The Story of Mario Odyssey's 2 Player World Record Speedrun

This is the story of how two Super Mario Odyssey speedrunners came together to achieve something remarkable, and revive one of the most interesting categories in the game... 2 Player Any%.
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♪ Airport Counter - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
♪ The Only Thing they Fear is You - DOOM Eternal
♪ Alivel Mall - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
♪ 7AM - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
♪ DSI Theme
♪ Overlook Tower - Paper Mario: The Origami King
♪ Bowser's Galaxy Generator - Super Mario Galaxy 2
♪ Winning Grand Prix - Mario Kart 8
♪ Shogun Studios - Paper Mario: The Origami King
♪ Diamond Dust Zone Act 2 - Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn)
♪ Gas Gas Gas - Initial D
♪ ASGORE - Undertale
♪ Yoshi's Wolly World Main Theme Remix - Super Smash Bros Ultimate
♪ Realm Overworld - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
♪ Vah Medoh - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
♪ King Dedede's Theme Remix - Qumu • King Dedede's Theme [R...
♪ You Will Know Our Names - Xenoblade Chronicles 3
♪ Windmill Isle - Sonic Unleashed
♪ Hyrule Castle (Interior + Exterior) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
♪ GO BATORA! - Official NASU • 【バトラ】「GO BATORA！」FULL ...
♪ Alight Storm - Fire Emblem Fates
♪ Into the Light - Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
#speedrun #worldrecord #mario

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

The DAY after this video released, we got the first ever sub 57 2P run!! We're aiming to beat Tyron's time very soon, but for now you can give that a watch here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKuZkoGLnpiLg9k :) Thank you all so much for the amazing reception on this video

[@NoBreadsticks]

congrats!!

[@ulrikcramerandersen5824]

Congratulations on the 57! and good luck on beating 56:40😬

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

We’ve been getting so close! Thank you!

[@Maxsterious1]

aged well

[@gorganim7671]

Could not have asked for a better video to represent 2p, absolutely phenomenal

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

You’re the number 1 person I’d want to hear that from. Thank you for being such a consistent inspiration to us both!

[@Zack207]

What a great video man, finally was able to watch the whole thing through. Y'all are so lucky to go to the same university and be able to become good friends and grind 2p together. Great video and editing, you deserve a lot more attention fr

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

We are very lucky indeed :)

[@IQdog-dj4sq]

You Are so good, 2p is so misrepresented in the community, and especially actual 2p instead of FEET. just such a great vid

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Tysm!

[@autumnalequinox_]

amazing video huge ggs to both of you

[@Sg197smo]

FiRsT, Im so funny hahahahahaaa....... (Sry)

[@sandwichtime583]

some of the best storytelling and editing skills in and around mario speedrunning, incredible video and can’t wait for the 56!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

hell yeah! Glad to bring something new and exciting to the community

[@roxttv]

goated vid bro, but not enough rox_ tbh no fr this is a sick vid, proud of you bro

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

yh yh mb, I'll try and sneak you in there somewhere next time ;) thank you though, I really appreciate the kind words

[@Mars2030YT]

this is fucking incredible, congrats to you both! the editing on this video is superb as well and im ngl you've motivated me to start working on TASing again lol here's to the first 2p 56! edit: i just checked the 2p leaderboards and you motherfuckers already got it LOL

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you so much Mars! Great to see we motivated you and thank you for the kind words :) we got 56 the day after I released this video, but we’re not stopping there

[@Videogamereview64]

Fire video. Wholesome, detailed, everything. Bravo to you two wonderful British men and I can't wait to see a 56 from y'all.

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you so much!!

[@boblovescheese]

really great video Zack! Good luck to both of you on getting the overall world record! I know you guys can do it

[@_madnessentity8553]

Okay so im 2 minutes into the video but you like mario,you have WAY less subs than i expected and your british so by that logic i think i should subscribe

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Actual Gigachad energy

[@Linkzcap]

excellent vgm choices for bg music

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

I am so happy with the soundtrack for this vid, glad you agree!

[@chericeri]

my eyes may have leaked slightly, super proud of u and how far you've come in the last few years as a speedrunner, streamer, video creator, and all around awesome human

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Aww thanks so much, yeah the run is stupidly optimised. Thinking of doing an explanation/analysis video when we get 56 which will dive deep into all the strats

[@chericeri]

@@ZackInTheBoxx ooh that would be super interesting!

[@DinocoSparrow]

​@@chericeriYeah same, this made me appreciate it a lot more.

[@Slinkylink420]

Crazy type runs. Deserves so much more attention than it currently has. Best of luck to the both of you with the runs!👍

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Omg thank you so much!! I hope this video grows too :) thanks for the good luck, we will be needing it!

[@harveydk4578]

wow zack incredible video and congratulations you really earned this

[@PodzSR]

Such a great vid, huge shoutouts to both of you two for pushing a category people like (with a non trivial advantage) to new limits. Great job!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Aw thanks so much podz! That means a lot man

[@darkrai3110]

Such an awesome video and journey to watch! ^-^ Genuinely amazing to watch! I especially loved the montages with beat synced music, the sudden asgore music, and the spirit tracks music. Thanks so much for this!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Drumm3r18]

Brilliant Video! Congrats on the WR!

[@stealthz9580]

Man, watching this vid makes me want to come back, and get that 59 at long last. Such a great vid

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Hell yeah Stealthz! We can grind together :) thanks for the kind words

[@lepetit3670]

Wow! What can i say man... Such a good, well paced and edited video. Not only that buy but the actual story you told is incredible. Like common guys. Stop being so cracked and give poor gorganim a chance! Had so much fun watching this. Keep up the amazing grind ❤

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

You’re far too kind! You’re the best kilian, it means a lot

[@Serenmew]

Here for my daily viewing of The Story of Mario Odyssey's 2 Player World Record Speedrun - Feat @JamboSR

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

By July you’re gonna have the whole thing memorised

[@daxgrant6465]

I apologize for not watching this sooner lol. I'm inspired by your guises dedication and motivation towards a category like this!! ❤

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thanks so much!

[@Bruh_Moment314]

This is amazing and deserves a lot more attention

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thanks bro, lets hope it does :)

[@dani4ever]

I love the fact that you see random people here and there mocking speedruns and saying that speedrunners are people with no lives. But actually lots of speedrunners are like you guys. Focusing on college and having fun with this on your off time. Congrats on the good grades and on the WR. The speedrun community in general is one of the best parts of gaming, and I say this as someone who just consumes speedruns, never done one myself. ❤ ❤❤❤

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

That’s the nicest comment I’ve ever read, aww! You’re absolutely right, speedrunning has brought us so much joy and been an integral part of our university lives, as it has brought us together to socialise both in runs, and also outside :) appreciate the congrats and I’m glad to be able to bless peoples lives in this little community

[@dani4ever]

@@ZackInTheBoxx Eheh I'm happy to hear that. ''You'' speedrunners have been part of my entertainment for so long now. I'm trully thankfull for this community :)

[@lorenzotibi5678]

Nice video

[@pardoxxy8579]

amazing video!!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Glad you liked it!!

[@DinoobSR]

Came by your tweet of this vid, and really enjoyed it!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

That’s great! Thank you so much for clicking 🙏

[@LTMStarlight]

So glad I got recommended this. Speedrunning has always been something I have been an avid fan of waaaay back when my brothers would put GDQ on the tv and I would pop in. I have been one of the first couple hundred (I think) or fewer people to know about the accidental metal gear solid skip, I just recently started my first handful of speedruns at Hades and just in general been a big fan of it for a while. And the amount of effort that gets put into this needs more attention. Congrats on the WR.

[@boc9494]

your journey was absourd, gl for your speedrunning future

[@CosmicMario65]

This is one of the best videos I've seen in a while GG on record and 2nd 56 ever

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

LEGEND

[@kamou84]

dude had a 1:00:10 out of ruined and somehow actually saved 10 seconds in bunnies

[@kamou84]

you guys are so insane

[@l_upus]

🐐🐐

[@Serenmew]

Blessed vid and journey GG BOTH OF YOU

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you so much Seren! This is just the start :) we have some pretty longterm goals that involve 2 5s right next to eachother :O

[@Duckable]

Super well made video for a Super journey. Congrats guys :)

[@Zack207]

Hype

[@DryBreadd]

69th comment i couldnt be more happy also gg

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

You’ve peaked in life

[@Nicolasb254]

Inspiring!!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

awh thanks!

[@kungzhujo]

great video!

[@samuroleon]

fantastic video zack!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Fantastic comment Samu!

[@jimmyk7379]

One of the best Videos i have ever seen representing a Speedrun

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you so much!

[@Shemcat]

Nice one lads, almost makes Odyssey look fun :)

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

OI NO ODYSSEY SLANDER IN THIS CHAT

[@Mrgravitycoil]

3:03 I just now realized you hit the rock with cappy LOL

[@fotbiecat]

Incredible video, thank you for everything, strongly on 55 I hope :)

[@WsWWCE]

20 days ago they got 56:22

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

We did! I’m making a video about it as we speak! 🥳

[@Hooray3655]

I GOT AN AD AT 7:10 LMAOO

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

LMAO the algorithm knowssss

[@Zack207]

0:18 um actually he's 5th in the world now bc vgr bopped him 🤓

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Oi I already exported and uploaded this video when that happened cut me some slack

[@Zack207]

@@ZackInTheBoxx ik I'm just kidding lol

[@boinga84]

This video is extremely well made and the story telling as well. Gg on world record between both any% categories

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you!!

[@thedudethatneveruploads2617]

I don't think I've EVER seen such an underrated video, and I say that very sparingly. This was an incredibly well-edited video with a great story, and to see that it only has 220 likes in three months is insulting. Props to the great video, and good job on the record!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Dude this comment put such a smile on my face, thank you! This is by far my best performing video ever and I couldn’t be more happy with it. Hopefully I’ll be seeing you around!

[@slitzify_smo]

I know im late to this video, but the progression you guys have made since your first runs, all the way to now having the world record AND the first 56 in this category is amazing. i am so so proud of you two, and i cant wait to see what you guys do in the future! GGs Zack and Jambo!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Absolute legend! Thank you!

[@yoshter135]

Can’t Cappy also ground pound

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Yeah! You can see that I use cappy groundpounds to uncover lots of moons throughout the run, such as the dune in Sand Kingdom

[@yoshter135]

@@ZackInTheBoxx yea, I do now. Watching this while fading away at 2am… I missed that lmao

[@VytoxTV]

the struggles in the early days is so funny

[@meo201]

underrated af

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

💪💪💪

[@psbeast8582]

I need tips for 2 player runs any tips to recommend it’s me and my friend playing not me with my hand and feet our record is 2:2459

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Well done guys! I am currently in the early stages of making a 2 player tutorial video, but I think even without that, the best advice I have is just to keep playing! You’ll bring your times down very fast with frequent runs and practicing your mistakes between them. The person who plays Mario would also really benefit from some 1 player practice too, for which I recommend Tomshi’s beginner tutorials. Other than that if you have any specific questions feel free to join my discord and ask there, or ask when I’m live on twitch :))

[@Tnijd]

This video is peak storytelling. Nice job on the wrs :D

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

tysm!

[@jackringel485]

beautiful video and editing!!! congrats on the 56!!!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thanks so much!

[@WsWWCE]

I already put a comment on this vid but how is this guy have less than 1k he has great skills

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you! 1k soon 🙏

[@said312]

Good video, you earned my sub Also your content is so good for the subs on your channel

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Aw thank you!

[@paplch]

Such an amazing video, great job!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

thank you!!

[@Monkeydluffygarp124]

You and Jambo look like each other 😂

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

WHY DO PEOPLE SAY THIS ARGH

[@ulrikcramerandersen5824]

The best video i’ve ever seen about SMO! Great video!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you loved it!

[@colord21]

cant wait for 2pbttv5

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Me neither!

[@DinocoSparrow]

Excellent vid! And your voice is so calming. Great music choices and editing too. And congratulations on the 56!

[@RaynDBU]

We're back and congrats on the new WR

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

THANK YOU

[@ILoveZbll]

Holy shit this video was good oh my god

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thank you!

[@bruhgator]

honestly great video, I know you guys can break the wr!

[@ThatSpeedrunnerGuy]

Leaving a comment to show the algorithm I’m interacting with the video

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

💪

[@Maxsterious1]

Well done speedrunnerguy

[@Maxsterious1]

9990 views now!!!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

10k now 😎

[@ThatSpeedrunnerGuy]

10k!!!!!!! GGS

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

Thanks!!

[@FlavienSR]

i don't know why i haven't seen this before, this was just brought up in my recommended, but damn this is some top quality video that deserves so much more than 3k views, it has insane storytelling and so good music, keep on going zack this is so good, and of course thanks jambo who is an absolute monster at this video game, i love both of you guys

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

dude that is actually so nice, thank you 😭😭😭

[@cfng34]

HoW does this video only have 3,000 views?!

[@ZackInTheBoxx]

3000 is a hell of a lot idk how I could ask for much more