Spinning drill stomp

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Not to be confused with Spin Drill or Drill Mario.
Spinning drill stomp
Mario performing the Drill Spin technique.
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Used by Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, Blue Toad, Toadette
Effect Quickly drop to the ground, destroy Brick Blocks and activate other blocks, defeat enemies, clear clouds
Input method +Control Pad down (New Super Mario Bros.)
Hold +Control Pad down (Other New Super Mario Bros. games, Super Mario Maker series)
Hold ZL Button/SL Button/ZR Button/SR Button (Super Mario Odyssey)
Performed after Spin Jump
Fly (Propeller Mario)
Fly (Propeller Box) (SMM2 only)
Performed before Spin Throw, Spinning ground pound, Spinning ground pound jump
Variant of Ground Pound

The spinning drill stomp[1][2] is a move introduced in New Super Mario Bros. It can only be done while slowly descending after performing certain kinds of jumps that involve spinning, such as the Spin Jump. The spinning drill stomp, similarly to a Ground Pound, propels the player character downward very quickly while restricting horizontal movement. The speed is especially apparent compared to the slow falling state from the requisite jump. Like a Ground Pound, the spinning drill stomp can break multiple Brick Blocks in a row and defeat enemies. It often has slight mechanical differences from a Ground Pound, such as starting instantly compared to starting with a flip, and putting less restrictions on movement compared to a Ground Pound.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros., the spinning drill stomp can be performed after Mario or Luigi have spin-jumped from fully depressed Spin Block. To use it, the player has to press +Control Pad down. The player can move left and right while drill-spinning, though they cannot stop drill-spinning until they touch the ground. Stomping an enemy while in a spinning drill stomp allows the player to super jump.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the spinning drill stomp can be performed by characters in their Propeller forms, but only while flying or while in the slow falling spinning state that is entered after flying with the form. In the former case, the spinning drill stomp cancels the flight. The move is tied to holding +Control Pad down instead of just pressing it, and unlike the previous game the spinning drill stomp can be stopped by releasing +Control Pad down. Exiting a spinning drill stomp returns the player to the slow falling spinning state. To compare, the player has to press +Control Pad up to cancel a Ground Pound The player can toggle into and out of the spinning drill stomp state any number of times, like the Ground Pound. The spinning drill stomp does not repeatedly hit Coin Blocks, whereas a Ground Pound does. Unlike the prior game, the player cannot move horizontally while in a spinning drill stomp, and enemies stomped with a spinning drill stomp are defeated without the player getting to jump from them. The spinning drill stomp clears away nearby clouds, as with other kinds of spinning moves.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

The spinning drill stomp returns in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. It retains the same mechanics as in the previous game.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

The propeller fall,[3] also formatted as Propeller Fall,[4] is a move in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, retaining its mechanics from New Super Mario Bros. U. As Propeller Mario is exclusive to the New Super Mario Bros. U game style, the move can only be used in courses of that style. As there are no clouds in this game, the ability to blow clouds away is not relevant.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

A screenshot of Mario doing a Quick Drop in Super Mario Odyssey.
A screenshot of Mario doing a Spin Jump in Super Mario Odyssey.
The Quick Drop (left) and the Spin Jump (right) in Super Mario Odyssey. The difference is subtle, but during a Quick Drop Mario raises his arms and opens his mouth

The Quick Drop, also known as the quick descent,[5] is a move in Super Mario Odyssey. It is used when Mario ground-pounds after performing a Spin Jump. Mario cannot move while plummeting, but can return to the Spin Jump state by releasing the ZL Button, SL Button, ZR Button or SR Button buttons. If he started the Spin Jump using a Hat Trampoline, then canceling Quick Drop will return him to that kind of Spin Jump's slow falling speed. If he started the Spin Jump without using a Hat Trampoline, then canceling Quick Drop does not make Mario fall any slower.

Unlike prior games, landing during a Quick Drop is a new move called a spinning ground pound.[5] Mario lands on the ground hard feet first, bending over similarly to Crouching in the process. This kicks up dust, blows away Mini Goombas and sheep, and repeatedly hits Coin Blocks just as a normal Ground Pound does. However, Mario cannot act until the spinning ground pound finishes, just like a normal Ground Pound, though the recovery time for a spinning ground pound is shorter because Mario lands on his feet. After doing a spinning ground pound, Mario also cannot use the Cap Throw in any way unlike how a Ground Pound allows Mario to use a Downward Throw. The player can roll out of a spinning ground pound, as with a Ground Pound. Jumping directly after the spinning ground pound performs a spinning ground pound jump.[5] which looks and acts identically to a Ground Pound Jump.

The Cap Throw can be used while Quick Dropping following a Spin Jump from a Hat Trampoline to cancel out of the Spin Jump state. Doing the same during a Spin Jump done without using a Hat Trampoline causes a Spin Throw instead, but still ends the Spin Jump. Since Cap Throw and Dive use the same button, this mechanic prevents Mario from diving.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

The dive[6] is a move in Super Mario Maker 2. It retains its behavior from Super Mario Maker, and this game continues to lack clouds. Diving can also be performed while using a Propeller Box, which was introduced in version 3.0.0 of the game.

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

In all languages supported by Super Mario Maker 2, "dive" is also the name used for descending while flying with Cape Mario.

Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese 急降下
Kyūkōka
Rapid Descent [7][8][9][6]
Chinese (Simplified) 俯冲
Fǔchōng (Mandarin)
Fúchung (Cantonese)
To Dive [6]
急速下降
Jísù Xiàjiàng (Mandarin)
Gāpchūk Hahgong (Cantonese)
Rapid Descent New Super Mario Bros. [10]
Chinese (Traditional) 俯衝
Fǔchōng (Mandarin)
Fúchung (Cantonese)
To Dive [6]
快速下降
Kuàisù Xiàjiàng (Mandarin)
Faaichūk Hahgong (Cantonese)
Rapid Descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii [11]
Dutch Duikvlucht Dive [6]
Propellerduik Propeller dive Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [12]
French (Canadian) Plonger To dive [6]
Descente toupie Top descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii [13]
Descente hélice Propeller descent Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [14]
French (European) Plonger To dive [6]
Tourbillon destructeur Destructive whirlwind New Super Mario Bros. [15]
Descente hélice Propeller descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [16][17]
German Sturzattacke Descent Attack [6]
Wirbelstampfer Whirl Stomper New Super Mario Bros. [18]
Propellersturz Propeller Descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [19][20]
Italian Scendere in picchiata To descend suddenly [6]
Attacco avvitato Spin attack New Super Mario Bros. [21]
Discesa elica Propeller descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [22][23]
Schianto a terra rotante Spinning ground pound Super Mario Odyssey [24]
Korean 급하강
Geuphagang
Rapid Dive [6]
급강하
Geupgangha
Rapid Descent Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [25]
Portuguese (European) Descida Hélice Propeller Descent [26]
Queda perfurante Drilling descent New Super Mario Bros. [27]
Russian Штопор
Shtopor
Spin [6]
Spanish (Latin American) Descenso en picado Sudden descent [6]
Caída giratoria Spinning descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii [28]
Descenso aviador Propeller descent Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [29]
Spanish (European) Descenso en picado Sudden descent [6]
Ataque perforador Drilling attack New Super Mario Bros. [30]
Descenso Helicóptero Propeller Descent New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS [31][32]

References[edit]

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