Crate

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Crate
Crate CTTT.png
Artwork from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Dr. Mario World (2021)
Effect Acts as a platform, item, and container depending on the game
“Crates float on water and lava, so you can make your own path when there's no platform to walk on!”
Narrator, Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019

Crates (also known as Wooden Crates)[1][2] appear in the Super Mario franchise as interactive or environmental wooden boxes that sometimes contain items.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A crate in Super Mario Bros. 3

Crates in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remake are Semisolid Platforms, with their differences being only aesthetic. Crates are located only in airship levels.

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Crates in Super Mario World and its remake appear as platforms in the Sunken Ghost Ship. They are impassable from all sides.[3]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Crates in Super Mario 64 and its remake are objects that can be picked up and thrown, and they can release coins upon hitting their target. A specific Crate named the Slide Box appears on the bridge of the sunken ship in Jolly Roger Bay, and its largest difference from Crates is that it takes away health from the Power Meter. There is another variety, the Crazed Crate, which bounces the player three times before breaking.

In the remake only, a Crate can be eaten by Yoshi to produce a cube-shaped Yoshi Egg.[4] Crates also have a wooden plank texture in the remake, replacing the original cork-like texture.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Crates in Super Mario Sunshine are objects which are breakable from a ground-pound, which sometimes reveals a coin. Crates in Delfino Plaza appear within a building with the crate guy, who challenges Mario to destroy all of them within 30 seconds,[5] earning Mario a Shine Sprite if he is successful.[6]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Rendered model of a Crate in Super Mario Galaxy.
Super Mario Galaxy appearance

Crates in Super Mario Galaxy are objects that contain coins,[7] and some also have Star Bits.[8] Crates can be destroyed from being spun into.[7]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Crates in New Super Mario Bros. Wii are wooden objects that can be broken from a Ground Pound to reveal coins, a power-up, or sometimes even a Star Coin. Crates in Ghost Houses can be broken by Broozers. Crates have an indestructible metal counterpart, Iron Blocks.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Crates in Super Mario Galaxy 2 retain their properties from Super Mario Galaxy. They are featured in the Crate Burning minigame in secret missions for the Rightside Down Galaxy and the Upside Dizzy Galaxy. The goal being to destroy Crates as fast as possible,[9] particularly by Fire Mario within twenty seconds.[10] Crates have similar metal-edged variants that can also be destroyed by a fireball, except it cannot pass through, and these crates can also cost Mario or Luigi an extra life if it crushes them.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Crates in Super Mario 3D Land resemble their design from Super Mario Galaxy. Crates can be broken either from a roll, a tail-whip, a fireball, a boomerang, or invincibility.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Crates in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their port are objects which retain their properties from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The larger and indestructible floating crates[11] appear in Fliprus Lake, and they sink briefly when stood on before bouncing back into place.[12]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World Bowser's Fury[edit]

Crates in Super Mario 3D World and its port are objects retaining both their cosmetic and physical properties from Super Mario 3D Land. Some reveal Mini Goombas when broken.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Crates in Super Mario Run are solid objects which can be destroyed by hitting them with Bob-ombs. They appear in the level Airship Plunder, as well as in some Secret Courses. Crates can contain coins: when the crate is destroyed these coins spill out and land in a clump forward from the crate's position. These coins will despawn given time. Items can float in a layer in front of crates, meaning the crate has to destroyed to touch it directly. If the item is a Bonus Medal, Purple Coin, or Pink Coin, then the coin magnetization of invincibility can also be used. Certain courses, including Airship Plunder, have a countdown as crates are destroyed. This countdown displays a red number, similarly to Red Coins. When the counter reaches 0, it shows a star icon instead, and a specific ? Block later in the course will contain a Super Star instead of any other item. In Airship Plunder, the number of crates required for this to occur varies depending on which kind of color coins have been selected to appear in the course.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Crates in Super Mario Odyssey
Crates in Super Mario Odyssey

Crates in Super Mario Odyssey are stationary objects. They glow if they contain a Power Moon,[13] and can be destroyed from a Ground Pound.[13]

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Crates in Super Mario Maker 2 appear as a course element in the Super Mario 3D World style only. They can be picked up, thrown, and destroyed with a Ground Pound or by a Koopa Troopa Car running into it. Coins and Keys can be placed in them in the editor, and drop out whenever the crate is destroyed. Crates float on water and lava. Special crates known as Builder Boxes can also be placed down when the player is in their Builder form.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Crates in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork
Crates in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Sprite
Crates in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Crates in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 are objects that can be broken by Ground Pound to release either Stars or a Key. Baron von Zeppelins hold crates in the air, and Yoshi can shoot them down by a Yoshi Egg.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Crate in the game Yoshi's Island DS.

Crates in Yoshi's Island DS retain their behavior as before. This time, they can now be broken by Baby DK's DK Dash Attack; Baby Bowser's fire breath cannot break them, however.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Crate in Yoshi's New Island

Crates in Yoshi's New Island retain their behavior from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. However, Item Balloons no longer hold them in the air. They first appear in Chomp Rock 'n' Roll, with their last appearance being Slime Drop Drama.

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Throughout the Donkey Kong Country series, there are Animal Crates where an Animal Friend can be obtained by Kongs such as Donkey and Diddy Kong.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Artwork of a Crate.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Crate

Crates in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest are objects that the player characters can pick up and throw like a Barrel,[14] except Crates break the instant they hit they ground.[15]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

A Crate appears in Barrel Drop Bounce of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!,[16] using the same sprite, but does not appear in the remake.[17] It looks and functions the same as before.[18]

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Crates in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze appear as functional platforms stacked among Snowmad cargo in Mangrove Cove[19] and Shipwreck Shore.[20] They often display the Snowmad insignia on their front sides. Ground Pounding a Crate breaks it and reveals either a Banana Bunch,[20] a banana,[21] or a Banana Coin.[22]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article: Crate
Crate in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Crates in the Super Smash Bros. series are items appearing in every installment. Since they are container items, crates must be destroyed before the item within them can be used. A crate can be destroyed from be picked up and tossed in the air, or be attacked repeatedly on the ground. Crates can also be thrown at opponents, although it is difficult to hit other fighters, since throwing a Crate takes a few seconds. Sometimes, Crates explode under enough stress, damaging all nearby fighters. Crates in Super Smash Bros. contain one to three items, and are very heavy to the point that only Donkey Kong can lift them and walk around with them, whilst the other fighters can only pick up the container and throw a Crate without moving. Crates in Super Smash Bros. Melee have an increased carrying capacity, containing anywhere from three to five items when broken. Most fighters can now walk around while carrying a Crate, although very slowly since the Crate is still very heavy, and only Donkey Kong can walk at a relatively normal speed with a Crate in hand. Crates in Super Smash Bros. Brawl can have their aesthetic altered between stages, such as being made of chrome in a stage representing the Star Fox series, and the game also introduces the Rolling Crate, which slides across the floor, and the Blast Box, a dangerous item that can explode upon being thrown. Crates and Rolling Crates in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U return as items, with wooden ones retaining their usual design, although the futuristic Crates have a different appearance with the Super Smash Bros. symbol, and lids can be seen on the present-like Crates. Crates return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, retaining their design from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

They represent the Super Smash Bros. series, not the Super Mario franchise, indicated not only from the series logo on them but also in trophy descriptions throughout the series.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

A crate as it appears in Paper Mario

Wooden boxes in Paper Mario appear in Boo's Mansion and Bowser's Castle. They can be smashed with a Spin Jump or Tornado Jump, sometimes revealing items such as Apples and Star Pieces.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Crates in Paper Mario: Color Splash appear in several levels. Breaking a Crate can cause it to drop paint, Coins, or Battle Cards. A crate in The Golden Coliseum contains a Super Star inside of it. Crates must be fully painted before Mario can destroy them.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Crates in Paper Mario: The Origami King are indestructible objects commonly used as a staircase for Mario to reach higher areas.

Wario World[edit]

Crates in Wario World appear in Unithorn's Lair, where a random one contains an Escape Spring, the only way to escape the location.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Two crates
Two crates on London Loop in Mario Kart Tour

Crates in the Mario Kart series appear as obstacles on various tracks. They break when hit, releasing an item on the ground, and slows whoever drives into them. Crates in Mario Kart DS appear in Delfino Square, including its reappearance in Mario Kart Wii, and Airship Fortress, including its reappearances in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour. Crates have been added to a few courses later on. They appear in Toad's Factory of Mario Kart Wii, being carried across the track by conveyors. Crates in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are moved around by a baggage carousel right before the finish line in Sunshine Airport and found at the start of Toad Harbor. Crates in Mario Kart Tour appear in a small passage between the Tower Bridge section and the finish line in London Loop (including its Booster Course Pass appearance), where they give bonus points when destroyed.

Wario Land: Shake It![edit]

Crates in Wario Land: Shake It! are uncommon blocks alongside stone blocks and metal panels. They can be destroyed from any attack.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Crate from Dr. Mario World
A crate can be found in four different states in Dr. Mario World.

Crates in Dr. Mario World appear as stage objects, starting from World 6. A crate can be found in four different states, which shows the current durability of the crate. A crate can be whittled down by making a capsule match next to it or by targeting it with a skill or an item. It take up to four hits to fully destroy a crate normally, although certain doctors have skills that can immediately destroy crates. Dr. Roy's skill involves crates, where in stage mode his skill can immediately destroy up to ten of them in the stage regardless of their state (unless any are locked inside cages), while in versus mode he can send up to eight crates to the opponent's stage, where each crate will normally take two hits to be destroyed. Crates can also appear in certain starting layouts in versus mode.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Crate
Crate
Game/move:
Super Smash Bros.
04/99
How to unlock: Random drop in single-player modes or the Lottery
A Crate will release lots of items when it's broken open. It's very heavy, so unless your character is strong, you’ll walk slowly while under its burden. You can throw Crates up, down, left or right, but it's hard to hit opponents because the throwing process takes time. Every now and then, a Crate will explode under duress.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Crates
BrawlTrophy531.png
Appears in:
N64 Super Smash Bros.
Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl
How to unlock: Random drop
Item holders. You can destroy these to get at the items they contain, but be careful, because they will sometimes explode when broken. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, crates were uniform in design, but this time around, their appearance will change to match the stages. They'll sometimes look futuristic--other times, they'll look like presents with fancy ribbons.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Crates
3DS: CrateTrophy3DS.png
Wii U: CrateTrophyWiiU.png
Game(s): Both
Category: Item
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
N64 Super Smash Bros. (04/1999)
Wii U Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 4: Items and Rewards
How to unlock:
3DS: Random drop
Wii U: Randomly obtainable in Trophy Rush
Throw or attack this crate to bust it open and get the goodies hidden inside. The crate may look different based on the stage you're battling on, but the items inside won't change. Sometimes these things can explode, however, so it's best to be very crateful around them... (American English)
Just throw or attack crates to get at the goodies inside! Their appearance changes depending on the stage, so maybe you'll get a wooden crate, or...maybe you won't. That doesn't change how it is on the inside, though, which is a good life lesson. Also, it may just explode if you attack it - another important life lesson from us to you. (British English)

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Goombario has the following Tattle dialogue regarding wooden boxes.

  • "This box looks sort of fragile, but you can't break it with the power level you have now." (if Mario has the starting Boots)
  • "It's a wooden box. You can break it if you Spin Jump on top of it. There might be something inside. Let's break it open to find out!" (if Mario has the Super Boots)
  • "It's a wooden box. You can break it if you Tornado Jump on top of it. There might be something inside. Let's break it open to find out!" (if Mario has the Ultra Boots)

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Sturdy Crates
  • Collectible Treasure No. 34: "A set of wooden crates, impervious to even the strongest hammer blows. Their stoic form radiates confidence."

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Eliminate a piece next to a crate, and it'll break a little bit.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Crate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese はこ[23][24][25]
Kibako
Wood Box
小さなブロック[26]
Chiisana Burokku
Small Block Super Mario 64
はこ[27]
Hako
Box Super Mario Sunshine
木箱(鉄要組み)[28]
Kibako (Tetsu yō Kumi)
Wood Box (Steel Frame) Second variant from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Chinese 箱子[?]
Xiāngzi
Box
木箱[?]
Mùxiāng
Wooden Box Super Mario Maker 2
Dutch Kist[29] Box
French Caisse[?] Crate
Caisse en bois[33] Wooden crate DK: King of Swing
German Holzkiste[?] Wooden Crate
Hölzerne Kiste[31] DK: King of Swing
Italian Cassa[?] Crate
Cassa di legno[?] Wooden box
Cesta[30] Basket
Korean 나무상자[34]
Namu Sangja
Wooden Box
Portuguese (NOE) Caixote[32] Crate
Russian Ящик[?]
Yaschik
Crate
Деревянный ящик[?]
Derevyannyy yashchik
Wooden box
Spanish Caja de madera[?] Wood box

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