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Improving the World Record by multiple seconds at once is always a big deal in any 2D Mario Any% speedrun, and that's exactly what we've done here! I also explain all the ins and outs of the category, and exactly how I did it.
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[@Kosmicd12]

I'll be pushing this record down more in the coming days! Follow me on Twitch to watch the next World Record live! www.twitch.tv/kosmic

[@notvalk5475]

Wow! I did not expect a 13:55 to come soon!

[@idkyet9458]

wr whennnnnnnn

[@Bismuth9]

Sick explanation at the start. Complete, to the point, well edited, really nice work. Makes the run much better to watch!

[@ruben._._34577]

I agree

[@eebu4053]

gomars binzey pooh

[@eebu4053]

OH NY GOTT im zonar inply obam oner

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Yeah, I didn't even have to watch it on 2x! 🥰 .Just kidding.

[@i_butters1286]

Hi bismuth

[@josephrossow8901]

I really appreciate the explanation of the route and some of the context. Congrats on the WR!

[@jrock718]

Congrats! Really nice video opening, too. Engaging voiceover and clean videos cuts. Cheers.

[@Whkixsbukb]

Yeah

[@caiolopezcomz]

I want to comment the same!

[@LeoNoriegaa]

Congratulations Kosmic! You’re a legend!

[@henryphang9733]

6:54 that music sync was wild

[@PanNic97]

15:08 Kosmic: "bad" Captions: "good"

[@Pepsey-gi3lh]

The explanation about the save and quit route was really interesting!

[@iBall1]

Even as someone who already has a lot of knowledge on how this speedrun works, I really enjoyed the explanation in the beginning of the video. GGs

[@adamsrankings8860]

So many Mario games has the record ends in :55

[@edge3220]

I appreciate that introduction. I hope this category gets more popular!

[@bjornbear7460]

Kosmic: **beats SMB2 under 14 minutes** Me: **Can't even beat the game** Jokes aside, congrats on the WR! EDIT: wrong game. thank for pointing that out. been playing smw rom hacks.

[@jake6542_]

wrong name lol, its SMB2

[@sophiegrey9576]

@@jake6542_ I was just about to say

[@bjornbear7460]

@@jake6542_ thanks for pointing that out. fixed.

[@FastIdiotBoss]

Add another to the :55 WR collection!

[@jeongsukim2547]

I love the introduction part in the beginning. Congrats on the record!

[@DaddyMoneySacks]

Congratulations Kosmic!! Amazing run!! Really appreciate the explanation up front.

[@MichelleSleeper]

Congrats! Also I really appreciate the run explanation at the start, very informative!

[@Coburn64]

Video was very professionally presented and I appreciated the intro where you took the time to explain major parts of your strat. Congrats on the WR, you're a legend! Can't wait to see you shave more time off the WR.

[@DonYagamoth]

Oh... This is awesome, I loved that introduction to the run - while I know Lost Levels, I didn't know them in enough detail to really appreciate this. Thank you for the overview, and congratulations ^^

[@thag_simmons]

holy shit, the save and quit method is GENIUS. it's stuff like that that I love so much about speedrunning

[@rogerlama123]

I really liked this format, this is a really good video!

[@retrotimes1133]

Still making awesome world records! Huge congrats!!

[@ademisc]

That run was bonkers! :) Nice job Kosmic!

[@danemartin5288]

Congrats dude. That was awesome. I am looking forward to you optimizing more

[@FinagleBagel]

Hell yeah, amazing Kosmic! I love these scripted explanations of runs along with the run itself

[@taylor6618]

Yea that was very helpful

[@prizm9515]

Sick content my dude. Congrats on the wr. I also liked the route explanation. I never knew a Mario speedrun could have more than one viable route. Lol

[@double_dave33]

Man, really wish I could have been able to watch you get wr live. Congrats on a fantastic run!

[@togden88]

Kosmic just seems like such a genuinely nice guy. Love to see normal, decent people on the internet haha. Keep it up, my dude.

[@Takumitsuu]

Very interesting! Congrats for the World Record!

[@moxborol]

Keep pushing the limits!! You are a machine Kosmic!!

[@Yubin_Lee_Doramelin]

It was SMB2 SNES Any% in which I first encountered the Save and Quit strategy, and it's interesting there are more games where this method can be used! Awesome!

[@Dfish2229]

Nice dude. It’s insane how good you are at speed running these Mario games.

[@leandrothy]

Congratulations, Kosmic! You're a legend indeed

[@yvendous]

You are pioneering some high quality world record speedrun format here! I'm sure this intro will be mentioned in a speedrun history video one day.

[@sovietbirdz]

Congrats! Enjoyed the explanation beforehand too

[@riahlexington]

I love all the little changes they made in all stars to give those old games some more flair like making world 5 all snowy and Mario doing those peace sign animations. The lightening flashes in the back of the castle and all. So neat!

[@alecday3775]

Hello there Kosmic. Sorry if this is nearly 2 weeks late but: I also liked the little explainer at the beginning to give new viewers what exactly goes into the run. Great stuff and great times for both 8-4 and D-4 which is also the final time. 8m 17.062 for the 8-4 segment which led into a D-4/final world record time of 13m 55.423s. Congrats on the record man!!!!!!!!

[@Gaant]

Congrats on the WR dude!

[@covereye5731]

Really good intro, definitely do it like that again when you get another record.

[@Its__Good]

Well done dude. Awesome skills Truman.

[@patrickmadisoncomedy]

Congrats bro! Great job!!!

[@dr.phlosion7485]

See and that is EXACTLY what i'm Always hyped about! You do all the Stuff with NRG, yet, once again, you continue to Break World Records. Congrats Kosmic. ^^ Keep pushing it down! 🌹😄 Also; Edit Whenever GTAce is on the Board you know there's Competition already. Haha xD

[@NinetyLegos]

There's always enough time to break a World Record(Unless you play SMB1 then it's insane)

[@justjeo7715]

World record ?! Nice job as always, Kosmic!

[@Pankaw]

Sweet, congrats!! I like the explanation :)

[@SanityAardvark]

Really appreciate the commentary at the start.

[@SilverVayne]

Oh yea this format is dope too. Well done on the narration

[@chadwolf3840]

congrats on the WR!

[@LethalityLIVE]

Wooooooo! Can’t wait to see more competition in this category. Probably don’t wanna get comfortable with this run. :)

[@JawnGG]

Ayyyy congrats man!

[@robertm5110]

I really appreciate the commentary at the beginning :)

[@flibidydibidy]

Awesome! Also nice explanation at the beginning :-)

[@bes03c]

I love that Kosmic put up an explanation at the beginning of his video. I hope we also get treated to a full breakdown later.

[@TheRudyyy]

Great job Kosmic!

[@jzzpnk]

Congrats, best man!

[@gunsandmoses8670]

Dude your skills are sick!

[@Gurogun]

congratulations Kosmic!!

[@malachibros6417]

Congratulations on WR

[@LordAbsurdum]

Gg, congrats!

[@capttelush539]

Well done and ggs

[@7Alberto7]

What a GOD,you deserve it big time! Congrats!

[@SirioResteghini]

Nice run, and thanks for the explanation at the beginning. Although I think you might have wanted to explain the lack of soft drinks and pizza...

[@p00rstr94]

Congratulations Kosmic :)

[@emmettfrancione9468]

Well deserved WR by a true master of the art!

[@DOC_951]

There’s something so gratifying knowing you’re watching a run… and already knowing it’s the world record run ahead of time but the runner doesn’t (at the time of him playing)!

[@Gurogun]

loved the Truman Show reference at the beginning, gotta be one of my favourite movies!

[@ImPeterKe]

The Legend IS BACK!

[@apexbrachydios5385]

GG Long time coming!

[@CYLITM]

Good explanation and congrats on WR. I can see why no one speedruns this route/game.

[@casabaixo]

Very nice run, as aways! GTZ, monster!

[@ZachGatesHere]

Usually quitting out is banned, I'm surprised it's allowed here. It makes more sense to let it imo. Edit: slick Truman Show reference as well haha

[@unspeakablevorn]

I read this comment, went "oh i should listen for that", and then only one second later he said "good afternoon good evening and good night"

[@Kosmicd12]

It's pretty much always allowed actually

[@ZachGatesHere]

@Kosmic is it? I feel like in a lot of games it's frowned upon. Same with intentional deaths.

[@Kosmicd12]

@@ZachGatesHere both of those are totally fine and used anywhere they're faster in tons of games. Maybe you're thinking of categories like "No up+A" or "deathless" in some NES games where those categories are more popular, but there's the regular any% categories too. OoT is a good example where there's a hundred intentional deaths and save warps haha. Even the next SM64 120 Star TAS will feature a savewarp, which is really neat.

[@SaladIsGross]

Congrats!

[@uelssom]

Congratulations! Beautiful GLOD

[@andrewedward777]

Kosmic gonna get all the WR for all categories in lost levels

[@ScoutScoutScoutScoutScout]

Super cool run and congrats also it's wild how you have to play a full game of og Mario just to get the letter warp I think

[@bloodylegend5176]

Congrats mate

[@tendstofortytwo]

Congratulations! :D

[@FordFourD-aka-Ford4D]

Also: How does it feel playing a 'classic engine/physics' Super Mario game on a *SNES controller* instead of a *NES* pad?

[@Kosmicd12]

Exactly the same

[@justinhicks306]

LOLOLOL!!

[@FordFourD-aka-Ford4D]

@@Kosmicd12 wooooord? Usually you talk to master-level gamers and they get so particular about their controllers. It's kinda refreshing to hear you say that, Kosmic. Much respect to you, as always!

[@mattmguitar]

@@Kosmicd12 Except for when you break a brick as Super Mario, you get "sucked up" into the space the brick occupied - apparently, your Y velocity is set to the mathematical opposite after breaking a block compared to the NES version. For example kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3jSmZV6gpyheck

[@Kosmicd12]

@@mattmguitar i obviously know about the differences in the game lol, he said what's it like to play on a snes *controller*

[@Mr.MaxiCola]

🍾Grats!🍾

[@jeeper3]

Heck yes! Great job! 👍

[@Schicksal1988]

nice run, GG

[@Schlimtor]

BOOM BABY! You make it look so easy dude. GG

[@jakito170]

Congratulations Another WR for my Mario master

[@magica1l349]

I was waiting to see this post

[@L1ntaur]

Well done!

[@c0pe.-509]

Congratulations!!!

[@Mr.Q_Dude]

Congratulations. You are a real superstar at these games. I don't know how people can put hours/days into these speedruns especially in this game where it was "too hard" for NA audiences. You along with Niftski, Darbian, and the other SMB greats will forever be true legends in Super Mario Bros speedrunning.

[@ranch8186]

congrats!!

[@dylanc2806]

congrats!

[@jonniefast]

absolutely insane run 🥺💌

[@AndyGaskin]

Super congrats

[@quartermoon138]

NICE!!!!! You really deserve it!!

[@krispykreme9947]

Good Afternoon

[@Divexi]

9:39 The sync with the jumps and the music lol

[@MeesterTweester]

GGs!

[@Terraio]

"Now this has to be the run" It's funny to see speedrunners talk about how they will get the wr in the beginning of the run as a joke and then actually get it

[@AlexanderGWescott]

let’s go kosmic

[@FilipAlexx]

Kosmic getting WR is like a personal win for ppl like me - dinosaurs that gonna be 30 by march

[@FilipAlexx]

Not that i did any work for it but I tried running n64 emulator and that shit didnt work, and my lovely aunt took my nintendo with 60l thrash bag filled with games collection for my younger cousin to play a little, and never gave it back.

[@antman8152]

Crazy, it took me 4 hours to get to 8-3 and like 20 continues

[@Purlypurlington]

My boy kosmic

[@richardjoyce2764]

The first stomp of the run was to the music queue 😂

[@riahlexington]

Super intense!