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Improving the World Record by multiple seconds at once is always a big deal in any 2D Mario Any% speedrun, and that's exactly what we've done here! I also explain all the ins and outs of the category, and exactly how I did it.
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[@Kosmicd12]

I'll be pushing this record down more in the coming days! Follow me on Twitch to watch the next World Record live! www.twitch.tv/kosmic

[@notvalk5475]

Wow! I did not expect a 13:55 to come soon!

[@idkyet9458]

wr whennnnnnnn

[@Bismuth9]

Sick explanation at the start. Complete, to the point, well edited, really nice work. Makes the run much better to watch!

[@ruben._._34577]

I agree

[@eebu4053]

gomars binzey pooh

[@eebu4053]

OH NY GOTT im zonar inply obam oner

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Yeah, I didn't even have to watch it on 2x! 🥰 .Just kidding.

[@i_butters1286]

Hi bismuth

[@josephrossow8901]

I really appreciate the explanation of the route and some of the context. Congrats on the WR!

[@LeoNoriegaa]

Congratulations Kosmic! You’re a legend!

[@jrock718]

Congrats! Really nice video opening, too. Engaging voiceover and clean videos cuts. Cheers.

[@Whkixsbukb]

Yeah

[@caiolopezcomz]

I want to comment the same!

[@PanNic97]

15:08 Kosmic: "bad" Captions: "good"

[@Pepsey-gi3lh]

The explanation about the save and quit route was really interesting!

[@edge3220]

I appreciate that introduction. I hope this category gets more popular!

[@iBall1]

Even as someone who already has a lot of knowledge on how this speedrun works, I really enjoyed the explanation in the beginning of the video. GGs

[@Coburn64]

Video was very professionally presented and I appreciated the intro where you took the time to explain major parts of your strat. Congrats on the WR, you're a legend! Can't wait to see you shave more time off the WR.

[@DonYagamoth]

Oh... This is awesome, I loved that introduction to the run - while I know Lost Levels, I didn't know them in enough detail to really appreciate this. Thank you for the overview, and congratulations ^^

[@jeongsukim2547]

I love the introduction part in the beginning. Congrats on the record!

[@FinagleBagel]

Hell yeah, amazing Kosmic! I love these scripted explanations of runs along with the run itself

[@taylor6618]

Yea that was very helpful

[@henryphang9733]

6:54 that music sync was wild

[@MichelleSleeper]

Congrats! Also I really appreciate the run explanation at the start, very informative!

[@togden88]

Kosmic just seems like such a genuinely nice guy. Love to see normal, decent people on the internet haha. Keep it up, my dude.

[@riahlexington]

I love all the little changes they made in all stars to give those old games some more flair like making world 5 all snowy and Mario doing those peace sign animations. The lightening flashes in the back of the castle and all. So neat!

[@artgutierrez6568]

I just recently started playing SNES Lost Levels again after a few years hiatus. This game is so difficult. You make it look easy. Thanks for this video.

[@rogerlama123]

I really liked this format, this is a really good video!

[@thag_simmons]

holy shit, the save and quit method is GENIUS. it's stuff like that that I love so much about speedrunning

[@Yubin_Lee_Doramelin]

It was SMB2 SNES Any% in which I first encountered the Save and Quit strategy, and it's interesting there are more games where this method can be used! Awesome!

[@leandrothy]

Congratulations, Kosmic! You're a legend indeed

[@retrotimes1133]

Still making awesome world records! Huge congrats!!

[@bjornbear7460]

Kosmic: **beats SMB2 under 14 minutes** Me: **Can't even beat the game** Jokes aside, congrats on the WR! EDIT: wrong game. thank for pointing that out. been playing smw rom hacks.

[@jake6542_]

wrong name lol, its SMB2

[@sophiegrey9576]

@@jake6542_ I was just about to say

[@bjornbear7460]

@@jake6542_ thanks for pointing that out. fixed.

[@SpendyVG]

You are pioneering some high quality world record speedrun format here! I'm sure this intro will be mentioned in a speedrun history video one day.

[@Dfish2229]

Nice dude. It’s insane how good you are at speed running these Mario games.

[@moxborol]

Keep pushing the limits!! You are a machine Kosmic!!

[@adamsrankings8860]

So many Mario games has the record ends in :55

[@Takumitsuu]

Very interesting! Congrats for the World Record!

[@alecday3775]

Hello there Kosmic. Sorry if this is nearly 2 weeks late but: I also liked the little explainer at the beginning to give new viewers what exactly goes into the run. Great stuff and great times for both 8-4 and D-4 which is also the final time. 8m 17.062 for the 8-4 segment which led into a D-4/final world record time of 13m 55.423s. Congrats on the record man!!!!!!!!

[@prizm9515]

Sick content my dude. Congrats on the wr. I also liked the route explanation. I never knew a Mario speedrun could have more than one viable route. Lol

[@dr.phlosion7485]

See and that is EXACTLY what i'm Always hyped about! You do all the Stuff with NRG, yet, once again, you continue to Break World Records. Congrats Kosmic. ^^ Keep pushing it down! 🌹😄 Also; Edit Whenever GTAce is on the Board you know there's Competition already. Haha xD

[@NinetyLegos]

There's always enough time to break a World Record(Unless you play SMB1 then it's insane)

[@covereye5731]

Really good intro, definitely do it like that again when you get another record.

[@double_dave33]

Man, really wish I could have been able to watch you get wr live. Congrats on a fantastic run!

[@ademisc]

That run was bonkers! :) Nice job Kosmic!

[@SanityAardvark]

Really appreciate the commentary at the start.

[@danemartin5288]

Congrats dude. That was awesome. I am looking forward to you optimizing more

[@Its__Good]

Well done dude. Awesome skills Truman.

[@FastIdiotBoss]

Add another to the :55 WR collection!

[@sovietbirdz]

Congrats! Enjoyed the explanation beforehand too

[@ImPeterKe]

The Legend IS BACK!

[@SilverVayne]

Oh yea this format is dope too. Well done on the narration

[@DOC_951]

There’s something so gratifying knowing you’re watching a run… and already knowing it’s the world record run ahead of time but the runner doesn’t (at the time of him playing)!

[@robertm5110]

I really appreciate the commentary at the beginning :)

[@bes03c]

I love that Kosmic put up an explanation at the beginning of his video. I hope we also get treated to a full breakdown later.

[@flibidydibidy]

Awesome! Also nice explanation at the beginning :-)

[@Gaant]

Congrats on the WR dude!

[@GCJOrYeah]

I love how when Kosmic is like, "This is the run" its the run 😂

[@SirioResteghini]

Nice run, and thanks for the explanation at the beginning. Although I think you might have wanted to explain the lack of soft drinks and pizza...

[@LethalityLIVE]

Wooooooo! Can’t wait to see more competition in this category. Probably don’t wanna get comfortable with this run. :)

[@Gurogun]

loved the Truman Show reference at the beginning, gotta be one of my favourite movies!

[@emmettfrancione9468]

Well deserved WR by a true master of the art!

[@Mr.Q_Dude]

Congratulations. You are a real superstar at these games. I don't know how people can put hours/days into these speedruns especially in this game where it was "too hard" for NA audiences. You along with Niftski, Darbian, and the other SMB greats will forever be true legends in Super Mario Bros speedrunning.

[@Schlimtor]

BOOM BABY! You make it look so easy dude. GG

[@justjeo7715]

World record ?! Nice job as always, Kosmic!

[@malachibros6417]

Congratulations on WR

[@JawnGG]

Ayyyy congrats man!

[@patrickmadisoncomedy]

Congrats bro! Great job!!!

[@andrewedward777]

Kosmic gonna get all the WR for all categories in lost levels

[@HonkeyKongLive]

Usually quitting out is banned, I'm surprised it's allowed here. It makes more sense to let it imo. Edit: slick Truman Show reference as well haha

[@unspeakablevorn]

I read this comment, went "oh i should listen for that", and then only one second later he said "good afternoon good evening and good night"

[@Kosmicd12]

It's pretty much always allowed actually

[@HonkeyKongLive]

@Kosmic is it? I feel like in a lot of games it's frowned upon. Same with intentional deaths.

[@Kosmicd12]

@@HonkeyKongLive both of those are totally fine and used anywhere they're faster in tons of games. Maybe you're thinking of categories like "No up+A" or "deathless" in some NES games where those categories are more popular, but there's the regular any% categories too. OoT is a good example where there's a hundred intentional deaths and save warps haha. Even the next SM64 120 Star TAS will feature a savewarp, which is really neat.

[@Pankaw]

Sweet, congrats!! I like the explanation :)

[@7Alberto7]

What a GOD,you deserve it big time! Congrats!

[@CYLITM]

Good explanation and congrats on WR. I can see why no one speedruns this route/game.

[@chadwolf3840]

congrats on the WR!

[@ScoutScoutScoutScoutScout]

Super cool run and congrats also it's wild how you have to play a full game of og Mario just to get the letter warp I think

[@gunsandmoses8670]

Dude your skills are sick!

[@Gurogun]

congratulations Kosmic!!

[@AndersonNeo12]

Watching Speedrunners I have to think of Matrix 1 Me: "Jesus Christ he's fast, take a look at his neurokitenics, they're way above normal"

[@uelssom]

Congratulations! Beautiful GLOD

[@p00rstr94]

Congratulations Kosmic :)

[@oblivionrapture1469]

13:46 “it feels harder to get the 8-4 record than the D-4 record right now” He knows what he has to do now :)

[@jzzpnk]

Congrats, best man!

[@Divexi]

9:39 The sync with the jumps and the music lol

[@literallylegendary]

This guy could dominate all the SMBTLL categories.

[@PatrickDavis28]

Very true, but Niftski's 7:52 is absolutely incredible. It's literally pushing the limits of how far humans can take the game.

[@TheRudyyy]

Great job Kosmic!

[@FilipAlexx]

Kosmic getting WR is like a personal win for ppl like me - dinosaurs that gonna be 30 by march

[@FilipAlexx]

Not that i did any work for it but I tried running n64 emulator and that shit didnt work, and my lovely aunt took my nintendo with 60l thrash bag filled with games collection for my younger cousin to play a little, and never gave it back.

[@jakito170]

Congratulations Another WR for my Mario master

[@Mr.MaxiCola]

🍾Grats!🍾

[@FordFourD-aka-Ford4D]

Also: How does it feel playing a 'classic engine/physics' Super Mario game on a *SNES controller* instead of a *NES* pad?

[@Kosmicd12]

Exactly the same

[@justinhicks306]

LOLOLOL!!

[@FordFourD-aka-Ford4D]

@@Kosmicd12 wooooord? Usually you talk to master-level gamers and they get so particular about their controllers. It's kinda refreshing to hear you say that, Kosmic. Much respect to you, as always!

[@mattmguitar]

@@Kosmicd12 Except for when you break a brick as Super Mario, you get "sucked up" into the space the brick occupied - apparently, your Y velocity is set to the mathematical opposite after breaking a block compared to the NES version. For example kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3jSmZV6gpyheck

[@magica1l349]

I was waiting to see this post

[@thuggeegaming659]

0:58 I do think this needs slightly more clarification for people who are only familiar with the NES. Mario 2 Japan was made for the Famicom Disk System, not the original Famicom. The FDS used floppy disks, and while they have the disadvantage of having slow load times, they are larger in capacity than carts, and you can easily save data to them. So unlike the NES, the FDS could easily save your progress, which the NES usually didn't do. So while you have to beat the game 8 times, it doesn't have to be in one sitting.

[@Kosmicd12]

Theres a solid 50 or so NES games that had save batteries. Zelda is at least popular enough that people should know that's possible :) haha. If they ever ported this game I wonder how they would've handled it, since it's just one tiny thing that needs to be saved

[@VanillaLimeCoke]

2:40 This neat feature also works on the American version of Super Mario Bros 2 in Super Mario All Stars. The game has 4 main/major warp zones (there’s others but they’re glitches and warp back to the beginning of that world or somewhere in a previous stage of that World. If you want the link let me know) Anyhoo.. we have…. M 1-3 to 4-1 S 3-1 to 5-1 M 4-2 to 6-1 S 5-3 to 7-1 S = near start M = near mid, so yeah you even have to play part of those 2 stages And it’s kind of hard which path to take. Each one requires to do at least one whole world. 3-1 to 5-1 and then 5-3 to 7-1 seems basic. You have to fight two bosses though, but the warps are at the start, it’s the beginning easier levels. 5-1 is rather straightforward, although 5-2 is a bit tough. 1-3 to 4-1 and then 4-2 to 6-1 is popular. The ice world isn’t too complicated. No birdo at end of 4-1. 6-2 is really straightforward and 6-3 has a nifty short cut. 1-3 to 4-1 and then 5-3 to 7-1 is underrated a bit. Again World 4 is considered easier than World 3. World 4-3 also has a nice shortcut. But then you have to do 5-1 and 5-2 which are a bit tough. But playing the SNES you can go to 4-1 save/quit, then click back to World 3, warp to 5-1 and then go to World 7-1 in World 5-3. I did this all the time.

[@hellothere8675]

You done done it there. Hey ma! He did the thing!

[@Terraio]

"Now this has to be the run" It's funny to see speedrunners talk about how they will get the wr in the beginning of the run as a joke and then actually get it

[@justinhicks306]

Ho hum, just another Word Record… I can’t wait until you start doing SMB1any% attempts again!!!

[@Kosmicd12]

You will be waiting forever

[@casabaixo]

Very nice run, as aways! GTZ, monster!

[@yelir64]

One could say this world record is cosmic

[@yelir64]

d12

[@LordAbsurdum]

Gg, congrats!

[@krispykreme9947]

Good Afternoon

[@capttelush539]

Well done and ggs

[@antman8152]

Crazy, it took me 4 hours to get to 8-3 and like 20 continues

[@EthanMr.D]

Ayyyy Kosmic We Finally Did It!

[@ApexBrachydios]

GG Long time coming!

[@bloodylegend5176]

Congrats mate

[@mathprodigy]

SMB original - Bowser is trying to thwart Mario's efforts!! SMB Lost Levels - Bowser is literally trying to powerbomb Mario neck-first into a brick wall and murder him

[@MLDrummer90]

You’re an absolute legend Kosmic!

[@AndyGaskin]

Super congrats

[@seanoreilly1832]

My brain can't do what yours can do Kosmic

[@richardjoyce2764]

The first stomp of the run was to the music queue 😂

[@tendstofortytwo]

Congratulations! :D