Surface clip
A surface clip is a type of clip that can be performed in locations where a body of water meets land adjacent to a wall. Such clips are normally executed by cap throwing into the wall at a high speed while simultaneously entering the water, which is most often done using a roll cancel. However, some surface clips have been shown to be possible by simply walking into the wall.[1][2]
The motion of using a roll cancel to perform such clips is extremely similar to a roll cancel clip, but surface clips rely on a different underlying mechanism, and seem to be caused when Mario transitions to his swimming state. Unlike roll cancel clips, surface clips are the same difficulty on all versions of the game.
Locations
The following is a list of some known surface clip locations:
| Kingdom | Location | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Kingdom | The west side of Mushroom Pond. | Link |
| Mushroom Kingdom | The east side of Mushroom Pond. | Link |
| Mushroom Kingdom | A partially submerged rock near Goomba Woods. | Link |
| Cap Kingdom | The left side of the pond at the bottom of the Top-Hat Tower interior. | Link |
| Cap Kingdom | The right side of the pond at the bottom of the Top-Hat Tower interior. | Link |
| Cap Kingdom | The left side of the pond halfway up the Top-Hat Tower interior. | Link |
| Cap Kingdom | The right side of the pond halfway up the Top-Hat Tower interior. | Link |
| Cascade Kingdom | The back wall near the first Story Moon. | Link |
| Cascade Kingdom | The side of the ground below the Story Moon. Known as First Moon Clip. | Link |
| Sand Kingdom | The left side of the oasis pond. | Link |
| Lake Kingdom | On the shore to the east of the Odyssey. | Link |
| Snow Kingdom | By the three floating platforms near the Shiveria Town entrance. | Link |
| Snow Kingdom | The side of the platform with the treble clef for the notes moon. | Link |
| Snow Kingdom | Just to the right of the platform with the treble clef. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | To the right of the alcove with the Treasure Trap. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | The side of the rock platform with binoculars on top. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | The right side of the ramp next to the lighthouse. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | The left side of the ramp between the lighthouse and the water well. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | The right side of the ramp between the lighthouse and the water well. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | The right side of a rock near the water well. | Link |
| Seaside Kingdom | Near the south end of Hot Spring Island. | Link |