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Mario 64 Speedrunning Declared "Dead" After Insane Feat From "The Greatest Speedrunner Of All Time" | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)

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Key Points:

Suigi has secured all five major speedrunning categories in Super Mario 64, effectively declaring the game's speedrunning community 'dead'.
Suigi's dominance is so profound that his records in all 5 main categories remain largely unchallenged.

The Five Star Categories:

120 star: Completes every single star in the game.
70 star: Completes all normal requirements to reach the final level.
16 star: Uses glitches and techniques to significantly reduce required stars.
1 star: Further optimizes the 16 star run for a single star collection.
0 star: Eliminates stars entirely, focusing on time.

Background Details:

Some of Suigi's records were set over a year ago; his 16-star record alone still leads by 6 seconds.
Suigi estimates it could take up to a couple of years before someone else beats his current world records.

How do you feel about the dedication and skill demonstrated in these ultra-optimized speedruns? Do such efforts bring value to gaming or are they more of an academic exercise?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

It's more like they made an optimization puzzle out of a game they really likes.

Also before you speedrun you gotta understand the game and it's capabilities first and well.