Egg Block
| Egg Block | |
|---|---|
 Three kinds of Egg Blocks | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) |
| Effect | Releases eggs when hit |
- “Hit the bottom of the Egg Block to get all the eggs Yoshi can carry.”
- —Message Block, Yoshi's Story
Egg Blocks, also called Egg Boxes,[1] are spotted blocks that dispense Yoshi's Eggs for Yoshis to use, provided they have space to carry more eggs. Most Egg Blocks are depicted with green spots.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
The spots on Egg Blocks are commonly green. When a Yoshi hits an Egg Block from the bottom, a Yoshi's egg is dispensed. If the Yoshi is already holding six eggs, no more eggs are dispensed. Aside from green-spotted Egg Blocks, there are also Yellow, Red, and Flashing Egg Blocks, which, when hit, turn into a single Yellow Egg, Red Egg, or Flashing Egg, respectively. Hitting an Egg Block from a certain side pushes eggs out in the opposite direction.
In Yoshi's New Island, two new Egg Block varieties are introduced. One of them releases Mega Eggdozers, while the other one releases Metal Eggdozers. Both of them are four times bigger than a normal Egg Block (looking like green-spotted Expansion Blocks). The earlier variety is white, while the latter is black.
Yoshi's Story[edit]
In Western releases of Yoshi's Story, the spots on Egg Blocks are the color of the current Yoshi, rather than just green like in the original version. In all releases, Egg Blocks have a light swaying animation.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
In Super Mario Sunshine, Egg Blocks (localized as spotted blocks and spotted boxes)[2] appear as platforms for the first time in 3D in the Yoshi's Island-themed secret courses of Pinna Park. Most have green spots, but there are some that have magenta, blue, and black ones.
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Although Egg Blocks do not appear in Super Mario 64 DS, if Yoshi swallows a Crate, the egg he creates will be in the shape of a cube, just like Egg Blocks.
Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Egg Blocks are replaced by similarly designed objects known as Yarn Baskets, matching the game's aesthetics. Instead of Yoshi eggs, they release yarn balls, the game's equivalent to Yoshi eggs. Occasionally, they release bigger yarn balls for the Yoshis to use. Yarn Baskets can be hit from the bottom to release one yarn ball at a time or hit with a yarn ball from any side to release multiple at once.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
In Yoshi's Crafted World, the direction in which eggs are dispensed depends on the direction that Yoshi is facing. These blocks additionally can be stood upon.
Other appearances[edit]
In the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World, Egg Blocks appear in the DLC stage Yoshi's Island Zone. Only three Yoshi Eggs come out regardless of how many eggs are currently following Sonic.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
- Instruction manual description: Bump it from below or shoot it with a yarn ball to make yarn balls come flying out.
- You can hold up to six yarn balls.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Egg Block.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タマゴブロック[?] Tamago Burokku |
Egg Block | |
| French (NOA) | Bloc Œuf[?] | Egg Block | |
| French (NOE) | Boite à Œufs[4] | - | |
| Bloc tacheté[5] | Spotted block | Yoshi's Story | |
| Bloc à Œufs[6] | Egg block | ||
| Italian | Blocco uovo[?] | Egg Block | |
| Dado uovo[7] | Egg cube | Yoshi's Story | |
| Russian | Яйцеблок[?] Yaytseblok |
Egg Block |
Trivia[edit]
- In Super Princess Peach, the design of the breakable blocks in Hoo's Wood greatly resembles that of Egg Blocks.
References[edit]
- ^ Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 103, 105, 111, 113, 115, and 116.
- ^ Averill, Alan; Villarreal, Jennifer (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-930206-23-2. Page 63 and 73.
- ^ 1998. Yoshi Story instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 25.
- ^ a b 1998. Yoshi Story instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
- ^ Yoshi's Story in-game name (French localization)
- ^ 1998. Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64. Issue 4. Nintendo and EMAP France (French). Page 23.
- ^ 1998. Yoshi's Story manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 123.
