Backward Somersault: Difference between revisions

{{about|the jumping move first used in Super Mario 64|a very similar move from the [[Game Boy]] [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]] and [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]|[[Backflip]]|the forward somersault|[[Roll]]}}

{{quote2|If you [[jump]] while [[crouch]]ing with {{button|wii|Z}}, [[Mario|you]]'ll do a backward somersault! You can go super high!|[[Boards (Super Mario Galaxy)|Board]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]}}

[[File:SM64Somersault.png|thumb|250px|left|Mario doing a Backwards Somersault in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]

The '''Backwards Somersault''' (referred to as '''Backflip''' by [[Prima Games|Prima Game Guides]] and '''Crouch Jump''' on the official ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' website, the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' manual,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Super_Mario_3D-World.pdf ''Super Mario 3D World'' manual], pg 17.</ref> and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'') is  an advanced type of [[jump]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''; it has been present in every 3D ''Mario'' game since. To do this, the character must jump while [[crouch]]ing. The character jumps high and flips over in midair, moving backwards. The character may chain it to a [[Ground Pound]]. The character can also control the backwards horizontal distance by holding back on the Control Stick.

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Mario cannot crouch, but he can do it only if he sprays water, then lets go of the pump while jumping. Doing so creates a blast of water.

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Luigi spins to slow his descent after performing this move.

In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', ''Super Mario 3D World'', and the respective game style in ''Super Mario Maker 2'', this move must be charged up first by crouching, and it can also go straight up and forwards, like the [[Charge jump|Power Squat Jump]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Mario can do Backward Somersaults continuously if any of the shoulder buttons ({{button|ns|ZL}}, {{button|ns|ZR}}, {{button|ns|L}}, or {{button|ns|R}}) are held.

==Official profiles==

*'''North American Website Bio:''' ''"Mario charges up kinetic energy when he crouches. Harness it to jump even higher."''

*'''European Website Bio:''' ''"Press the B Button (or the A Button) while crouching to perform a Crouch Jump. Mario jumps higher than with an ordinary jump."''

==Names in other languages ==

|SpaA=Salto Agachado<br>Salto Hacia Atras<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet, Spanish segment</ref>

|SpaAM=Crouch Jump

|SpaE=Salto Agachado<br>Voltereta Mortal ''(SMG/SMG2)''

|SpaEM=Crouch Jump<br>Somersault

|FreA=Salto arrière<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet, French segment</ref><ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' move pamphlet, French side</ref>

|FreAM=Backwards Somersault

|Ita=Capriola all'indietro

|ItaM=Backwards Somersault

|Jap=バック宙

|JapR=Bakku chū<ref>''Super Mario Odyssey (1.2.0)'' Action Guide, Japanese Language</ref>

|JapM=Literally "Back air".

|Rus=Прыжок присев (''Super Mario 3D Land'')<br/>''Pryzhok prisev''<br/>Сальто назад (''Super Mario Odyssey'')<br/>''Sal'to nazad''

|RusM=Crouch Jump<br/><br/>Backwards Somersault

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