If the player makes Peppino taunt right before he gets hit by an enemy or projectile, he will parry it and attack back. This can be used to make it easier to defeat enemies that often attack the player and can also be used to reflect projectiles thrown at them.

If the taunt button is held, Peppino will start breakdancing in one place, and after a while a boombox appears near him, which disappears after the player stops holding the button. The player can move Peppino while he is breakdancing. It does not serve any function other than making Peppino look cool as hell.

During some of the boss fights, Peppino's grab move is replaced with a pistol. The player can mash the button to shoot bullets as fast as possible or hold down the button to charge a big bullet, which will automatically be shot upon being charged.