Nintendo Treehouse Log - A Brief History of Mario’s Jump Delay

Hi, guys! This is Scot from Treehouse, and now that the Super Mario Odyssey game is out, I want to talk about a mechanic from 3D Mario games that doesn’t seem to get a ton of attention.

I’m talking about jump delay, the ability to stay in the air just a biiiit longer so you can time or position your landing just right.
It’s something that Mario first encountered in the Super Mario Sunshine game in the form of F.L.U.D.D. This device could spray water in several directions, including straight down, which let you hover a bit before dropping right where you want.

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