Handstand
The Handstand is a special move that Mario uses in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy and Mario vs. Donkey Kong. He can do so by jumping while crouching. Mario can use this move to perform a Handstand Jump and, when timed upon landing, a Handstand Double Jump to easily get to high places (by jumping upon landing). Mario can also do a Handstand Walk to travel slowly on his hands. Both the Handstand and Handstand Walk have the effect of harmlessly deflecting certain overhead hazards, such as Nitpicker eggs, Brickman bricks, and barbells. In the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Toad can also perform this move, which allows him to pass through gaps only the Mini-Marios can fit in otherwise.
Lanky Kong can use two handstand moves in Donkey Kong 64, OrangStand and OrangStand Sprint, the latter making him move at a high speed.
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Koops can do a spinning handstand as a Stylish move. It can be done only by doing Power Shell or Shell Slam; the player must press 
within 0.2 seconds when Koops returns to his original position after doing Power Shell or Shell Slam. When Koops spins for one to two seconds and the player presses , he does a pose. This Stylish move is done to earn a quarter to half of a full circle of Star Power.
Gallery[edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong artwork of Mario doing a Handstand Double Jump
Mario doing a Handstand underneath a Brickman in Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Koops doing the spinning handstand Stylish move in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Names in other languages[edit]
- Handstand
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Sakadachi | Handstand | [?] | |
| French | Sur les mains | On the hands | [1] | |
| German | Handstand | - | [2] | |
| Italian | Fare la verticale | Handstanding | [3] | |
| Cammina sulle mani | Walking on hands | [4] | ||
| Spanish | Hacer el pino | Handstand | [5] |
- Handstand Jump
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Sakadachi Janpu | Handstand jump | [?] | |
| French | Saut sur les mains | Hand jump | [1] | |
| German | Handstandüberschlag | Handstand somersault | [2] | |
| Italian | Salto in rovesciata | Backflip jump | [3][4] | |
| Spanish | Salto haciendo el pino | Handstand jump | [5] |
- Handstand Double Jump
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Sakadachi Daburu Janpu | Handstand Double Jump | [6] | |
| French | Double saut sur les mains | Double hand jump | [1] | |
| German | Handstanddoppelsprung | Handstand double jump | [2] | |
| Italian | Doppia rovesciata | Double backflip | [4] | |
| Spanish | Doble voltereta | Double somersault | [?] | |
| Doble salto haciendo el pino | Handstand double jump | Mario vs. Donkey Kong manual | [5] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 24.
- ^ a b c 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 14.
- ^ a b Donkey Kong e-manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 11.
- ^ a b c 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 44.
- ^ a b c 2004. Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 34.
- ^ 2004. マリオ
vs. ドンキーコング (Mario buiesu Donkī Kongu) instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 9.
