Super Mario Bros. speedrunner Niftski has achieved a new world record for a classic Nintendo title on a PC emulator, setting a time of 4:54.565 in the “one%” category. You may be wondering why I’m dealing with hundreds of seconds: So many talented people trying to do something with Super Mario Bros. that the new information in the game is evaluated in person (thanks, Extra Time).
Super Mario Bros. has always been one of the most popular games for quick play, probably because it has many locations, is arguably the first true 2D platforming, and has many beautiful features who met the favorite candidates. Niftski’s track is a masterclass in stitching together pixel-perfect hops and glitches and the absolute health of the steel that should not screw it in 8-4, the game the last stage.
Screwing it in 8-4 there, unfortunately, is something of a theme for Niftski in the day leading to the new record, with the streamer having some rotten luck and frustration because The world record run started with the runner joking about his approach with the interview while completing a long circuit jumping over piranha plants and jamming Mario into the pipes, before the sound began to gradually change, Niftski and the audience saw that this was a good thing, and he hit all the races and poles perfectly.
8-4 is not only crammed with many fast-moving enemies and deadly obstacles, but requires many different parts to work together in the best possible way. There was a moment in 8-4 where he was briefly underwater, dodging Bloobers and fire ropes with great timing, the intensity reached a fever pitch and Niftski quickly claimed Fast to Bowser: Soon it is on Bowser and like all true speedrunners blazes past him. and fell into the axe.
Then the noise: If you watch the video, maybe get the volume control ready for the end of the track. It was clear how much this meant to Niftski, who began spending the next two minutes pinballing around his playroom shouting “we did it!” when the conversation goes bananas. Niftski had a heart rate monitor connected during the test and it peaked at 188 BPM at the end of the run: He then had to clarify that “the blood pressure can skyrocket at any time because of the energy ” on speedruns like this and it’s perfect. and healthy.
“Although 8-4 could have been a few frames faster with my strats, I’m still very happy with this time,” said Nifstki after calming down. “This run is now 18 frames, 0.3 seconds off the best!”
Niftski also mentioned his use of an emulator and keyboard, which is a legitimate way of playing fast. “Emulation for this game is 100% true, which means that everything that can be done on the NES is done on the emulator,” said Niftski. “Keyboard is not better, and in fact is not good for playing faster. I use the keyboard over the controller for personal reasons, I have been playing on the keyboard since I was a child young, and I have a very good feeling for it compared to.”
Of course, if anyone wants to doubt Niftski’s incredible talent, look at his information and check yourself before you destroy yourself. This guy holds the #1 in the following Super Mario Bros. speedrunning categories: Any%, Glitchless, Warpless All-Stars, Warpless, Any% All-Stars, and Minus World Ending. Oh and he’s the world record holder for The Lost Levels to boot. But the speedrunner’s work is never done: “I will push this to 4:54.4xx and lower in the future,” said Niftski, “but for now, I am very satisfied with this run!”
