Kick

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Mario proceeding to Kick in Super Mario 64

Kicking is a move closely related to punching that appears in many Mario games. It is either part of a attack combo or a midair attack. Almost every playable character with legs can kick, though Boo uses its tail instead.

History

Super Mario serires

Super Mario Bros.

The move was first seen in Super Mario Bros. where either Mario or Luigi were capable of kicking Koopa Shells at their opponents or obstacles. The kicking of Koopa Shells later returns in most future Super Mario games. The later games, such as Super Mario Bros. 3, also introduced the concept of kicking other objects aside from Koopa Shells in order to gain other effects.

Super Mario 64

Mario kicks to end an attack combo in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS; he can also do so in midair, to attack enemies and stall his fall (both Luigi and Wario were also capable of performing kicks in the latter game).

Super Mario Galaxy

Mario performing the Double Kick to defeat a Hammer Bro.

In Super Mario Galaxy, Mario can kick enemies away after stunning them, similar to Mario Bros. A move called the Double Kick also appears, which gets its name because of how Mario does a kick with both legs while doing the move.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Mario can kick in Super Mario Galaxy 2, with the move having the same purpose as it's predecessor.

Mario Strikers series

Super Mario Strikers

In Super Mario Strikers, the game relies on this move a lot as the games are based off of soccer, a kick-centric real world sport. The Super Strike and Mega Strike, respectively, are the most powerful kicks in the game.

Mario Strikers Charged

Kicking reappears in Mario Strikers Charged, having the same purpose as it's predecessor.

Super Smash Bros. series

Falcon performing a kick.

In the Super Smash Bros. series, almost all the playable characters are capable of using kicks as a form of attack. Midair kicks were also made possible for some characters. Some kicks are also special moves, like Captain Falcon's Falcon Kick and Ganondorf's Wizard's Foot.

Wario's Woods

In Wario's Woods, kicking is one of Toad's signature abilities in the game. He can kick aside the various enemies in the game to line them up with each other. With bombs, Toad can kick them if they are set on the ground.

Official profiles

Super Mario Bros. 3

• Wii Virtual Console manual description: "After jumping on a Koopa, you can pick up the shell by running into it from the side while pressing . To kick the shell, let go of ."

Gallery

Artwork

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  Mario kicking an ice block at a Buster Beetle in Super Mario Bros. 3.

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  Mario kicking a Koopa Troopa in Super Mario World.

• Toad kicking Wario Woods artwork.jpg

  Toad kicking a Spud in Wario's Woods.

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  Mario kicking a ball in Super Mario Strikers.

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  Mario kicking a ball in Mario Strikers Charged.

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  Toad kicking a Green Shell at Luigi to get his crown in Super Mario 3D World.