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submitted 1 month ago by ktec@lemmy.zip to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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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[-] smeg@feddit.uk 84 points 1 month ago

I've seen enough Summoning Salt videos to know that it's never dead

[-] overload@sopuli.xyz 23 points 1 month ago

This will at least be an epic part of a future video.

[-] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The game was considered dead. <Pause>, but then, <queue synth wave music>

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Always hefest and his fucking run, smh

this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2024
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