Long Jump
- This article is about one of Mario's jumps. For other uses of the term "Long Jump", see Long Jump (disambiguation).
- “If you run and then press
right before a jump, you'll do a long jump! Try it! It feels pretty great!” - —Board, Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Long Jump (alternatively spelled long jump), called Leap on the official Super Mario 3D Land website,[1] is a move used in the 3D Super Mario games since Super Mario 64 (except Super Mario Sunshine, due to the presence of FLUDD and the Hover Nozzle). It also appears in the side-scrolling Super Mario games Super Mario Run and Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario 3D World style only), as well as in Donkey Kong 64. To use this move, the player usually must crouch while in motion and jump, causing the character to jump a long horizontal distance. The move is primarily used to clear huge gaps between platforms and move faster; this is especially helpful in timed missions.
In Super Mario 64, there is a glitch where Mario can perform this move backwards, which increases his speed, allowing him to access certain areas without having to collect the required number of Power Stars; this was patched out in the Shindō Pak Taiō Version, iQue Player, and Super Mario 3D All-Stars rereleases.
In Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, this move can be chained with a spin to perform a double kick, which can defeat enemies and activate items. From these games onward, Mario cannot long-jump into a Wall Jump.
In both Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World, Mario can long-jump out of a Roll (referred to as a Rolling Leap in the former game), making the jump faster and longer. While Mario can long-jump backwards in both games, his speed is always capped, unless he moves sideways.[2][3]
In Super Mario Run, characters will long-jump if the screen is tapped while they are on a Long Jump Block.
In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario can perform the Long Jump when 
or 
is pressed when he starts crouching after he runs. This can be done for infinite times until either he bumps into a wall or the player lets go of the button required to do so.
In Super Mario Maker 2, characters can perform a Long Jump in levels in the Super Mario 3D World style much like in the original game,[4] by pressing the shoulder buttons while moving.
In Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, stomping enemies during a Long Jump automatically makes characters perform another Long Jump, rather than a normal jump.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- North American Website Bio: "Mario can do a long running leap to more easily clear wide gaps."
- European Website Bio: "Press the L Button (or the R Button) and the B Button (or the A Button) while moving to perform a long jump. Long jumps carry Mario further than ordinary jumps."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 幅跳び Habatobi |
Long Jump |
| Dutch | Verre sprong | Farther jump |
| French | Saut en longueur | Long jump |
| German | Hechtsprung Weitsprung |
Dive jump Long Jump |
| Italian | Salto in lungo | Long jump |
| Korean | 멀리뛰기 Meolli-ttwigi |
Long Jump |
| Portuguese | Salto Longo | Long Jump |
| Russian | Прыжок в длину Pryzhok v dlinu Длинный прыжок Dlinnyy pryzhok |
Long jump |
| Spanish (NOA) | Salto largo | Long Jump |
| Spanish (NOE) | Salto de longitud | Longitude jump |
References[edit]
- ^ http://supermario3dland.nintendo.com/#/gameplay/marios-moves/leap
- ^ Ceave Gaming (December 9, 2018). Is it Possible to do a Perfect Coinless Run in Super Mario 3D Land?. YouTube. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ ZXMany (August 15, 2021). The Most Important Speedrunning Trick in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Nintendo (May 15, 2019). スーパーマリオメーカー 2 Direct 2019.5.16. YouTube. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
