There's a way to disable New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe's infuriating mid-air spin-jump Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. There's a way to disable New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe's infuriating mid-air spin-jump Wahoo! News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 31 Jan 2019 28 comments Extremely relieved Mario fans have discovered a means of disabling the new, frequently infuriating, mid-air spin-jump feature implemented as part of Nintendo's recently released New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe on Switch. When New Super Mario Bros U originally launched on Wii U back in 2012, Mario's spin-jump move, used to to smash through enemies, initiate drifts while wearing the Flying Squirrel suit and more, could be triggered by shaking the controller or tapping the shoulder button. Either way, there was little danger of the jump being inadvertently performed during play. However, when New Super Mario Bros U made its way to Switch in its Deluxe guise at the start of this year, Nintendo introduced a third means of triggering Mario's spin-jump that hasn't been especially well received. On Switch, the move can be performed by pressing the jump button while in the air - which sounds reasonable in principle, but has been the cause of immense frustration for some players. Loud, exasperated noises to follow: Perfect example of the jump-button-also-twirls problem introduced in NSMBUDX, from my livestream:https://t.co/bh2kbG8SPF pic.twitter.com/lsGD1Vr8G7- André (@AndreSegers) January 9, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Essentially, if a player attempts to string a series of jumps together in the Switch game, there's no margin for error at all. Should a follow-up jump be triggered even a frame too early, Mario registers as being off the ground and a mid-air spin-jump is automatically performed - resulting in players twirling forward, almost invariably to their doom. Frustration was compounded by the fact that there didn't appear to be a means of disabling the feature at all. Now, however, enterprising players (as reported by MetallicFear on the Nintendo Switch subreddit) have discovered an undocumented toggle for the re-mapped spin-jump. Those looking to ease their frustrations can hold down the Joy-Con's left stick for three seconds at the game's title screen. If Nabbit's voice is heard when the save menu is opened, the toggle has been successful and that pesky spin-jump implementation should be no more. Inquiring minds might ask: if Nintendo was aware of the new spin-jump feature's failings to the degree that it felt the need to implement a means of disabling it, why did it then stubbornly refuse to add an obvious toggle option in the game's menu? To which the only possible answer, of course, is a resigned shrug and "Nintendo". Still, it all worked out okay in the end, right? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store