Wall jump: Difference between revisions

[[Image:Walljump.jpg|thumb|Fox wall jumping in ''Brawl''.]]

The '''wall jump''' is a technique unique to certain characters. Introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', wall jumping consists of the character momentarily clinging to the [[wall]], then turning away, and finally jumping back. It is performed by touching a wall and then pressing the [[control stick]] or [[d-pad]] in the direction opposite the wall. In ''Brawl'', it can also be performed by pressing the jump button when touching a wall. A wall jumping character experiences a short period of [[invincibility frame|invincibility]] at the moment they kicks off the wall. One cannot wall jump forever, as the height gained from each successive wall jump decreases until they stop gaining any height at all.

Additionally, all characters can perform a wall jump directly after [[wall tech]]ing. This technique is often used by players [[recover]]ing against an [[edge-guard]]er.

==Characters who can wall jump==

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!Character

!{{GameIcon|SSBM|24px}}

!{{GameIcon|SSBB|24px}}

!{{GameIcon|SSB4|24px}}

!{{GameIcon|SSBU|24px}}

|[[Bayonetta]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Bayonetta|s=24px|g=SSB4}}*

|{{Head|Bayonetta|s=24px|g=SSBU}}*

|[[Captain Falcon]]

|{{Head|Captain Falcon|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|{{Head|Captain Falcon|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Captain Falcon|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Cloud]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Cloud|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Diddy Kong]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Diddy Kong|s=24px|g=SSBB}}*

|{{Head|Diddy Kong|s=24px|g=SSB4}}*

|{{Head|Diddy Kong|s=24px|g=SSBU}}*

|[[Dr. Mario]]

|'''No'''

|N/A

|{{Head|Dr. Mario|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Duck Hunt]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Duck Hunt|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Falco]]

|{{Head|Falco|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|{{Head|Falco|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Falco|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Fox]]

|{{Head|Fox|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|{{Head|Fox|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Fox|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Greninja]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Greninja|s=24px|g=SSB4}}*

|{{Head|Greninja|s=24px|g=SSBU}}

|[[Little Mac]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Little Mac|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Lucario]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Lucario|s=24px|g=SSBB}}*

|{{Head|Lucario|s=24px|g=SSB4}}*

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Mario]]

|{{Head|Mario|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|{{Head|Mario|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Mario|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Mega Man]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Mega Man|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Mewtwo]]

|'''No'''

|N/A

|{{Head|Mewtwo|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Mii Brawler]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Mii Brawler|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Mii Gunner]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Mii Gunner|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Pac-Man]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Pac-Man|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Pichu]]

|{{Head|Pichu|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|N/A

|N/A

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Pikachu]]

|'''No'''

|{{Head|Pikachu|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Pikachu|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Samus]]

|{{Head|Samus|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|{{Head|Samus|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Samus|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Sheik]]

|{{Head|Sheik|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|{{Head|Sheik|s=24px|g=SSBB}}*

|{{Head|Sheik|s=24px|g=SSB4}}*

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Sonic]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Sonic|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Sonic|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Squirtle]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Squirtle|s=24px|g=SSBB}}*

|N/A

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Toon Link]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Toon Link|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Toon Link|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Villager]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Villager|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]

|N/A

|N/A

|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Wolf]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Wolf|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|N/A

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Young Link]]

|{{Head|Young Link|s=24px|g=SSBM}}

|N/A

|N/A

|{{indeterminate}}

|[[Zero Suit Samus]]

|N/A

|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|s=24px|g=SSBB}}

|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|s=24px|g=SSB4}}

|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|s=24px|g=SSBU}}

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>: These characters can also [[wall cling]].</small>

The wall jump is a common ability in platforming games. Several of the characters who have wall jumps here have had them in games of their own. Mario, Luigi, Samus, Sonic, Mega Man and Pac-Man have performed wall jumps in their own series: Mario in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its sequel of sorts, ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series, ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''3D World'', ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey''; Samus in all games except ''Metroid'', ''Metroid II'', and ''Metroid Prime''; Sonic in ''Sonic the Fighters'' (also known as ''Sonic Championship''), ''Sonic Heroes'' (in the latter Sonic could do a horizontal wall jump known as the Triangle Jump), ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2006'', ''Sonic Unleashed'', ''Sonic Colors'', ''Sonic Generations'' and ''Sonic Lost World''; Mega Man in ''Mega Man: The Power Battle'', ''Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters'' and ''Marvel vs. Capcom''; and Pac-Man in ''Pac-Man World 3''.

There is some debate as to whether or not ''Super Mario Bros.'' is the first instance of wall-jumping in Nintendo games, as in that game the technique was a glitch (which may have become noteworthy enough to be included as a real mechanic later on). Some characters unable to wall jump in the ''Smash Bros.'' series have been able to wall jump in their own games, including [[Luigi]] in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (but not in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', in which it was a power unique to Mario) along with [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Kirby]] (the latter with the ninja ability in ''Kirby Super Star'', though it functioned more like a [[wall cling]]).

*[[Cloud Strife|Cloud]], [[Toon Link]], and [[Young Link]] are the only swordsmen that have the ability to wall jump.

*[[Luigi]] could wall jump in the E3 Demo Build of {{for3ds}}, but cannot in the final game.

*[[Pac-Land]] is the only stage whose [[Ω form]]'s walls cannot be wall jumped on.

**[[Kalos Pokémon League]]'s Ω form also used to share this distinction before [[List of updates (SSB4)/1.1.3 changelog|version 1.1.3]].