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@hyruleinterviews.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 8:00 PM

Eno & Miyamoto on holding the jump button longer for more distance, 1996.

Source: Shmuplations

#SuperMarioBrosQuote
#EnoQuote, #MiyamotoQuote

shmuplations.com/miyamotoxeno/

PEOPLE:
- Kenji Eno, age 26. Musician and game designer.
- Shigeru Miyamoto, age 43. Creator of Zelda, Mario, & more.

QUOTE:
Eno: With Mario's jump, if you hold the A button down past a certain duration, it feels like you get a slight extra bit of distance at the very end, almost like a special bonus. It feels as if a separate jumping equation kicks in and pushes Mario horizontally.

Miyamoto: We don't actually do that. What happens is that the moment you release the button, we increase the gravity slightly. Because of that, the trajectory feels different depending on whether you hold the A button to the very end or let go halfway through.

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