Super Mario 64 speedrunning is "dead" after one runner claims all 5 major categories in what's being dubbed "the greatest speedrunning achievement of all time"

Super Mario 64
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After previously killing almost every category in Super Mario 64, speedrunner Suigi has now finally done the seemingly impossible and has claimed all five major records at the same time - a feat some are calling "the greatest achievement" within speedrunning of all time.

Of all the Nintendo speedrunning records and Super Mario 64 achievements, there are perhaps none as massive as Suigi's. The speedrunner has spent literal years dominating leaderboards as one of the iconic game's most impressive players, and it's all led to his recent takedown of all five major competitive categories. As speedrunning YouTuber Summoning Salt explains in a thread on Suigi's accomplishment, it's "an unbelievable achievement."

Explaining that smashing the five categories' records for first place "seemed completely impossible a few years ago," Summoning Salt details why it's so mind-boggling: "The five categories are 120 star, 70 star, 16 star, 1 star, and 0 star. They require very different skill sets - the shorter ones are only 6-7 minutes long, while the longest is over 1 hour 30 minutes. Being able to hold all 5 despite heavy competition is unbelievable."

Not only does Suigi now hold the five records, "but he holds most by a huge margin." For reference, his time in the 16-star category, one that Summoning Salt dubs "the most popular category in all of speedrunning," still leads over a year later by six seconds. "He's the best player in the game's history by far," declares the YouTuber, stating that Suigi is "a definite candidate for the greatest speedrunner of all time."

Elsewhere, a fellow speedrunner makes a post marveling at Suigi and his achievement, one he says is "the greatest speedrunning achievement of all time." Another jokes that Super Mario 64 speedrunning is now "dead" as Suigi has claimed every major win possible while congratulating the player for his remarkable times. It seems that the speedrunner will be remembered by the community for ages - a well-deserved legacy if you ask me.

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Anna Koselke
Staff Writer

After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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