

To those outside of the community and looking in, though, it may be difficult to understand why it matters quite so much. we all knew it was going to be a tough grind, but we were all dedicated to getting this time." "Me and a few other top level runners started the race to 4:54 after Miniland got his former world record speedrun of 4:55.230. "It just feels insane that I have this good of a time in ," he tells me over Discord. this isn't a common occurrence, and the emotion in Niftski's video shows how big a deal it is. The last time a second barrier was broken for the titles was in 2018, so for Super Mario Bros. The final number shows: 4:54.948.īy what was just a single frame, the 4:55 barrier has been broken, and the SMB speedrunning community is celebrating a historic occasion. What is truly impressive, though, is when Niftski stops the timer. As Niftski rushes through the NES title, he pulls off some incredible feats that most wouldn't think possible. is only eight minutes long, but you don't need to see much of it to understand something special is going on.

(You will need to register / login for access)Ĭomments below may relate to previous holders of this record.The current world record video for Super Mario Bros. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. Records change on a daily basis and are not immediately published online. record (in which the game is played by a piece of software that delivers a pre-programmed set of "perfect" inputs) is 4:54:265, which means Niftski is just 0.533 seconds away from the best run possible. The tool-assisted (TAS) Super Mario Bros. speedrunning closer to a time that cannot be improved upon. Niftski's blistering effort inches Super Mario Bros. In the playthrough, Niftski uses warp zones to skip ahead to later worlds, and has Mario land at the bottom of the flag at the end of each stage to ensure the world famous Italian plumber doesn't waste time sliding down the pole. Niftski broke his own previous world record of 4 minutes 54.881 seconds by a mere 83 milliseconds, using a keyboard to play an emulated version of the classic NES side-scroller. was achieved by American speedrunner "Niftski" in 4 minutes 54.798 seconds on 7 August 2022. The fastest completion of Super Mario Bros.
