couldn't you get a better record by doing the shortcut on lap 2? I mean, it'd be miserable having to do an entire lap between attempts, but it'd shave off a tiny bit of time
I just want to say I love your videos and breakdown of each game particularly when you give context about how the game works. Many other speedrun channels don't do that and I appreciate being able to understand the significance of a skip or speedrun in that game's context. Karl Jobst and Summoning Salt have their place as well but I have to say you are my favorite of the three. Keep up the great work! ❤
Good video, Marty actually got finally got out of bounded, it's the light above him changing the color n the front, he's regular looking from behind. 😭
Update: Abney has hit thee wall clip after 59 hours of attempts, he took the fast lap record and the 3lap record as he came in half a second faster than the tied no shortcut 3lap world record. Without Dan or MR doing attempts or a new shortcut, Abney's record will likely stand forever.
@@Abyssoftthe way you deliver the line is half the humor...i love the 'Leslie Nelson-esque' style of remaining completely monotone/deadpan/serious, despite saying absurd/nonsensical/subverting lines, and youve got that in spades
Marty was actually a normal Thwomp once. He was the first to discover driving through walls, but he was shunned and almost killed for his crimes. In fears that he could clip through swords and bullets, they injected him with Kryptonite and then was jailed for life instead since he is no longer a threat. We could have gotten Thwomps in MK64 if it wasn't for Marty's crimes to physics and the subsequent driving ban to all Thwomps. Now we just see an almost catatonic Marty in the lowest point of his life. There is no hope in his eyes or dental hygeine in his teeth.
Never realized they were any more than a visual effect as a kid, but now that I think about it, it makes sense: It's just a normal racer with its course programmed and its collision disabled. "Ghosts" in Souls games act the very same way. It's interesting that the devs didn't do anything about the Thwomp's AI to disable it going after ghost racers ― I guess either it was too difficult to fix, or maybe they just somehow didn't think of it. Or maybe they just thought it was neat
I love that the human brain gets better at something once we know it’s possible. The barrier to this skip feels like it was just one person getting it, considering it took years for 1 to complete it, then 3 different players hit the skip within such a short period of time. Goes to show that human limitation may go further than we think
Marty isn't locked in there as punishment, but for his safety. He's gone mad raving that the stars were going to kill him. He laughs because he knows he's safe now: after all, it's not like the carts can just drive through walls, right?
No way dude he is in there because we can unlock Marty as a playable character. All you have to do is drive Bowsers castle backwards 3 laps. I can actually confirm this is true, my uncle works at Nintendo. Source: dude trust me.
8:50 That gave me a good laugh I forgot about that from that video. Poor guy! I've done the same before in other games and that muscle memory just kicks in after so many attempts
Hopefully someday, someone can capitalize on one of my old glitch findings where you can shroom into a sliding Thwomp, which propels you backward into the wall behind you if timed correctly. Unfortunately I never was able to find a way to exploit this finding into a shortcut.
We can only hope Weatherton or Forest find a use for this; although I do recall Drew telling me he looked into this and couldn't find anything, but I could be misremembering.
There is a room where you can shroom boost into the thwomps to get launched out of bounds (the room next to the bridge room before the stairs.) Unfortunately there’s nothing that came out of it because the launch distance was not sufficient for storing a select checkpoint or to abuse a checkpoint to skip a portion of that track for that matter. If that effect is possible to recreate in another room, it would be intriguing to see if it leads to anything useful.
I'm not usually an outspoken fan of onomatopoeia, but that goshdarn *POOMP!* has been haunting my brain since 1998 and I just can't get over it. It's perfect, no other combinations of letters could better describe the sound of a go-kart hitting the ground. Totally off-topic, but… ye ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
1:35(ish) - fun fact: "Marty" here isnt even Green...he's Blue, just like all the rest, but for some reason his "cell" is bathed in Green Light (you can see it on the floor tiles and walls, as well) making him look green...
The editing in this video was amazing. I love how you used the maps to explain the shortcuts. I'd love to see a video by you about every track in the game!
Well ONLY because you specifically asked for my theory about Marty... see, a Thwomp's life can be relegated to simply falling heavily towards the ground repeatedly , mostly when there is a potential victim under it , sometimes they just practice for awhile. Well Marty got way too good for his job, mf was smashing everything in sight, until Bowser realized life isn't even fun with Marty stealing all the action and driving everyone away. So he was barred away, just outside of the game area for racers, as a constant reminder of the power that COULD BE UPON THEE if only perhaps it were released once again, thus contributing to the overall intimidation of Bowser's Castle, and image is incredibly important to Bowser, to show off the powerful slaves he controls in his evil army. Best I got bro. Fantastic vid as they all are🙌
Thank you for keeping update with Mario kart 64 community, this helps to understand for the people who don’t know about speed run’s and wr times as well.
Marty's not in jail. He's a sentry. But the safety glass melts in the high heat of the lava-surrounded castle so they use the jail bars instead. He laughs at you when you approach because the races are the most interesting thing to happen to him; who goes to this castle otherwise?
13:00 - Just to fill in a gap, while it didn't count as an official WR, mrcornhead would hit the clip multiple times in 2021, including once with minimal set up that was just 4s off the world record
Holy crap, this gets me hype. I never thought someone would ever find one in this level, but here we are. Unbelievable. I need a MArio Kart 64 adventure mode like Diddy Kong Racing. It's going to happen. One day...
Mario Kart 64 is the best Mario Kart game of all time!. You still see tournaments run in Arcades & local Pubs all around the country. Nintendo should really do a remake of this game as Mario Kart 8 doesn't do the Mario Kart 64 classic maps any justice whatsoever
11:00 use three different colors for the three different hitboxes for the upper, lowerr, and upright walls. It will make more sense visually that way, instead of fading different hitboxes out.
I don't think it's a green Thwomp. I think the cell is mossy, as you can see the same green shade on the ground texture. It's either dim green light reflecting on Thwomp and his prison or it's moss that has grown all over his body.
I’m a bit confused: a wall’s hitbox will keep you 1 kart-length (KL) from its other side, but you’re still able to drive right next to a wall, and collide with it, far closer than a KL away. Why is that? Is the geometry of a wall just stretched out towards the track by 1 KL, with the ‘actual wall’ hidden behind it?
Marty is the Whomp equivalent of The Hulk and he's stronger than Bowser, but without arms he can be trapped easily so they keep him in a room with a light that keeps him stable and reinforced floors he can't pound his way out of. He's in there because Bowser knows an uncontrollable Marty rampage would decimate his entire empire and any kingdom Bowser wishes to someday rule. Kamek may have been involved with Marty's mutation...
Not unless a trick is found that makes it much easier. Unlike 3 out of 3 wethertenkos in which being the first to do it guranteed a world record regardless of skill level, you have to drive extremely well to get the record in addition to nailing the trick to get it. Wethertenkos save multiple minutes this saves 6 seconds
Huh, it's a weird trend I've noticed in speedrunning. A mental block broken when one person does a near impossible trick that opens the floodgates. Took years for one person to get it and not too long another 2 have.
Video topic response first: (ish): I like that you, of the more notable speedrunning community creators, seem to keep very on top of the latest news. You're the on-the-ground reporter :P I loved the intro lol. Makes my sense of lost time and age feel okay for one second
"Now let's talk about walls" Me: Oh god this is going to be fucking boring :3 minutes in to wall explanation: Me: I've never cared about walls more in my life than I do right now.
I don't get the mushroom before the spiral strat. If you use it to boost off the final ramp and drive along the wall to the right of the building at the end of the lap, you can shortcut to the finish line
I'm not a MK speedrunner... Or speedrunner really haha. But I've watched these videos a LOT because you a top tier production based content creator. Meaning how you tell the stories is appealing. I have to ask, because you said there is a long straight path after the tower at the end of the lap. Are Null Tires not an option? Mini turbo with Null Tires then shrooms out of the turn
I don't think Marty is actually green. I think the lighting in the room just makes him appear as such despite him actually being blue. Either that, or he really is green and they locked him up because they're raysis.
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couldn't you get a better record by doing the shortcut on lap 2? I mean, it'd be miserable having to do an entire lap between attempts, but it'd shave off a tiny bit of time
I just want to say I love your videos and breakdown of each game particularly when you give context about how the game works. Many other speedrun channels don't do that and I appreciate being able to understand the significance of a skip or speedrun in that game's context. Karl Jobst and Summoning Salt have their place as well but I have to say you are my favorite of the three. Keep up the great work! ❤
Good video, Marty actually got finally got out of bounded, it's the light above him changing the color n the front, he's regular looking from behind. 😭
The link to the RUclips channel for the music you use in the video doesn't work, I'd like to find out what song started playing at 14: 38
Ngl war thunder looks really fun, too bad my pc is garbage and I don’t have a ps or xbox
Update: Abney has hit thee wall clip after 59 hours of attempts, he took the fast lap record and the 3lap record as he came in half a second faster than the tied no shortcut 3lap world record. Without Dan or MR doing attempts or a new shortcut, Abney's record will likely stand forever.
the or three?
@@DemolitionDerbyChaosShortsI'm thinking 'the', if someone hit all 3 that would be insane
"There's no school tomorrow"
"you have permission to stay up late"
" *You're 38 years old* "
Literal gold.
I don't like to assess my own work, but I thought this was the greatest intro I've ever made
@@Abyssoft nah, it's the greatest intro period.
@@Abyssoft i've never been so excited about my age before... your math was impeccable.
"Mom! Mooooom! Can I please stay up to watch the new Abyssoft video? Pretty please?!"
@@Abyssoftthe way you deliver the line is half the humor...i love the 'Leslie Nelson-esque' style of remaining completely monotone/deadpan/serious, despite saying absurd/nonsensical/subverting lines, and youve got that in spades
Marty was actually a normal Thwomp once. He was the first to discover driving through walls, but he was shunned and almost killed for his crimes. In fears that he could clip through swords and bullets, they injected him with Kryptonite and then was jailed for life instead since he is no longer a threat. We could have gotten Thwomps in MK64 if it wasn't for Marty's crimes to physics and the subsequent driving ban to all Thwomps.
Now we just see an almost catatonic Marty in the lowest point of his life. There is no hope in his eyes or dental hygeine in his teeth.
Well done
No he's the sm64 tick tock clock thwomp in yellow lighting
Yeah I read about this in a game Informer magazine this dudes right.
13:49 I like how you can't hear an audible reaction but the controller sounds get ever so slightly louder.
Twilly you are such a huge nerd.
There's no pop off like I've come to expect with speed runners/challenge runners, he just keeps playing to finish out like a Chad.
That ghost in the corner strat is nuts, I never would have thought of that.
The only bad thing about it is you don't get to race against a ghost to see if your on PR pace
Never realized they were any more than a visual effect as a kid, but now that I think about it, it makes sense: It's just a normal racer with its course programmed and its collision disabled. "Ghosts" in Souls games act the very same way. It's interesting that the devs didn't do anything about the Thwomp's AI to disable it going after ghost racers ― I guess either it was too difficult to fix, or maybe they just somehow didn't think of it. Or maybe they just thought it was neat
I love that the human brain gets better at something once we know it’s possible. The barrier to this skip feels like it was just one person getting it, considering it took years for 1 to complete it, then 3 different players hit the skip within such a short period of time. Goes to show that human limitation may go further than we think
Humanity defines itself by knowing it's limitations and then exceeding them just to flex.
athletes talk about the barrier being proven to bepossibleto broken. at the point someone prooves to be possible, it will be done
Marty isn't locked in there as punishment, but for his safety. He's gone mad raving that the stars were going to kill him.
He laughs because he knows he's safe now: after all, it's not like the carts can just drive through walls, right?
Who are you trying to kid... Marty is locked up for OUR safety :o :/
No way dude he is in there because we can unlock Marty as a playable character. All you have to do is drive Bowsers castle backwards 3 laps. I can actually confirm this is true, my uncle works at Nintendo. Source: dude trust me.
@@BIueFalcon confirmed
Source:me
8:50 That gave me a good laugh I forgot about that from that video. Poor guy! I've done the same before in other games and that muscle memory just kicks in after so many attempts
Hopefully someday, someone can capitalize on one of my old glitch findings where you can shroom into a sliding Thwomp, which propels you backward into the wall behind you if timed correctly. Unfortunately I never was able to find a way to exploit this finding into a shortcut.
We can only hope Weatherton or Forest find a use for this; although I do recall Drew telling me he looked into this and couldn't find anything, but I could be misremembering.
There is a room where you can shroom boost into the thwomps to get launched out of bounds (the room next to the bridge room before the stairs.) Unfortunately there’s nothing that came out of it because the launch distance was not sufficient for storing a select checkpoint or to abuse a checkpoint to skip a portion of that track for that matter. If that effect is possible to recreate in another room, it would be intriguing to see if it leads to anything useful.
I'm not usually an outspoken fan of onomatopoeia, but that goshdarn *POOMP!* has been haunting my brain since 1998 and I just can't get over it. It's perfect, no other combinations of letters could better describe the sound of a go-kart hitting the ground. Totally off-topic, but… ye ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
As a 38 year old sitting watching this video.. that opening hit me hard 😂
Wait,are you still in school??
@@tiktok-mc2nq No, which is why there's no school tomorrow.
@@Xbob42 I am just joking
Ah yes, 155cc, the true fastest mode
True!
@@DoctorSwellman doctorswellman jumpscare
Everybody gangsta until a Star adds 5cc... 🌟
Due to floating point imprecision, I object
Its actually required to unlock Marty as a Playable character
1:35(ish) - fun fact: "Marty" here isnt even Green...he's Blue, just like all the rest, but for some reason his "cell" is bathed in Green Light (you can see it on the floor tiles and walls, as well) making him look green...
he is radioactive and the jail serves as his quarantine
mate how are you still at 76k subs?? been here since ~25k and i wouldve thought you would get 200k+ by now
your content is top notch
This channel is for the deep divers. The rabbit hole seekers.
The editing in this video was amazing. I love how you used the maps to explain the shortcuts. I'd love to see a video by you about every track in the game!
Ya know, I kinda love how a video can have a chapter called “How Walls Work,” and in context have it make total sense to need to explain that concept.
Well ONLY because you specifically asked for my theory about Marty... see, a Thwomp's life can be relegated to simply falling heavily towards the ground repeatedly , mostly when there is a potential victim under it , sometimes they just practice for awhile. Well Marty got way too good for his job, mf was smashing everything in sight, until Bowser realized life isn't even fun with Marty stealing all the action and driving everyone away. So he was barred away, just outside of the game area for racers, as a constant reminder of the power that COULD BE UPON THEE if only perhaps it were released once again, thus contributing to the overall intimidation of Bowser's Castle, and image is incredibly important to Bowser, to show off the powerful slaves he controls in his evil army.
Best I got bro.
Fantastic vid as they all are🙌
Thank you for keeping update with Mario kart 64 community, this helps to understand for the people who don’t know about speed run’s and wr times as well.
Quick! Drop your pants and spread your cheeks!
This was done just a few days after someone found a new wall clip shortcut on the same track in Mario Kart Wii, that's insane
Marty failed to use the wart hunder discount code and got thrown in prison (he deserved it)
So…. 20+ years of playing this game and I find out today you can get a mini boost in Mario Kart 64…
Lol. Yeah me too.
I thought it was a new feature when I played MK tour.
Wait what? Didn't the manual talk about it or something? I remember doing it as a casual renting an N64 from the video store.
It wasn't a secret!
@@Zraknul I don't ever remember seeing or reading a manual. Or I clear forgot. Either way, I should probably try it out this weekend.
@@Zraknul I never tried drifting in MK64 as a kid so I never discovered it. I thought it was a new feature in Double Dash
@@Deuce1550 Good luck and enjoy :)
Green thwomp got a DUI, lost his license, and got caught driving without a license
Marty's not in jail. He's a sentry. But the safety glass melts in the high heat of the lava-surrounded castle so they use the jail bars instead. He laughs at you when you approach because the races are the most interesting thing to happen to him; who goes to this castle otherwise?
"The year is 2023, and you're turning 38 years old"
So close, turning 35 this year. This hits very close to home.
Subscribed.
There was actually some controversy surrounding Forest's clip. This is because he didn't use the Nintendo 64, but VC.
most hilarious opening to any video i've heard in a long time. subscribed.
13:00 - Just to fill in a gap, while it didn't count as an official WR, mrcornhead would hit the clip multiple times in 2021, including once with minimal set up that was just 4s off the world record
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This is absolutely crazy, a new shortcut was just found on this track in mario kart wii too.
It is surprising how accurate the introduction is..
Holy crap, this gets me hype. I never thought someone would ever find one in this level, but here we are. Unbelievable. I need a MArio Kart 64 adventure mode like Diddy Kong Racing. It's going to happen. One day...
the most crazy thing about this is the thwomps going after the ghost
Marty is NOT in Jail. He's being contained because he is TOO powerful (ie., instant KO upon respawn)
wait wait wait back up the thwomps get distracted by the ghost???? what.
This intro is my favorite video game related video intro I’ve heard. It really reminded me of being a kid. Nostalgia is a crazy feeling!
13:30 whats the music playing here?
Mario Kart 64 is the best Mario Kart game of all time!. You still see tournaments run in Arcades & local Pubs all around the country. Nintendo should really do a remake of this game as Mario Kart 8 doesn't do the Mario Kart 64 classic maps any justice whatsoever
Mario Kart 64 has no mercy. New Mario Kart is soft
That intro hit too close to home for me! Spooky.
13:55 i love how the nonchalant controller sounds continue. like how is my man not absolutely freaking out that he hit it LOL
Marty? Green. Yoshi? Green. Marty's in jail for tax evasion
11:00 use three different colors for the three different hitboxes for the upper, lowerr, and upright walls. It will make more sense visually that way, instead of fading different hitboxes out.
6:15 after hearing you pronounce decal like that I instantly knew you were Canadian lol great video as always man!
It's like Pannenkoek and SummoningSalt made a collaboration video.
That's meant with no disrespect! Great video :)
I don't think it's a green Thwomp. I think the cell is mossy, as you can see the same green shade on the ground texture. It's either dim green light reflecting on Thwomp and his prison or it's moss that has grown all over his body.
What if everyone are prisoners and this green Marty is only one free? Everything is a matter of perspective...
In 6 years someone's going to pull all three stair skips off
Martin isn't in jail, he's just role playing as the star in bob-omb battlefield
That intro was incredibly dope
I really enjoy how N64 Mario has become a whole area of metaphysics (as well as the holes)
6:13 "hundreds of deckles" took me a minute. I was about to look up a new seemingly military term I didn't know...and then it hit me.
"DEKKALS"
Bro, it's D- CALS XDDDDD
My mom did this in 2003. Not a WR just the glitch. We were amazed and tried to reproduce it but never could.
I enjoyed watching the video, Abyssoft. Keep up the good work!
I could go for some pizza sticks right now. Excellent video, I'm always fascinated by the world of speedrunning!
The time for 'Best Records" at 13:35 is perfect.
Loved the false outro, always quality work that fully invests me
Marty is a political prisoner, he was imprisoned by Princess Peach for advocating the abolition of the monarchy and a transition to democracy
I’m a bit confused: a wall’s hitbox will keep you 1 kart-length (KL) from its other side, but you’re still able to drive right next to a wall, and collide with it, far closer than a KL away. Why is that? Is the geometry of a wall just stretched out towards the track by 1 KL, with the ‘actual wall’ hidden behind it?
More or less, yes. Also I think the kart hitbox is deceptive too?
I dunno, I'm not a speedrunner. 😅
Its like that one theoretical physics idea; if you run into a wall and all your atoms line up with the wall's, you will pass right through it.
yay!!!!!!!!!!!
Marty is the Whomp equivalent of The Hulk and he's stronger than Bowser, but without arms he can be trapped easily so they keep him in a room with a light that keeps him stable and reinforced floors he can't pound his way out of.
He's in there because Bowser knows an uncontrollable Marty rampage would decimate his entire empire and any kingdom Bowser wishes to someday rule. Kamek may have been involved with Marty's mutation...
"... Speed burst, indicated by your character shouting"
"ohh" lol
Did someone program ChatGPT to voice this video?
1:32 the fact that he's the only thwomp that isnt blue makes the fact that he's the one behind bars concerning
He was turned from blue to green by the yellow light.
People joke about Kryptonite poisoning, but this looks like the work of a Yellow Lantern Ring.
if 3 weathertenko's is possible, i have a feeling a 2 or 3 lap wallclip will happen someday
Not unless a trick is found that makes it much easier. Unlike 3 out of 3 wethertenkos in which being the first to do it guranteed a world record regardless of skill level, you have to drive extremely well to get the record in addition to nailing the trick to get it. Wethertenkos save multiple minutes this saves 6 seconds
Weathertenkos take like 4 seconds to fail
This takes 30
intro alone is worth 50 mil subs.
You should check the intro on my latest video and let me know what you think
For the last time it's not green.. The lighting makes it look green.
Huh, it's a weird trend I've noticed in speedrunning. A mental block broken when one person does a near impossible trick that opens the floodgates. Took years for one person to get it and not too long another 2 have.
Is Marty arrested?
Or is Bowser's Castle really just a Thwomp shopping mall...
I can't wait until this video gets recommended to over a million people and the speedrunning world at large can see this
Marty commited arson. He got sentenced to 69 years in prison.
Marty the Thwomp was sentenced to 58 years of prison with no chance for parole after being caught with $100,000.00+ worth of Cheese Pizza.
Great vid, Abyss!
Video topic response first: (ish): I like that you, of the more notable speedrunning community creators, seem to keep very on top of the latest news. You're the on-the-ground reporter :P
I loved the intro lol. Makes my sense of lost time and age feel okay for one second
THE SKIP HAS BEEN HIT
marty is in jail for thwomping kamek
Neat analysis video! Thanks for uploading!
perfect transition to the ad btw
Oh MY GOD THAT AD TRANSITION!
i love how important mini turbo is, but its still not a stat you can see in MK8D
10 seconds into the video and he's already calling speedrunners degenerates. I love it
ZOOMZIKE ACTUALLY MADE A VIDEO RECENTLY ON WHY THAT WHOMP IS IN JAIL 1:41
Maybe you already know, but during the wall explanation, the screen shows 155cc but you said (and meant) 150cc. Great video!
Marty was trying to unionize.
Nintendo really needs to bring back the speedometer with the next wave of dlc
"Now let's talk about walls"
Me: Oh god this is going to be fucking boring
:3 minutes in to wall explanation:
Me: I've never cared about walls more in my life than I do right now.
I feel like only bismuth and Abyssoft can make me listen to mechanics of walls in games for hours.
I don't get the mushroom before the spiral strat.
If you use it to boost off the final ramp and drive along the wall to the right of the building at the end of the lap, you can shortcut to the finish line
I'm not a MK speedrunner... Or speedrunner really haha. But I've watched these videos a LOT because you a top tier production based content creator. Meaning how you tell the stories is appealing.
I have to ask, because you said there is a long straight path after the tower at the end of the lap. Are Null Tires not an option? Mini turbo with Null Tires then shrooms out of the turn
Why are those pizza pockets so long lol
Summoning Salt is about to drop in here and introduce himself
Finally, they made a sequel to weathertenko
Now someone has to get 3 in a row
There actually was a sequel already, it's called the desertenko and you can learn about it in my Kalimari Desert video
I don't think Marty is actually green. I think the lighting in the room just makes him appear as such despite him actually being blue.
Either that, or he really is green and they locked him up because they're raysis.
Dude that's freaking hilarious how the thwomps try to crush the ghost which is just driving into the wall 😆 Didn't know that was a thing.
marty killed 12 people, i only survived narrowly. don't mention that menace ever again
that ad read transition was actually fire
Holy shit! I went through that wall as a kid and spent many hours trying to replicate it! This is the first time I’ve seen anybody else do it.
yeah your intro just described me perfectly not gonna lie
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Wow, I have been watching a lot of the Mario Kart Wii version of this. I was waiting for the textures to load.
Indicated by your character shouting
Peach" here we go... "