Softlock
A softlock occurs when the game is put into a state where, though it has not crashed or ceased functioning, it has been put into a state from which there is no way to exit without resetting the console.
Known Softlocks
- Repeatedly bonking within a glitchy wall[1]
- Getting stuck in a Black Room of Death[2]
- Activating a death, star, sign text, or painting entrance cutscene at the same time as a specific type of star activation cutscene (mainly item box stars)[3]
- Being grabbed by Heave-Ho or Chuckya while releasing its clone
- Being grabbed by Chuckya while in Timestop
- Being thrown by a Heave-Ho while underwater[4]
- Collecting a star in vertical wind
- Activating a star in a PU
- Talking to Yoshi with negative lives (while having 1000 coins) (J only)[5]
- Talking to Yoshi while falling off the roof[6]
References
- ↑ Bonking into a Glitchy Wall in Peach's Castle: https://youtu.be/g7lFIBxsjV0
- ↑ All Black Rooms of Death: https://youtu.be/pZYHMY6tyeU
- ↑ MIPS painting softlock: https://youtu.be/IjTY2eo6LZg
- ↑ Heave Ho Water Softlock: https://youtu.be/vYw0cMVY8as
- ↑ Talking to Yoshi with negative lives https://youtu.be/AbCSED_FqjA
- ↑ Yoshi Falls Off the Roof Glitch: https://youtu.be/3UDDdbXaGx0?t=5m40s