Super Mario World Speedrun World Record Explained

[@Bismuth9]

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[@Obama_]

24 likes 0 comments? Let me change that.

[@npenplz]

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[@Bobber_The_Wise]

Does she use Manscaped? lol jk

[@albertsowers9164]

The trimmer puns were a cut above the rest. The zelda shop theme was a great touch!

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

cool

[@KoopaKaper]

"I was annoyed there was no TAS so I made one myself" made me burst out laughing with just how casual it was

[@OswaldAurelia]

Similar energy to when gamechamp3000 did the yoshi island minimal murder run, where she found out there's no wrong warps in one level so she just. Discovered one, in order to murder no fish.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

ok

[@ProjectRedfoot]

Just made a new TAS. NBD. FTW.

[@cdnpacker]

Yeah that was crazy. So much work, and he didn't even mention it much.

[@atomdecay]

Classic Bismuth

[@nathanisbored]

Just wanna say, bismuth put a lot of extra time into this because a lot of timings and comparisons he had to make himself! He even learned to TAS some of the game just to figure out how much time could be saved, and analyzed video footage to figure out where time was saved or lost in the run compared to a theoretical one. He really wanted to be thorough with this video for you guys and a lot of unseen work went into this😃

[@kaikaizo-iz7sy]

Nathan

[@Regnum0nline]

​@@kaikaizo-iz7sy meet up of smw TASers here😂

[@Kaitri]

​@@Regnum0nline i think nathan teased me this video in his stream ngl lol.

[@Dsmky117]

worth it, those comparisons were awesome

How would you save time compared to the theoretical run?

[@circleo1992]

You know he is dedicated when he makes a full TAS of 11 exit because there isn't one yet.

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

Chad moment.

[@xxEzraBxxx]

There is an 8 minute 11 exit TAS by Masterjun but it uses ACE and humanely impossible tricks

[@Mewseeker]

"Fine, I'll do it myself!" :P

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

ok

[@AleMusa]

​@@xxEzraBxxx yeah but that's one that uses ace to it's fullest while keeping the 11 exit requirement which is just a longer any% run, this one that bismuth made is an actual run that follows the 11 exit category rules. Pretty impressive making just for the video LOL

[@ChanceTheCheetah]

I love the visual comparisons using Luigi! It really hits different compared to just saying "oh, this saves a quarter of a second" alone

[@waffler-yz3gw]

bismuth is one of the best editors i've seen when it comes to making complex stuff make sense to people with no context

[@meimmakoto3224]

HE MADE HIS OWN TAS THE MAN IS A LEGEND

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

for real

[@markc471]

Let's take a second to appreciate timing the spins with the music at 23:04

[@reillocb]

Godlike with the showmanship

[@thenightjackal]

the SMW 11 exit run is actually an advanced rhythm game where you are awarded time save for every spin jump made to the beat of the background music.

[@helloofthebeach]

I was hoping Bismuth would take a moment to explain that the spins make Mario move in time with the music without losing speed as a bit of deadpan humor, but I'm pretty sure a lot of people wouldn't realize it was a joke and get confused. Oh well.

[@sinteleon]

@@reillocb People usually do either this or show off weird tech and glitches when in a situation where there is no further optimization to be made (such as in autoscroll sections)

[@scottwilliams895]

Artistry

[@mattshnoop]

Bismuth once again proving he is the GOAT of speedrunning content on this platform. The animations are second-to-none in their comprehensiveness and the explanations are excellent. The extra effort to translate the runner's words from Japanese is also quite notable, and very appreciated. He arranges all his own covers of the Mario tracks for the music, and he even made a TAS just for this video. I get teary eyed just thinking about how amazing this channel is. Excellent work once again, Bismuth!

[@Bismuth9]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you appreciate the effort that goes into it.

[@StarlitWitchy]

It really is staggering how high quality these videos are huh?

[@KurosakiYukigo]

CPU trying to run a Charging Chuck power up: "That instruction won't stop me because I can't read!"

[@segadoeswhatnintendont]

*Can't read yet

[@JohnTibbitt]

I cannot even grasp the sheer devotion to expressing such a technical beauty with such a focus on details. Every single second of this video oozes dedication. Much appreciated. Love you Bismuth.

[@Tsuake_]

I really appreciate your work! I'm glad SMW Speedrun is getting attention.

[@kasugaryuichi9767]

I really appreciate your speedruns!

[@Bismuth9]

Update: WR is now 9:42.783! Unfortunately Tsuake got hit again during the Bowser fight, but he's going for a 9:41. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYnJc2aXqbSNp6M Update to the update: WR is now 9:42.700 by oil_in_water! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZvJkH-JmsqHjKs

[@jaeger293]

Update: oil_in_water just set a new WR! He managed to beat his previous time by more than a second! The new time is 9:41.616! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYPKoZtpp9Wmbac

[@Tadda_]

6:06 I've never seen a video put a visual indicator of where to skip to in the video progress bar. Honestly full respect

[@daKaosjr]

Anyone else notice the 9:10 baked into the video so that it's directly below the video scrub bar? What attention to detail! I've never seen that done before, genuinely.

[@willowdrakon]

32:33 "I was annoyed at the lack of a Tas so I made one myself" Damn

[@xx_420_blz_it_xx5]

23:06 the way this man played the song while swimming…. In a world record run is nothing short of legendary. Bravo.

[@LilacMonarch]

This is actually not that uncommon, in many speedruns there ends up being unavoidable "down-time" with little or no input required from the player so runners often screw around a bit because why not

[@trueilarim]

It can also be a routine that helps him to get consistent results on that level. If you know that by pressing the button in sync with the music brings you to the correct place then you can use that to your advantage

[@flamerunner_anix]

I do this in all my world record runs, seriously

[@Calcifrizzle]

Nice video! Having Luigi and Mario running alongside each other to visually represent potential time saves was a really cool touch. :)

[@vimproved]

Really loved the more low-level explanation of the cloud glitch. Would love to see more of that type of stuff in the future since I'm a sucker for extremely intricate explanations of low-level CPU workings!

[@jeremiahabraham4801]

Bismuth when he sees there's no TAS to compare the run against: *Fine, I'll do it myself*

[@Flexy59]

i was your 69th like

[@andrewgrasham4604]

The player spinning his character in time with the music on the waterworld is just adorable for some reason

[@ColinHuth]

Absolutely *love* all the extra work put into visual illustrations like comparing move speed. Makes it so much easier to follow along!

[@iscremintothevoid]

5:14 Only 78 dollars for an extra life?!! That's crazy!!

[@skylerm4070]

I love that you include such extensive extra notes. It really shows how much you care about detail and accuracy, since surely most people watching would never know the difference. Between your explanation quality, music arrangements, and the fact I can always count on you to include captions (!!!), your channel is genuinely some of the best and most sincere content on youtube. ♡♡♡

[@primumNocere]

This video is by far the best speedrun explained video I've ever seen. Love the concept of watching the run first then a through explanation with comparisons. Also great background music, editing and voiceover. I really appreciate the work and dedication you've put in this.

[@Kaitri]

ive been playing super mario world LITERALLY since 1993. ive been in the super mario world central (romhacking) community for over 10 years now. i love this game, but i sadly never really got into much speedrunning/speedrunners. cant wait to watch this video fully when i go to bed tonight

[@snapkickUUUU]

It will never cease to piss me off that some people refuse to run or TAS certain categories just because their preferred website doesn't accept it as "legit" even if the information gleaned from such a TAS/run could be useful to everyone involved or it could just be fun. It's such a self destructive mentality that speedrunners have created, and I'm more than pleasantly surprised to see you take that challenge up and somehow only commit a few sentences to it. You're a legend through and through.

[@rarebeeph1783]

The same thing happens with RTA runs, although it can be more flexible. Especially considering how long TASes take to make.

[@snapkickUUUU]

@@rarebeeph1783 I agree, but that's an entire rant in and of itself. RTA runners limiting themselves to categories they don't agree with/enjoy rather than doing their own thing is unfortunate, they get caught up with wanting to be number 1 over doing a run they enjoy. Can't say I'm not guilty of this myself to some degree.

[@Panetierre_]

​@@snapkickUUUU Mmm. There's a lot of value in a community running a category together, but you're absolutely right that a runner should go with whatever rules suit them. That's how we get cool categories in the first place. :)

[@GlowstickLamps]

Your piano covers are gorgeous!! All of your work is incredible, and all of what you've done for this vid is no exception!!

[@MelancholyRequiem]

0:15 "Beating a three-year-old Mark" OMG YOU WEREN'T TALKING ABOUT A THREE-YEAR-OLD NAMED MARK OH THANK GOD

[@Bismuth9]

He's really good for his age.

[@therj4160]

i love the way you play your own music! and also how you manage to break down complex mechanics and make them easier to understand! good work with the video!

[@apolloandwarrior_3229]

It's also smart cause then the music can't get copyright claimed!

[@renav.3239]

22:45 we've been using this trick since shortly after the game came out (I know, I was there for it) and it is SO COOL to see the specifics of why it works!

[@mifffalden9225]

I love the collabaration between you and RGME by releasing videos showcasing the speedrun in practice and a deep dive into the theory around the same time.

[@Choralone422]

Like I also said on RGME's video. I am constantly amazed at the lengths that speed runners go in breaking games! Excellent video!

[@MoonstarAriadne]

Congrats to Bismuth for setting his PB in the Sponsored category!

[@cerjmedia]

I was really confused when I opened up my feed and saw that 56 minutes ago both Bismuth and Retro Game Mechanics explained just so happen to upload a video about Super Mario World, that was really trippy for a bit ha

[@socksygen]

Loved the part about memory addresses, would love to see more content decompiling old games and analyzing the assembly code

[@BAIGAMING]

You know, both you and Retro Game Mechanics Explained released such similar videos at the same time. Really great explanations, I always laughed so hard how speedrunners could warp to the credits so easily in this game.

[@pluspiping]

"I made a video explaining this world record, and here's a whole document with footnotes, an additional video with more explanations, and a reference to another video explaining even more" Bismuth you are a SAINT

[@TheJayman213]

I get that TASing can be an end in itself but I still find it odd not to have a TAS equivalent for what looks to be an at least somewhat lively RTA category. Props for making the TAS on top of your usual achievements in writing, directing and editing!

[@wilh3lmmusic]

There’s a new a press save: JRB chests from 1x to 0.5x

[@circleo1992]

I think he should do a shorter video just explaining that.

[@noank9175]

​@circleo1992 I'd imagine he's gotta be really tired of explaining those A press saves. Plus, there are probably other projects that he's interested in pursuing before going back to SM64 A press saves. Still, it's amazing to see how the game is being squeezed for everything it's got, and I personally am totally down for seeing more breakdowns of it in the future.

[@BottleWaterson]

you couldnt convince bismuth to return without a full 120 Star 0xA run, so go on, save the rest of the A presses.

[@alexfernando6203]

He updated it On-The-Go comments session of the Complete Video of the ABC

[@minerharry]

Yeah, he was there 😉

[@sixshooter500]

22:40 if you have played the game a lot growing up, you've accidentally done the block trick.

[@IyoMiyo]

I just wanna say i love watching these on loop to sleep. Thanks for the dedicated documentaries and quality content that leaves me watching before bed, and early in the morning. Never gets old.

[@bwen18]

23:05 swaggiest swimming ever... swim strokes timed with the music

[@TheAdvertisement]

Absolutely always love learning how the insane glitches used to execute speedruns work, and just found out your channel is full of them! This is gonna be a great catalogue to dive through.

[@md2056]

I was born 1987 and been playing this game since it first got released. I was speed running before speed running was a thing. Just to hear my siblings go "wow look how fast he is in this game" lol I actually would love to start practicing and actually give it a go at this. Loved this video. Put some fire under my ass to really want to try. T.DeBow

[@mcintoshpc]

as a history major, nothing makes me happier than some good footnotes, so I really appreciate your inclusion of the notes document. Too few people go that extra mile on this platform.

[@arpitez]

There's so much going on and you were able to explain all of that so clearly, I'm impressed by your dedication, these side to side comparisons were so cool. Tysm for your amazing work!

[@troysmithgaming]

i love that you captioned what he was saying, totally unnecessary but very nice addition. great video!

[@mt_fun7403]

I had a brief foray into PS1 romhacking where someone walked me through how to read the assembly instructions and what they're doing to the values in the register in order to do what I wanted to the game. And from that experience, I can definitively say that all old console devs, and the people who hack those ROMs to mod them or figure out glitches are, in fact, wizards and witches. Assembly is actually a modern interpretation of magical runes and if they wanted, we would all of us become that Charging Chuck that Yoshi eats. There but for their mercy go we.

[@alefalf197]

In addition to making a TAS for this masterpiece, you did the music? Incredible work!

[@Atlasamsung]

“I was annoyed there wasn’t a TAS for this category so I made one myself” Absolute mad lad

[@ahoustonpsych]

Wonderful as always my man. The immense work you put in typically shines through very quickly, but it hits different when you're intimately familiar with the game's mechanics and codebase like I am with this one. I have literally nothing to add - you fucking nailed it dude. Thank you for taking the time to put this one out, and especially big thank you to nathanisbored for lending some of his immense insight into this game.

[@SegmentW]

Another video for the Speedrun History Wall of Fame. Unbelievable quality content Bismuth, keep collaborating and raising the bar. Thank you for your dedication

[@ryanthescion]

Absolutely flawless video, thank you for doing a detailed explanation of the cloud glitch! Video game mechanics and bugs are always so interesting

[@AniGaAG]

Your work is impressive, and it is both entertaining _and_ pays due respect to the people setting these records, all while being highly informative. Thank you for your hard work, it's fantastic.

[@PowerfulMint]

Good god Bismuth, is really gonna keep going above and beyond for the sake of illustrating speedrunning concepts. An absolute god.

[@iscremintothevoid]

I tend to be later to these videos, but I always love them. This video was stunning and I enjoyed every second of it! You really went above and beyond on this one!

[@FireWaia]

These types of videos are so meticulous and lovingly crafted I cant stop watching them. I love the true gaming scene, you are absolutely insane in the best way possible.

[@TheAdvertisement]

6:00 I just realized, when Bismuth says to skip ahead to 9:10 if you're confused, a little line labeled 9:10 appears at the bottom of the video. If you drag the scroll bar to that point, you get taken to 9:10. Smart!

[@forgiveman]

This is one video that I appreciate to watch with subtitles, the hidden commentaries are the best. I have only seen that kind of dedication from TerminalMontage and Technology Connections.

[@TheNicore2630]

Finds out there's no updated TAS of this category Bismuth: Fine, I'll do it myself

[@btf_flotsam478]

Very grandiose music finale there, Bismuth. Good stuff as always.

[@flamerunner_anix]

“I was annoyed at the lack of a TAS for this run, so I made one myself” It’s bismuth’s world, we’re just living in it

[@Bl1nkTM]

Every bismuth upload no matter how long in between is a great and anticipated masterpiece

[@njmcfreak]

I’ve been casually watching the videos, but seeing how you created a TAS just because no one else did. Made me a subscriber. F it. I’ll do it myself

[@bobbaro17]

As an 11-exit runner myself, I've often tried to explain parts of this speedrun in a way that is accurate but also concise and easy to understand. It is a LOT harder than it seems, particularly with cloud glitch, and I always end up either going way too far into detail or just glossing over some parts to avoid confusion, and I'm never quite satisfied with the explanation I give. This video is the best 11-exit rundown I have ever seen, and it's not even close. It explains everything very clearly and somehow does so without oversimplifying the mechanics going on behind the scenes, remaining consistently thorough across each and every level. Heck, I even learned some stuff- I had no idea that there were tactics to reduce the lag in Bowser's disco room using your score! This was a super enjoyable watch, and I'm glad to know I now have a great reference to whip out if I need to explain anything. Thanks for the high quality stuff, I know that a ton of effort had to go into making it.

[@Bismuth9]

Thank you for the kind words! It was a tough balance between thoroughness and simplicity.

[@ReiDaTecnologia]

I love how he used Luigi as the ghost example xD Also the fact u made urself the TAS because there wasn't one hit different man, keep up the great work!

[@spunit262]

23:50 The score display being O(DigitSum(Score)) instead of O(log(Score)) is incredibly odd. I took me awhile to even think of an algorithm with that run time property. The SNES has division hardware, right? So why isn't it using it?

[@SonShani]

Algo pushed me here ! The quality of your explanations vastly surpasses anything I've seen on speedruns. Of course, this is no jab to the live commentators on events since you need half an hour to dissect 9 minutes, but I'm really, really glad to finally understand what actually goes on on those crazy runs. You won my sub, keep up the stellar work.

[@edpistemic]

Speedrunning and programming - the ultimate crossover!

[@catthem]

Man was I excited to see both a Bismuth video and a Retro Game Mechanics Explained on the same day

[@thegreatautismo224]

Sick that you and Retro Game Mechanics Explained uploaded a video on the same topic at the same time. Clearly intended, especially as both videos mention each other, but still worth mentioning

[@aguythatscool]

This is hands down one of the most well made KZbin videos I’ve seen in a while, keep up the good work

[@xX_dash_Xx]

4:50 this explanation is beautiful, I have seen so many ppl butcher talking about it

[@FT029]

wow! it's clear an incredible amount of work went into this. super accurate and impressive! there were so many things I never knew about super mario world, despite having hacked it for years.

[@sagacious03]

Exemplary analysis video! Pleasing to the eye & ear, thorough, & beautifully edited! Thanks so much for uploading! I hope to see more content of such quality in the future!

[@notalostnumber8660]

It's interesting how both SMB3 and SMW are affected by the score display being laggy if the score sum is bad In SMB3 to manipulate hammer bros and lag reduction, while SMW is just for lag reduction.

[@wingdairu]

Anothe r absolutely outstanding video. The quality of your visual aids is absolutely top-tier, they're so PERFECTLY demonstrative.

[@richardpike8748]

I will never be tired of your amazing piano renditions of mario themes! Beautiful to my ears

[@hotfistVODS]

I had no idea super mario world co-op existed, using it for this is an amazing visual aid and now I desperately want to get it set up on my SNES :D

[@Bismuth9]

It doesn't, I made this by overlaying videos and moving the screens based on the difference in camera positions

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

There's some romhack on SMWCentral which had added co-op. But I was never able to get the patch to work correctly.

[@gabrielandy9272]

@@Bismuth9 theres a unnoficial hacked rom of the game that support coop

[@AdriftInVR]

This and the SM64 vids are probably my favorite explanations yet because both have a lot of effort put into them in different ways, I also really liked the visual comparison between strats!

[@dancing_odie]

"I was upset there wasn't a proper TAS run for this category so I made one myself." You got a like and a sub from me for that one. Dedication and passion.

[@Pixelcraftian]

When I heard Bismuth uploaded a video, I dropped everything and came straight here. Can't wait to see it! :]

[@jackys_handle]

Didn't we all? :D

[@emo6577]

And can you believe our boy is sponsored? This is so awesome :D

[@radish64]

I remember watching SethBling's SMW speedruns when this strat was found. It was really exciting at the time and this was a great video explaining the run in detail. I would love to see a series on how the 0 exit run evolved over time, as seeing the route go from ~5 minutes to ~40 seconds was entertaining and the techincal details of ACE are interesting. That would be a pretty big undertaking though.

[@ludibroloplays]

Been waiting for this ever since I found Bismuth's channel. One of my all time favorite speedgames

[@l9m241]

I love this get's uploaded and at the same time Retro Game Mechanics Explained uploads about the cloud glitch itself. Gotta love the timing!

[@mrjakeisnumber1]

Why does Tsuake break extra ground blocks at 21:25? It seems like this would cause him to lose time, since the block he throws at big boo has to travel a slightly longer distance

[@calvindang7291]

It doesn't matter, as long as the ice block is already on top of where big boo is once they become tangible.

[@Bismuth9]

Points management. I think be tried to get 200 points more than what he actually got but he ran out of time and that's why he ended up on 99900 at the end of Star World 1

[@CantApproach]

Those comparison clips are beautiful

[@sarahspeedrun6419]

Beautiful as always. I’m so happy that you got sponsored for this one. Ty for your work ❤

[@Winasaurus]

Really loving the strat showcase with luigi. So many speedrun explanations mention how fast something is, but without really a comparison to how a run WITHOUT the glitch looks. So being able to see exactly how much he drops behind from not standing on the rotating platforms or hitting 51 speed really shows exactly why the strat is used. Also because it's implicitly dunking on luigi, which is fitting.

[@120Pythons]

This is my favorite vid of yours. I've watched it 4 times! The run is so cool, and the cloud glitch is awesome. It's so early in the game and they perform such an insane glitch and carry a broken power up all the way to the end of the game.

[@Nefi424]

Showing the comparison between strat speeds with Mario and Luigi on the same screen couldn't have been easy, but it's an excellent way to understand the small differences of "a few frames". Excellent video!

[@KolMan2000]

This man is unbelievably dedicated to making these videos. If he wanted to just make these videos for views, and thus money, then we would never get something this detailed. Man learned how to TAS just to prove a point.

[@noahblevins9569]

Excellent video. Has the right balance of explaining tricks to appreciate the difficulty without making it feel too wordy to lose interest. I think that is hard to do well. Good job.

[@OnIiKa]

Very nice, good explanations! And you even made a tas. My hat is off to you sir.

[@joeagorn]

Omg omg I haven't watched the video yet but I've been patiently waiting for this one for a long time! Super Mario World is my absolute favorite Mario game in the entire franchise! Just finished it. Absolutely fantastic! Awesome dedication with the never-before-seen TAS of this game. I'll always be waiting for another Mario video ^_^

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

Always love me some Bismuth in my sub box! Thanks for this awesome video and explanation. I had actually seen the RetroGameMechanicsExplained video before which had me even more intrigued for your take on this. Definitively a great channel to check out - if you fancy yourself some low level assembly =) I love it!

[@PFMediaServices]

Even if you don't fancy it. I can't follow any coding more complex than HTML to save my life, but love hearing the explanation from these folks who are passionate about it. And it's somehow comforting to know that the explanations exist, even if I'm not able to understand. ✌️🍍

[@c3_pulsar]

thank you for all the work you put into your videos. it does not go unnoticed how much attention to detail your videos have and how well you are able to explain abstract concepts or tech to people not in the respective communities

[@i.8530]

cool video, i especially love the detail of adding subtitles to the runners commentary

[@Flexy59]

it took me a while to actually feel like watching this video of yours after watching a couple other ones, because i didnt think i'd be too interested in SMW speedruns this video changed my mind though, and not only on SMW speedruns, but also on your channel, as I can see just how much you have improved eversince i first saw you and even that is a bit of an understatement imo keep it up bismuth

[@leothorp1]

Incredible technical explanation, super interesting. Thank you!