Climb

Climb
	; General artwork of Mario climbing a vine
First appearance	Donkey Kong (1981)
Related
	Cling

Climbing is an action that can be performed in many Super Mario and related games starting with the original Donkey Kong. It can be performed on ladders, vines, Chain-Links, chains, ropes, poles, trees and many other such objects, and can be done vertically or horizontally from ceilings to cross gaps. Sometimes, climbing downward is depicted as sliding. Along with player characters, certain enemies have been shown to climb, including - but not limited to - Snapjaws, Hoopsters, Climbing Koopas, and Klingers. Another type of climbing can be done along cliffsides, hoisting oneself up the edge after hanging from it.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong series[edit]

Donkey Kong[edit]

In Donkey Kong, climbing is one of the game's main moves, along with jumping. It is performed on the various ladders around the construction site to reach Donkey Kong and the Lady, but they cannot be climbed while wielding a hammer. Donkey Kong himself is shown climbing up a pair of ladders at the beginning of the game and between levels.

Donkey Kong Jr.[edit]

In Donkey Kong Jr., climbing is done on vines and chains. Donkey Kong Jr. can also reach between two of them to climb faster.

VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew[edit]

In VS. Wrecking Crew and Wrecking Crew, climbing is performed in a similar manner to how it is in Donkey Kong, though the player can be knocked off the ladders and to the ground by the opponent.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros.[edit]

In Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi climb up vines to reach Coin Heaven and down flagpoles at the end of stages. In this game, they climb from the sides rather than the front.

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Various objects can be climbed in Super Mario Bros. 2. In this game and many afterward, the player can smoothly move sideways even when climbing on a vertical surface, allowing them to exit or travel to another easily.

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. 3, vines are climbable with similar physics to Super Mario Bros. 2. Ladders appear in the battle game and are climbed in the same manner. Mario and Luigi also take the climbing pose when they grab onto an airship's anchor.

Super Mario World[edit]

Super Mario World expands upon the ability to climb vertically and horizontally with large fences that can be climbed. Mario and Luigi can also punch while climbing, defeating enemies and flipping revolving doors.

Super Mario 64[edit]

In Super Mario 64, various objects can be climbed in various ways. Vertical poles and similar objects can be climbed up and leapt off at the top. wire nets and certain other ceilings can be dangled from and used to climb across gaps, though Mario swings as he does so. Additionally, this is the first game where Mario can climb up the tops of cliffsides and other ledges, which appears in most later 3D games.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

In Super Mario Sunshine, trees and poles can be climbed in the same manner as Super Mario 64. Fences can now be climbed both vertically and horizontally, with a different control scheme for each: when on a horizontal one, is the punch button and is the fall button, while when vertical, is the punch button and is the jump button.

New Super Mario Bros. series[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. and its sequels, ropes and fences return. This game also adapts the ledge-climbing mechanic for rare cliffs in mountain stages. In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Mario can also climb on Spider Webs.

Super Mario Galaxy series[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, poles can be climbed in the same manner as Super Mario Sunshine, though many have Mario only able to turn at 90-degree intervals due to being squared.

Super Mario 3D World[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World, only Cat form characters can climb. They can go up trees, chain-links, walls, and even Goal Poles. Here, it is depicted as an energetic clamber, and they eventually slide down if they do not reach the top quickly.

Wario Land series[edit]

In the Wario Land series, climbing works identically to how it does in the Super Mario series.

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can climb ropes vertically.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, ropes, chains, vines, and similar objects can be climbed both vertically and horizontally, sometimes appearing in large grids. The mechanic of climbing up two at once to go faster from Donkey Kong Jr. returns.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, ropes can once again be climbed both vertically and horizontally, though they no longer appear in grids.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

In Donkey Kong 64, trees and large vines can be climbed up in various places.

Mario Party series[edit]

In the Mario Party series, climbing is the focus of various minigames, including Da Vine Climb in Mario Party 5, Funderwall! in Mario Party 7, and Cage Match in Mario Party 9.

Paper Mario series[edit]

In Super Paper Mario, Mario, Peach, and Luigi can climb ladders. However, Bowser cannot due to his size.

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Mario can climb ladders found in Graffiti Underground, Overlook Tower, and the Spring of Jungle Mist.

Mario & Luigi[edit]

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

In Mario Super Sluggers, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are able to climb certain walls on the field in Challenge Mode.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Climb.