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
• Getting stuck in a Black Room of Death
• Activating a death, star, or sign text cutscene at the same time as a specific type of star activation cutscene (mainly item box stars)
• 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
• Collecting a star in vertical wind
• Activating a star in a PU
• Talking to Yoshi with negative lives (while having 1000 coins) (J only)
• Talking to Yoshi while falling off the roof
• Releasing MIPS while in a painting