It cost blood, sweat and tears and the best years of life were invested in it, but the challenge was finally met. The legendary mushroom, the unreachable extra life in Super Mario 64 which eluded players for 27 years, it was finally picked up.
Now it must be said that nine years ago a player named Toyuru2 managed to get the extra life in Cool, Cool Mountain, but he died right after getting it (he died in the game, it i.e.). A life gained and a life lost. No one has come this close since then, though brave men have tried.
Since its release, players have been trying to reach the devilishly placed mushroom in order to pick it up, but to no avail. In total, it took almost 30 years for someone to figure out how to do it, and that someone was PaLiX speedrunner. However, it took PaLiX an hour and a half to jump between the walls before he got to a position where he could use Pedro’s so-called spot, in which the game calculates where Mario is in relation to the ground in order to finally seize the spot. .coveted treasure with intact life.
Now, it remains to be seen how long it will be before anyone manages to figure out how to get their hands on the infamous mushroom without losing a life and without needing any outside help for the game.
Here’s the moment PaLiX managed to break the 27-year-old curse in Super Mario 64.