Such Great Heights
Mario is a legendary jumper. For decades now he has leapt skyward, maybe headbutting a block before making his inevitable descent. The man is a master of the parabola, that’s no hyperbole. Hell, there’s a reason his original name was Jumpman.
But what goes up must come down.
Super Mario Odyssey will place Mario in some precarious positions, often incredibly high in the sky. Like, he may get to the tallest building in New Donk City, several times higher than he could ever jump in a single bound. And he may fall. But don’t fret! He’ll be fine.
高い所からジャンプしたってへっちゃら！？一定時間しびれちゃいますが、ダメージはないんです。 pic.twitter.com/H9RmMODRB4
— スーパーマリオ オデッセイ (@mario_odysseyJP) July 27, 2017
This tweet from the official Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account confirms that Mario won’t take fall damage, he’ll just be temporarily stunned. That animation’s pretty good. Look how Cappy shows up at the last second like he wants to see what all the commotion’s about.
Take this as the greenlight to get reckless when hopping across Odyssey‘s higher heights. The worst that’ll happen is that you have to do some work to get back up there.
