Jumping

Jumping is an ability only officially present in Balloon Kid, Hello Kitty World, and Balloon Fight GB. It is a common element of the platforming genre of video games.
== Description ==
Although usually the A button is mapped to Flying in Balloon Kid and its remakes, it will instead be used for Jumping when the player has no Balloons. Similar to typical platforming games like Super Mario Bros., the player's character will jump into the air if they are on the ground, and the height of their jump can be altered by how long the player holds the button down. Although the player would typically be bounced away from enemies if they were holding Balloons, the player is able to walk on top of certain enemies without them. Because of this, Pencilvania and the Forest (the first two stages of the game) are possible to be played without flying at all, if the player simply jumps from enemy to enemy to cross pits of water.
This ability does not appear in other Balloon Fight games such as NES Balloon Fight or Vs. Balloon Fight. In those games, the player will immediately lose control and fall into the water if they lose both Balloons. Because of this, the player always just flies instead.
Category:Techniques
Category:Game Mechanics