Super Mario Sunshine by SBLECTRIC in

[@iamnotreal2124]

"never stop giving up" lmao the thought is what counts. you know what they meant. beautiful run

[@peternicholas3719]

2:57:36

[@42Mrgreenman]

ROFL, I noticed that too...I'm guessing he was going for a variation on Galaxy Quest, "Never give up, never surrender." still an amazing run and commentary, SMS is one of my comfort games but I don't think I'll be able to play it the same way and not try some of the bonkers strats in this run...

[@Froggysrevenge]

The 2 AM energy was strong with this run despite being done in the afternoon

[@younggod5230]

just have to watch the video at 2am hehehe

[@_zip_fly_]

4am for me

[@joshmyer9]

Huh. It's 2:30am here, and YT showed me this when I opened the app. And I checked the comments to see what time the original run happened. The algorithm nailed the vibe check.

[@Bluekandy]

Hey from the back couch on the left! I just wanted to give a massive shoutout to SB for this redemption run-if you don't remember, he had a major mishap doing this category at SGDQ 2022. It was an incredible recovery; however, since then he has been putting countless hours into Sunshine, improving WR several times in the process, and it led to this moment where he put on an incredibly solid 120 shine run. Massive props to not giving up, not backing down but instead absolutely destroying the time estimate and continuing to push the limits in this game.

[@Charadine]

oh yes, thanks for the info, I was wondering if SB_runs changed his name in sblectric, cause it seemed like the same person! The run from 2022 is still one of my favorite runs from gdq to rewatch, and I'm totally delighted that this run here will join this list. So fun and entertaining to watch :)

[@JoeyJojoJrJr]

YEP! I'm so glad that GDQ had SB back to do the exact same category he tried to do before, and get his redemption. The 2022 run, while momentarily disastrous, was incredibly heartwarming due to the massive outpouring of support that the commentators, audience, and Twitch chat all showed him in doing the alternate run. So, so glad GDQ had him back.

[@Segastar1]

Also i was next to you on that back couch!

[@kendallmonge649]

This is so cool - I'm such a big fan of both sblectric, and you (bluekandy), especially your Kirby Air Ride content! This is such a sweet, kind comment!! I've been following SB's runs on Twitch for a while, and he's truly amazing. Seeing his mastery and deep knowledge of this game is incredible and super entertaining. I absolutely loved his 2022 run as well, and I'm so glad he crushed it at this incredible run too. Also, as far as I know, I think this GDQ run here set a world record for fastest 120-shine ever achieved from a new save file (rather than a hacked file that omits the cutscenes)!

[@storm5936]

That run is still a great watch for how SB still pulled off a hell of a showcase even in spite of it all & a grand reminder to never give up even when things do go wrong.

[@A38]

If you haven't played Sunshine in years, you might've forgotten how difficult it is. sbelectric made it look ridiculously easy, what a dominant run. And in front of a huge crowd no less, that's some serious performance

[@Zippo_Squeeze]

Hey, couch, y'all are vibing the way I remember AGDQ couches vibing. Loving y'all!

[@Squiggle8472]

Love how passionate the couch clearly are about this game. Great run and commentary!

[@shardofkingdoms9816]

They’re some of the most passionate people I’ve ever met

[@iamnotreal2124]

mario sunshine speedruns are always great and i always look forward to seeing them each gdq. this one to me is S tier. Commentators are such a vibe and sblectric's gameplay is nuts. best speedrun this year for me

[@kendallmonge649]

This game is seriously SO much fun to watch. Super underrated speedrun game (and my personal all-time favorite), with all the glitches, exploits, and incredible movement.

[@mattrocchio5861]

I haven't seen a couch/runner so overall fun to watch in a while. SMS is one of my favorite games to watch for speedrunning!

[@d0746]

One of the best gdq runs i ever watched

[@TheOrcCorp]

Fantastic and enjoyable run, SB is a great runner and Hex/Rox are some of the best commentators GDQ has ever had - would be awesome to see them more involved with GDQ in the future!

[@rachelburton7137]

Great run, SB! Also I would LOVE to see Hex and Rox in future GDQs, their commentary and vibes were just so good

[@42Mrgreenman]

It would be cool to get some regular commentators...but they'd have to be dang good runners themselves to explain all the strats for each game...the closest I've seen are guys like Maximillian Dood or Yipes in the FGC (Fighting game community) who know their stuff and are charismatic enough to entertain...but that's only one genre, with speedrunning, you'd almost have to have a programmer doing the commentary to break down the literal tech used in many of the exploits...but yeah, they were on-point with their explanations in this run...

[@strangemobius]

The best speedgame ever. Fantastic.

[@Megaman.ExE7]

Amazing energy throughout. SBLECTRIC is goated

[@joerogan3079]

*WHOEVER'S UPLOADING THESE YOU'RE DOING GOD'S WORK* 👏

[@JingleJangle356]

These commentators kept the energy up throughout the entire thing, that was crazy. Excellent run and commentating :)

[@guitaraobscura8802]

Great run and energy. The doo doo doo crew brought me back to 2013

[@222MovieMan]

yep!

[@brewdrooibos]

"do you wanna explain why its over the top and to the right?" "ill explain it once we do it" "im gonna... go.... through the middle." genuinely one of the funniest things ive ever seen god bless you guys

[@thesmallwood3253]

Not that funny...

[@KumaKaori]

Clean dismantling of the level that bricked the 2022 run. Love to see it.

[@xshymex]

This was so much fun to watch, thank you

[@whublah]

The couch speed running the explanation of the speed run

[@djinnspalace2119]

this brings me waaaay back man

[@PrinceFlumph]

So many times that SB just looked flattered by the compliments from the panel, great run!

[@CristopherKiri]

One of the best runs ever in GDQ history. SB is crazy good and the commentary was amazing. Also shout out to Pippy!

[@TheLazySpud]

Been playing this in the background at work ever since the video dropped. Such a great and fun run! Thank you to everyone involved

[@zacharykim295]

Some of these maneuvers are INSANE

[@Alphabet576]

A+ run, A+ couch, absolutely beautiful

[@0xBarth]

Best run of the event. SB is an absolute goat

[@foxyshibata3783]

It really adds a lot to the run when the commentators are so active and excited. It's really infectious. Best run of the marathon.

[@Possumbreath]

Keeping up that much energy and enthusiasm for multiple hours is truly an Accomplishment. I caught this one live and it was an absolute delight!

[@thehypist2587]

Super Mario Sunshine is one of my favorite GameCube games, glad to see it run at AGDQ this year in all its glitchy glory. Excellent run by SB and great couch!

[@treverse_]

Started speedrunning when I watched Toufool's run more than 10 years ago. Very, very good vibes from AGDQ 2024!!

[@rainsparks29]

amazing run, love the couch hyping up SB at every opportunity too

[@yasminfragomeni8]

SB looks so happy 🥰

[@ned_arb]

For real. The energy from the couch + his skill really combined beautifully here

[@robdielemans9189]

Great chemistry between runner, couch, host and crowd. 2nd best run so far (grandomizer #1!!!).

[@novum2915]

What's grandomizer?

[@marielledeleon7886]

Granny by Maxylobes

[@wesleydalton4806]

Agreed that run was so great

[@JackPoppy]

*CLAP* HOORAY!!!

[@pruple-tm]

*CLAP* HOORAY!!!

[@potasama]

Great run with great commentary!

[@RonKeeley]

You can tell from the first 10 seconds this is gonna be an awesome run. Amazing job from SBLectric and the couch! Their love for the game and chemistry really boosted the experience

[@bluelightning777]

HOORAY!!! 🎉

[@beariesSpring]

the original do-do-do crew run recording is still my favorite vid of all time, even outside of speedruns. them referencing it, combined with such cursed energy (positive), got me to tear up a little???? we are so back

[@EATSxBABIES]

This is the perfect example of how a couch should be. They hype, the fill the void, they are entertaining, they are engaging and most important, they are informed and do a great job of explaining what's happening.

[@Yanncki64]

And give lots of respect and attention to the runner instead of "stealing the show", this is crucial imo

[@shardofkingdoms9816]

Hex and Rox have amazing commentary as always.

[@Raistlin613]

First of all: I'm so happy to see Sunshine! Secondly: the HYPE from the couch really makes it way more exciting! Love the energy. Keep up the good work everyone! Thank you for uploading too! 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@jingle2534]

NEVER STOP GIVING UP!! ♥

[@nobudy111]

One of the best runs this gdq

[@TanookiCom]

When he did rocket nozzle 6 reds in Bianco Secret I audibly went, "This guy's a beast." This is my new favorite speedrun.

[@ArcCaravan]

1:49:59 That just makes me think Luigi couldn't join them on vacation due to building his house after Luigi's Mansion.

[@Drewkhat]

But he won it in a contest he didn’t enter

[@MikeCheckVR]

Absolutely sick.

[@SammyFreakinB]

Couch giving College Humor Start-Up Guys vibes

[@MateusSilva-yu2gg]

Let's go, sms run! Love it ♥️

[@CC15-K]

What an incredible run and redemption for 2022 hiccup

[@BobbyGadgePart2]

Out of curiosity, I looked at the Speedrun website, and unless the timing is off, this is now the New File world record by 28 seconds.

[@sodaft1]

Retime the ruuuuuuun

[@breadcodes]

"New File" is a filter, not a category, so no WR. Ever since the hacked file rule changed, the 120 category has advanced a lot. Starting a fresh file at GDQ and crushing a 3 year old record pre-rule change really shows how far it's come. It's also the 5th place WR, and is only 3min slower than the 120 WR (also held by SBLectric) despite being done in one attempt. Massive achievement!

[@bmeht]

Nah

[@michaelwinpisinger9458]

Why does it say 120 shines category but he only got 96?@@breadcodes

[@Ghostrander]

24 shines were gotten from the racoon merchants before going to bowser, totaling 120 @@michaelwinpisinger9458

[@PlutoDarknight]

Hex and Rox bringing big energy vibes to the run

[@Curelax]

I've just looked up the 120 shine WR after watching this. It was just broken, set to sub 2:52 mere hours ago The category is about to become very interesting

[@LomaGnome]

SB's back baby

[@Definitelynotacelebrity]

I had no idea the game get brighter as you progress. It was genuinely hard to play on my plasma tv, I thought there was something wrong and quit playing. lol I will now start the game again!😂

[@tharineeclift2440]

The most entertaining couch ever.

[@fionavalkyrie]

Love that original VO work! Glad they didn’t mod it out with something else.

[@gabrielstrong7322]

Yay an sms gdq run updated for 2024

[@ranchdubois8990]

Man, i wish this game got the same love SM64 gets from the speedrunning community. It really is perfect for the format.

[@Klopford]

Return of the Doot Doot Crew yeaaaah!

[@storm5936]

Man, the doo doo crew REALLY brings me back, which might state just how long I've been watching GDQ

[@quartzofcourse]

Man the couch has so much energy its wild, yall need to breath sometimes roght? Love it tho, one of my fav games

[@Rislear]

NEVER STOP GIVING UP

[@OofMoment420]

hex and rox are an unmatched duo in commentary

[@vacantvisionary]

Hex and Rox really remind me of the Da Vinki twins (high complement).

[@Sarcose]

I watch every GDQ SMS run and nod along with all the explanations I've heard before as if I could ever pull any of that off

[@Rocky2418]

2:21:58 - I don't usually come up riddle / dad joke answers before they're revealed, but I was able to this time. Probably in large part because Oahu was where almost all of my favorite show (Lost) was filmed.

[@yummyos]

Hooray!

[@riahlexington]

I knew you could walk with yoshi underwater to skip the boat. I never saw that banana clip method.

[@christiangamboa9813]

51:22 I genuinely didn’t know that level existed

[@kennynakawaki]

It’s like watching a TAS live 🤯

[@philipdewberry8223]

I LOVE SUNSHINE RUNS RIGHT WITH POKEMON AND LUIGI MANSION

[@PrinceFlumph]

1:05:18 this is Serena 2, usually we use the boos, except for we’re gonna do THAT

[@mikesander9087]

😼 shine get 😼

[@tgguitarguy]

I had no idea the Bianco Crack was an established thing, that happened to me a longgg time ago when I was on a PB pace run and I got so confused, and then the game crashed.

[@liammcrobb]

90% sure that snake venom beer was called out because the owner of the brewery said they'd top it up with pure alcohol to get to the ABV, and now it's changed names at least with Keith brewing it

[@tyrmagistable]

Holy cow the chomps

[@smartycom]

148:08 So clutch!

[@punkuke]

Does Rox have a Twitch channel or anything like that? He's got such amazing energy and was so fun during this run.

[@Rislear]

it's Rox_

[@solerockt]

yeah, it's rox_ on twitch

[@roxttv]

Thank you so much! I stream semi-regularly at ttv/rox_. One of these days I’ll get rid of it 😭

[@OofMoment420]

rox_

[@kebraturtle6751]

These commentators are a lil much for me. But I like sunshine

[@camwyn256]

MAMAAA Hoo va hoo!

[@nathancollier1496]

I'm normally not a fan of Sunshine, but it's safe to say the commentators brought me around

[@FighterMageCleric]

This run is good for fifth fastest in the world

[@Black_Corey]

The two couch guys need to make content. They're too entertaining to not!

[@ponyote]

Los gehts!

[@flaming33ninja]

Gotta be one of the greatest couches in all of GDQ history

[@MaraudingManiac]

That's an incredible couch

[@iamgrave]

redeemed

[@ShadowVaria]

1:14:42 Hah, gottim

[@nickdog131]

People in comments sleeping on the return of the doodoo crew.

[@JJ-pe9jy]

Couch is rough

[@Akuretaki_Nikolay]

SB

[@Zantier]

First