Super Mario Odyssey Speedrunning Movement Guide

[@Smallant]

i.imgur.com/m3bFscV.png Did a better comparison for jump heights by doing a ground pound at the peak of each jump. Found that a GP jump, backflip, and vault were the exact same height.

[@wallonice]

Spin jump too (maybe)

[@squeezycheezees6411]

Now that Nut Jumps and especially Cappy Return Cancels are a thing, it'd be cool to see a video like this which briefly explains how they work! That way, whenever somebody asks on-stream, you could tell them to use a command which links to the video. Also, I haven't been able to find any videos on CRCs despite how weird they are. (Also, Chinese Simplified is faster than Japanese now, y'all)

[@turcew2003]

trimple highterest

[@theeman7243]

hi there

[@potatobearsmo]

And now you have 1 million subs. Look how far you've come.

[@ND62511]

The way Nintendo designed Mario’s move set is exceptionally well done. Even just moving around a blank area as Mario is insanely fun. The game designers deserve all the praise this game is getting because it is one of the most fun games I have ever played

[@ATheRealMiaxOppo68]

There ain’t any splits

[@skx444]

I have no intent to speedrun smo yet this was incredibly entertaining

[@karterdavis2732]

I don't even own a switch

[@captainelsa2477]

@@karterdavis2732 Get one you wont regret it

[@ethanbugnuffer1372]

@@karterdavis2732 definitely I love mine

[@jackmusic5994]

If you don’t get one I will find you and I have a very specific set of skills skills that make me a tough force to be reckoned with skills that make you wanna by a switch

[@skx444]

Wait this is so weird I'm subbed to ant on twitch and I didn't know he made this 2 years ago thats crazy

[@EZScape]

Awesome video

[@Maxixe-nn1sr]

hi

[@layldoesstuff]

Here 430 like 2 replys

[@frxsty57]

@@layldoesstuff here538

[@testforheston8109]

Uhh why is there only 4 replys

[@bruh5718]

We're at 704 likes but with 5 replies

[@Mvnt6]

You have very good intonation and an incredibly pleasant way of speaking

[@GimR]

This is great!

[@hyde_stopStealingMyUsername]

Lol gimr

[@RoaryTime]

you are both incredible!

[@yourmomhaver2447]

Great it is

[@taylorbee4010]

this is the kind of things we like to dig up and fighting games and I'm kind of sad at a lack of them cuz I've explored so many

[@taylorbee4010]

Kind of why I'm going towards Tekken right now to be honest

[@ThatFatMonke]

The fact that this is smants first video is just inspiring to think about the editing in this video was mesmerizing credits to the editor or smallant; whoever exits it

[@TejasBharadwaj-nn5zk]

Maybe he deleted/de listed his old videos. But yea the editing for the first video is very good.

[@FlamingNinjaBoi]

The addition of cappy brought about an insanely flexible moveset that I've never really seen in a skill-based adventure game before.

[@MayroSMM]

Really helpful :)

[@yhenestik]

MayroSMM true

[@glitchddlc_yt2426]

daddy

[@MatthewJenkinsWorcester]

You do need this Mayro

[@F7actured1832]

MAYRO?!?!?

[@endersteve6666]

Mayro love u

[@nathanfernandez7182]

It’s amazing how much you have changed over the last 2 years.

[@Titan-nh7ue]

ikr, from a respected member and mod of the community to a youtuber who many in the community dislike for overreacting about a category extension being removed.

[@Zealant]

@@Titan-nh7ue what was that last part about?

[@Titan-nh7ue]

it was a year ago

[@JYang425]

Especially the 1 from his name

[@Zealant]

@@Titan-nh7ue not when; what

[@BadAtEditingL]

The beginning of a LEGEND

[@Bambam-]

This couldn't have been better. Perfectly explained and demonstrated, lovely use of split screen for comparisons and the recorded controller input helps immensely. The side by side of the height of all jumps was a perfect addition too. Molto bene 😘👌

[@CandorZofain]

So many techniques! Loved everything about this video: the slow motion, visible buttons on the screen, and the organization overall. Definitely saving this video.

[@The-Dreamer5023]

i know its been 4 years since you posted this, but i watch your videos a lot and some of the tricks i never understood but after this video now i can do them

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

Ah, cool! Nice to see that Kung Lao got his own game.

[@Lucas-wy1tl]

:0 the incel king

[@zynvxyz]

only 3 years late

[@Cyrus_got_verified]

@@zynvxyz I am more late

[@latergater3575]

I am later

[@lexisaunh]

@@latergater3575 I’m even later

[@theswiftarrow]

I know this is an older video but I watched your whole beginners guide a week ago and I just finished my first run and I got a 1:31:42! Lots of work to do but thank you for the motivation

[@Maxsterious1]

watch tomshi's instead i have a 1:13 following his

[@twigglyfiggly3429]

I love how you get right to the point and how the video is only filled with the stuff I want to know, rather than you wasting my time. Made like a true speedrunner.

[@city803]

You deserve more subscribers. Your editing is awesome. I enjoy watching these videos EDIT: ooohh i got a heart, awesome.

[@city803]

Yea its cause the hypixel skin is awesome

[@thatAshGuy1764]

He got more subs now :)

[@spongeboy864]

I wonder if you still exist

[@MattTheCommenter]

I saw roll cancelling straight once on the SMO discord and even after explaining I didn't get it. The inputs were just what I needed

[@autisticweeb5871]

Yeet

[@shrekkydevito1822]

@@autisticweeb5871 mageet

[@byrne1807]

Thank you so much! As a new speedrunner, your videos are incredibly useful for practice!

[@Smallant]

Happy they helped!

[@roxlife8173]

@@Smallant its amazing you replied a year later.

[@devastation3395]

@@roxlife8173 its amazing you replied 4 years later

[@roxlife8173]

@@devastation3395 its Amazing you replied 3 months later

[@Alosauro]

It's amazing you replied 9 months later@@roxlife8173

[@AuriSchnauri]

Hey dude, I wanted to say that your content is really awesome & professional, and I like that you have a clear structure in all of your videos and your channel. You always go straight to the point. Keep it up man!

[@Smallant]

Thank you! I really appreciate the comment :)

[@monyon4002]

@@Smallant Hi lol

[@stephenfulford2867]

Hi

[@NotJellyGD]

Hi smant

[@finnegandoherty5295]

This is an incredibly helpful video, but it's also given me a new appreciation for all the animation Mario has for his different moves.

[@keithbellic2629]

Very interesting and informative video. As someone who doesn't speed run (I started watching stuff after 100% the game but don't do anything) I was surprised that most of the things I knew about (usually by chance). Did not know about roll cancel (and thus anything that uses it), did not know about vaulting, the differing heights from a mid-air cap jump, shaking was faster in rolls and lastly, that LONG JUMPING SLOWS YOU DOWN. XD I always had been exiting rolls with long jumps thinking it was faster. Somehow stumbled upon buffering the spin jumps, but never thought to use it to ground pound. Turning in the air being faster I'm not sure when I found out, but the space themed places definitely confirmed what I had been suspecting. (Had thought it was just in my head) The visuals and commentary of this video definitely helped showcase the content you were talking about. Thanks for the amazing video!

[@privatepumpkin7095]

I've been watching your vids for about a year now, and I'm so glad I found this video so I can do at least some of the moves you do in your videos. Thanks!

[@Bifftheboxer]

The beginning of a legend

[@ValHazzard]

The last time I played Super Mario was on the SNES. I recently got this game to play with my 3-year-old son, and surprisingly, I found myself really enjoying it and even watching tutorials. Great little game.

[@r04dk32]

i came looking for the roll cancelling. thank you for this tutorial.

[@greensoccer8123]

I watched this guide months ago. Recently, I watched your blindfolded videos and subscribed. I had no idea this was you lol.

[@king_noah_2692]

I've been practicing a few of these tricks, and this guide was very helpful for some of the technical details. Thank you so much! :)

[@ohmeohmicah]

Even for those who don't speedrun, this video still provides really good information on Mario's moveset.

[@GachaDemonYT]

0:00 this is how the speed run god was born

[@lilbacon3421]

He didn't start on youtube

[@HussainAlqallaf-n2n]

0:01 A Legend was born

[@melonater3273]

Man this guys really good at this stuff i hope he keeps on doing mario oddysey content!

[@kykyno]

Thank you! I was looking for how to accelerate when mario is rolling! ^v^ So much helpful things too!

[@flip726]

The tone in his voice has changed so much

[@loopington]

Don't forget this: The aerial cap jump requires you to hold Y or X after diving, basically just throwing your cap, pressing zl + y then holding it. Make sure you don't fall when trying to do an aerial cap jump by just simply not holding the y or x button.

[@swiftghxst4301]

Now that I think about this 4 am isn’t a good time to learn this

[@nabeelnitro6447]

I mean, this is a beginner video. But I don't know when CRC were discovered though.

[@JParker0623]

This video is put together incredibly well. Great work!

[@Karlyr_]

Hey I'm in the video ! 14:05 MOM ! GET THE CAMERA !

[@pineapple2]

Yay!!!

[@joelgamersonic6450]

Nice

[@Snomicus]

nice

[@amazingfireboy1848]

It's quite easy to get into videos now since he does Livestream every few days.

[@shrekkydevito1822]

@@amazingfireboy1848 stfu

[@Carbonatedsoup123_]

This was so helpful even 6 years later I managed to get a lot of these tricks consistently thank you so much smant ❤

[@endmark_3447]

12:22 You, sir, are a genious.

[@TheAmpharosFreak]

Came from trihex's stream. Awesome video man! You deserve more subs.

[@leanderstahulak4887]

birth of a goat

[@kadofireee]

I always watch this your voice is so calming and in certain times this still helps. AWESOME VIDEO. Thank you, Smallant

[@octanproductions6492]

You improved a lot.

[@JigsawFlex]

Starting my Mario Odyssey speedrunning arc. Wish me luck 😎

[@milesweckerle]

So this is where is all started.

[@sloopy5672]

Was this his first video?

[@ganondorfgaming7207]

Yes but no Becouse he streamed way before this

[@milesweckerle]

Yeah I know that, but his KZbin career started here

[@nullv2.068]

@@ganondorfgaming7207 so it still the first video.. because a stream is live and not recorded until the stream ends

[@thatAshGuy1764]

Mhm

[@miguelplaysmatchmasters]

The beginning of a legend.

[@frontierdustice]

Another thing in case motion controls aren’t your thing. If you spin and then throw Cappy, you will perform the spin throw.

[@movielover7565]

Man. Hello Smant. It's great to see you come a long way so far.

[@humagator4049]

Aerial cap jump is one of the most important jumps

[@craptain_crunch_9870]

So huge the way he improved his channel in 2021

[@wiasuu561]

Yeah his voice is so different

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

This is very useful!

[@alexvazquez8819]

2nd comment

[@Gooseer]

commenting on ALL of Smallants videos

[@basamazingti8100]

I've been looking for a long time for such a video...

[@SpaceLobster21]

Really appreciate this video, been watching a lot of your hide and seek games recently and it's inspired me to try to learn movement tech for the game! No idea how up to date this video is, but it was helpful nonetheless!

[@tvdeskis6521]

thank you a lot, i'm going to start speedrunning this game, this was helpful

[@Smallant]

Good luck! It's tough at first but it just takes practice to get good!

[@cosmiccrowspeedrun]

The start of a legendary KZbin channel

[@smd2501]

and thus, the legendary steamer known as “smallant” was born

[@UnlockedFilms7]

Amazingly comprehensive guide. I learned so many things

[@MaddyRunner]

thanks so much now i can stop being a noob and finally get somewhere around 1 hour 30 minutes at least!

[@Watt_Brothers_Goated]

Where a legend was born.

[@GazmanGamer-jh4mv]

Man, the time without the CRC’s, hardly to remember

[@roryookane]

There’s one move I wish you explained more: the dive. You only mention it once while explaining how to do aerial cap jump. But how does diving’s momentum work? Does it set your horizontal momentum to a fixed speed, same as long jumping, or does it add to your current momentum? And if you land on ground during a dive, do you land with different amounts of horizontal momentum depending on where in the arc you were (moving horizontally or falling)? Thinking about my first question, my guess is that diving with ZL+X always results in the same horizontal momentum, since diving starts with a ground pound and ground pounds cancel horizontal momentum. Follow-up question, then: how does the horizontal speed of diving compare with the speeds of a full-speed run, a long jump, and a roll?

[@marksmoth46]

The legend's beginning

[@lilbacon3421]

He didn't start out on youtube

[@snarkyjay4744]

Excellent video! I don't run Odyssey, but this video makes me want to!

[@Harryotter123_]

Woh this is Smallant's first video its AMAZING

[@MioKnight4k]

i really only watched this so i can do high iq balloon placements

[@MrMoon-hy6pn]

So your one of those infuriating players that place balloons in places like the diving platform, not funny.

[@dletetdchanel6104]

@@MrMoon-hy6pn gotta earn coins somehow

[@hunchily]

@@MrMoon-hy6pn the whole point in balloon world is that your balloon doesn't get popped...

[@energy4bd]

0:00 A Legend was born?

[@masonp.6255]

Thats so original...

[@ProfessorAbe]

where it all began

[@nickishereforgacha461]

the legend begins

[@afgspecial]

can you believe that this guy has 1 million subs now

[@Thatonebouncyballguy]

And thuss, a legend was born

[@fub3991]

When I roll cancel I almost always just press y then b quickly while turning, with my thumb on top of both buttons. It makes it so that I never jump first before I throw cappy making it so that I roll cancel more consistently. Just a tip for people having trouble try this out!

[@Dannyxv8]

Wow, this was a VERY well explained video kept simple and thorough.

[@flyingplatypus6688]

I cannot get the instant roll cancel for the life of me. Been trying for 3 weeks without hitting it even once.

[@sockweed621]

Flying Platypus took me like 7 months

[@cuppacofi1129]

It's HELLA hard. I think it's a little easier with Pro Controllers but what you gotta do is ground pound one direction, hold left/ right of that direction and swipe your thumb down X, Y and B almost instantly

[@princejamelot3067]

@@cuppacofi1129 maybe try X and A for the roll cancel if you are having issues

[@jamham4820]

Jack Steel lies

[@princejamelot3067]

@@jamham4820 why lies? It just depends on how much experience you had in the game first. I tried to learn them after a long time and got the first one in like a minute and was consistent after an hour ish

[@Jerryberry_]

Congrats on 1 mil

[@glitchddlc_yt2426]

Its weird but his voice is relaxing

[@aseta.]

Here I found tips about some jumps that anybody explain. Very good video.

[@EepyElla14]

Imagine being a weirdo and stalking someone's KZbin channel to see their first video smh my head

[@ElytroYT]

But wouldn’t smh my head mean shake my head my head... just saying

[@nerosnm]

Elytro 13479 wow smh my head

[@samberry9926]

i just looked up how to do roll cancel

[@truelygreg]

Elytro 13479 wow smh my head

[@pizzaburger21]

Context

[@jellybean0L]

just recently got smo and wanted to learn aerial cap jumps, will working on getting the timing right but this helped! thanks

[@Nic_2751]

When Mario can do better speed and momentum physics better than Sonic

[@cuppacofi1129]

Sonic games could be so fun if the movement was as tight as SMO

[@gamejitzu]

it's probably because odyssey and other "core 3d mario games" built off 64. I imagine Sonic could have similar refinement if they had kept building off Adventure, or really any gameplay style. Boost did this the longest, but that's fallen flat (at least currently)

[@Nic_2751]

Gaming Sensei thanks to Forces

[@jordancromwell]

It's sad really 😔

[@jordancromwell]

@@cuppacofi1129 A lot of then are fun. Tho with controls like Oddysey they would definitely be better

[@Ghosthunter3689]

0:00 A legend was born

[@Dan-zk2hb]

I hit 500+ moons today. This made me feel like a toddler having finished the game.

[@0n1c420]

You aren’t finished yet

[@gamerpip2020]

Smant is a god

[@inferno3197]

mario odyssey is still a "fairly new" game. i love it. 2018 vibes

[@thegooseone251]

when i look bad and realize I've watched everyone of his video's except for five truly a legend

[@Patrickizboss]

*back*

[@Hoitado]

Hey guys PointCrow here do you ever get Collectors Anxiety?

[@michael_m38]

WHEN PLAYING OPEN WORLD RPGS?

[@commodorebill5867]

i decided to try and speedrun this game and immediately as i saw the background, i quickly changed my mind

[@Obstile]

why did he reupload this from this smallant1 guy?

[@paralotl8897]

Don’t bother commenting that this guy is just a copy

[@JamalVR23]

And then a legend was born

[@ImLucld]

its 4 am, and im watching a 6 year old video about speedrunning a game i dont even own

[@mmkhperson2]

ive been there before

[@elizabethfigura1527]

The Origen of small ant. Legendary

[@jamham4820]

I kinda wish there was a 2020 version of this including new moves and stuff

[@ruben._._34577]

Yeah like sharane bounces, up down vaults and cap triple jumps

[@ruben._._34577]

Wait tomshi has one npw

[@adamtoews2150]

0:00 a legend was born

[@roland4real]

Which controller are you using? I missed that info in the video?

[@Smallant]

I can use both. Pro controller is more comfortable to hold, joy cons are easier for motion controls. For the footage in this video I used a pro controller though!

[@ThatOneRetroGamer829]

Welcome to YT from four years in the future

[@marcd.8051]

JUMPING Single, Double, Triple Jump 0:26 Spin Jump 1:26 Backflip/GP Jump 2:00 Sideflip 2:24 Long Jump 2:38 Cap Jumps 3:20 Height Comparison 4:53 Cap throw stuff 5:12 ROLLING Starting a roll 6:07 Roll comparison 6:59 Releasing a roll 7:13 Roll Canceling 7:44 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES Instant Roll Cancel 8:11 Roll Cancel Straight 9:51 Dive Vault 10:37 Vectoring 11:49 Buffered Spin Jump GP 12:16 I know its in the description dont say mean things

[@E-qv4ii]

I just wanted to see your oldest video but it’s actually very helpful!

[@lowercase_b]

Does a Dive Vault HAVE to be on a slope? I haven’t been able to get any yellow sparks in my roll while attempting on flat ground yet

[@Smallant]

Dive vaults work on flat ground but are much more difficult!