The Super Mario Bros. Wonder speed running scene has been buzzing with excitement following the recent discovery of a groundbreaking exploit that has reshaped the landscape of the game. Esteemed speedrunner Jhay recently clinched the top spot, shattering the previous world record with an impressive time of one hour and 34 minutes. This incredible feat was made possible by an intricate exploit that allows players to bypass an entire castle through adept manipulation of the game’s world map.
The exploit, initially unearthed by speedrunner Burgerandfreys, leverages the game’s two-player mode and strategic menu selections to deceive the system into presuming the castle has been cleared, enabling a character to skip the entire level. While currently limited to the first three worlds, the speedrunning community is fervently exploring the boundaries of this newfound glitch.
In response to this discovery, the speedrunning leaderboards have witnessed a whirlwind of activity, with the world record being broken multiple times in quick succession. Despite Jhay’s phenomenal achievement, the dynamic nature of the speedrunning community and their relentless pursuit of innovative strategies suggest that this record may well be surpassed in the near future.
As the community delves deeper into the intricacies of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there is palpable anticipation regarding the potential unveiling of additional exploits. Whether future developments will lead to a further transformation of speedrunning records or prompt Nintendo to address these loopholes through game patches remains to be seen. Super Mario Bros. Wonder continues to captivate fans globally, garnering acclaim for its compelling gameplay and innovative world-building, making it a standout addition to the iconic Mario franchise.
It will get patched.
And speedrunners won’t update
They won’t be able to log into online games then.
Speedrunners will use a specific run copy of Super Mario 64 because the text scrolls faster and it’s easier to perform exploits on. They will either emulate with this version that has the exploit, have a secondary hacked switch, or they simply won’t update.