High Jump

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This article is about the jump move used in the Mario & Luigi games. For the event from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, see High Jump (event). For the move that appears in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, see High Jump (Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge). For the custom variant for Yoshi's Egg Throw special move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, see Egg Throw.
Artwork of Mario and Luigi performing the High Jump in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
Artwork of Mario and Luigi performing the High Jump

High Jump is a move that Mario and Luigi can execute in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (and its 3DS remake) and in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (and its 3DS remake), under the name Balloon Jump. The move is different in each game, but always serves the same purpose, i.e. to get to high places that are otherwise unreachable with a normal jump.

History

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the move is taught by the Starshade Bros. in Stardust Fields alongside with the Spin Jump. With Luigi as the rear brother and selecting the move using L Button and R Button, pressing B Button will make Luigi jump on top of Mario, continuously bouncing on him. Pressing B Button again while this happens will cause the two brothers to jump high into the air, reaching higher places that are otherwise impossible to reach with a normal jump. To cancel the move, the player must press A Button while Luigi is bouncing on top of Mario. When Mario fills himself up with water, Luigi can use High Jump to make him spit out all the water in him, which can be used to activate fan-like devices that produce Coins and Mushrooms. It is used more than the Spin Jump in the game. The in-battle equivalent to this move is the Bounce Bros. Bros. Attack.

In the remake, because the player cannot switch between the bros manually, the player must select the move using the Touch Screen or by using L Button and R Button. Other than that, the move functions the same way.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, this move learned alongside the Balloon Mario technique at Toadley Clinic after the brothers receive the second Star Cure so the bros can catch Birdley, who is flying around the clinic. It is later used to reach the top of a mountain in Plack Beach, where the Star Sage Chakron resides, so the bros can receive the third and final Star Cure. When Mario uses an air vent to balloon himself, the brothers can use this move by pressing B Button with Luigi holding him over his head, slowly descending downwards afterwards.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
German Hoher Sprung
High Jump
Italian Salto Doppio
Double Jump
Spanish Salto alto
High jump