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Controlling MarioFrom 8-bit to the modern day! |
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- Move
- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
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- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
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- Crouch
(when not Small Mario)
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
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- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
/ on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Move
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- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
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- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
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- Crouch
- (when not Small Mario)
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
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- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Move
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- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
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- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
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- Crouch
- (when not Small Mario)
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
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- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Pick up object / Throw / Put down
- Approach object while holding / Release / Hold and release
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- Move
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- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
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-
- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
-
- Crouch
- (when not Small Mario)
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
-
- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Pick up object / Throw / Put down
- Approach object while holding / Release / Hold and release
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- Move
-
- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
-
-
- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
-
- Crouch
-
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
-
- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Pick up object / Throw / Put down
- Approach object while holding / Release / Hold and release
- Spin Jump
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- Throw object up
- Hold and release
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- Dismount
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- Eat
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- Spit out
- after eating enemies with shells etc.
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- Move
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- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
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-
- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
-
- Crouch
-
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
-
- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Pick up object / Throw / Put down
- Approach object while holding / Release / Hold and release
- Spin Jump
- Shake
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- Throw object up
- Hold and release
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- Dismount
- Shake
- Eat
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- Spit out
- after eating enemies with shells etc.
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- Move
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- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
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-
- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
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- Crouch
-
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
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- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
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- Pick up object / Throw / Put down
- Approach object while holding / Release / Hold and release
- Spin Jump
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- Triple Jump
- Jump while dashing → when landing twice
- Ground Pound
- in mid-air
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- Wall Kick
- against a wall mid-jump
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- Dismount
- // /
- Eat
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- Spit out
- after eating enemies with shells etc.
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- Move
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- Dash
- Move while holding
- Jump
-
-
- Jump higher
- Hold
- Jump higher and further
- Jump while dashing
- Super Jump
- Hold as you land on an enemy
-
- Crouch
-
- Fireball
- (as Fire Mario)
- Enter pipe
- towards the pipe
-
- Swim
- underwater
- Climb
- / on a vine
- Enter door
- in front of a door
-
- Pick up object / Throw / Put down
- Approach object while holding / Release / Hold and release
- Spin Jump
- Shake
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- Triple Jump
- Jump while dashing → when landing twice
- Ground Pound
- in mid-air
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- Wall Kick
- against a wall mid-jump
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- Dismount
- Shake
- Eat
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- Spit out
- after eating enemies with shells etc.
Controlling Mario's Transformations
Costume Mario
The Mystery Mushroom can turn Mario into various characters. They are controlled in the same way as normal Mario.
Raccoon Mario
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- Spin tail
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- Fly
- Dash until Mario holds his arms out → Tap repeatedly
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- Fall slowly
- Tap repeatedly in mid-air
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- Spin tail
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- Fly
- Dash until Mario holds his arms out → Tap repeatedly
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- Fall slowly
- Tap repeatedly in mid-air
Cape Mario
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- Open cape
- Dash until Mario holds his arms out → Press and hold while still holding → Release as Mario rises
- Stay airborne
- When Mario starts to descend, press in the opposite of the direction he's gliding.
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- Attack with cape
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- Body press
- Descend onto an enemy
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- Fall / Fall slowly
- Release while gliding / Release while gliding and press (or press while falling)
- Fast dive
- Hold in the direction of flight
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- Open cape
- Dash until Mario holds his arms out → Press and hold while still holding → Release as Mario rises
- Stay airborne
- When Mario starts to descend, press in the opposite of the direction he's gliding.
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- Attack with cape
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- Body press
- Descend onto an enemy
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- Fall / Fall slowly
- Release while gliding / Release while gliding and press (or press while falling)
- Fast dive
- Hold in the direction of flight
Propeller Mario
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- Fly
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- Propeller Fall
- during flight
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- Fly
- Shake
- Propeller Fall
- during flight
Mario's controls differ slightly depending on the current game style. You can adjust the button layout by selecting the Options icon from the Main Menu.
Can you master the controls for every type of Mario?
◆ The Wii U Pro Controller and Classic Controller Pro use the same controls as the Wii U GamePad.