A Super Mario 64 speedrunner has completed a 1-star run in under seven minutes, making him the first person in the world to do so, and players are wondering if anyone will bother trying to do it better. .
Super Mario 64 is now nearly three decades old, but to this day players are still competing to see who can get to the credits the fastest. Popular new Super Mario 64 sprinter Suigi set a new world record with a 1-star run that took them just 6:58.35. The previous record was 7:03.57, also held by Suigi.
The speedrunner posted his recent record attempt on YouTube, and while many fans were thrilled with the result, some believe that ridiculously low finish time will deter others from even trying to top him.
“Absolutely crazy racing,” says Splax77 on the speedrun subreddit (opens in a new tab). “It’s not unbeatable, but less than seven was the last minute barrier, so it will kill any motivation to race the class.” User imwaytopunny writes: “It’s pretty close to unbeatable (to be honest), especially for anyone outside of Suigi.”
And they’re not the only ones who think this latest record could have ended the category. “This is the first truly bug-free WR I’ve seen in Mario 64,” says user Secure_Molasses_8504. “It will be very difficult for someone to find the motivation to try and beat him.” Similarly, ta2 says, “People will still be competing for a while, but it would take inhuman luck on top of perfect execution to win this time.” I wouldn’t be surprised if that record stands forever.”
We’ll have to wait and see if Suigi or another player with superhuman abilities pull off an even quicker ending or if anyone else bothers to try.
This isn’t the only Super Mario 64 speedrun news we’ve had lately, as earlier this month a speedrunner figured out a way to get the “impossible” 1-Up to level Cool, Cool Mountain without dying.
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