Speedrunners sometimes do really astonishing things. They do things with games that are usually thought impossible. And Super Mario 64 has been a favorite amongst streamers for Speed running.
Finding various shortcuts and exploits, using some really weird maneuvers, and finding secrets usually unknown is the key to playing these games and completing them as quickly as possible.
And when someone succeeds in breaking an already impossible record, this sort of achievement leaves those who play just for fun astonished!
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A streamer sets a new world record for a 70–Star Super Mario 64 Speed run!
A streamer that goes by the name
Benji64 has really gone and done something incredible. He has broken an already low time of 46:58 in completing Super Mario 64’s 70–Star speed run. The previous record was set by another streamer who goes by the name of Weegee. After Benji64 successfully broke Weegee’s record, the new time stands at 46:56.Yes, a mere 2 seconds, and that is exactly what makes it so shocking! Someone plays a game again and again in such perfection, just so they can save two seconds and break their fellow runner’s record!
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There are normally two kinds of speed runs. One involves players going to lengths to find exploits, bugs, and glitches in a game, just so they can cut the time of the game’s completion.
The second sort simply plays the game again and again and again to get so used to every jump, every twist, and every turn that they seldom fail. This second is what speedrunners call the 70-star challenge.
Everyone knows it is not easy for people to even complete a game like Super Mario 64 in 3-4 hours, completing it in 46 minutes itself is an achievement unlike any other!
Let us see if someone succeeds in defeating benji64 at this game anytime soon or not.
Streamers have a bunch of favorite games nowadays
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There are some games that speed runners just love nowadays. Most popular amongst them are a bunch of souls games like Dark Souls, Demon Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring.
People challenge themselves to play these games faster or without taking damage. But when it comes to classic titles, Super Mario 64 is still one of the most popular games of them all.
Numerous streamers play this game in an attempt to break each other’s records in either completion or collection of all the collectibles.
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Whatever their conquest might be, one thing is sure, it’s not easy.