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[@Kubson21_]

Lets go new video

[@H3n7yx76]

yay not betterhelp

[@officialsamumix]

@@H3n7yx76 Bro let's leave betterhelp behind already

[@H3n7yx76]

@@officialsamumix ok

[@H3n7yx76]

@@officialsamumixok

[@whiptonguebulborb]

Kosmic in 10 years: 0:01 is possible

[@SonicFan134]

Facts my friend

[@Kay_Sea251]

SMB3 TASers:

[@nuthinnew3881]

As soon as we learn how to manipulate cosmic rays

[@Gameboygenius]

​@@nuthinnew3881 Kosmic just need to learn how to shoot rays, ez.

[@FakeDream551]

"By doing 93 frame perfects on the title screen you can trick the game to put you to the axe in the castle. So yes, 1 second IS possible, saving 3 seconds on the OG 92 frame perfect set up to bowser"

[@the69420]

Fun fact: If you break an NES, it breaks!

[@GriffinForte]

Wow I didn't know that!

[@SECONDQUEST]

Fun fact: you're THE 69420! WOW

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Is "an NES" good English? Pls don't hurt me this is a real question as it is not my first language, it just looks and sounds wrong 😢

[@ultraexcalibur1728]

This "fun fact" changed my life. Thank you so much 🥹 I can't put into words how much this helped me.

[@GriffinForte]

@@jestfullgremblim8002 its because nes stands for Nintendo entertainment system

[@VinsCool]

Apparently the weird bumping physics when breaking brick blocks is also another bug that was introduced by attempting to fix something completely unrelated to it, which had the side effect of making the NES bumping knockback we all know and love, such a cool accidental feature lost from fixing what really didn't need to be fixed all things considered.

[@VinsCool]

This was one of the blog post from RGME if I remember correctly, it also broke down a lot of things related to the game, all the articles are well worth reading if they didn't yet make it to the video format.

[@diskpoppy]

Yeah, it's because the NES version buffers the blocks to be removed in the next frames (one 16x16 tile per frame), as updating the corresponding tilemap is slow, which due to the way they coded it, makes them linger for longer in the actual stage too. They rewrote the rendering logic because they figured SNES is fast enough to update more tiles at once and they didn't think that it'd actually affect the gameplay

[@i-am-linja]

Wait, that was a mistake?! But it's the one that makes physical sense! Mario imparts momentum into the bricks, and loses his own.

[@VinsCool]

@@i-am-linja precisely why I think it was a bad idea to have the original system patched, the game worked perfectly on the NES with the accidental bonking knockback, and it is such a shame this was broken in the Super Mario All-Stars port, considering that later games pretty much worked exactly as expected anyway.

[@BrianSpurrier]

@@i-am-linjaI don’t think it was really a bug in the original. The people making the game knew how the system worked. I think it was more just using the engine’s limitations to automate some of the physics. Like how space invader’s difficulty curve wasn’t programmed in. The enemies just got faster as you killed them because the game could physically run faster with less entities on screen. And so any emulated version of the game would seemingly break that feature by improving the performance. It wasn’t a bug in the original. It was just a really smart way to use the game’s limitations

[@Bismuth9]

Hot breakdown! I learned quite a few things about All-Stars I didn't know before.

[@TransRoofKorean]

".... which makes this part *HARD."* Niftski: "I can do that 107% of the time."

[@pmcKANE]

I'm reasonably sure that Niftski has made some sort of pact with a demon.

[@moofurg]

I think he just is a demon

[@BlinddragonsLair]

@@moofurg Doesn't mean he hasn't made a pact with himself in that case

[@moofurg]

​@@BlinddragonsLair mario made a pact with him

[@DiamondWolfX]

Now we just need Super Sonic to fight him until Luigi and Kirby show up

[@NA1c158]

It's called practice and not stopping because of failure or feelings.

[@alternamasaki429]

ah yes, my favourite analogy; imagine a publicly accessible box on wheels thats always moving at a schedule

[@i-am-linja]

Makes more sense on the PAL version.

[@Cheestastical]

Just wait a few years and he’s gonna say sub 4 minutes is possible

[@billkeithchannel]

Watch it be something really weird like the Play-choice 10 version arcade machine running at a faster clock speed cutting the entire gameplay time down.

[@YungMarinara]

i will actually eat a shoe if sub 4 ever happens

[@Azuraerae]

​@@YungMarinaraMark his words ‼️

[@jlinn12]

26:48 HE MENTIONED THE BUS!! THANK YOU KOSMIC FOR SAVING THE BUS

[@djmrboroReal]

There must always be the bus yezzzzzz

[@CptJistuce]

He lost a couple busses, though.

[@GeebusCrust]

How fast did he explain it though

[@KaitlynBurnellMath]

But this time it's an express bus that skips some of the bus stops!

[@BagOfMagicFood]

vroom vroom

[@therealmorganofficial]

4:51 when 🗣️

[@kennyoffhenny]

In a couple months

[@blagojrs]

Do you plan on making challenge videos on Alliance when it comes out?

[@KingoftheKappas]

It might be possible in Smb deluxe. I’m almost positive there are a few more frames to save in my TAS.

[@trustyvault13canteen32]

Its between 4:50 and 4:52 👍

[@i-am-linja]

Ray Bradbury got that in 1953. Though by modern timing rules it was actually a 2:33.

[@linkcorriere846]

I want a "Passing Super Mario in 5 Minutes" remake in the SNES version :)

[@sharkenjoyer]

Just dont bring pizza and cola

[@shantilkhadatkar1195]

@@sharkenjoyer With a Heart beat Counter

[@Lu9_ST]

this time with a diet cola and vegan pizza

[@davidthecommenter]

@@Lu9_STsprite and hamburger?

[@r.g.thesecond]

If I didn't know All-Stars actually came out just a few years after Mario 1-2-3, I'd think it was a fan-remake of the originals decades later, but no! The developers took the opportunity to really flex the new hardware. A similar thing regarding Mother 1 and Earthbound, because a lot of the music was remade and boy did they really nail the remakes. You can tell NES developers were really itching to move on to SNES.

[@psymar]

Yeah and if you look at the nonsense SMB3 did to have the graphical improvements it had, it's pretty obvious why

[@607]

It is a fascinating game.

[@ICantThinkOfGoodName69]

cant wait for 4:51 is possible

[@estrheagen4160]

Genuinely so happy I guessed that Mini's bleeped words were to the tune of "I'd do it in all-stars first." His spliced 4:53 was a giveaway

[@Enan63.]

Mario running at Mach 4+ speed.

[@fnf_pros]

When Mario is faster than Peppino...

[@mindnomad]

looking forward to the GBC video

[@josephgregorowicz5135]

I forgot about that version. I was thinking the anniversary Game and Watch version.

[@goinkosu]

Stay tuned for August's big upload: 4:51 is Possible (In Super Mario Bros. Special)

[@alaeriia01]

I was expecting the arcade port for some reason

[@asackboyplush6508]

What on earth is your pfp

[@psymar]

​@@alaeriia01I'm thinking wii virtual console

[@alaeriia01]

@@psymar it's definitely not Wii VC; that's a straight emulation but it runs at 60 frames instead of 60.6 so it's marginally slower.

[@mrmimeisfunny]

I was thinking the Gameboy Color version actually.

[@W2nps]

10:10 "bugs are like hydras if you fix 1 it creates another 3" -Jeb_

[@stickman207]

Please, I just want to see my family again

[@Krmpfpks]

I have such a great time watching your videos. When I see a new video I go get something to drink, some sweets and to a comfy place and make sure nothing disturbs me. This one was especially satisfying to watch. But I had the same feeling with all your previous videos too. Thank you so much!

[@coolj4334]

Mario... what are you doing? I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE LUIGI

[@Pizza_Deliv]

"I don't think anybody will care" Enter Niftski

[@the69420]

You're counting down at this point, so when are we going to hit 0:00?

[@Kosmicd12]

Only 292 videos to go

[@WelloyMC]

@@Kosmicd12 im looking forward to it

[@psymar]

​@connorpalmer8394you could, in theory, arbitrary code execution your way to reprogramming the game as soon as you hit start, although IDK if SMB1 has ACE

[@i-am-linja]

@connorpalmer8394 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqrc2R4fMx3bqs

[@Sauraen]

@@Kosmicd12 Isn't there a TAS in some game like Donkey Kong Country 1 or something which is only a couple seconds long? ACE on the title screen or something?

[@KevinKolpack]

I grew up playing the All-Stars compilation, so those SNES remakes (and their GBA ports) will always have a special place in my heart. Also, based on Kosmic's comment at the end...I wonder if it's time to dig out my old SMB DX cartridge...

[@KyleDavis328]

I grew up on the GBA versions, it was a long time before I realized that SMB2 and 3 were originally NES games, I had grown up with only their SNES sprites

[@neongrey333]

yeah, that's my thought too

[@VinsCool]

Wild guess, the even faster version of the game would be either Super Mario Bros. Deluxe for the Gameboy Color, or possibly a lesser known port, or maybe even another version with region exclusive changes from the original? I doubt the unofficial/homebrew ports are considered at this point, but I know there are certain quirks in the C64 port of the game, so we never know!

[@CaioXG002]

I'm betting on Super Mario Bros. Deluxe too. I have done a framecount of the TAS of that version of the game to convert to RTA's rules just yesterday by coincidence (which seems to be the first time ever in the Internet someone did this?) and I got a stupidly fast 4:51,2 or so. But to be fair, that TAS has a *lot* of left + right simultaneously... Although there's a catch that you CAN do L+R in that version of the game, by playing on a GameBoy Player and using a GameCube controller.

[@VinsCool]

@@CaioXG002 interesting indeed, this seems to be very promising for what is coming, thanks for taking the time to make the calculations!

[@ce7.0]

i'm gonna guess that the fastest version is Speed Mario Bros from NES Remix

[@MrMcAyyy]

Love the tease at the end! Great video!

[@goffe2282]

Yay, the term "soft lock" used correctly and not just as an incorrect synonym for getting stuck. I'm so happy.

[@lucatoni6021]

next video 4:51 is possible

[@gamerguy4478]

I don’t know what video’s coming next, but it’d be really funny if the next one is about Speed Mario Bros

[@DouglasZwick]

I loved hearing the Peloponnesus theme from the Battle of Olympus show up at 24:36! That was a fun little treat.

[@seansunderland6343]

Came here to see if anyone else recognised this!

[@Jelster64]

thanks for the consistent quality mario journalism, I appreciate it

[@rvreqTheSheepo]

I was looking forward for another video, neat :)

[@Shated_Spirits]

I was waiting for this video man

[@metal_kitsune]

Very interesting stuff about speed running this game. I love its dedicated fan base. Cheers!

[@Stormkyleis]

Fascinating and informative as always

[@JeanOJesus]

Thank you again for listing all songs used in the video.

[@0SkySniper]

I love this series. Don't stop

[@demiposeidon]

This video did so much semantic satiation on the phrase frameperfect, its actually crazy how much there is

[@judogerudo]

I've always wanted to know more about All-Stars!

[@Nob1ej0n]

Such a tease! Always with those carrots dangling at the end. 😅

[@endarkenedgd]

i've always thought it would be cool to see a TAS that uses the exact same inputs for every single level lol. wonder if that'd be possible...

[@Kosmicd12]

oh.. wow thats a fascinating idea. I've seen several games beaten with 1 set of inputs, but one set of inputs to beat every LEVEL. That's an awesome concept!

[@animowany111]

@@Kosmicd12 There is a super mario world speedrun that does this, repeats the same set of inputs 11 times and beats the stages necessary for Any%

[@animowany111]

Masterjun's Super Mario World "repeated input" in 11×02:22.93

[@endarkenedgd]

@@animowany111 thanks

[@fizwiz81]

Appreciate you putting the code in the video

[@NastadonGaming]

Just started my adventure of speedrunning SMB1, and I used the All Stars version. I went in blind not knowing the skips besides 1-2 and I got a 30+ minute run haha. Now I'm trying to learn the game and beat that time! That said, I've been watching the original SMB1 strats not knowing all the changes in the All Stars version. Glad I found this!

[@xdkristof]

kosmic in 2027: 0:16 is almost possible

[@thischannelexistsforsomere9584]

I enjoy the mario scientists working around the clock making sure the little man does exactly the right inputs in theoretical perfect times

[@MarcoSchweigert]

A lot of frame perfect skills in this frame perfect video

[@paytonhansen]

I love the music choices! Pokemon Colosseum and Beetle Adventure Racing were such great surprises. Great games

[@duster_bunt]

THE BUS ANALOGY IS BACK LESSGO

[@JDMAtHeart4Ever]

SMB All Stars was one of the first video games I ever played. I still remember playing it when I was 2 or 3 years old on Wii Virtual Console.

[@OffSetPrism2142]

Yo that crystal chronicles song makes me super happy

[@Myriadis]

yeah mate, same

[@BlackRoseLN]

This man is nuts 😂❤ how tf can he come up with a teaser of a faster time every video???

[@madrox8]

i remember hearing in an interview very long time ago that the floating brick thing when breaking them was a bug that was accedently added by fixing a different, and discovered by devs after the game was already in production for the carts, so back then for a console you couldnt patch games, so that floatyness remained. if i remember there is a community made "patch" for the rom that fixes only this, but of course ppl want the "authenticity" so most ppl played without it who do know of it.

[@JH-pe3ro]

There's some evidence that each version of the original SMB engine(Vs., 2j, All Night Nippon, All Stars) reused the previous one's modifications; in 2j the bounce height physics were modified, and some other things were patched, so SMB1 in All Stars shares those changes. All Stars is notable for being the only iteration to have the brick breaking bug. Also interesting is SMB Deluxe for Game Boy Color, which would have been entirely reprogrammed for the different CPU architecture - since they took the time to recreate the SMB1 behaviors more closely, it's probably the closest to a fully patched release.

[@rastaboy_gamesnstuff7778]

Loving the pre opera music from ff6 in the background 😊

[@rastaboy_gamesnstuff7778]

NVM that was boosters tower huh? 😅

[@Learn_The_Cube]

Any time is possible if you do the speedrun aboard a spaceship going near the speed of light relative to earth

[@i-am-linja]

I appreciate the joke about the lengths runners go to to get faster, but this would actually have the opposite effect. Fast-moving objects appear to experience _less_ time when moving relativistically, so if the run is timed from Earth it will be _longer_ than it appears aboard the ship. Timing it _from the ship_ wouldn't help either: from its perspective, _the Earth_ is the one moving slower. Plus, it's definitely cheating.

[@andimcc6131]

@@i-am-linja Does building an Alcubierre drive count as TAS

[@i-am-linja]

@@andimcc6131 It's definitely tool-assisted. Mods are reluctant to accept such runs though because the judging process is inflated four years by the differential equations in the rules.

[@paullwce]

I started speedrunning because of your videos

[@Reluxthelegend]

can't wait for 4:51

[@quinn7894]

30:19 Fantastic transition

[@perguto]

Super Mario Bros Deluxe 4:51 let's goooooo!

[@Hutch2Much]

kinda funny how, even despite small differences in the physics and mechanics, the NES and SNES versions have nearly the same known upper limit

[@AnthonyRagus]

12:12 That koopa was not mentally prepared to witness a smol plumber phasing through solid terrain.

[@TheRoguay]

This vid's OST is banger after banger sheesh 🔥 🗣

[@keiyakins]

i always really liked the visual style of SMAS SMB1. It's just really appealing for no good reason.

[@Aryais]

It's time to wait another 6 months for the end of this quadrilogy! (Great video btw :D)

[@azara0_0]

I remember there being a bug in the All Stars version where you can make Mario run at crazy fast speeds by holding left and right at the same time, either that or it was the emulator.

[@JosiahBradley]

With all these cliffhangers I want you to do a speedrun of the NES version of Cliffhanger.

[@MrMikander]

Nice to see someone using Battle of Olympus music! Great soundtrack!

[@Athesies]

Its weird to think the remake came out 8 years after the original smb ive never thought of the 2 versions being so far apart

[@Sugar3Glider]

Niftski has some insane skills

[@DerpyEinstein]

I left open beverage containers of soda next to my desk fan and all the carbonation mist made it all sticky and dusk is coating it like my fingers when i eat BBQ cornuts.

[@narnianninja4964]

"There's another version that's EVEN faster" He CAN'T keep getting AWAY with it!

[@aydeniswise4081]

Wow this is awesome

[@rayfinkel]

another excellent video by an excellent mario gamer

[@cooltaylor1015]

It seems the difference in brick physics in SMAS was unintended, and causes by a swapped sign error. What was supposed to be a negative value was instead a positive. Apparently, you can also fix this by changing a single byte in the code.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

What was that tease at the end? Super Mario Bros Deluxe for GBC? That game was my childhood! Oh boy, it'd be super exciting to learn more about that one!

[@kezgt1932]

The next video is gonna be the all night nippon version

[@netherportals]

I played the heck out of Mario All Stars and Kirby Super Star, luv the multi carts.

[@mcaaronice]

Another great video, how does he keep doing it? 👏

[@everettfields1468]

WE MUST HAVE MORE 💀

[@xxalexjaja]

can't wait for the next video to be on Super Mario Bros. Special

[@Maho.]

at the start of the video I was like "I wonder if all stars still uses the bus stop rule" 25:30 YESSSSSSS

[@Tailstraw_xD]

We are so back!

[@yungvarg2301]

I will be satisfied once we hit sub 4:21

[@Kosmicd12]

Gotta play Mario 64 for that

[@ParisFletcher]

There's a run on SM64 achieved with 4:20.69 (I'm not joking).

[@yungvarg2301]

@@ParisFletcher another common Mario 64 W

[@chispablo]

listening to The Battle of Olympus music was amazing... an underrated gem lol

[@wunnup3229]

I do love me some Super Mario All-Stars. And I agree, All-Stars is more fun.

[@dazcarrr]

the 8 year, four minute and 52 second speedrun

[@nat_cat2923]

this vid is really good

[@Adarisa]

Just like in a lot of cities around the globe apparently Nintendo cancelled several bus routes in the 1990s.

[@varietychan]

That 8-1 Star Block is way more useful for its unintended use

[@paulmorris2109]

Could you clip through the blocks to enter the 4-2 warp area instead of going up and around to get in? To get in faster similar to the first warp zone?

[@kellen987]

I appreciate a video designed for people who already know the terminology of a Mario run. Nice to not hear about the bus stops again

[@kellen987]

I left this comment 40 seconds too early

[@Fizz134]

The Human Limit always keeps exceeding it

[@DaveyL2013]

Hmm... so is the ending implying that that deluxe is even faster? Or is there even yet ANOTHER version of this game I don't know about

[@TheRedCometKid]

So now we have Flagpole Glitch, Full Flagpole Glitch, and Reverse Flagpole Glitch.

[@IrisGalaxis]

I wonder what the last version could be. Of the official ones, only FDS is left that I know of but I don't see how that could be faster, if we don't count the minus world ending

[@yvendous]

Pokemon Colosseum music 👏 lol

[@lootsorrow]

Haven't watched the video yet; see you guys in a week when niftski's done it.

[@JH-pe3ro]

I'm most excited for 4:33 I think that would be possible for me too

[@Demento56]

We're about to find out the fastest version is actually in Animal Crossing because it reduces lag, or something.

[@VirtuelleWeltenMitKhan]

Niftski will do it. "what will he do?" everything