Continuing is the act of paying a predetermined number of coins, as well as half of the points earned in order to gain an extra set of lives in single player modes like the 1P Game, Classic Mode, Adventure Mode and All-Star Mode. It is generally frowned upon, and very few unlockables allow the player to continue. The player is not allowed to continue in Boss Battles Mode after losing their stock, as it is a stadium mode.
If the player selects "yes" for Classic and All-Star modes, these events occur:
- The total score is divided in half.
- The score gains one point for the amount of times the player continues.
- The player will lose an amount of coins depending on the difficulty:
- Easy-10
- Normal-20
- Very
- Hard-50
- Intense-100
If the player chooses "Get Up" in the Subspace Emissary these events occur:
- The player's number of stickers and trophies (also counts for Enemy-turned Trophies) is cut in half, though the good news for many players is that collectibles acquired from Orange Cubes and CDs are still in the player's collection.
- The Player will have to start all over again from the first door where he/she lost all of his/her stock.
- The amount of coins for clearing that stage is deducted.
Otherwise, if the player selects "Back to Map" instead, the player will still keep some of the stickers and trophies collected.