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[[File:Mario Jumping NSMB2.png|thumb|200px|[[Mario]] jumping]]

'''Jumping''' is [[Mario]]'s most commonly used move. While it was originally only used to evade [[:Category:Traps and Obstacles|obstacles]] in the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' game, it has been Mario's primary method of attacking since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Depending on the [[Genre|type of game]], Mario and other [[List of characters|characters]] jump for a variety of different purposes. When Mario jumps, he makes a fist in the air and splits his legs at the same time.

 

Because Mario can jump in nearly all of his games, only significant examples are mentioned on this page.

====''Donkey Kong''====

[[File:Donkey Kong arcade 25m.png|thumb|left|Mario jumping over a barrel in ''Donkey Kong'']]

In the original arcade version of ''Donkey Kong'', Mario has to jump over the [[barrel]]s that [[Donkey Kong]] throws at him. He can only jump high enough to leap right over the barrel, in contrast to the impossibly high jumps in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series. If Mario lands on a barrel in the game, he dies. In the early concept of ''Donkey Kong'', Mario originally was not able to jump. It was implemented when [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and his team thought, "If you had a barrel rolling towards you, what would you do?"<ref>http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol1_page1.jsp</ref>

In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Game Boy]], Mario has a greater variety of moves related to jumping. If the player jumps then presses down on {{button|gb|Pad}}, Mario does a handstand. From the handstand position, Mario could perform high jumps and wide jumps depending on the situation. Mario could also backflip by walking and then immediately pressing the opposite direction and the jump button, resulting in him going high into the air backwards. Unlike all other 2D Mario titles, ''Donkey Kong'' also punishes the player for falling too far, resulting in Mario losing a life. This jump system has also been used in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''.

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Since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', jumping has been a much more integral part of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], and is no longer used solely to jump over gaps and enemies. In later games of the series, Mario and other playable characters use a greater variety of jump moves which can be used to reach certain areas or get bonus [[List of items|items]] from special [[block]]s. These include the [[Spin Jump]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the [[Ground Pound]] first seen in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', and even the [[Double Jump]], [[Triple Jump]], and [[Wall Jump]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' features various types of [[Brick Block]]s which Mario can find [[coin]]s in, as well as [[? Block]]s that contain [[Super Mushroom|Magic Mushroom]]s and [[Fire Flower]]s. To break these blocks, the player must jump while under them. Mario can also defeat enemies like [[Goomba|Little Goomba]]s and [[Hammer Bro]]thers by [[stomp]]ing on them. [[Koopa Troopa]]s are not defeated by the stomp, but hide in their [[Green Shell|Shells]], which can then be kicked by the player. Hammer Brothers, [[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-cheep]]s, [[fake Bowser]]s, and [[Bowser]] himself all jump in the game as well.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', jumps served a different purpose than in all other games, due to the game using the only slightly altered ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' as its engine. The characters in the game could not defeat any enemies by stomping on them. Instead, they could stand on them and pick them up by using the B button. Players could even land on [[Birdo]]'s [[Birdo's Egg|eggs]] and throw them at Birdo. Enemies and items could be picked up and thrown to knock out other enemies. This system has been carried over to ''Donkey Kong'' on the Game Boy.

While the standard jump remains mostly unchanged in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Mario is also now capable of [[Spin Jump]]ing. It trades height for offence, as it can break blocks (as [[Super Mario]]) and destroys enemies that are usually more durable. It also allows Mario to bounce off of certain enemies, notably those with spines, where he would usually take damage.

''Super Mario World'' is the debut of [[Yoshi]], a dinosaur-like creature Mario can ride. His jump is greater than Mario's, but defeats enemies as quickly as the Spin Jump, and Yoshi even bounces on spiny enemies, too. While on Yoshi, the player can perform a '''Yoshi Boost'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 43.</ref>, which is a double jump off of Yoshi. Doing this will render Yoshi alone unless hopped on again.

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Mario's jump can defeat most enemies. When using [[F.L.U.D.D.]]'s [[F.L.U.D.D.#Nozzles|Hover Nozzle]], Mario can float higher and longer. In addition, if Mario loses health, his jumps become weaker{{ref needed}}.  Also, if Mario jumps over a [[pit]], his jumps are different.

In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', players can [[Hop (move)|hop]] with the press of a button. The [[Cape Feather|Feather]] allows them to do a high jump. Hops can be used to cross gaps and to take shortcuts. In later games of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], jumping is usually only possible when using ramps. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', it is possible to do [[trick]]s after jumping off, giving players a mediocre boost in ''Mario Kart Wii'', and a short boost in ''Mario Kart 7'', ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', the Jump is a special move that requires 3 [[Flower Point]]s. It does additional damage as a [[Action Command|Timed Hit]], and its power increases with the [[Accessory (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)#Jump Shoes|Jump Shoes]]. Mario can use this move from the beginning of the game. Mario's jump is also used by many characters in the game to verify his identity. Everyone also seems to think of it as his most defining characteristic.  

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', jumping is Mario's primary attack he can use from the beginning of the game. It can be used to defeat any kind of generic enemy like the [[Goomba]]s, but some enemies like the [[Spiked Goomba]]s prevent jump attacks with spikes, and the player then has to use the [[Hammer]] attacks instead. Jumping is also used on the overworld for platforming elements. In both games, Mario can increase his jump power and abilities with the [[Super Boots]] and the [[Ultra Boots]].

''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' features multiple Jump stickers that can be used in battle, each with various strengths. There are seven different types of Jumps, each with their own variations: the Jump, Iron Jump, Hopslipper, Infinijump, Line Jump, and Clone Jump. All of these cards except the Infijump and Clone Jump reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', along with a new variation, the Spin Jump.

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''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' used the same concept for jumps as the ''Paper Mario'' series. In addition, the player controls both Mario and Luigi simultaneously using {{button|gba|Pad}}, with Luigi in tow following Mario's movements. Each brother has their own corresponding button &ndash; {{button|gba|A}} for Mario and {{button|gba|B}} for Luigi &ndash; and it is necessary to use both to get both brothers over pits. On the overworld, Mario and Luigi could also perform the [[High Jump]] and the [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Spin Jump]] to reach higher areas. Many [[Bros. Attack]]s also use jump moves. ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' retains this.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the jump command was identical to how it was in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', however, the [[Piggyback Jump|piggyback jumps]] with [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] increased the number of jump commands in-battle. The Spin Jump returns, and later on the bros learn the [[Baby Spin]] move which allows them to Spin Jump into the babies to launch them even further upwards and makes it possible for them to cross large gaps along with the adult bros. Like Mario and Luigi, the player controls both Baby Mario and Baby Luigi simultaneously using the {{button|ds|pad}} with Baby Luigi behind him following him. Two babies also have their own corresponding button - {{button|ds|X}} for Baby Mario and {{button|ds|Y}} for Baby Luigi.

[[File:MLBIS Action Command screenshot.png|thumb|right|[[Mario]] jumping towards [[Bowser]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'']]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', the jump works similar to how it did in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', with Mario and Luigi performing multiple jumps with a well-timed action command. There are also 2D side-scrolling segments that take place inside [[Bowser's body]], where the jumps use the mechanics of ''Mario & Luigi'' jumping in a typical ''Super Mario Bros.'' setting.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', the Jump attacks for Mario and Luigi are identical in gameplay to the ones in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', down to the 2D areas, although in the [[Dream World]], successful Jump attacks cause several [[Luiginoid]]s to fall on to surrounding enemies after Mario attacks for extra damage. In the overworld, this game uses the Jump field action as usual for the series, and features the Spin Jump and the [[Ball Hop]], a move very similar to the High Jump from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', and seems to be a combination of the aforementioned move and the [[Ball Bros.]] move from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''. The {{conjectural|Luiginoid Generator|Luiginary Work}} also uses the Jump action while in the Luiginoid Stack formation.

The Jump attack is also used during the Giant Battles by [[Giant Luigi]], the result of [[Dreamy Luigi]] and many Luiginoids' combination. This involves Luigi first bobbing down as if he was about to spring into the air, where the player must wait until Luigi flashes to slide up quickly on the Touch Screen. Perfect timing allows Luigi to land firmly on the target and perform a second jump on them if the player succeeds in repeating the command. Perfect timing with both jumps yields an ''Excellent!'' rating, perfect timing on only one yields a ''Great!'' rating, sliding up at the wrong time results in a ''Good!'' rating and not sliding up at all results in an ''OK!'' rating. Also the Jump command block shows a Boot rather than an arrow.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Mario and Luigi's jumps remain the same, but [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] is unique due to having {{button|3ds|Y}} as his jump button. In battle, Paper Mario and his copies can jump on enemies many times depending on how many copies he has. The [[Papercraft]]s can also perform a jump move to stomp on enemies, though the player has to retrieve the Papercraft after jumping.

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===  

===''Luigi’s Mansion 3''===

In ''[[Luigi’s Mansion 3]]'', Luigi and [[Gooigi]] can jump by using the [[Burst]] move. Mario is also seen using his jumping abilities when he and Luigi go to rescue Peach near the end of the game.

{{see also|Double Jump}}

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], a jump can be performed by all characters. Each character has a different jump height and speed. A major mechanic in the series is that players can jump again while airborne, and some characters can do so multiple times. Also, Mario, Luigi and Dr. Mario's [[Super Jump Punch]] is executed similarly to the conventional jumps in the ''Mario'' games.

*'''Wii Virtual Console manual description:''' ''"Press {{button|wii|2}} to jump, or hold it to jump higher. When in the water, press up on {{button|wii|Pad}} and {{button|wii|2}} to jump out of the water."''

*'''Wii Virtual Console manual description (Super Jump):''' ''"Press {{button|wii|2}} when landing on an enemy to jump even higher."''

*'''Virtual Console manual description:''' ''"Press {{button|3ds|A}} to jump. To jump higher, press and hold {{button|3ds|A}} or press {{button|3ds|A}} while running. You can adjust the direction of the jump by pressing {{button|3ds|Padleftright}} while in the air."''

*'''Virtual Console manual description:''' ''"Press {{button|3ds|A}} to jump up. Use {{button|3ds|Pad}} to adjust the height and trajectory. You can defeat many enemies by jumping on them."''

*'''Instruction manual description (overworld; basic actions):''' ''"Hit blocks and other things from below, and jump while moving to climb up platforms. When you're in the water, you can swim."''

*'''Instruction manual description (overworld; crossing gaps):''' ''"Press {{button|ds|A}} and {{button|ds|B}} at the same time while moving with {{button|ds|pad}} to jump across gaps."''

*'''Instruction manual description (battle):''' ''"If you time your jump attack right, you can stomp an enemy twice."''

*'''North American Website Bio:''' ''"Mario's iconic jump is a vital move to master in every stage."''

*'''European Website bio:''' ''"Press the A or B Button to jump, hold the button down to jump a little higher, or jump while dashing to go higher still! To perform Double Jumps or Triple Jumps, dash and jump twice or three times in a row. The timing is pretty exact, but you can make some mighty leaps!"''

*'''Instruction manual description (overworld):''' ''"Jump to hit blocks from below or to reach higher places."''

*'''Instruction manual description (battle):''' ''"Press the action button just before you land a jump on an enemy to attack twice."''

*'''Instruction manual description (overworld):''' ''"Jumping can help you reach higher places or hit blocks."''

*'''Instruction manual description (battle):''' ''"If you press the action button just before you land on an enemy, you'll jump off and repeat the action for additional damage."''

*'''Instruction manual description (Paper Mario):''' ''"If you press {{button|3ds|Y}} when a Paper Mario copy stomps on an enemy, the next copy in line will perform a stomp. This repeats until the copies run out or you miss a button press."''

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