World Record Progression: Super Mario Bros

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[@SummoningSalt]

Gonna probably redo/update this video soon. The record has been taken a full second lower since it was uploaded.

[@LaoTze151]

who has the record and what is the time? I found some guy but he dies in the video but then it cuts and he is like "thank you guys bla bla bla" I don't get it.. I'm as confused as probably my comment will make people, where am I?

[@LaoTze151]

Thank you very much! I guess that was why I was having trouble finding the run itself !

[@pow_dunx]

Was gonna ask - what happens now that your prediction has come true?

[@ojasmishra3487]

Here is the video if anyone wants to see it kzbin.info/www/bejne/fabQZXp_Z6-lZtU

[@cybergen2K]

Watching kosmic speed run Mario, I didn't realize the skill needed to speed run a game until I saw your video . Thank you.

[@andrewg1990]

Yes, very yes, and accurate.

[@conneely2012]

andrewg1990 wow this guy

[@toastdtech3597]

I'm suppose to be beating the SMB world record but this one player keeps beating my time

[@snek0488]

Holy shit bro, your awesome.

[@comparestore5805]

Oh hello.

[@QBA1008]

fite 4 wot makes u hapy my guy

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

My little sister actually triggered the Flagpole-glitch by accident once when we were younger. I never knew how to replicate it, but we both remember well.

[@eduardomoralesmendoza9322]

unlucky

[@danielwoods8263]

I can do the flagpole one on a emulater, you have to touch the flagpole the "frames" before the timer ends and one thing I noticed is you start the same level but you still get the points of the timer and you keep your power up? What?

[@wheatleythebrick2276]

Eduardo Morales Mendoza lucky*

[@yogabumm]

once i did fps (flagpole glich) too, BUT it was on a nes emulator (you can play NES games on it.) but i two could never replicate it.

[@TylerDunphy]

Too*

[@CrispyMWHC]

I hope this turns into a full on series. You make things far more interesting than just the usual search for the WR on a given game. Subbed.

[@swizard]

Definitely, very interesting format!

[@chaosangelmk]

Subbing for the same reason, hope to see more of these.

[@inthefade]

Yeah I'm definitely subbing in case there are more mini-documentaries about speedruns. Would love to see how Super Metroid has evolved as a run. That could be a feature-length documentary though, I'm sure.

[@Wavindy]

CrispyMWHC I second this sir. subbed as well!

[@Greatest_Hitz]

Count me in too

[@MotionPlays]

Always feel sorry for Andrewg, spent years discovering the strats himself and grinding for the WR and Darbian comes along and copies everything he discovered but just does it better

[@meko750]

MotionPlays Yeah, that’s how I feel about ExtraTricky in Pokémon Red. But I’m sure they don’t mind. :)

[@LyricsFred]

Thats how the world works with everything...

[@lordmuaddib]

it's a give/take situation, darbian and the others also improved those findings and andrewg can use those in his runs too. all this time i followed the speedrunning community all i can say is that sharing knowledge is key. you can often see people working together in finding new strats

[@BowieProYT]

I never knew andrewg discovered the flagpole glitch......

[@Kahoneki]

@@BowieProYT I guess you learn something new everyday, huh?

[@mav6771]

I know this game I think i've played it before. This video is great. Just like the Mike tyson one.

[@JamieKlinger]

You're the creepy floating head from the video!!!

[@whatithefuickianel6680]

Where did you learn to fly? type it in the youtube search bar.

[@camwoodstock]

What? No, he's the land of Tong-Nou from the obscure PC game Eastern Mind: the Lost Souls of Tong-Nou.

[@MusicCroc]

mav6771 dont you livestream speedeunning

[@redapplefour6223]

hell yeah i'm not the only one out here that likes tong-nou and sato

[@GamingRageKing]

(0:00-0:23) Super Mario Bros 2- Title Theme (0:24-1:04) Ninja Gaiden 3- Act 1 Theme (1:04-1:50) Super Mario Bros- Overworld Theme (1:51-2:46) Super Mario Bros 3- Underground Theme (2:46-4:02) Super Mario Bros 2- Underground Theme (Beta) (4:04-5:03) Ninja Gaiden 2- Cutscene 2 Theme (5:05-6:07) Dragon Scroll- Dungeon Theme (6:09-7:03) Ninja Gaiden- Act 1 Theme (7:04-7:46) Journey To Silius- Stage 2 Theme (8:29-10:09) Doom 2 GBA- Running From Evil (10:10-10:35) Kevin Macleod- Frozen Star (11:20-12:12) Journey To Silius- Stage 1 Theme (12:21-12:53) Castlevania- Heart Of Fire (13:38-14:27) Super Mario Kart- Unreleased Music (not actually unreleased, but rather a remix) (14:28-15:36) Castlevania 2- Bloody Tears (15:36-16:11) Space Harrier- Battlefield Theme (16:12-17:27) Sonic The Hedgehog 2- Chemical Plant Zone Theme (17:28-18:21) Super Metroid- Ridley/Draygon Boss Theme (18:28-19:54) Top Gear- Track 1 Theme (19:57-21:42) Castlevania 4- Stage 2 Theme (21:55-23:38) Estradasphere- Super Buck 2

[@merl_]

*UPDATED PROGRESSION:* September 6, 2017 | Kosmic | 4:56.878 (TWR) October 20, 2017 | Darbian | 4:56.528 February 16, 2018 | Kosmic | 4:56.462 May 25, 2018 | Somewes | 4:56.245 September 24, 2018 | Kosmic | 4:56.245 (TWR) September 24, 2018 | Kosmic | 4:55.913 October 22, 2018 | Somewes | 4:55.796 August 2, 2019 | Tavenwebb | 4:55.746 January 17, 2020 | Kosmic | 4:55.646 October 23, 2020 | LeKukie | 4:55.646 (TWR) * November 13, 2020 | Niftski | 4:55.430 January 2, 2021 | Miniland | 4:55.314 February 4, 2021 | Miniland | 4:55.230 April 7th, 2021 | Niftski | 4:54.948 (Current WR) TWR = Tied World Record Current WR = 1st place as of writing this comment * LeKukie's Any% run was stuck in verification for 3 months because it was suspicious. It has been verified now. speedrun.com/smb1

[@fernan12444]

Update the 8-4 IL record, since niftski just got 8-B today!

[@ThaAwesome10]

jscarbo tied the 8-4 record then 20 minutes later niftski beat it (8-9+2)

[@merl_]

@@ThaAwesome10 I forgot to update it. But I am aware and I'll fix it rn

[@ThaAwesome10]

April 7, 2021 | Niftski | 4:54.948 (Current WR)

[@merl_]

@@ThaAwesome10 i hope summoning salt makes a new video so that i can stop updating this comment

[@MatthewSmith-si8ks]

Amazingly paced, well researched video. Good job.

[@ethanowens4818]

New WR is as of September 24, 2018, is by Kosmic at 4:55.913... the first ever sub 4:56 run!

[@zombieslayer1468]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZW3fXd6q9KBfNU

[@zg64]

Update 2020:Kosmic got the 4:55.646 during Jan 2020

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@user-qr9oj8bt6v]

Imagine beating the world record and you have no way of proving it.

[@Sl-by1ss]

Brutal.

[@zippofeldman1734]

Happened to a friend of mine, even though it was a very unpopular game

[@justas423]

@@zippofeldman1734 which game

[@zippofeldman1734]

Slimeustas wormax.io, 1,680,415 points

[@AnthonyDoesYouTube]

@@zippofeldman1734 LOL those online worm eater games no wonder

[@TheGaming100]

Watching this in 2020, the fact Summoning Salt had made World Record Progression videos so popular simply by gathering information on top runners was truly a genius move. Us not expecting anything outside of Mike Tyson really made these WRP videos so influential Best of luck on whatever you cover next!

[@jiftx0]

Yep

[@melody2999]

Anyone here after the new wr?

[@browniex5120]

Yeah! Niftski got 4:55.430. He is 26 frames and 2 milliseconds away from getting 4:54. 4:54 was a milestone thought to be humanly impossible and Niftski is going to go for 4:54 attempts in early 2021.

[@Merluch]

@@browniex5120 he actually did it

[@Mullet345]

Why more blurring out near the beginning of the video?

[@user-br2gi8kh5s]

Please do an updated version of this video

[@bootmii98]

1 - 2 is an underground level with a few precise jumps, but thanks to the frame rule system, you could actually afford to slow down a little bit and not lose any time. At the end, you use the warp zone to go to World 4. 4 - 1 is really easy, you just run through and beat the level. 4 -2, you need to take an aboveground warp pipe to go to World 8. this world is where the run gets really really brutal. 8 - 1 is the longest level in the game, and it features some of the toughest jumps in the entire run. 8 - 2 is another long level, with Koopas that could spawn in different positions that can trip you up. 8 - 3 is filled top to bottom with Hammer Bros and their patterns can sometimes kill you no matter what you do. Finally the last level, 8 - 4, features it all: brutal jumps, a precise water section, Hammer Brothers, and of course, Bowser at the end. The first run that we're gonna look at is Scott Kessler's 5:10, which he achieved back in April 2004. This run was riddled with imperfections, but it didn't matter to most. Back in 2004, speedrunning was a fraction of the size of what it is today, so minor mistakes were largely overlooked. The fact that Kessler was able to beat this 20-year-old game with such precision and skill boggled the mind of so many. One thing to note is that, back when this run came out, it was believed that hitting the top versus the bottom of the flagpole didn't matter, since either way, the flag would have to slide from the top to the bottom (keep this in mind for later). Months passed and another runner came out of nowhere to challenge Kessler, Trevor Seguin. Seguin and Kessler took turns lowering the record from 5:10 to 5:07, then to 5:06. This 5:06 stood for a couple of years, and in that time, four players were able to tie it, including a 16-year-old under the username andrewg1990. Finally though, [in] September 2006, Scott Kessler achieved a 5:05, which in the opinion of most runners (at/of) the time, seemed to be [a] 🅿️retty much 🅿️erfect run, and from watching the run, it's clear why so many people thought this. Most difficult sections were executed beautifully, and there weren't any visible mistakes. So, a 5:05 seemed to be the end of the line for _Super Mario Bros._, unless some major new strategies were discovered, and that's exactly what andrewg did. Since andrewg was just one second away from the record, he set out to find as many new strategies as he could. The first one was the decision to stop having _Super Mario Bros._ be a glitchless run. There were a couple of known glitches in 8-4 that could save about a second and a half total. The first one was a walljump off of a pipe, which required both a pixel-perfect and frame-perfect input, and the second one was a wrongwarp with this pipe. Because _Super Mario Bros._ only had the capability to load one warp zone at a time, once you passed a certain point on the screen, the game would load the water section.

[@Flexy59]

Coming back to this after taven got a new wr by like a frame lmao

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

He was the creator of Pellson Practice ROM.

[@Gia1911Logous]

We are now within 1 frame rule off of 4:54 A quarter of a second left It's right there

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

A 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@zekefante1667]

0:46 realizing 6 years later he casually showed himself on the leaderboard lol

[@SamuelDPyke]

I love how at about 8:30 the Doom music starts in the background ... hehe!

[@Benthepigg]

i really want a redo, and update would be fine but, his old videos were definitaly different mainly for mic quality and actual editing

[@hallowizer440]

8-1 is the longest level, AND it's only 300 seconds. Wow. It's the only level I've ever run out of time on.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

There is also a 200-second time setting, and the infamous 0-second time setting that T's you up that is present in Coin Heavens and the 4-2 warp zone.

[@itzspadey1681]

Little does summoning salt know around a couple months later kosmic will get 4:55

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

By the way, a 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@bobwilson7464]

Holy shit! You are playing the Estradasphere cover of the Mario 2 music! Thats awesome, I love those guys.

[@MOVIEMASHUPS]

your video's are so strangely fascinating, thank you! looking forward to more :)

[@severanceflames2201]

Peach: "I got captured by browser again!!!" Mario: "Ok, see you in 5 min"

[@SeannaRose]

I really appreciate your content. I've learned so much from your channel that I didn't know I'd enjoy!

[@farkler4785]

The mic in this video is always like: 'puh'

[@bubblepopshot6891]

Amazing video, as others have said. But I must comment on the last song, the cover of the Mario 2 theme. I remember jamming to that shit on Overclocked Remix back in the day, and its inclusion really brought me back! Thanks for that! Cheers!

[@EddieCatGaming]

This was back when I had that pathetic 5:08...good times. According to this leaderboard I would be 5th with my current time. But hey, nice video. I've watched it countless times.

[@blitzwing7490]

Who are you?

[@Xray64]

@@blitzwing7490 it literally says right next to his pfp

[@LysonToughec]

*Beating Super Mario Bros. in 1 frame when?*

[@jojo0753]

Lyson Toughec There was actually a way to beat super Mario bros 3 in 2 seconds with TAS

[@shaangraham]

pannenkoek will do it.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

Using Marionaire's TAS, it is theorized you can exit the Minus World and warp to World 8, skipping World 4 in speedruns, saving 10-20 seconds. Then, it is discovered you can warp to World 8-4, saving a lot of time, and you can even warp to the final stage of World 8-4 while in the Minus World, causing Super Mario Bros. to be beaten in 1 minute and 45 seconds. This speedrun strat is not used because Marionaire got terminated and the tricks are way too precise for a human to replicate. However, in the 2030's and 2040's, maybe, this trick could be used. This TAS was used in Super Mario Bros. 3 to access the code, it was used in Super Mario World to access the Pong, Snake, and Chess minigames, it was used in Super Mario 64 to access beta content, and it was used in several other games to access cool things, like a chat in a 16-bit offline game, but with different inputs. Each of these TASes have the capability to load the end credits right away, saving lots of time for speedrunners. However, most of these credit warps are way too swag for a human to replicate, except for the one in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. Also, Marionaire was the one that created the Create Account, with a TAS that involves starting the game on a specific frame, stomping on a specific number of enemies, finishing each level on a specific framerule, and warping to the Minus World. In the Minus World, Mario must slow down at specific points in the level to manipulate his subpixel position and touch the 7 invisible platforms in the Minus World for exactly 1 frame. Then, after the last platform is pressed, the game glitches out and crashes, going back to the title screen. Then, you must mash the Konami code buttons in frame-perfect inputs and then you can create a Super Mario Bros. account. Creating an account allows you to connect with friends, sync your highscores, and perform speedruns without using a timer. After you create an account, you have to play World 0, dubbed as "Tutorial World" once before playing World 1, and after beating the game, you can go to freeplay mode and explore all 32 areas, and here's what you can find: A yellow flag with a Goomba on it to represent a Goomba the Quick race, similar to Super Mario 64's Koopa the Quick race in world 1-1 An emotionless sprite of a Goomba in world 1-2 A rainbow track above every Coin Heavens level similar to Mario Kart's Rainbow Road Monty Moles in world 4-1, 6-1, and C-1, possibly designed to jump at players at random times from the ground Pachyderm from Yoshi's Island following you with a stop sign, preventing you from going backwards. If you remove him using a TAS, you could go backwards. Bowser's Castle in world 8-4, includes Bowser's bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, kitchen, dining room, food court, an entertainment room with pool tables, table tennis, an arcade and casino, a bar and nightclub, a recreation room with a gym, bowling alley, spa, and indoor pool, a conservatory, a library, a movie theater, and when you look outside, you can find an outdoor waterpark with 2 swimming pools, a hot tub, 2 waterslides, an outdoor cinema, a wavepool, a Flowrider surf simulator, a kiddie splash zone, as well as a mini golf course, tennis courts, a basketball court, beach volleyball courts, a soccer field, a playground, and a flat area where the Koopalings can play around. There even is an underground lair filled with weapons, magic potions by Kamek, a Bro character club, also known as a fraternity, and everything Bowser has stolen from the Mushroom Kingdom, including money, jewelry, rare electronics, and priceless artifacts along with a garage with supercars like Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, Bugattis, and even a hangar with private planes, all stolen by the Koopa Troop. There is also a secret mission for Mario to return every stolen item back to its rightful owners after beating the game, as after Bowser turned the Mushroom Kingdom residents into blocks, he decided to steal every valuable item they own and build his castle full of luxurious items. A flock of geese, Luigi holding balloons, a hot-air balloon, an island with a single mystery box and a cannon with coin rings in the sky, and a subway system, a room with a Toad, possibly Mario's underground house, a cave with Dorrie, and an underwater section underground. A door in World 4-2 right above the beanstalk, leading to the warp zone.

[@QUACKED_MR2]

I’ve watched this same video like four times and it’s still just as good the first time I watched it

[@jaysnk408]

ive seen each of these vids multiple times i love it, keep it up man!

[@inlovewithi]

Yeah, I would love a Super Mario 64, Siglemic, etc.

[@TF2Starlight]

Legend says Andrew made a 4:55 and is improving to surprise people this Christmas

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

Nope, he didn't. However, his Any% plan (FPG, Get 347, Return of FPG, Pipe Dream, Judges?, BBG, FPG strikes back, and Peace Is Paved) is sufficient enough to get a 4:55.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

A 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@leonitus1505]

I have see ALL your videos. I can not choose my favorite one. Hoping for more. Third time seeing them all around.

[@NorthshireGaming]

I know this is an odd note for a comment to pick up on, but that whole bit about a 16 year old took the Mario Bros. world record title, really speaks volumes about how relevant and influential those older video game titles are, even still today.

[@Shanyae9]

When summoning salt was humble

[@JoshTGR]

1:14 remember when Darbian only had about 5000 runs? Now he has over 28000.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

6:17 Also, they should say that Andrew G also is the first SMB speedrunner to use an emulator, and he is also the first to create a Super Mario Bros. account with the help of Marionaire and adika23560.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

And the other two people who achieved the "Holy Grail" of gaming records: a perfect speedrun on the original Super Mario Bros. is Marionaire and adika23560, as Marionaire filmed the speedrun and adika23560 provided commentary.

[@Baffan]

Wonderful video

[@shayansya7053]

This was an amazing video. Great narrative 👍🏼

[@ProBBWorld]

Damn, this mic and sound quality... Letters "b" and "p" explode in my headphones 😢

[@oke8478]

0:45 hey, theres summoningsalt! I didnt know you are a speedrunner...

[@justas423]

13:30 Nice

[@Joker7350]

The fact that Kosmic has TIED Darbian exactly, 17 days ago is insane to me.

[@GreenEnvy.]

04/07/21 4:54 happened.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

A 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@anddatkat796]

"And it seemed nobody could beat him" *Checks video; Just halfway through* "Are you sure about that?"

[@OrbitalOvertones2012]

Great video Nice choice of music for the outro!!

[@PICADALOL]

You rock man! Thanks for these videos :)

[@Vysuals]

At @12:15 I felt electricity through my whole body. Absolutely heartbreaking

[@xslashx1908]

1:44😂😂😂😂

[@erikdekruik8316]

I'm really looking forward to a new video from you about Super Mario Bros 1!!! Here is an idea for another video as well. Can you make a world record progression for the TAS world record in Super Mario Bros 1? I have no idea how the TAS record is programmed. How did they find out what input should be used for the flagpole glitch, bullet bill glitch or a wallclip? What is that input anyway? When I look at a flagpole glitch I hear a lot of buttons being pressed, but I have no idea what runners do at that point. Another idea is to make a video about the progression of Kosmicd12 only, because what he did is amazing!

[@teeks8713]

that would probably be pretty short lol, the TAS has only improved by 1 frame in the past decade

[@stag_dr]

Great channel - keep up the good work.

[@mkicon]

"I don't know what it/that was" - Someone breaking the Super Mario Bros World Record

[@noobguy57]

The picture with all the darb heads in the bus is hilarious

[@zainiqbal365]

i love your videos! keep up the good work

[@Marssnowable]

Lol summoning salt revealing his speed runs in videos is like an easter egg, 0:45 you can see he has a 5:03 in the same category

[@EGarrett01]

At the end he lists all the flagpole glitches, bullet bill, fast 4-2, but he still doesn't list all the trick. The 1-2 pipe glitch was successfully pulled off by Andrewg after this.

[@Ha.69]

You have indeed earned my subscription.

[@xboys_archive]

One thing is all these tricks were used far back as 2006 in TASes look up 5'17" by Scott Kessler on KZbin maybe even earlier

[@galacticwarriorrb7644]

Did anyone else see summoning salts name when he scrolled down the leaderboard at number 29?

[@jediMidgitTricks]

These videos are great. Amazing job

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

Mario was originally introduced in Donkey Kong. The he was in the original Mario Brothers acarde game

[@JC-hi8fk]

Super Mario Bros. wasn’t bundled with the NES until 1988.

[@Genome69420]

literally watched all of these and need more.

[@netnooker]

Its crazy to think that it took more than ten years to shave 9 seconds off the WR.

[@thetayz72]

Andrewg is now tied for 12th!... This has to be the most brutal hobby out there. Torturous: if you really want to hold that record forever, you can never rest.

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

If you earn money from your records, you have to keep working hard on breaking more records finding new strats, or you may not make rent for the year. However, it is also fun, and when you get the record, you will certainly feel that your hard work had paid off. This is what the Triumvirate had been doing since 2006, but AndrewG's computer is broken, so he cannot stream anymore. Because of that, his income had dropped, and he is no longer meeting his other triumvirate members adika23560 and Marionaire for years. It is sad that his computer will take 2-3 years to fix, and he will have to cope with a humble, low-income lifestyle until his computer gets fixed, even if that means selling his expensive stuff and fancy speedrunning things to make rent. I hope after his computer gets fixed and he starts speedrunning again, the Triumvirate will reunite and the income can go back through the roof once again, causing AndrewG to buy back the things he sold, and this time, his computer will never break, and the Triumvirate will speedrun through the decades, earning more and more money in the journey, racking up to millions of dollars. Then, the Triumvirate will retire from speedrunning, and they will play casually and explain the glitches they found, and Mastermind will have lots of movies available. It will keep like this way until AndrewG's computer from 2006 finally breaks and it couldn't be fixed, and slowly, adika23560 and Marionaire will get sick and die before AndrewG, leaving him time to write his autobiographies before he goes to heaven at age 95 in 2085, with a long legacy. Better yet, this legacy comes from Lord Saradoc's "No. The legend must live." quote in 2014!

[@kaja3780]

Outdated info: Andrew G discovered the backward bump, but also legitimately did a wall clip that pushed Mario to the right and not the screen Corrections: * 1-1 can be difficult to perfectly speedrun despite the lack of area, as the underground section is especially hard to do *4-2 is much less simpler than you make it sound. this level makes or shatters your speedrun *there is no unpredictable random pattern for the koopas on 8-1 or 8-3 (which is much simpler than you make it seem, but still hard), as world record holders can manipulate this pattern by waiting a certain time at the title screen and stomping certain koopas at 8-3. This allows them to know the Hammer Brother pattern at 8-3, and the bullet bill comes early as possible allowing them to do a really crazy glitch that saves a frame rule alone. *the beginning up until the last pipe exit of 8-4 is actually very simple, there's a misplaced reset function that allows Mario to enter the second pipe no matter where its Phiranna plant is, and one isn't existent in the first pipe. The third pipe takes some timing, and the the underwater section starting at the fourth pipe is the only hard part, and getting past Bowser depends on his hammer pattern, which is essentially luck * the narrow pipe jumps aren't even necessary, as the pipes could be cleared in a single bound by beginners who know how to run. *Even if the warp zones are reached, things can go horribly wrong during these special rooms. one could miss a jump timing and waste their run. * The game loss rips based off the screens position, otherwise the wrong wassup would be impossible. Also Andrew g didn't discover the wrong warp, but discovered really fast ways to make the 4-2 wrong warp efficient as possible

[@MiniIand]

4-2 doesn't "make or break your speedrun". For just about anybody other than the top two or three runners, 4-2 is one of the easier levels in the run with a bit of practice as you're only going for the standard three bump 375 framerule when doing it optimally

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

6:24 It should say, "Quincy super swag gamer on quest for Super Mario perfection... with only Windows XP.

[@xxxj0hns0nxxx19]

Love these videos so much nostalgia!!! Takes me back when me and my friends always speed ran these games!! I wished you would make more of these progression videos !! Subbed love your work salt

[@ilect1690]

ah yes back when 1-1 FPG was "just barely humanly possible" and now we have lightning 4-2 and Triple FFA 8-4's

[@nolanmartin4813]

Nice use of my local rapid transit provider. Metro Transit.

[@ge0rgialiv]

The time it gives you to complete one level he does the whole game, madness!

[@chaoschaos1726]

Yes this game has been one of the games that are trying to be pushed to is TRUE LIMITS

[@XxRvProductionzxX]

dope series man keep it up

[@Rzra]

You cant get past minute. I will wait for someone to prove me wrong.

[@sekainogamu931]

the fastest *plumber* in the *shroom*

[@Kircic]

Everytime I watch one of theese videos, I feel like I'm getting sucked into the world of mario

[@owenwyatt173]

I can’t believe the 4:55 barrier has actually been broken now

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

A 4:53 is possible in Super Mario Bros. Extended! Watch the TAS here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vKfXt8n5ulZ7M

[@GretgorPooper]

Whenever Summoning Salt says something like "the runner was at world record pace" or "at this point, they had gotten all glitches right", that usually means something tragic is gonna ruin the run by the end D:

[@justiceforjack]

true

[@Pixygon]

Usually, but not always, which makes it that much scarier!

[@NoahJaynes]

@@justiceforjack it’s crazy it’s been beat by a full 1 and a half seconds sense this

[@Max-hl3wp]

"dinner in 5 minutes, andrew" "okay mom"

[@apg8200]

MoonMoon lol

[@jaypee9575]

This is easily the funniest comment I've read in a while

[@thecrap17yearsago35]

yews

[@Kahoneki]

Jaigan JaihunTM that reply made me rolling on the floor laughing

[@illustriouschin]

Did you notice that immediately after blasting people with 100 dB screaming Andrew G always runs out of the room? He does it to go tell his mom.

[@Zlysium]

0:46 casual 29th place Summoningsalt xD.

[@zombieslayer1468]

lolxd

[@izilla9939]

2 things 1. Can’t believe he didn’t mention it 2. Can’t believe you read that whole list

[@thesenate4070]

Crystalized Reader apparently he’s insanely humble

[@deac-hd2lo]

@Crystalized Reader he did if you watch his original final Mike Tyson video

[@theNova99]

he is ~125th now

[@schizophreniawebsites2124]

"hey Mario can you come get me from bowser really quick" "yeah b gimme like 5 minutes"

[@billabobyt]

"Hey Mario come over" "I can't, I'm fixing this guy's sink" "Bowser isn't home"

[@garrettl.6681]

People beating in 5 minutes and I can't even beat the game normally Edit: yes I have beat the game since I made this comment

[@johnmoore4185]

creativeking old account same

[@solsol9515]

Idiot

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Yeah it’s pretty hard lol

[@Ukiby3000]

If that ain't a mood........

[@MeatEatingVegan777]

I suck at this game but beat it a few times. Everytime I encounter hammer bros, I freeze up and don't know what to do.

[@RahulChauhan-hr8ez]

I was fully expecting him to be like "this is where the record stood...until I broke it" similar to the Mike Tyson one he first uploaded lol

[@teeks8713]

He actually has a 4:58 himself

[@lynxbeast7079]

@@teeks8713 yeah but you have to scroll down to #80 or #100 for a :58

[@teeks8713]

@@lynxbeast7079 yeah it’s definitely not as impressive now but he was in the 20s or 30s at the time

[@TonyPajama]

@@lynxbeast7079 having a top 100 in one of the most speed run games is pretty impressive

[@CronoDyne]

I think you found your niche, Salt. Documentary style retrospectives on world records. You'll be swimming in subs in no time. *edit a week later* Told you.

[@Wtahc]

CronoDyne are you a guy

[@lajeandom]

It's very interesting. It puts in the light these hard working speedrunners in a very epic way. Love this series.

[@xerowon3490]

CronoDyne then 4 months later...50k, yeah I'd say he struck gold

[@llc9643]

XeroWon 110k

[@jefftparker]

130k crew checking in.

[@MyNameIsntRyan]

SMB streams used to be so primitive. No heart rate monitor? Smh

[@ggvggh3670]

Ryan Gebhardt .f

[@cryotheus115]

*Oscilloscope, not "heart rate monitor"

[@sleepy_jean]

The last stream did.

[@groszak1]

What does SMH mean? Super Mario... eh...

[@starstorm-alt-2256]

SMH = Shaking my head

[@mcdonalds5972]

"4:56, a time thought to be absolutely impossible." *[muffled Kosmic getting a **4:55**.646 in the distance]*

[@TheGaming100]

what speedrunning essentially is

[@dvireli5524]

Kosmic is the literal definition of "most cluch gamer ever"

[@jaavo3452]

Niftski getting a 4:55.430 be like: *Amateurs*

[@egg6572]

when the world record has improved after 3 years and everyone comments about it

[@lilseb3436]

egg4059 we still commenting

[@BitterspitBand]

Dude seriously these World Record Progression videos are amazing. I'm not even that much into speedrunning but I absolutely love these videos. Subbed.

[@feddy11100]

Same

[@siddharthk9487]

Same

[@TooGoodForTV]

Same 😁

[@k-leb4671]

Doctor: "You only have 5 minutes left to live, maybe less. Is there anything you would like to say?" Patient: "Do you have Super Mario Bros on the NES?"

[@rascallygoose4926]

Caleb Jaaniste but saying that sentence would ruin it

[@otesunki]

@@rascallygoose4926 forget that, getting the cartridge would be problematic

[@MattTheCommenter]

*6 minutes the extra minute is to start the game

[@derekmartin5340]

@@cosmic6233 Well now with the 4:55, you'd have 5 seconds. but you also need time to setup the console, and to manipulate the bullet bill you need extra time before the run.

[@freshjrrell4953]

......you still wouldnt have enough time to watch the whole thing because you had the sad news, then the question, then they had to answer, and you had to cry and die if they didnt

[@wes3438]

2023: Kosmic ties with the TAS

[@willow7610]

2024: Kosmic beats the TAS

[@wesselkss3120]

@@willow7610 2028 Kosmic discovers a trick that teleports him to the end in 10 seconds

[@projectretro8243]

@@wesselkss3120 2030 Kosmic pauses the game which teleports him to the end at 0.05 seconds

[@SyRose901]

@@projectretro8243 2040 Kosmic turns on the console to show the end screen

[@AlbertTheGamer-gk7sn]

Actually, Niftski and Miniland will achieve those achievements earlier than Kosmic because Kosmic might not speedrun SMB1 for a little while. Niftski and Miniland are both speedrunning SMB1 and possibly get the legendary 4:54!

[@TheSuperCommentGuy]

Amazing job dude. You have to do SM64. That game has such a storied speedrun history.

[@SummoningSalt]

Working on it right now :)

[@comparestore5805]

Yay! This is an amazing video. I'm excited for more :D

[@TheSuperCommentGuy]

No way! I can't wait!

[@DanielCharry1025]

OP has just posted a second video of SM64 speedrunning.

[@advice-13]

While I do find speedruns cool, I could not imagine playing the same game for months just to try to get a fraction of a second off a time. That's insane.

[@layyouin8420]

Hence the reason why you are

[@layyouin8420]

A speedrunner.

[@layyouin8420]

Not** fuckin phone.

[@Zorooooooooooooooooooooooooooo]

Horsecock that's not insane, it's dedication :)

[@Flexy59]

@@CenKyne then you're somewes :D

[@conorh365]

Is this the level of procrastination I've sunk to

[@lastlife0726]

I love it when a speed runner is screaming, "NO!" even though you the ignorant viewer can't tell anything is wrong.

[@ComradeCommunism]

The only criticism i can level at this video (And the mike tyson one as well) is that your mic quality is pretty low. Other than that, I've absolutely loved both of these videos. Your presentation is super clean, but you manage to convey the excitement of people showing greater and greater mastery of a game. I really hope you find the time to put a couple more of these videos together.

[@SummoningSalt]

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, my mic is pretty awful, I want to get a new one soon.

[@toddscamera]

Hope this vid goes viral so you can get a new one, but I honestly didn't notice it, nor will 99% of people. Great video!

[@barrycraig]

Anywhere we can donate to speed this up? I could watch these videos all day

[@Tunglekrok]

Also get a mic arm for it and place it properly. This will be enough usually unless you want to go hardcore with your audio.

[@bald_engineer]

And a pop filter. They are cheap. $20. Or you can find DIY options.

[@95ZR580]

You really do your homework and put some serious time into these world record progression videos. They are great. Thank you.

[@pinecone5129]

one day our Lord and Savior Andrew g will come back and get a 4:55

[@want-diversecontent3887]

pine cone Or someone unexpected… ;)

[@fruity6253]

it will be somewes

[@MiniIand]

andrewg is still very active and is considering streaming again but he hasn't done serious any% runs in years + somewes is ridiculously close to getting a 4:55 and may well get it in the coming weeks

[@Nightcaat]

Sorry buddy... it didn’t happen.

[@Pankaw]

who would have expect kosmic to get it, with all the somewes activity

[@dailylogic6602]

Just so everyone knows the world record has been broken again as of today

[@Coal-RubL]

Hollow logic who broke it?

[@doiloin9087]

@@Coal-RubL kosmicd12 broke it with a 4:55.646

[@pranavm002]

@@Coal-RubL Kosmic

[@psvmjohn]

Now Niftsky has the record at 4:55.430

[@Tinaphromad]

Now miniland has it at 4:55.314