Incredible Super Mario 64 speedrun falls apart after one botched trick dooms what could've been an untouchable world record: "I don't know if I want to finish this"
Jan. 16, 2024“This could have legitimately killed the category for years”
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A few days ago, one Super Mario 64 speedrunner was on pace for a world record that could’ve stood for years - until he went for one legendary trick that ended up dooming the run.
This past weekend, Weegee wason pace for just such a record. He’d managed an incredible pace through most of the game, and was over a full minute ahead of the split for the existing world record. Then, near the end of the run, it came time for carpetless - and Weegee failed to execute on it. Repeatedly. What should’ve been a 50 second time save instead fell apart into a two minute time loss. After the result of the failed trick became clear, Weegee simply said “I don’t know if I want to finish this.”
He did end up finishing the run, but it was well outside of world record territory. The sad twist on all this is that this runstillwould’ve taken the record even if Weegee had avoided the new trick. In fact, the pace was so good that it could conceivably have been the very first 120 Star run to get into 1:35:XX territory. That’d be nigh-unbeatable on its own, but a successful carpetless would’ve elevated the run to legendary status. As oneReddit commenterputs it, “This could have legitimately killed the category for years. So insane.”
Just a few days later, Weegeedidmanage to set anew world record- with just a few small stumbles before a successful execution of carpetless. (Weegee asked aloud during the stream, “Why is that so fucking hard when you’re nervous?") The new record of 1:36:21 is “clutch, but lots to improve,” as Weegee puts it. No doubt those improvements will start happening soon.
It’s not too late to become a speedrunner in one of thebest N64 gamesof all time.
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