The backwards long jump comes from Super Mario 64, the 1996 Nintendo platformer starring Mario, where players discovered that jumping backwards repeatedly could build speed far beyond normal movement. Speedrunners adopted the trick to bypass locked doors and skip large sections of the game, and clips of the frantic, accelerating jumps spread through YouTube speedrun videos and gaming memes. It remains popular because it instantly signals a classic glitch, a speedrun shortcut and the playful brokenness that made Super Mario 64 a lasting favourite.