How Speedrunners Completely Broke Luigi's Mansion

Over the course of 10 years, speedrunners have completely broke Luigi's Mansion, to the point where the game can be beaten in only 7 minutes. A milestone that just a year ago, seemed impossible...
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[@LunaticJ]

This was supposed to be a Halloween special... oops. Either way, I hope you enjoyed this extensive history of Luigi's mansion any% (Out of Bounds)! If you want to learn more about Luigi's Mansion, I highly recommend watching GlitchDoctor's video (he helped with research on my video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF7Eo4h6ns-me6s [EDIT: 1/10/2023] GLITCHDOCTOR / GLITCHPHD HAS BROKEN THE ANY% WR WITH A 7:36!!!!

[@D1ne-O-SAur]

Already!!? That's amazing!! Pin your comment.

[@PWNDON]

oh my god they shaved that much time off already

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

cool

[@Rs-li2uk]

Ah, damn, this guys are monsters, they disected the game to the bone marrow.......

[@pokelordomega1701]

Eh close enough

[@chrisandrew7577]

Imagine haunting this mansion all these years, just for some Italian guy to come clean up in under 8 minutes

[@DiademAce]

Luigi’s mom didn’t raise no slacker 😂

[@lasercraft32]

@@DiademAce Mario is a master in 64, Luigi is a pro cleaning up the mansion... Seems being a speedrunning prodigy runs in the family. XD

[@murmirr]

mrs. Mario might've raised a bitch, but god damn can my boy vacuum.

[@xinpingdonohoe3978]

The mansion appeared overnight.

[@kfauu]

literally the fantasma formaggino joke lol

[@OreallyR17]

The fact that, THAT strat was discovered by someone fucking around playing the game with their feet is insane. That's some "how many timelines did we sub 8 in?" shit.

[@misteral9045]

It would be more unusual for it to NOT be discovered by someone fucking around.

[@desipalmer106]

Red's mic being broken like that during such an insane discovery while playing with his feet is so funny

[@MarkusHobelsberger]

Yea, you can't make these stories up.

[@micosstar]

absolute randomness at its finest.

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

Special of the week on Luigi sausage.

[@Supersayainpikmin]

I still can't beleive I found a basically frame perfect strat just from playing casually with a friend. It was mildly frustrating not having it recording (especially since I had my recording equipment set up to record the area totals to compete with them), but I am happy to be a part of it! Here's to sub seven minutes in the future. Also, sorry for delaying the Halloween special :p

[@LunaticJ]

Haha you're good. In hindsight, it was for the best that I happened to be busy with university at the time, otherwise the video would've aged like milk!

[@Supersayainpikmin]

@@LunaticJ It all worked out in the end with multiple new discoveries, too. Epic.

[@Protofall]

Thank you Kevin for delaying the halloween special XD

[@clockpin785]

Thank you for doing your part to keep this game alive.

[@SECONDQUEST]

I don't believe you /s

[@OfficialGlitchDoctor]

For those watching this vid, make sure to keep watching till the end. Things get insane. Thank you again for shouting out my video as well as letting me be a part of this! I can't wait to see how the record gets lowered. All it takes is that one run where everything falls into place.

[@altrasaka]

Your link in the desc. isn’t workingg!_!

[@LunaticJ]

Fixed it!

[@brendaleelydon]

Congrats on your new time!!

[@anthonyhyland5701]

Ok

[@anthonyhyland5701]

@@altrasaka o

[@terraaw7680]

I think it’s funny how sock folder’s splits were: “kill dead baby” and “Hit last split” 😂

[@tpgildersleeve]

I love these types of videos, half because they’re interesting and half because instead of actual people names we get “fire crotch 219” 🤣.

[@saltystick_99]

I know right? Just "Then, this amazing glitch that shattered the game into halves was discovered by then unknown speedrunner; "moosesunderwear777"

[@adamaus8770]

The interwebs is a special place with special people who need titles to exude the brilliance that they hold inside... So yes "fire crotch 219"

[@saltystick_99]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ That's lovely and all, but none of us asked.

[@krisiverse]

I thought that name was made up to emphasize the point. It was not.

[@kittykat5090]

​@@saltystick_99???

[@BeefinOut]

That boss music playing for the last 5 minutes made me realize just how hype these videos could be if most Speedrun docs stopped following the SummoningSalt formula. Chill vibes are great but the manic vibes in this video were an awesome change of pace

[@LunaticJ]

Tbh, I feel like my presentation takes more inspiration from FitMC than Salt (although Salt def inspired basically every WR history style video in terms of structure) Glad you liked my music choices!

[@RyanOManchester]

@@LunaticJ There's also a decent amount of similarity to the way Wirtual presents his world-record history of TMNF videos (not sure if that's intentional), but while still maintaining a style that's unique. Either way, great job and I look forward to seeing whatever videos you produce in the future!

[@liamschmidt545]

@@LunaticJ What is that song from that played in the last 5 minutes, by the way?

[@DarkerStudio-rt6ic]

@@liamschmidt545 Time Attack from Mario Galaxy 2

[@btarg1]

This deserves much more attention. Your speedrunning documentary style is on par with the very best, can't wait to see more!

[@LunaticJ]

Thank you. I feel like I have a long way to go still, but I am humbled by your praise. The best thing you can do to help is to share the video with friends who may enjoy it!

[@alanpillow6679]

Dude it's because he copied Summoning Salt's format almost 1:1

[@charlesw7397]

@@alanpillow6679 there's not much else you can do with a speedrunning world record history type video lol I understand what you're saying but it's nice that we have multiple people making videos on this topic since Summoning Salt couldn't get to all these games on his own

[@alanpillow6679]

@charlesw7397 Fair point 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Anonie324]

@@alanpillow6679 Let's just say, for sake of argument, you're right. Not only are you needlessly being a dismissive asshole, you're also downplaying the incredible amount of work it takes to understand a winning formula and execute in such a smooth, interesting, tightly-edited, and obsessively-researched manner. You can be better than that.

[@PabloRuns]

Even though I knew what was gonna be in de video, all the plot twists are great. Nice vid man :)

[@LunaticJ]

Thanks for helping me refine the details Pablo! Good luck with reclaiming the 5/5 sweep!

[@HDSpeedruns]

Amazing video. Really glad to see this speed game getting the love and recognition it deserves. Well done!

[@thatkidkim]

HD :)

[@StriderFoxGaming]

the date of this comment is 3/17/2024 As of 3 months ago, the world record for any percent is at 5m 02s 933mm held by minimini 352 with PabloRuns in 2nd place with 5m 07s 133mm and jovin in 3rd with 5m 14s 933mm. Thought this would be nice to have documented cuz this is insane.

[@marcuswilliams6367]

heck ya dude, thanks. had to scroll way down to find someone posting an update. very cool.

[@StriderFoxGaming]

@@marcuswilliams6367 no problem

[@FinagleBagel]

Luigi’s mansion is one of the speedgames that I’ve always heard about but never looked into. Amazing vid Lunatic, the quality gets better and better with every upload

[@minimini352]

Amazing video! I'm glad that my never-ending ramblings about cool out of bounds route ideas ended up actually snowballing into the madness that is the new PAL route. Can't wait for the day people start actually going for that route, or until we find a way to make it NTSC-viable. Really happy that you showed it off to all these new people because it definitely deserves the recognition, as does everything else in the video! 😄

[@RedsMSR]

Really glad to have been a part of helping with research for this video :D Great job! Fun video to watch :)

[@yosher]

Great to see LM speedrunning getting the attention it deserves! Glad to say a was/am a part of the community and have seen the progress of this speedrun

[@eduardorpg64]

The glitch in the Japanese version of Luigi's Mansion where you can instantly end the King Boo boss fight just by touching his crown is freaking amazing! Too bad is banned on speedruns.

[@iLukehhhh]

Amazing watch man. Glad I got to be a small part of this game's history.

[@luqdude]

This video is so well made, I was thinking at around the 20:00 mark how this video could have 20min left, then once again at around 30:00 then once again at around 35:00, really just kept me on my toes the whole time. Also the music switching to the Great Sea theme from Wind Waker when Linkus was mentioned at 15:38 was such a nice touch.

[@bl6926]

I remember playing this game growing up and seeing the Chauncey health while he was bouncy glitch years ago. If only I knew how important that was. Absolutely amazing video. Worth every second

[@badpiggy2403]

This is insane, I always love seeing speedrun lore. Thanks for all the hard work that went into making this, great video!

[@CharlieWilson1987]

Did you know, in America and Japan, the hidden mansion simply makes you take more damage and attack stronger. However, in the rest of the world the hidden mansion actually does this, but also makes it way harder, mirrroring the mansion, adding way more ghosts, making boos harder to catch etc.. so the "hard mode" actually IS a lot harder.

[@TC_EHGL]

These kind of videos make me want to get into speedrunning, but at the same time, I know I would not be able to handle the frustration and amount of practice it involves. Absolute insanity!

[@muff1n36]

Well, umm. Try Murder! Just don't procrastinate like me.

[@timbomb374]

I somehow figured out the finger vibration by tensing arm muscles mashing method when I was young. It's faster than the double thumb (at least for me) but can only do it for a short time before my arm muscles just stop working right. It's a very niche ability but I've never lost a button mashing minigame.

[@thatisdepressing]

i know absolutely nothing about speedrunning or luigi's mansion, but seeing so many people come together over the course of 10 years to get such an insane time makes me so happy

[@Smudey]

This was the craziest ending to a video ever Good job as always

[@UsrnamePending]

I was like, 'I wonder if anyone's gotten sub 7 or sub 6' at the end Check leaderboard, two runners at 5:02 WIld

[@clockpin785]

I want to say thank you to everyone watching this. You're all doing your part to keep this game alive. I constantly tell people this is my favorite game, the core memories I have with the game are crucial. Thank all of you again for keeping interest in this gem. Hope life treats yall well!

[@FlaukeLP]

Awesome Video tons of history packed into a sleek video thanks for making it ;D

[@Marioingreen74]

You're so underrated. Really hope this video gets the attention it deserves

[@MarioSMG64]

Great video! Awesome music/editing and very informative. The only speedrunning trick I ever knew about in this game was the original OOB from glitch compilations, it’s insane to see how far it’s come since then!

[@CambriaBold]

Turns out the reason Luigi did absolutely nothing at Mario's parties was because he was exhausted after snarling time and space in his mansion.

[@missamieholly2313]

The speedrunning community seems more chill and wholesome than I expected. While it is still competitive, people will often encourage and help each other out in finding new techniques and will revel in the discoveries they make together. It's just nice to see people being bros and not fighting over petty things

[@82726jsjsufhejsjshshdjso]

I don’t really know anything about the subject but I think it might be because there can be no secrets - all runs are records and public so people can’t hog a new glitch for just themselves.

[@prizm9515]

I had no idea Luigis mansion had such a revolution last year. Crazy.

[@snipermoose2580]

This game is literally my childhood. As a kid with limited internet access at the time, I had no idea about video game communities, speedrunning, and stuff like that. Now, older, it seriously warms my heart to see the blossoming moments of this community, and just how seriously impressive 100% runs, and all the rest are. Thank you so much for the blast of nostalgia, and the well produced video. You truly made my day

[@brandonsg1367]

I love how it seemed like the video was over multiple times but there was just more and more. It was a great way to make it feel like I was part of the discovery in a way. Instead of saying from the beginning that the fastest possible time could be in the 5 minute range, you started with just under 8 minutes and kept throwing us for a loop. It was great and unexpected

[@dk9]

Luigi’s Mansion aka Luigi Mangione

[@TimsGamesDoneHard]

I was so close to clicking off the video when 32:41 happened, WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS GAME lol. Excellent video! I'll have to keep an eye out for anyone who goes for this new insane route

[@OfficialGlitchDoctor]

God help them if they do. I tried to see how many mouse skews I could get in a row. Despite finding the strat, I couldn't even get the first one. 😂

[@yeehaw-city3086]

Great video! Love hearing all kinds of speedrun history, especially all the fun usernames involved

[@SirFleetingFury]

Great stuff! The TTYD music from that Twilight Town @10:56 gave me childhood flashbacks, even more than the Luigi's Mansion footage.

[@SoulOfSorin]

Fun fact : On the 3rd of Dember of 2023 minimini352 pulled of a 5mn 02s 933ms and is (when i put this commentary) the actual WR

[@Foxtrot230]

For anyone wondering, the current world record run is by minimini352 with a 5:03... so they beat the 7 minute AND 6 minutes

[@ramqueenn6050]

Speedrunners and speedruns are absolutely insane. I don't speedrun but I LOVE watching it and seeing folks do it. Because these stories of finding new ways to beat the game faster is just incredible. I get so hyped when I see new records and the excitement of people sharing their findings.

[@ashisharky]

Red's mic being messed up made for the funniest clip I've seen come out of a run LMAO

[@Lowro]

thank you for this insightful video!! the editings amazing as always!!

[@LeifEricsonYT]

Awesome video! I was involved in the LM community around the MichaelT00/Zircon/Switchmaster64 days. I remember how incredible it was when crown theft was discovered, as well as how difficult Any% was at the beginning.

[@fayescarlet]

The world of speedrunning never ceases to be amazing. I'm blown away by the amount of love and dedication that goes into each attempt, the hours that go into research. Nobody loves games as much as speedrunners.

[@timbomb374]

I love the speedrun explanation thing of saying the year in that very specific way. Feels like I'm about to be taken on a journey.

[@xBlze]

one of my most favorite games, hyped to see records getting beaten in 2023! nice video, couldn't even blink once watching it for 40 minutes

[@DeciDeci_]

As a luigi's mansion fanatic and luigi fan (as you can tell) I thank you so much for this video honestly. Earned a sub and you're so close to 50k!

[@splaztendo1806]

Amazing video!! Ending was such a twist!! Never saw THAT coming!

[@Kingkevin2008]

23:20 the one cycle…IS REAAL!!!…. Can we get much higher (so high)

[@DoodlingHitman]

i don't speedrun whatsoever, but these are always super interesting and fun to watch! i bet we'll see someone pull off that 5 minute run one day, no sweat

[@CuteCuteJames]

I love how emotional this community is. Speedrunners are the best. Excellent video. The one-cycle Boo was amazing.

[@The_Eevee_Breeder]

That one-cycle king boo fight was the most intense thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@lasercraft32]

"THE ONE CYCLE IS REEEAAALLL!!!"

[@macmadness5932]

okay so- for these kinds of videos, i make sure to not look at the time bar incase theres some kinda twist, and to keep the suspense of any given 'and then this happened' moments but i was MAJORLY caught off guard by the twist after the sub 8, and then it just kept going and going. this was really well made and kept me on edge the entire time

[@ZanyWitch7]

Apologies for not commenting earlier while this video was still fresh. It's nice to have played a small role of being a hidden originator of a now known strat in these speedruns. I'm kind of surprised I ended up discovering R-Pumping first and not Koopary. Anyways, great video.

[@hayliecj7401]

Biggest question is, WHY DOES THIS VIDEO ONLY HAVE 65K VIEWS!??!? Keep up the amazing work! I love your content.

[@jobot0114]

In another timeline: "So I wouldn't expect anyone to take the plunge anytime soo-" _sting plays as January 2023 shows onscreen_

[@SereKabii]

i was SO READY for this to happen i stg

[@OfficialGlitchDoctor]

It would be cool. It also depends whether or not you want to keep your sanity. 😅

[@diamonddudeygo]

I love the "Pablo got this run". You could call him the Hefest of Luigi's Mansion.

[@sasaki8765]

"Yes, THAT Linkus." My eyes get wide as I confusedly look around the classroom and see all the other students nodding in agreement.

[@BWithey-1]

thanks for the great video on Luigi's Mansion! I've been keeping tabs on it for a long time and was happy to see a comprehensive video about the any% category

[@arin4395]

thank you for the fantastic video !! subbing ! the dedication of these speed runners never ceases to amaze me !!

[@catboy7395]

this is my first time ever watching a documentary on speedrunning, and im really happy that i chose to watch this!!! you're very informative while not boring, and the absolute amazing timesaves the community found are so interesting to learn about. i definitely want to learn more about speedrunning history because of this video, and maybe even finally try it out myself!

[@MiuXiu]

Make sure to check out Karl Jobst as well for more documentary style videos on speedrunning

[@jacklrolfe]

This guy would love Summoning Salt

[@LegengaryOak]

32:38 This was the tipping point that earned you my sub. Thought I was gonna have a six pack after that!

[@coolgamer122]

Thank you for the roller coaster of entertainment. This was a great watch and informative.

[@kayuha8645]

Been watching since the "Teh Urn" days, and I love seeing these runners get the recognition they deserve for breaking such an awesome game! Great video!

[@lewis6932]

"Wait what? THAT Linkus?" *Yes, THAT Linkus* "Lmao ok"

[@Bobbybird42069]

20:43 when he says “Something strange happened” I lol’d cause that “ugh” sounded like a super sus moan

[@bobboberson12555]

:o oh hey I’m finally mentioned in one of these such a sad fate for my glitch

[@MsLuckoftheDraw]

Holy shit, the drama! Not a speedrunner myself or particularly interested but you make saving three seconds in video game seem like it changes the world. Love it, great video!

[@scratchguy7817]

The goofy BG music starting at 18:50 was a perfect addition XD

[@TheUnMarkedOne1]

I have used this video since it came out out to fall asleep almost every night and I still don’t know what it’s about I fall asleep so quick and I’m not saying it’s boring it’s just so calming and nostalgic and makes me slump real quick so thank you for this

[@aidanmunn5566]

bro what

[@paulhudalla9527]

Who cares if its a Halloween special? More LunaticJ is all I care about! Surprised that no one was talking about this, but glad that it will finally get some more attention. One day, I'm sure it will possible to do LOTAD route, but who knows when that will be? Great stuff as always!

[@Marqrk]

I feel like we were robbed of an era of saying “Hey! Nice CoC!” because a new method was found so quickly

[@kevlarmcquevlar]

Finally a time for PAL to shine!!

[@Irreve-rsible]

I knew about the giltch, never knew this information on it in detail. Thanks for decompiling it all!

[@based_mouse]

the fact that Wind Waker music started as soon as Linkus was mentioned was a nice touch lmao

[@Ask64_]

At right now the world record is at a whooping 5 minutes!

[@RoseFielden]

Damn seeing all these really takes me down memory lane. I first started running this in 2012 and seeing all of this really brings back good memories. I remember all the times when the skew setups were made and most of the runners from 2012 to 2015. I actually did try this run a few times but I couldn't ever really finish it or get past the OoB part before King Boo's room. I love how far this game has gone. I've been through some bad parts speedrunning this game but i'm glad where it is now. It was my first Speedgame too. Also I had no idea someone found the R Pump in 2012 and no one knew lmao

[@SwaggMasta0]

Nothing makes me happier than hearing a discord vc pop off

[@DesignFrameCaseStudies]

This is fascinating! Thank you for putting this together :)

[@AceAngelPrincess]

I'm happy to see how far the "Luigi Sandwich" and edited SFX "owie" OoB video has reached. :D

[@jonasharrison6355]

Dawg I'm watching this video and I'm like damn this voice sound familiar... and then I was like oh its the homie John 😂 crazy that one of your videos just popped up in my recommended lol. Keep up the good work dawg you're pulling crazy views!!!

[@kwaddell]

Ah my favorite kind of speedrun, where even as it’s being described, I have no idea what’s happening

[@Silas_MN]

holy cow, LM and SMS were the games that got me into watching speedruns a decade or more ago. absolutely amazed to see how much innovation continues to happen for this game

[@Ajbomber14]

The amount of times this video threw a wrench and extended had me on the edge of my seat. Well done. I fully expected someone to have already pulled off the final run strategy at the rate this video was surprising me! Maybe by the time I post this comment someone will.

[@treyg1]

The fact that all these glitches coincided to create an ultimately optimized run is incredible. I remember being blown away by just the original floor 1.5 clip lol, this game's speedrun community is insane.

[@nz7166]

recently found you from the lowest percent channel. im enjoying your videos

[@shay1117]

And now the any% record sits at 5:02

[@boneman9751]

Imagine E. Gadds reaction to seeing Luigi show back up in less than 10 minutes with Mario after he tunneled through the mansion and the ground to get to king boo.

[@Sorrelhas]

"Ay Luigi, what's-a the hold up?" Luigi:

[@GusherManX]

Speed running is legit crazy. Thank you for letting me in on it

[@MrWolf2595]

3:00 "Taking the speedrunning world by storm" Ha. See what you did there.

[@chaoslinkx33]

It always puts a smile on my face to see one of the first games I learned to speedrun have such a legacy on platforms. It's been years since I've been involved but I still pay attention. Hearing about the spreadsheet leaderboards really took me back. Good stuff.

[@kackers]

i'm glad to see that even in 2023 we're getting moments in speedrunning where we're getting "this doesn't seem human viable at the moment", it's weird to be experiencing one of those rather than it being a retrospective (like for example, MK64s weathertenko initially being considered impossible, and now there are 3/3 weathertenko times, just as an example) it's a prime set up for "at the time runners didn't attempt this..." in a few years, will be interesting to see how it develops

[@nephritedreams]

Down to 5minutes 2 seconds already as of this month. Absolutely out of this world

[@thewickedtyrant8306]

The final skew was amazing to see, as when i was a kid playing, i always wanted to climb through and go straight to mario