[TAS] SNES Super Mario World "no powerups, maximum exits" by PangaeaPanga in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/...
TAS originally published on 2011-08-25
Mario's doctor heard about the "Magic Mushrooms" which make Mario grow to twice his normal size and let him break bricks. Fearing for Mario's health, he orders Mario to avoid those nasty powerups.
This run aims to complete as many exits as possible without collecting any permanent powerups, including Mushrooms, Fire flowers, Feathers, Switch Palace blocks. Unable to fly, Mario is forced to confront most obstacles and overcome them in unique ways. Riding Yoshi is also banned. 86 out of the total 96 exits are completed.
In this run, the author, PangaeaPanga ( tasvideos.org/... ), saves 01:32.43 over the previous movie ( tasvideos.org/... ) by using better paths, new tricks, and lag reduction. For a level by level analysis of the improvements, please see the author's notes ( tasvideos.org/... ).

[@gnostechnician]

I've heard it said that a good TAS makes the viewer unsure what's optimization and what's entertainment. This is a very good TAS.

[@warmCabin]

Ooh, that's a great quote. Makes me think of the double death technique in Mega Man 2.

[@bean9O]

What does TAS stand for?

[@Nikkibuh]

@@bean9O Tool assisted speedrun. The game is essentially played frame by frame for what can be considered a 'perfect' playthrough, usually unable to be replicated by humans in normal play

[@animerandomness]

It's all about swag. \m/

[@bobby4tw]

@@Nikkibuh hence why it's considered very boring for some to observe

[@FrostMonolith]

"wait how do you take that key that needs a cape?" TAS: *takes a shell* "oh....."

[@FIRESTAR56566]

I can't seem to get that exit without a Cape lmao

[@dracibatic2433]

4:22

[@sparrowthesissy2186]

I love that Panga's sense of humor still comes out in a TAS run.

[@tzetzat]

how so? what would be specific examples from this video

[@sparrowthesissy2186]

@@tzetzat He does a lot that isn't for optimization, it's just for style. Backwards jumping, juggling items, enemy hits, bouncing around and wall-clipping during auto-scrollers like at 2:46, that kind of stuff.

[@aliendude99]

You know you got a good TAS when panga does it.

[@MrPresttoSauce]

@@okidosapper Dont be a useless human being.

[@Nakagolas]

So panga has finally reached the point where he can submit normal runs as TAS's?

[@ezgames6925]

This is an older run, not anything recent

[@Phroggster]

@@ezgames6925 I think you missed the implied joke there that Penga did this run RTA.

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

@@Phroggster I think you missed the joke where it's implied Panga was this good even back then

[@Phroggster]

@@AndrevusWhitetail I find it hard to joke about Panga's skill in a denigratory manner, what with all the leaderboards his name's firmly entrenched upon and his dedication to the well-being of the community. Heck, he's one of four human beings that's completed 11-exit blindfolded, so I hope you'll forgive me for my oversight.

[@noahperez4589]

this feels like a tas that could only come from the mind of pangaea panga

[@NesuProps]

Because many might question it. This run has a goal to beat the game with the maximum exits possible as a Small Mario and by not beating the Switch Palaces.(86 of 96) Along with it, this includes to not to collect any permanent powerups listed: Mushroom, Fire Flower, Feather as well as Yoshi. Balloon powerup is not a permanent one, so the usage is allowed. Read the description before.

[@zenon8]

i feel like the switch palaces should be beaten after the rest of the levels are completed, for completionary sakr

[@NesuProps]

@@zenon8 Switch Palaces involve collecting a permanent powerup which is against the clause on this run.

[@MattiaBulgarelli]

Poor Yoshi, he's not a powerup, he's a friend, he has feelings! : P

[@DarthPferd]

@@MattiaBulgarelli lets sacrify him in the next long jump!

[@MattiaBulgarelli]

@@DarthPferd : poor Yoshi! XD

[@bradleynoble4804]

As a kid playing this game i tried to get through every single level and exit of this game. I had the most trouble with Valley Fortress and finding the entrance to Chocolate Secret respectively due to those pillars that squash you in an instant and my confusion of trying to find the key respectively. I ended up beating both levels within days. I was so happy to finally beat all the levels until years later when i discovered that i missed Soda Lake. I was a bit devastated but at least it was worth trying to beat 100% of my childhood.

[@danielhenderson762]

Git good. I even found all coins when I was a kid. And I had 99999990 score

[@Davian2073]

​@@danielhenderson762We all had that satisfying maximum lives count

[@superantiguy4347]

12:31 he swims along to the song of the level, its beautiful

[@kadzu1]

Got this in reccomend you seem to have hit the big time

[@istilldroid]

This TAS was so good it saved my marriage!

[@easyaspi31415]

Your marriage to watching good TAS videos?

[@centroid41]

This TAS did my taxes for me.

[@kriller3771]

This TAS did something even greater than saving a marriage for me..... it showed me how to complete Super Mario World for the SNES in 1:18:23.22 with no power ups and with the maximum amount of exits

[@Rpodnee]

@@kriller3771 But is it humanly possible?

[@MikoLotte]

Mario: (enters a water level) Panga: time to s c h m o o v e

[@Ryusuta]

"Okay, for this speedrun, you're not going to be able to fly in any way." Panga: "Eh. There's turtle shells laying around. I fail to see the problem."

[@andreaugusto9894]

3:02 i almost forgot, it's without power up.

[@Bugenhagin]

The level of swag in this run is TOO DAMN HIGH

[@g-burtfred1106]

I don't watch these TAS videos often, but when I do, I'm damn entertained.

[@AgentArcadia]

Panga is the goat

[@nahnot6247]

@@okidosapper Bruh why do u have so many comments of saying that these comments are racist? No way you're this stupid

[@Aladato]

Didn't know it was possible to complete Tubular without any powerups, that's crazy!

[@cupcayuk]

I live for SMW runs

[@efrenb5]

I should've had some drinks before watching this. Some of those moves... I couldn't believe I was sober. LOL

[@hacktrixapii]

13:00 literally 30 seconds before this all the way up to this has some crazy sync

[@MrPresttoSauce]

@@okidosapper i think you should get a life.

[@benturner6270]

re: p balloon use at 1:09:40 and 1:14:40 - on the TASVideos forum discussion, kaizoman666: "The P-Balloon is actually a carryable sprite (as weird as it sounds, it actually is), so its not considered a powerup like Yoshi is." also in the comments here someone mentions that it's a temporary powerup, and allowed by the ruleset

[@JonasValim]

those wall jumps 10:15 , same as yoshi island? only possible on emulator?

[@emanuelaparicio2756]

Walljumping is possible by humans (heck, even the original NES SMB has a walljump trick) But it's very complicated, since it's frame perfect and pixel perfect

[@rageman2247]

10:32 you can't look at me with a straight face...

[@lucasn0tch]

Finally, a re-encode of this TAS

[@einootspork]

Soak in those sweet, sweet 60 frames per second

[@kylerivera3470]

There was a P-balloon at about 1:09:40. Doesn't that count as a powerup?

[@benturner6270]

just saw this and was gonna comment. you'd think...? doesn't mention it in the author's notes on TASVideos, either

[@benturner6270]

and there's another at 1:14:40

[@arachnidz7750]

It actually doesn’t. It’s temporary- so it can be taken, while still being small Mario at the end of the level

[@kylerivera3470]

@@arachnidz7750 That seems like a weird technicality. After all, even if you become small Mario at the end of the level, it still gives you an extra hit and special powers during the level.

[@dracibatic2433]

all impossible exits (credit to jackwsm): Donut Ghost House - Secret, Cheese Bridge Area - Secret, Soda Lake, Star World 1 - Both exits, Valley of Bowser 4 - Secret As well as the four switch Palaces, due to the category restriction

[@baLANDor]

There’s also the one forest of illusion level where you have to break turn blocks to get to the keyhole underground if I am not mistaken. Haven’t watched the full TAS yet but that would be the tenth exit that’s missing

[@dracibatic2433]

@@baLANDor 54:40 you underestimate

[@JR-me1so]

1:11:51 Go Mario!

[@menphris]

Ok can someone explain me how the heck did mario not die when squished by the "wood pillars" at the first castle?

[@Calebtheninja115]

If I remember correctly jumping on every frame will prevent getting squished

[@menphris]

@@Calebtheninja115 wait, rly??? I know this is a TAS but how did they discovered that? Also, is that humanly possible?

[@Calebtheninja115]

@@menphris prolly not, but I learned it from watching nathanisbored he did a glitch playthrough, you should definitely check it out

[@menphris]

@@Calebtheninja115 oh, great! Thanks for the tip. I'll watch it later

[@zzasdfwas]

10:32 wtf? Telekinetic spring jump

[@rageman2247]

Pangaea doesn't need no spring

[@DblOSmith]

23:22 You mind telling me what the hell is going on in this stage?

[@zef3k]

Some fun glitches.. never seen this run? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4DWp6h7dpebatk But it can be used to also win the game with 0 exits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2KapHive9t_jas

[@EmoryIllustrated]

12:56 It wouldn't be PaPagna without abusing Yoshi

[@YourMomsHousehold]

Lol

[@dermilestailsprowerbeutel6644]

same yoshi 44:45

[@shadowstorm1989]

I like this particular take on the super mario speed run. If you're just going to grab a cape and fly off screen the entire time, what's there for me to watch?

[@robertssanchez5964]

"Mision incomplete"

[@literallylegendary6594]

Every time shell jumps are used to save time in a TAS, it makes me happy.

[@the__stig]

*_WOW. AWESOME VIDEO. THANKS & RESPECT from Russia_*

[@X9erfan81X]

I didnt realize that stars were considered ok. I thought that it was included in list of banned powerups. When i first watched this as it got to sunken ship i was like CHEATEEEEEER!!! LOL

[@Tommy-be3om]

Can't wait to watch this instead of working

[@saadiakhelif1882]

I honeztly can't tell if jumping backwards and doing weird shit with Koopa shells is style or just makes you _FAST_

[@gweagraff]

Now here’s another challenge. Try beating the game without any power ups AND without glitching. I’ve tried. It’s impossible. You need a super mushroom to get the secret exit of Forest of Illusion 3, which is necessarily to get out of the Forest. You can also exit by using the secret exit in Forest of Illusion 4, which does not require a power up. That will take you to the Forest Secret and then the Fortress, and then Star Road, which will make you do Star Worlds 3 and 4, and it is not possible to get the secret exit of Star World 4 without a Cape Feather.

[@AgentZeroVT]

Panga God Mode Amazing!!! RUN 👏👏👏

[@chajas5529]

2:47 Wait what?! Nintendo has never been as dumb as 3:02 4:34 WTF. 14:56 Excuse me? Is he holding 2 items at once?!

[@elmaestro1678]

Why is the Star at 1:08:00 included in a 'no power-up' speedrun? Is it like the baloon because it's temporary?

[@jameslynch9442]

I got so much appreciation that even when there's no way to cut time you just make mario get sexy, very entertaining

[@tayway210tech8]

Finally you post another smw tas video

[@GarbageMemesTBH]

*gets to a water level* Mario: 👁 👄 👁

[@davionblackburn9318]

That could be an impossible challenge! 🎮

[@Crudely-Drawn-Cupcake]

That shell throwing must have took a...... wait, this is a tas.

[@eltheooooooooo]

so mario's doctor thinks the mushrooms are bad but clipping through walls is ok??

[@moonji5923]

Great work

[@maharesikesowosidhi9853]

4:50 nice

[@fabiobarroso3345]

Nice TAS 👍

[@supertriz]

Powered up at sunken ship, but otherwise amazing run.

[@ivanvjcha4166]

just five more seconds!: your video will be 1:23:45!!!

[@justtony6081]

10:00 what even is this level, how is mario walljumping everywhere

[@shiteeshoodeeos800]

8 views, 15 likes KZbin needs to cut down on drugs

[@capjus]

I dont understand why playing slow only here 1:00:35 ?? For about a minute then.. Just for gaining lives? I cant believe?

[@capjus]

Ah maybe you have to wait there for another exit

[@dansmith1661]

Always wanted to see a palaceless run.

[@VJ87G]

Something About Super Mario World is

[@CesarTorres61296]

Out of curiosity, what is the maximum amount of exits possible without powerups?

[@jackwsm5805]

86

[@CesarTorres61296]

@@jackwsm5805 Which Exits aren't possible without Powerups then?

[@jackwsm5805]

@@CesarTorres61296 Donut Ghost House - Secret, Cheese Bridge Area - Secret, Soda Lake, Star World 1 - Both exits, Valley of Bowser 4 - Secret As well as the four switch Palaces, due to the category restriction

[@CesarTorres61296]

@@jackwsm5805 I did a bit of testing and you can reach the Donut Ghost House Secret exit as Luigi without any powerups. …That was the only exit I could actually reach however as all the other ones were not possible.

[@jackwsm5805]

@@CesarTorres61296 With Luigi? What version of the game are you using?

[@fayremchannel2248]

This is the best game in Mario's history

[@austinconklin4337]

I think we have learned a lesson. NEVER GIVE MARIO UNLIMITED SHELLS

[@SonicGamesPlayer]

Nice schmooves, PePanga

[@Arkili]

Panga is the most gifted Super Mario player. Prove me wrong.

[@jeepindave5464]

The schmoves

[@FreeAimDog]

0:53 what a combo

[@brosbro222]

the power ups : am i a joke to you?

[@Gabowsk]

Shell Protective Services are going to give Mario a call after this...

[@shellprotectiveservices4149]

On it

[@nechele8763]

Marios speed running❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FIRESTAR56566]

Anyone who can speedrun tubular without the p balloon is a legend.

[@ajmartinez5885]

Ryuto138 did that before

[@Deathawaits06]

13:43 my brain can’t brain this sh*t 😭😭😂

[@dermilestailsprowerbeutel6644]

10:03 i see this Room, the forst time. GG and Ty for this. 1:09:42, in my eyes, its an Power Up,

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

*first* & *a* , not an.

[@dermilestailsprowerbeutel6644]

@@jayskicksnfits9372 ^^ ty

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

@@dermilestailsprowerbeutel6644👍🏻 Yw

[@AkumaAPN]

Can't get up high for secret ghost exit to unlock the secret items cache level. Can't use Yoshi to get Key to unlock secret path to Bowser Star Road. Can't get either exit on 1st Star Road level, because you need to be big to break any of the yellow bricks. And skipping 4 Switch Palaces. That's 8 exits I can think of off the top of my head. What are the other two? I'm thinking maybe a couple of other inaccessible Keys that are behind a wall (Yoshi) or under yellow bricks (Mushroom), but I can't remember.

[@bigsadge]

These are fucking hilarious

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

I like how the big squashy things are more of a suggestion now rather than death lol

[@nthgth]

When you have frame-perfect input precision you are the Neo of SNES lol

[@ZachAdams926]

50 coin for the fans?

[@RagingPoo]

Those SHENANIGANS in Chocolate Island 3.. I wonder if a human has ever pulled this off.

[@Drjebus]

@36:16 didn't know that trick

[@gr3g_1218]

HOW ARE YOU WALL JUMPING

[@Alexs23743]

That's a LOT of styling in Lemmy's Castle. I get he's the "clown prince" of the Koopas, but it was Mario who stole the show!

[@nechele8763]

Bowsers castle gulp

[@kalebfroz9724]

how u can jump on walls?

[@Drjebus]

@24:15 comedy GOLD

[@awedfzsdvgdxfgh]

I had no idea you did tases panga! This in phenomenal! Also, how the hell are you supposed to get to that secret in castle 2?? I've never seen that

[@aliendude99]

This was done back in 2011 just FYI, panga has pretty much stopped doing any TAS's now.

[@thatguyoverthereinth]

Excellent run, but to be honest I was hoping for some panga commentary.

[@gazheligazheli7283]

3:17 to be continue

[@cameronshum1300]

What the glitch

[@brenildss6298]

awesome! 👏

[@CamilaGarcia-cj7sp]

What a pro

[@ChristianL3399]

Why do you go so fucking hard on donut plains 2!? 😂 23:12

[@warmCabin]

59:37 The buzzy keeps turning around when Mario goes through the pipe

[@deartropforwhat]

mario needed to save the princess before his spaghetti was done cooking

[@ttttom23]

Ok who else learned about that secret exit in Morton’s castle from this vid?

[@dennerzit0]

15:30 OMG HOW

[@joshbrz8902]

Is this basically artificial intelligence playing the game? And when they threw the power switch in the lava then jumped on it wow

[@jojo0753]

No, it’s a real person playing the game with emulation tools to show the theoretical best performance of the game Many tricks in TASes aren’t possible without tools, due to relying on various things like pressing a button every other frame

[@selami32]

there is no wall jump in SMW. 10:15, o rly?

[@cannon9009]

So wait, do the Switch Palaces also count as powerups? Or were they just not done for glitching purposes?

[@afuzzycreature8387]

i think its the former

[@bobbydigital86]

Does anyone know why in the level Chocolate Island 2 that he was stalling in some areas, where he could of just gone forward to beat the level?

[@shiftyjedi3417]

Chocolate Island 2 requires certain conditions to get different rooms and allow you to beat it multiple ways. The main way is that the timer has to be at a specific second interval.

[@spicpyboi1008]

2:49 I have several questions 10:24 Wall jumps. Someone please help me understand how this is happening here lol

[@zoeytastic666]

Okay so let me try and explain! 2:49 What is happening here is that the crusher cannot kill Mario while he is in the air, by jumping on each frame when you technically hit the ground, the game doesn't register you on the ground actually and therefore you can survive it! 10:24 You can walljump in SMW by clipping into the wall with enough horizontal speed and a precise angle.

[@DocMefistO]

No powerups? But at 01:09:43 you got a powerup!

[@DocMefistO]

The same at 01:14:43!

[@unfortunate4768]

Balloons don't count.

[@DocMefistO]

@@unfortunate4768 why?

[@unfortunate4768]

@@DocMefistO Because it's not a permanent power up, like a mushroom or fire flower.. The balloon is only temporary.

[@qwarev6451]

That is the speed of the average mario 64 player