Backward Somersault
- This article is about the jumping move from Super Mario 64. For the forward somersault, seeRoll.
- "Back Flip" redirects here. For the custom variant forDiddy Kong's Monkey Flip special move inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, seeMonkey Flip.
- “If youjump whilecrouching with
,you'll do a backward somersault! You can go super high!” - —Board,Super Mario Galaxy 2
TheBackward Somersault (orbackward somersault), also referred to as theBackflip[1] (orback-flip),[2]Back Somersault,[3] andCrouch Jump on the officialSuper Mario 3D Land website, in theSuper Mario 3D World manual,[4] and inSuper Mario Maker 2, is an advanced type ofjump introduced inDonkey Kong for theGame Boy. The player can perform it by pressing
while moving and pressing
in the opposite direction. Backflips allowMario to quickly reach higherplatforms. They require movement to execute them, so they cannot be performed on small platforms easily. The move can also be performed inMario vs. Donkey Kong in the same way.
The Backward Somersault returns inSuper Mario 64, and it has been present in every 3D game of theSuper Mario franchise since, along with the similarSide Somersault. To perform a Backward Somersault in this game, Mario must jump whilecrouching. He jumps high and flips over in midair, moving backwards. Mario may chain it to aGround Pound, and the player can also control the backwards horizontal distance by holding back on the Control Stick.
This move is also present inDonkey Kong 64, working as it did inSuper Mario 64, though it can also go straight up and forwards.
InSuper Mario Sunshine, though Mario cannot crouch, he can perform a Backward Somersault if he sprays water, then lets go of the pump while jumping. Doing so creates a blast of water.
InSuper Mario 64 DS, in addition to Mario,Yoshi,Luigi, andWario can perform this move. Luigispins to slow his descent after performing it.
InSuper Mario Galaxy, performing this move on the edge of platforms above bodies of water causes Mario to take a dive into the water.
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, this move is also used to manually dismount Yoshi; it thus prevents him from ground-pounding.
InSuper Mario 3D Land,Super Mario 3D World, and theSuper Mario 3D World style inSuper Mario Maker 2, this move must be charged up first by crouching, like thePower Squat Jump fromSuper Mario Bros. 2, and it can also go straight up and forwards, as inDonkey Kong 64.
The move returns inSuper Mario Run, where characters perform it if the screen is tapped while they are on aBackflip Block. Moving backward in this way enables them towall-jump from backward-facing walls that are otherwise ignored. While characters are using the backflip, theMidair Spin,Flutter Jump,Floaty Jump, andDouble Jump cannot be used. If an enemy isstomped with this, the player stops backflipping and does a regular jump while facing backward.
InSuper Mario Odyssey, Mario can perform Backward Somersaults continuously if any of the shoulder buttons (
,
,
, or
) are held.
Profiles
Super Mario 3D Land
- Website description:
- English (American):
Mario charges up kinetic energy when he crouches. Harness it to jump even higher. - English (British):
Press the B Button (or the A Button) while crouching to perform a Crouch Jump. Mario jumps higher than with an ordinary jump.
- English (American):
Gallery
Artwork fromDonkey Kong
Screenshot fromSuper Mario 64
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バック宙[5] Bakku chū | Literally "Back air" | |
| バックフリップ[6] Bakkufurippu | Backflip | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | |
| ハイジャンプ[7] Hai Janpu | High jump | ||
| French (NOA) | Salto arrière[8][9] | Backwards Somersault | |
| Flip-flap[10][11] | Flip-flap | ||
| Saut Périlleux arrière[12] | Backward Perilous Jump | ||
| Saut périlleux[13] | Perilous Jump | Donkey Kong 64 | |
| Culbute arrière[14] | Backward Somersault | ||
| German | Rückwärtssalto[15] | Backflip | |
| Italian | Capriola all'indietro[16][17][18][19][20][21] | Backwards somersault | |
| Salto mortale all'indietro[22] | Backflip; lit. "Backwards deadly jump" | Super Mario 64 | |
| Capovolta all'indietro[23] | Backwards somersault | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | |
| Salto da abbassato[24][25] | Backwards jump | ||
| Korean | 백 텀블링[?] Baek Teombeulling | Back Tumbling | |
| 백 공중제비[26] Beaek Gongjungjebi | Back Somersault | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Salto Mortal Para Trás[27] | Backward Somersault | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Salto Agachado[?] | Crouch Jump | |
| Salto (Agachado)[?] | Jump (Crouched) | Super Mario 3D Land | |
| Russian | Прыжок присев[?] Pryzhok prisev | Crouch Jump | Super Mario 3D Land |
| Сальто назад[?] Sal'to nazad | Backwards Somersault | Super Mario Odyssey | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Salto Agachado[?] | Crouch Jump | |
| Salto Hacia Atrás[28] | Backwards Jump | ||
| Spanish (NOE) | Salto Agachado[?] | Crouch Jump | |
| Salto hacia atrás[29] | Backwards jump | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | |
| Voltereta Mortal[?] | Somersault | Super Mario Galaxy &Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
Notes
- InSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2, performing a Backward Somersault from the edge of a platform toward a body of water causes Mario to instead do a diving move into the water, as long as the platform's surface is high enough above the water level.
- Super Mario Odyssey contains an incomplete sentence when displaying instructions for a Backward Somersault on asign:"If you're looking for the easiest way to get somewhere that a regular jump won't quite reach. Stop, crouch, and press
to do a Backward Somersault."
References
- ^Game BoyDonkey Kong American English Nintendo 3DSVirtual Console digital manual, tab 3: "Controls".
- ^1994. Game BoyDonkey Kong instruction booklet.Nintendo of America. Page 10.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine manual. Page 23.
- ^Super Mario 3D World manual (PDF).Nintendo of America. Page 17. Archived March 13, 2021, 13:09:03 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^Super Mario Odyssey (1.2.0) Action Guide, Japanese language.
- ^Mario vs Donkey Kong Japanese version, Help Box in Level 1-6.
- ^2004.マリオ
vs. ドンキーコング (PDF). Japanese. Page 9. - ^Super Mario Galaxy instruction booklet, French segment.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy 2 move pamphlet, French side.
- ^1997.Super Mario 64 Instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 51.
- ^2002.Super Mario Sunshine Instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 21.
- ^2005.Super Mario 64 DS Instruction booklet (PDF). French. Page 53.
- ^1999.Donkey Kong 64 Instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 31.
- ^Super Mario Odyssey actions menu.
- ^Mario vs Donkey Kong instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 14.
- ^Donkey Kong Italian e-manual. Page 11.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine Italian manual. Page 21.
- ^2005.Super Mario 64 DS European manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 91.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy Italian manual. Page 15.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy 2 Italian manual. Page 17.
- ^Super Mario Odyssey Italian in-game guide, basic moves
- ^Super Mario 64 Italian e-manual. Page 32.
- ^Mario vs Donkey Kong instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 44.
- ^Super Mario 3D Land Italian e-manual. Page 8.
- ^Super Mario 3D World Italian manual. Page 17.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine Korean manual. Page 23.
- ^Super Mario 64 Brazilian instruction booklet. Page 11.
- ^2006.Super Mario Galaxy North American instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of America (Mexican Spanish). Page 56.
- ^2004.Mario vs Donkey Kong European instruction booklet (PDF).Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 34.
