Mario Tornado: Difference between revisions

Mario has used spinning as a main attack method ever since ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where if he was [[Raccoon Mario]], he could spin and use his tail as a short ranged melee attack. The Mario Tornado is probably based on the Spin Jump that originated in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When the player presses the A button in that game, Mario will spin around and jump, which would bounce harmlessly off certain enemies, kill some that usually require more than one hit and break certain blocks. Additionally, if he had [[Cape|his Cape]] he would be able to spin his cape around which could damage certain enemies and break blocks, and if Mario did the Spin Jump while running with the cape, he would fly upwards while spinning(depending on how long the player held down the button). When equipped with a Fire Flower, he would shoot fireballs while spinning. This move was also used to dismount Yoshi. However, unlike normal flight, he can't glide afterwards. Spinning has been one of Mario's signature moves since then. In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Mario could spin similarly to Mario Tornado, but it was used to slow down his descent instead of jumping, and could not be achieved under normal circumstances. Mario was also capable of spinning rapidly in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', although this game post-dates the first appearance of the Mario Tornado in ''Super Smash Bros''. In a more recent game, ''Super Mario Galaxy'', Mario also has a spinning attack similar to this; it also gives him a short boost in height.  The spin jump retains the same use for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.  More recently, the Spin Jump from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' has reappeared in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Many of its functions, such as breaking blocks and defeating stronger enemies, have been replaced with the [[Ground Pound]], and instead, spinning is used to clear away fog activate certain stage elements and gain more height when landing on an enemy.