Gaming News More than 27 years after the release of this cult video game, he pulls off an exploit in Super Mario 64
Published on January 20, 2024 at 3:05 p.m
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Unbelievable but true: A speedrunner finished Super Mario 64 by…playing the drums. A real achievement recorded during the last edition of Awesome Games Done Quick.
Mario, the solo drummer
This week saw the 2024 edition of Awesome Games Done Quick (ACDQ), a sort of English-language equivalent of SpeeDons. A week of speedrunning to raise money for charity. And this year, online viewers and the on-site audience were able to witness phenomenal performances.
This is especially true for CZR, a speedrunner who decided to finish Super Mario 64 with a battery. The music instrument. A real spectacle that can be found in full on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel.
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An already famous speedrunner
To complete this run, CZR decided to play the Japanese version of the game while remapping the controls to the battery. For example, the various toms and drums on his drum kit allowed him to move Mario according to his cane strokes. It's a lot of fun to watch, not unpleasant to listen to, and most importantly, it reminds us how awesome speedrunners can be to set new records.
To be honest, CZR is already well known among speedrunning enthusiasts. With a time of 19 minutes and 48 seconds, the player already holds the record in Super Mario 64 in the 16 Star Drum% category. This time he failed to repeat the feat. Nevertheless, the performance is still incredible enough to pique our interest, and certainly yours too.
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