Starting blocks are objects which first appear in New Super Mario Bros. U.
Description[]
Starting blocks are set of three pink blocks in certain games of the Super Mario series. The starting blocks disappear whenever the player's character either jumps or moves off of them.
In Super Mario series[]
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[]
Starting blocks are featured in challenges where the player cannot touch the ground.
In Super Mario Maker series[]
In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, starting blocks are in Course Maker only, appearing while testing a level. Starting blocks disappear once the player either jumps or walks off of them.
Crossover appearances[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Starting blocks spawn underneath each player during the starting countdown of a match in Super Mario Maker, a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The starting blocks appear in place of the usual respawn platforms to match the aesthetic of Super Mario Maker, and they fade out when the match starts.