The Mario Speedrun where you... Walk?

[@Kosmicd12]

Check out Rocket Money for free: RocketMoney.com/Kosmic #rocketmoney #personalfinance Sponsored by Rocket Money There's some vocabulary/game mechanics in this video that I didn't give a crash course on, because... well, I would have to explain them in almost every video. If there were any parts you didnt understand, feel free to ask in the comments. Most questions can probably be answered by this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2i1q6J_etSGg7s

[@OsirusIrdia]

rocket go boom boom

[@CrateSauce]

the reference to ceave gaming went CRAZY i preciate that

[@Xaymar]

Can't wait for the sponsor to show up on a "Sponsor is a scam" video in a year. So far, it's been an almost 100% rate of happening...

[@johndesacada9893]

No😡

[@cyrollan]

​@@Xaymar😏💐🐊🐊🐊🐊

[@BladeRabbit]

Its pretty crazy to think that a speedrun category where you cant run is only 2 minutes longer than the actual speedrun

[@M_Alexander]

Even when you consider Mario runs 60% faster but only finishes like 30% faster

[@SirTylerGolf]

A large chunk of the game is cutscenes, which are the same length for both categories

[@M_Alexander]

@@SirTylerGolf also that brief water section

[@SirTylerGolf]

@@M_Alexander that too yeah

[@theperiidot]

Isn't that a large amount of time in comparison to the normal speedrun tho

[@Aryais]

Princess: "Mario help!" Mario: "Oh no! Do i need to save you fast?!" Princess: "Nahh, you can chill." Mario: "Ok"

[@NeonNijahn]

Chosen one!

[@S9uareHead]

Seven minutes later...

[@AururaDergy]

"...Huh, that's odd, Mario's usually here by now. I swear if he's doing karaoke night without me again, I'm burning his house down."

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

“But let’s not forget the other runners who had to walk before nifski could, well.. walk faster.” Missed opportunity

[@GabrielBoreli]

For sure

[@monkeyman2022]

Missed opportunity for what?

[@haceofspades7682]

Walkies huh? Sounds kinda complicated, feel like I might need a team of scientists to explain this to me...

[@null009]

yo waddup chain

[@ExplosionsCentral]

@@null009 yo waddup

[@stigmaoftherose]

Yo waddup

[@scritoph3368]

My dog when I grab the leash off the kitchen counter

[@skullha66]

But what even is an uncleared level?

[@Bismuth9]

I like the combo of ceave gaming and the 10 myths about speedrunning at the end there

[@ElectronIsABadTuber]

Finally, the big three of mario: Bismuth, Ceave, and Kosmik

[@catchphase]

Nah, Ceave always finds a way to do it, he’d be able to find a way for every Mario game to be completed without running. He’d say “Quite simply, no… Unless…”

[@DominatrusAndWilliamRyong]

@@catchphase "...we warp spacetime seventeen times in level 4-1 to cross over this gap."

[@gdplayer667]

The real big 3 in Mario is kosmic, darbian, and niftski🗿

[@narnianninja4964]

@@gdplayer667 For actual speedrunning yeah but we're talking about KZbin videos I thought

[@staudinga]

Wait, people actually scream "Cheating!" when you run over 1 block gaps? That is one of THE Super Mario features. I expect it in every Mario game I play that has, well, blocks. Wtf.

[@RoundShades]

"Wait, you can just... walk over it!? ...You can just... walk over it." *Cracks open and chugs a Rolling Rock in disbelief*

[@LeReubzRic]

People don't realise that you don't collide into a wall if you're like 1 pixel down.

[@coolj4334]

Fun fact: if an invisible block is in the 1-block spot, you won't make the gap

[@NatSM64]

Feeling extra motivated to finish a Walkathon run now. Made it to 8-4 at least 4 times yesterday. Edit: You can also save another framerule in 1-2.

[@Kosmicd12]

Really? There can't be more than 1 or 2 frames to save

[@NatSM64]

You need to stop the pipe clip as early as possible so you can load the warpzone on the last pixel of the world 3 pipe and then do a backwards fast-acceleration. Edit: I should mention that I didn't find this framerule save, KingOfJonnyBoy did. His video for it is titled "Walkathon 1-2g subpixel setup+ANOTHER framerule".

[@NatSM64]

You also save another framerule in 4-2, but I doubt that anyone will even be able to do it in two segments, let alone the full level. There's a video by NotThinkAnything titled: "Super Mario Bros. Walkathon Lightning 4-2 Framerule Saved".

[@matheuscabral9618]

these boots are made for walking, that’s just what they’ll do

[@xxEzraBxxx]

one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you

[@kyanclaessens4777]

I don't know why but I did not expect this reference here

[@DLH112]

my Joycon's B button is broken, good to know I can still get an S rank on the smb1 legend challenge

[@randomgamer-te8op]

lmao i thought about that too, barely a sub 7

[@elishuster5943]

6:37 "We'd end up in the minus world and we can't beat the game from there" I was really expected an "Or can you?" showing your video talking about the minus world speedrun

[@Tailstraw_xD]

Walkies, huh? Haven't heard that name in ages.🚬

[@SayAhh]

Less talkie, more walkie

[@watsonwrote]

I miss walkies

[@Ursi_]

love seeing all the simpleflips commenters here, I recognise that wolf pfp anywhere

[@Tailstraw_xD]

@@Ursi_ lol yeah I comment a lot

[@MJIZZEL]

I learned about speed running stumbling on a kosmic video few years ago. Had no prior knowledge of any of it. Was normally only on yt for sports and older Rap from 90's. I didn't understand why he was eating pizza the way he was til i found out about 'passing mario in 5 minutes'. The community is fascinating and at same time hilarious af. Made me start playing video games again. Thanks again kosmic!

[@Mercerenies]

20:24 Speedrunner walks in, starts vibrating aggressively to scare the piranha plant away, then leaves.

[@ShiroCh_ID]

this made me rememebr that RTA Manga about MC got isekaied to his speedrunning game that seems like it was geavly inspired of zelda and pokemon glitch alongside some funny Vibrating

[@Josuh]

@@ShiroCh_IDdrop the name

[@allelahh]

animal survival instincts type stuff

[@topthog]

Wow! Speedrunning without running! Reminds me of when I used to Speedrun and would do it without the Speed!

[@Average_K]

Does Antimony know Bismuth? They’re pretty close to each other on the table lol

[@AntimonySM51]

yeah

[@DarkenedAuras7653]

I bet they hear that joke periodically

[@flygon8083]

Most tempted I've ever been to eat in a speedrun

[@Doge-zb7ku]

🍔

[@LsAdventurer]

🍕

[@brightblackhole2442]

🥤

[@object-official]

🇧🇷

[@jonpopelka]

Bites of pizza and some soda between levels? And don't forget the heartrate monitor!

[@MrCheeze]

Don't think we didn't notice the music in that last segment. Still miss that guy...

[@fluffsquirrel]

Which guy? That music is from Dream Team right?

[@MrCheeze]

@fluffsquirrel Ceave Gaming, who used to make really good mario maker videos, frequently used that song from Superstar Saga (along with calling things surprisingly simple)

[@fluffsquirrel]

@@MrCheeze Thank you so much! I didn't know that was SuperStar! I guess M&L Dream Team got inspiration from from that game as with other Nintendo games. Appreciate it Mr Cheeze!

[@KCzz15]

@@MrCheeze Oh, I unsubbed from him years ago because his face reveal stuff was getting so annoying. Didn't know he stopped making videos.

[@JamesP7]

He still makes videos on his second channel. I haven’t seen much, but I think it’s BotW/TotK stuff.

[@mcaaronice]

Kosmic turned out to be as good at making interesting, well-edited videos as he is at speedrunning. A modern Renaissance man. He's done it again!

[@loftilywrongly3483]

Walkies SMB1 edition

[@vitasomething]

love the little ceave gaming reference at the end

[@Technoblade6277]

haven't heard that name in a long time

[@Asiago9]

He's currently focusing on making hour+ video essays on games

[@divVerent]

Including the music switch to Teehee Valley. Well done!

[@cutter892]

Wait, some people think running over the single spaced pits is cheating, lol?!? That mechanic is literally told to us in the instruction manual for SMB.

[@dzikidzikers4082]

TBF not many people read manuals, especially when they download ROM from the internet or get the game from other sources

[@TheRenegade...]

@@dzikidzikers4082 The people who say things like "running over gaps is obviously proof of cheating" are most likely people who haven't played the game in almost 40 years

[@SlickONick]

21:37 Not sure if this is a Ceave Gaming reference but still brilliant

[@Kalaphant]

I think it was.

[@eMKayyoUwhY]

I bet Niftski will implant all the strategies shown in this video within 4 weeks. He's crazy. Nothing but respect for this godlike humanoid speedrunner.

[@Casually_Sleeping]

2:06 Sponsor Skip

[@CoffeeFlavoredMilk]

I do wonder if Walkies is possible on Minus World ending. There's probably a run out there that combos both who knows.

[@buivars]

the boxart jump!!

[@AndersonNeo12]

Thank you for the detailed explanation, cause for ppl, like me, who doesn't really know the game, it looks like Mario is just casual strolling through the levels 😅 but this really shows how much depth and knowledge os behind it. Ps: Fun fact: The "any%" category is the fastest one, and with this time of 6:54, he walked faster through the game than some other 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 😊 and ties 1481th place on the official speedrun website

[@NateTheGnat]

Now I want to see the Mario No-A-Button press speedrun.

[@Justap1g]

theres already a minimun A press run

[@aidenjones7753]

Sadly the first goomba puts a stop to a 0 a-press run :(

[@japhyriddle]

Technically, every Niftski run is a no-A-button speedrun. He uses the keypad period. Nyuk nyuk nyuk.

[@japhyriddle]

@mouykaing7456 That's true. I guess the best you can do is skip to World 5. Or do you need to press left to clip into the 1-2 warp zone area? I don't remember.

[@aidenjones7753]

I think Happylee has a no left-press TAS, in 1-2 you use the big mario clip at the top of the wall thats usually done for minus world then warp to 5-1 in the middle pipe (faster since 4-2 warpzone can't be used)

[@dBradbury]

Had to check that I didn't have my music on in the background as I was just listening to the Cadence of Hyrule OST, ha! Great video as always.

[@ValueNetwork]

I wonder how many 80s kids across the world got the original Mario bros, mostly used the d pad (because they were dumb kids) and never figured out running. The amount of kids that never got past 4-3 must be surprisingly high.

[@coolbrotherf127]

I doubt that most kids who did something like that even passed the first world, much less all the way to 4-3. As a kid, I couldn't beat the 2nd level.

[@JosiahBradley]

What would someone use besides the D-pad????????????

[@m4yr4i]

​@@JosiahBradley the B button, alongside the Dpad, allows you to run in mario games. Kinda crazy, I know.

[@AlexReynard]

[raises hand]

[@JosiahBradley]

@@m4yr4i are you okay?

[@Nightcaat]

Walkies :333

[@andresnoyola8783]

The third Bullet Bill is called Bill Chipher

[@catherinebernard3282]

I find the accusations of cheating to get over 1 tile gaps funny too. The skipping one tile gaps thing was something I knew as a kid, as someone who was not and still isn't a speedrunner. Mind you, I even knew this when the only versions I had access to were All-Stars and later Super Mario Bros Deluxe on gameboy color. So it is absolutely intentional.

[@jeluenhayo2410]

I didn't expect Ceive reference at the end but it brought a soft smile on my face - Ceive is a great lad :)

[@Aderalls]

Speedwalking, or walkies, is a -run- -walk- playthrough of a game where you are not allowed to run in any way whatsoever. It was first popularized by professional speedrunner/walker Simpleflips in his aptly titled series, _Walkies_ in which he attempts to reach S Tier in Super Mario Maker *2* by simply walking through user-generated levels.

[@Kalaphant]

21:35 I couldn't comment my live reaction but. Oh my goodness. Is that a Ceave reference? I was NOT expecting that. The rest of the video is great, but WOW, this is incredible

[@SF124-was-a-taken-username]

A moment of silence for Bill. He was a great companion for those two levels, but he didn't come back a third time. His support has been a great encouragement for us all, and he truly did make the run amazing.

[@albinosquirrelmpls]

Imagine there’s a bus waiting for you at the end of every level, and it only leaves every 21 frames. This is like that, except Mario’s been self-conscious about his figure, so instead, he’s going to walk.

[@TheMightyGiantDad]

"The answer is actually surprisingly simple"

[@mathman0569]

NO

[@BagOfMagicFood]

Exiting the forest is super simple

[@itaialter]

Well, a "speed-run" is just going the fastest within a set of constraints, so this qualifies perfectly.

[@Kalaphant]

Yeah, but it's not really a speedRUN. Because you're not running

[@mchenrynick]

9:46 Anyone claiming to "cheat" by running over 1-block gaps haven't played this game. This a known mechanic of the game!

[@rickrollmaster9000]

I already knew you can't clear 4-3 cause thats where I was stuck when i was a kid. Never tried to use the B button on GBC deluxe version. When I finally found out the B button makes you run, it blew my mind!

[@prizm9515]

I really appreciate that with all the garbage on KZbin I can always count on Kosmic to consistently make wholesome, drama free, interesting content. Thank you my guy.

[@BigBoct]

0:55 "No, this is Patrick!"

[@clayton_sutanto]

Is this the Krusty Krab?

[@Hazrd24]

My first time playing SMB was the deluxe version on the gameboy. I didn't learn about running until the 8-1 hole, it blew my mind that I completely missed the run button for so long.

[@Lheticus]

21:34 I miss Ceave...

[@mariozangetsu]

youtube.com/@ceaveperspective?si=o2Busjs0LGH4nOuX

[@D3X1K_AXYZ]

Me too. I know the mario well seemingly ran dry due to mm2's ux not being ideal and such. If only he had a second channel... ;D

[@narayanbandodker5482]

He back

[@NewUser000NewUser]

Haven't played this game in like 20 years,but I pove these videos,makes me temporary forget about the "real life".

[@Taolan8472]

I did an SMB walkathon last year, took me forever. So many jumps become so much more precise.

[@flibidydibidy]

Awesome video! Great showcase of a cool category :D

[@WombHead]

I remember when everyone, including Kosmic, thought “meme” categories were dumb. I remember having to fight hard against the status quo to get category extensions added as a thing. Now, it’s clear that these fun runs are amazing and full of unique tricks

[@KnuxMaster368]

2:59 Fun fact about 144, not sure if it’s still true but they used to only accept runs done on Jan 1 and Jul 4

[@Kosmicd12]

Haha, yeah it's not that way anymore. Shame if you ask me 😛

[@goinkosu]

i think you meant to timestamp 2:19

[@laytonjr6601]

As someone from a country where the national day is neither on Jan 1 or Jul 4 (it's Jul 14) I'm offended

[@Idran]

@@laytonjr6601 Jan 1 isn't for a national day, it's for New Years; France and Iraq (whichever you are) could still celebrate that :3

[@JamesPlaysGames95]

I remember as a kid being stuck at 4-3 Until i realised you could hold B to run

[@globglogabgalabyeast6611]

I legitimately laughed out loud seeing that such a slow category immediately starts with a fast accel. It makes sense, but just looks so silly doing such advanced tech only to immediately get passed by a player that just uses the run button

[@Kalaphant]

0:30 The whole intro was amazing, but yeah I liked that joke lol

[@DaveAcosta]

my algorythm went crazy and started recommending me your old videos, finally here just 15 minutes from your latest video

[@RunicSigils]

I often hold "run" passively out of habit even in other games unless it has other functionality. Not doing so when there is a reason is where this really seems hard to me, lol.

[@divVerent]

21:27 Got deceaved again :)

[@MisterStar-y5r]

One day I tryed swimming up on a water levels top. I throw a fireball + swim + perfect alinement and it worked on level -1 once I think it's a glitch.

[@Kubson21_]

Bill and William are my favourites here ngl

[@pootskoot23]

A Mario speed run without any busses? Madness!

[@stinky817]

These guys can beat the game faster with walking than i can with running....

[@andrewjgrimm]

Releasing a video about a category where you can’t run during the Olympics, which has walking as an event, is an inspired move.

[@Speed-TV]

9:39 Even if you've never seen that mechanic before, it would be common sense that it's not cheating

[@JoelTheParrot]

3:39 definitely a speedwalk BONUS GAME?! 21:36 oh lol

[@GriffinForte]

2:57 what WTH -youtubes captions

[@mrravinraven]

I love the "I'm assuming walkathon"

[@Bobbobob12647]

I'd be interested in a summary of weird and unusual Mario speedruns. Of course, adding your usual backstory or trivia to the information would be icing on the cake!

[@juiceala]

14:30 "there's always a way to go faster" Yes, by pressing the B button 😉👍

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

21:40 bro woke up and chose to bruh everyone

[@Tovvvija]

Please bring back Romhack Wednesdays.

[@NintendoFuse_Greg]

It's amazing that the walkathon run is nearly as good as my PB with the B button. At least according to NWC NES Edition splits where a number of "strategies unavailable" are in play.

[@bentattersfield7987]

I feel like you should have to walk along the bottom of the swimming area...and only swim over "brick" obstacles, unless you can somehow clip through them

[@heyblasty8614]

20:42 Wont alternating directions scroll the screen enough? I did it once to spawn a koopa for a challenge run i was doing, tho i dont know if its just slower to do that or if it even scrolls far enough I was using a hitbox at the time, dont know if that has anything to do with it. It has socd so it should function just like a normal controller would

[@TWGF1853]

why does niftski love xx:54

[@bluemario8361]

I like the ceave reference at the end

[@thewierdragonbaby4843]

wait what was it

[@Kalaphant]

@@thewierdragonbaby4843 It's a Surprisingly Simple reference

[@fluffsquirrel]

The Mario and Luigi Dream Team music at the end is so nostalgic, beautiful choice

[@bholdr----0]

I dig some of the nuance in this run, like 4-3, which Kosmic says hasn't been done without the b button, outside of a TAS... Sounds like a challenge! (Though far, far beyond my skill... But K implies that it IS doable: is it?) Heck, I can and do appreciate the otherworldly craziness that the best runners can do! (And I dig watching that level of skill.). ...this is another great vid from a great channel! Cheers!

[@8BitPlumber1]

Great video! Every time I you release a video I learn something new and it's amazing how much there is to learn. Thanks for the great vid!

[@DracoVerta]

Maybe with each frame that you press B, 0.1 seconds is added or something, so that "SMB2J Walkathon" could be a thing. Like you could press B whenever it's necessary.

[@Your_Degenerate]

Ah Bill, we will remember him fondly.

[@fishactivation5087]

21:35 The one other person on Earth who remembers Ceave Gaming.

[@thewierdragonbaby4843]

how is this related to Ceave Gaming

[@TheVivi13]

@@thewierdragonbaby4843 It was an intentional reference. Both the song used, the short format, and the term "surprisingly simple" are all staples of his.

[@D3X1K_AXYZ]

He will be missed. I guess nothing left to do but to check out this "Ceaves Perspective" Guy and binge watch Ceaves old content (which this put me in the mood to do) XD

[@no1normal750]

oh, wait, mario had a sprint button

[@rphntw1n]

You’re getting good at this since you made the switch. Love it.

[@doomarcher381]

Im just surprised that when Nifski misses the fast accel at the beginning of 4-1 they immediately know they had, I guess it's because of the in game timer for the stage, but still impressive to me.

[@DominatrusAndWilliamRyong]

that lost levels part feels like this video was made for april fools' day but the video also has genuine content

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

16:10 Bill and Billiam

[@TrebleWing]

I love that the og super mario has it's own little 'ABC' challenge

[@qubarnes]

Simon's Quest theme? Have I just been oblivious before now? 20:02 Wait other music sounded like video game themes. Time for a marathon of identification. Curse you and your devious ways Kosmic :)

[@Rokk_]

20:43 that's just Newton's Laws at work, Mario is moving the world underneath him, clearly.

[@SapphireMakesEffects]

This randomly reminded me of this quote “Challenge Complete!” and also… “Challenge- well almost complete because I just a smidge short of doing it, cmon guys I was so close to getting this completed” Whoever knows what KZbinr that quote is from that’s great and if not that’s fine. From what I remember he beat Super Mario 3D World with as many restrictions as possible, and got famous for it. He then did the same thing on Bowsers Fury and New Super Mario Wii U before finding an impossible jump on World 6-6 which killed his run. Aka what the thumbnail says.

[@Tomilesean]

Bill and William are 🆒

[@Rocket-we6tv]

Bro wake up Kosmic uploaded a new video

[@logangsta_yt]

Once every blue moon…

[@chrisbluestone]

Once every sapphybluemoon

[@Monkeymario.]

11:56 captions: wrong workp

[@soul0k45]

They would save SO much time if they use the run button

[@vitanpatel2061]

This was so cool! Especially the end , lol

[@jameskm03]

8yr old me in the 80’s knew you could walk/run across those one square pits.

[@MaybeStevYT]

Rip Bill and William Your sacrifice will be remembered

[@regi3756]

It’s amazing to me how many different ways it is possible to speedrun Mario! 🤩

[@zactastic4k955]

I’ve always loved this category it’s super under rated great video cosmic