The main character's superpower is Mario Physics.
This power lets the user gain an extra life when they find 100 coins. Green Mushrooms give an extra life. Red Mushrooms make the user grow, in every way, temporarily until they receive damage. Flowers give you different elements to use. Jumping on an enemies head can lead to an instant knockout except for perceived bosses. Lastly, pipes can teleport you to other pipes, but you have no control where you land from that pipe.