Super Mario Speedrunners Have Nearly Achieved the Fastest Possible Times
To some people, gaming is more than just about a relaxing pastime or an engaging story. It represents a type of challenge, and not necessarily based on the vanilla experience of a game. With the speedrunning event Summer Games Done Quick raising millions for charity recently, running is very much alive and well, containing a slew of talented players who are able to complete titles in world record times. No more is this true than with Super Mario Bros. fans, and it's looking like a «perfect» run is close to being realized.
In a recent video by Twitch streamer Nebula_Composer, they were able to show off their speedrunning skills by completing the original Super Mario Bros. in a time of just 4:54:948. According to Speedrun.com, this represents the third time that someone has managed to beat the game in less than 4:55. While this latest video is not the world record, it is milliseconds from toppling the number one spot. A report from The Gamer says that runners are now edging ever closer to the «fastest time possible,» with each run shaving off valuable frames. Allegedly, the time to aim for is 4:54:26, so all three players are so close to achieving this goal.
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If this frame-perfect time does get reached by someone, it could spell the end of speedruns for the iconic platformer. Of course, there are other ways for people to challenge themselves. For example, one person managed to speedrun SuperMario using just one hand. With a time of 4:57:676, it's just three seconds off the top three records, and the fact that they were able to do it with just one hand is immensely impressive. Evidently, fans are more than keen to inject something a little different in their
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