OT: New World Record in Super Mario Bros.

Submitted by LLG on

This is meant to be more lighthearted for those on the Board.  Last week, Kosmic set a new world record for Super Mario Bros. speedrunner:  4 minutes, 56 seconds, and 462 miliseconds.

You can watch the video here:

full address:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdrZXWmmvzw

When Kosmic started six years ago, it took him one hour, 10 minutes, and 18 seconds.

You can take a bit of a deeper dive on speedrunning at this article (LINK)

And here is a video of the history of World Record Progression: Super Mario Bros

My questions are:  (1) what were your favorite video games when younger, and (2) what is your favorite video game now (if you have one)?

PapabearBlue

February 21st, 2018 at 8:21 PM ^

Favorite game when younger: Final Fantasy VII, I wasn't a little kid but I can't think of anything that really stuck with me as a "favorite" prior to it.

 

Favorite game as an adult: Mass Effect 1, followed pretty closely by Red Dead Redemption.

 

Also, Breath of The Wild was fun but seriously overrated.

DualThreat

February 21st, 2018 at 9:30 PM ^

NES = Super Mario Bros 3 (Megaman 2 a close second)

SNES = Super Metroid (Star Fox, F-Zero, Final Fantasy III honerable mentions) - this is probably the best system ever made

N64 = Goldeneye 64 (Zelda: Ocarina of Time a close second)

Gamecube = Super Smash Bros. Melee (Eternal Darkness honerable mention)

Wii = ? Help me out with this one  (maybe Mario Kart Wii or Mario Galaxy)

PC = Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares (With original Starcraft, Command & Conquer, and World of Warcraft honerable mentions)

I never got into Sega, Playstation, or Xbox.

 

robb0226

February 21st, 2018 at 9:49 PM ^

I love a lot of the classic SNES games/RPGs: 

Secret of Mana

Final Fantasy 6

Chrono Trigger

 

For a more recent game (not that recent), Bioshock is amazing.

 

But Earthbound will always hold a dear place in my heart...

WeimyWoodson

February 21st, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^

Favorite growing up on PS1 was Metal Gear Solid. Can’t believe no one said that. That game was absolutely amazing. Resident Evil 1&2 were top notch too. In fact I even bought the remastered version of that for my PS4 over the summer. That was a ton of fun to play. For my 32nd bday a few weeks ago my wife got me a switch. I thought it would be something her and I could do sometimes but also if she was watching a show I could pick it up in handheld mode. I’ve been amazed with it. Splatoon is so much fun and the new Mario Kart is the best one since the one in N64. Either way I’m back in the gaming world recently. Easier with a teachers schedule.

Chris S

February 21st, 2018 at 10:22 PM ^

I was never into a vatiety of video games, but the few I got into I was obsessed about.

1. Pokemon

2. Mario Super Sluggers for the Nintendo Wii

3. NBA Street

MichiWolv

February 21st, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^

‘90s: Crash Bandicoot, TMNT, Blazing Dragons, Twisted Metal

‘00s: God of War, Bioshock, Burnout

Tons more but these were some of my favorite games/series (in no particular order). If I had to pick, I would say Bioshock would be #1 though. Still have unfortunately never played the 3rd, even though I loved the first 2!

switch26

February 21st, 2018 at 10:44 PM ^

Love retro games.. I have retro pie installed on my rasberry pie so I can relive thousands of games. All the arcade games were my faves.

DK81

February 22nd, 2018 at 4:50 AM ^

I love those summoning salt history of speedrunning video. That kid found his gig. Very well researched. I have been a fan for a while.