Mario Kart Wii: The Ultra Shortcut Revolution

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[@SummoningSalt]

Thanks to the Mario Kart Wii community for having an incredible scene. Absolutely could not have done it without them. The following people should be particularly credited for helping greatly with research: Blaze: kzbin.info/door/QNKPAUvVZvvtpEJBrMsqXg Braixen: www.twitch.tv/bbraixen cf: kzbin.info Ejay: kzbin.info Jellopuff: kzbin.info/door/UjE8oTqClAchc9Ojkkx4LQ Malleo: kzbin.info Additionally, I had a small group of people help me with my first Mario Kart Wii video a couple years ago. The following two people helped me immensely: MrBean35000vr: www.twitch.tv/mrbean35000vr SwordofSeals I’ve loved covering the community in the two videos I’ve made so far, and hope to make more down the road as these players break the game even more!

[@Holdln]

I love when you cover mario cart, they are my favorite videos on your channel, even though i don't play the game

[@user-E39]

Ə

[@preston999_]

You're welcome buddy

[@sethandthecrew]

Let’s go

[@derekdono]

im so excited for this video

[@valuabledoodles]

Imagine you went to heaven, but god said *”The lap didn’t count”*

[@severusdimt]

underrated comment

[@jfsport3275]

That would be hell

[@TheZetaKai]

The TAS involves a coathanger and very precise inputs.

[@somekek6734]

hahahahaha

[@alabamii]

get to heaven any% glitchless

[@Altercate]

I’m convinced Summoning Salt could make a 50 minute narration of his breakfast work. “But in the span of less than ten minutes, not one, but THREE new condiments were consumed. Welcome... to Triple-Berry Jam City.”

[@PieDivide]

When I say I LAUGHED YOU HAVE NO IDEA

[@NitroNinja324]

Actually sounds like a level. Reminds me of Soda Pop Frequency.

[@_ikako_]

@@NitroNinja324 I prefer Jump Rope Canyon. The payoff is great.

[@DesTr069]

What a god-tier comment 😂😂😂👌👌👌👌👌

[@NitroNinja324]

@@_ikako_ Yeah, but it's a bit long though. But do you know what isn't super long and totally underrated? Dog 5.

[@jamham9000]

15:27 "And he chose to spend his three-minute wait by eating an entire pack of Oreo cookies." Madlad

[@zap3231]

HE ATE WITH NO MILK *ARREST HIM IMMEDIATELLY*

[@FaBLoo-bw4hy]

@@zap3231 WOAH! OREO WITH NO MILK!

[@kzrockstar9717]

I love your profile pic dude

[@mihaelaionescu5955]

r/madlads

[@Hazgoblin]

@@zap3231 who tf eats oreos with milk

[@JohnSmith-oo7gx]

15.25 "and he chose to spend his 3 minute wait eating an entire pack of Oreo Cookies. A couple of weeks later this method was improved in a TAS" Didnt know there is TAS optimization when it comes to eating cookies.

[@jacobg6842]

Yeah the tool is milk, pretty well-known but doesn't first come to mind when you think of a TAS

[@treefiddy_Yugo-slay-via]

15:25

[@therealfriday13th]

Dude, there's TAS optimization for frickin tarot readings.

[@bwth_hybl]

@@jacobg6842 tool-assisted slurping

[@defn0tjake]

@@bwth_hybl rapid fire chew abuse

[@lukematthias5827]

"Who was crazy enough to try and get all of that" Me: "Logan?" "The answer, of course, was Logan"

[@johndjameson]

OH MY GODDDD

[@DrachenIord1510]

That's why I love the Summoning Salt cinematic universe Plot twists, rememberable loveable characters and plot twists.

[@loganmunios1958]

Yeah me!

[@TheFiteShow]

i also did this

[@NinjaLobsterStudios]

>eats a bag of Oreos in 3 min >Gets 20 second record >"Over time, this method would be improved" >me thinking the TAS eats two bags of Oreos in 3 min

[@rachael5300]

By using a TAS-only strategy called "Rapid Fire Chewing", we can theoretically bring the record down to sub-3 min. However, as of February 2021, this is not humanly possible.

[@The_Mad_Regent]

Competitive Eaters:You underestimate my power.

[@TheMehukas]

What are those >

[@janogucevich9924]

@@TheMehukas I think @ninjalobsterstudios might be fron 4chan. I think they write that way

[@pietropappo]

BagOfOreos%

[@owenmurphy924]

Me: Please can I have the good chemicals My brain: No Summoning Salt: *Plays some cool music for a few seconds after saying the name of a track from Mario Kart Wii* My brain: Now you may have the good chemicals

[@JingoTastic]

LITERALLY one of my favorite details in his videos. the fun music synced up with his pleasingly monotone voice, which rises ONLY to indicate significance, really itches the tism in the middle of my brain.

[@fauna575]

44:09 the delight in his voice when he says "hello SummoningSalt!" so wholesome

[@woooooooooooooooooooooooo]

"hello SummoningSalt, how are you? :)"

[@puppykitty6100]

@@woooooooooooooooooooooooo "Now I have to do this." Pressure can be on even for a TAS'er :)

[@ericsmith5919]

My favorite thing about Summoning Salt is how he talks like a professor describing historical figures but all the names were made up by teenagers on the internet.

[@joeycrump7536]

:) yes

[@MyRikker]

"But unbeknownst to all of us, WetFart9000 was about to make history." :D

[@sw0rdhyd350]

The Ninja Gaiden video is a great example of this, thanks to a runner by the name of "ShiveringEroticKingBanana", which he delivers with a completely straight face somehow.

[@paulk6399]

And here he completes the ‘diarrhea skip’...

[@TurboNemesis]

"In April 2017 runner DrippyBunghole made history by being the first person to complete Level 6 with no items"

[@tbk34ch]

The most impressive thing about all this is that the guy managed to eat an entire pack of Oreos in 3 minutes

[@Flome810]

*Stands up from chair covered with crumbs* Is that a challenge?

[@tedsmith9726]

He draws power from the oreos

[@RiflanIII]

Oreo Speedrun

[@Blazick22]

World record progression: Oreo eating

[@EdJones99]

Diabetes speedrun

[@yoda6142]

For those wondering, both DS Peach Gardens and Daisy Circuit have Ultra Shortcuts now. Peach Gardens was broken not long after this video was published, and Daisy Circuit was broken 2-3 weeks ago. I’d recommend checking them out, they’re both insane!

[@iansymonds8155]

And ds desert hills

[@slowburgundyy574]

finally a Non-screamer daisy circuit ultra

[@krisvillalonavila1108]

Luigi circuit too

[@josiahsimmons9866]

Lol, 2023 has been a crazy year...

[@shadowMKW]

now even moonview highway, moo moo meadows, bowser castle and ds yoshi falls!

[@jstar3382]

knowing that there's a discord of all the ultra shortcut gods popping off together is so cute

[@TWD98]

Here we go again!

[@sanjum2475]

Yeeee

[@voltsu]

lol nice to see you here

[@alexchanwaihang]

Hi TWD

[@ethanmeep4626]

Hi dude

[@ethanmeep4626]

I’m still in the middle of watching this

[@anegg661]

“Justin became the first player to set a world record with a 20 second lap. He spent his 3 minutes eating an entire pack of Oreo cookies” What an absolute mad lad.

[@CowMaam]

“I Almost Died”

[@EmmLoaf]

Without any milk.

[@crobodile]

I had watched that video so many times because it was just so funny.

[@degeneratemale5386]

@@EmmLoaf speed runners are truly inhuman

[@notfelix5106]

cracked at mario kart

[@kystyldydog4190]

One of the best parts about mariokart wii is that compared to 8 deluxe, lakitu doesn’t care if you break time and space just as long as you’re aware you’re not going the intended path

[@caritahearts2405]

I believe this is why Funky Kong hasn't made a return to the series, his presence is disasterous to the fabric of reality

[@abyssalboy8811]

He finally noclipped out of bonds from mkwii and respawned in deluxe.

[@georgetropicana9317]

“He chose to spend that 3 minutes by eating an entire pack of Oreo cookies.” Weird flex but ok.

[@HueyTheDoctor]

Without milk.

[@Melecie]

what if i ate some pizza with a coke

[@ahmadzahraniAAZ]

@@Melecie FAKE SPEEDRUN

[@Soulraven2735]

Let's hope he didn't pull a Jerma afterwards

[@colossaldonut5190]

"I don't even have any milk"

[@CowMaam]

Ok can we just take a moment to appreciate how Salt called the Rainbow Road ultra shortcut the “holy grail”, and Arthur was the one to claim it? That’s perfect wordplay

[@Daniel_Huffman]

Arthur, King of the Britons-I-I mean speedrunners, your Knights of the Round Table-I mean skills shall have a task to make them an example in these dark times.

[@monkofdarktimes]

Pottery I say

[@Rukir]

He really is the KING baby

[@nyte06]

@@Daniel_Huffman This guy is a god!

[@Shrek_es_mi_pastor]

Him to the TASer that discovered the ultra-shortcut: "Who are you, who is so wise in the ways of science?"

[@kayracan3663]

"And then came 2020" sounds like something I'm gonna say to my grandchildren a lot.

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

You won't have any.

[@grandre3464]

@@thewhitefalcon8539 😂😂😂

[@likegarlic5284]

Salt, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. When I was a kid, my dad and I would play this game every Saturday morning together. Mario Kart is a part of my childhood. This video opened my eyes to a community that has an even bigger attachment to this wonderful game than I do. I wish I could’ve been there to see this when it happened. Thank you, I tip my hat to you, sir

[@snailofkale]

HAYATO.

[@snailofkale]

@Guy Whose opinions will offend you whats your opinion

[@ArthurMK]

I cannot describe how good this is. All the emotions it brings... Being part of it makes it even better. Just, thank you.

[@TristanMKW]

.

[@nyte06]

Legend with a legendary name

[@xct8129]

Here before this becomes top comment

[@acetrainerx1346]

This man Arthur is a GOAT🐐

[@molIymawk]

absolute legend bro

[@Dragoon45]

If anyone asks me what happened in 2020, I'm saying "Ah yes, the year of the Ultra Shortcut" and nothing else

[@Deathiplyx]

hi dragoon big fan

[@Cyancystl]

Underrated ass comment

[@alex2005z]

Hi dragoon

[@lonk_skonk]

Are you in a different timezone from me or are you actually up 3:00 AM?

[@lonk_skonk]

@Chloe cuz

[@yelir64]

For those too lazy to open the doc: Episode 35: Mario Kart Wii: The Ultra Shortcut Revolution (0:00) HOME - We’re Finally Landing (1:32) Stevia Sphere - Polar bears (2:39) Chris Doerksen - Night Running (3:32) HOME - Resonance (5:39) Stevia Sphere - Misplaced My Keys (7:38) Prism Age - Plural (9:17) TheOfficialLobst - Interdimensional (11:13) Patricia Taxxon - Wavetable (13:12) HOME - Flood (16:07) TheOfficialLobst - Andromeda (17:59) HOME - Forget (19:43) HOME - Headcase (21:01) HOME - Receiver (22:07) HOME - 4 (23:28) Prism Age - Ivresse (26:19) Mini - Night Cruise (28:43) HOME - Carrier Wave (30:13) Henrik Jonsson - As Darkness Falls (32:15) HOME - Teacher (34:33) HOME - Mainframe (36:10) Patricia Taxxon - Soaring (39:15) Foewi 2 - Descriptor (41:42) Color Index - Intervals (43:07) TheOfficialLobst - Cosmos (45:05) Patricia Taxxon - Retrograde (48:02) Kevin Macleod - Man Down (50:33) HOME - We’re Finally Landing

[@Smokinalldeads_]

Ur the goat

[@Sasha-zn9ec]

u are a king mate

[@daevidpp445]

thanks daddy

[@yelir64]

I literally just copypasted some numbers in a comment, why tf am I so legendary all a sudden?

[@tonmaj]

@@yelir64 bro they literally just said thanks, chill out

[@JCmkwii]

Update: Rainbow Road is now sub-2 minutes with a WR by Justin using the shooting star. Perhaps the last minute barrier in MKWii ever - but you never know.

[@Dark_Side_Productions]

thanks for the update!

[@drainmysack]

There’s one more to go on it, if someone can go 3/3 for the glitch

[@PKSparkxxDH]

Not ONLY is it a new Summoning Salt masterpiece, but on the speedrunning of Mario Kart Wii?! I need to set some low lighting, candles and a warm bath for this one.

[@CoolJeremyAnimations]

B) I agree

[@essieisswag]

It doesn’t get any better

[@mottdropsie]

Hey PK ❤ I remember watching you all the time back then....I'm glad you're still around

[@cabledjmm]

You got me into MKW Custom Tracks, man. Glad to see you’re still around!

[@portalmaster2]

Bro I already had candles lit 😂

[@AinsleyHarriott1]

Dad: "Son please can we just play normally"

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Literally every parent trying to play games with their kid and getting destroyed because the kid never knows how to hold back.

[@lemonzest8650]

@Gem Tadu me playing dark souls 3 and progressing through the end-game before i even touch the mid-game

[@oof4dayz]

He wants to play the Legit% category.

[@poccer7722]

No Dad you just have to adjust your rotational angle and wallclip off that pole and hit the respawn zone on the other side come on this is basic Mario Kart Wii stuff here

[@boogynights]

What the records without the shortcuts.

[@michaell4292]

You have such a way with storytelling that I can freaking tear up over a video about Mario Kart Wii, of all things. Please never stop making these.

[@supersonic4863]

"its not a lap count, dont get too excited" that single sentence is so heartbreaking.

[@Kosmicd12]

mario kart wheel

[@tycenreckker8328]

oh hi

[@WarDoctor42]

so true

[@Cera_01]

it really is the mario kart wheel

[@joshuasalem5022]

I swear these SS videos are like major events where all the speedrunners come together to watch

[@bitsy__]

@@joshuasalem5022 because they are

[@thomasrj7390]

I swear to god this man turns mario kart into the pinnacle of human ingenuity

[@umageddon]

Huh? 😂

[@thatlonzoguy]

Its called being passionate about something

[@kopperkoin]

@@thatlonzoguy and i think this was called a joke

[@EaZea]

@@umageddon its a joke

[@Magnamhut]

I always think what my teachers wouldn think of these

[@thebenwilbert]

Petition to force Summoning Salt to make a part three to ultra shortcuts

[@MK_Cheezy_Chicken]

He might be waiting for every track to have an Ultra Shortcut, and right now there are 7 without one, except if you count small shortcuts the number goes down to 3

[@SethsVoices]

15:32 "I'm eating with no milk by the way." Absolute menace.

[@someoneontheinternet072]

I also love how he added that in for clarification. We could’ve gone without seeing that but he added that in anyways.

[@sphrcl.]

Summoning Salt is like a solar eclipse: Doesn't happen often, but when it does, you knows it's gonna be special.

[@foreseengrub3888]

Stolen comment

[@scarcelemons3564]

@@foreseengrub3888 welcome to youtube

[@-12Sided]

All the stolen comments grab all the likes 🙄

[@brxyann]

@@foreseengrub3888 calm down comment cop 👮‍♀️

[@eduardomemije632]

How original :/

[@umbra9915]

"So what is an ultra shortcut? Well, imagine a bus that skips most of its route and still makes it to its stop."

[@soni-switch5270]

You just had to say that didn't you :)

[@christianzhouzheng]

PLEASE let this be a normal field trip...

[@watchableraven3517]

@@christianzhouzheng With Darbian? *No way!*

[@ezralex7123]

*four-wheeled vehicle of transportation

[@jonswe5753]

Art thou Darbian?

[@thebenwilbert]

0:00 Intro 1:29 What is an Ultra Shortcut? 6:05 N64 Sherbet Land 7:51 95% Rule 11:15 N64 Bowser’s Castle 13:44 GBA Shy Guy Beach 16:21 Koopa Cape 18:07 N64 Mario Raceway 21:17 Dry Dry Ruins 23:38 GBA Bowser Castle 3 28:18 GCN Waluigi Stadium 32:16 SNES Ghost Valley 2 34:00 N64 Bowser’s Castle RTA 38:36 Koopa Cape RTA 39:13 Rainbow Road 45:06 Rainbow Road RTA

[@ohshit4860]

PUT IN THE OREOS

[@barbsskz8557]

I genuinely suck at video games but I love learning about their communities, it's so inspiring, It feels so epic

[@elijahadkins6195]

this is like a nat geo vid about the fall of the soviet union but with people with names like happysugar who have funky kong profile pics and i love it its so beautiful.

[@TheGoldLetsPlay]

Underrated comment

[@wobber.]

so underrated

[@drze7910]

make me laugh at loud, you are so right!

[@soofjandepr0]

Would the impossible berlin ultrashortcut ever be pulled off?

[@elijahadkins6195]

@@soofjandepr0 The world may never know...

[@iliosfromfireemblemthracia2558]

I love it when "HOME - We're finally landing" starts playing and I feel the chills on my back knowing something awesome is about to happen

[@Ryougi]

Our guy summoning salt has conditioned us well

[@felixbache5369]

I think it should be mandatory that all SS videos start with HOME

[@andrewdecker9619]

The video started with the Mario kart clips with this song and I got goosebumps

[@Poppomatic64]

Thanks for educating me on the song!!

[@george6389]

duuuude wth?!?!? same thing happens to me every time

[@brown-eyedcheese5440]

29:40 is THE most insane thing I’ve seen in Mario Kart

[@abyssalboy8811]

ABSOLUTELY RADICAL

[@vomitdrinker1]

ABSOLUTELY [Softaculous]

[@silverflight01]

DO A FLIP, BABY DAISY!

[@mahmud7645]

SKY HIGH

[@evanh123]

For me it was when Justin ate an entire pack of oreo cookies in 3 minutes.

[@L0jacIsBack]

The Justin & Benny flip was insane. If someone ever manages to pull it off, I’m gonna be ecstatic.

[@kade1187]

“Who’s going to be the author? Turns out, I was pretty close” Gave me chills man

[@simplymax2125]

Fr

[@thomaslennoxrobb]

Made me tear up ngl

[@casuallymakingyoutubevideo396]

me too dude

[@Miami2514]

I started to tear up a little for some reason as this is just history being made about a month ago.

[@nat298]

Arthur after hitting the Rainbow Road ultra shortcut probably: "I'm using tilt controls!"

[@DannySullivanMusic]

:D

[@jackklein8474]

@CHRISTOPHER NEMES wym tilt controls the only way to play

[@deborahmouzouris4113]

@@jackklein8474 wym the wii remote isn't the only controller there are 4 and none of the others have tilt controls

[@user-ux2kk5vp7m]

Arthur doesn’t use the wheel idiot

[@alfongd_]

@@user-ux2kk5vp7m bruh he was kidding

[@Trickshotter]

The fact that there is now a newer, way easier way to make the Rainbow Road Ultra Shortcut is just insane

[@alithealien7763]

Imagine this guy recalling and analyzing your life explaining how your decisions led to this very moment over that intro music

[@MC-wh3xm]

TAS is just such an unreal speedrunner. It's funny how everyone jokes that he's a machine cuz of how good he is.

[@thepizzatime3502]

Who’s gonna tell them...

[@TheGuatateer]

@@thepizzatime3502 dawg what do you mean? TAS is like the best speed runner out there. He’s definitely no bot

[@travelreview5962]

Yep I know...I remember this time I beat 'ol TAS... son of a bitch went HaM after that and took 3 minutes off his previous world record!

[@thepizzatime3502]

@@TheGuatateer 😳

[@maxdragon5043]

I met him irl, real nice guy. Though he seems always to be in such a rush

[@peepsiee]

*2008* "Hey, just so you know, there's a missing wall on Koopa Cape." "Oh shoot, where?" "Nah, it's okay. The players won't find it."

[@galfinsp7216]

I’d love to see logs of developer discussing ways to abuse the game, only to write them off due to them being lazy.

[@Zeuseus6609]

Having worked with software devs. It's not usually laziness, it's lack of time or the exec team breathing down their neck to push something out ir reassigning them to a new task when they're partway through polishing the details of the previous one.

[@thetechnovoid]

@@Zeuseus6609 so its not “itheyres no way theyre getting this so lets not do it” and instead “no chance so no codebecause of time” or just overlooking because of tim?

[@Zeuseus6609]

@@thetechnovoid quite often a bug will be known about but because it's such an edge case to trigger it, it will be a really low priority to fix it and then it never gets fixed because there's more important things to do with the limited time available

[@lorencoon4644]

@@Zeuseus6609 then the bug ends up being abused and devs sit there dumbfounded

[@KaiUndMoritz]

i still remember someone telling me about the 0:20 vulcano map shortcut, where you drive around the rock. im amazed how old this one is and that someone told me about it when i was like 10. insane how old this one is

[@ruthannefiore862]

By the end of this video, I was just smiling like an idiot. You are a great story teller, and clearly very passionate about everything you make videos about. I love learning about the speed running community, keep up the good work!

[@tetrafuse3096]

Imagine you went to Heaven but God said: "You missed the 0 Region"

[@eelam-boy]

Lol

[@SolarLight]

Koopa Cape has finally been done humanly through a new method discovered 2 days ago, so this video was just a tiny bit too early. Oof.

[@onometre]

that happens comically often with this channel lol. speedrunning strats change fast

[@greentea_DP]

Demoknight tf2

[@squidMB]

Someone link the video

[@kapsaysin]

You were the reason I saw that the rainbow road ultra shortcut was completed.

[@enigma8245]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/il6ZkKWugLiql6M here's the link to the new WR

[@hakuman2528]

Watching these is like watching history being made right in front of you. It's so hype when he stops the music and stops talking, you know a record is about to be made!!

[@eldritchzora]

Summoningsalt being so straight-faced in his joke delivery makes things like the Author/Arthur thing so much funnier. Most of the time there aren't jokes, but when delivering one, he really goes for it. Love this channel!

[@ZacharyArneson]

Me who has literally never attempted a speed run: "wow look at what we've accomplished :')"

[@vanKarsie]

Exactly

[@grimrapper5202]

*they've

[@filip4698]

@@grimrapper5202 that was the joke..

[@derp195]

@@filip4698 sometimes I forget that half of the internet is like 12. Then someone says something like that.

[@filip4698]

@@derp195 what are you referring to?

[@josephcoopernienow]

“we can’t go through the wall” “we can’t go under it” “we have to go over it!”

[@lewiscarroll4290]

"oh no!" "bonk, bonk, bonk" (idk what sound wall clipping a rock makes) "we're going on a timesave hunt, gonna catch a big one" etc.

[@mihaelaionescu5955]

This little trick will save us 51 milliseconds.

[@mackenziemcrae8737]

@@lewiscarroll4290 so glad people remember that book lol

[@basil7448]

@@lewiscarroll4290 we're not scared!

[@StephenG994]

I was your 1K like where’s my kiss

[@HermskiTV]

This video was great. Growing up I was fortunate enough to have family focused parents, who made "game night" a priority every week/every other week. After we got our wii (which came with MK) we only picked Mario Kart to play for months. We played it so much and made so many memories. It got to the point that my mom and dad would practice together in DUOs on weekends when my sister and I were out with our friends. I used these ultra shortcuts on only a few maps to frequently ensure I would always come out on top. Such good times. Thanks for the video, it brought back a lot of great memories.

[@TeaDog14]

39:16 Haven't played mariokart in like 10 years and this is the first mario kart speedrun content I've ever watched. Yet I still somehow knew he was talking about Rainbow Road 😂

[@skoomymooms8845]

Summoning Salt on 2/21: Who knows If anyone will make this koopa cape ultra work Justin on 2/27: Hold my Oreos

[@uranium54321]

cf on 3/10: hold my barrel roll

[@skoomymooms8845]

@@uranium54321 Just saw that video. Crazy.

[@c3gfboy7]

@@uranium54321 how many have now been found? 19 or 21?

[@Snipe2kBeast]

Lol

[@MKWahPhil]

@@c3gfboy7 There are 19 ultra shortcuts.

[@eldabys]

i love that summoning salt is popular enough now that people reference him when they make world records

[@caoilfhionndunbar]

I know right? its so cool.

[@angellm8192]

alpharad

[@Its_Might]

I mean he hold some really impressive records himself, he is great at doing this videos while actually being a top speed runner himself

[@aceae4210]

he is a has world records on Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Single Segment Another World Circuit RTA 90 Minute Challenge

[@DannySullivanMusic]

its great to see

[@chipaddict2227]

Coming back to this video always makes me happy

[@benwarren3180]

since this video was posted 3 more tracks have an ultra for them and koopa cape has a humanly possible method. Just waiting for the inevitable summoning salt video on it

[@wjamesthegreatest8708]

2019: Jump out in this general direction then die 2020: That invisible wall cant stop me!

[@asmylia9880]

So we can agree that building walls will do shit? Lol

[@Damianito2003]

2021: "Guys, I did it."

[@primalinea682]

Alternate title: people bullying a videogame for 50 minutes straight

[@kouluruoka7920]

People bullying a videogame for 13 years summed up in less than 2 hours

[@BobBob-bm9kz]

@@kouluruoka7920 less than 1

[@kouluruoka7920]

@@BobBob-bm9kz yeah but both videos together is under 2

[@Tinlion09]

_IT'S ALREADY DEAD! IT'S ALREADY DEEEEAAAAAAD!_

[@BobBob-bm9kz]

@@kouluruoka7920 tru

[@calebtylershepherd21]

Found your docs, and have been binge watching them all. You definitely have a talent for documentary style videos. I’ve never really been into speed running, though I’ve watched a few over the years. However, these videos I found totally intriguing, and interesting. Keep doing what you’re doing. You could do docs on just about anything, and I believe it’d be successful. Great content, and the passion behind these videos definitely shines through. Take care!

[@cassidy1730]

happy anniversary! this was my first ever summoning salt video and ever since i’ve been hooked and watched them all :) keep up the amazing work 💙

[@fool8304]

Justin by far has the most gamer energy in the whole video. A full pack of Oreos, no milk? Absolute champion

[@para4]

It’s one of my favorite things when top players have great personalities, not only are you getting good gameplay, but it also makes the videos more entertaining

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Biscuit with no bev

[@traviswilliams2348]

Honestly, I find oreos better without milk. Normal, basic oreos that is. I don't know all the flavors and haven't had a chance to test.

[@veermistartmkwinstagramvee7067]

@Noah Cheng bro at least he’s getting some recognition from casual MKW viewers, most MKW viewers don’t even know who he is let him have his recognition

[@fool8304]

@Noah Cheng Did you even hear him? A whole box, all three rows. Thats like, 90 oreos or something...

[@imblayck]

broke: “floor” woke: “horizontal wall”

[@generalbacon7476]

Or are the walls vertical floors

[@imblayck]

@@generalbacon7476 you’re a genius.

[@FishwicksREAL]

@Trevor B NNNNNNEEEERD

[@Joey-nq1uk]

@@FishwicksREAL that’s not even clever it’s just obvious

[@imblayck]

@Trevor B i know man, lmao, it’s just funny.

[@zombiehorsefranzferdinand9304]

Need a part 3 immediately. Justin is nuts

[@Moz96]

I have never been interested in speedrunning games before, but after watching almost every video that you have, I've been intrigued by it. The quality of your videos is also just astounding.

[@splashmag7568]

I love how speedruners when they see "humanly impossible" they basically say "no" and discover an insane way to turn it possible

[@reio1951]

You only say that because you only pay attention when it actually happens. You don't bother to remember the un countable amount of times someone has said "that's impossible" and it actually was.

[@gigaslave]

Reminder that speedrunners see a TAS and go "Theoratically only machine input possible? Challenge accepted."

[@splashmag7568]

@@reio1951 first off all, your comment was unnecessary, it was a joke, and most of the big ones "humanly impossible" were solved, the other impossible ones aren't that big, or they don't make a big difference in players runs, so they don't even try it

[@reio1951]

@@splashmag7568 ah the classic, "ot was just a joke". Idk why you're so offended lol. Idk where this "most" comes from. Obviously you're gonna see a lot of "impossible things made possible" when you watch a channel like summoning salt who makes videos centred around those kind of events. Also people don't call them impossible unless it is significant. Such as when Mario Oddysey sub 1 hour was impossible. Which it was with the strats at that time.

[@taymorrison]

@@reio1951 i think their point is that loads of speed running tricks now were once considered humanly impossible, not that everything that’s considered impossible has or will be achieved by a human. all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares kinda thing ya know

[@weebcactus368]

Hearing Arthur say “I did it” repeatedly filled me with soo much dopamine

[@yeahsick123]

Yeah, and the most impressive part is that he did it using a Wii wheel!

[@midlifehemi88]

@@yeahsick123 HE DID?!

[@jungleparkway]

@@midlifehemi88 he definitely did not, he uses nunchuck for all of his runs. However a player named Ray made the Waluigi Stadium glitch with wheel

[@ravedeath7690]

watching that shit live was a biblical moment

[@TheThirdPrice]

Genuinely that made me tear up. So emotional

[@galacticwarriorrb7644]

There are 2 feelings you get at the end of summoning salt videos. Extreme satisfaction or extreme emptiness when its so close but isnt there. Best channel on YT

[@icyan393]

(0:00) HOME - We’re Finally Landing (1:32) Stevia Sphere - Polar bears (2:39) Chris Doerksen - Night Running (3:32) HOME - Resonance (5:39) Stevia Sphere - Misplaced My Keys (7:38) Prism Age - Plural (9:17) TheOfficialLobst - Interdimensional (11:13) Patricia Taxxon - Wavetable (13:12) HOME - Flood (16:07) TheOfficialLobst - Andromeda (17:59) HOME - Forget (19:43) HOME - Headcase (21:01) HOME - Receiver (22:07) HOME - 4 (23:28) Prism Age - Ivresse (26:19) Mini - Night Cruise (28:43) HOME - Carrier Wave (30:13) Henrik Jonsson - As Darkness Falls (32:15) HOME - Teacher (34:33) HOME - Mainframe (36:10) Patricia Taxxon - Soaring (39:15) Foewi 2 - Descriptor (41:42) Color Index - Intervals (43:07) TheOfficialLobst - Cosmos (45:05) Patricia Taxxon - Retrograde (48:02) Kevin Macleod - Man Down (50:33) HOME - We’re Finally Landing

[@snake7z]

Thanks for the music been searching a while :)))

[@iliapavliqi4509]

@@snake7z Just want to let you know that Summoning Salt has a music list, that can be found in the description

[@jubernavarrete3807]

Everyone: “2020 sucked.” Mario Kart Wii Speedrunners: “Well yes, but actually no.”

[@evamiller4886]

I guess everyone having a lot of time at home has helped people find new tricks in video games

[@kei.13]

Quarantine means speed runners can grind all day lol.

[@Kavilion]

Hold my Oreos

[@MichaelMJD]

Man this is gonna be good

[@longawaited1103]

Summoning salts videos are always good!

[@lemon66111]

yay the tech guy likes mario kart and summoning salt

[@sugaryhull9688]

Fancy seeing you here, mate!

[@NewKillerStar]

Love your videos so much

[@3dwin.x754]

!!

[@Keeno12]

Yo dude- grats on a million!! Very well deserved- your channel is amazing. Content is really top notch!!

[@robbutterill1426]

you know its a legendary video when it opens with Home - We’re finally landing

[@BigZam_TheMan]

“I’m eating with no milk” I keep telling people speed runners are degenerates

[@nabeelnitro6447]

I eat mine with tea. Sue me I don't care.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Personally, I don't get why you want to make your oreos soggy. Just hell no. I always eat the filling first before eating the black wafer(?).

[@lunarpanda7436]

@@nabeelnitro6447 whaaaaaat- ill take up your offer to sue. what kind of tea,

[@Lepharmory]

I've eaten dry cereal in a baggie when I was in a hurry many times.

[@therealthatcatstabe360]

I eat oreos with coke and dry cereal, fight me

[@marshallclifton1329]

"The only question was, 'Who was gonna be the author?' Well, turns out, I was pretty close." *tears spring to my eyes* WAIT WHY AM I TEARING UP

[@wikzy.7966]

k

[@weirdaljedifan2]

You’re not the only one 😭

[@alvarogarrido5334]

It is the mix of everything we are watching

[@corruleumblue3317]

Because Summoning Salt has a real skill at getting people emotionally invested. (I teared up a bit too.)

[@phan-2187]

don’t worry bro i’m full on crying haha i’m just so proud of arthur

[@evantobin867]

The Oreo Speedrun

[@TheTTL1997]

The transition at @50.50 where you sum up this masterpiece with arthur completing the ultra might be the most satisfied I've ever been with a video this long on youtube. Just awesome. Thank you

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

"Logan about to be the star if summoningsalt makes ultra shortcut part 2" They're learning.

[@jalensmh]

We are officially disqualifying Justin's 20 second lap because he actively chose to eat the Oreos without milk during his wait for the bomb's detonation.

[@strangejune]

It's not humanly viable with milk yet, the time it takes to get the milk is just too much.

[@aveen8769]

who the fuck eats oreos with milk

[@arandomcommenter6759]

@@aveen8769 me

[@mikeymikey4946]

@@aveen8769 literally everyone except you and justin

[@ThunLunk]

@@arandomcommenter6759 me

[@thrensdraco]

Summoning Salt, I have fallen in love with each and every one of your videos since you put the first one out. Keep up the good work, and continue to make excellent Content for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Maybe even shed a tear or two off of some of the stories that you tell. Thank you so much for what you do.

[@gaziiPOO]

wow i seriously choked up watching those last two minutes. the outburst of support from all corners of the community is so inspiring.

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

"Note what I said - *was* impossible" Top 10 anime plot twists

[@stevieray522]

This is underrated :)

[@Flome810]

This is overused :)

[@mappplesirrup8473]

it gives me an option to read more but there is nothing more to read confusion

[@cameronamador5472]

i love how he acts like his first ultra shortcut video wasn't one of the main reasons people started trying to find more of these things lmao

[@nealio6458]

*respect*

[@Lewishhhh]

it wasnt, all the players who found these shortcuts were already playing the game and looking for shortcuts before his video

[@Vekstar]

@@nealio6458 I mean true. But I bet a tiny bit more people are paying attention to it.

[@stolenshortsword]

@@Lewishhhh the original video has 10 million views. if that doesn't stimulate interest or at least cause more active participation in the mkwii community then nothing will

[@officerwizz]

@@Lewishhhh well I wouldn't be surprised if seeing the ultra shortcuts they discovered being shown to over 10 million inspired and motivated them to try and find new strategies. Like with anything, once it gets attention, there is usually improvement that follows.

[@greekfire3244]

I found this channel by pure accident, and now I'm hooked, the music is calming, the narration is top-notch, and the topics are really cool.

[@wompypompy1033]

What a fucking roller-coaster of emotions! The ending was so perfect! With only 2 minutes left, I thought the video was over until that amazing Arthur moment!! Great video!

[@plasmakitten4261]

Summoningsalt is famous enough in the speedrunning community that he is now offhandedly mentioned in his own videos. What a legend.

[@kaizermierkrazy6886]

This is funnier then it has any right to be

[@mysteriousfubini214]

He was reasonably famous in the community before his YT became gigantic. He's held a lot of WR in Punch Out!

[@plasmakitten4261]

@@mysteriousfubini214 yeah but he would only ever be in his own content if it was punch out specifically, as opposed to just any speedrun

[@dizzydee4889]

An absolute legend ;)

[@bongosbongos]

@@mysteriousfubini214 And he apparently does TAS? 34:24 is a clip of a rapid fire hop with 'SummoningSalt' in the corner

[@xkygerx]

I hope he knows that he was one of the biggest factors to the boom. Without your videos interest wouldn’t have come up for these. Thank you Mr. Salt.

[@georgehunter2175]

I got back into MKWii because of his History of the Ultra Shortcut video

[@xkygerx]

@@georgehunter2175 the only reason I even started watching anything speed running related is because of the videos he made over super Mario

[@asm3666]

was just coming down here to post this

[@legofilmzwnb]

Sir salt is a little humble and I appreciate that

[@midgetmechanic7977]

This is such an inspiring documentary that really pulls you in making you feel like you were there to witness these incredible feats

[@genesisnineteen9579]

I’m ngl lately I’ve been getting absolutely fried out of my god damn mind and watching all of these speedrunning history vids. Safe to say I have been having a blast, cheers!

[@WilliamAndrews0]

The fact, that I get so emotional about people I don't know, playing a game I don't care about on a console I never owned is really just proof how goddamn good you are at making videos.

[@shamstam]

LMFAOO FOR REAAAAAL

[@EugeneOneguine]

Exactly the same here hahaha. I had no idea all of these things existed 1 hour ago, I didn't even know Mario Kart Wii, and yet I was so moved at the end. YEAH GO ARTHUR MY BOY !

[@accelgortuss4573]

How dare you not care about Mariokart wii

[@WilliamAndrews0]

@@accelgortuss4573 sorry...

[@Slightly_Decent]

Dude, go out, buy a wii, buy Mario Kart, gather some friends, and thank me later.

[@cameronreynolds5603]

"But remember what i said earlier?" Proceeds to show his own clip and still put credits in for his own youtube on his own video

[@kylethejudge]

Ya gotta cite your sources, man

[@matiasenriquemaldonadoruiz5216]

Thats like citing your own thesis. Such a flex, and its beautiful

[@TheQuinn50]

self plagiarism is a thing

[@oz_jones]

@@matiasenriquemaldonadoruiz5216 if it's peer-revewed, it's ok

[@markymark443]

That's the joke.

[@iscremintothevoid]

Arthur's excited little "I did it, I did it!"s brought me joy

[@jimbotheimpaler4756]

These videos have such a great vibe. They keep me grinding and feeling good about it :)

[@austinobst8989]

Imagine nascar with ultra shortcuts.

[@godzamoongus]

The Earnhardts at Daytona and Chase Elliott at the road courses

[@mrrudigaer]

Flying cars man flying cars mayn

[@speedhunter7156]

@@godzamoongus there has been a few attempts with dale earnhardt Sr at riverside in the 80's and marcos ambrose in 2012 they where successful but most where struck down

[@ttyler7256]

Wallclip off other cars to slow them down and get a boost straight to jail, do not pass go do not collect 200

[@dibarel]

@@godzamoongus Chase Elliot isnt good at road courses just cause he has had 5 wins

[@thegenerousthief2413]

Summoning Salt is one of the few youtubers that can actually make you emotionally invested into the story that he presents to you, it starts off with the discovery of the methods to save time, then eventually becomes focused on the people trying to get world records. In the end while the times are impressive, it's all about the journey the people went through to get them. Truly beautiful stuff

[@HyrubatoMusic]

I love these kinds of videos. When they deep dig into how the game works and behind the scenes of the actual purpose, without actually explaining how the literal code works.