Revisiting Mario Odyssey's hardest speedrun

[@ConnorTerror01]

HE STILL SEES THE NUT ON BOWSERS FACE

[@_demitri]

nasty stuff

[@canwereach100millionsuscri9]

CANT TAKE BACK MAKING THAT MISTAKE

[@Switchkid64]

HE TOOK BACK MAKING THAT BIG MISTAKE

[@mitchwilliams-mr2no]

@Switchkid64 Didn't take the wire, didn't feel that much shame

[@Switchkid64]

@@mitchwilliams-mr2no but he has 1.3 so he did 2-player mo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ode

[@hamcha]

Min capture brings me back. It was the one speedrun I was truly fascinated with and I did a casual mincapture maxmoon run immediately after 100%ing the game. Crazy to see how far it's gone from 13capture

[@nothayley]

the 6 months or so when that record was getting beaten over and over was one of my favorite times on youtube

[@gamesjam82]

Since I saw some comments trying to explain how CRCs work I will give my own explanation, as someone who has come up with setups for multiple different CRCs. The first thing I want to cover is why you have to crouch for CRCs. Well when Cappy returns to Mario, Mario usually has an animation of where he catches Cappy. However, doing certain actions will make Mario not go into this animation, such as crouching, backflipping, rolling, etc. If you press any of the main face buttons or shake the controller exactly when Cappy is supposed to teleport to Mario’s head, and if Mario is doing an action where he won’t do the catching Cappy animation, then his return will be canceled. This is why we call it a Cappy return cancel or CRC. If you press A or B, then Cappy will seem to disappear for a second but then reappear at the same location, but will continue to return to Mario. However if you press X, Y, or shake the controller Cappy will be teleported somewhere else. So an important part of CRCs is distance. If we want Cappy to be teleported far away, then we need Cappy to already be far away. But where he teleports to depends on Mario’s line of sight. Basically in the direction Mario is facing there's a line which extends infinitely in front and behind him. We call this the line of sight. When Cappy teleports he will teleport to the Nearest part of Mario’s line of sight. So let's take the Cascade CRC as an example. Cappy is left by the stone archway, and when the CRC happens, the closest spot of Mario’s line of sight Cappy happens to be the floating island. Normally if Mario is on a flat surface then his line of sight will be flat. But if Mario is on a slope then his line of sight will be angled at the steepness of the slope, which is why he also teleports upwards from Mario, since Mario is standing on an upwards slope. Since Cappy normally has a limited area of where he can go horizontally and he can only jump a few times, if we want to gain distance without a place to get him stuck then the only place we can send him is down by ground pounding. Alright so let's say we’re trying to do the Morning Metro CRC. You might just think we could stand on the box, send Cappy really far down by ground pounding, and then do a CRC then you could get him to the mainland. However what would end up happening is since Mario’s line of sight is completely flat, and Cappy hasn't gained any horizontal distance he will just teleport directly up right next to Mario. To get horizontal distance from vertical distance, then we would need a slope. And the edge of the painting building just so happens to slope down. So if we do a CRC while on the edge of the building, Mario’s line of sight will be at a 45 degree angle. This means if we CRC while Cappy is really far down then since the closest spot to Mario’s line of sight is far both horizontally and vertically, we can actually gain some horizontal distance. Then we do another CRC while Mario is on a flat surface and facing the checkpoint, then if you did the correct amount of ground pounds the closest spot Cappy is to Mario’s line of sight will be at the checkpoint, which lets us get to Morning Metro. Then since the Bowser’s checkpoints are all higher than Mario, we first do the CRC where Mario’s line of sight is pointed down to gain distance, and then all we need to do for the second CRC is stand on the correct slope so that Mario’s line of sight perfectly lines up with the checkpoint. Alright I know I left some stuff out but I just mainly felt like explaining the stuff most people don’t know about like Mario’s catching animation and why slopes are used. Even then it took me an hour to type this all out but hopefully you learned something new from reading this.

[@grim_blazer9120]

TLDR: CRC’s are magic and this guy is a nerd

[@Rachano]

@@gamesjam82 that's pretty cool

[@GamerOverThere]

Thanks for the explanation!

[@gavinyeet5821]

I just happened to rewatch the lowest% vid on min captures and still barely understood how CRCs work. Your explanation makes perfect sense to me though, so I'd say you did great 👍

[@PirateDuzzo]

@@grim_blazer9120 If CRCs are magic I think that makes this guy a wizard.

[@santiagoacosta3372]

I forgot how good use of your toes is essential for Mario Odyssey speedrunning

[@espicfh]

the new norm-binary is crazy

[@santiagoacosta3372]

@espicfh I'm the new norm, I like nonbinary beer

[@malibuffong1970]

I HAVE THESE NUT JUMP DREAMS

[@satanael-fool]

WHERE I GET 1.0

[@Ray-ew4yy]

WHERE I GET 1.0. AND GET THE WORLD RECORD BACK

[@satanael-fool]

THINKING OF SAVING A CAP, I WAS CONSISTENT AND I NEVER MISSED IT

[@hugoforcada2167]

RIP Juice

[@endruv_2287]

I appreciate how you reexplain the strats. Nice refreshers for longtime viewers and good for newcomers too.

[@lambdanebula8473]

This might just be one of the most impressive Mario Odyssey videos on the internet. It's one thing to have a really good min caps run. It's a whole different thing when you're rusty as hell and to still get an incredible time on one of the hardest speedruns for the game.

[@TheMarinaDiamandis]

first try nut jump is insane

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

"Nut jump! Nut jump! Nut jump!" we all shout in unison

[@Reaktron88]

CRCs are actually pretty simple. In order to make cappy always go in front of mario, the game detects both the position of cappy and the direction mario is facing. When cappy is stuck for 3 seconds exactly, he will teleport right in front of mario. First he teleports to the direction mario is facing, but does not return to mario for 3 frames. If you press the cap button within the 3 frame window, cappy will stop before teleporting back to mario, but will move to the direction mario is facing. Less precise CRCs can also be shake buffered instead of timed.

[@linusott7770]

5 frame window I believe

[@Reaktron88]

@ Oh that's why it's quite consistent. I thought it was like nut jump where it's only 2 or 3 frames.

[@SMO_Boi]

It’s two frame window

[@bobbywasabi17]

19:23 "I was consistent and I never missed it"

[@joseantoniorodrigueslopes6979]

He was consistent and never missed it

[@Reaktron88]

7:46 I believe this happened to Smallant the first time he tried it. I was kind of expecting it to happen. Cappy prioritizes captures over checkpoints when homing in.

[@malovikaroy6067]

So in a crc (specifically Metro), you convert the vertical distance into horizontal distance using a special glitch in the game’s code and you have to aim exactly where you want Cappy to land on/capture and boom! You’ve done a CRC! In Cascade, Mario is on a very specific log to aim at the checkpoint in the “Island in the Sky” as Mario cannot face upwards unless you use first person.

[@Bennyboi69]

I STILL SEE THE NUT ON BOWSERS FACE

[@Jmke414]

🗣🗣🔥🔥 CANT TAKE BACK MAKING THAT MISTAKE

[@chainogo]

I TAKE THE WIRE AND I FEEL SO MUCH SHAME

[@OverSet234]

BUT IM ON 1.3

[@timroth2611]

SO I MUST DO 4 CAPS OH

[@EpicCool-ih5yj]

EASIER SAID THAN DONE

[@IsaacMJ]

Nut jump first try is insane

[@Cookielikeswater]

Bro took not playing by the Rules to the next level

[@leothepickle]

i remember when i watched the lowest percent video by small ant, talking about this speedrun. genuinely one of the best mario odyssey video’s i’ve seen, and got me hooked on odyssey and videos of it

[@hanahomemadepizza1424]

Min caps is so much fun to revisit, gives me some of that sweet sweet nostalgia

[@fishgaming13]

13:50 “Easy as that” I cant even do 1 thing he did 💀

[@lancelee338]

I was stunned when he kept going past Bowser’s face

[@whackareal]

4:13 bro just casually floatin lmao

[@cyzygy]

YEAHHHHH BABY THATS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

[@Austin_Red]

how is min caps nostalgic now man 😭

[@PCubiles]

4:10 That's a crazy way to get that bullet bill

[@Plushgamez_glory]

After 4 years, it's back! The nut jump dreams

[@Kharmzi]

It's really great that you explain how the run works for those of us that aren't as familiar with this game. Thanks!

[@memostardust]

man i miss mincaps, being there as it was discovered how to capture less things was crazy. i remember when the capture count was still in the double digits... also the metro crc failing by capturing the binoculars was so funny i dont think ive ever seen that before

[@Will-m5k]

The guy saying skibidi at the end was wild

[@kadofireee]

Fancy Shmovement

[@Schmaucher]

First try nut jump is crazy! Min caps max moons when?

[@Reaktron88]

He got first try nut jump the last time he did min caps too. He is consistent. He never misses it.

[@veezopolis]

This is wild that this was still 15 minutes behind your PB. love the vids

[@imglobul6023]

Have you ever done a 2-player run with another person before? One controlling cappie the other mario.

[@tomekmazurek3069]

His other person are his feet

[@imglobul6023]

@tomekmazurek3069 which is why I clarified if he did a run with another Person before.

[@nathangeiser8742]

@@imglobul6023 I think seeing him play with someone else would be really fun. Speedrunning would be harder I think, even if it was someone who knows the game well, but I think it would be funny if he played with someone who doesn’t play the game at all

[@Synchos90]

13:40 I love the jingle edit

[@KPantherH]

My favorite part of this week is that CJ uploads every day

[@Dalitei]

Cascade part looked so cool with all out of bounds tricks😮

[@atron.studios598]

Amazing commentary, amazing run.

[@Booyah_TG]

This run: 🔥🔥🔥 You did great! 👍

[@KazoooGod]

Week of the GOAT

[@strawberry0.0]

pov school- 6:48

[@lil_dunkerr]

i love cj mincaps the ultimate suspense of the nut jump was always insane

[@modulusshift]

I made it to just the Bowser’s Kingdom part of this stream, incredibly hype. Thanks for the vid so I can see the leadup

[@kobenmonster4382]

Daily uploads from cjya is so nice rn!!

[@LitCactus]

I just started replaying Odyssey so this video is a godsend 🙏

[@Silly_Callum]

This video was a massive throwback and I LOVED it, tried a min-cal run myself, I think I got 6 captures? Could never get the CRCs consistent, I am also unable to nut jump :(

[@Shaeffen_]

The speedrun that started the growth of cjya

[@RagingBigfat]

Love the energy in this video you should do more of those its kinda soothing

[@cjya]

Do more of what exactly?

[@RagingBigfat]

@@cjyaExplaining runs and stuff like that

[@Person_0G]

Min cap Cjya is back, for one day

[@GoldScoutTDS]

Last time: maximum caps This time: minimum caps

[@Space_Amibo]

Letts go a og speedrun

[@SinnohJohtoKanto]

Going straight from all caps to min caps is a wild way to start the week😂

[@sdsd-f7k]

The fact that this is 2 player means his grippers were out this whole time. 🤤 I wish i was that controller

[@Tyredest]

I’m extremely impressed that he can play this game with his feet even if he’s just controlling cappy

[@Countdown-zd1md]

6:45 This is speculation backed up by my understanding of how video game code works, so if anyone knows better I'd love to be corrected, but I'm fairly certain it comes down to the way Cappy's "Physics engine" works in relation to his distance from Mario. Cappy has a set distance he can be thrown in any direction, which is increased by ground pounding Cappy into infinity. By switching to one player, Cappy's engine basically says, "Huh. Cappy is x units away from Mario. He must be able to throw that far." This also skips the throwing animation, as Cappy moves fast enough that it doesn't activate. This is why it only works after switching to one player and immediately, because Cappy's engine works differently in two player because he is a separate player, and, once Cappy has returned to Mario, the game fixes this oversight and resets Cappy's max distance to what it was before. This is also why you're able to capture things near and even before the target, because you're not really "teleporting" Cappy there so much as just throwing him really far.

[@Technodog]

It’s kinda cool how this is just the exact opposite of yesterdays run

[@markh4545454]

Youre a much better speaker and way more entertaining than the old days

[@sagoson]

Crazy that I knew EXACTLY what this video was about from just the thumbnail

[@jennifriedrich739]

It's cool to see you make a min caps run again

[@superdoggie27]

cj you should do more freeze tag and sardines in online multiplayer vids

[@Beakhemp]

It would be cool to see where you fall on the leaderboard after each run.

[@tysonfontanez]

“I’m rusty so this is gonna take a while” *gets top 10 in the world*

[@Kiyouki-u2z]

YESSS MIN CAPS IS BACK

[@garrettsullivan1013]

What a w, no way he got top tenth after 2 years, that's insaine

[@AUSTINOHMYGOD]

Hey this is what I recommended last video 😀

[@Switchkid64]

10: 28 Only you or DGR could manage to get that trick perfectly and then fail because of a suprisingly precise bonk...twice in a row

[@Lucas_Gaming97]

Bouta catch all 7 of these when I eat my dinner LETS GO!!

[@mister_wizard9078]

MinCaps!?? :0 This is so hype yay

[@Tomilesean]

does any one know what know what happens when you go back 2 metro after you beat the game in this type of speedrun? i always wondered since i first watched this type of speedrun when it skips metro

[@garfieldthatslicescubes]

The goats back

[@haydes1285]

Has a 100% mincaps been done before? Obviously can’t get it done on just 3 captures, but what is the bare minimum for 100%

[@Reaktron88]

Oh. I don't know. I know you can get 519 moons with 3 caps, but i don't know how many more are required for 880.

[@novarender_]

Keep in mind the handful of moons like "I saw a _______!" which require an arbitrary capture. You could try preserving the capture for as many moons as possible though

[@haydes1285]

@@novarender_ well yeah, that’s kinda what I want to know, I’m pretty sure one of toadettes is for getting all captures, but how many more beyond that are needed

[@novarender_]

@haydes1285 The routing would be interesting You'd still be doing a lot of mincaps strats, but specifically you wouldn't skip Metro, for one And I think you'd do nut jump twice?

[@Reaktron88]

@ In min caps darker side you already do nut jump twice.

[@B1acked_0ut]

If we *SOMEHOW* find a way to skip ruined’s capture, we will have this game down to the two guaranteed required captures

[@cosmicabuse_]

12:25 editor you missed a very fast bonk on the pipe entry, we can hear the sound. I'm very disappointed.

[@CookedCr0wRT1]

yeees 2 videos in the same day!!!

[@WindUpTsukumo]

I remember way back when the game was new the minimum capture was 8. I attempted it but not as a speedrun. Cause im not a speedrunner. I actually beat it in 6 captures despite at the time lowest being 8. Of course i didnt record any of it cause i dont do that kinda thing. I just did it for fun cause minimum capture interested me

[@DavidAyres-dc8ig]

I really enjoyed that video GG

[@djgamer5572]

It’s funny how he got nut jump first try after being the first person to ever pull it off (hope I’m remembering correctly)

[@atolito135]

The GOAT! Greetings from Mexico

[@SuperScienceWithGeorge8]

CJYA REAL FANS ARE YOU HERE???

[@blueswitchpalace]

the one time it isnt a bot..

[@imblayck]

the fact that u did not play the hit song “Nut Jump Dreams” while doing the nut jump is an affront to god himself

[@cjya]

it was actually originally in the edit but we had to take it out to avoid copyright issues

[@imblayck]

@ absolutely heartbreaking news

[@Of_Crow]

Cjfartya? More like Cjfreakya. Bro is using his grippers to game 💀💀💀

[@MicahNeumann]

For day 7 you should speedrun kaizo Mario Odyssey

[@Cssisabeautifulthang]

He should really have controller cams

[@DuckOfDoom123]

he clearly isn’t cheating, if he was, it would be a lot faster, especially CRCs.

[@Cssisabeautifulthang]

@ oh you poor sweet summer child.

[@ThomasArensberg]

Bruthu I don’t think he’s worried about cheating

[@Cssisabeautifulthang]

This guy gets it

[@andrewswonderfulworldaww8361]

And why do you want that???

[@yuki_dawn]

Return of the Nut Jump 🙏

[@OGSoup]

nutty af

[@HeadBro_]

i love how the only captures are like the most boring captures in the game lmao (besides bowser of course)

[@fortunemuderhwa9318]

On that youtube grind I see

[@frogtoad8692]

The min caps master is back

[@hopeburnett8313]

First try nut jump, truly the GOAT!

[@JamesPanoff]

NUT JUMPS GOODBYES!

[@hcslee]

Here every day so far :)

[@redjarman]

4:13 what was that casual floating across the pit

[@novarender_]

2 player feature

[@naiygrubma6722]

Nut jump dream's 2.0

[@werenostrangerstoloooove]

4:14 HOW DID YOU DO THAT??

[@BobzBlue]

Minimum music tracks?

[@PleaseEatSprinkles]

ITS BACK!

[@satanael-fool]

i think we should get nut jump dreams on spotify for the occasion

[@cjchu2597]

What is the min captures for the new Odyssey Kaizo mod?

[@Luuk-w7k]

What’s your pb for mincaps?

[@Hushpuppy297]

i miss min caps

[@Reaktron88]

Nut jump is easy. I even managed to do it with delayed inputs. It took a while to get the right rhythym, but after that it only toon 2 tries to get the trick.

[@connerpaul9401]

Imagine having to use your feet to play a game, thats wild