]], [[Wario-Man]], [[Mega Evolution (Lucario)|Mega Lucario]], and [[Giga Mac]] are completely unaffected by Metal Boxes. Also, when a character becomes metal, their voice is removed, unlike in ''Super Mario 64'', where [[Metal Mario]] kept his voice.


===''Super Smash Bros. series''===
Every game in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series that features [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] has one of the Metal Boxes. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', the trophy erroneously states the Metal Box appears in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', which replaced the colored caps with multiple characters, their Power Flowers all being found in red blocks.
The green block appears as an item in every installment of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', under the name '''Metal Box'''. Much like in ''Super Mario 64'', this item causes characters to become coated in metal for a short period of time. Unlike in ''Super Mario 64'', they have to simply grab the box to become metal, as opposed to [[jump]]ing under it and causing the Metal Cap to emerge from it. They become heavier and fall faster, making it harder to directly KO them by blasting them away, but making it harder for them get back on the stage. Getting hit will cause the duration of the power-up to shorten. The [[Final Smash]] forms [[Giga Bowser]], [[Wario-Man]], [[Mega Evolution (Lucario)|Mega Lucario]], and [[Giga Mac]] are completely unaffected by Metal Boxes. Also, when a character becomes metal, their voice is removed.


From ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' onward until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', each game of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series has a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of the Metal Box. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', the trophy erroneously states the Metal Box appears in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', which replaced the colored caps with multiple characters, and their Power Flowers are all found in red blocks.
===Other appearances===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the red, green, and blue Cap Blocks appear as paintings, along with a [[! Block|yellow block]] from ''Super Mario 64''.


==Trophy information==
==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
{{SSBM trophy
|-
|name=Metal Box
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=150px|Game!!|Description
|image=[[File:Trophy110.png|100px]]
|-
|game=''Super Mario 64''<br>09/96
!Metal Box
|unlock=Perform a combo with over 10 hits in [[smashwiki:Training Mode|Training Mode]]
|[[File:Trophy110.png|100px]]
|desc=First spotted in Super Mario 64, the Metal Box holds the power to turn your character briefly into heavy metal. Your mass is exponentially greater while metallic, making it difficult for others to throw you. Be careful though: not only will you move a bit slower, but you'll also fall much more quickly than you ordinarily would.
|align=center|''Super Mario 64''<br>09/96
}}
|''First spotted in Super Mario 64, the Metal Box holds the power to turn your character briefly into heavy metal. Your mass is exponentially greater while metallic, making it difficult for others to throw you. Be careful though: not only will you move a bit slower, but you'll also fall much more quickly than you ordinarily would.''
|}


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
{{SSBB trophy
|-
|name=Metal Box
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy496.png|100px]]
|-
|appears_in='''N64''' ''Super Mario 64''
!Metal Box
|unlock=Random
|[[File:BrawlTrophy496.png|100px]]
|desc=A green box that transforms whoever attacks it into metal. In metal form, you're a lot heavier than normal, so middling and even strong attacks don't move you too much, and standard attacks won't even make you flinch. The time you spend in metal form decreases with the damage you take. In Super Mario 64, the weight of the metal form allowed you to walk underwater.
|align=center|'''N64''' ''Super Mario 64''
}}
|''A green box that transforms whoever attacks it into metal. In metal form, you're a lot heavier than normal, so middling and even strong attacks don't move you too much, and standard attacks won't even make you flinch. The time you spend in metal form decreases with the damage you take. In Super Mario 64, the weight of the metal form allowed you to walk underwater.''
|}


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''===
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''===
{|align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
{{SSB4 trophy
|-
|name=Metal Box
!width="10%"|Name
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:MetalBoxTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyMetalBox.png|100px]]
!3DS Image
|category=Item
!Wii U Image
|appears_in='''N64''' ''Super Mario 64'' (09/1996)<br>'''DS''' ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (11/2004)
!width="20%"|Appears in
|trophy_box=-
!American English description
|unlock=Random
!British English description
|desc=This green box will make you the ultimate defensive character, turning you into solid metal for a short time. You won't flinch from enemy attacks, even in midair, and it is much harder to launch you. On the other hand, you fall like a brick. Getting hit will reduce the duration of this item.
|-
|desc2=Whack this box to turn into a metal you! You won't flinch when attacked - even in mid-air - and you'll be harder to launch. Now, the downsides: you'll move slower, fall faster, and recovering when you fall off a stage will be a nightmare. Also, it's only temporary, or lasts until you've taken a certain amount of damage.
!Metal Box
}}
|[[File:MetalBoxTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|[[File:SSB4TrophyMetalBox.png|100px]]
|align=center bgcolor=lightblue|'''N64''' ''Super Mario 64'' (09/1996)<br>'''DS''' ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (11/2004)
|''This green box will make you the ultimate defensive character, turning you into solid metal for a short time. You won't flinch from enemy attacks, even in midair, and it is much harder to launch you. On the other hand, you fall like a brick. Getting hit will reduce the duration of this item.''
|''Whack this box to turn into a metal you! You won't flinch when attacked - even in mid-air - and you'll be harder to launch. Now, the downsides: you'll move slower, fall faster, and recovering when you fall off a stage will be a nightmare. Also, it's only temporary, or lasts until you've taken a certain amount of damage.''
|}
<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
MetalBox64.png|A green block in the Hazy Maze Cave
MetalBox64.png|A green block in the [[Hazy Maze Cave]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64-Red Block Art.png|Red block artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
SM64-Red Block Art.png|Red block artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Green Block Artwork.png|Green block artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Green Block Artwork.png|Green block artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Blue Block Artwork.png|Blue block artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Blue Block Artwork.png|Blue block artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
File:Metal Cap - KC manga.png|[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)]]
Metal Cap - KC manga.png|[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)]]
SSBM Metal Box.png|A Metal Box in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
RedBlockSM64DS.png|A ? Block in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Minecraft Wii U Red Block Painting.png|Red block painting from ''[[Minecraft]]''
Minecraft Wii U Green Block Painting.png|Green block painting from ''Minecraft''
Minecraft Wii U Blue Block Painting.png|Blue block painting from ''Minecraft''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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===Red block===
===Red block===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="あか">赤</span>いブロック<ref name=JP/><br>''Akai Burokku''<br>あかブロック<br>''Aka Burokku''
|Jap={{ruby|赤|あか}}いブロック<ref name=JP/>
|JapR=Akai Burokku
|JapM=Red Block
|JapM=Red Block
|Jap2=あかブロック
|Jap2R=Aka Burokku
|ChiS=红色砖块<ref name=SM64CN>Official Chinese ''Super Mario 64'' manual. Page 19.</ref>
|ChiSR=Hóngsè Zhuānkuài
|ChiSM=Red Block
|Ita=Blocco rosso<ref name=SM64ita>''[[Super Mario 64]]'' European manual, pag. 38.</ref>
|ItaM=Red block
|Ita2=Blocco Rosso<ref name=SMBE>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref>
|Ita2M=Red Block
}}
}}


===Metal Box===
===Green block / Metal Box===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="みどり">緑</span>のブロック<ref name=JP>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref><br>''Midori no Burokku''<br><span class="explain" title="みどり">緑</span>ブロック<br>''Midori Burokku''
|Jap={{ruby|緑|みどり}}のブロック<ref name=JP>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 19.</ref>
|JapR=Midori no Burokku
|JapM=Green Block
|JapM=Green Block
|SpaA=Bloque de Metal
|Jap2={{ruby||みどり}}ブロック
|SpaAM=Metal Block
|Jap2R=Midori Burokku
|SpaE=Bloque Verde
|SpaEM=Green Block
|Fra=Boîte de Métal
|FraM=Metal Box
|Ger=Grüne !-Box
|GerM=Green ! Box
|Rus=Металлический блок
|RusR=Metallicheskiy blok
|RusM=Metallic block
|Kor=초록 블록
|KorR=Chorok Beulok
|KorM=Green Block
|ChiS=绿色砖块
|ChiS=绿色砖块
|ChiSR=Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
|ChiSR=Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
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|ChiTR=Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
|ChiTR=Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
|ChiTM=Green Block
|ChiTM=Green Block
|Ita=Blocco verde<ref>''Super Mario 64'' Italian  instruction booklet, page 38.</ref> (''Super Mario 64'')<br>Scatola !<ref>Latel (May 3, 2018). [https://youtu.be/6LnV3czmdSQ Year of Smash 25 <nowiki>[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 13, 2020.</ref> (''Super Smash Bros.'' series)
|Dut=Groene !-kist
|ItaM=Green Block<br>! Box
|DutM=Green ! Box
|Fre=Boîte de Métal
|FreM=Metal Box
|Ger=Grüne !-Box
|GerM=Green ! Box
|Ita=Blocco verde<ref name=SM64ita/> <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
|Ita2=Blocco "!" verde<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 92</ref>
|Ita3=Scatola ! <small>(''Super Smash Bros.'' series)</small>
|ItaM=Green nlock
|Ita2M=Green [[! Block|"!" block]]
|Ita3M=! Box
|Kor=초록 블록
|KorR=Chorok Beulok
|KorM=Green Block
|Por=Caixa Metálica
|PorM=Metalic Box
|Rus=Металлический блок
|RusR=Metallicheskiy blok
|RusM=Metallic block
|SpaA=Bloque de Metal
|SpaAM=Metal Block
|SpaE=Bloque Verde
|SpaEM=Green Block
}}
}}


===Blue block===
===Blue block===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="あお">青</span>いブロック<ref name=JP/><br>''Aoi Burokku''<br>あおブロック<br>''Ao Burokku''
|Jap={{ruby|青|あお}}いブロック<ref name=JP/>
|JapR=Aoi Burokku
|JapM=Blue Block
|JapM=Blue Block
|Jap2=あおブロック
|Jap2R=Ao Burokku
|ChiS=蓝色砖块<ref name=SM64CN/>
|ChiSR=Lánsè Zhuānkuài
|ChiSM=Blue Block
|Ita=Blocco blu<ref name=SM64ita/>
|ItaM=Blue block
|Ita2=Blocco Blu<ref name=SMBE/>
|Ita2M=Blue Block
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:NSMB Prerelease 3.jpg|200px|thumb|The blue block in an early version of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
*In some [[list of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]]s of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', a blue block from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' can be seen. Its 3D geometry is more apparent than any other block in the game. Moreover, the [[! Block|yellow block]] from the same game can also be seen, this one being automatically switched to a green block if hit.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9r99rNi-6s&t=51s Video showing an early E3 prototype of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:01, March 28, 2024

"Green Block" redirects here. For green-colored ! Blocks, see ! Block.
Not to be confused with metal block.
Cap Block
Artwork of the Metal Box from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Metal Box artwork from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“There are special Caps in the red, green and blue blocks. Step on the switches in the hidden courses to activate the Cap Blocks.”
Sign, Super Mario 64

A Cap Block is a type of block that first appears in Super Mario 64. In the original game, Cap Blocks come in three colors, each one containing a different power-up.

History

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64, all Cap Blocks are intangible at the start of the game, reminiscent of the four ! Blocks from Super Mario World. When one of the three Cap Switches is activated, all Cap Blocks of that color solidify and drop a cap power-up upon being broken open.

In Super Mario 64 DS, the three colored ! Blocks are reduced to one red ? Block, which is simply referred to as such. Red blocks contain either Power Flowers, which give different abilities depending on which character obtains them, or Wings in certain levels for Mario. If anyone other than Yoshi hits a red block without wearing his cap, however, a Bob-omb will come out instead.

A different set of Cap Blocks exists unused in Super Mario 64 DS, and they provide the player with Mario's cap, Luigi's cap, or Wario's cap.

Super Smash Bros. series

A Metal Box in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
A Metal Box in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

The green block appears as an item under the name Metal Box in every installment of the Super Smash Bros. series starting with Super Smash Bros. Melee. Much like in Super Mario 64, this item causes characters to become coated in metal for a short period of time. Unlike in Super Mario 64, they have to simply grab or directly hit the box to become metal, as opposed to jumping under it and causing the Metal Cap to emerge from it. They become heavier and fall faster, making it harder to directly KO them by blasting them away, but making it harder for them get back on the stage. Getting hit causes the duration of the power-up to shorten. The Final Smash forms Giga Bowser, Wario-Man, Mega Lucario, and Giga Mac are completely unaffected by Metal Boxes. Also, when a character becomes metal, their voice is removed, unlike in Super Mario 64, where Metal Mario kept his voice.

Every game in the Super Smash Bros. series that features trophies has one of the Metal Boxes. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the trophy erroneously states the Metal Box appears in Super Mario 64 DS, which replaced the colored caps with multiple characters, their Power Flowers all being found in red blocks.

Other appearances

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the red, green, and blue Cap Blocks appear as paintings, along with a yellow block from Super Mario 64.

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Trophy
Metal Box
Metal Box
Game/move:
Super Mario 64
09/96
How to unlock: Perform a combo with over 10 hits in Training Mode
First spotted in Super Mario 64, the Metal Box holds the power to turn your character briefly into heavy metal. Your mass is exponentially greater while metallic, making it difficult for others to throw you. Be careful though: not only will you move a bit slower, but you'll also fall much more quickly than you ordinarily would.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy
Metal Box
BrawlTrophy496.png
Appears in:
N64 Super Mario 64
How to unlock: Random
A green box that transforms whoever attacks it into metal. In metal form, you're a lot heavier than normal, so middling and even strong attacks don't move you too much, and standard attacks won't even make you flinch. The time you spend in metal form decreases with the damage you take. In Super Mario 64, the weight of the metal form allowed you to walk underwater.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Trophy
Metal Box
3DS:
MetalBoxTrophy3DS.png
Wii U:
Metal Box's trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Item
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
N64 Super Mario 64 (09/1996)
DS Super Mario 64 DS (11/2004)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: -
How to unlock:
Random
This green box will make you the ultimate defensive character, turning you into solid metal for a short time. You won't flinch from enemy attacks, even in midair, and it is much harder to launch you. On the other hand, you fall like a brick. Getting hit will reduce the duration of this item. (American English)
Whack this box to turn into a metal you! You won't flinch when attacked - even in mid-air - and you'll be harder to launch. Now, the downsides: you'll move slower, fall faster, and recovering when you fall off a stage will be a nightmare. Also, it's only temporary, or lasts until you've taken a certain amount of damage. (British English)

Gallery

Names in other languages

Cap Block

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アイテムブロック
Aitemu Burokku
Item Block

Red block

Language Name Meaning
Japanese あかいブロック[4]
Akai Burokku
あかブロック
Aka Burokku
Red Block

-

Chinese (simplified) 红色砖块[5]
Hóngsè Zhuānkuài
Red Block

Italian Blocco rosso[6]
Blocco Rosso[7]
Red block
Red Block

Green block / Metal Box

Language Name Meaning
Japanese みどりのブロック[4]
Midori no Burokku
みどりブロック
Midori Burokku
Green Block

-

Chinese (simplified) 绿色砖块
Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
Green Block

Chinese (traditional) 綠色磚塊
Lǜsè Zhuānkuài
Green Block

Dutch Groene !-kist
Green ! Box
French Boîte de Métal
Metal Box
German Grüne !-Box
Green ! Box
Italian Blocco verde[6] (Super Mario 64)
Blocco "!" verde[8]
Scatola ! (Super Smash Bros. series)
Green nlock
Green "!" block
! Box
Korean 초록 블록
Chorok Beulok
Green Block

Portuguese Caixa Metálica
Metalic Box
Russian Металлический блок
Metallicheskiy blok
Metallic block

Spanish (NOA) Bloque de Metal
Metal Block
Spanish (NOE) Bloque Verde
Green Block

Blue block

Language Name Meaning
Japanese あおいブロック[4]
Aoi Burokku
あおブロック
Ao Burokku
Blue Block

-

Chinese (simplified) 蓝色砖块[5]
Lánsè Zhuānkuài
Blue Block

Italian Blocco blu[6]
Blocco Blu[7]
Blue block
Blue Block

Trivia

The blue block in an early version of New Super Mario Bros.

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 45, 64, 69, and 73.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 35, 56, and 59.
  3. ^ M. Arakawa. Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Pages 54 and 93.
  4. ^ a b c Super Mario 64 Japanese instruction booklet. Page 19.
  5. ^ a b Official Chinese Super Mario 64 manual. Page 19.
  6. ^ a b c Super Mario 64 European manual, pag. 38.
  7. ^ a b Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 91
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 92
  9. ^ Video showing an early E3 prototype of New Super Mario Bros.