Uploaded July 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When playing co-op, both players need to stand near the goal treasure chest to open it, preventing either player from moving thanks to the minigame and the following cutscene. This glitch actually works around the game freezing the players in place, allowing a faster ascent out of the level--but only for one character.
Either character can perform this trick, but the other must be positioned near enough to the chest that they can assist in opening it. The player who wants to continue movement after the minigame is initiated must run into the area near the treasure. While you are running, you quickly hit jump and press down. If done correctly, the character will leap up and continue running at a slower speed once they hit the ground.
This by itself would make no difference at all--since it only lets you move a few blocks forward while time wastes away on the minigame--but it's useful because with correct timing, you can jump off a cliff, die, and respawn (before the cutscene begins) with your full movement restored. This means that when the cave begins crumbling, the player will be able to climb immediately, ignoring the cutscene and not having to wait for the timer to be set.
In specific instances, you don't have to actually die to enable this glitch: simply getting hit by an enemy or projectile will give you full control of the character, but it's best to complete the minigame before taking damage. Otherwise, you'll just get stuck in place once you try to jump or run.
A slight problem with this is that any button presses (besides up, left, right, and down) will end the cutscene showing the level reforming. You can actually hold the run button down before your character respawns to ensure that only jumping will skip the cutscene.
It's recommended on most levels that Nana is the character who performs the trick, as her ability to double jump allows her to escape faster than Tobe, while Tobe's extra speed often allows him to reach spikes or pits and avoid slowing down the ascent with camera issues.
When playing co-op, both players need to stand near the goal treasure chest to open it, preventing either player from moving thanks to the minigame and the following cutscene. This glitch actually works around the game freezing the players in place, allowing a faster ascent out of the level--but only for one character.
Either character can perform this trick, but the other must be positioned near enough to the chest that they can assist in opening it. The player who wants to continue movement after the minigame is initiated must run into the area near the treasure. While you are running, you quickly hit jump and press down. If done correctly, the character will leap up and continue running at a slower speed once they hit the ground.
This by itself would make no difference at all--since it only lets you move a few blocks forward while time wastes away on the minigame--but it's useful because with correct timing, you can jump off a cliff, die, and respawn (before the cutscene begins) with your full movement restored. This means that when the cave begins crumbling, the player will be able to climb immediately, ignoring the cutscene and not having to wait for the timer to be set.
In specific instances, you don't have to actually die to enable this glitch: simply getting hit by an enemy or projectile will give you full control of the character, but it's best to complete the minigame before taking damage. Otherwise, you'll just get stuck in place once you try to jump or run.
A slight problem with this is that any button presses (besides up, left, right, and down) will end the cutscene showing the level reforming. You can actually hold the run button down before your character respawns to ensure that only jumping will skip the cutscene.
It's recommended on most levels that Nana is the character who performs the trick, as her ability to double jump allows her to escape faster than Tobe, while Tobe's extra speed often allows him to reach spikes or pits and avoid slowing down the ascent with camera issues.
