The Quest to Beat jimmypoopins

[@SummoningSalt]

Thanks to the following people for help with research! Be sure to check out their channels: jimmypoopins: www.twitch.tv/jimmypoopins beco: www.twitch.tv/beco And check out the Ninja Gaiden 2 leaderboards to keep up with other top runners - www.speedrun.com/ng2nes

[@Fa1cono]

jimmypoopins

[@johnxina2140]

jimmypoopins

[@jaymcgray]

That was a great video

[@marcitoburrito89]

I will jimmy your poopins

[@BoyProdigyX]

👨‍🦲 💩 📥 jimmypoopins

[@QuasarManiac]

Only Summoningsalt can name a video “The Quest to Beat jimmypoopins” and still have it be completely serious

[@Joeysmith_256]

Real crappy name

[@robertonbingleron4352]

That's why he will live forever

[@cameronmorris7080]

Would love to hear all of everyone's favourite ridiculous gamer tags, I'm getting some swagmasterdoritos vibes going on here.

[@willtheprodigy3819]

I wanna see PS1 games get covered. Thumbs up so he can see.

[@Canadas_Very_Own]

Indeed. That name sounds like a Nickelodeon show or something.

[@briansilva3765]

Arcus showing up randomly to get 2nd place felt like a moment in a game sequel, where you play as someone else, but the first game's protagonist shows up to teach you a lesson.

[@shlokwaghela9560]

How'd you encapsulate it this well ☠️

[@nameforcomments4092]

It was like a top tier MCU cameo; truly impressive stuff.

[@ItsFalloutz]

"Put these foolish ambitions to rest"

[@slizzardshroomer9666]

666th like. Fitting

[@demetergrasseater]

*points to bandana* "Infinite ammo."

[@SJNaka101]

Damn, Arcus showing up out of nowhere to kick the protagonist while he's down is a great anime moment. Shows up, doesn't go for wr, just beats jimmy by a fraction of a second, doesn't elaborate, leaves.

[@Larsgman]

I’ve seen a few Arcus vids the guy is a beast

[@geoffnolan1053]

“Doesn’t elaborate” 😂

[@Heymrk]

​​@@LarsgmanHe holds the world record for speedrunning making a refried bean burrito.

[@justinselgrad1382]

Best filler arc ever

[@arselcrusader5600]

Arcus coming in for the "You have become weak, join me, beat your personal best and finally rest." with reference to Arcus using more consistent methods to reach top 2. Then Jimmy going for the "I have come this far with my methods. I was a legend and I will be a legend again even if I shed blood! Even if I see no improvements for weeks, months, even years. I WILL WIN IN THE END!!!".

[@proxythefool]

I love how he went from a cold "game is dead" to a heartfelt cry. Amazing stuff.

[@nickrodriguez3850]

He needed to be humbled before he achieved ultimate glory ❤️

[@misteral9045]

Because the first time he really did kill it and achieved a clean WR, the second time it was a hard and long grind to beat someone with magic wall jump fingers.

[@misteral9045]

​@@nickrodriguez3850But he had achieved ultimate glory the first time? He was done and satisfied, moved on from the game.

[@elpiedra1596]

@@nickrodriguez3850 He didnt need to be humbled when he was right.

[@kefkapalazzo1]

I guess he took it for granted the first time. He was so much better than everyone else at the time it might’ve just been a cold achievement. But the effort he put into getting back is insane

[@baseEA09]

Jimmy was my professor in college , crazy to see him get a Summoning Salt video about him. Life is full of surprises.

[@otavioxavier9652]

Which subject? Did anyone know of the records back in the day?

[@EikelmannRU]

Also really curious about this

[@baseEA09]

@@otavioxavier9652 He is a professor for Mathematics. I took one of his classes during the pandemic and wanted to know more about him so I looked him up and then his name came up for a speed run and I was like, “What the heck?” I looked at the video and it was him! I thought it was pretty cool that my professor for my upper division math course was also a speed runner. Since then, I have followed him on twitch. After watching this video, I didn’t know he was this good lol. A very awesome professor and awesome guy!

[@baseEA09]

@@EikelmannRU He is a professor for Mathematics. I took one of his classes during the pandemic and wanted to know more about him so I looked him up and then his name came up for a speed run and I was like, “What the heck?” I looked at the video and it was him! I thought it was pretty cool that my professor for my upper division math course was also a speed runner. Since then, I have followed him on twitch. After watching this video, I didn’t know he was this good lol. A very awesome professor and awesome guy!

[@Sifeus]

PROFESSOR POOPINS?

[@thebigKM20]

The difference between JimmyPoopins' reaction to "killing" the game, getting the sub 10, and finally getting the WR back is a whole character arc.

[@sergio_henrique]

Jimmy on 10:07 - I killed it with my own two hands! Jimmy on final WR - I killed nobody... I have no enemies.

[@funemployment5704]

GreenSuigi said the same thing when he got his 16 star WR for SM64 and I've already called that he's gonna have a similar arc. Dude just needs some more competition at the top before he's humbled.

[@simonkohler2182]

​@@funemployment5704MR also thought MK64 was dead when he was about to get his 32/32 but fate is cruel, he never saw the 32nd record and had to watch another man hold them all... In speedrunning, you better look behind you, cause you are the one who is getting chased

[@NozdormusRage]

@@funemployment5704 As much as I agree and want these types to be humbled, Suigi is just on another level.

[@justlikeyourfathersaid]

@@funemployment5704unlike suigi run, jimmy’s had a bunch of little mistakes. Suigi saying the game is dead is bc there isn’t room for improvements more than few milliseconds

[@leboiofbois1005]

Holding a speedrunning record is hella powerful. Imagine forcing someone like Summoning Salt to say “jimmypoopins” cause you beat a game fast as hell

[@qk7x]

Imma become a world class speedrunner just to name myself "poopsharter" and have summoning salt make a video entirely around that word

[@humanentrails]

this comment made me giggle like a slut

[@grandmastermario3695]

If the category is popular and actively gets ran alot and almost optimized, then yes its impressive, if barely anyone has ran the category, then it's not impressive, I have over 120 WRS in categories that almost no one has ran, and there's obviously nothing impressive about my playing.

[@silverreaps6803]

@@qk7xwe will watch your career with great interest

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563]

​@@qk7x do it

[@griffinblade]

The fact that Jimmy was the antagonist and also the Protagonist was amazing, you continue to make some of the most gripping content ive ever experianced, keep it up

[@kikiretzorg1467]

Tekken 2

[@misalignedmisanthropist]

I thought since it was called "The quest to beat..." it would be about beating him but that twist was beautiful

[@seanb3226]

Jimmy was the man and he was also The Man

[@PaulRudd1941]

​@@seanb3226 David *and* Goliath if you will.

[@barbdwyer45]

Big Boss of speedrunning

[@zallard1]

I watched jimmypoopins do runs of this game almost every night for that final grind where he forced himself to stream every day. It's quite possibly one of the most brutal grinds I've ever seen from someone in speedrunning. Such a well deserved record if I've ever seen one.

[@silverflight01]

Those grinds of running every day can get exhausting, especially since it's basically just playing in a time loop, restarting every time you fail something or finish without reaching goal. Last time I saw such a grind, it was Kanno on 16 Star. It wasn't as long, but a non-stop stream of over 3000 hours is still pretty nuts.

[@apollolux]

Was Ninja Gaiden 2 ever one of the games you speedran seriously before you concentrated on the few that you do now?

[@zallard1]

@@apollolux I played and ran the Punchout games first, but I did pick up learning Ninja Gaiden II for that tournament that was mentioned briefly in the video. There were tons of people who had so much experience with the game, so I didn't stand a chance lol, but it was a lot of fun!

[@apollolux]

@@zallard1 Groovy stuff! I only ever played NG2 casually as a kid and didn't have the dexterity back then to get past the fourth stage, so it's one of those games like SMB1 and Zelda 1 that haunted me for years until finally beating it for the first time as an adult.

[@misterscottintheway]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2no

[@guidc]

I had never heard of Jimmypoopins before and got emotional at the end. Summoning Salt story telling is just amazing.

[@curvedtoaster5931]

Same, that final line had me smiling so hard

[@ricolorenz7307]

His story really inspired me. I'm a firm believer that repetition leads to perfection, and to see Jimmy's dedication and persistence pay off resonates with me. I have so much respect for him.

[@txdice2866]

almost every vid brings me to tears x) is this what getting old is hahaha

[@PotatoEevee]

Yeah I totally feel you. It felt like the urge to smile and to cry fought inside me.

[@bigfisher42]

Bro's making me care about a guy named Jimmypoppins nerding over a game I have no interest in. That's true power and raw talent!

[@heist1618]

"It was also Jimmy's quest to beat Jimmypoopins" SummoningSalt videos are always a great journey, man.

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

Closed the video with perfection.

[@brandishoracle1]

That ending got me

[@mulgrath3750]

Pure poetry

[@agiar2000]

Summoning Salt is such a good storyteller. :)

[@ferociousfeind8538]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2 and his name is Jimmy Poopins

[@SimmyBassline]

Best line from a SS video yet: "Beco is a great rival. But it wasn't just his quest, it was also jimmy's quest, to beat jimmypoopins"

[@alejandroayalagonzalez6293]

You might want to use another shortening for summoning salt's name 😅

[@cinzio4615]

@@alejandroayalagonzalez6293 hahahahhahahahaha

[@cartermarrero9431]

@@alejandroayalagonzalez6293 what is SS?

[@cartermarrero9431]

Yeah Beco has always been a trash runner, it’s kind of pathetic.

[@TheRenegade...]

​@@cartermarrero9431Schutzstaffel, the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party most responsible for the Holocaust

[@ninthfloor]

i love how jimmy goes from the final boss to the protagonist. top work as always

[@mrreyes5004]

Ngl Jimmy's journey described here just embodies that energy of "the final boss is revealed to be the true protagonist who becomes the player character in NG+ with full maxed stats".

[@Javiolini]

You either die a villain or you live long enough to see yourself become the hero

[@BoustanMan]

This is crazy, I grew up playing video games with Jimmy my whole adolescence, hours and hours together on DOTA every night for years. This is WILD, couldn't believe it was him until I heard his voice.

[@Vayris26]

MORK

[@BoustanMan]

@@Vayris26 JIMMMMMAYYY

[@Rufio29]

Boustan!! Jimmy!! DOTA tonight?!?!

[@BoustanMan]

@@Rufio29 Man I might just have to get back into it again!

[@ymellow.]

@@BoustanMandid you?

[@LambClone]

The Arcus reveal was just so fucking cool. Obviously we all know your storytelling is A+ but your editing has great comedic timing too, beautiful video man. Once again you make me deeply invested in a game I've never even played.

[@SteveBiedermann]

I waited so long for the Arcus reveal and Summoning didn't disappoint.

[@drewbilodeau3375]

Arcus wearing a cowboy hat and bolo tie was perfect comedic timing

[@CatMandiano]

@@drewbilodeau3375 pretty sure he sleeps in both

[@djramennoodles]

And klonk

[@VitaEmerald324]

The Arcus reveal is so much more momentous when you’ve seen the video on the NG1 world record progression

[@nicosmind3]

I love how his reactions changed to the records. First subdued, second really excited, and 3rd emotional. And now he had a nice documentary celebrating that, well done Jimmy

[@justno984]

First one wasn't subdued, it was egotistical... it honestly made me hate him alittle bit

[@Alienrun]

@@justno984 It might also be a sense of relief. Like "Finally...its over!". Obviously its VERY hard to ACTUALLY kill a run in any game...but when the game is that hard and its niche and your that far ahead...its not unreasonable to say "someone could beat if it they put in the effort...but that's never gonna happen so the run's dead". TL;DR Don't take people's word so literately. Emotional connotations exist for different people even if the claim they make ends up being factually wrong later down the line...

[@justno984]

@@Alienrun Please stop excusing egotistical behavior... it doesn't help anyone😒

[@Alienrun]

@@justno984 As an extra anecdote, I've dabbled with speedruning a bit myself. (so what I said came from a place of understanding rather than guesswork) Someone else in this comment section replied with something similar...so I guess you could make the claim that all 3 of us are egotistical...but that's a bit of a stretch don't you think? Anyways...my goal is not to excuse egotistical behavior. My goal is to shed light on how multifaceted human motivation is...but even if you don't believe me outright...the effect of what I'm trying to get across to you is that your being too black and white with the process by which you assume one's intent is egotistical in the first place...which if you decide to double down on...is ironically also egotistical! TL;DR (again) Saying "Finally its over!" after getting a WR is a very normal reaction to have. Its not exactly the same as saying "The run is dead" but the emotional connotation has a lot of overlap. If I were to get a bit personal for a second...I have to ask...why does this bother you so much? I'm not trying to shame you...I'm genuinely curious to know why you feel so personally about this...

[@justno984]

@@Alienrun Why do I care about this so much?... you're the one who wrote a whole essay, I wrote barely 2 sentences😐

[@beanburrito4405]

Only on the Internet can a name like “jimmypoopins” not only be taken seriously, but also be associated with absolute legend. Shoutout to jimmypoopins

[@mistertimber9124]

I’m glad nobody heard me say “LETS GO POOPINS!!”

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Jimmy really be poopin

[@hissatsu4937]

He was also for the longest time having a Bob Saget picture in his stream layout. Usually that would be considered strange, but for some reason it worked

[@chingleukdanny]

That wild Arcus appearing makes me so happy Great editing showing his hat and moustache in segments, keeping up the beat of the music

[@stryke-jn3kv]

Genuinely my favourite Salt moment since the Matt Turk fake out.

[@casesandcapitals]

The reveal of Arcus was hilarious, gold standard editing lmao

[@hicknopunk]

I just complained yesterday, finally about summoning salt people making toxic comments on Arcus videos after he was last on this channel. Please guys don't go over to his channel unless you can exist in polite society. Please.

[@NeilHaskins]

@@hicknopunk You mean the NG1 video? I thought it just made him look awesome.

[@casesandcapitals]

@hicknopunk8314 I'd never seen or heard of Arcus before this, but believe me I was delighted to see him. I wasn't making fun, I just love that Arcus seems like such a character that who could just throw him on screen without any fanfare? I think of anyone deserves a little intro like that, it's this dude

[@hicknopunk]

@@NeilHaskins the video did...but the exposure was not all good. Arcus is just too wholesome for a % of the SS fanbase. I really literally yesterday commented how I was glad those trolls had unsubscribed or gone silent. Now I don't even want to look at the Arcus comments for months. Again I have no problem with the SS channel creator. But they don't know their fanbase.

[@hicknopunk]

@@casesandcapitals that's cool. He is a great guy. I only knew about speedrunning from finding Arcus years ago. He doesn't deserve people who do not respect him. I only watch his streams and I'm a little protective of him. I do not want haters to ever make him quit gaming.

[@tareva1]

If there is one thing I've learned from watching this series, a game is never "dead".

[@professoryorick5676]

only a few games are truly dead, ik one has a wr (w multiple players) that is tied with the TaS

[@gregoryhines7]

​@@professoryorick5676 what is ik one?

[@Ellebeeby]

@@gregoryhines7”I know [that] one [game]” - to translate, “I know there’s at least one game where the world records - tied by multiple players - are equal to the Tool Assisted Speedrun”.

[@nicknevco215]

@@professoryorick5676 true the mario cart one level one lap speedrun is dead it is just 1 frame

[@m.o.d.1349]

the closest i think, was the guy who fumbled a game killing run in one of the punch out games

[@ultra_marcus]

The last line tied the whole script together beautifully, another triumph in storytelling, well done Jimmy, and all the other runners.

[@ThisIsmiXTV]

If this was in theatres I would have given a standing ovation. So well done.

[@Bug4224]

Last line gave me chills

[@jackbuggeln4870]

"Beco is a great rival. But it wasn't just his quest, it was also jimmy's quest, to beat jimmypoopins" fucking chills man, what a way to end an incredible video

[@Klldarkness6008]

Yeah, this line, and that fucking music?..hits hard man.

[@ericschuster2680]

🔥✍🔥

[@cmarine627]

@@ericschuster2680he knew damn well that line was gonna hit hard

[@fakhruddinnalawala5451]

I cried, man, I cried...

[@mrpizza_5139]

The reveal that the quest to beat Jimmy wasn’t somebody else’s objective, but Jimmy’s journey to be the greatest he’d ever been is one of the most beautiful endings this channel has ever seen

[@danpeterson708]

couldn’t agree more :-) Eithan Aurelius would be proud

[@quangtq]

Man I got goosebump for that, so emotional

[@awesomesauceyumyum]

Honestly I was waiting to comment that I was rooting for Jimmy and figured the title kind of spoiled that he wouldn't come out on top, but that made it perfect.

[@fantasybookclub]

​@@danpeterson708Beautiful Cradle reference 🤜🤛

[@danpeterson708]

@@fantasybookclub ::Alice in Wonderland curtsy GIF::

[@zrob8]

I will never understand how Summoning Salt can draw me into a story about two guys playing a video game I've never heard of

[@juananz007]

Had you truly never heard of "Ninja Gaiden 2" before?

[@zrob8]

@juananz007 never. I'm not really into these kinds of games, I just love how SummoningSalt tells the stories. I've heard of mario kart and super Mario 64 of course, but not many outside of those honestly

[@sirchris6047]

if it helps the main character from this game is also in every dead or alive

[@lukelambert78]

same. only game i played in all of this was super mario 30 years ago 😂 summoning salt just have a way of telling stories that pulls you in no matter what.

[@MageBurger]

Same way you’ve probably been drawn into stories you’ve never heard of before.

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Arcus pulling up to the party was the greatest character reveal of all time

[@geoffkannenberg6167]

Agreed. Arcus is such an awesome guy to see in these videos. I wanna be buds with him 😂

[@badcafe]

That one moment where everything is cropped out but his mustache

[@jasonxb2998]

I legit cheered

[@laz7354]

A speed running legend !

[@cjeelde]

Arcus is so chill and such great "overall speedrunner"! And we love that hat! He's truly a legend!

[@TheAnimeMan]

Only SS can title a video like this and I am dropping everything to watch it.

[@2Links]

real and true

[@SirKiller50]

When it comes to SS you already know its no nønsense

[@emilrybak7902]

Yep i can confirm as a pole that SS always was doing this to us.

[@DasMaggie]

@@emilrybak7902 as a german, can confirm SS is always no nonsense.

[@ariamath_]

I’m investing into this comment and seeing where this takes me.

[@muddrox887]

Jimmypoopin never relied on luck. He was an unstoppable force of unshakable will. He quite literally manifested his victory through brute determination. Incredible

[@davidmckean955]

I feel like that's how he got his 10:07 too, just driven to do the best he possibly could with the tech he had at the time. And knowing that at 9:45 is a possibility in this game if you play perfect is something crazy to think about.

[@wreavant4290]

453 days of daily streams with only two small improvements, not giving up is absolutely mental, Jimmy has my full respect, a true gamer!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

That's what actual martial arts are like lol: marginal improvements over years of dedicated practice

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

Hotarubi is literally everywhere in speed running history. I really hope he knows how mythical he seems.

[@darthkarl99]

Yeah he's everywhere.

[@joeshittheragman6252]

Hotarubi is #1 speedrunner of all time

[@willtheprodigy3819]

Why don’t we get PS1 speedrun videos?

[@丫o]

@willtheprodigy3819 valid q

[@infinitekeys1603]

@@willtheprodigy3819he likes to focus on speedruns he actively follows. But I agree I always enjoy the non Nintendo speedruns

[@remy7005]

getting to jimmy's grind and realising it's jimmy's quest is so sweet. his wr is so heartwarming

[@Tuiteyfruity5756]

Ok i love that you made sure include Jimmy congratulating beco! (16:38) that always warms my heart that the runners support each other! the goal is to find the human limit.

[@eamonia]

I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched it yet but this is by far one of your best works yet, Salt. I almost cried at the end too. Un-freaking-believable...

[@ocen]

that last line though... "it was also jimmy's quest to beat jimmypoopins" the perfect end to the perfect story

[@Zalixor]

I'm in awe of the brutal dedication jimmypoopins showed here. The difference between his ego from his 10:07 to his humble WR is so satisfying to see.

[@penguindrummer252]

I'm not sure I agree with chalking his saying that the game is dead up to ego. I think I'd catch myself saying something similar if I stuck a run that has a shelf life of at least 2 years if not more at the top. Little reason not to when you're in a league of your own, in a game whose speedrunning scene is sizeable but by no means massive and there's no one pushing your WR. There's other ways to get dethroned out of the blue like the discovery of a new strat or the emergence of a prodigy like beco but both of those are inherently unpredictable and hardly worth staking your money on. Hence why I doubt jimmy truly meant to imply the game's never seeing another WR, if he was though then it is indeed a fool's errand that never goes well for the person running it lol.

[@melionosdeos]

453 days of determination. 453 days of hope whether new strategies will pay off or not. 453 days of the same game over and over and over. I love videogames but speedrunners are on a whole other level, their determination is insane. I applaud not just Jimmy and Beco, but everyone in the speedrunner community. Thanks for another high quality documentary Summoning Salt.🙏🙌

[@johnsmith-po9gt]

You are at 1 69 likes…..nice….

[@Stedward_]

Autism

[@ThePainkiller9995]

i mean at the end of the day they're just sitting down in front of a screen pressing buttons lmao, im not denying the skill it takes to do some of these things but lets chill a little lol

[@reggieziet]

well said nuff said

[@hutch1010]

Its crazy how if he spent all that effort in a job he would have made tens of thousands of dollars

[@Langharig_Tuig]

At the end of these videos I just cannot help myself but tearing up. But this one... This one is even more special. Going through a hard time seeing this man's determination for something others would consider absolutely meaningless is the inspiration I need right now.

[@Pandaman64]

It's hard to explain. I don't even speedrun, but summoning salt has a way of capturing the beauty of these moments that drive me to emotions.

[@Langharig_Tuig]

@@Pandaman64 Exactly!

[@lashankuanetteshesothicc4242]

I find it meaningless. On the one hand, I grant that all human pursuits are essentially meaningless in the "little blue dot" sense. But beating beating boring old side-scrolling video games fast by exploiting glitches is the bottomless abyss of meaninglessness. I'm not saying it's not hard - it seems impossibly hard. But the challenge is not so much one of hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, and determination (of course it is those things too), but more so having the patience to slog through endless hours of executing the same mind-numbing patterns over and over and over again. Looking for new timesaving patterns seems moderately less boring. The whole thing just sounds totally exhausting in a soul sucking existential way. I cannot imagine that any person wouldn't find mastering an instrument or some other art form to be more rewarding. All this being said, I am (mostly) neurotypical and this speed-running world seems suited more for autistic minds.

[@Alienrun]

@@lashankuanetteshesothicc4242 I would say something about how part of the phsycological meaning that people accosiate with speedrunning has to do with games being an interactive form of expression...but that's kinda stretching it... Its funny you mention your neurotypical...I'll admit I have autism...I've dabbled with speedrunning a little bit and musical insturments...and let me tell you your analogy is kinda bad (no offense lol). I should clarify that I personally found speedrunning to be pretty boring/frustrating a lot of the time...at best I get a sense of "relief" that the grind is over if I managed to get the time I wanted. With instruments I get more out of composing a song, but that requires inspiration...in which case can be attributed to any creative endeavor...as for actually playing an instrument... I'll be honest...its no different logistically from playing a video game. You press buttons in a certain order to make sounds. Its like a game but you remove the game and replace the video with sound. But I just noticed you typed "other art form" so maybe that's where the key is...but then again...as I just realized by typing this... I've been trying to make yt vids for a while now...long story short I'm doing horrible at it, too insecure to make anything I'm content with. Tho the speedrun video I have up I have zero regrets...because that video is all effort no gimmick...you can see clearly the results of said effort...I don't feel like I'm hiding anything with it, thus no shame can be attatched to it. TL;DR Sometimes things that seem meaningless/impersonal are actually personal/meaningful in ways that aren't obvious on the surface. Its easy to look at something like "anti social math that reduces interactive art into a mindless grind" to be meaningless but there's a beauty in the journey that gets you there...even if its just for that individual. I think that's the key...its meaningful for the individual...otherwise they wouldn't do it...I know that sounds cheesy but I'm starting to realize how true that is! (as an extra acecdote I do generally perfer grinding a fighting game over a speedgame...but its hard to consistantly find people to play with who are on your level...lol :P)

[@ezaf5989]

Pathetic lmao crying over someone u don’t know getting a record in something nobody plays? Your parents failed society

[@CoolJeremyAnimations]

It’s basically an obligation to stop whatever you’re doing to watch the new Summoning Salt video.

[@_INTOODEEP]

Right? I opened youtube, saw that this was uploaded a few seconds ago and was immediately like "I don't even know what a jimmypoopins is, but apparently this is what I have to do for the next 44 minutes"

[@TruePaige]

That's how I took it. Actually turned off another video I came here to resume.

[@DLJeeves]

@@TruePaige I did the same! It is strange, out of all my subs there are only two creators I do this with. Summoning Salt and Sam O'Nella.

[@TruePaige]

@DLJeeves Get out of my subs! Oh my, Sam hasn't posted much, but I remember finding that channel and absolutely consuming it. If you can broaden your knowledge and get some laughs at the same time its always a win.

[@darthfastball1150]

That’s the 『SUMMONING POWER』

[@TalleyBellum]

Sometimes I simultaneously go "man what's so important about a five second difference between these two speed runs" and "the amount of dedication and effort that went into bringing this time down even by a single second is tremendous and absolutely insane"

[@TehBananaBread]

Pareto principle

[@UNHchabo]

Shoutout to Jimmy for being a part of the Strider tutorial done live on stage at GDQ. Learning a brand new game in front of a large audience is quite the feat.

[@DetlefRichter-b4h]

Arcus: Let me just do a quick WR Jimmy: 183 days streaming to get one second ahead

[@absentcoder4552]

You know you’ve watched Salt for a very long time when you see Arcus’s name and can already see the cowboy hat.

[@hicknopunk]

Yeah, and if you remember the last time they featured Arcus you'd be sad. Here come the gatekeepers 😢

[@SamWeltzin]

@@hicknopunk It's really ironic that you're gatekeeping Arcus from Summoning Salt fans while crying about Gatekeepers. There's nothing but positivity here and on his channel, except where you are involved. Everyone loves Arcus, so let more people discover him from this video.

[@hicknopunk]

@@SamWeltzin it's a sad side effect of what happened before

[@SamWeltzin]

@@hicknopunk Show one example, and no, the gatekeeping that you are doing doesn't count.

[@lividlife213]

​@@SamWeltzini'm out of the loop here what'd this guy do?

[@Volcanus670]

This may be a minor compliment but I really appreciate how effective your editing is. Not a second is wasted on something unneccesary, everything either brings the story forward or illustrates what you're trying to explain. It's really impressive.

[@Vfulncchl]

Only problem is the really bad plotting of the times

[@VincShampson]

Well he's a speed runner he's gotta save as much time as he can

[@bolson42]

@@Vfulncchl Wait what? I always thought the way he shows the times is super helpful and intuitive.

[@justincenter4061]

@@Vfulncchl I gotta disagree with you on that one. The time plots are great for showing the progress of the WRs and the different parties involved in achieving them.

[@BradPrichard]

SummoningSalt's imitators could learn a lot from this comment.

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

Just got back from possibly the worst 12 hour shift, words cannot describe how much this brightened my mood today. Thank you, bud.

[@TayoEXE]

It may not be speedrunning, but it's amazing how much it may relate. Putting up with a lot of hard work and tons of disappointment can be disheartening, but it's amazing to think what's possible with great tenacity.

[@IfhesK]

Wow, Jimmy committed not to a WR or a PB or anything else. He just committed to his own abilities. He just committed to see how far he could push his own skills. Inspiring.

[@nickrodriguez3850]

They could make a film outta of this

[@shreyanshsingh379]

​@@nickrodriguez3850Exactly! And it should be called "The Quest to Beat jimmypoopins". It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?

[@thetony5474]

It’s great to have a rival who can push you to your limits. I don’t and I’ve tried beating myself everyday but it’s not the same. Well done Jimmy and thank you SS.

[@chrisfearn4837]

I beat myself everyday but I long for someone else to beat me deep down....

[@jorgesaxon3781]

D-dont abbreviate summoning salt like that....

[@Floatyoat]

@@jorgesaxon3781how the hell you manage to stutter in text form 😭

[@Rafael_Oiticica]

Sorry if I'm wrong, but the way I saw the masterfully done ending of the video, at the end the quest to beat Jimmy wasn't to be taken by Beco, but by Jimmy himself. To stretch that to say that he did it just because of Beco, for me, doesn't cling.

[@ChronoZero]

@@Rafael_Oiticica if it wasnt for beco, the record would've been at 10:07 for years, as JP stopped playing until he was beaten

[@simonkohler2182]

Incredible story, the end is so beautiful, the amount of dedication of this guy... 453 days without giving up, to beat his demons and get his throne back. I almost cried with him at the end

[@braybraygd]

I have never been so excited to learn about the history of a video game I didn’t know existed until 17 seconds ago

[@JWex-jy7sk]

He’s done Mario and Wii Sports games. But he does videos on games I have no clue how to play and end up blown away by his speedrun breakdowns every time!

[@bobby3eb]

I feel old

[@alvarobesnier]

​@@bobby3ebmy thoughts exactly

[@superultrathanksmom3845]

Man you need to brush up on the classics ! 😋

[@cptwigglefuffle]

how do you not know that Ninja Gaiden exists wtf

[@lebronjamesharden3958]

I'm crying over the dedication Jimmy has! Thanks for covering his hard work this was really fun to watch!

[@bk-pk4wv]

Siinister1 seems cool af. Hes always in these organizing tournaments.. he loves this stuff and seems like a great person doing so much for the community

[@aurastrike]

Have you seen his absolute mockery of Mike Tyson's Punch Out? He's destroyed that game in and out BLINDFOLDED

[@EoinJoyceMapping]

I heard that name and I thought "ooh the punch out guy". Bro's got recurring characters in his videos.

[@suspectsn0thing]

A year and a half. If this guy has chosen to dedicate himself to world domination instead of video games, we'd all be greeting each other with a "Glory to Lord Poopins" right now

[@Genasidal]

Praise be to Poopins above

[@ku4uk08]

Long live the Poopins

[@NovaJR9]

Ah yes the mandatory “video games are a waste of time comment” it’s called a hobby

[@Genasidal]

@@NovaJR9 if you couldn't tell, this one was purely for comedic purposes. Read the whole comment 👍

[@mr.lantern1111]

I’d vote for him

[@Excellsion]

You just know Salt sat down at his desk, stared at the script, and sighed: "I'm really about to say Jimmypoopins a bunch of times."

[@silentc1015]

I don't even speedrun but I think your videos are some of the best on KZbin! You explain this fascinating subculture in such a captivating way with a story arc and so many interesting details.

[@jamo3976]

This channel is something magic. I hope he makes it even bigger than he has. 41 min watched on a game I’ve never played, for a type of gaming I have no interest in? Now that’s some talent

[@pownder]

Its crazy how Salt does this to me. No other channel can make me watch 1 hr plus videos. It doesn't make sense but once I start I can't stop watching. Salt has a gift

[@tychuk5802]

Damn... goosebumps at the end. Perfect writing... "It was also Jimmy's quest to beat Jimmypoopins". Amazing job as usual! Master story telling.

[@leadostrich5406]

Watching Jimmy grind this game every day for over a year from the time I started speedrunning was truly an inspiration. I will never forget raiding Jimmy during the aftermath of that 9:53 run without realizing what I had just walked into.

[@shastarose2127]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHy3g4qlgbV5nMk

[@kefkaFollower]

I'm curious, I have a few questions about the Jimmy's stream. (1) how many people follow an stream like that fore more than a few weeks without results? (2) does the speed runner ever checks the chat? (3) do viewers chat with each other while Jimmy plays?

[@Dr.Zygote]

(1) yes (2) 7 (3) darude sandstorm @@kefkaFollower

[@Evgplays1]

commenting cause i wanan know too@@kefkaFollower

[@nooneinparticular3370]

​@@kefkaFollowerIt depends on the game, but usually there are rest points in runs where the streamers interact with chat, and there's also a lot of jokes and banter going on in the chat themselves. Not sure how it would go in a Ninja Gaiden 2 though, that game is pretty hectic.

[@earthian3658]

Can we just take a minute and acknowledge the work that Summoning Salt constantly cranks out? This is riveting, like a good book that is hard to put down, and he makes an average Joe like me become completely engulfed in speed running. That takes some serious talent. Thank you Summoning Salt.

[@genericfriend2568]

That ending was beautiful. Seeing his composure break and having a genuine moment was very much a strong moment.

[@quarterzillion]

Is "The Quest to Beat" going to be a series? I hope so, I love this kind of content.

[@veggies.]

he already said yes lol

[@middlethenerd]

This is the third video for it right?

[@Sprightey]

​@@middlethenerdtechnically the fourth if you count the quest to 1 million subs video

[@quarterzillion]

@@veggies. This is great news

[@astoller6386]

@@middlethenerdFourth. Matt Turk, Mattias Rustemeyer, Abney317, and now this one.

[@rinka4560]

Man, i hjave no idea whether its the delivery of information, the story telling, or WHAT but every single one of these videos is set up so that i get emotional about a runners success, the struggle for the top, the interplay between the social lives of these people and the understanding of technology at that time, it makes me cry when HOME comes on and i feel as happy as a WR holder.

[@Gl3n3rgy]

Can always frame the runners as underdogs vs the "impossible" record

[@Cielinabox]

Seriously it’s so good. I’m conditioned to think about the human condition, struggle, and triumph or whatever when We’re Finally Landing comes on and start wanting to cry immediately 😂😂

[@DrEcho]

That's how we all feel

[@trottyong]

“The Quest to Beat Jimmy Poopins” sounds like a documentary showing the race to cure some sort of intestinal problem lol.

[@mathprodigy]

Dude by the end, Jimmy literally looked like he aged so much. But I felt the emotions he felt, you KNOW the relief and payoff that had to be. You have the best productions, Summoning Salt, we're all grateful for you brother, and your whole team and Patreons and everyone who makes this possible🙏👊 well done

[@r2dezki]

Let's be real here, 2020 aged all of us.

[@mathprodigy]

@@r2dezki true but me not as much since I didn't mask, v4xx, or any of that bs lol

[@r2dezki]

@@mathprodigy uh, so you enjoy covid-19 raw then, huh? Enjoy your whacko life. M

[@好吧-h6k]

It’s fine if that’s what you believe, but I don’t see how that mentally or physically ages you

[@jackpumpoen]

@@mathprodigybrother you’re gonna die at like 45

[@travis-n-joy]

I could literally listen to Summoning Salt give a minute by minute on paint drying. He's what ESPN 30 For 30 wishes they could be.

[@katiemorison7969]

"The Dehumidifier, combined with the hairdryer strat, put the living room ceiling en route for the World Record"

[@xChristine]

"For a while it looked like the paint would say wet forever! And then... this happened..."

[@stormstalker2413]

I'm not even into speedrunning and I don't know how I got here, but somehow I've found myself invested in it anyway.

[@katiemorison7969]

@@xChristine hard cut to a space heater

[@travis-n-joy]

Let's face it. Obtaining a speed run WR doesn't really count until it gets covered by Summoning Salt.

[@mattmarrillia4907]

Seeing Arcus and his Mustachioed smile brought a giant smile to my face

[@shastarose2127]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHy3g4qlgbV5nMk

[@icelevel2437]

Aaaaaand clonk!

[@StewartUSAF]

@@icelevel2437that’s a good clonk.

[@glowingdubs4619]

Jimmy wasn't the only one crying in the end, it's always great to see our fellow men striving for greatness.

[@grandmastermario3695]

Arcus is incredible the amount of games hes ran is insane.

[@maxdavis7722]

Which games has he ran?

[@Matthew6418]

@@maxdavis7722 just in his "arcathalons" alone he has 50 NES games now. And those arent the only games hes run.

[@grandmastermario3695]

I've done 10 snes in 1 video before a long time back, 20 is appsalutly insane.

[@teen_laqueefa]

​@@grandmastermario3695absolutely no doubt

[@clockworkengine]

@@grandmastermario3695 Arcus does this constantly. Great channel; great player.

[@ricolorenz7307]

When Jimmy and Beco began to compete for the sub-10, that's when the real test of what's possible begins. I love it when the best in the world compete together at the same time to beat the world record, it's one of my favorite things in speedrunning

[@justabazikdude8592]

Definitely crying right now. What an incredible feat of endurance. Congratulation Jimmy!

[@babybababofski7908]

Same. Idk why the ending hit me quite this hard but it sure did

[@herkermerhomolka3603]

Crying? Lol wtf

[@mee091000]

@@herkermerhomolka3603 I'm not crying either but out of sheer determination, commitment, and will he pushed himself for over 453 days. No matter how much he failed he stayed committed and in the end he won. It's inspiring really

[@Vegeta_1990]

​@@herkermerhomolka3603keep filming cows. "Lol wtf"

[@herkermerhomolka3603]

@@Vegeta_1990 keep crying and uploading anime LOL

[@TheAdvertisement]

It's really interesting seeing a video from SS that, instead of following a speedrun gradually being lowered, skipping between various people and their attempted runs, until finally one speedrunner succeeds in all the tricks described earlier... we have the structure almost completely flipped in this video. Jimmypoopins succeeded in pulling off all the tricks, which were only even described after his run was finished. We started with the winner, who had already achieved the impossible. Now we have to gradually let others in, to pull off the even more impossible.

[@garrettharmon6951]

I swear I go on these episodes of non-stop SummoningSalt binging and the second I get tired of it, he is right there with an upload.

[@notforwardslash]

Big shoutout to both jimmy and beco. Two legendary speedrunners

[@Sondie]

I feel like the 3 and a half year break was really good for jimmy. He's like two different people when running the game. He sounds just so much more passionate and overjoyed when he improves his runs; compared to before the hiatus.

[@ryanhoang1123]

I have to say, this is some of the best storytelling I have seen in a LONG time. The twists and turns and the way that you able to captivate your audience is incredible. I knew nothing about NG2 and had little to no interest in it, but the way you told the story and the entire journey, it just didn't matter. And the twist at the end.. Just amazing. Really well done. I hope youtubers like you never disappear and that long form content becomes the meta again because of people like you. The effort and time spent on this video really showed through. Keep up the good work and if it isn't clear yet, I love your videos! 👍

[@silverflight01]

24:46 One of my favorite things about these documentaries is when the suspense comes, and you're wondering what is about to happen. Here is no exception, where we're wondering who of the two would beat the barrier, and then the facecam comes and reveals who won. I love it 33:40 And then this moment, that hat is recognizable to anyone who's familiar with Ninja Gaiden speedrunning

[@TheZeroDozer]

I WAS THERE WHEN ARCUS GOT THAT SUB-10

[@dankscarce]

All these "Quest to Beat X" are amazing, but I can't wait until I see "Quest to Beat SummoningSalt". You're a god when it comes to Punch-Out, and hopefully the Punch-Out community can join forces to take some records back

[@Chellyzinho]

I can feel the emotion and fun between jimmy and beco. I'm sure they'll never forget this, moments are all we have.

[@sigurdtheblue]

That is like saying romance is the key to love. There are actually better things than a great moment in time. For example, I have healed all of the problems in my body with nutrition primarily and I can look back and be thankful that I am living in a way that was not even imaginable.

[@SurvivingAnotherDay]

@@sigurdthebluegood for you little bro

[@chuggaa100]

​@@sigurdtheblueNo one likes you

[@professoryorick5676]

summoningsalts videos always make me so emotional. the beauty, the determination, the storytelling. another absolute banger

[@joshshrum2764]

I can’t tell if your talking about Undertale, or not without context of you talking about Summoning Salt.

[@dr.maples]

I love seeing folks speedrunning games I could never beat in an entire summer as a kid.

[@pjbpiano]

IKR? 😂

[@dr.maples]

@@pjbpiano totally. It just blows my mind watching them not only them beat these games in like an hour but then drive it down to like ten minutes. 😂

[@pjbpiano]

@@dr.maples, I just got to the point where I was content watching them play because I realized I could never finish it. 😂

[@dr.maples]

@@pjbpiano I feel the same. I loved playing Ninja Gaiden, but I was terrible at it. My cousin was way better and that's the only way I got to see the later levels back in the day. Cool to see them in such detail now.

[@Romes187]

The moment of clarity (and music that goes with it) when it starts the wr run after a billion attempts is always the best part of a SS vid

[@calebnovotny657]

> light rain outside > feeling sleepy > snacks and a drink near me > settles into bed > sees SummoningSalt uploaded Yeah, it's all coming together.

[@megamanzero29]

A good channel to fall asleep to

[@Kydrou]

@@megamanzero29 The Edge of your Seat is a very dangerous place to fall asleep if you ask me.

[@megamanzero29]

@@Kydrou true, first time viewers should be wide awake so that doesn’t happen

[@josephgregorowicz5135]

It can be the day where everything in the world is going wrong and depression has you to the bring….then you see Summoning Salt post a new video, and it’s like all my name-days came at once. These videos are like liquid happiness.

[@Kydrou]

@@megamanzero29 If you don't enjoy the content, why are you here? Do you need a hug?

[@TravisBaneVideo]

Man, that closing line gave me chills. That's some top-tier writing.

[@aaronhudspeth677]

Only Summoning Salt could keep me so invested in a video about someone called jimmypoopins

[@Jwpro99]

only summoning salt could make me emotional about a man named jimmypoopins

[@YeehawCowboy]

Yet another distinguished accomplishment for having your name in the title, joining the ranks of Matt Turk and abney317. Congrats, and well deserved!

[@skyguy9715]

#justice for mattias

[@grim_bbx2241]

Matt Turk is a liar and a fraud

[@exactvenus]

There is something to Summoning Salt’s videos that are so captivating. Even going and watching other videos and creators inside this genre nobody does it in the way Summoning Salt. Storytelling, pacing, editing and choice of footage and diagrams/info figures that make his videos better

[@pedroscoponi4905]

Near the start of the video I was thinking "wow, so nice of jimmy to give the "dead game" boost to other runners before bowing out!" and then the man goes and uses the boost himself to get to the top again! What a beautiful story. 453 days at it. There's no way you don't come out the other side of something like that a little changed, for the better I think!

[@mays_hayes]

I liked how with other videos like this, the runner the video is about is usually dethroned by the end of it, but with this one, Jimmy is dethroned and we find him back on top. Sweet ending to the video!

[@EdgeRequiem]

The self control to not make poop/toilet jokes throughout the video is commendable

[@charliedemottwildey8575]

I literally shouted at those close ups introducing Arcus. What a legend. GREAT work on this one, salt

[@nimeriisk]

Oh wow, I had jimmypoopins as my professor for a math class. He was a great professor! Made the class so interesting. 😊

[@JMD501]

Jimmypoopins is a math professor, I'm not even surprised. The Internet has made us ridiculous in record time.

[@FissionCube]

mr poopins...

[@Xbob42]

@@FissionCube That's *Professor* poopins to you, kid

[@jnerdsblog]

How you manage to take both the inane and the absurd and spin it into the most intriguing drama is a skill that nobody else juggles like you do. You are awesome and I eagerly look forward to each and every future offering.

[@omppusolttu5799]

Drama is anywhere where you find emotion and when people legimately commit *years* into something you know damn well there's some kind of emotion attached.

[@Drforrester31]

I will never get tired of hearing SummoningSalt say a name like jimmypoopins with utmost seriousness

[@awe8bit]

Hard not to get teary at the end there. I could feel Jimmy's relief. All that hard work finally paid off. Great video as always.

[@Vanex798]

Summoning Salt is the only person who can make me interested in literally anything. Even if I’ve never heard about it before, I’m completely glued to the screen for 30-45 mins straight. Keep up the great work man!

[@psymar]

For me it's Salt and Jon Bois.

[@felipeaguena5289]

Damn imagine your nemesis being called Jimmypoopings. I imagine a dude on his knees shouting at the raining skies "JIMMYPOOPINS!!!!"

[@danieldorn9989]

Better than Jimmypoopsonyourmom

[@AndersG84]

Then I love the way the story was spun when you figured that the guy on his knees shouting at the raining skies was infact Jimmypoopings himself.

[@DetectiveOlivaw]

I love how often Jimmy and beco said “I’m done” and how often they came back to fight for the record anyways

[@lilhunter6417]

You know what'd be a good prank? Naming yourself something like "MyButt", be so good at a game that you make speedrunning history, and force Salt to keep saying your name in one of his videos, in front of millions of viewers.

[@GlowingCross]

I think he would just shorten it to just "butt"

[@TheGaming100]

LMAO

[@MageBurger]

A foul curse has been unleashed upon our town by MYBUTT You mean the gates of doom were opened by MYBUTT? The fabric of the universe has been torn apart by MYBUTT MYBUTT has made quite a mess Here is some healing ointments to help MYBUTT in the heat of battle

[@lilhunter6417]

@@MageBurger Probably my favorite episode, which is saying a lot

[@CountGremlin]

Beautiful. Inspirational. Never thought I'd cry over a speed run. After that 453 day journey.. damn. So happy he got it.

[@Sevenigma777]

Speedrunning really is the epitome of humility. The game itself humbles you as you play it over and over again and even if you set a record you get humbled again when someone eventually surpasses what you felt was already impossible to begin with. It even humbles those of us in the audience as the fact anyone can beat that hard ass game in 10 mins is beyond amazing by itself.

[@mrreyes5004]

Very much agreed. When Jimmy said "This game, I killed it", it didn't just mean "I did such a great job that nobody can beat me", but it was a line of "this game has been so optimized that there's no more room for improvement". I reckon that some part of Jimmy was GLAD when Beco first beat his WR, because it was proof that the game hadn't been 100% optimized and thus there was still things to do for improvement. It's always about keeping in mind that _you_ can still do better as a flawed human being with room to grow and iron out those flaws.

[@198sambrrs]

This man never releases anything but top tier content. Not a single miss in his entire library.

[@kbjami]

Arcus showing up for that brief moment is one of my favorite moments in any of your videos