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===''Super Mario Galaxy''=== | ===''Super Mario Galaxy''=== | ||
[[File:SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Luigi Race.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] preparing for a Start Dash | [[File:SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Luigi Race.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] preparing for a Start Dash]] | ||
At the beginning of a [[Cosmic Mario]] or [[Cosmic Luigi]] race in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', if the player holds the {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer hits 2, and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost. | At the beginning of a [[Cosmic Mario]] or [[Cosmic Luigi]] race in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', if the player holds the {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer hits 2, and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost. | ||
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''=== | ===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''=== | ||
[[File:M&S Start Dash.png|thumb|[[Mario]] preparing to do a Start Dash | [[File:M&S Start Dash.png|thumb|[[Mario]] preparing to do a Start Dash]] | ||
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a [[Athletics|track]] event. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], players hold down the {{button|wii|B}} button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the {{button|wii|wiimote}} downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], holding the {{button|ds|Stylus}} down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost. | In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a [[Athletics|track]] event. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], players hold down the {{button|wii|B}} button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the {{button|wii|wiimote}} downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], holding the {{button|ds|Stylus}} down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost. | ||
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- Not to be confused with Rocket Start.
The Start Dash is a technique that gives runners a boost at the start of a race.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
At the beginning of a Cosmic Mario or Cosmic Luigi race in Super Mario Galaxy, if the player holds the up, then when the timer hits 2, and then hits just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a track event. In the Wii version, players hold down the button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the Nintendo DS version, holding the down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost.