Blimey! Super Mario 64 Speedrunner Does the Impossible: Blindfolded 1-Star Run!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
A Super Mario 64 speedrunner, Bubzia, has achieved the seemingly impossible by completing a 1-star run blindfolded in record time, showing us all that muscle memory and sound cues are the real magic mushrooms. Honestly, it's enough to make you spill your tea.
Right, strap yourselves in, because this is proper bonkers. A Super Mario 64 speedrunner by the name of Bubzia has only gone and smashed the world record for a 1-star completion... while completely blindfolded! Yeah, you read that right.
According to Game Rant, Bubzia managed to navigate Princess Peach's castle, collect a star, and finish the game in a mind-boggling 10 minutes and 32 seconds. It took months of 'chokes' to pull off, according to Bubzia's Bluesky post. Months! All without peeking, mind you. It's like trying to find your socks in a power outage, only with more Goombas and less personal space.
Super Mario 64, for those of you who weren't glued to a Nintendo 64 back in '96 (where were you?), was a groundbreaking game. It practically invented 3D platforming as we know it, with Mario's wall kicks and backflips becoming instant classics. But doing all that *without looking*? That's next-level wizardry.
What makes this particularly impressive is the sheer amount of memorization and muscle memory required. Speedrunners already rely on precise movements, glitch exploitation, and optimized routes. Now, imagine doing all that based purely on sound cues and a mental map of the game world. It's like performing a complex magic trick while someone's shouting random numbers in your ear.
Bubzia himself is no stranger to breaking his own records. Earlier this year, he also nabbed the 70-star blindfolded record. It's almost like he's in a constant battle with his past self, pushing the limits of what's humanly (or perhaps, plumberly) possible.
Of course, the Super Mario 64 community is always finding new ways to keep the game alive. Remember that story about the hidden sound effect found after leaving the game running for over a year? It's a testament to the game's enduring appeal and the dedication of its fans.
Will Bubzia break his own record again? I wouldn't bet against it. He seems to be on a quest to redefine what's possible in Super Mario 64, one blindfolded jump at a time. It's a fair dinkum effort.
Tags: Super Mario 64, Speedrunning, Nintendo 64, Blindfolded Gaming, World Record
Original article: Game Rant