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[[File:MvsDK Handstand artwork.jpg|thumb|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' artwork of Mario doing a Handstand Double Jump]] | [[File:MvsDK Handstand artwork.jpg|thumb|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' artwork of Mario doing a Handstand Double Jump]] | ||
The '''Handstand''' is a [[List of moves|special move]] that [[Mario]] uses in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. Mario can use this move to perform a '''Handstand Jump''' and, when timed upon landing, a '''Handstand Double Jump''' to easily get to high places. Mario can also use a '''Handstand Walk''' to travel slowly on his hands. Both the Handstand and Handstand Walk have the effect of harmlessly deflecting certain overhead hazards, such as [[Nitpicker]] eggs and [[Brickman]] bricks. | The '''Handstand''' is a [[List of moves|special move]] that [[Mario]] uses in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]] and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. Mario can use this move to perform a '''Handstand Jump''' and, when timed upon landing, a '''Handstand Double Jump''' to easily get to high places. Mario can also use a '''Handstand Walk''' to travel slowly on his hands. Both the Handstand and Handstand Walk have the effect of harmlessly deflecting certain overhead hazards, such as [[Nitpicker]] eggs and [[Brickman]] bricks. | ||
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', the [[OrangStand]] is a handstand mastered by [[Lanky Kong]] and learned from one of [[Cranky Kong]]'s potions. [[OrangStand Sprint]], his barrel move, also includes him using a handstand but at high speed. | In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', the [[OrangStand]] is a handstand mastered by [[Lanky Kong]] and learned from one of [[Cranky Kong]]'s potions. [[OrangStand Sprint]], his barrel move, also includes him using a handstand but at high speed. | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', [[Koops]] can do a spinning handstand as a [[Stylish move]]. It can be done only by doing [[Power Shell]] or [[Shell Slam]]; the player must press {{button|gcn|A}} within 0.2 of a second when Koops returns to his original position after doing Power Shell or Shell Slam. When Koops spins for one to two seconds and the player presses {{button|gcn|A}}, he | In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', [[Koops]] can do a spinning handstand as a [[Stylish move]]. It can be done only by doing [[Power Shell]] or [[Shell Slam]]; the player must press {{button|gcn|A}} within 0.2 of a second when Koops returns to his original position after doing Power Shell or Shell Slam. When Koops spins for one to two seconds and the player presses {{button|gcn|A}}, he does a pose. This Stylish move is done to earn a quarter to half of a full circle of [[Star Power]]. | ||
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The Handstand is a special move that Mario uses in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy and Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Mario can use this move to perform a Handstand Jump and, when timed upon landing, a Handstand Double Jump to easily get to high places. Mario can also use a Handstand Walk to travel slowly on his hands. Both the Handstand and Handstand Walk have the effect of harmlessly deflecting certain overhead hazards, such as Nitpicker eggs and Brickman bricks.
In Donkey Kong 64, the OrangStand is a handstand mastered by Lanky Kong and learned from one of Cranky Kong's potions. OrangStand Sprint, his barrel move, also includes him using a handstand but at high speed.
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Koops can do a spinning handstand as a Stylish move. It can be done only by doing Power Shell or Shell Slam; the player must press 
within 0.2 of a second when Koops returns to his original position after doing Power Shell or Shell Slam. When Koops spins for one to two seconds and the player presses , he does a pose. This Stylish move is done to earn a quarter to half of a full circle of Star Power.
Gallery
Mario doing a Handstand underneath a Brickman in Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Koops doing the spinning handstand Stylish move in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Names in other languages
- Handstand
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| German | Handstand[1] |
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| Italian | Commina sull mani[4] |
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| Spanish | Hacer el pino[3] |
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- Handstand Jump
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| German | Handstandüberschlag[1] |
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| Italian | Salto in roversciata[4] |
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| Spanish | Salto haciendo el pino[3] |
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- Handstand Double Jump
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| German | Handstanddoppelsprung[1] |
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| Italian | Doppia roversciata[4] |
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| Spanish | Doble salto haciendo el pino[3] |
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- Handstand Walk
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