This New Super Mario 64 World Record Is Unbelievable

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In today's video we will talk about an incredible new world record set in Super Mario 64. I'm going to stop making predictions because I'm always wrong.
Cheese's run: • NEW Super Mario 64 120...
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[@karljobst]

This video is a bit delayed because it has been a rough month. Had to get surgery to remove cancer and then entire family got a virus. Then my son got sick again after that. All good though, at least Bespoke sent me a new knife! Get 20% off your first monthly box when you sign up at bespokepost.com/karljobst20 and use promo code KARLJOBST20 at checkout!

[@justinfisher5472]

Glad you're all doing well.

[@zaksmith1035]

So sorry to hear that man, hope everything takes a turn for the better soon!!

[@guessowii]

Love u man

[@ExperimentIV]

i’m glad your cancer was caught early (i’m assuming and hoping!).

[@ZolaMagic25]

Blimey hope you and your family get well and stay healthy mate

[@cheesespeedrunningyt]

this was awesome, thanks guys for the love and support!

[@ExNihiloComesNothing]

Thanks for being awesome

[@rage8010]

SM64 120 GOAT!!!!

[@RoboSantasRevenge]

I’ve been a fan of yours ever since I saw Karl’s video on your record run at the live event in 2020 in Sweden. It’s great to see you back on top.

[@M0torsagmannen]

keep crushing it champ!

[@shadowmax889]

You absolute legend

[@The_Kiosk]

It is said that the master has failed more times than the student has even tried. Cheese is proving that. His runs are a joy to watch and he really is one of the absolute best.

[@theghostofthomasjenkins9643]

that's a good line.

[@DarkDraconX1]

Nice saying.

[@pigs6486]

Cheese is the Greatest Of All-Time no matter what happens in the future. The amount of "title defenses" will probably never be beaten. We are blessed to see peak Mario64 speedrunning right now, it'll be a sad day when any of these top 5 players retire.

[@VicJang]

Wow, I’ve never heard of that saying and it’s extremely inspiring!

[@beneroni8345]

I have a shitty version of this saying for anytime a gamer tells me to get gud when I've died a 100 times on a boss. Instead of ya know giving advice.

[@compulsoryevacuationdevice]

I never doubted that Cheese would take it back, not even for a moment. We are talking about the guy who set a world record in a crowded auditorium, competing against 6 other guys for 12000 dollars. The most clutch record in speedrunning history...

[@ShinDarkShadow]

While being sick as well iirc

[@salvadorhenriquez4091]

@@ShinDarkShadow can you send me the link?

[@ShinDarkShadow]

@@salvadorhenriquez4091 it’s one of the earlier vids on karl’s channel man

[@eduardosouza15]

Good card

[@RobertF-zj2rm]

wow, just wow. you went above and beyond with this, giving so much backstory on cheese and even allowing him to speak for himself. bravo, once again. your videos are essential to the preservation and expansion of speedrunning.

[@slyonerz]

Oh yeah

[@JohnnyDollar720]

Lol

[@robocu4]

It really helps convey how tedious the process of achieving these new WRs is

[@gdhammr8113]

I don’t know what it is about Liam, but the lighting in his room makes him look so menacing. It’s like he’s this dark, titanic figure that exists only to dominate speed runs

[@jojomtms]

Karl Jobst is even calling him a "threat", which shows how much Liam holds the antagonist figure in the story (seriously though, he is an amazing runner and deserves the WR as much as Cheese does)

[@UbiqMan]

@@jojomtms saying somebody is a threat to beat the world record is not antagonizing them at all

[@FeatherWait]

@@UbiqMan I don't think he meant antaognist as in making them out to be bad, more like "the enemy" in this particular story. This story is from Cheese's persepective and from his perspective, Liam as the record holder is the antagonist in a professional sense at least.

[@Grenademan1]

@@FeatherWait yeah, from what my professor told me in my film as art class, the protagonist is basically the main character (good or bad) of the story juxtaposed to the antagonist who is basically the person or object (again, good or bad) who gets in the protagonist's way. In some stories both can be equally good or bad.

[@TheDoctorofOdoIsland]

Liam is the heel to Cheese's face, to use pro-wrestling terms. Even their names fit the dynamic, as does Cheese hulking out when he beat the world record.

[@DavidDrury90]

Every time Karl tells me I'm an absolute legend, it makes me feel good about myself for the whole remainder of the day. You're the real legend Karl, thanks for making the best speed run coverage for the community. From a fellow cancer survivor and fighter (retinoblastoma), you are THE absolute legend.

[@heidibenner1577]

You're a legend for never giving up and for not letting cancer ruin your step, and take you down. I'd say that's pretty legendary

[@ihavetubes]

Stay Strong, never give up and always keep on fighting.

[@aliasanonym9778]

The best thing is that during the world record run cheese clutched out one specific trick that normally made him rage a bit and he said "my shirt lives another day". Well well well how the tables turn.

[@Appletank8]

Does Cheese have a pile of torn shirts documenting his chokes/WR?

[@SwitchBladeEVO]

I literally almost died laughing after reading this. That's such a good, fun detail that only people who watched the stream would know. Thank you for sharing that. Cheese is such a hilarious and fun guy to watch.

[@ruceblee969]

How the turn tables*

[@wesplybon9510]

In addition to Liam's improvements, you did also mention cheese bled off a nice chunk of time earlier in the run, so there's definitely room for improvement all around. Definitely an amazing time for M64 speed runs.

[@ZachGatesHere]

There is ALWAYS gonna be room for improvement in this run. It's an hour and a half long with 3d movement and tons of oceans strats. I don't think it's ever going to get fully optimized. There will always be some margin of error and room to improve.

[@Truestoryguy]

Simply was ahead of everyone when he got his PB (wr third place) and only dropped off in the late second half

[@pigs6486]

@@Truestoryguy Ya, unfortunately Karl didn't even mention that Simply had a WR pace just last week...There's a possibility that the world record will exchange hands soon and potentially often. This has turned into Federer/Nadal/Djokovic rivalry where any one of these guys can take it at any time. Amazing time in Mario64 speedrunning right now. Would be cool to have future "live tournaments" with trophies and shit.

[@abigcupofwater]

You should have said that Cheese "*melted* off a nice chunk of time"

[@davidd3567]

Puncayshun is still playing too safe so I don't see him break the 1:37:xx anytime soon. He also seems to be in a speedrunning break right now. Cheese is going to step down now because he has a lot of IRL stuff going so I don't see him break it, either. Liam is a grinding machine with insane skill who adapted difficult strategies from shorter categories after coming back from a long break. He has the highest potential to break this record now. Simply is an insane player as well and I believe that reaching the 1:37:xx is his big goal. He recently had one of the best first hour runs of the 120 star category ever. It's only a matter of time until he comes close to the record of cheese. (Or breaks it) And with Weegee who is the 70 star wr holder we have a very young and talented runner who is learning 120 stars right now and has so much potential in this category because he never uses safe strats. Besides that we still have veteran runners like Taggo or promising newcomers like Dowsky who is learning 120 stars as well. The future of sm64 speedrunning won't be boring.

[@Brian_S813]

Dude I love the interviews. Definitely need to incorporate interviews in more of these videos. As always, great content, thanks so much for putting these together!

[@irbster]

I disagree. Simply is a total scrub and his opinion should not be encouraged at all

[@S1lv3r1]

@@irbster cope.

[@irbster]

@@S1lv3r1 I'm so sorry you disagree but these are facts.

[@LampcTG]

@@irbster "scrub" also top 3 120 runner

[@S1lv3r1]

@@irbster cope harder.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Just think about how mind blowing it actually is that people to this day are still breaking the Mario 64 record by inconceivable margins. People are really pushing the limits.

[@rararasputin8608]

@@L_Train It is the tenacity of man, pushing their own limits as well, innovating strategy or improving oneself. There are also glitchless runs, but the point remains.

[@poggertroll]

ok but u bought your channel

[@bruhmomentum8052]

@@L_Trainu a prude

[@Purriah]

@@poggertroll haha. Not this guy. Most of the random check marks did, but if you’ve been on KZbin for the last 4 years you know this is just a guy who comments on literally every video that’s promoted

[@bluejello7565]

@@L_Train easily exploitable =\= bad. exploitability can even be a benefit to a game’s depth like with gunz or super smash bros melee

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

Karl glossed over a very important fact -- This was cheese's *_first run of the day_* - When it's your first attempt, the nerves and focus are all better, and I would imagine people are more down to taking more risks on the first run of the day.

[@CoachTipzy]

Gotta remember cheese spends countless hours every week doing volleyball, owning a business, music lessons and so much more and he still has the time to put in the countless hours to dominate this category. The man is a hard worker and if he no lifed this game he would have a sub 136 by now

[@pistonfists]

I 100% agree with this, Cheese works on so many things that AREN'T Mario 64 and can still show up and learn these strats. He's an absolute beast and doesn't look like he'll stop anytime soon. He's also just super entertaining and a stand up dude. The gays stay winning, etc.

[@TheZenytram]

he only active what he did, cus he do all those things,

[@mbvglider]

I disagree. Doing athletics keeps your body healthy, and I've found that doing larger movements balances out the fine movements you have to do in gaming or music. Meanwhile, playing music gives you discipline, teaches you how to practice and optimize your fine movements, and keeps your senses sharp. There's a reason why most people aren't good at just one thing, and why people who are great at one thing tend to be multi-talented. Also, having multiple pursuits means you have more opportunities for small successes throughout the day. If he no lifed it, his physical and mental health might not sustain his performance, and he might burn out quicker.

[@TheZenytram]

@@mbvglider you are totally right. Also the practice he has while playing is more efficient, he focus in it the whole time he is doing it, if he no life it he would waste a whole lot of time hitting his head in the all without being in 100% capacity to train himself. the focus is limited by around 40 minute and diminishs really fast after that, doing all those things makes his mind fresh so he can concentrate and deal with anxiety way better than otherwise.

[@ootdega]

I have to agree with the replies here. All of the most clever and useful ideas I've had came from experience in completely unrelated fields and activities. Ideas that often nobody had ever considered before, because they had a different set of knowledge and experience than I did. You'd be amazed the number of things cars, knives, firearms, computers, cooking, RPGs, and aquariums have in common.

[@filpaul]

We need a new Mario 64 category: shirtless

[@stepheng8061]

Simply has that one for sure

[@matthewjamesguillen7163]

Simply has done it.

[@nixel1324]

LowShirt% : complete the game as fast as possible, while wearing a shirt as little as possible.

[@Xhoven]

Which is better: playing the whole game shirtless strat, or ripping the shirt off at the end strat?

[@matthewjamesguillen7163]

@@Xhoven How 'bout both be 2 different categories?

[@TallulahBangkok]

Cheese: what do I do?! Cheese: Cheese: Cheese: [rips shirt down the middle] Nailed it.

[@codeyvo]

What's even more amazing is that Cheese is able to get WR runs while keeping his stream engaging, telling fun life stories, and still interacting with his chat. It makes his World Record videos all the more entertaining.

[@TheMiracleMatter]

Yeah, even with that incident when he got distracted just by telling the story of the _"insanely cute guy"_ he once saw that costed him one or two seconds in LLL100 x)

[@cheesespeedrunningyt]

Aww thanks alot this means alot!

[@TheMiracleMatter]

@@cheesespeedrunningyt Me: "That's a fake one again..." **clicks** "... oh shoot, it's the real Cheese !" You WILL go down in history as the speedrunning GOAT for the most famous video game category of all time. Liam made me doubt you, but not anymore !

[@wruzzer]

@@cheesespeedrunningyt congrats mate. you are a fucking beast.

[@blitzkuro]

As a casual speedrun viewer SM64 feels the most weird and interesting from a strategy standpoint. This feels like the longest game where world record runners are using strategies that can save like less than 10 seconds with huge risk. Most other runs that have skips like that save like over a minute with usually multiple tries just being part of the run if it's a bad try at the skip instead of a one shot.

[@fnors2]

I think this is a testament to how well-made SM64 really is as a game. It doesn't really try to force the player to play a certain way, and the mechanics of the game are pretty simple and solid (even with the glitches following from that era of gaming). Add in that every stage is very "episodic" and it raises the skill ceiling quite a lot. On the other hand, games that have glitches that provide huge skips and time saves tend to be more linear or "gated" in their progressions. RPGs, cut-scene heavy games, or games with strict mechanics/flags/keys (Legend of Zelda, Metroid, etc) come to mind. Though, it's still a bit unfair to compare a SM64 120+ stars run to some any% category in a game with heavy time-saves glitches. Because you can technically use glitches in SM64 to skip _huge_ chunks of the game and complete it in less than 10 minutes by collecting 0 or 1 star. The categories do end up playing a role in strategies used.

[@nahtemor]

22:00 Damn Cheese must be hitting those crunches hard in between runs.

[@JoeTAC]

I am so proud of Cheese. I've been following him for quite some time, watching him grind, lose faith in himself, keep grinding, all of the dialogue with his viewers about how he felt about Mario, and everything. Then watching him get that record, vindicate himself, watching the confidence and self value get back up. It was a magical moment. Cheese is a great streamer and a complete pleasure to watch. I also love YOUR Videos Karl, you got me into the speedrunning scene to begin with when you made the videos about Doom. You're both legends, thank you for everything!

[@TheWatchernator]

Lesson Learned: don't chase the world record, chase the fastest possible time.

[@NullScar]

_Karl:_ *”Hello, you absolute legends..”* … _Billy Mitchell:_ *”Put some respeKK on my name!”*

[@TheYouTubeCommentor]

Hey Karl. Just wanted to say that your videos are awesome!

[@NullScar]

Hey commentator, just wanted to comment that your comments are fantastic.

[@NullScar]

Also, I just ruined your 69th like. 😿

[@TheYouTubeCommentor]

@@NullScar thank you dude. Also 69 haha funny number

[@DaveVoyles]

It’s awesome to see two friendly competitors go back-and-forth constantly, and push one another to improve.

[@LeykRoss]

Oh man, and I was literally 10 minutes ago thinking "now that I think about it, havent seen a new Karl vid in a while". Love to see these, great work

[@EighmyLupin]

I was thinking this too

[@andresmaldonado9429]

such a great journalist, or whatever he is. love karls vids

[@thegameplayer125]

it should be interesting to see if/when liam can take the lead back considering he seems to be able to rival cheese. seeing cheese beat liam definitely makes things exciting for the future of super mario 64 speed running since this could spark a rivalry that pushes the game to its limits even more than it already has

[@tenisonolson]

He calls us legends, when in reality he is the legend. THANK YEW KARL

[@bidoofenshmirtzevilinc.4369]

It's amazing how far speedruns have come, especially with Mario 64. Here's to many more years of both 64 and Karl Jobst and Cheese for that matter

[@slipknotsoad86]

The speedrunning community is so lucky to have you document these achievements. A credit to the community and this platform. Amazing.

[@thecartoonshow7450]

I never watch speed runs but I love this channel. It's this wonderful niche world that I fully support and love learning about even though I'm not really interested in jumping in any deeper.

[@waffles7038]

I’m sure someone has already made the comparison, but the situation that Liam created by raising the skill floor required to match him reminded me a lot of what Nindiddeh did in SMS. Life is just a loop.

[@bonzokop1233]

also what nero did

[@SemiHypercube]

Even if it was after timing ended, the greatest play of the run was him tearing his shirt off

[@sn0w_gel597]

he even said erlier i that run: "my shirt lifes another day"

[@SamsarasArt]

The Hulk Hogan of speedrunning

[@skylerdickson2939]

Liam does seem like a stone cold operator. He does seem a little terrifying. I never doubted Cheese's abilities for a second. I actually thought this run was slower than I expected in the end after all the build up for a 6 second takeover I thought it would be like, 40 or something. Mark my words, we will be here again in 3 years and Cheese will have a sub 1:38 WR. mark my words.

[@jamiekamihachi3135]

It’s fascinating how Liam and Cheese are using strategies normally used by the shorter categories to optimize 121 Star.

[@gowiththeflowbee8053]

Was literally just about to go to bed then saw this had just been uploaded! Another 23:48 staying up wont hurt :)

[@christianstachl]

It's a simple rule, if Karl posts a new video, you watch it! Even if your house is on fire, doesn't matter...you watch it now!

[@LucianDevine]

15:05 This! 100% This! One of the most important things when you are trying to be the best, or at least compete with them is believing that you belong there! That being said, Cheese's reactions and popoffs are always just so genuine and awesome, and I really do love, while still finding it absolutely crazy, that people are still finding new tricks and glitches in a game that is so old!

[@Kaitri]

Liams record was really amazing. As karl said he seemed untouchable. And while not putting cheese down, i really didnt see him pull it off. But then it happened this fast lol. Insane. Dudes a legend

[@shiroiuma]

Every time I'm having a bad day I can count on Karl to cheer me up with the "hello you absolute legend", what a legend.

[@sinisterwombat3128]

Is he Pavlov and you a filthy cur?

[@aaaaaaxaaaaaa]

That part is pretty cringe tbh

[@samnieves8158]

Congrats to cheese, but hearing he got tendonitis from doing a run made me think about the personal cost of grinding world record runs.

[@hitofuuki]

Well, he even has a video of him talking about mental health, in which he admits he sees therapist (at least partially because of speedrunning - didn't see all of it, so can't speak for sure)

[@samnieves8158]

@@hitofuuki well, the ocd component is understandable in a way, but tendonitis, a physical injury? That sucks man, unlike musicians / others theres just no way to properly mash or do certain movements!

[@rjc276]

Tendonitis generally heals by itself. It just has to be managed.

[@MudakTheMultiplier]

@@rjc276 yeah but once you get it once you need to be super careful to not make it flare up again.

[@redacted2275]

I think he projects too much tension in his muscles on that area, he maybe exaggerates on the grip holding the controller, stiff wrists... maybe.

[@bloodwolf2609]

To think that Simply's recent PB was faster than Cheese for 80% of the run and only choked with 20 minutes left is also kind of insane to think about. Simply has a video on his channel comapring the top 4 speedruns of 120 star it's a really interesting video.

[@adamnielson42]

The clip of him deciding to tear off his shirt is one of the best pop-off videos.

[@xXfzmusicXx]

"The speedrunner Cheese would achieve this run" reminds me so much of Wirtuals "But then... Hefest got this run" lmao

[@redfogwhitefrost2583]

His reaction put genuine joy in my heart. That run was amazing.

[@StudyingManually]

Stickerbrush Symphony is so beautiful!

[@sean.durham999]

"I don't know what to do." So I'll just hulkamaniac out of my shirt. LMAO

[@nathanbutcher767]

I watch Cheese regularly, and this was inevitable. The strats cheese implement and how tough he is on himself with runs, it was literally WR or bust for him. Cheese has strats that no other runner can do consistently and should have absolutely obliterated Liams record.

[@bonzokop1233]

cheese also has alot of strats that he doesnt do and other runners do so its very balanced, hes not far ahead than the others

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

As a regular viewer, can you tell us whether he always rips his shirt off live on stream?

[@stephenmoran5855]

Love these videos with the clips from everyone's favorite runners, as well as simply.

[@TheLiquidpower]

your videos are almost the only thing I follow in relation to speedrunning as a whole but the way you compose them and the way you provide details and history and then shine a spotlight on the special moments really is amazing and evokes a lot of feeling from me. Keep up the good work.

[@vanesslifeygo]

They pilot Mario like he were a fighter jet

[@kohakkanuva3224]

Imagine cheese took a second and said "oh, I actually really loved that shirt"

[@elrac7333]

It was a nice shirt

[@sn0w_gel597]

he even said erlier i that run: "my shirt lifes another day"

[@Fig_Bender]

you can always get another shirt, but you might not get another proper shirt-ripping moment

[@pistonfists]

he actually did say that, in the video a minute after that he goes "i ripped my nice shirt, why did i do that?" and it was so funny LMFAO

[@thag_simmons]

cheese is such a joy to watch! I loved keeping up with his grind to master the more difficult or obscure strats so he could seamlessly slot them into his runs. I'm so glad he hit a new wr, since his perseverance is admirable and reactions are amazing. ty for covering this absolute legend once again!

[@ijclnl48]

Cheese breaking that record LIVE for that money is the most clutch gaming moment ever imo

[@CheZfrmdaWestWisc]

One thing to consider is not doing the low percentage tricks when you don't need them could be better for the sport when these records get traded back and forth the game stays more relivent because the record seems obtainable so more people continue to grind out runs. Rather than some games that just seem to go dark for years until a new glitch is found.

[@CrashMcCloudX29]

My brain was just saying "I wonder if Karl has uploaded recently" A whole minute earlier

[@charlieb8735]

Karl, you are amazing for your work in chronicling speedrunning. These videos are so well edited and scripted to really elevate the retelling to the heights deserving of the work put in by these runners.

[@peepeepoopoovdbhxvbcc6683]

Developing tinnitus from mashing too hard in a super Mario odyssey speedrun in probably one of the most hilarious sports injuries I’ve ever heard of

[@kirin1230]

Uhh, I don't think tinnitus is the word you're looking for

[@Mastermirror89]

That background music in the beginning... That was from the SNES game Diddy's Kong Quest, wasn't it? Man... the nostalgia. Haven't heard that in years but I have such fond memories of playing that game with my at the time best buddy. Great video, as usual!

[@Anoobizz]

Thank you! I recognized a distinct part of this music, but i had no idea where it was from.

[@Dukelol323]

Karl Jobst explaining new Mario 64 world records is my favorite video genre.

[@LunDruid]

I really never could have imagined that this game, which I first played in a Target kiosk when I was 7, would gain this kind of... clout. Still being played, still being pushed, and like the master Cheese himself, not going anywhere anytime soon.

[@aiden_3c]

I love that during his pop-off his hands go for the shirt ready to tear it off but he waits a few moments

[@brendaleelydon]

OMG, that shirt rip because Cheese just didn't know what to do with himself was *adorable* - his excitement was palpable! Congrats, Cheese!

[@zacattack8123]

Wow can't believe that speedrun's for this game have progressed so far. Your the legend for making this video 💜

[@ClassicMiddleton]

Karl, finally got onto Manscaped because of you. Thanks for your % off code, and was a no brainer to support you through the affiliate program. It's so great to now be a part of the speed running community- but instead of a video game, it's shaving. I'm still going for a sub 2-minute run. Now, every time I look at myself in the mirror, I think of you- I see you. My lawn is reborn.

[@Vonias]

lmao. Speedrunning trimming your pubic hair sounds like a risky proposition but hey, you do you.

[@ClassicMiddleton]

@@Vonias why just shave off pubes when you could also shave off a few seconds from your PB?

[@stephencarmody5375]

WR in No Foreskin 100% category

[@Vonias]

@@stephencarmody5375 LMAO

[@ArtoPekkanen]

Taking risks in 120 star requires some courage for sure. If you fail a risky strat, you might lose a run over an hour long. That's painful. But it's good to see taking risks paid off :) Also it was so inspiring to see Cheese developing alternate mashing technique due to his injury. That is some real dedication there, not even injury can prevent a pro speedrunner from reaching their goal! :)

[@mocruz1200]

But how am I supposed to know how excited he is if he doesn't have a phony heart rate monitor on the video????

[@gamingwithpinkster640]

21:59 ripped cheese

[@rcweasel4663]

Hi Karl, I really love your videos, the depth, the history, and the spotlight you put on the lesser known parts of the gaming community. I just thought you should know that, thanks for all the great content and keep up the good work. :)

[@ssjgold]

Cheese watched your video about Liam on his stream. At the end he said he could feel the competition rising in him. That he wanted to get the world record back. I wonder how badly Liam is going to want it back after this video... I'm excited to see what comes next! Also, when Cheese broke the record, he only had 3 hours to stream before he had to do other things... I don't know why but that makes it even more impressive to me

[@conorO184]

Great video! Superbly edited and narrated. Loved the inclusion of cheese responding to questions, explaining his thought processes, etc.

[@maxpennacchini3261]

I’ve recently tried replaying Mario 64 on the switch port and I forgot how difficult the game can be. These dudes are so damn good

[@T.O.A.D.U.K]

The determination and effort these speedrunners make is incredible. I would love to know what they do outside of speedrunning because with that work ethic and attention to detail, if applied to other things, would be incredible.

[@Kyrogus]

The deepness of that "Legends" in the intro really hit the spot in my ears

[@samfishertags4904]

It’s funny to me how you can see his realization in real time, checks time, surprise doesn’t register until like a second later - Amazing

[@tekelupharsin4426]

Speed running doesn't interest me outside of watching Karl's videos on it. I have tremendous respect for the skill and dedication this type of hobby requires, even if the details don't interest me. I loved it when he tore his shirt. I was literally laughing out loud when I saw that, and realized I was watching someone truly enjoying some good clean fun and watching their hard work pay off. I can't help but get warm fuzzies over that.

[@randomcharacter6501]

If you like the storytelling aspect of Speedrun coverage you should check out the channel Summoning Salt.

[@Syllaren]

Best part is earlier in the run he made a mistake and explicitly said "well shirt is safe I guess". The shirt was lied to and it's trust betrayed. Cancel cheese for this atrocity.

[@holysecret2]

@@Syllaren The shirt didn't suffer long, however

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

Cheese wasn't feeling himself. Someone made the mistake of playing him Y'all must have forgot. Look what happened.

[@richardjoyce2764]

I can only imagine with the nerves going into the final bowser fight being ahead of the record and hearing the organs playing! Literally everything on the line in this one final fight.

[@retrokoh1507]

It is a real treat to be here to witness this period in speedrunning. 10 years from now, speedrunning fans will be talking about this, either reminiscing, or lamenting that they weren't here to see it.

[@ExplodingDreamz]

Ya know, I love seeing people getting new accomplishments in one of my childhood games. This game on the wii was nostalgia.

[@christianstachl]

Wait, your childhood was this game on the Wii? Damn, now i feel old. I was in my late Teens when this game was released on the N64 😅

[@ExplodingDreamz]

@@christianstachl Yeah, I grew up with the wii and had mario 64 and many other games

[@christianstachl]

@@ExplodingDreamz Good for you 🥰 It's jsut fascinating as an older generation to see hwo younger ones experienced all the good stuff!

[@skorpsaiyan2361]

@@christianstachl You and me both lol. There are people now feeling nostalgia over the 3DS. Man it's a crazy thing.

[@kirin1230]

@@skorpsaiyan2361 Soon they'll be people nostalgic over the switch too. Damn...

[@istvanfodor9749]

I'm genuinely happy to know you're doing better man. On another note, hearing Cheese's name come up again, is not exactly a surprise

[@AtomicArtumas]

Yeah, seeing Cheese back with the SM64 WR is like seeing ZFG back with the OoT WR. It's expected, even if it might ultimately take a while to happen. You don't get that kind of PB WR consistency without having some serious skill, after all. ...especially when your game has real competition, due to being one of the most popular games to speedrun.

[@rijaja]

Cheese sounds like an voice synthesis AI

[@TheKane42069]

The interviews during the video were great! Please keep doing that! It adds a whole another dimension to the video!

[@ooSyzygy]

Consistently putting out some of the highest quality content on KZbin!!

[@derekphillips9570]

This is so inspiring I love it. Congratulations cheese!

[@KoutenMusashi]

Its insane how the limits are continuing to be pushed in this game. I just started playing it recently for there first time and the controls are always giving me trouble, its wild just how perfect players like cheese have become over the years, I have a lot of respect for them

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

I sucked so much on the Nintendo DS version of this game, I can't imagine how much *more* skill it takes to use the original controller.

[@darthsnarf]

I lost it when Cheese went hulk mode and ripped his shirt off.

[@justinmacarrhur1924]

What if these new records use some software and it s not just their skill? Nowadays it can be done.

[@Koalaz1]

there are ways to detect this, it wouldnt get past the moderators now a days.

[@justinmacarrhur1924]

@@Koalaz1 but if they can look into the data of the game, witch ppl back in the days couldn t have acces to so easy, it s not really fair. Others just relied on skill n experience. It s not fair.

[@Koalaz1]

​ @Justin Macarrhur i mean there are easy ways to see if its a tool assisted run or spliced without looking at the data of the game. only the video.

[@justinmacarrhur1924]

@Professor Thinker i just asked around more and i was right. I m guessing you re just upset.

[@redeemernigoohaem9735]

@Professor Thinker the op is right numbnuts, knowing frame data in a game allowed many modern players to beat records. There is a huuuuge diference between playing the game based on skill and experience only and adding frame data to it.

[@tylerjennings8242]

The man, the myth, the Chez!

[@wombat6]

I always love cheese's reactions. While a lot of SM64 runners feel low energy/almost dead inside, cheese is always the guy to genuinely freak out at his own achievements. RIP shirt (literally).

[@AppleJackSix]

This entire video feels like you making the case advocating for the wider speedrunning community to start taking risks and going all out.

[@carto4028]

You know the interviews of the streamers made me think it would be cool if you had a series where you interviewed different runners popular and not. You could cover really obscure games like that too. I dunno if that's your kind of jam but I would watch the hell out of that.

[@VeritasGames]

Cheese is the fucking GOAT

[@sangerzonnvolt6712]

Hmmmmmmmm goat cheeeeeese.....

[@tasteflavored]

You know I think a huge part of the appeal of speed running for people who don't take part or ever intend to is the genuine and amazing communities built around it, like it's so refreshing to see people supporting each other, especially in a competition

[@OzixiThrill]

A few months ago (on your previous video, in fact), I basically managed to predict this series of events. This was the game getting opened up where the safe strats stop being the best ones; It wasn't the end, but the start of the renaissance of the category.

[@TimothyLemon1237]

I love seeing people react like that to their achievements. Congratulations Cheese. Thanks Karl.

[@olising8843]

Weegee

[@That_Guy_From]

Karl the enjoyment I get from your videos has improved greatly after the addition of interviews from the runners! I always thought you were a step ahead on this types of videos but you’re only getting better! I hope you keep this part in future videos

[@itscomplicatedwatches]

Love the Donkey Kong Country music in the beginning!

[@JohnDoe-ss4ty]

If you think that's fast you should see me in the bedroom. THE PREMATURE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN CUMQUICK!

[@Jesx-jv7eq]

First

[@Querez8504]

gg

[@TheYouTubeCommentor]

I wasn't quick enough. Oh well, enjoy being first. You earned it.

[@Jesx-jv7eq]

You earned it next time I’ll let you have it

[@MikamoLimo]

cheese time loss in lava land where he thought about the "hot guy" and try collecting the wrong star lmao

[@TheDoctorofOdoIsland]

"I don't know what to do!" >unveils abs