Super Mario Bros 3... in 11 minutes [Archive]

Mr-E_MaN

11-30-2003, 11:28 PM

I hope no one already posted this. I had it for a while, but I didn't have a link to it and at 18 megs, I didn't want to host it.

http://ebaumsworld.com/smb3beat.html

The guy beats SMB3 in 11 minutes. AMAZING!!!

hades

11-30-2003, 11:32 PM

The 11 minute one is very impressive....

I have 8 videos, one of each level, of an amazing Japanese guy playing through SMB3 level by level.

I can host 1 video at a time on my school space so here:

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/s/m/smc270/avi/SMB3%20Amazing%20-%20World%201.avi

I'll let it up for a day or two and upload the second one if people want to see it. I think it's really impressive. :)

VACRMH

11-30-2003, 11:33 PM

I don't know about here, but it's all over gamefaqs :)

Still an amazing video, and he even shows off 8-)

1bigmig

11-30-2003, 11:39 PM

O_O :eek 2:

Anonymous

12-01-2003, 12:10 AM

I remember arguing with someone on this very board that you couldn't do it in under 20 minutes :D

tholly

12-01-2003, 01:19 AM

That was amazing. Me and my buddies just sat there and said holy shit over and over again. I wish I could play any game that good. I was very impressed by that. I don't even think it is possible to get any better of a time than that.

Dr. Morbis

12-01-2003, 01:57 AM

Incredible feat, but I think he used a controller that had turbo functions. Sometimes he would shoot two fireballs in *extremely* rapid succession. Also, at a few points, he seemed to have mario put his arms out (max out P-meter) much sooner than it should have taken. It normally takes a screen length or more, but a few times he had a full P-meter after 1 second of running.

Another thing I noticed: many times he would squash a goomba while his jump was on the way up, instead of landing on it on the way down, which would propel his jump even farther. This requires incredibly precise timing (try it yourself).

Finally, he never fell through the white block in level 3, nor did he wait as long as I've always had to.

That video is very suspicious to me, especially in our internet/rom era. But if it is legit, then that is the single greatest video game achievement I have ever witnessed.

Anonymous

12-01-2003, 03:36 AM

There are differences between the Japanese and the US version of the game. I used to know them back when I lived in Guam, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of those differences weren't related to the way he handled things.

Also, I pretty much just assumed that he used an emulator with save states to do such a thing. Even so, the fantastic control he has over mario and the timing involved are still incredibly impressive.

bensenvill

12-01-2003, 04:49 AM

thats just sick.

does anyone have any good links to other crazy game runs, my appetite has just been wetted.

~Tj

Mayhem

12-01-2003, 05:58 AM

One other fact is that is takes 50 fireballs to kill Bowser in the US version, but a lot less in the Japanese version (which he is playing).

leonk

12-01-2003, 10:46 AM

There are a few things that look very suspicious..

for example, in the first 2 levels, he flies over the entire levels.. I wasn't aware that the P can last for that long! (Unless he using some kind of cheat - game genie or emulator cheat)

Also, with bowser, did you notice how fast the fight started?? doesn't bowser do some kind of talking, jumping around, or something before it starts??

Anonymous

12-01-2003, 11:02 AM

Nope, that's pretty much how bowser's fight begins. Of course, players don't usually rush right at him LOL

In the game the player is using a turbo function. What looks like about 15 fireballs is actually closer to around 36 fireballs fired in rapid succession.

while it is possible that the guy created a mock up of the game and then proceeded to intricately recreate every level and the Mario 3 physics by hand in an attempt to impress the internet, I kind of doubt it. You can't deny that the player's precision control over mario on even simple things like entering doors and jumping on single block steps without slowing down are impressive.

The thing that impressed me the most was his two jump grab of the leaf while he still had enough P power to instantly begin flying in the world 1 mini castle.

Six Switch

12-01-2003, 11:24 AM

Yes,that is crazy.

I would like to shake his hand if he ever came out of his mom's basement.

But here is some I found looking at itthe other day:

At 9:33 a cannon ball hit him in the head,yet he gets points for it,when it hit him in the head...

And doesn't it hurt you when you touch Bowser?

calthaer

12-01-2003, 11:30 AM

I would like to shake his hand if he ever came out of his mom's basement.

A-hahahahahaah...

My sentiments exactly. I mean, SMB3 was a great game back in the day, but...not really enough to make me want to sacrifice my life on its altar, y'know?

If it's real, of course - which I too doubt. Nobody's THAT perfect.

Sotenga

12-01-2003, 11:46 AM

Hey, I saw this video on another board! Impressive... remarkable... incredible... though, I don't know if this one's as good as that Tetris video. But it's still amazing. O_O X_x @_@

hades

12-01-2003, 12:01 PM

I have a video of Contra being beaten in 13 minutes. And a video of Mega Man 2 done really fast.

Mega Man 2: http://hsk.interrupt13.net/ps2gnie/ps2gnie/moR2.wmv

I can upload the contra one to my personal space if anyone is interested.... I still have the other 7 levels of Mario 3 bliss if anyone cares to see those too.

Mr-E_MaN

12-01-2003, 12:28 PM

Lady Jaye

12-01-2003, 12:51 PM

I agree that he must have used some cheat (the P flying without a leaf or racoon suit being the proof), but it's also true that his precision is impressive. I guess that guy could still beat the game in an impressive amount of time (although definitely not that fast) if he played without cheats.

Anonymous

12-01-2003, 01:08 PM

I didn't see him flying without a raccoon suit. When mario is going at P speeds, he always defaults to the 'flying' graphic. Even tiny mario has a 'flying' graphic. Dude was just running around so much that he was almost always in P mode.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the guy was using Save states to achieve this goal, but I don't think any cheats outside of possibly using game glitches (particularly ones that might have appeared in the Japanese SMB3 as opposed to the US ver.)

I was also wondering about his bowser head bopping, though.

leonk

12-01-2003, 01:57 PM

That mega man 2 video also looks a bit fishy..

- I noticed 2 glitches in the game that he used to pass hard spots
- I noticed him do a really wierd thing the in the first world of Dr. Willy that looks like a glitch but could be missing video frames
- I wasn't aware your life goes to 100% after you kill a boss (pay attention to his health after he kills the last boss before Willy vs right afterwards)
- It also looks like some kind of turbo shooting device is used here for super faster shooting
- The 2nd last level used so many "glitches" and "time losses" that I lost track!

briskbc

12-01-2003, 02:16 PM

There was a video of someoe beating quake in 18 minutes floating around the web. It may still be there. You'll have to hunt it down though, sorry.

� Gideon �

12-01-2003, 03:06 PM

...while it is possible that the guy created a mock up of the game and then proceeded to intricately recreate every level and the Mario 3 physics by hand in an attempt to impress the internet, I kind of doubt it...
Actually, I'm picturing something much easier: perhaps, it's just a normal guy who played the game at 1/4 speed on an emulator; any of us could reproduce this feat with a little practice, and it would only take 44 minutes--as opposed to hours upon hours of hand-editing.

As already said, there are several tell-tale signs that it's a fabrication; I'd like to point out one that hasn't been brought up: notice the touch of "humanity" in world 8-1--the only real mistake occurs here, when the player goes a little bit past the end bonus card and jumps back to catch it. This sort of thing is akin to a cheating student who misses that one test question intentionally, so as not to arouse the teacher's suspicions.

I want to believe it, but I can't: it's a far cry from being being infallible.

Anonymous

12-01-2003, 05:07 PM

Actually, he did that so that it wouldn't make the "star-star-star" 5 up animation occur, which would have taken precious seconds.

He starts with two star cards (or panels as they're referred to in SMA4 x_x ), and intentionally jumps late in order to get a mushroom instead.

I would see the playing slow thing as part of the same level of "cheating" as using save states. It is definitely emulated, however, since there are several definite sound discrepancies.

� Gideon �

12-01-2003, 05:13 PM

Actually, he did that so that it wouldn't make the "star-star-star" 5 up animation occur, which would have taken precious seconds.
Good call; I was thinking in terms of game time...

I'm even more suspicious now. Who's tracked this guy down? Or, what if it's a girl??? A GIRL?!?!

RetroYoungen

12-01-2003, 05:18 PM

I heard about this movie last night, and my friend was swearing by it, and the entire time I was shaking my head in disbelief. I really need to dl it.

� Gideon �

12-01-2003, 05:23 PM

Is it new or something? It seemed to pop up in a couple of places recently.

NE146

12-01-2003, 05:41 PM

I first saw it about 2 weeks ago via IRC .. but it appears to be filtering down now to the web forums. Who knows.. it could be a lot older :P

Gamereviewgod

12-01-2003, 05:46 PM

I want that Contra vid bad. I consider myself one hell of a Contra player and love to see how well I hold up.

Jorpho

12-01-2003, 07:59 PM

Didn't anyone else look at Super Baka Technique?

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22915&highlight=super+baka+technique

No tricks: just SMB3, the Famtasia emulator, and a playback file.

Balloon Fight

12-01-2003, 09:20 PM

All I know is that even if he was using a cheat, which i dont think he was, that is some insane crap. :eek 2:

I would also like to see that Contra video.

Emperor_Jim

12-02-2003, 05:52 AM

There's nothing more I can add to this, other than "wow!" There were moments when my jaw just dropped. I thought it was very cool in Bowser's Castle when Mario hit the 1-up block and slid through the wall! It was executed perfectly. I also didn't know you could kill Bowser with fireballs - you learn something new everyday I guess.

One 'time attack' movie I would love to see would be of Punch-Out!! where the boxers would be knocked out in the least amount of time humanly possible.

Well, off to hunt down that Contra video. :)