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The '''Roll''' is a [[List of moves|move]] that involves the character curling into a ball-like shape and moving. It is used in different ways depending on the series and game with the ability.

===''Donkey Kong''===

Rolling as an action in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. When [[Mario]] lands from a great height, he briefly rolls as he lands on the ground. Longer falls can stun or kill Mario.

The roll is used by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', which causes either brother to burst forward from a [[crouch]]. After a short period of time, the character stops rolling and resumes crouching. To perform it, the player has to press {{button|3ds|X}} or {{button|3ds|Y}} while crouching; thus, it replaces the [[Sweep Kick]] and [[Slide Kick]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]. When rolling, Mario and Luigi move faster than walking and can break open [[crate]]s; however, the roll cannot defeat [[list of enemies|enemies]], as opposed to the [[Roll Attack]] from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. Since the roll is performed while crouching, rolling can be used while in spaces too small to stand in. [[Jump]]ing during the move makes the roll become a '''Rolling Leap''', a longer and faster version of the [[Long Jump]].  

If Mario is in his [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki form]] or Luigi is in his Kitsune form, this move becomes the '''Tail Spin'''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Super_Mario_3D-World.pdf ''Super Mario 3D World'' manual], pg 20.</ref> When this move is used, the character crouches and continuously spins their tail until {{button|3ds|X}} or {{button|3ds|Y}} is not pressed anymore. By combining this move with the Rolling Leap, the character can move while spinning their tail, defeating every enemy in their way.

In the [[List of Super Mario 3D Land pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]] of ''Super Mario 3D Land'', the roll was performed by pressing the {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|R}} buttons while moving. If the player attempts to do this in the final version, Mario slides while crouching instead, as in the 2D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games.

In the [[Nintendo Switch]] version, ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', players can also roll in midair, similar to the ''Super Mario Odyssey'' version of the [[Dive]]. They can also roll right upon landing from a [[Ground Pound]].

|footer=Mario performing a Landing Roll and a Rolling Jump in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''

The roll move returns in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It works similarly to its appearances in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'', but rolling also reacts to slopes such that [[Mario]] can roll faster while going down inclines but can struggle to roll up slopes without gathering speed beforehand. In this game, Mario can perform a continuous roll when the player holds {{button|switch|zl}} and presses {{button|switch|Y}} or shakes {{button|switch|joy-con}} to keep rolling instead of performing just one roll at a time. (The latter method is faster than the former.)  He can also initiate a roll when the player holds {{button|switch|zl}} as he lands from a Long Jump, Ground Pound, or Dive. Additionally, Mario has the ability to turn while rolling. In a bonus area in the [[Cap Kingdom]], Mario automatically rolls upon touching the first slope. After this, Mario cannot stop rolling until he reaches the end of the area.

|Ita=Rotolamento

|ItaM=Rolling

|Por=Cambalhota para a Frente<br>Derrapada

|PorM=Forward Somersault<br>Skid