PBS Game/Show

Why Does Mario's Jump Feel So Awesome? (1x52)

Air date: Oct 07, 2014

Mario jumps. This may seem insanely obvious, but it's more significant than you may know. For such a ubiquitous game mechanic, it's not such an obvious movement to include. Humans, for instance, are TERRIBLE at jumping. But Mario is, like, CRAZY good at it. So what is it about Mario's jump that inspired hundreds of games to follow?