History Main / SpringJump

* The springs in the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games. In particular, Amy Rose is able to hit springs with her hammer in ''VideoGame/SonicAdvance'', giving her the highest single jump in the game.

** Ratchet can do a boost jump anywhere, once Clank gets a certain upgrade. Requires that Clank be with Ratchet.
** Jump pads, featured from ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'' onwards, let Ratchet jump higher at specific points. Each jump pad has a preset height Ratchet can reach from it; this height can vary from jump pad to jump pad.
** Jumping flowers in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters Size Matters]]''.

* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' has the green-colored Shock Jump pads, which allow Kazooie to perform a strong elastic jump with her paws. ''VideoGame/BanjoTooie'' adds the Springy Step Shoes (requires item) and the Leg Spring (performed by Kazooie solo).

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' has a variety of springs. There are springs that you can put in custom stages, ones that are items, and Sonic's spring (shown above). Throughout the series, this is also Mario and Luigi's Up-B move though whereas Mario's goes to one side, Luigi's goes straight up. If timed right, it's also insanely strong.
** Later games in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series also include this type of thing for certain moves, such as Mega Man's Rush Coil (mentioned in the Platformer section), Pac-Man's Pac-Jump in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'', and Inkling's Super Jump and Banjo & Kazooie's Shock Spring Jump in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.

* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'', charging the [[DualTonfas Recoil Rod]] and aiming it on the ground allows Zero to have a super jump. He can also fire the charged Recoil Rod [[GoombaSpringboard off enemies' heads]], which is required for certain puzzles and getting collectibles.

** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', any character can crouch to "charge up" a super jump. In Luigi's case, it sends him close to the top of the screen.

** In the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' levels Vanilla Dome 4 and Gnarly, there are small elastic bars attached to a wall or elevation. They allow Mario and Luigi to perform a huge leap from their tips.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' has a rocket snozzle for explosive vertical potential. There are also real springs that can be carried like in ''Super Mario World'', but only if you spray it with water beforehand to make it shrink.

** There were blocks that acted like the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' springboards in ''VideoGame/WarioLandSuperMarioLand3'', and the Spring Wario power up, which turned Wario into a spring worked kinda like this.

** Later games in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series also include this type of thing for certain moves, such as Mega Man's Rush Coil (mentioned in the Platformer section) Pac-Man's Pac-Jump in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and Inkling's Super Jump and Banjo & Kazooie's Shock Spring Jump in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
* Various fighting games such as ''Videogame/MarvelVsCapcom'' or ''Videogame/BlazBlue'' give everyone the ability to do a higher than normal jump (usually called "super-jump") that is useful either for general movement, avoiding attacks or followibg your opponent after a LauncherMove.

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** ''{{VideoGame/Halo 2}}'' introduced air vents to replace ladders from the [[VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved first game]], which flung players into the air. Why or how there would be fans on the ground that spin so fast that they launch two-ton space marines into the air isn't explained.
** ''{{VideoGame/Halo 3}}'' took the concept one step further by having a small anti-gravity item that players can deploy anywhere.

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* ''VideoGame/DistortedTravesty 3'' features the [[https://youtu.be/yDfx-PHZdYg?t=22s spring balls]] from Yoshi's Island
* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' has the green-colored Shock Jump pads, which allow Kazooie to perform a strong elastic jump with her paws. ''Banjo-Tooie'' adds the Springy Step Shoes (requires item) and the Leg Spring (performed by Kazooie solo).

* There were blocks that acted like the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' springboards in the first ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' game, and the Spring Wario power up, which turned Wario into a spring worked kinda like this.

* ''Videogame/CrashBandicoot'': jumping onto most crates (and enemies alike will make Crash bounce off it; holding the jump button will make him bounce higher, which is usually required for passing certain passages. The special "arrow" crates (both wooden and iron) exist for this reason as well. The first game also lets you bounce off hanging torches (that occasionaly go alight and harmful), the second game has bouncing mushrooms, and the third has bouncing awnings (in the Arabian levels) and bouncing Tornado Spin pads (in futuristic levels).
* ''Videogame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'': Sheila the kangaroo can do this after doing a DoubleJump and landing.

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* A literal version where ''VideoGame/MegaMan's'' RobotDog companion Rush has his "Rush [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Coil]]" ability, present in all games since his debut in ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'', but removed in favor of some PoweredArmor in ''VideoGame/MegaMan6''.
* In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero 3'', charging the [[DualTonfas Recoil Rod]] and aiming it on the ground allows Zero to have a super jump. He can also fire the charged Recoil Rod [[GoombaSpringboard off enemies' heads]], which is required for certain puzzles and getting collectibles.

** In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', the ability is actually called Spring Jump (Mario folds himself like a paper spring, which launches him straight into the air), and is gained when Mario gets the final upgrade to his boots. It can also be used as a combat ability. This is also specifically Luigi's special ability in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''. He causes heavy damage to anyone who touches him while he's ascending, regardless of how long you charge the jump, which makes him the go-to character for dealing with airborne enemies, [[CurbStompBattle not to mention Bonechill.]]

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'' has fans that are like this. If you're Deku Link, walking over one of these will rocket you up and you can glide down on your leaf.

* ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' has a variety of springs. There are springs that you can put in custom stages, ones that are items, and Sonic's spring (shown above). Throughout the series, this is also Mario and Luigi's Up-B move though whereas Mario's goes to one side, Luigi's goes straight up. If timed right, it's also insanely strong.

* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' has had springboards since World 2-1 of the original game. The springboards in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' could be picked up and carried around.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels'' had two types of springboards: Red ones that were identical to the ones in the original/first SMB, and green super springboards that propelled you into the air for seconds at a time (and often dropped you in perilous or otherwise undesirable places, if you weren't paying attention).
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' had a rocket snozzle for explosive vertical potential. There are also real springs that can be carried like in ''Super Mario World'', but only if you sprayed it with water to make it shrink.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' also had "Spring Mario", a power-up that wrapped Mario in a metal spring and allowed you to bounce up to previously-unreachable areas.
** In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', the ability is actually called Spring Jump (Mario folds himself like a paper spring, which launches him straight into the air), and is gained when Mario gets the final upgrade to his boots. It can also be used as a combat ability.
*** This is also specifically Luigi's special ability in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''. He causes heavy damage to anyone who touches him while he's ascending, regardless of how long you charge the jump, which makes him the go-to character for dealing with airborne enemies, [[CurbStompBattle not to mention Bonechill.]]
** Meanwhile, non-literal examples go as far back as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2''/''[=DokiDoki Panic!=]'', in which any character could crouch to "charge up" a super jump. In Luigi's case, it would send him close to the top of the screen.

* ''VideoGame/BanjoTooie'' has the Springy Step Shoes (requires item) and the Leg Spring (performed by Kazooie solo).
** ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' also has the Shock Jump pads. Since they're in the sequel, that makes ''three'' methods of jumping really high in one game!
* The springs in the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games.
** In particular, Amy Rose is able to hit springs with her hammer in ''VideoGame/SonicAdvance'', giving her the highest single jump in the game.

* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank''. Ratchet can do a boost jump anywhere, once Clank gets a certain upgrade. Requires that Clank be with Ratchet.

* ''VideoGame/WarioWorld'' has bunny-shaped springs that boost Wario up when {{Ground Pound}}ed.

* ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' has a variety of springs. There are springs that you can put in custom stages, ones that are items, and Sonic's spring. Throughout the series, this is also Mario and Luigi's Up-B move though whereas Mario's goes to one side, Luigi's goes straight up. If timed right, it's also insanely strong.

The SpringJump is an ability in video games that sends your character rocketing straight upwards, and is much more powerful than your character's normal jump, giving you the power to leap tall obstacles InASingleBound. It may require a special item or only be available at certain places in the level architecture (such as [[SpringsSpringsEverywhere springboards]] and {{Spring Coil}}s), or some other limiter that makes it less available (which it does not imply the availability of, though some degree of air control is required).

* ''VideoGame/{{Vangers}}''' mechos have a built-in SpringJump (which ''is'' called a spring). Smaller mechos can literally jump a couple of screens away.

* The springs in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' games.

* Most of the {{Metroidvania}} ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' entries have a powerup which allows you to do this. Infinitely.

* The trampolines in ''VideoGame/MappyLand''.

* ''Videogame/SpyroLegendOfTheDragon'': Sheila the kangaroo can do this after doing a DoubleJump and landing.