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'''Head Shake''' is an ability in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and it can only be used by [[Yoshi]]. The ability is very similar to [[Mario]]'s [[spinning]] move, but it can be used when Mario or [[Luigi]] rides on Yoshi, therefore replacing Mario's spin move. When the player shakes the [[Wii Remote]], Yoshi will shake his head, which can be used to break [[Item Crystal]]s, activate objects etc., just like the spin move. However, also likewise to the spin move, Yoshi will have to wait for a moment before he can Head Shake again.
[[File:HeadShake.png|thumb|270px|Yoshi performing a Head Shake in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]]]
The '''Head Shake''' is an ability in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Its name comes from a term referring to a gesture used to indicate denial, disbelief, or rejection. It is effectively [[Yoshi]]'s version of [[Mario]]'s (or [[Luigi]]'s) [[spin]], in that it is used instead whenever Yoshi is being ridden, and has many of the same effects—it breaks [[Crystal (Super Mario Galaxy)|crystal]]s, activates objects, flips [[Red-Blue Panel]]s, and reflects physical projectiles. However, using it to gain height in midair prevents Yoshi from [[Flutter Jump|flutter-jump]]ing, and using a Flutter Jump stops the move from gaining height, meaning the two techniques cannot be combined for large [[jump]]s. The move also does not hit behind Yoshi, unlike Mario's spin, which hits on all sides.


If Yoshi uses the Head Shake ability in mid-air, it will not make Mario/Luigi and Yoshi get a boost in their jump, as the [[Flutter Jump]] does instead.
While the move is new in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' as a named technique, Yoshi's using his head as a weapon is a mainstay of previous games; he headbutts enemies in the earlier ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games instead of [[punch]]ing, and several of his attacks in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series are headbutts (with many of them rendering his head temporarily intangible).
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
|Ita=Colpo di testa<ref>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' Italian manual, pag. 13</ref>
|ItaM=Headbutt
}}
==References==
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[[Category:Moves]]
[[Category:Moves]]
[[Category:Yoshi Special Moves]]
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[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2]]

Latest revision as of 17:17, November 12, 2023

Yoshi performing a Head Shake in the Yoshi Star Galaxy

The Head Shake is an ability in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Its name comes from a term referring to a gesture used to indicate denial, disbelief, or rejection. It is effectively Yoshi's version of Mario's (or Luigi's) spin, in that it is used instead whenever Yoshi is being ridden, and has many of the same effects—it breaks crystals, activates objects, flips Red-Blue Panels, and reflects physical projectiles. However, using it to gain height in midair prevents Yoshi from flutter-jumping, and using a Flutter Jump stops the move from gaining height, meaning the two techniques cannot be combined for large jumps. The move also does not hit behind Yoshi, unlike Mario's spin, which hits on all sides.

While the move is new in Super Mario Galaxy 2 as a named technique, Yoshi's using his head as a weapon is a mainstay of previous games; he headbutts enemies in the earlier Mario Party games instead of punching, and several of his attacks in the Super Smash Bros. series are headbutts (with many of them rendering his head temporarily intangible).

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Italian Colpo di testa[1]
Headbutt

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 Italian manual, pag. 13