Super Mario 64 and speedrunning go hand in hand. The speedrunning community surrounding this game pulls off feats that should not be humanly possible as they break it down frame by frame to blast through it as quickly as they can, and often with the least amount of stars they can get away with. Or the most, which is a category of its own.
But today, we’re taking a look at the one-star category. As the name suggests, this means you have to defeat the final Bowser boss with just one star, which, naturally, involves using some skips to get past all of the barriers that should stop you from doing this. That has been a speedrunning category for some time, so there’s a good chance you’ve seen that pulled off before. But have you seen it done while using a drum kit as a controller?
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I can’t believe this is even possible.
That is exactly the feat that content creator and speedrunner CZR pulled off this week. Mapping button inputs to a drum kit, CZR was able to complete multiple runs of Super Mario 64 in the one-star category. In doing this, he’s broken his own records, pulling off tricks that had previously only been mastered on a controller.
Check Out This Run Of Super Mario 64 On Drums
Right now, the record sits at 10 minutes and 27 seconds. You can watch the record-breaking run above, letting us see both the gameplay and all of the “button” inputs from the drums. Consistently, CZR managed to pull off tricks first time, resulting in massive time saves from previous runs.
CZR is no stranger to these challenge runs. Previously, we reported on his success in the 16-star category, once again, using drums. On his YouTube channel, you can check out all of the other categories and games he’s gotten through while playing the drums, such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Echoes of Wisdom.
As for the Super Mario 64 scene, that is still going strong across all the categories. In fact, just last month, another skip was found that could have an impact on certain categories. Even three decades on, there’s more to do.
- Released
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September 26, 1996
- ESRB
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E for Everyone
- Developer(s)
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Nintendo
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo
- Engine
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Nintendo 64 SDK
