8-4: The History of Super Mario Bros.' Most Optimised Level

Ойындар

8-4 is a level that has been optimised to its breaking point by a handful of speedrunners over the past few years. Here are their stories.
Co-written by iBall1_
With help from Kosmic and Taven Webb
Inspired by Summoning Salt
Side note: Since there aren't any surviving videos of the fastest 8-4s from before 2013 or so, the early videos I show in this are more to show how strategies evolved over time and how runners got more consistent, not to say "this was the definitive fastest time".
Also, GTAce99 had a run that was tied with Taven entering water in December 2019. This completely slipped my mind while making this, but it's still very significant as that was the first ever time anyone had tied Taven into water.
Edit: As of 17/07/2020, top 5 now requires a 44.360 or better, as GTAce99 got one too. Pretty insane given that only three months ago there was only one .360, and top 5 was barely a 44.3xx.
Music used in the video: docs.google.com/document/d/1r...

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  • @Kosmicd12
    @Kosmicd124 жыл бұрын

    The resources and tools over the years have changed things so much. You might not realize that during that 2013 era ("The Closest 8-4 Will Ever Be to Perfect") no one ever really used/had the means to use savestates, so I had to die and wait for the level to reload on every 8-4 attempt. There's also a clear knowledge gap between then and now. As you said, I was under the impression that fast accel only saved 1 frame. The right release/down+right strat made getting perfect water a million times easier too. Add in the practice rom to tell us exactly how fast each room actually is being played (instead of me recording attempts and frame counting them all, sometimes inaccurately) and it's just so much better today! Crazy how much things can change even in 1 level of a pretty simple game. Great video!

  • @DISSINER

    @DISSINER

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi kosmic first reply

  • @SlickONick

    @SlickONick

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Kosmic!

  • @Kosmicd12

    @Kosmicd12

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Francesco Di Lillo yeah I feel ya man, huge losers for having a fun hobby and not being obsessed with the French revolution. For sure

  • @TheAndreadbx

    @TheAndreadbx

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@Francesco Di Lillo minchia, devi essere quello divertente alle feste...

  • @lethalwolf7455

    @lethalwolf7455

    3 жыл бұрын

    I once played tomb raider with no memory card (couldn’t afford one after console and that one game) for a few months. Had to start over every run which made me very good at first few levels. One day I had a funny idea to turn my tv off and play. To my own amazement I completed the first 2 levels off muscle memory. I claimed I could do this at a party and a friend said he’d give me $50 if I could pull it off. Someone else said dude he’s just gonna enter level skip codes after walking around. So I agreed to do it blindfolded, facing away from the tv, with the volume muted. Used the $ to buy a memory card😎

  • @Niftski
    @Niftski4 жыл бұрын

    That was put together really well! Nice video

  • @theNova99

    @theNova99

    3 жыл бұрын

    niftski! PogChamp (congrats on 1k subs)

  • @FooN2955

    @FooN2955

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice 4:54

  • @enriktigasna

    @enriktigasna

    3 жыл бұрын

    4:54

  • @Currnation22

    @Currnation22

    2 жыл бұрын

    Of all the legendary speedrunners, there are none better than you, sir.

  • @Pankaw
    @Pankaw2 жыл бұрын

    27/02/2022. Last frame was saved. The closest 8-4 will ever be to perfect (because it is literally perfect). Humans are literally tied with the TAS, literally.

  • @czr5014
    @czr50143 жыл бұрын

    “If a TAS can do it, I can do it” Those who believe they can, often can

  • @thugboi393

    @thugboi393

    3 жыл бұрын

    if they have enough time and determination than certainly

  • @cheetahgaming1873

    @cheetahgaming1873

    2 жыл бұрын

    And now, 8-4 by human is TAS tie

  • @nachorzeszut1857
    @nachorzeszut18574 жыл бұрын

    That summoning salt Impression got my attention XD

  • @LeonToast
    @LeonToast4 жыл бұрын

    Miniland this is a masterpiece

  • @Aldar21
    @Aldar214 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god, niftski used fast accel on last room to finish in 44.327. insanity.

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    niftski out here obseleting my video less than a week after it releases lmao

  • @Honey_Beef

    @Honey_Beef

    3 жыл бұрын

    and now he got 8-8+1, with 8-C iirc. insane, also dfa has not be covered in this video yet

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Honey_Beef 25:15 assuming you mean the dfa that's done for 8-C walljump and stuff

  • @Honey_Beef

    @Honey_Beef

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand bruh i'm actually dumb

  • @Qril

    @Qril

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand And now another frame's been saved.

  • @RoyLGamer
    @RoyLGamer4 жыл бұрын

    Was not expecting to be in the video lol

  • @zelk4962

    @zelk4962

    4 жыл бұрын

    and how lmao

  • @hate4sjws529

    @hate4sjws529

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cool man who Who ru

  • @chedagoz7145
    @chedagoz71453 жыл бұрын

    This video was made by the fastest Mario Bros. player ever (literally, at least to today). Dude, congratulations so much.

  • @Thelxinoe
    @Thelxinoe4 жыл бұрын

    Masterful video Seriously, very well done. This is really amazing.

  • @keithsanders6446
    @keithsanders64463 жыл бұрын

    At 25:34, Miniland says "If someone were able to get the extra frame in wall-jump room, a frame 66 in turnaround, and the extra two frames in last room with a TAS fast accel, a time of 44.2 seconds would be possible. Who will take the time that low? We'll have to wait and see." No need to wait, Miniland. : - ) LeKukie did this just a couple of days ago.

  • @egg6572

    @egg6572

    3 жыл бұрын

    kukie ftw

  • @krullachief669
    @krullachief6693 жыл бұрын

    Well I guess the algorithm wants me to view this. And after looking at all the other videos on your channel, you got yourself a new subscriber.

  • @ChicagoRetroGamer
    @ChicagoRetroGamer3 жыл бұрын

    Really cool video, enjoyed it thoroughly my dude. Subbed, and keep up the great work!

  • @necrolord5799
    @necrolord57993 жыл бұрын

    this gives me summoning salt vibes love the video

  • @lilseb3436
    @lilseb34363 жыл бұрын

    Update time! Also just realized never said great vid so great vid!

  • @billpozniakas1699
    @billpozniakas16993 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video brother. You should do more like this

  • @brandon_lepetrie42
    @brandon_lepetrie424 жыл бұрын

    I've been wanting this video very nice!

  • @ramiro_echeverria
    @ramiro_echeverria4 жыл бұрын

    Great video !!

  • @lexikiq
    @lexikiq4 жыл бұрын

    excellent video and good music choices :)

  • @chickenboss36
    @chickenboss364 жыл бұрын

    This is very well made!

  • @RealmsCrossMyths
    @RealmsCrossMyths3 жыл бұрын

    This is why we call them moving platforms… Their official name is 'Lift', some guides coll them Elevators. Pully Lifts and Flimsy Lifts also exist… But Lifts & Elevators, as defined by English, largely change elevation… that platform in the lava pit goes left and right… So we've come to call them Moving Platforms instead. The official English name is likely the closest translation NoA and NoE could think of at the time.

  • @iBall1
    @iBall14 жыл бұрын

    Summoning Tea

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    wen summoning milk

  • @iBall1

    @iBall1

    4 жыл бұрын

    More like SummoningSyrup

  • @xenon2561

    @xenon2561

    4 жыл бұрын

    Summoning bagged milk

  • @blazingraven4959
    @blazingraven49593 жыл бұрын

    Very cool video. Kinda popped up randomly on my suggestions

  • @JimingoRL
    @JimingoRL3 жыл бұрын

    I've watched this 3 times lol, very good video

  • @AdamFerrari64
    @AdamFerrari643 жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Props to you

  • @literallylegendary6594
    @literallylegendary65943 жыл бұрын

    i've rewatched this video and it's so great

  • @dootskyre
    @dootskyre4 жыл бұрын

    You deserve more subscribers, because this is amazing!

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    large pog

  • @dootskyre

    @dootskyre

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand pog indeed

  • @xenon2561
    @xenon25614 жыл бұрын

    This is such a good video

  • @Aryll_smb
    @Aryll_smb4 жыл бұрын

    Incredible video

  • @GameFeverOnline
    @GameFeverOnline3 жыл бұрын

    Great Video!

  • @parzival8108
    @parzival81084 жыл бұрын

    we love miniland's accent

  • @donuteater7774
    @donuteater77743 жыл бұрын

    good vid dude. keep it up

  • @punchsmack
    @punchsmack3 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done.

  • @Scrimsion
    @Scrimsion4 жыл бұрын

    Very well made; great job!

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    you haven't seen it yet lmao

  • @LeKukie

    @LeKukie

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand or has he...

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LeKukie o_o

  • @Scrimsion

    @Scrimsion

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand are you telling me that it's not well made? 😓

  • @Real_Artician
    @Real_Artician3 жыл бұрын

    Love that we have Kosmic and Niftski in comments, since Minilands WR is why I'm even here 😆

  • @thomasrief
    @thomasrief4 жыл бұрын

    Ah yeah, the classic wooljump. Great video

  • @signastytv5954
    @signastytv59543 жыл бұрын

    Dude very nice video! - SigNasty

  • @giffiyt
    @giffiyt4 жыл бұрын

    WOW GREAT VIDEO!

  • @zacharycarter3868
    @zacharycarter38683 жыл бұрын

    i would say the most 2 levels in the game that have been worked on the most are 4-2 and most deff this one 8-4...great video

  • @celestiallunar
    @celestiallunar4 жыл бұрын

    Dude this video is acc rly good

  • @N12015
    @N120153 жыл бұрын

    The reason why 8-4 is so optimized compared to the rest of the levels are 2 aside from the one you mentioned. First, that level has much more technical depth than other levels, involving things like walljumps, wrong warps and fast acceleration. Second, it forces you to take deviations from the usual straight line you usually take.

  • @cmspeedrunner3733
    @cmspeedrunner37333 жыл бұрын

    Such a great video

  • @ThaAwesome10

    @ThaAwesome10

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @flamedmonsr1908
    @flamedmonsr19084 жыл бұрын

    Hyped

  • @dgbeck
    @dgbeck3 жыл бұрын

    13:21 *KOWARETA SONG* *KOWARETA SONG*

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    3 жыл бұрын

    someone noticed :o

  • @dgbeck

    @dgbeck

    3 жыл бұрын

    dashers rise up

  • @Dep96

    @Dep96

    3 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that too but I decided not to comment because I didn't think anyone would know what I meant

  • @yelir64
    @yelir64 Жыл бұрын

    idk kriler being 6'5" still is the most impressive thing ive seen in this video

  • @gietie1694
    @gietie16944 жыл бұрын

    Actually hyped

  • @TinNovaKiin
    @TinNovaKiin3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Invoking Sodium Chloride, nice video!

  • @skippypenutbudder4725
    @skippypenutbudder47254 жыл бұрын

    Dad with another banger

  • @thunderbolt4567

    @thunderbolt4567

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi skippy

  • @wish
    @wish3 жыл бұрын

    deserves so many more views

  • @EJandEmmanGonzales
    @EJandEmmanGonzales3 жыл бұрын

    great content ;0

  • @Engage_lol
    @Engage_lol4 жыл бұрын

    Wait I didn't know !! I can't wait now

  • @cammycakes216
    @cammycakes2164 жыл бұрын

    if this doesnt become your most viewed video I'm suing smh fr tho, great vid, and I hope to see more in the future p.s wen low 4:56

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    tyty low 456 with 1-2 clip + 4-2 blazit maybe because 8-3 is a bruh moment

  • @cammycakes216

    @cammycakes216

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand wait wut i thought blazit was the devil's trick and now you are succumbing to the devil

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@cammycakes216 it's awful but 1/15 at 8-3 fpg is kind of a thing also

  • @aeroxss
    @aeroxss3 жыл бұрын

    good video!

  • @ultra_exists
    @ultra_exists3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid

  • @ultra_exists

    @ultra_exists

    3 жыл бұрын

    m

  • @simgames9133
    @simgames91333 жыл бұрын

    very good video, we see the inspiration of summoning salt, without copying him at all. this video is the reason why you will get famous, on twitch and on youtube, and peoples like me, (simgames if you remember) will be able to say "i was here at the beginning...

  • @alek11-37
    @alek11-373 жыл бұрын

    I didn't expect this video to be about speedrunning

  • @kev_whatev

    @kev_whatev

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤨

  • @stordster
    @stordster4 жыл бұрын

    13:20 dude it’s kowareta song I’m shitting on the floor rn

  • @FlyleafOwO

    @FlyleafOwO

    3 жыл бұрын

    femboy level

  • @zeenoh5811

    @zeenoh5811

    3 жыл бұрын

    YEAH LOL

  • @kev_whatev

    @kev_whatev

    2 жыл бұрын

    Like, could you not?

  • @kev_whatev
    @kev_whatev2 жыл бұрын

    Fast accels are like second nature to Kosmic. I always laugh when he does them in romhacks

  • @Reckeen_Metal
    @Reckeen_Metal3 жыл бұрын

    good channel, good video.

  • @isaiah1867
    @isaiah18674 жыл бұрын

    Loved it

  • @SmithCS
    @SmithCS4 жыл бұрын

    Yes miniland

  • @gregli9821
    @gregli98214 жыл бұрын

    summoning salt 2

  • @shika1315
    @shika13152 жыл бұрын

    LEKUKIE DID IT

  • @katepuddings2
    @katepuddings24 жыл бұрын

    Oooh I hear some Tim Follin music, nice!

  • @KrazyKyle-ij9vb
    @KrazyKyle-ij9vb3 жыл бұрын

    and here i was thinking 4-2 was crazy but this is twice as crazy!

  • @jatloe

    @jatloe

    3 жыл бұрын

    not as crazy

  • @ilifeline1456
    @ilifeline14563 жыл бұрын

    video requires update to be seen lol good video

  • @onigiri1685
    @onigiri16853 жыл бұрын

    I legit thought this was a Summoning Salt video until i heard your voice

  • @Glitchman24
    @Glitchman244 жыл бұрын

    thicc video

  • @LittleCrap
    @LittleCrap4 жыл бұрын

    Hi I'm from Kosmic's Twitter Account he posted it there... Have a nice day (:

  • @219ms
    @219ms4 жыл бұрын

    Miniland: The Cooler Summoning Salt

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    *HOME: We're Finally Landing intensifies*

  • @user-cr8xv3zd5l
    @user-cr8xv3zd5l3 жыл бұрын

    Me waiting for the reign of Kosmic

  • @jesicae5975
    @jesicae59753 жыл бұрын

    4-2: I am the most optimized SMB level 8-4: hold my double fast accel

  • @Opanker_
    @Opanker_3 жыл бұрын

    3:00 It still is The walljump in the older games werent really walljumps

  • @connorgaming4125
    @connorgaming41253 жыл бұрын

    Keep in mind, in the water section, there's a Piranha Plant in the pink pipe that's blended in with the water.

  • @wiirambo7437
    @wiirambo7437 Жыл бұрын

    @Miniland when will you do the sequel since TAS tie was achived by Lekukie and Niftski?

  • @AM_-wg1hj
    @AM_-wg1hj4 жыл бұрын

    I feel like i'm watching Summoning Salt

  • @ThaAwesome10

    @ThaAwesome10

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @allenbot
    @allenbot4 жыл бұрын

    so uhh I needa wake up at 4am, and then make sure I get out by 6am so I can go to school. thanks miniland :kosmicz:

  • @allenbot

    @allenbot

    4 жыл бұрын

    so I did the part to wake up by 4

  • @Kunal29Chopra

    @Kunal29Chopra

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@allenbot did you get out by 6am tho?

  • @allenbot

    @allenbot

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah I did. i had a math test that day too.

  • @Kunal29Chopra

    @Kunal29Chopra

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@allenbot wow!! How did the test go?

  • @allenbot

    @allenbot

    2 жыл бұрын

    late but I did well

  • @Sawyer-mr8bf
    @Sawyer-mr8bf4 жыл бұрын

    Chips

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chups

  • @gregli9821

    @gregli9821

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand 𝓬𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓹𝓼

  • @waluigiwah5724

    @waluigiwah5724

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gregli9821 cHiPs

  • @talkalexis

    @talkalexis

    2 жыл бұрын

    Where are the other comments?

  • @finalhazard883
    @finalhazard8833 жыл бұрын

    6:55 Meteor Herd from SA2.

  • @ilect1690
    @ilect16903 жыл бұрын

    21:27 niftski on 4:54 pace to 8-4 (lost 4:54 pace at this point but was still on WR pace)

  • @ThaAwesome10
    @ThaAwesome102 жыл бұрын

    There’s no way this was over a year ago

  • @219ms
    @219ms4 жыл бұрын

    last time I checked taven had wr, should I get back into speedrunning?

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    do one day of sub 5 and get it instantly kosmicBrain

  • @fishy4102
    @fishy4102 Жыл бұрын

    Bring back part 2 pls

  • @jayco4763
    @jayco47632 жыл бұрын

    13:38 Ayo it’s the funi kowerata song

  • @bugybunny1
    @bugybunny14 жыл бұрын

    24:50 "and as of July 22 this is where the record stands" Video released on 2020-07-15, is there time travelling going on?

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    4 жыл бұрын

    "as of july twenty twenty (2020)"

  • @bugybunny1

    @bugybunny1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MiniIand ah woops

  • @kkmac7247

    @kkmac7247

    3 жыл бұрын

    In Britain it would be 22nd of July, not July 22, so that couldn’t make any sense

  • @Falkite
    @Falkite2 жыл бұрын

    when will you make a part 2 because lekukie and niftski maxed it out

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    2 жыл бұрын

    prolly never but idk making good videos is stressful though

  • @kentbdreyer
    @kentbdreyer3 жыл бұрын

    woo jump

  • @kkmac7247
    @kkmac72473 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on 455

  • @kkmac7247

    @kkmac7247

    3 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on low 455

  • @kkmac7247

    @kkmac7247

    2 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on 454

  • @EebstertheGreat
    @EebstertheGreat3 жыл бұрын

    It's worth pointing out that 8-4 is not an exception to the frame rule by any game mechanic; the timing just ends before it comes into play. In a full game playthrough, each level will wait to start until the start of a frame rule, so any gains or losses within a frame rule are wiped away. But timing ends in 8-4 when you touch the axe, so it matters how fast you get there. If you do a playthrough of both quests, there will be another frame rule after 8-4 before starting the second quest. There is even a frame rule for the title screen before starting 1-1. It applies to the start of every level.

  • @user-zg8hh8sl3x
    @user-zg8hh8sl3x2 жыл бұрын

    14:00 kuzureta in gd!

  • @jacksonjacob1965
    @jacksonjacob19653 жыл бұрын

    Hey British summoning salt

  • @MiniIand

    @MiniIand

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jackson Jacob

  • @cliffshockley4406
    @cliffshockley44063 жыл бұрын

    So I'm the only one that for the first bit kept wondering what a woojump was?

  • @fishy4102
    @fishy41022 жыл бұрын

    Came back when humans tied the tas

  • @thugboi393
    @thugboi3933 жыл бұрын

    wow

  • @ujkloin
    @ujkloin Жыл бұрын

    8-4 is a framerule but its on starting second quest so its fine

  • @sasdrob
    @sasdrob Жыл бұрын

    13:21 kowareta song

  • @UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ
    @UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ3 жыл бұрын

    Dear Miniland, I come from the future with some news... You'll need a chair and a paper bag.

  • @SharkEatFish
    @SharkEatFish4 жыл бұрын

    Me and Kriller have more in common than I thought (seriously tho)

  • @theumai2356
    @theumai23562 жыл бұрын

    En savoir plus sur les matériaux en titane | Qu'est-ce que le titane ? kzread.info/dash/bejne/fpicyaOKpNuomNI.html

  • @clumsycuber3254
    @clumsycuber32543 жыл бұрын

    I feel like every level in the run is the hardest by a different definition

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