[MKW WR] Mushroom Gorge (No Glitch) -

After months of development, many thousands of attempts, and a handful of joke runs that happened to finish, I've finally done it. The 1:37 on Mushroom Gorge is real. 1:38 never existed, and never will exist in the track's record history.
This is the first run that I'm legitimately happy with. The only real mistake is briefly touching the offroad at the start of L2, but I'm not bothered by it considering that lap was still a 32.591. This run is all that I've been hoping for over the past few weeks.
I go home for Christmas break this weekend, so I will not be playing the 3lap category for at least a few weeks. I intend on revisiting the flap when I come back and pushing it down to a 29.xxx, which I can easily do with a solid run and a different shroomstrat. Afterward, I don't really know where I want to go. I have the potential for a 1:36 here, but I've been playing this track for nearly half of a year now and want to do other things. It is more than likely that I will play this off-and-on while working on other tracks, but I'm easing up on the MG grind from now on.
Apologies for all of you who have been anticipating an in-depth analysis/explanation of this tech and how to use it on this track. I have bits and pieces of the video put together, but didn't want to dedicate a serious amount of time to it until I got the 1:37. It most definitely won't be done by the end of the year given how long it took me to get this, but rest assured knowing that I am going to be putting time into it while I'm home for the break.
Thank you everyone that has followed me on my journey to learn, optimize, and execute these strategies. It seriously means so much to me seeing your reactions and support, as this track is the ultimate showcase of what I've come to love about this game. See you all on worldwide tops in 2025. o7
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Background music: How I Fall Apart (Instrumental) - Currents
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[@atlafan7364]

Talking a no glitch category down 3 seconds in 2 months is absolutely bonkers in 2024. You’ve done excellent work here

[@Johnnyvtg]

Ikr. Not many people can negotiate that well in the cellphone era.

[@nitricacid2516]

when flambambam was born he drove his mother back home from the hospital

[@judge81]

This made me laugh

[@Greesher]

Real

[@Flareonboii]

The Time Gap from 1st to 2nd is now larger than Maple Treeway now💀💀💀

[@Bartsims-ek4gs]

Agreed Big Time💀💀💀💀

[@Vuxzlo]

@@Bartsims-ek4gs😂

[@house.plants.]

Bro learnt it is indeed faster to not hit the mushroom stalk 🐐 🫡

[@Naerlyn]

I think we can't jump to conclusions off of just one example, it might still be coincidence that the run in which he doesn't munch on the shroom also happens to be 2 seconds faster.

[@house.plants.]

@@Naerlynmore research may be required...

[@natnat-xc8n]

Who knows, if he'd hit it this could have been a 1:36

[@vrimb1]

@@Naerlyn Mushrooms give you a speed boost in this game tho

[@liammiller.design]

Stalk strat is indeed not the meta

[@christendo5733]

What's crazy is, this may not be the last time he skips an entire second barrier. Congrats on this massive improvement, Flambam

[@saaskugelsaaskugel2934]

U know what else is crazy an massive?

[@queenobamaii3736]

@saaskugelsaaskugel2934 idk but I sure hope someone lowers the time even further before the hype starts to fade

[@lombre9149]

how ?

[@LeviKrueger525]

@saaskugelsaaskugel2934LOWWWWWW

[@VGMenjoyer]

Speaking of massive, you know what else is crazy?

[@jungleparkway]

you have started something special in this game. congrats man, people will remember this run for a while

[@notbanuva]

Wow. Just wow. I’m speechless. Hitting the grass by accident wr, then hitting the mushroom wr, now this flawlessly showcased wr. Congrats, flambam

[@ThermonuclearICBM]

He still hit the off-road on lap 2

[@notbanuva]

Oh yeah he did

[@titusr]

RIP to the most hilarious Mario Kart Wii WR ever. The bonk right in front of the finish line will be remembered 🕊☮️

[@joshualiley]

The fact that he still hit some of the offroad and that the gap jump felt a bit safe to avoid the mushrooms means he still has much further to go. Insane achievement to be this far ahead of everyone else and you're not even at your peak yet

[@Chanseyyyyyyyyyyyy]

1:38 is but a fleeting memory, a glimpse of what could have been

[@benhurley02]

I think the real 1:38 was the friends we made along the way.

[@Sage-zs9qy]

3s ahead of second place is absolutely devious work wtf

[@Naerlyn]

Until your runs, the last time the MG NG record was improved by more than 0.150s at once was in June of 2012. To put into perspective how mindblowingly insane a 2 second jump is 12.5 years later

[@Portentous__]

When I joined this community back in 2018, a 1:40 seemed impossible. You have revolutionized this category beyond recognition, and I can do nothing but applaud you knowing a 1:36 and potentially even 1:35 is possible. Absolutely incredible

[@tack7577]

After seeing all these wonderful comments celebrating your achievement, I don’t feel like I can add much, but I just want to say congratulations. Truly amazing!

[@idk_maniac]

Wow. An astonishing run from a phenominal player. It's been a pleasure to follow this journey over the past few months and i'm glad to see your persistance and dedication pay off even thrugh the failed paces and nature exploring antics. This record is a true testimant to the times that this game is in and will go down in history as a legacy WR for sure. Contratulations Flam!

[@teal7652]

Man, playing this game back in 08, time trialing tracks, and coming back after all this time to see such crazy improvements like this is so awesome to me. Very awesome run dude!

[@RobertMcKinnonMainChannel]

WOO that's so awesome!!! huge congrats on the incredible cut :D this is now the biggest lead over 2nd place in any nonsc category across all MK games :O

[@RuiYor]

You’re the goat. I’ve been here since you first got the record and it’s been a journey and a pleasure to see you grow. And I’ve learned a lot just by watching you. I appreciate what you’re doing. Keep going at it!

[@trevoidc9859]

This is genius! It is hard to believe that no one thought about doing this for nearly 17 years.

[@KrazeeKrab]

This is so crazy. I had no idea this new strategy had been going on in the community. It looks like 1:35 is feasible, honestly. The leaderboard with a 3 second difference in 2024 is simply unbelievable.

[@MKWiiExploder]

Insane run! Huge congrats, Flam

[@mkw_h9466]

Almost 3 seconds off of Alperen’s time! You have taken this track to a whole new level man! Congrats on finally getting the run you deserve here! Crazy what more there is to accomplish!

[@nickyrenz]

That lap 3 in particular was amazing. Great job and congratulations!

[@americansteve2585]

absolutely smashed your goal, huge congrats on the run and I can't wait to see how tops evolve as a result of your pioneering

[@DrMd-jr3xt]

Huge props for your work here. For some reason part of me is super glad you hit this run before the new year

[@tylerlarsen1842]

This is absolutely beautiful. Just gorgeous (pun intended). It's been years since a single category has been improved at this rate, and it's being done with an outside drift bike. I said that the initial world record you set was the greatest of all-time, but this one might be the one that we all will remember for years to come when we look back on this track's history.

[@117james]

Unbelievable. Very, very deserved. COGNARTS man, incredible job pushing this so far!

[@mirai_mk]

Huge congrats! Seeing your progress here has been so sick

[@rryumi]

This is insane, what a fantastic run Flam! From the looks of it there is still a ton of untapped potential for you as well here

[@vincentn.9591]

What a solid run, congrats you earned this for sure

[@Teigu-3]

holding a wr on a game thats been around for so long is wild man congrats

[@scamuan_]

This is called making history, THE GOAT 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@jamesmuraski1]

Dearest Flambam, I hope this finds you well. I am writing you in these trying times to congratulate you on such an amazing achievement. One must imagine: “Flambam you could’ve done better” but what they forget is that Flambam you are the embodiment of the stalk after the gap cut. This is a MASSIVE time to achieve as 6 months ago no one thought a 1:39 was possible but now we sit here today and watch a wonderful 1:37 (no stalk hit BKT of course) I hope you don’t FADE away into obscurity after this MASSIVE achievement. P.S I believe a low taper fade is in order Sincerely written, - James Muraski

[@icqednixYo]

so happy this happened man, and even still there are minor improvements but that doesnt take away how phenomenal you are.

[@jarednobrony789]

After so much time has passed, we now have a non-glitch world record that cuts over a minute! I am so proud of how much this community has succeeded and can't wait for the next big accomplishment! Major congrats to you! >;]

[@mathwizard296]

No one else doing it like you so sick to see those mushrooms at the start of the track being put to good use I would always try to take that path when i started mkwii in 2010

[@cullenhutchison6528]

Congrats on the 1:38 skip!

[@skyywaffle]

Extremely deserved run, huge congrats!!!!!

[@wutwoomy123]

Seeing this as a mushroom gorge world record 3 years ago would think it would be TAS, but this is beyond incredible. Nothing but incredible things here Flambam

[@hobo_rocket]

This is seriously incredible. Great job.

[@l3xi_con]

this is unbelievable, FINALLY you hit a full rocket boost, massive accomplishment, ggs! jokes aside gl on 1:36 and beyond you're insane

[@marisa77]

This run looks so impressive, congrats on all your progress here!

[@adgmpwpwwd]

3秒短縮は従来の常識を壊している👀本当におめでとうbro

[@waylanm9698]

Congrats Flambam on the INSANE run!

[@S-LightDash]

it's the first time I see a glitchless WR being so far from 2nd... congrats!!!

[@xDutchRick]

This is just bizarre. Congrats on the WR!

[@sarahspeedrun]

Happy to see you actually close out a cleanish run!! You’ve really changed this track forever. They should start teaching about you in US history classes

[@abdc2990]

ADMIN HE'S DOING IT SIDEWAYS

[@Darren402]

very respectable that you were on pace to wr with mushroom hit but decided to go around it anyways

[@angusgoi]

Oh good one flambambam! That's a pretty quick time you know!

[@star_ballie]

I can’t believe you did it. Amazing job !

[@nimbus7727]

A fantastic run and a fantastic journey for this world record! The craziest thing is there is still room to improve this time, with 1:36 and 1:35 being within the realm of possibility. Regardless, this showcases that the Flame Runner on this track is history.

[@zaqueb]

god damn. it took you like two weeks. absolutely insane

[@flambambam]

but I have been working toward this for nearly 6 months. Lots of stuff behind the scenes before I started making progress

[@zaqueb]

@ oh of course im not tryna discredit the grind, but to do such a precise tech to a wr breaking degree three different times in the span of like a month is crazy in its own right

[@flambambam]

@@zaqueb I've been playing a lot lol. I think somewhere around 3-4 hours each day of just raw attempts here. The inputs themself are pretty much just muscle memory at this point. The biggest challenge is luck

[@zaqueb]

@ serious respect for grinding it out. this record is the greatest ive seen in a long time

[@dewwski77]

Calling it now, this record is going to be in a summoning salt video one day, absolutely groundbreaking

[@flambambam]

I would love to see it lol

[@saunaboi4910]

Huge congrats on the 1:37! Insane run, very deserved!

[@reimu-ic6lz]

Eternally thou art the master of Mushroom Gorge

[@GUT5S]

GOAT, also props on great background music every time

[@Exceperojo]

Seeing the shooting star have the wr brings me so much joy

[@RickyAtz]

Amazing run, hope to see you achieve faster times!!

[@house.plants.]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATS LETSGOOOOO

[@suciorap]

This is nuts, big congrats ❤🎉

[@Wxxedd]

5 year later he will be recognized as really ahead of he's time,and he is

[@TheInvertedSympathyProject]

biohazard would be proud

[@Saddler46]

Congratulation For This Amazing World Record + You did it ! 😸 🐙 🦑 👻 🙈

[@pendalink]

The new era is officially upon us

[@Kiroh]

The GOAT flambambam back at it! 1:36 here we cooooome

[@benjaminmcquade7675]

so inspiring Flam YOURE ELECTRIC

[@MikeyLORR]

What a work of art. Congratulations on the 1:37!

[@xBlze]

bro made history and we gather to be a part of it!

[@reiner_13]

Bro has a monopoly on WRs on this track

[@GuuchReborn]

following mkw make me shed tear knowing record could just be happen like any day

[@trenthazbroek5602]

Skipping a whole second barrier in 2024 in a No Glitch is just absurd! Congrats :)

[@dinizconsone1108]

Finely no mistakes run i that was very fast pace good job man

[@kamiko5188]

Congrats Flam!

[@-kittn-]

This run almost could have been a 1:36 let's go Flambambam you got this also amazing work being almost 3 seconds ahead on a No glitch category is insane

[@Alberto_MK8]

that’s amazing, congrats 🥳

[@Andrew_859]

dude hell yeah! finally no fails lmao GGs :D

[@chloescent]

what the hell did i just wake up to?!?!? ggwp dude!!!!

[@TheRealBlacKooLaidsYT]

bro is actually the goat

[@-kittn-]

It finally happened such an amazing run keep it up maybe the 1:36 is closer then we think

[@TurtleChad74]

What an iconic run

[@mattimkwii]

THE TIME WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@LazerN_]

Truly incredible!

[@user-8vn]

16年前のレースゲームのTAランキングとは思えない

[@SergioMKW]

What a huge cut, skipping 1:38 huge congrats man

[@v9su]

It's only up from here. Congrats (For the 10th time now it feels like)

[@Cooltrix]

This is insane! The meme endings are done - it's 1:37 time!

[@kippito1307]

Incredible run! Keep it up!

[@HzyMkwii]

Wait till Big Fry hops on this strat

[@billynoob913]

Mushroom GOAT

[@Hidanzs]

Lets gooo! Congrats!

[@ace_beaton]

This is CRACKED🔥

[@bdbailey]

RIP Fungus Strat

[@p1va9]

You're insane brother, wp

[@rherranz3723]

Oficial: Flambambam está completamente loco. Punto.

[@64tickbunny44]

The 1:37 goal has been hit, Holy Shit, arrived sooner than expected

[@leyoshivenere350]

Congratulations Flambambam ! I'm so sad that the grass sniffing and mushroom eating strategies are no longer 🤪

[@boop53]

bro this is crazy

[@Phenixqcc]

lets freaking go

[@_dxrio]

comgrats man, you solve the fail