Congrats to Miniland on the new Any% WR of 4:54.914! Check out his run here: ruclips.net/video/xrt1HiTTvrU/видео.html. As for me, I will be grinding to get 4:54.8xx WR soon, so tune in at www.twitch.tv/niftski if you wanna see the WR get broken live!
I can't believe this is actually a thing. The first TAS I watched was a 4:54 (albiet a low one), to think someone actually pulled one off in real time. Just insanity!
4:59 - AndrewG in 2010 4:58 - AndrewG in 2011 4:57 - Saradoc in 2014 4:56 - Darbian in 2016 4:55 - Kosmic in 2018 4:54 - Niftski in 2021 Congrats on making history, you're an absolute legend Niftski! Keep up the great work! GG!!
@@ThaAwesome10 how so? Since its on a PC, he could've just used some sort of millisecond precision timed macro at beginning of 8-1 for fast accel or something and no one would've noticed
@@ThaAwesome10 the tas doesn't need to be made on the emulator there are plenty of macro programs that let you record and play keystroke with millisecond resolution
I'll never not think of Kosmic's WR breakdown video where he expressed his frustration/confusion with people constantly saying "This record can't be beat". And then as he said, it was, then it was again, again, and now finally the 4:54. Massive achievement Niftski. Congrats!
I’m really excited about the 4:54 don’t get me wrong, but the best part of this is how happy and supportive all of his friends and competitors are. God what a fantastic hobby
@@brodieyenawine3059 He lost some frames at multiple points falling fast accel on 8-4 aswell Might not be humanly possible tho, resulting in a .26 Summoning Salt has a good video on perfecting all levels
@@pleasecontactme4274 although possible,that .7 seconds is ludicrously hard to save.getting a time that good is straight up impossible without a framerule faster 4-2.and let me put this simply.his consistantsy with that is worse than 1 in 1000.and there's also the basicly tas 8-4 he has to do,another thing he has a consistantsy of worse than 1 in 1000 with.
@@pleasecontactme4274 It might not sound too ridiculous, but think of it as "41 frames lost". The closer that extra time gets to 0, the harder it is to save. In 8-4 il, you can get pretty close by doing a fast acceleration in every room. The next (harder) trick is a second fast acceleration in the turnaround room. If you do all of that perfectly, you are left with 5 frames, which are WAY harder to save. They all require "double fast accelerations", AKA "TAS fast accelerations", which only save one frame each. If you do these in the wall jump room, turnaround room, and final room, you are left with 2 frames. One comes from an extremely difficult subpixel and subspeed manipulation in the turnaround room. The other comes from a double fast acceleration in the first room, and it is hard to even move your fingers fast enough for that, let alone get the precision.
Unbelievable that this happened so quickly, and with a near perfect 8-4 under that insane pressure to boot. GG my blue (or ig red here because youtube) man
I love reading your message board post from under a year ago. “Is 4:54 possible? Yes. Will it happen? Probably not, but maybe, and maybe is all we can possibly say right now. Will it happen any time soon? No.” 11 months later...
@@GreenEnvy. yeah its pretty funny that barely a month after that kriller found revolutionary tas 8-2 stuff, until then it was still pretty much impossible
How do people feel that you can do impossible inputs on an emulator that benefit speed runners like pressing both left and right at the same time? Every other game separates console and emu records. Not sure why smb1 doesn't
I just checked leaderboards today and saw the 4:54 and couldn't believe my eyes. Then I came here and saw the run and it blew my mind, congrats on being the first dude. GGs
This is clearly fake........... Not because of the emulator. But No coke,?!? No pizza?!? No one can perform at this high of a level without staying hydrated and fueling up. All kidding aside great run Niftski! I can’t believe this happened so quickly. Congratulations! Everyone like, comment, subscribe, to tell the RUclips algorithm how amazing this video is.
@@user-pv4ht7zv4x 4:54 es literalmente el mejor tiempo que se puede tener, los únicos lugares en los que se puede salvar tiempo es en 4-2 (que solo se ha conseguido una vez en un IL) y en 8-4 con fast accels, a si que NO es decente máximo.
This is a historic speedrun. This is almost assuredly the last time this record will ever be broken. Congrats to Niftski, Kosmic, Darbian, and Andrew G. The ABSOLUTE GODS of SMB1.
Unquestionably so, He is the 1st to break the final barrier, the story will pause here for years. Summoning Salt please just add this to the orignal video, it is that vital to the legend.
@@bhavikabachwani5833 awesome, I hope he has time for all that, summoning salts vids gateway into the speed run community's awesomeness. I played all these nes games when they were new and now am revisiting so many because of speed run hype.
Summoning Salt if you're reading this, please acknowledge how WeirdChamp404's "GL" at the beginning of this video caused a perfect SMB run. Dude is clearly a wizard.
In my 4 years of watching and playing this game, this is the single best achievement I’ve seen. Your perseverance and dedication are close to no other. Seriously, huge congratulations! I’m excited to see what else the future holds :’)
A decade ago reaching a time below the 5 minute mark was astonishing. Anything below 4:59 was considered beyond the limits of normal speedrunning. But now, in 2021 a time below 4:55 is not only possible, but achieved. Congrats on the 4:54 milestone Niftski, you really deserve it.
@@ThaAwesome10 yes but crazy things are found all the time in decade old games, things like code injection.. and btw: you can never be sure that every valuable glitch has been found by now
Get used to seeing that 4:54 in the title of any% world records, cause not a single additional second will ever come off this game again. Congrats Niftski!
@@TrimutiusToo Exactly. Every time that we hit the limit, something new is found. It's been a long time since any improvements have been found, but I'm sure that there is some glitch, some exploit, waiting in the winds that hasn't been found yet.
i get where you guys are coming from, but the fact of the matter is that not a single person was able to cut even a frame from the TAS in more than 10 years. sure, i guess something new could maybe be found one day in the future, but it would still need to save at least a quarter of a second off the no l+r tas. 1 more frame in 8-4 isn't gonna cut it. that's the difference between 4:54 and all the other "final" second barriers. it's not even a matter of human limitation anymore - 4:53 relies on the hope that there even is a new timesave to discover, despite 10 years of pretty much nothing new for TAS. that's why i think 4:54 is here to stay.
I'm a bit late to the party, but congratulations! This is genuinely incredible. Its the cumulation of thousands of hours of research and attempts from the best players in the world for over 35 years. It's hundreds, if not thousands of hours of playing for 5 minutes of perfection. This is more than just "man beats game slightly faster than someone else". This is the result of years of dedication to achieve the impossible. It's a testimony to the sheer dedication that people are willing to put in to chase perfection, to redefine 'impossible'. That or it's just a really fast Italian man :) Incredible ❤
People believed that 4:55 was the limit to human capabilities to speedrunning this game but this dude is just like SIKE and turns it into 4:54 world record lol
When Bismuth did that vid for what it would take to get a 4:54 time. I declared that it will never be achieved in a thousand years, unless the person had bionic hands or something lol
This is one of the most anticipated, hyped, and truely miraculous times in any speedgame. Nearly 2 decades of runners and hours of time put, each runner's sweat, tears, and dedication. But over it all, the long deemed impossible time has been completed. You will truely go down as one of the most respected, and one of the best players ever to play. You, Niftski, has claimed yourself on top. I will always admire your journey, and this is truely inspiring. - Sincerely, Joshua
The final second break. You are insane niftski, it's crazy how much history you've made in the past but this is one of the biggest things to happen in speedrunning ever. GG!
Every time that we hit the limit, something new is found. It's been a long time since any improvements have been found, but I'm sure that there is some glitch, some exploit, waiting in the winds that hasn't been found yet. The TAS will inevitably be improved and the human limit will improve along with it.
@@magician531 I wouldn't be so sure of that. the only framerule still to be saved rta is lightning 4-2 which I believe eventually more consistent setups will be found for, however the tas hasn't been improved in a decade, so I highly doubt new framerule saves will be found. I think that humans will maybe be able to get a 4:54.4xx / .3xx but that's about it.
@@magician531 there has to be a limit somewhere. There has to be a minimum possible time, why do you not think that we found it. Smb1 is a simple game and many people have looked and found nothing for a decade.
Congrats on the WR! I remember about 10 years ago watching my uncle beat the game in 7 minutes and I thought that it was incredible. Then you come along and absolutely smash the record! GG
This dude currently is the only person in the world with an SMB 4:54.xx and an SMB2-J 7:53.xx. He is on a fucking island and is unquestionably on the Mt. Rushmore of Mario speedrunning along with Darbian and kosmic. Seriously, dude, HUGE congrats to you. I'm unbelievably stoked for you.
Absolutely incredible! Doesn't matter if it was on a keyboard, it's the amount of skill it takes to pull something like this off. Props to you, you 100% deserve the world record
I cant believe it. You have such a natural talent for this game. I remember when you first got 457 and how hype that was, and how easily you were able to learn flagpole glitch after you got 457. This is a man who has put in the work and it paid off for him. Through all the grinding you've done, you definitely deserve this. With that being said, i dont believe i ever asked for this to happen. Please delete your channel.
"But the beauty of speedrunning is that we never know what the future holds. Maybe someone will find a way to push the limits even further. Maybe, one day, someone will achieve the impossible and reach the legendary 4:54. No matter how hard or unlikely, if it's possible, it will be done."
Congrats man, i remember not thinking 4:55 was possible a long time ago and now here we are, with amazing people at the game like you managing to get 4:54 thats was a hell of a crazy run you had, congrats
@@g.valcic3137 it's just that nearly every technique has been broken down in his previous videos. Making a video explaining 4:54 would be less than 10 minutes if he just covered the extra bit niftski had to do to get the record.
@@V-for-Vendetta01 the problem with salt's original video on any% is that it's really low quality and extremely outdated. It doesn't stop at 4:55- it stops at Darbian's 4:56. That's how outdated it is.
I know I am a llittle late, but I gave up on following the SMB any% runs as I thought it was impossible to break the 55 barrier. I simply cannot believe! I randomly searched SMB speed runs and was stunned to see a 4:54 in the flesh. The first and the last to ever break the 55 barrier!! GGs bro :D
I knew this would eventually happen, but it's still hard to believe that it has actually freakin' happened! Enjoy the well deserved millions of views that this video will surely collect over the next months and years.
People predicted the human Possible limit was 4:54.998 but Niftski found a better one to get 4:54.948. So it better by 0.050. Edit: thanks for the heart Niftski!
Darbian, 2017 : "I didn't choke and I got lucky" Niftski, 2021 : "I clutched it out ; I stayed calm and it worked" What a long way we have come, and these quotes beautifully draw a disctinction between two different eras. Congrats on breaking the biggest milestone in SMB1, the final second barrier ever : 454 !
@@trentthen642 Exactly. Every time that we hit the limit, something new is found. It's been a long time since any improvements have been found, but I'm sure that there is some glitch, some exploit, waiting in the winds that hasn't been found yet.
@@magician531 That may be true but the last time save to be found in this game was YEARS AND YEARS ago back on the Andrewg days. I think this may be it, people have tried everything to look for more time saves but it just hasn’t happened and it probably never will
I can now die happy knowing that the first ever sub-4:55 in SMB1 premiered on the same day I was born. People get stoked about what celebrities they share birthdays with, nah bruh, not me, this run right here is my new favorite reason I was born on April 7th. One of, if not THE most historic speedrun in history, without a doubt. You're an absolute fucking legend Niftski.
Just 2 years ago we thought that it was impossible. but now the 4:55 barrier is broken. you're just a Legend and I have nothing else to say. in my opinion this is the greatest speedrun of all time :)
Some people thought that 4:55 would never happen while knowing it was possible, and not only has it happened, but you went a step further and broke a whole nother second barrier. GG on making history!
Congrats man, when I first started watching smb1 you were one of the first people I found. At the time you were doing record attempts to bop the .646 and I was amazed at your consistency, I had no doubt in my mind that you would be the next record holder, but here we are now. You've inspired me and many others, and no matter what you do from here, whether it be another category like warpless or another game entirely I know that you'll be doing amazing. GG Niftski, you deserve this ❤
Congratulations on a life time achievement! I really do appreciate speedrunners for their dedication, patience, ingenuity, and hard work which makes for great competition, sportsmanship, entertainment; and it really brings people together. Bravo!
@@myttydohun4851 tas beats it by over 10 seconds. Just because the human record right now is a RECORD doesnt mean it reaches the human limit lol not even close. I use facts, you use emotion
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 at the very least i am still right in saying that this record being beaten by a human being in real time is highly improbable.
Congrats to Miniland on the new Any% WR of 4:54.914! Check out his run here: ruclips.net/video/xrt1HiTTvrU/видео.html. As for me, I will be grinding to get 4:54.8xx WR soon, so tune in at www.twitch.tv/niftski if you wanna see the WR get broken live!
Hi
This is insane!
Good luck Niftski!
the title is clickbait now.
@@zelk4962 how? it’s literally been fwr before miniland even posted his video
Bowser be like "It hasn't even been 5 min since I kidnapped her wtf."
GEEZ GOD, HOW’D YOU GET HERE SO FAST
@@ritzplushfilms2666 I see, a man of culture as well.
@@ritzplushfilms2666
"So long, gay-
(insert DEMON SCREECHING here)"
@@prosto_a_user *T H A N K Y O U S O M U C H F O R P L A Y I N G M Y G A M E*
Ah yes, every time a new wr is broken there are always these comments lol
Good run
Bad run
when is the video gonna come?
Yeah, he only went a bit fast
Are you doing an update video?
Mediocre run
Holy shit, I really hoped 4:54 would happen someday but I NEVER expected it so soon. Congrats man, you’re a legend
NPESTA
1st reply
@@Xnoob545 congrats
@@Xnoob545 chill
haha i was just watching a vid about you npesta
The princess got kidnapped:
Mario: I will be there in 5 minutes
*Arrives 6 seconds early because mario is a gentleman*
Gentlemen always finish early
Mario is officially the fastest simp in the world
@@rodrigoferreira8777 i laughed soo hard
454 likes!
5.052 seconds to be exact
I can't believe this is actually a thing. The first TAS I watched was a 4:54 (albiet a low one), to think someone actually pulled one off in real time. Just insanity!
I remember when Kosmic got a 4:55 as the first person to do so. Now Niftski got 4:54. Time passes so fast.
the TAS never really changed, it's still a 4:54 which means this run is insane
@@slm0nw174 It has been the exact same for 10 years (L+R TAS)
Hello Jrose.
this guy is actually only 0.683 off the TAS thats insane
Absolutely amazing, well done and GG!!
Hi dgr
Ayo DGR here
Dgr you should do this too
lemme just reply real quick before it hits 500
@@neopolitan2144 dgr will obviously not get 454 but he can try
4:59 - AndrewG in 2010
4:58 - AndrewG in 2011
4:57 - Saradoc in 2014
4:56 - Darbian in 2016
4:55 - Kosmic in 2018
4:54 - Niftski in 2021
Congrats on making history, you're an absolute legend Niftski! Keep up the great work! GG!!
You have just cemented yourself as THE greatest speedrunner in SMB1 history! Faster than TAS speedruns.
@@psychotheunsane7285 tas is 4:54.032
4:53 - Todd Rogers in 2022
@@spyfox260 4:52 -- Billy Mitchell in 2023
2025 -- Billy Mitchell stripped of fraudulent record
4:53 - Nobody in ∞
“Might be today, might be tomorrow”
*literally the very next run*
XD The most ironic thing
This is already part of history. Congratulations
He didn't play on a nes controller. Shouldn't count.
@@newvocabulary Elaborate
According to speedrun.com, he is following all the rules and this run is on the same level as console runs
@@newvocabulary Not all of the top runs are on a NES controller either, lol. Go make your own NES controller only run list if you want.
@@newvocabulary Don't really see the problem if the experts that knows more about this game than anyone else thinks it's fair game
Holy crap that's amazing, congrats!!
M2k!
lol m2k
The robot
damn
@@DeathCorridor KugelBlitZ
Now we can stop saying "If you used cola and pizza you'd get a 4.54." and instead say "If you used cola and pizza you'd get a 4.53."
whats wrong with cola and pizza? :D
@@mahdi_k27 ruclips.net/video/OWn0XgBJuLI/видео.html
Badabun's speedrun.
Don’t watch it, your just giving that vid more views
@@10-volt I think you responded too late.
@@Hanyamanusiabiasa “Badabun’s”
5:50
“Don’t throw up”
i like how his body physically rejects victory
lmao
Lmfaooo
*One Week Later*
Hello, you absolute legends.
@Shapto Adjie Wahyu Nugroho They mean Karl, don't they?
i heard that as i read it
We're finally landing starts playing
@Shapto Adjie Wahyu Nugroho I didn't know that, I only watched a few videos of him in 2018, and I thought he was still alive, this is Sad.
@Shapto Adjie Wahyu Nugroho i know Karl is alive, i whas saying abouy apollo
Congratulations to new WR! 4:54 is beyond belief just a year ago, but has now become a reality. :)
Hi, HappyLee. You're new TAS in April?
@@_chewoo Yeah. It will be released on Saturday.
@@HappyLeeHL 🤩🤩🤩🤩 COOL
@@HappyLeeHL By the way, why don't you post all your TAS to your channel, just for example TAS Mario vs Airman only TASv2 and where is TASv1
@@_chewoo Good question. I'll try to update the channel sometime. Thanks.
The man that did what everyone said was impossible just 1 year ago - history has been made
A living Legend! Congrats!
Whoa a check mark!
Oh hello Leo! I’m surprised you’re here XD
This isn't even on console with controller. For all we know he could be running a recorded tas in that emulator
@@ThaAwesome10 how so? Since its on a PC, he could've just used some sort of millisecond precision timed macro at beginning of 8-1 for fast accel or something and no one would've noticed
@@ThaAwesome10 the tas doesn't need to be made on the emulator there are plenty of macro programs that let you record and play keystroke with millisecond resolution
I'll never not think of Kosmic's WR breakdown video where he expressed his frustration/confusion with people constantly saying "This record can't be beat". And then as he said, it was, then it was again, again, and now finally the 4:54. Massive achievement Niftski. Congrats!
I’m really excited about the 4:54 don’t get me wrong, but the best part of this is how happy and supportive all of his friends and competitors are. God what a fantastic hobby
Princess: Mario, my parents aren't at home.
Mario:
Absolute genius
underrated comment
SO TRUE LOL
The actual speed is in 2x speed.
Loved the crazy reaction at the end 😂
Loved the crazy reaction at the end 😂
Loved the crazy reaction at the end 😂
Loved the crazy reaction at the end 😂
Loved the crazy reaction at the end 😂
Loved the crazy reaction at the end 😂
"I know I can get this. It's just a matter of time. It's just all gotta come together. It might be today it might be tomorrow..."
Famous last words.
“If I go for 7:53 it would be eternal depression”
Haha funny speedrun joke, get it? It's matter of time hahaha all speedruns are a matter of time lmaooooo
@@ThaAwesome10 that’s what I meant to say there
Your feat was posted on Japan's top news site. Congratulations.
Thats amazing haha
@@NochnVideo i mean Japan IS the speedrunning capital of the world
リンク教えてもらえませんか？
@@PatrickDavis28 They even pioneered Minecraft speedrunning
Source? I been trying to find it
The perfect speed run that humans could accomplish is 4:54.26 and he did it in 4:54.948 that’s crazy how fast and almost perfect he did it
What could he do 4-2 framerule 2 more fast acels on 8-4?
@@brodieyenawine3059
He lost some frames at multiple points
falling fast accel on 8-4 aswell
Might not be humanly possible tho, resulting in a .26
Summoning Salt has a good video on perfecting all levels
@@diyfu this man did 54.9 so 54.2 doesn't sound unreal honestly. if this kinda of cracked shit is possible then so is that imo
@@pleasecontactme4274 although possible,that .7 seconds is ludicrously hard to save.getting a time that good is straight up impossible without a framerule faster 4-2.and let me put this simply.his consistantsy with that is worse than 1 in 1000.and there's also the basicly tas 8-4 he has to do,another thing he has a consistantsy of worse than 1 in 1000 with.
@@pleasecontactme4274 It might not sound too ridiculous, but think of it as "41 frames lost". The closer that extra time gets to 0, the harder it is to save. In 8-4 il, you can get pretty close by doing a fast acceleration in every room. The next (harder) trick is a second fast acceleration in the turnaround room. If you do all of that perfectly, you are left with 5 frames, which are WAY harder to save. They all require "double fast accelerations", AKA "TAS fast accelerations", which only save one frame each. If you do these in the wall jump room, turnaround room, and final room, you are left with 2 frames. One comes from an extremely difficult subpixel and subspeed manipulation in the turnaround room. The other comes from a double fast acceleration in the first room, and it is hard to even move your fingers fast enough for that, let alone get the precision.
Summoning Salt Intro starts playing:
I think salt was waiting to make his updated SMB1 any% video until 4:54
You know this guy was imagining a bus leaving a bus stop this entire run.
hahaha lol
Unbelievable that this happened so quickly, and with a near perfect 8-4 under that insane pressure to boot. GG my blue (or ig red here because youtube) man
I love reading your message board post from under a year ago. “Is 4:54 possible? Yes. Will it happen? Probably not, but maybe, and maybe is all we can possibly say right now. Will it happen any time soon? No.” 11 months later...
@@GreenEnvy. yeah its pretty funny that barely a month after that kriller found revolutionary tas 8-2 stuff, until then it was still pretty much impossible
@@MiniIand what's your next time aim for the category, 4:54.7xx or lower?
@@MrJpiarull .7/.8 right now but maybe .4/.5 in the future
How do people feel that you can do impossible inputs on an emulator that benefit speed runners like pressing both left and right at the same time? Every other game separates console and emu records. Not sure why smb1 doesn't
I just checked leaderboards today and saw the 4:54 and couldn't believe my eyes. Then I came here and saw the run and it blew my mind, congrats on being the first dude. GGs
The speedrunning community is so wholesome, people helping each other and congratulating each other
instead of talking shit
This is clearly fake...........
Not because of the emulator.
But No coke,?!? No pizza?!? No one can perform at this high of a level without staying hydrated and fueling up.
All kidding aside great run Niftski! I can’t believe this happened so quickly. Congratulations!
Everyone like, comment, subscribe, to tell the RUclips algorithm how amazing this video is.
Yeah no heart rate monitor either? lol what is this
@@Kupoinfo I bet his heart rate was through the roof in 8-4! Might have gotten up to 89 bpm!
@@mikeallison5549 maybe even 93 or 95!
Badabutt lol
stole footage from badabun
Thats insane gg
YO DANI
Now speedrun Super Mario Bros (or you can't do that)
GG
Get a 4:53 in Super Mario Bros... (or, you can't do that??)
@@mwrazer You currently can't do that.
People keep asking, "Who is TAS? Who is that?"
It's this guy.
Simplemente increíble, felicidades.
Whoa another checkmark
Nah estubo decente maximo
@@user-pv4ht7zv4x 4:54 es literalmente el mejor tiempo que se puede tener, los únicos lugares en los que se puede salvar tiempo es en 4-2 (que solo se ha conseguido una vez en un IL) y en 8-4 con fast accels, a si que NO es decente máximo.
@@user-pv4ht7zv4x hasta el TAS es 4:54
Hola crazy
Only thing faster than you was the chat...
most of it was mod spam LOL
It was literally 3 mods spamming the same over and over
5:27 and that's where the record stands today
@summoningsalt
To quote a certain runner, “The limits are never where we think they are.”
@Ayan Sharma Bismuth.
@@Brawler_1337 he should just become a speedrun philosopher like damn
Miniland: FIRST 4:53!!!!!!
@@tkienjoyer i wonder if we ever get a 4:53 but skys the limit
This is a historic speedrun. This is almost assuredly the last time this record will ever be broken. Congrats to Niftski, Kosmic, Darbian, and Andrew G. The ABSOLUTE GODS of SMB1.
this will be broken by the end of the year
@@Niftski yeah lol shits crazy with this game
@@Niftski true lmao never underestimate speedrunners
Why does the speedrunning community never learns with all the "this is the best", "no one will ever beat this", etc
@@gabriellk Exactly, wait for 4:54.26 THEN you can start sayin shite
DUDE THIS IS SO GOOD IT MIGHT SUMMON THE SALT 🧂
Unquestionably so, He is the 1st to break the final barrier, the story will pause here for years. Summoning Salt please just add this to the orignal video, it is that vital to the legend.
@@deinly1 he said in his 1 mil video that he wants to remake all his old videos and update them to the current WR
@@bhavikabachwani5833 awesome, I hope he has time for all that, summoning salts vids gateway into the speed run community's awesomeness. I played all these nes games when they were new and now am revisiting so many because of speed run hype.
Oh it will!!!
Summoning Salt if you're reading this, please acknowledge how WeirdChamp404's "GL" at the beginning of this video caused a perfect SMB run. Dude is clearly a wizard.
This is the first time I've read the "Your quest is over" text and really believed it
RUclips's algorithm better not bury this one.
It did
@@YeipiGGy I don't think so, it already has 131k.
RUclips algorithm is how I found this so I guess it not
*quietly adds "SMB speedrunners" to "list of people built different"*
That's the most true thing ever
NO WAY DUDE. one of the biggest moments in speedrunning history is now. Huge congratulations!
“Mario come over”
“I can’t, I died last Tuesday”
“TASbot isn’t home”
Hi Kiki Retzorg
@@MisterAppleEsq Mister Apple, how many licks does it take to get the the green bottle center of a Baby Bottle Bop?
@@kikiretzorg1467 69
The fact that there was a perfectly cut scream when an ad played is so perfect
Edit: Niftski has changed *da world*
It was a pillow ad for me
ublock origin or brave browser. use them.
Yes
@@you-know-who5972 they literally said they enjoyed the presence of the ad
man‘s predicted the wrong hammer pattern only to correct himself and actually recognize the right one. THAT is what you call game knowledge.
The human element is strong in this one... keep it up and you may one day get close to my time!
Nobody can beat you, God Rodgers, not even the TAS! Don't give him false hope!
yo its that grasshopper game dude'
HAHAHAHHAHABHHBBHABJ
😅😅😅
I watched it at 2x speed so he actually beat it in 2:27.474.
dang why didnt i think of that?
GENIUS
I used hacks to watch it in 8x speed so he beat it in 36.8685 seconds
Sometimes your genius it generates gravity
I just realized Niftski has 4:54 in smb1, and 7:53 in smb2j. The man is truly in a league of his own.
The lost levels wr got beaten I'm pretty sure
@@ThaAwesome10 okay thanks
And 2:31 in the minus world ending category.
@@ThaAwesome10 just got beaten by iball lol
Not only did he set a 4:54 wr, but he also didn't trow up! What a legend!
In my 4 years of watching and playing this game, this is the single best achievement I’ve seen.
Your perseverance and dedication are close to no other. Seriously, huge congratulations! I’m excited to see what else the future holds :’)
A decade ago reaching a time below the 5 minute mark was astonishing. Anything below 4:59 was considered beyond the limits of normal speedrunning. But now, in 2021 a time below 4:55 is not only possible, but achieved. Congrats on the 4:54 milestone Niftski, you really deserve it.
*"HOME - We're Finally Landing" plays in the BG*
This is the beat genuine reaction i have ever seen
All SMB world records from now to the end of time will start with 4:54. Crazy.
You could be wrong
I hesitate saying that because one day someone might find some crazy strat that skips a level or something
@@danielbojkovski723 exactly
@@ThaAwesome10 it happened before in similar simple games
@@ThaAwesome10 yes but crazy things are found all the time in decade old games, things like code injection.. and btw: you can never be sure that every valuable glitch has been found by now
Get used to seeing that 4:54 in the title of any% world records, cause not a single additional second will ever come off this game again. Congrats Niftski!
Plot twist: people speedrunnung on PAL so they can get 4:53
Well there is a possibility that tas can be improved
@@TrimutiusToo Exactly. Every time that we hit the limit, something new is found. It's been a long time since any improvements have been found, but I'm sure that there is some glitch, some exploit, waiting in the winds that hasn't been found yet.
Nver say never. New discoveries are always possible in the any% category. Year, two, even a few weeks from now on, and we might have 4:53.
i get where you guys are coming from, but the fact of the matter is that not a single person was able to cut even a frame from the TAS in more than 10 years. sure, i guess something new could maybe be found one day in the future, but it would still need to save at least a quarter of a second off the no l+r tas. 1 more frame in 8-4 isn't gonna cut it.
that's the difference between 4:54 and all the other "final" second barriers. it's not even a matter of human limitation anymore - 4:53 relies on the hope that there even is a new timesave to discover, despite 10 years of pretty much nothing new for TAS. that's why i think 4:54 is here to stay.
FOUR FIFTY FOUR!!!!!!
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@@ThaAwesome10 werent we just talking in another comments replies?
o/
4:54!
I'm a bit late to the party, but congratulations! This is genuinely incredible. Its the cumulation of thousands of hours of research and attempts from the best players in the world for over 35 years. It's hundreds, if not thousands of hours of playing for 5 minutes of perfection. This is more than just "man beats game slightly faster than someone else". This is the result of years of dedication to achieve the impossible. It's a testimony to the sheer dedication that people are willing to put in to chase perfection, to redefine 'impossible'. That or it's just a really fast Italian man :)
Incredible ❤
Man beats game 0.5 seconds faster than everyone else
Wow you or gooooooood
It's kind of depressing that some people put this much effort into speedrunning.
@@agreedboarart3188 its legendary
goat comment
People believed that 4:55 was the limit to human capabilities to speedrunning this game but this dude is just like SIKE and turns it into 4:54 world record lol
When Bismuth did that vid for what it would take to get a 4:54 time. I declared that it will never be achieved in a thousand years, unless the person had bionic hands or something lol
@@rtyuu999 Lmao
Well since then people had found an easier setup for tas 8-2 and niftski is just a god so he was able to clutch it out
there are more checkmarks in this single comment section than I've seen in an entire Verizon store
Checkmarks be like
@@ultraexcalibur1728 e
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@Christian Lee it’s in the game
@Christian Lee 😂😂
Yo I can't even believe that this happened. Literally insane. "The limits are never where we think they are". Absolutely legendary.
:cowboy
your comment contains "literally" and "legendary"
Hi dillon lyndor
@@meraldlag4336 okay
This man deserves some kind of award for being the first to break the 4:54 barrier, the run was just too insane!
This is one of the most anticipated, hyped, and truely miraculous times in any speedgame. Nearly 2 decades of runners and hours of time put, each runner's sweat, tears, and dedication. But over it all, the long deemed impossible time has been completed. You will truely go down as one of the most respected, and one of the best players ever to play. You, Niftski, has claimed yourself on top. I will always admire your journey, and this is truely inspiring.
- Sincerely, Joshua
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Yes
New normals?
The final second barrier. Barring a massive glitch being found that was overlooked for decades, this is as far as it goes in terms of seconds
The final second break. You are insane niftski, it's crazy how much history you've made in the past but this is one of the biggest things to happen in speedrunning ever. GG!
Every time that we hit the limit, something new is found. It's been a long time since any improvements have been found, but I'm sure that there is some glitch, some exploit, waiting in the winds that hasn't been found yet. The TAS will inevitably be improved and the human limit will improve along with it.
@@magician531 I wouldn't be so sure of that. the only framerule still to be saved rta is lightning 4-2 which I believe eventually more consistent setups will be found for, however the tas hasn't been improved in a decade, so I highly doubt new framerule saves will be found. I think that humans will maybe be able to get a 4:54.4xx / .3xx but that's about it.
@@magician531 there has to be a limit somewhere. There has to be a minimum possible time, why do you not think that we found it. Smb1 is a simple game and many people have looked and found nothing for a decade.
Congrats on the WR! I remember about 10 years ago watching my uncle beat the game in 7 minutes and I thought that it was incredible. Then you come along and absolutely smash the record! GG
your uncle is really good the wr at that time was around 5 minutes just 2 minutes off
@@starting7725 the wr at that time was a 4:58
Also your uncle was amazing, even more so if he didn't use guides of sorts. I wish my uncle played videogames with me
“Just two minutes off”
I can't believe I'm living to see a 4:54 remember when Bismuth said it was impossible
I like how the chat turns into lunatics at the end of 8-2 for the remainder of the video.
This dude currently is the only person in the world with an SMB 4:54.xx and an SMB2-J 7:53.xx. He is on a fucking island and is unquestionably on the Mt. Rushmore of Mario speedrunning along with Darbian and kosmic. Seriously, dude, HUGE congrats to you. I'm unbelievably stoked for you.
He also is the only one to perform lightning 4-2 and has the fastest 8-4. You are missing Andrew G from your Mt. Rushmore though.
@@magician531 when you right, you right lol.
Absolutely incredible! Doesn't matter if it was on a keyboard, it's the amount of skill it takes to pull something like this off. Props to you, you 100% deserve the world record
I cant believe it. You have such a natural talent for this game. I remember when you first got 457 and how hype that was, and how easily you were able to learn flagpole glitch after you got 457. This is a man who has put in the work and it paid off for him. Through all the grinding you've done, you definitely deserve this. With that being said, i dont believe i ever asked for this to happen. Please delete your channel.
Now where is that girl that's gonna get 4:53?
@@willie333b You're moms?
@@michaelhawkinson4180 no
@@michaelhawkinson4180 you are moms?
"But the beauty of speedrunning is that we never know what the future holds.
Maybe someone will find a way to push the limits even further.
Maybe, one day, someone will achieve the impossible and reach the legendary 4:54.
No matter how hard or unlikely, if it's possible, it will be done."
Niftski you're the greatest SMB1 player alive. I'm glad the extremely painful grind is over. Congrats!
Congrats man, i remember not thinking 4:55 was possible a long time ago and now here we are, with amazing people at the game like you managing to get 4:54 thats was a hell of a crazy run you had, congrats
I was here to witness history, future Mario legends. This used to seem impossible, hell, I remember when 4:55 seemed impossible.
Imagine he lives in an apartment, and people just have to hear him get world record after record and they’re all tired of his shit
Not just getting the WR, more to the legendary 454
History has been made in speedrunning, congratulations on this huge achievement! I also love the GL from WeirdChamp404 at 0:45
Hi ZXmany! I love your content
5:57 that "yes dude" would get you in to any rock band. Incredible run, incredible emotions.
Bro I literally was thinking how oddly pleasant that sounded. Definitely some nice vocals on that
Ngl imagine if *Niftski* won a grammy
NOW WE NEED SUMMONING SALT AND KARL JOBST TO MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS
Summoning Salt has said that he doesn't intend to make videos just to cover new records.
As for Jobst, wish granted.
Here's one ruclips.net/video/-G8x-KiBLfw/видео.html
2:42 “sus backwards is sus” I slipped it In to the wr finally
do u want a cookie
@@PASRC yes
@@PASRC can i also get cookie
GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD
@@cmspeedrunner3733 check your email
I actually can't believe it.
Congrats dude, holy fuck.
oh wow youre here
the man himself
this game is kinda like dance dance revolution but you've gotta like be on framerule and everything
When osu is everywhere
@@misoanty Not an osu channel at all but close enough i guess lmao
I have a female neighbour that occasionally screams "oh my god" repeatedly just like that at night. Is she playing mario bros?
yes, tell her i said good luck on the runs!
Best comment right here xD
My mom must be a really good runner then!
She's glad she ate the 🍄......🥲
@@pokhanpat9046 hahaha i wanna meet your mom bro :$
6:43 even the handcam was hyperventilating. GG dude! So glad I was there to witness this insane time!
Your ability to stay calm during 8-4 in this run was absolutely insane.
Free da homie radmac he did nothing wrong
@@foiledthrice Frfr 💯💯💯
The best part about this speedrun is the fact that you can watch it in under 5mins, tbh.
According to Bismuth, 4:54 is the fastest possible, even with TAS. You’re the last second barrier breaker. Period.
GOOD JOB!!!
"Beating Mario below 4:55 is impossible"
The King: Hold my Bowser.
Now try it with a real controller
@@larssoderstrom6244 nah, i only do horror and fighting games speedruns on my channel
Whip out the recording program Summoning Salt, history has been made.
Not quite what we got today but good enough
when I saw the video came out I was full of hope
@@g.valcic3137 it's just that nearly every technique has been broken down in his previous videos. Making a video explaining 4:54 would be less than 10 minutes if he just covered the extra bit niftski had to do to get the record.
@@V-for-Vendetta01 the problem with salt's original video on any% is that it's really low quality and extremely outdated. It doesn't stop at 4:55- it stops at Darbian's 4:56. That's how outdated it is.
The greatest speedrunning achievement that SMB1 will *ever* see. Congratulations Niftski, unsubscribed.
Do you resubscribe between these comments? I hope you do kosmicGood
XDD
Unsubbed?
LMFAO
Bruh
I know I am a llittle late, but I gave up on following the SMB any% runs as I thought it was impossible to break the 55 barrier. I simply cannot believe! I randomly searched SMB speed runs and was stunned to see a 4:54 in the flesh. The first and the last to ever break the 55 barrier!! GGs bro :D
I knew this would eventually happen, but it's still hard to believe that it has actually freakin' happened! Enjoy the well deserved millions of views that this video will surely collect over the next months and years.
People predicted the human Possible limit was 4:54.998 but Niftski found a better one to get 4:54.948. So it better by 0.050.
Edit: thanks for the heart Niftski!
When you edit the heart goes away :/
How did he save the frames?
@@as1anmamba360 8-4
@@badasahog nah it was tas 8-2
@@andrewzhang8512 I stand corrected
Darbian, 2017 : "I didn't choke and I got lucky"
Niftski, 2021 : "I clutched it out ; I stayed calm and it worked"
What a long way we have come, and these quotes beautifully draw a disctinction between two different eras. Congrats on breaking the biggest milestone in SMB1, the final second barrier ever : 454 !
The “final second barrier ever” until something new is discovered
Plot twist: people speedrunnung on PAL so they can get 4:53
Congratulations @Engage you are the first comment on quite possibly the greatest speedrun achievement
@@trentthen642 Exactly. Every time that we hit the limit, something new is found. It's been a long time since any improvements have been found, but I'm sure that there is some glitch, some exploit, waiting in the winds that hasn't been found yet.
@@magician531 That may be true but the last time save to be found in this game was YEARS AND YEARS ago back on the Andrewg days. I think this may be it, people have tried everything to look for more time saves but it just hasn’t happened and it probably never will
I can now die happy knowing that the first ever sub-4:55 in SMB1 premiered on the same day I was born. People get stoked about what celebrities they share birthdays with, nah bruh, not me, this run right here is my new favorite reason I was born on April 7th. One of, if not THE most historic speedrun in history, without a doubt. You're an absolute fucking legend Niftski.
damn can't believe you're 2 months old
@@RichConnerGMN Lmao
Just 2 years ago we thought that it was impossible. but now the 4:55 barrier is broken.
you're just a Legend and I have nothing else to say.
in my opinion this is the greatest speedrun of all time :)
Some people thought that 4:55 would never happen while knowing it was possible, and not only has it happened, but you went a step further and broke a whole nother second barrier. GG on making history!
Congrats man, when I first started watching smb1 you were one of the first people I found. At the time you were doing record attempts to bop the .646 and I was amazed at your consistency, I had no doubt in my mind that you would be the next record holder, but here we are now. You've inspired me and many others, and no matter what you do from here, whether it be another category like warpless or another game entirely I know that you'll be doing amazing. GG Niftski, you deserve this ❤
No jokes here just facts.
finally
the cheerfulness in your voice made my day
Congratulations on a life time achievement!
I really do appreciate speedrunners for their dedication, patience, ingenuity, and hard work which makes for great competition, sportsmanship, entertainment; and it really brings people together. Bravo!
Hell yes. We love to see it. Happy to see the achievement marked, and experience the entire journey. Well earned sir.
4:54 ... butter smooth. The ultimate second barrier. I will have another bite of butter for you.
Don’t forget: 4:53!
@@taalyelxor is not possible, and with TAS too
@@LaDam__ YET key word YET
@@trentthen642 itll never be possiblke lol
@@dylan_linder I've heard that before ;)
I can't imagine how it feels to be the LAST person who will ever break a second off this run
He won't be. More shit will be discovered
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 highly improbable if not totally impossible
@@myttydohun4851 tas beats it by over 10 seconds. Just because the human record right now is a RECORD doesnt mean it reaches the human limit lol not even close. I use facts, you use emotion
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 at the very least i am still right in saying that this record being beaten by a human being in real time is highly improbable.
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 the tas doesn’t even beat this run by 1 second