Although that specific set of inputs may technically be possible for a speedrunner to perform, human error makes this practically impossible. As the name implies, a tool-assisted speedrun is performed by a human being using an emulator or other piece of software that aids in frame-perfect optimized inputs to complete the game in the fastest way possible. Ī Tool-assisted speedrun (also known commonly as TAS), is a speedrun of a game in an emulator with the goal of creating a theoretically perfect playthrough. GTAce99 holds the world record for beating Super Mario Bros. On 7 April 2021, Niftski achieved a 4:54:948 time, breaking the barrier and claiming the world record. On 17 January 2020, Kosmic reclaimed the Any% record with a time of 4:55.646. In August 2019, runner tavenwebb2002 became the world record holder with a time of 4:55.746, a 3-frame improvement of the former world record. Darbian further improved the record in 2017 before the record swapped hands several more times in 2018, with speedrunner somewes eventually getting a time of 4:55.796 in October 2018.

However, the discovery of a new method of performing a 'flagpole glitch' resulted in Kosmic and darbian both breaking the record within a week, ending with a time of 4:56.878. After that, he announced that he would not try to improve his time further, as he claimed he had reached his potential in the category. The fastest times are under 5 minutes long, with the 'warpless' times being under 20 minutes.Īfter achieving a new record time of 4:57.627 in 2015, speedrunner darbian noted that this 'still wasn't perfect', although he went on to say: 'There is no other time save that a human has ever done (even in practice) prior to 8-4.' He went on to beat his record first by 0.2 seconds and then by another 0.167 seconds in 2016. was released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it has become one of the most popular speedrunning games mainly due to its short length and incredible precision.

1.11 Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.

1.8 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

1.7 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

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