Mario's most notable ability is his ability to jump great heights. Jumping remains a core element of gameplay in most Mario games, especially in the platform games. Mario's most common attack is jumping on enemies. Mario also possesses super-human strength, being able to lift, carry, and throw the Super Mario 64's first boss, King Bob-Omb, who was much larger than him.
During the development of Donkey Kong, Mario was known simply as "Jumpman", named for his keen ability to jump exceptional heights. This ability is still described as Mario's greatest talent in most forms of media in which he is portrayed, and jumping-both to access different areas of a level and as an offensive move-remains a core element of gameplay in most Mario games, especially in the Super Mario Bros. series.
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