Block Boo
- Not to be confused with Ghost Block.
| Block Boo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Block Boo Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Boo | ||
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Block Boos,[1] [2] [3] [4] also named Boo Blocks[1] [5] (originally known as Boo Buddy Blocks),[6] are enemies introduced in Super Mario World . They are Boos that can turn into blocks called Ghost Blocks.[6]
History[edit ]
Super Mario series[edit ]
Super Mario World[edit ]
Boo Buddy Blocks are enemies in Super Mario World. When looked at, a Boo Buddy Block seems to be a normal, gray block but with a unique stone design. When Mario or Luigi takes his eyes off it, however, it slowly begins to transform into a Boo and follow him. When the Boo Buddy Block is in its block form, it can be jumped off. Doing this is required to clear a certain Ghost House, the Choco-Ghost House, as Mario or Luigi must lure several Boo Buddy Blocks into the proper positions so that he can jump off them to reach the high ledge where the exit door awaits.[7] [8]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit ]
In Super Mario Sunshine , Block Boos are named Pink Boos.[9] They resemble Red Boos due to their color. Like normal Boos in this game, Pink Boos are unaffected if Mario looks at them, instead turning into Ghost Blocks only if sprayed with FLUDD's water or a Yoshi's juice. Ghost Blocks look very similar to Yoshi Platforms, though their eyes can still be seen on one side. After a lengthy period of time, they revert to their normal form. When not a block, they meanderingly patrol a small area in a similar manner to the Boos in the game, though in a less wide range. They appear solely in Hotel Delfino, specifically around the central pillar in The Hotel Lobby's Secret and over a large pool-like bathtub under an air vent in Mysterious Hotel Delfino.
Yoshi's Story[edit ]
Boo Blocks appear in the Ghost Castle stage of Yoshi's Story . Their Ghost Block form is redesigned with pink and white stripes rather than being a solid gray block. In addition, they take a different appearance from normal Boos when a Yoshi is looking away, most notably having two fangs instead of four.
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit ]
In Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land , Boo Buddy Blocks appear at the Ghost House in Donut Plains, stalking Mario, Luigi and Yoshi. After being scared out with a candle, one of them drops a Key, which Luigi then picks up. When the Boos turn into Ghost Blocks, they still show their faces, unlike in the original game, where their faces disappear.
Profiles and statistics[edit ]
Yoshi's Story[edit ]
- Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Den lass' ich immer warten, bis er steinhart wird, und dann hüpf' ich drauf... voll praktisch! [10] (I always let it wait until it becomes hard as a rock, and then I jump on it... fully practical!)
Gallery[edit ]
Names in other languages[edit ]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Note(s)" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブロックテレサ Burokku Teresa |
Block Boo | [11] [12] [13] [14] | |
| French | Boolok | Portmanteau of "Boo" and "block" | [15] | |
| German | Block Buu | Block Boo | [10] | |
| Block-Buu | Super Mario World | [16] | ||
| Italian | Booblocco | Boo-block | [17] | |
| Boo Rosa | Pink Boo | Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide | [18] | |
| Pink Boo | - | Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale | [19] | |
| Boocco | Portmanteau of "Boo" and blocco ("block") | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | [20] :56 | |
| Blocco Boo | Boo Block | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (first edition) | [20] :100 | |
| Boo rosa | Pink Boo | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (second edition) | [21] :100 | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Bloque Boo | Block Boo | [22] | |
| Spanish (European) | Boo Boodrado | "Boo" with a portmanteau between "Boo" and cuadrado ("square") | [23] |
Notes[edit ]
- Blocks with Boo faces appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story in the Energy Hold. However, instead of turning into enemy Boos, these become invisible.
References[edit ]
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story official website. English. Archived October 9, 1999, 23:35:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Block Boos: These Boos turn into blocks when you turn to face them. They are too valuable as blocks, so why bother defeating them?'" – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 110.
- ^ Prima Bath (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 79.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved February 14, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived February 11, 2026, 20:38:48 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 10.
- ^ a b August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 51.
- ^ Dykas Kong (August 11, 2018). How to beat Choco-Ghost House in Super Mario World (01:42). YouTube. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Guide the Boo Buddy Blocks so that they are positioned below the exit door." – Tsuboike, Yoshio, et al. (Winter 2002). Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4. Nintendo of America. Page 59.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 20.
- ^ a b Hein, Marko, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Rinke, editors (1998). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater „Yoshi's Story". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 56, 100.
- ^ February 20, 1998. 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102619-2. Page 114, 116.
- ^ October 10, 2002. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21. Retrieved February 29, 2020 from Imgur.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 56, 100.
- ^ « Des Booloks apparaissent dans ce jeu. » – May 31, 2026. Super Mario Guess the game! #38. Nintendo Today! (French).
- ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
- ^ «In questo gioco compaiono i Booblocchi. Quando Mario li guarda diventano dei blocchi, ma appena si gira iniziano ad avvicinarsi.» – May 31, 2026. Super Mario Guess the game! #38. Nintendo Today! (Italian).
- ^ Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata de Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno: Yoo Too Videogames, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1. Page 20.
- ^ Andrea Minini Saldini (January 2003). Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Numero 8. Milan: Future Media Italy SpA (Italian). Page 088.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario World" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760.
- ^ Nintendo Today!
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario World" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30a Aniversario . Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page XX.
