Spin Jump



The Spin Jump is a special move used by Mario or Luigi in which tha player, as the title suggests, spins while jumping. The spin jump first appeared in Super Mario World, in which the player could press the A button and the character would spin. If the character was in his Super form, then the Spin Jump could break some Turn Blocks and further more, if the character was in hid Fire form, doing a Spin Jump would scatter fireballs rapidly in both directions at the same time. Also the player can Spin jump on enemies such as Spinies and Chainsaws with taking damage.

It was later used in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga where the player could cross large gaps, to do this move, Mario had to jump on Luigi's shoulders, and spin across to the other side. Doing a Spin Jump in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the reverse happens. In both games, Mario and Luigi could Spin Jump into a Whirlwind to thrust themselves in any direction.

In the Paper Mario Series it is used for height rather than range. There is also a Spinning Flower that Mario can Spin Jump upwards on if the player presses Z in Paper Mario. In the rest of the platformers it is used for both height and width.

It is also used in Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins. As Super Mario or Fire Mario, the player can hold down and then press A. Mario then jumps a short distance of the ground while revolving, but then this ability is lost when Mario is smaller or is Bunny Mario. The Spin Jump reappears Super Mario Sunshine, when the player rotates the control stick quickly and presses A.

This ability can also be used in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS when a character jumps on top of a Spindrift or jumping into a Tweester. Luigi also uses it when he is coming down from a Somersault. The move has been evolved into most of the Mario RPG Series as an move the Mario Bros. can use anywhere, even as a battle move. In Super Mario Sunshine the player can also use it anytime by rotating the control stick and then Jumping. Mario or Luigi can also Spin Jump in New Super Mario Bros. when they jump off of a spring. This move also appears in the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii without having to jump on certain enemies.