Floating

Floating is a character technique that was used exclusively by Princess Peach in the Super Smash Bros. series. But in Ultimate, Peach now shares this ability with her Echo Fighter, Princess Daisy, who functions identically to Peach.

Overview
To use Peach/Daisy's floating ability, the player must perform and hold the jump imput. Afterwards, the princess will hover above the ground, with magical sparks underneath her. Uninterrupted, the move lasts about 2.5 seconds.

Peach and Daisy can move horizontally across during this move and while floating, they can perform aerial attacks, which will allow the princess to float until the move is complete.

Origin
Peach's ability to float originated from Super Mario Bros. 2, where she was the only playable character with this trait, making up for her low speed and power. Super Mario Bros. 2 is an altered version of a Japan-only video game known as Doki Doki Panic. In that game, a character named Lina had the ability to float. Lina's moveset and abilities were given to Peach in Super Mario Bros. 2.

Daisy has never had the ability to float jump outside of Ultimate, but this move likely relates to Daisy's Double Jump ability in Super Mario Run . The Double Jump allows Daisy to jump once and jump again in midair.