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An '''Empty Block'''<ref>[[:File:BrickEmptyBlockMSS.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Sports Superstars'' describing the difference between a Brick Block and an Empty Block.]]</ref> (sometimes referred to as a '''Steel Block'''<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Joe | An '''Empty Block'''<ref>[[:File:BrickEmptyBlockMSS.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Sports Superstars'' describing the difference between a Brick Block and an Empty Block.]]</ref> (sometimes referred to as a '''Steel Block'''<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe (2017). ''Super Mario Odyssey'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Collector's Edition. Page 22.</ref> or simply as a '''Block'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet. Page 18.</ref><ref>Alt text for the Empty Block decoration in the [https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/ ''Mushroom Kingdom 2023 Calendar Creator''] application. ''[[Play Nintendo]]''. Retrieved May 21, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230129035619/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/ Archived] January 29, 2023, 03:56:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>) is a type of [[block]] in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that usually replaces a [[? Block]], an item-holding [[Brick Block]], or a [[Coin Block]] when the player strikes it, though it sometimes is naturally already in an "empty" state. Empty Blocks tend to be visually based on ? Blocks from their respective games, only brownish and lacking their mark. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''==== | ====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Empty Blocks, looking like they do in ''Super Mario World'', appear in the same capacity as in prior games. | In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Empty Blocks, looking like they do in ''Super Mario World'', appear in the same capacity as in prior games. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series==== | ||
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | ====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | ||
''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' brings back not only the aforementioned stages, but also the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom stage]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''; in this version of the stage, the [[Semisolid Platform|pass-through platforms]] are made of Empty Blocks, rather than [[Hard Block]]s like in the original version. Empty Blocks are also embedded into the brick wall at the left side of the stage, and they are also used as the paths and ledges fighters walk and grab on. | ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' brings back not only the aforementioned stages, but also the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom stage]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''; in this version of the stage, the [[Semisolid Platform|pass-through platforms]] are made of Empty Blocks, rather than [[Hard Block]]s like in the original version. Empty Blocks are also embedded into the brick wall at the left side of the stage, and they are also used as the paths and ledges fighters walk and grab on. The hazardless versions of the stages with ? Blocks also have all of them naturally empty. | ||
The | The Fire Bar returns as an item, retaining its Empty Block base from the previous game. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Empty Blocks appear as parts of platforms that can be driven on in [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]], which is based on the underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' | In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Empty Blocks appear as parts of platforms that can be driven on in [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]], which is based on the underground courses in ''Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
Empty Blocks return in {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|port]]. They also appear in {{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}} in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] in the latter version. | Empty Blocks return in {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|port]]. They also appear in {{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' in the latter version. | ||
====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||