How I Solved Mario Maker's Impossible 500 Block Jump

A few months ago, I got a curious message in Discord about a simple Mario Maker Challenge I should try. What I got was so much more than that. This might be one of the craziest challenges I've ever done, and it wouldn't be possible if it weren't for @KNfLrPn for helping set everything up, and @PangaTAS for agreeing to do it with me. This might also be one of my favorite videos of all time, so I hope you guys love it as much as I do!
For more info on the SwiCC, check out the site here: knflrpn.com/SwiCC/
UNEDITED STREAM FOOTAGE ► • How We Beat Mario Make...
0:00 Intro
6:34 The Initial Jump
10:19 The Final Challenge
Music Used (In Order):
Train - Newer Super Mario Bros Wii
Battle! (Lorekeeper Zinnia) - Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Route 10 - Pokemon Black and White
Hisstocrat - Super Mario 3d World
Shopping in Wakeport - Mario and Luigi Dream Team
The Final Antasma Battle - Mario and Luigi Dream Team
The Valedictory Elegy - Baten Kaitos
Studiopolis Zone Act 1 - Sonic Mania
Rooftop Run Act 1 - Sonic Generations
The Lonely Tower - Tower of Heaven
Indignant Divinity - Tower of Heaven
Luna Ascension - Tower of Heaven
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[@raysfire]

This might be my all-time favorite video of mine. If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing!! :D

[@birdgirl87_]

Great video :) I was looking forward to this

[@SjokopandaM-T]

Amazing

[@CobyTheLuckyFox]

I can see why, the production quality and challenge is insane, very good video!

[@Igorsheesh]

I can agree with you

[@ayobode130]

If only Mario Maker 2 had these types of lighting

[@i_Soar]

"Did you do it?" "Yes." "What did it cost you?" "Luigi, Toad, and Toadette."

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

Repeatedly

[@RandomGeometryDashStuff]

you forgot mario

[@martinlibuit355]

@@RandomGeometryDashStuffMario made it

[@NITE_CALEB]

lmao

[@trentthen642]

I’m willing to bet this challenge is possible by one human actually using four controllers at once. I mean, I think it’d be incredibly difficult but I do believe it’s possible

[@sagetarus1]

It definitely is. While chaining is already difficult for one character, the real difficulty comes from swapping to another character to start a new chain. The brain power to remember which controller belongs to which character while reacting to when you'd actually need to switch, all while holding run and to the right would be absolutely insane.

[@shashankmahalingam5254]

@@sagetarus1 But it does make it easier that the game pauses every time a player dies.

[@0SkySniper]

My thoughts exactly

[@danielostrowski856]

You only say this to make him suffer

[@KinuTheDragon]

@@sagetarus1Potentially if the controllers were color-coded to the characters it would make it easier?

[@Dooty-Doot]

Now do the Grander Canyoner! The whole horizontal length, then a pipe to a sub area! *Double the challenge, double the fun!*

[@somerobloxdude3699]

Now, the GRANDEST canyonest!!!!! After the pipe to the sub area, a pipe leading to the main area in the top half of the level, then after that, another pipe to another sub area to another canyon!!!!!! 4 canyons to traverse, 4 times the fun!!!

[@saikitonia]

bland canyon. 1 block jump. 0x the fun.

[@mootwo_]

can't wait for land canyon, where you just have to walk across a long strip of blocks

[@RandomBloonStuff]

@@somerobloxdude3699 GRANDEREST CANYONEREST! Every area is split into 3 canyons, so it's *sixtuple the challenge, sixtuple the fun!*

[@KC_Garcia]

dear god

[@dragonair3018]

Kinda poetic how the double cherry was conceived from a programming mistake when they were making SM3DW and how your whole "2 players, 1 controller" idea was ALSO conceived by a programming mistake. Anyways, awesome job with the vid man. Keep up the amazing content!!

[@FuryJack07]

Wait, the double cherry was a programming mistake?

[@quantdev]

​@@FuryJack07yea, one of the SM3DW devs accidentally placed two Mario's and other devs liked it so much they decided to make that a powerup

[@FuryJack07]

@@quantdev lol! That's amazing!

[@Jellopuff_TAS]

I wanna see a group of people try to use this method to cross the actual Grand Canyon

[@furballisticfinn6881]

sacrifices must be made

[@mwzngd1679]

CROSSING THE GRAND CANYON AT 3AM USING NO EQUIPMENT!!!!!!!!! (GONE WRONG) (MUST WATCH)

[@moltenlord8733]

@@mwzngd1679(GONE SEXUALLY)

[@mario_fan-qq4hq]

@@mwzngd1679**REAL**

[@inferno7892]

The last survivor being thrown across the canyon:"WAHOOOO"

[@fgvcosmic6752]

Dude you owe knflrpn some serious royalties at this point

[@Lunascaped]

Fr

[@RHVGamer]

So this is what they based the Bubble Flower in Mario Wonder off

[@Magicofoxio]

Lmao

[@KairuHakubi]

you can use that sucker to cheese entire levels too, so maybe!

[@happyboy07685]

bro figured it out 🤯

[@kenesys8713]

Summary: He was sent some devices that allowed one controller to control an extra character, he got Panga to help him, and they used the bubble respawn mechanic to cross the massive gap by bouncing off the bubbles.

[@saynotop2w]

But that wouldn’t be stretched into a video over 15 minutes of dramatically exaggerated acting

[@RobertoDeMundo]

Thank you, you just saved me 15 minutes

[@DarkStarCoreX]

It'll do you good to get off TikTok at some point.

[@DecidiousGreens]

​​@@DarkStarCoreXnot wanting to watch a 15 minute video isn't "low attention spam" like it takes until 13 minutes for the video to follow the title

[@user-zl2us6on1r]

No hate or anything but, yeah I get what he mean, not everyone have the time nor the will to watch a full video just to get to one specific point of it. Maybe he should put the jump first, then the explanation for peoples who are curious...

[@mr.lantern1111]

Let me tell you: I can immediately tell when a creator decides to spend ages really stretching the limit of what their content is capable of. This is absolutely one such video. I can’t even begin to praise nearly everything that makes this phenomenal. The effects, the editing, the idea in general… it’s all done so well. I’m really looking forward to what you’ll do next with the SWICC. Absolute masterpiece.

[@gaminggolurk]

This feels like the highest editing quality I've seen on this channel... I didn't even remember this happened on twitch, and here it is turned into a masterpiece on KZbin! Awesome work! 🎉

[@diamondranger8602]

Tbh, now I want to see this challenge with 4 individual players

[@linusgustafsson2629]

Sounds like a GDQ event.

[@Mathemaniac187]

The fact that people try harder to cheese levels in a hard way than to beat them the easy way is so hilarious and so relatable.

[@AdrianWoodUK]

4:25 - "...Increasing the maximum number of players I could control at a single time from two, all the way up to the console's maximum of four." The Switch standard controller management page undersells it. The system can actually handle 8 simultaneous controllers, which is how you get 6 players in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, or 8 in Bomberman R.

[@SkilledTris]

The intro, the editing, the music, even the video itself, it’s all SO GOOD. This is easily one of, if not my favorite video you’ve ever uploaded! Shoutout to the amazing new editors for an epic video, and rays for his top tier content as always.

[@Dreinack]

bot

[@Minkabunk]

@@Dreinacknot a bot

[@elegant_gentlemanfish]

@@Minkabunk Sir it does look like a botted comment

[@jacklope8953]

I don't mind content appreciation but don't make it a fucking essay ,you just look like a 12 year old meat muncher.

[@dagreatleaf9003]

I think the video could have used more explosions

[@TropicalFoggg]

9 minute intro 💀💀

[@Spamton24]

💀💀💀

[@BlaketheBlock]

comments with no likes speak the truth

[@silvermalwareai4047]

Rays hyped this vid up, Rays didn't disappoint This better already be in "the good stuff" playlist

[@silvermalwareai4047]

another Cozy W

[@silvermalwareai4047]

I love all the little Easter eggs. Cozy really popped off

[@NCozy]

Youre so real for this I appreciate it so much, will definitely be trying to make videos that are even better in the future.

[@silvermalwareai4047]

@NCozy the "raysfire's real name" bit got a good laugh outta me. I'm looking forward to what you make next

[@Atomlxe]

@@NCozy keep it up man it was great, all the little joke parts were really good too

[@SillyMario]

New style of video, props to the editor for doing such a good job!

[@jacobperry2491]

This is the KZbin video equivalent of those recipes that include 5 paragraphs of life story before showing a single part of the recipe.

[@Crankyc0wz]

Dude that intro was awesome! Kudos to the editor

[@nbolin1]

This video is HUGE. John nintendo himself would be proud.

[@itloaf]

unfortunately, he would ban it for third party hardware, knowing John

[@vitorgabrielgomesrodrigues]

Girthy even

[@WalterLebovitz]

Making this into a full story really gave beating the challenge weight. I enjoyed learning about the Swicc and the build up to the challenge. The editing is also very engaging, wonderful work. Keep it up.

[@matih6079]

KZbinrs’ ability to make a 3 minute video 15 is honestly impressive

[@Deranth]

"How I Solved Mario Maker's Impossible 500 Block Jump That I Also Created Because I Already Knew How To Solve It From Some Cheese I Did Earlier" 13 minutes of backstory filler BS of them finding the cheese strat and then making a specific challenge for that cheese strat, followed by 1.5 minutes of them doing the challenge, and then a 30 second outro. Complete with the required 'Would we be able to do it, or would we run out of time?' rhetorical question before showing them do it.

[@epocfeal]

It was IMPOSSIBLE TO DO! (In my very specific controlling two people at once to make it easier way) (Also it was always possible with four players) (Also also I didn't even discover this) This felt like watching a clickbait thumbnail

[@DarkStarCoreX]

Man y'all are fucking boring

[@BlaketheBlock]

i like how half the video has nothing to do with the title and thumbnail

[@CygnusGD]

Really loved the video! The storytelling was great and I loved the post-production.

[@Cooldrew100]

The visuals on this one are insane The 1984 Grindel had me cracking up

[@masteroftheinternetverse1296]

The only reason it wasn't possible for a while was because no mm2 player has 3 friends who also play mm2

[@pixeltaku]

The moment I realized how the backstory tied into the challenge I got SOOOO excited

[@Ag-wk5mg]

The editing on this video went above and beyond, good work!

[@NorthernWind0]

12:22 IS THAT TOWER OF HEAVEN? HAHAHA nice. Luna Ascension, followed by indignant divinity, back to Luna Ascension.

[@gazerofdusk]

I think I heard you say on stream that your next upload was gonna be a banger. You certainly weren't wrong! Great vid!

[@aedaniammx7559]

Loving this editing style! Congrats on beating the level, and nice explosion

[@coolstylebro2814]

so basically, bubble jumping was a thing before mario wonder

[@kratangg-arang]

Dude, this is peak content. You really brought us through the narrative. Everything about it flows so well and it’s just so COOL.

[@TheStarryDawn]

Dude this was SUCH a great story, what an awesome video

[@andrewww13]

This video is amazing, the editing and the storytelling make something so simple into a great video!

[@LRRACH]

already amazed by the intro

[@samskleibrok2023]

15:17 Hahah what an honor to get my comment featured 😎 This vid was a big banger (even without explosions)!

[@NCozy]

As soon as I saw your comment I had to blow it up. Glad you liked it because I was lowkey a little worried it might've been mean.

[@a-s-greig]

Somehow, I get the feeling this comment is _also_ going to blow up...

[@BodaboobaboodyBobby-gb4ly]

I like how i came for one thing and now he baited me into watching his other videos

[@OliveXC]

Dude this video was amazing. I admit I don’t watch all your videos. But once every few months you put out an absolute banger like this and it makes me super happy to be subscribed to you.

[@Ishsa]

15 minutes for a 30 second trick

[@ItsartoTV]

The intro was sick! The editor needs a raise!

[@wolfplay013]

Woah the editing was great! I love this video!

[@sunphoric1]

amazing video and phenomenal editing! great work rays, panga, and cozy :)

[@m.i.c.h.o]

It's been a while since I've watched you, but this is so good!! Crazy good!

[@rayres1074]

Wow, that violin solo at 8:08 was fucking amazing. Great timing and editing too, really sets the tension.

[@0SkySniper]

Probably the best vid you've made lol, this is awesome! Also that Grand Canyon scene you made is incredible

[@TheAdvertisement]

This is literally just Super Mario Bros Wii multiplayer TAS tactics on steroids

[@koopaperson101]

Babe wake up new Raysfire video

[@MaxwellCatAlphonk]

This video feels like a sequel to the entirety of Summoning Salt Absolutely one of the best videos ever

[@cuddlequeen3225]

So, how was that level INTENDED to be beaten

[@realDonaldMcElvy]

If Game of Thrones was a Mario Maker Level.

[@nicolasgiard1828]

Always love the content Rays! Thanks :)

[@malxx125]

[@silvervr5911]

It's not impressive

[@squirtleskiljack_2560]

even if you don't find it impressive it is obviously entertaining to alot of people and also has very high production value@@silvervr5911

[@MIKIMAHI_Ltd.]

I have not heard of you. I mistakenly clicked (commonly done), and decided to entertain myself. Oh. How entertained I was. Your voice can make any tale into a riveting quest. I may watch some of your other content at times. Thank you.

[@urnoobfreind]

Dude was literally like "it took a cheating device to make my content good" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@giuliobros.123]

I love the edit of this video!! This challenge Is very though!! congratulations on completing It!!

[@SWinxyTheCat]

Wow! That's amazing! I love the visuals, too.

[@Tootsie23101]

This was soooooo fun im sharing it to all my friends

[@laggypirates]

This video fills me with a sense of determination and hope.

[@UzzyT.]

I wish you guys, rays and anyone else would play more co-op together. It’s so good to watch!

[@MedAnimations]

i just love. love the animated cutscenes throughout the video, giga chat editing :'DD video challenge way too good, good job clearing it :DD

[@PwnyBrony]

Great editing but personally I would want more explosions in the next video. It felt like something was missing from this one :)

[@L3g3ndairy]

I feel like the video actually did a really good job of explaining the story and how they started doing the challenge and everything, really good video tbh

[@L3g3ndairy]

oh EXPLOSIONS mb bro, read explanations

[@theguythatcodes]

@@L3g3ndairy yeah the current explosions do a great job at that LOL (not to be mean sorry)

[@silvermalwareai4047]

​@L3g3ndairy this is me, I don't have character arc, I have reading compression arcs

[@samskleibrok2023]

No-no stop it. We ain't getting more explosions

[@Merennulli]

Now just need to clear it in single player so you can upload the level. :) Kidding aside, that does seem like a fun challenge. Glad you roped Panga into it.

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

You, sir, have just earned a very well-earned sub. The production quality on this video is actually amazing

[@B0ssguy]

TOOBERS OOOO

[@silvermalwareai4047]

YOOOCATBEHITTINTHESILENTO

[@dr.ravioli6654]

Cozy poping OFF with the editing. Superb job

[@EnderrBoi]

Hello, I am Mr. Fusion Man. There are no fusions in this grand canyon.

[@DSteves]

I think the real grand canyon challenge is coming up with a way to convince Raysfire to visit Arizona let alone anywhere on the west coast

[@ferrisffalcis]

"just as the clock was nearing the cutoff" clock shows 13 minutes ????

[@MBZ901]

I love playing Mario Maker 2 online co-op and cheese levels by jumping on other players to get over obstacles or using damage-boosting after you respawn where another player is. This video had a similar concept, so it was very entertaining for me to watch!

[@honkman29]

The editing quality in the first 30 seconds is amazing what on earth

[@JUMPYCOOL]

Congratulations on completing the Grand Canyon Challenge!

[@JosefTBB]

They complete it at 13:33 just to save you some time

[@uhhmrdirata7234]

Thanks

[@saikitonia]

or go to the third chapter of the video??? this comment is useless

[@Swirrenttv]

Best vid so far, great stuff!

[@uwustepderp]

i hope the swicc becomes publicly available as a diy thing sometime in the coming year, would love to play around with one

[@NCozy]

It already is. It's open source and on Knflrpns website

[@rm_steele]

Love the Tower of Heaven OST

[@dallor09]

The ending was perfect

[@alexisroux2448]

yes

[@samskleibrok2023]

Indeed

[@green7045]

Randomly came across this video and Im impressed, will def sub

[@kajububanja4742]

Omg I used to watch your super mario sunshine streams for a long time, suddenly your video pops up in my feed and then the rays logo popped up and I was like wait I know this guy. Suddenly I recognized your voice. It changed a bit. Great to see your success, to many more years of growth. All the best to you ❤

[@devinharmon6402]

I love raysfire. Great production quality and i really appreciate that you listed the songs used!!

[@executivetoad]

great video brother the story is very very well paced and put together

[@zombathinlostleghackercat5233]

Good job, but personally, I would have liked it if you would have jumped on Toadette's head to get the 1-up at the end.

[@mawillix2018]

Thank you for this unique video, it's very hard to find art like this, these days!!

[@mawillix2018]

Thank you for this unique video. It's very hard to find such an expressive take these days. "It's art!" I tell you.

[@stevensavoie856]

The video doesn't get better. The solution isn't interesting. To save you some time: 8:04 done using a device that causes his controller inputs to be mirrored across all players. 13:37 here he is popping bubbles with his friend. That's the technique. The rest of the time wasn't more interesting than the solution.

[@saikitonia]

most of the people here, for what i've seen from the comments, actually enjoyed watching the content. also, chapters exist

[@user-zl2us6on1r]

The jump is not on a chapter mark tho

[@saikitonia]

@@user-zl2us6on1r its at The Final Challenge

[@DohPixelheart]

now you gotta do it with four separate players, the true final boss of the “grand canyon challeng”

[@TheRealPentigan]

Wait yeah. Because with four players you can prove it's vanilla hardware possible. And can publish it :)

[@NCozy]

@@TheRealPentigan u have to beat a level singleplayer to publish it unfortunately

[@dan2562]

Tower of Heaven ost hits hard 🥲

[@special_fx11]

grats on the success of this video (: well earned

[@Wato-1876]

very high quality video! amazing video

[@Nordisk11]

>"Many steps" >literally the same year

[@nat298]

i LOVE the zinnia theme, epic music choice

[@nat298]

after watching the rest of the video, all of the music choices are based, not just the zinnia battle theme

[@Plasmariel]

That's insane!! 500 blocks is roughly 387.5m wide, over one third of a kilometer

[@silent-_-spring3782]

How is this channel isnt at a million subs, keep the good work raysfire!!!

[@npcrah]

12:23 Holy sh. I was so into this video. Man it feels like 10 years ago, someone I really looked up to LOVED a video game, so I ate it up, I got the paid version, I bought the soundtrack, I burned it to a CD, I ripped it to my car's hard drive, and I would listen to the soundtrack of Tower of Heaven for years anytime I was driving (not exclusively; I'm not a maniac). So when that track hit at 12:23, it was like the climax in a Clive Cussler movie. Love your work keep going!

[@airkami]

The amount of memes and edits is mind-boggling

[@bigtodd]

Haven’t watched your stuff in forever but this is goated

[@Catsen1983]

FINALLY ITS OUT AND ITS A BANGER

[@DarktoLight561]

Your friends are LITERALLY your power

[@Miner49r]

Love how you stretch out a 5 minute video into 15 minutes. Not annoying at all

[@silvermalwareai4047]

You're right, I really enjoyed it.

[@scubasteve6175]

Yeah as good as it was i felt the same way. I skipped 10 minutes of it and got pretty much everything i needed to understand

[@DarkStarCoreX]

Grow up.

[@Miner49r]

@DarkStarCoreX i mean, am i wrong, though?

[@DarkStarCoreX]

@@Miner49r You are wrong 👍

[@mawillix2018]

Thank you for this unique take on mario maker! The world is full of derivative content these days. I'm glad to have found this new art piece!

[@giantclaw138]

At first I thought this was just random and probably clickbait, but the moment you name dropped Panga, I knew I was about to witness a miracle greater than the feeding of the 5000