Dash
- This article is about the move in general. For other moves with the same name, seeDash (disambiguation).
- Not to be confused withDashell.
Dashing is a standard move in theSuper Mario franchise that allows a character to run faster than normal.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Mario,Luigi, and their friends can dash when the player holds,
, or
and/or uses
/
(depending on the game and/or control setup), letting them run over smallpits. The playable characters can alsojump farther and/or higher than normal while dashing. After running for a while, they sprint and reach their top speed; this move is called aSuper Dash inSuper Mario 3D World,Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and the respective style inSuper Mario Maker 2. InSuper Mario Bros. 2,Super Mario 64 DS,Super Mario Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy 2,Super Mario 3D Land,Super Mario 3D World, andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, each of the playable characters is capable of sprinting at different speeds after running for a while (or grabbing an object inSuper Mario Bros. 2); the sprint quickness also varies inSuper Mario 3D World, being inversely proportional to one's top speed (the faster runners take longer to sprint, and vice-versa). Additionally, theCat form lets one sprint quicker than normal. InSuper Mario 64 DS, the playable characters can also "charge up" a dash (when the player holds the run button while the characters stand still) to take off at top speed.
Three-dimensional sandbox games of theSuper Mario series (excludingSuper Mario 64 DS) traditionally do not have dash buttons, instead using the distance the Control Stick is pushed to determine speed of movement.Super Mario Odyssey is another exception. Mario does not have a dedicated dash button, unless he is in an 8-bit area. Many of the characters he cancapture to control do dash when the button is held, and some have dash-like actions performed by shaking the controller.
Super Mario Run does not allow the player to control their movement speed, as they run forward automatically. However, when movement speed is increased by various means, such as during aCoin Rush, beinginvincible, or while running down aslope, the player's animation switches to the "hands stretched behind them" version.Toad, due to naturally being faster than all other characters, uses this animation most of the time. One-block-wide gaps are instead passed over viavaulting.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
- Main article:Spin Dash
InPaper Mario, Mario is able to dash by using the Spin Dash, performed by pressing. SeveralBadges can be used to grant this move additional effects.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
InSuper Paper Mario,Dashell can let theparty members dash when the player holds, in a similar fashion as the 2D games of theSuper Mario series.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Dashing is a key form of movement in theSuper Smash Bros. series, having more utility than simply walking. Characters can also perform an attack while dashing, specifically called the dash attack. In the first five games, only up smashes, grabs, and special moves can be used out of a dash; inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, however, all ground attacks can be used out of a dash. All characters have aninitial dash: This form of movement is usually very fast and short-distanced, and continuing to tap the Control Stick results in the initial dash either accelerating or decelerating into the character's consistent running speed.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]
- Main article:Dash (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)
InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario and Luigi learn aBros. Action named Dash. By igniting Luigi with Mario'sFirebrand, the two can move very quickly in a straight line.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Mario, Luigi, andPaper Mario gain the ability to dash with theDash Socks. They can dash when the player holds after aTeam Jump. They can bloomSpinny Flowers forcoins, use catapults, andcatch characters that run from them, such asPaper Toads andNabbit. Dashing into enemies initiates aFirst Strike, in which the trio dashes into the enemy from the field on the battle screen. Unlike with other forms of First Strikes, only that enemy is affected instead of all enemies. If that enemy has spikes, it negates this First Strike.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, after Mario collects aSuper Mushroom before attackingBowser's minions withDonkey Kong, he dashes with his arms stuck out behind his back like in his dashing animation in several games of theSuper Mario series.[1]
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
InMario Strikers: Battle League, characters dash when the player presses or
. They leave colored trails when dashing. Dashing while dribbling causes the character to kick theball a little ahead of them, which means the character loses possession of the ball until they catch up, which further allows an opposing player to easily obtain the ball. Dashing costs stamina.[2]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- North American website bio: "In a hurry? This move puts some pep in Mario's step."
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
- European website bio: "Use the Circle Pad or the +Control Pad to make Mario mosey at a leisurely pace. Hold the X or Y Button while moving to speed up and become a truly 'dashing' fellow!"
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
- Digital manual description: "Move while holding
"
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
- Instruction manual description (overworld): "Hold
to charge the dash. Once it's ready, hold
in any direction and release
to start dashing in the direction you're holding."
- Instruction manual description (papercraft battle): "Press
to dash at enemies and slam into them. You can also use this to break blocks."
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Dash.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | ダッシュ[?] Dasshu | Dash | |
French | Courir Turbo[?] | Run Dash | |
Italian | Scatto[3] Corsa Accelerazione | Dash Run Acceleration | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Acelerar[?] | Accelerating | |
Russian | Ускорение[?] Uskoreniye | Acceleration | |
Spanish | Correr[?] | Run |
References[edit]
- ^Illumination (March 9, 2023).The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Final Trailer.YouTube. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^Nintendo of America (Jun 8, 2022).Mario Strikers: Battle League - Techniques + Strategy - Nintendo Switch ("0:18").Youtube. Retrieved March 7th, 2025.
- ^New Super Mario Bros. 2 Instruction Manual. Page 7.
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