Crouching High Jump
- Not to be confused with Jump Charge.
The charge jump, also known as the Power Squat Jump,[1][2][3] Squat Jump,[4][5] or Super Jump,[6][7][8] is a jump that Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad can perform in Super Mario Bros. 2 and its remakes. It is done by holding down on the 
to charge up and then jumping. Characters do not necessarily have to remain ducking; they can keep the charge until they actually jump, though it resets if the player moves left/right before jumping. Unlike the normal jump move, this jump makes the characters jump higher and reach places they normally can't. In Super Mario Advance, the characters perform a backflip upon using the Power Squat Jump.
In Super Mario Maker 2, the player is able to perform the charge jump the same way after obtaining the SMB2 Mushroom.
Although this move did not appear in early versions of Mario Bros., the Mario Bros. remakes found in the Super Mario Advance series (and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), let Mario and Luigi perform this move.
In Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World, and the Super Mario 3D World game style in Super Mario Maker 2, the Backwards Somersault is performed in the same way as the charge jump.
Official profiles
Super Mario Bros. 2
- Wii Virtual Console manual: "Hold down on
until your character starts to flash, then press 
to perform an extra-high jump."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ためジャンプ[9] Tame Janpu |
Good Jump |
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 1, page 23.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Inside Out, Part II. Pages 10 and 16.
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars instruction booklet, page 17.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Inside Out, Part I. Page 17.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Inside Out, Part II. Pages 16 and 24.
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Page 97.
- ^ Super Mario Advance North American instruction booklet, page 20.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga instruction booklet, page 40.
- ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, page 19.
