Made this entire video in 5 days, hope you enjoy! Also sorry about the text at 1:16... the people who helped me with music are- Chris Doerksen soundcloud.com/chris-doerksen-1 HOME soundcloud.com/home-2001 Luminist soundcloud.com/luministmusic Nicholas Webber Simoneaux archive.org/details/myfreedownloads.info/05+jellies+%26+creams.aif Patricia Taxxon patriciataxxon.bandcamp.com/ Switched On SNES switchedonsnes.bandcamp.com/ And those that helped me with research are abney317 www.twitch.tv/abney317 Daniel Burbank www.twitch.tv/dansgame89 Matthias Rustemeyer www.twitch.tv/mk64mr micro500 ua-cam.com/users/pjgat09 Weatherton ua-cam.com/users/weatherton
Imagine this happening in real life Like, a racer does a u-turn and darts backwards then circles off road and the ref just counts that as being an actual lap
In case you’re wondering how the original shortcut was discovered, I initially found a way to lose a lap by starting in front of the finish line as usual, but I was experimenting with shroom boosts around the bridge area in reverse. As soon as I realized I lost a lap, I experimented further to reverse the process, and the rest is history.
David, you are such a legend. I honestly owe you everything I've achieved on Mario Kart. It was by searching your name on google that I managed to find the SMK Player's Page, and the rest is history. Thank you for that.
@@tristantheoofer2 Simple. He was a WR contender in a 4 way tie on an extremely precise record. He just did it slightly better that time. Practice makes perfect.
I love this channel it always sounds like he is talking about the most important thing in the world and somehow it lets me forget about all the stress in the real world for 30 minutes so thank you
I agree so much, immediately after it's over I'm like "ohh yea..I'm 33 years old, married and wife's pregnant, have a career and dont even play mario kart anymore" but during the video I'm just relaxed and enjoying it like I was 16 again.
Agreed... It is also sad that there was a time when we basically had no ability to upload videos online as well... Ah those were the days... I'll never go back. :P
@@Darkl0ud_Productions Well...it's a trade off. The immediate sharing in a larger platform is there, but for many, a lot of the communal experience and wonder is dead.
Normally competition is where people set records (in regular sports too, anything really). So either it was a fluke, or this was a rare moment where competition-honed muscle memory and a lack of pressure worked.
Teaching tends to be a more relaxed state than Preforming, despite both involving speaking to others. One invests value beyond The Thing Being Done, and that distraction can circle back to The Desire To Do It Right but not as anxiety, but calmer enthusiasm that floods the brain with neurotransmitters. Teaching is one of those acitivies that gets our brains to make with the happy juice, and helps us Think Faster by increasing the conductivity of the fluid everything floats in for 10 min to an hour, depending on individual reuptake rates.
Nice to be part of this video, that's a great one! I discovered the Frappe Snowland flap bounce strat in 2014 in emu while i was doing some tas tests, and managed to hit it on console a few months after that. This bounce strat is around 0.15 seconds faster than the previous method.
I’ve been feeling really stressed recently, but whenever I hear that familiar tune fade in at the start of your video, it makes me feel just a little better :)
Your videos are not just extremely well documented and explained. Everytime, you completely NAIL the emotional aspect of these stories. The speedrunning community is just amazing ! These people are truely inspirational to me, the amount of dedication and patience they put into such a niche passion (this isn't as much the case nowadays but it has been for a while) is really worth the respect. I already said it somewhere else today, but i'm so glad channels like Salt's are growing more and more popular ! ^^ It's also clear that the speedrunning community makes an effort at breaking the clichés and welcoming everyone :) Long live speedrunning !
Imagine playing the same track for over 20 years, getting that final time must make you feel like you defeated your arch-nemesis, leaving you feel empty and without purpose lol Thats depressing and impressive at the same time, I love it
Unwanted Trashbag That may be true but to this day no one but Matthias has gone below 2’00”00. Dan came back to attempts but his current best is 2’00”08. I think Matthias’ record is going to stand for years to come. ... Not so much his Flap time since Dan got a 38”27.
It can be depressing if you look at it like that. But its good to take a step back, soak it in, then find what other challenges you can set for yourself.
Legit I was playing cuphead and beat that flower boss at the begining of the game in 38 seconds and went "is that a world record?!?!" And no it wasn't. The WR is i think 24 seconds. But for a second I thought I had accidentally broken a WR, luckily I did break a world record! Most disappointment achieved in 1 second.
@@Endeva09 "Frame Rule Bus" is both a bit of a running gag as well as a useful visualization tool when it comes to Mario 1 speedruns and Summoning Salt likes to be a little cheeky when it comes to bringing it up. As well as all the fans.
UPDATE: a new route for a jump over one of the hills has led to a swathe of new records in quick succession on non-shortcut lap. It's a bit more precise but cuts the corner tighter and saves a little time.
I mean, it’s a feat of human achievement. No different than the Olympics in terms of proving what’s physically possible. It makes a strange amount of sense in that way.
@@UltimateKyuubiFox well the Olympics is definitely a greater accomplishment, it's not really an equal comparison. It's easier to get good sitting down at a game than physically doing something over and over
@@jebalitabb8228 For me it's the reverse. With videos games, there are no physical conditions in the equation, everybody is equal at the start, only the talent makes the difference.
@@isaackvasager9957 lol, you do know what ‘easier’ means right? Nowhere does the other guy say anything about how much easier a Mario kart WR is. Easier just means there’s more of a chance to attain it in this instance. You’re the one that said it’s no problem, not him. So if anything, if it’s no problem in your mind, why don’t you go do it?
"He then did the impossible, he broke the WR after 3 years of grinding, something no one has ever done before or even came close." "A week later a runner by the name of Poopyface beat the record by 13 seconds"
@@zyrocomet I think he was just making a joke about how it seems like every time someone beats the record after a long stretch of time, someone else will just come in a day later and swipe the record from him.
Prior to Myles hitting 5"40, there were about a dozen of us tied at 5"47 for quite a while in the early days. It was the most tied record ever in the game.
Maxwell Frengle My most lucky shortcut finding would likely be Toad's Turnpike, due to how early it was (1 month after release) and because I hadn’t yet "unlearned" my SMK habits of hitting R before colliding with a wall. In SMK, that was necessary to minimize speed loss, but in MK64 it led to discovering some of the most unusual physics exploits. Had I not discovered the Turnpike shortcut as early as I did, it might not have been discovered for quite a while later.
geoff clouse You’d be surprised at how many top level players will choke on the KTB cave cut in tournaments, even when nobody yet has a Lightning Bolt.
so sad that the goat had his achievement stolen by Dan because Dan did what MR never would have done, hoarded half the records so he could release them at once and not have to defend his times until he had them all
Player: *Goes out of bounds* Lakitu: Okay, back on the track. Player: *Immediately goes back out of bounds* Lakitu: I just turned my back for one second!
Lakitu: ok. don't break the game. Lakitu: * turns around for a second to grab something before turning back * Lakitu: oh my god what did you do Player: ....broke the game..
@@s1n_er387 I don't keep track of playing time at all, so hard to estimate. I started in 2008 (=10 years until this WR), if I take an avg. of 2 hours per session and 3 sessions per week (varies a lot depending on season of the year), you get around 3000 hours of pure time trials in a decade. I could be far above that with GP stuff, kart meets and whatnot. It took me 3 years to get my 1st WR by the way.
When he finally broke sub-2 minutes, I actually teared up a little bit. Between that and the Olympic record comparison, it astounds me just how much effort these people put into breaking impossible records for relatively little recognition. These guys should be in a public hall of fame and paraded through the streets!
It's funny, I almost always cry watching them (atleast a little tiny tear at certain moments) just due to the sheer dedication of these people, it's very inspiring. As someone who used to speedrun years ago and lost the sting, it's really amazing to see people just... never give up. Sorta. It's special.
Definitely. Summoning Salts skills as an editor and documentarian have improved dramatically since he started this series. The ability to weave emotion so well into something like this takes a lot of skill and effort.
I didn't watch the entire quest video, but all the alliance thing reminded me of the Butcher Army from the Dream SMP Except that the alliance succeeded
I love the way Summoning Salt sometimes drops the narration and lets the record speak for itself. The ending of this video is the perfect example of that. Thank you for another wonderful recap!
He did it while recording a tutorial to help the newbies. That's Karma. Only not really because Karma is a much more high-level concept that involves reincarnation. But yeah, Karma!
It happens when you clip through the voice over to finish the segment faster. The game doesn't know what to do when you clip through the voice over but haven't hit the death barrier so it breaks the geometry for a few seconds. It's a relatively new, risky pro strategy in development, I'm amazed he pulled it off.
I was actually getting very anxious and hopeful for Matthias at the end, even though I'm still somewhat of a rookie when it comes to speedrunning history and the big figures of speedrunning. I'm very glad he got his sub 2 minute run, and I wonder when or if it will ever be beaten. Keep up the great content, Salt!
I watch A LOT of UA-cam, and have seen all his videos... saying that this is one of the most honest respectful and supportive comment sections! Its refreshing that we can still see talent and appreciate it. Being a teen in the 90s I've played all the games, and he makes it feel like it's my first time all over again. Your nailing it man, keep it up and good luck in your other ventures!!!
LMTR14 you’ve replied to every comment I’ve seen so far, and no, it is quality. He is right and 90% of UA-cam videos aren’t exactly useless, just not well known. But this guys videos are very well done and you should at least admit that.
LMTR14 if you dont like a good documentary about the best games in History and how the community of those games did everything to get those 0,1 sek off the score, just dont watch it.
Damn Salt, two world record history videos in one week is incredible. I want you to know that your work really helps me a lot. I deal with paranoid schizophrenia as well as borderline, and putting on one of your videos when I'm suffering from hallucinatory psychosis does a lot to ground me in reality and keep my body from seizing and such due to how soothing your voice is. Really I just wanted to tell you that the content you post completely free of charge is wonderful and to tell you to keep up the work buddy!
This felt like a documentary. A documentary that you can enjoy traveling through time and meeting awesome people surpassing each other with insane skills. A documentary that puts you in tension more than the moment before an exam. Awesome work man, incredible video.
You should do documentaries on the speedrun history of the other MK64 tracks, because this and the Choco Mountain vid are really great. The 90’s aesthetic fits really well.
I'm actually not too surprised. If you've ever tried teaching something, one thing you might find is attempting to teach others can often help you continue to improve as well. At least that's been true in my case
I just found this channel, and thank god. It’s so entertaining! I don’t speed run, have never had much interest in it, and barely play Mario kart games. Yet these videos are so intriguing and interesting. Good work.
There is something undefinable about the tone of voice and delivery with Summoning Salt’s commentary. It’s honest to the core, and I can’t put into words how much I appreciate this. Superb video as always, good sir!
honestly dude, even though you do this as a hobby, i just wanna take some time to say that what youre doing is fucking awesome and you seriously do an amazing job on these vids, even if some of them end up to be memes when i first got into speedrunning, i stumbled on your channel and saw your progression on punchout, as well as some of your earlier videos. when i say that ive been waiting for years for your videos, it's no joke. when i first saw your progression vids, i was in the middle of my sophomore year in high school. i'm a freshman in college now, but being able to see your videos grow in quality and seeing you mature as a creator still ranks you up on the "quality vs quantity without becoming a sellout" list in my books. even if you made this video specifically in five days, the passion that you always put into your work is still super visible. you can see this and tell that whoever made it did it with some thought and a lotta heart. editing is mind numbing work, but just know that you've made a lot of people's lunch breaks better, bathroom breaks a little longer, and 3am cereal sessions more memorable with what you put out. keep doing what youre doing my guy. you're gonna do great things. take care kiddo
Well said. These videos let me escape from reality for the 20-60 mins. I just get lost in the history of gaming. Something ive been absolutely passionate about since the early 90's. I remember playing mario kart64 with my brothers/cousins when it first came out. It has held a special place in my heart for over 20 years now.
Imagine being the CPU. You go around the race track legit, worry about red shells, think you are winning, then find out someone won before you can complete a single lap because of lakitu favoritism
I think I found out why I love these videos: 1. it’s a blissful way to get lost in something that is completely inconsequential in real life. 2. There’s (usually) such a competitive comradery amidst speed running communities, it’s so wholesome. 3. It’s always great watching people do something really really well. 4. Summoning Salt is excellent at presenting this material. 5. Much more.
Summoning Salt, I’ll have you know that I watch a shit ton of YT content per day. Others watch Netflix, I watch YT. And there are few channels that get me as excited on a new upload as yours. Keep it up man, your videos are awesome.
Dan and Matthias where battling a lot, because Matthias was trying to get 32/32 WRs on NC 1 lap and 3 lap at the same time, and Dan was in an organization called Anti 1.000 Alliance, which was created to stop Matthias from getting a 1.000 record/track ratio
it's funny, watching this track played over and over made me realize how beautiful it is (at least for an n64 game). the dark blue sky and the color of the snow look really pleasing to the eye.
![[Epilepsy Warning] Choco Mountain: The History of Mario Kart 64's Most Infamous Track](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y99Wj-NStok/mqdefault.jpg)
Made this entire video in 5 days, hope you enjoy!
Also sorry about the text at 1:16... the people who helped me with music are-
Chris Doerksen soundcloud.com/chris-doerksen-1
HOME soundcloud.com/home-2001
Luminist soundcloud.com/luministmusic
Nicholas Webber Simoneaux archive.org/details/myfreedownloads.info/05+jellies+%26+creams.aif
Patricia Taxxon patriciataxxon.bandcamp.com/
Switched On SNES switchedonsnes.bandcamp.com/
And those that helped me with research are
abney317 www.twitch.tv/abney317
Daniel Burbank www.twitch.tv/dansgame89
Matthias Rustemeyer www.twitch.tv/mk64mr
micro500 ua-cam.com/users/pjgat09
Weatherton ua-cam.com/users/weatherton
In b4 replies start to exist
Thanks for working so hard man.
Summoning Salt you are treating us this month Salt, and I love your videos so thank you. Hope you have a nice holiday (:
Thanks for the speed
I feel blessed.
I love how after so many world record videos, familiar speedrunners feel like returning characters
Abney starts grinding the shit out of a precise 3lap trick.
"Haha classic Abney."
The all star cast of speedrunning legends
And then another track is broken....
When I heard Abney step into the fray I couldn't help but grin.
They should just make this a show, the speed runner sitcom xD
Imagine this happening in real life
Like, a racer does a u-turn and darts backwards then circles off road and the ref just counts that as being an actual lap
"he was clearly out of bounds on that polygon. We gotta give it to him."
I would watch that
Then he gets picked up by a turtle man in a cloud with a fishing rod who spontaneously appears. Safe to say people would be confused
Seems legit
That's fucking great
In case you’re wondering how the original shortcut was discovered, I initially found a way to lose a lap by starting in front of the finish line as usual, but I was experimenting with shroom boosts around the bridge area in reverse. As soon as I realized I lost a lap, I experimented further to reverse the process, and the rest is history.
Nice
The man himself! You kickstarted a legendary series of events. Nice to see you're still active!
its alright we're all pals here u can say u were just experimenting with shrooms :D
Luna Arli We all had to be "experimenting with shrooms" to play Kart as much as we did!
David, you are such a legend. I honestly owe you everything I've achieved on Mario Kart. It was by searching your name on google that I managed to find the SMK Player's Page, and the rest is history. Thank you for that.
12:58 "He accidentally beat the world record by a 100th of a second"
Now THAT is a phrase I never thought I'd hear.
yea how the fuck do you ACCIDENTALLY BEAT A WR
@@tristantheoofer2 Simple. He was a WR contender in a 4 way tie on an extremely precise record. He just did it slightly better that time. Practice makes perfect.
@@jamesdinius7769 true. i play roblox obbies and am really good after only 11 months
@@tristantheoofer2 practice more :P, go get that elite tier 13
@@tristantheoofer2 u cant speedrun roblox, since roblox isn't a game
The history of summoning salt uploads
Eventually the time went down to just five days, and that's where the world record stands
**Roll credits music**
**Music: HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME HOME**
This is a beautiful comment
@@rrrigbyyy I'm not complaining!
I read it with his voice.
I love this channel it always sounds like he is talking about the most important thing in the world and somehow it lets me forget about all the stress in the real world for 30 minutes so thank you
That's what happens when a person actually cares about what they're talking about.
@@nvrndingsmmr true, summoning salt actually puts his heart into his content and being enthusiastic for his viewers
Aha, bin ich hier also nicht allein als Deutschsprachiger
I agree so much, immediately after it's over I'm like "ohh yea..I'm 33 years old, married and wife's pregnant, have a career and dont even play mario kart anymore" but during the video I'm just relaxed and enjoying it like I was 16 again.
honestly. so rejuvenating
I love it that everytime VAJ is presented, it's followed by a audioclip
he’s just too legendary not to be
bro got the PRESENCE
And I was like WOHUOUOUOUOUHOU
Vee ay jay
I just spent half an hour learning about a map I’ve never heard of on a game I’ve never played. Worth it
Clumsy Cuber never heard of Mario kart?
Marcar9 Marcar9 I’ve never played this version
@@clumsycuber3254 Do it.
I know about the game but yeah I feel you man I love dude vids he can't pump them out fast enough for me
And when all of this madness was going on years ago I never knew it
I feel like the biggest record broken here is fastest time between Summoning Salt uploads
12 PackersFan right?!
He's probably done with finals and home for break with free time.
OMG you are so right, I was super shocked by this upload 🤟😝🤟
I feel spoiled
@@watchit2341 I know WHAT IS HAPPENING
Two videos in a week. What. My dreams. They came true.
My prayers were answered as well you Minecraft scientist
@@FramedPower what makes him not qualified to view high quality summoningsalt content
Good to see he is cultured as well
Do you have a dog
What’s up guys hank venom here.
The use of the phrase "By the turn of the century" in reference to Mario Kart speedruns just filled me with an odd dread
Agreed... It is also sad that there was a time when we basically had no ability to upload videos online as well... Ah those were the days... I'll never go back. :P
@@Darkl0ud_Productions Well...it's a trade off.
The immediate sharing in a larger platform is there, but for many, a lot of the communal experience and wonder is dead.
It's one of those phrases that you'd hear in the intro to dystopian films
It’s such a speedrunner thing to do to just get a world record while recording a tutorial on how to do a trick.
Task successed successfully
Normally competition is where people set records (in regular sports too, anything really). So either it was a fluke, or this was a rare moment where competition-honed muscle memory and a lack of pressure worked.
pause, slow turn, "did you see that?". legendary.
Teaching tends to be a more relaxed state than Preforming, despite both involving speaking to others. One invests value beyond The Thing Being Done, and that distraction can circle back to The Desire To Do It Right but not as anxiety, but calmer enthusiasm that floods the brain with neurotransmitters.
Teaching is one of those acitivies that gets our brains to make with the happy juice, and helps us Think Faster by increasing the conductivity of the fluid everything floats in for 10 min to an hour, depending on individual reuptake rates.
Nice to be part of this video, that's a great one! I discovered the Frappe Snowland flap bounce strat in 2014 in emu while i was doing some tas tests, and managed to hit it on console a few months after that. This bounce strat is around 0.15 seconds faster than the previous method.
13:23 big bounce boiiii
You fucking legend
legend!!!
Representando o Brasil no MK64, gigante!!
You’re a G. :)
Imagine going on to the leader boards and seeing the world record going straight from 40 seconds to 5 seconds lmao
@Ernest R. Hammer she cute
@Ernest R. Hammer nice
Odyssey Central lol I watch your videos your awesome!
Oh look it’s Odyssey 👀👀👀
Obviously I saw it coming, but I can imagine several former SMK players of the time jumping onto MK64 and asking, "OK, what did he do _this_ time?"
I’ve been feeling really stressed recently, but whenever I hear that familiar tune fade in at the start of your video, it makes me feel just a little better :)
same :)
He’s so cathartic. It helps me sleep and calm down.
BRO WHAT WHY IS THIS UNPOPLAR
IM ONLY 4TH on 900k SUb
To think, we were already learning of the legend of Mattias and we didn't even know it.
Wow
I noticed in this video you see his wr count, I only now saw that, after I watched the 32/32 vid
the guy appears in every MK64 video, he is kind of a god
I just watched the 32/32 video, then this meme popped up
ua-cam.com/video/PmLH_M2B-bM/v-deo.html
And now I'm back in MK64 land and loving it
@@Freddie_Dunning-Kruger_Jr. more like the 31/32
That moment when you click a Summoning Salt vid
Synth: Pwoooooowww
Pwaaaaaaaaawwww
I'm here for that PWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW
Kelberoth Silvagunner MissingNo now has a rip of the Summoning Salt song XD
@@wingedmirage4226 shame missingno didnt win kfad 😔 props to k tho
Home - We're finally landing
Your videos are not just extremely well documented and explained.
Everytime, you completely NAIL the emotional aspect of these stories. The speedrunning community is just amazing !
These people are truely inspirational to me, the amount of dedication and patience they put into such a niche passion (this isn't as much the case nowadays but it has been for a while) is really worth the respect.
I already said it somewhere else today, but i'm so glad channels like Salt's are growing more and more popular ! ^^
It's also clear that the speedrunning community makes an effort at breaking the clichés and welcoming everyone :)
Long live speedrunning !
0:00 As soon as this music starts playing, I know I'm in for a heck of a ride.
mrjellyfish2 I know it’s so gooooooood
The song is HOME - Were Finally Landing
Perfection
mrjellyfish2 i love the music
@@DriftingMari thanks
Imagine playing the same track for over 20 years, getting that final time must make you feel like you defeated your arch-nemesis, leaving you feel empty and without purpose lol
Thats depressing and impressive at the same time, I love it
Except there is almost always room for improvement, so you can keep going.
Unwanted Trashbag That may be true but to this day no one but Matthias has gone below 2’00”00. Dan came back to attempts but his current best is 2’00”08.
I think Matthias’ record is going to stand for years to come.
... Not so much his Flap time since Dan got a 38”27.
It can be depressing if you look at it like that. But its good to take a step back, soak it in, then find what other challenges you can set for yourself.
☆RUPTY!!!☆
And then the bars were raised when Matthias wanted 32 world records
beginning of video: I'm gonna be using PAL times
5 mins later: is using just NTSC times
Plot twist: new strat actually improves the record so much that it just _looks_ like they're NTSC timed
Imagine "accidentally" breaking a world record
Legit I was playing cuphead and beat that flower boss at the begining of the game in 38 seconds and went "is that a world record?!?!" And
no it wasn't. The WR is i think 24 seconds. But for a second I thought I had accidentally broken a WR, luckily I did break a world record! Most disappointment achieved in 1 second.
@@theofficialchannelofoffici7962 f
This post was made by Abney gang
His accidental world record video it only has about 2k views ua-cam.com/video/NqGw6I70ECc/v-deo.html
“mom get out of my room i’m flaping”
mom: flapping is completely natural honey, i'll give you some private time :)
"Mom, please don't take the N64 from my room, I need to flap in peace!"
I thought the same thing XDDDDDDDDD
get the flap out of my room I'm playing minecraft
@@boiboi7717 Fortnite is flaping better
Me:
"woa matthias got the WR on both category, impressive"
Summoning salt:
"yeah, impressive..."
But then....
@@FlauntyToaster EVERY SINGLE TIME SOMEONE MAKES A RECORD AND HES LIKE: And then...
Me: NOOOOO DONT SAY IT
Matthias is the rightful king of MK64, change my mind
I guess SS doesn't love Matthias
This channel is the definition of “Quality Over Quantity”.
Check the channel lemmino imo is actually the definition
1:15 indeed
@@antoniocastelli5699 But CGPGrey and Ahoy
He isn't even monetizing the videos, pateron is optional but his quality is just really worth it.
Dude I literally made that exact same comment on a recent video lmao
Two summoning salt videos so close together is a Christmas present
Ad revenue is bigly during december
I was thinking the same thing, I wasn't expecting one for another few months
what if there is 3
Lol nah, in my house hold if that happened it meant that Christmas wasn't happening lmao you got what ya got.... please dont let this be true
@@Isoroku1983 same for me
"We're Finally Landing" starts playing.
Me: Oh boy, here comes 30 minutes of things slowly escalating to utter ridiculousness and peak shenanigans.
“Peak shenanigans” is my new favorite term
I know, right? It's the MK equivalent to Pannenkoek's Mario 64 Menu's Theme. The best examples of gaming Pavlovian conditioning!
This is highy relatable when you're down the spyral of SummoningSalt videos
It's not ridiculous, its thrill-inducing and glorious
Damn, this vid looks now totally different after the Quest for 32/32 vid
Yeah man
ikr
Yeah, and also the one about the new sherbet land glitch!
I heard MR and smiled
facts
"Some of these videos [from 2002] aren't recorded in 4K" thanks Salt
I'm waiting for the day we see wr proof of someone taken with the game boy camera.
I thougt he said there were some 4K videos and was amazed
Man when I heard "because the game runs at 25/30 fps you'd only gain time in increments of .04" that you were gonna bring in the bus
"So imagine a bus"
@@ampa-3612 “a certain public transportation vehicle”
@@tradeka4206 "a specific metal object used to transport passengers"
I do not understand this
@@Endeva09 "Frame Rule Bus" is both a bit of a running gag as well as a useful visualization tool when it comes to Mario 1 speedruns and Summoning Salt likes to be a little cheeky when it comes to bringing it up. As well as all the fans.
Everyone thought it to be TAS-only, but in December of 2019 Summoning Salt did the impossible and beat his own WR in upload% by an insane margin.
UPDATE: a new route for a jump over one of the hills has led to a swathe of new records in quick succession on non-shortcut lap. It's a bit more precise but cuts the corner tighter and saves a little time.
I love how serious this channel takes this relatively non-serious issue. It’s kind of the best thing ever. The background music is so perfect.
I mean, it’s a feat of human achievement. No different than the Olympics in terms of proving what’s physically possible. It makes a strange amount of sense in that way.
@@UltimateKyuubiFox well the Olympics is definitely a greater accomplishment, it's not really an equal comparison. It's easier to get good sitting down at a game than physically doing something over and over
@@jebalitabb8228 For me it's the reverse. With videos games, there are no physical conditions in the equation, everybody is equal at the start, only the talent makes the difference.
@@isaackvasager9957 lol, you do know what ‘easier’ means right? Nowhere does the other guy say anything about how much easier a Mario kart WR is. Easier just means there’s more of a chance to attain it in this instance.
You’re the one that said it’s no problem, not him. So if anything, if it’s no problem in your mind, why don’t you go do it?
@@isaackvasager9957 please explain
"He then did the impossible, he broke the WR after 3 years of grinding, something no one has ever done before or even came close."
"A week later a runner by the name of Poopyface beat the record by 13 seconds"
Best comment
Time stamp?
@@zyrocomet I think he was just making a joke about how it seems like every time someone beats the record after a long stretch of time, someone else will just come in a day later and swipe the record from him.
stop quoting that shit, he literally does that statement bullshit in every video now!!!
@@LMTR14 Is it bullshit if it's true?
12:57 that is one actually legendary reaction 😂 dude just broke a world record by accident and that's his reaction! I'm in tears.
20:21 is the dirtiest drop in summoning salt history. Your editing skills are incredible.
Dave Stack music please?
@@armybidonville its by particia taxxon on bandcamp
dont know the exact title tho
@@armybidonville aaaa found it
its the first track from wavetable
It’s a competent j cut
"This is how you tie a world record:"
- breaks wr -
"DID YOU SEE THAT"
this is how you will never get a GF xD
@@Terriermon1234 delete you're account
Boom roasted
Sad
@@--..__ why? because i say the trues you dont wanne hear?
It's a beautiful day when you hear the theme song of speedrunning
I love the intro song to Salt's videos, too. So good.
@@Fingolfin3423 HOME makes so amazing music
perkele
Alexander Harrison I was about to comment this.. couldn’t have said it better
Suomi on paras
please never change the intro music. It's such an amazing feeling hearing it after waiting months for a video. Thanks for all your hard work!
The most memorable quote on this production:
"Some of these videos weren't recorded on 4k quality" (4:45)
I rewatched it more than necessary
Summoning Salt: releases vid after 3 months
also Summoning Salt: *another one*
What if they were both being worked on at the same time, and they finished at a similar time as well?
I’m not sure, just a guess.
My friends, it just keeps happeni-- sorry, wrong channel
Prior to Myles hitting 5"40, there were about a dozen of us tied at 5"47 for quite a while in the early days. It was the most tied record ever in the game.
What was the shortcut that you were the most lucky to find?
David Wonn in the old days I was happy just to hit the cave three times without losing a run on koopa troopa beach...
Maxwell Frengle My most lucky shortcut finding would likely be Toad's Turnpike, due to how early it was (1 month after release) and because I hadn’t yet "unlearned" my SMK habits of hitting R before colliding with a wall. In SMK, that was necessary to minimize speed loss, but in MK64 it led to discovering some of the most unusual physics exploits.
Had I not discovered the Turnpike shortcut as early as I did, it might not have been discovered for quite a while later.
geoff clouse You’d be surprised at how many top level players will choke on the KTB cave cut in tournaments, even when nobody yet has a Lightning Bolt.
Summoning salt: Gets on trending
*Everyone liked that*
W h y i don’t
@@sniffmypickle4181 bruh.
Mathias is my favourite speedrunner since I saw his 32/32 WR quest in your last video. Such an inspiring guy. Best Mario Kart player ever.
so sad that the goat had his achievement stolen by Dan because Dan did what MR never would have done, hoarded half the records so he could release them at once and not have to defend his times until he had them all
Player: *Goes out of bounds*
Lakitu: Okay, back on the track.
Player: *Immediately goes back out of bounds*
Lakitu: I just turned my back for one second!
Blue Dragon 😅🤣🤣
Lakitu: "...am i a joke to you"
Lakitu: ok. don't break the game.
Lakitu: * turns around for a second to grab something before turning back *
Lakitu: oh my god what did you do
Player: ....broke the game..
@@dasutanehineri Underrated
@@deathzonekiller2261 thanks man
Dan: wants just 1 WR
Matthias: Ich werde die gesamte Karriere dieses Mannes zerstören.
:D Oder er meine, wie man's sieht ;)
@@MK64MR hey man, just wondering if you know how many hours u spent on MK64? I want to know how long it takes to get a run that amazing
@@s1n_er387 I don't keep track of playing time at all, so hard to estimate. I started in 2008 (=10 years until this WR), if I take an avg. of 2 hours per session and 3 sessions per week (varies a lot depending on season of the year), you get around 3000 hours of pure time trials in a decade. I could be far above that with GP stuff, kart meets and whatnot. It took me 3 years to get my 1st WR by the way.
@@MK64MR wow, you really are a legend, good luck with future WR stuff man ;)
Lol hab nicht mit bekommen das du deutsch warst😂
These videos make me wanna cry from happiness and wholesomeness. Literally my new favorite channel on UA-cam. I wish nothing but the best from you.
When he finally broke sub-2 minutes, I actually teared up a little bit. Between that and the Olympic record comparison, it astounds me just how much effort these people put into breaking impossible records for relatively little recognition. These guys should be in a public hall of fame and paraded through the streets!
And then a new strat saved a bunch of time that lowered the record by a few seconds.
@@TheFremontTroll07 really?
@@justinchastant9246 yeah the hill hop got way tighter
Whenever abney is mentioned, we all know it's gonna be a twitch stream and thousands of attempts lmao
This channel has the most wholesome feeling gaming content
It's funny, I almost always cry watching them (atleast a little tiny tear at certain moments) just due to the sheer dedication of these people, it's very inspiring. As someone who used to speedrun years ago and lost the sting, it's really amazing to see people just... never give up. Sorta. It's special.
The last 3 minutes had me in more suspense than most action movies now days
Vro
Definitely. Summoning Salts skills as an editor and documentarian have improved dramatically since he started this series. The ability to weave emotion so well into something like this takes a lot of skill and effort.
Absolutely. He knows when to let the footage speak for itself. So good!
Action movies are not supposed to be suspense movies.
The stuff with Dan and Matthias makes so much more sense now
I didn't watch the entire quest video, but all the alliance thing reminded me of the Butcher Army from the Dream SMP
Except that the alliance succeeded
@@FrizellaTheBee i feel like im in a fever dream with Matthias popping up everywhere and now the DSMP? Holy hell dude this is so cool lmao
Speedrunner : I will teach you how to get close to WR
*actually Breaks it*
* Surprised Speedrunner face *
XD I bet he wanted to say "welp I beat (my?) A record while teaching you how XD"
I love the way Summoning Salt sometimes drops the narration and lets the record speak for itself. The ending of this video is the perfect example of that. Thank you for another wonderful recap!
"He accidentally beat the world record"
ah yes, I love getting up in the morning, enjoying a hot cup of coffee, stepping on a lego and breaking the world record
can that be considered a mad lad?
@@Weldedhodag yes
He did it while recording a tutorial to help the newbies. That's Karma.
Only not really because Karma is a much more high-level concept that involves reincarnation. But yeah, Karma!
Geoff Anthony Valčić
and your foot
>Hears "Home - We're Finally Landing"<
*Ahhh, I'm home, and ready for my history lesson.*
_starts crying_
when those opening synth chords hit, you know you’re in for a treat
I need all of these videos as Spotify podcasts.
At this point, making it into a Summoning Salt video is a rite of passage: proof that you've made it as a speedrunner.
Definitive Dubs or had major impact on your game of choice.
Yeah Zfg hasn't made it yet on a video so he's not a real speedrunner.
Or just proof you speed run a popular game?
Wow, you guys must be fun at parties...
that is so wrong it boggles my mind how stupid you are
How tf did this guy make me teary eyed over a 2 minute WR on a Mario racing game from 1996...
The Family Bovine the magic of Salt.
Same
Nah it’s just that freaking music. It’s OP. 👁
Because it's beautiful seeing 1:59
Dude I know ay same 😂😂
This video was simply a masterpiece.
Little issue though: your credits at 1:15 are broken
Read pinned
It happens when you clip through the voice over to finish the segment faster. The game doesn't know what to do when you clip through the voice over but haven't hit the death barrier so it breaks the geometry for a few seconds. It's a relatively new, risky pro strategy in development, I'm amazed he pulled it off.
I was actually getting very anxious and hopeful for Matthias at the end, even though I'm still somewhat of a rookie when it comes to speedrunning history and the big figures of speedrunning. I'm very glad he got his sub 2 minute run, and I wonder when or if it will ever be beaten. Keep up the great content, Salt!
I watch A LOT of UA-cam, and have seen all his videos... saying that this is one of the most honest respectful and supportive comment sections! Its refreshing that we can still see talent and appreciate it. Being a teen in the 90s I've played all the games, and he makes it feel like it's my first time all over again. Your nailing it man, keep it up and good luck in your other ventures!!!
Abney: When you're so good you can accidentally a world record.
n0o01
Even better. When you FUCK UP and set a world record.
I Accidentally World Record
I also accidentally a world record all the time
I also accidentally a world record too
@@malcadorsigilite6120 ua-cam.com/channels/_wxB3N_UNSEUfzDVEYbofQ.html
Even this "Rushed" video has more Quality than 90% of the content on yt.
you misspelled quantity there. also, 90% of any given thing are useless, so that's not saying anything AT ALL
LMTR14 you’ve replied to every comment I’ve seen so far, and no, it is quality. He is right and 90% of UA-cam videos aren’t exactly useless, just not well known. But this guys videos are very well done and you should at least admit that.
LMTR14 if you dont like a good documentary about the best games in History and how the community of those games did everything to get those 0,1 sek off the score, just dont watch it.
@@LMTR14 how the fuck does quantity fit in that sentence?
You know you're addicted to videos like these when you're actually excited to see a person you never heard of push a milestone in a game
Damn Salt, two world record history videos in one week is incredible. I want you to know that your work really helps me a lot. I deal with paranoid schizophrenia as well as borderline, and putting on one of your videos when I'm suffering from hallucinatory psychosis does a lot to ground me in reality and keep my body from seizing and such due to how soothing your voice is.
Really I just wanted to tell you that the content you post completely free of charge is wonderful and to tell you to keep up the work buddy!
Good luck with that stuff bro!
I love his stuff 2 good luck on life I’m glad ur still joyful with all that stuff still goin on 😄
I relate, I have been suffering with a LOT of anxiety and his voice and videos always help me relax, and feel better about my life.
It's that buttery smooth voice and the incredible trance inducing music. I feel intimate with this guy. I love these videos!
These are the perfect videos to just relax to.
This felt like a documentary. A documentary that you can enjoy traveling through time and meeting awesome people surpassing each other with insane skills. A documentary that puts you in tension more than the moment before an exam. Awesome work man, incredible video.
Lol.
It is a documentary
HES POSTING MORE CONSISTENTLY, AND I LOVE IT
It’s just one video. Guarantee it’ll be forever till his next one. Which is ok
Most likely be the last one for this decade
@@Promageddon the calendar says.
Mhh...
Oh shit...
It’s saving vids for December when ads give more
Guys, it's a snow track, on Christmas.
You should do documentaries on the speedrun history of the other MK64 tracks, because this and the Choco Mountain vid are really great. The 90’s aesthetic fits really well.
"By the turn of the century..."
I'm sad now
@dylan kelly ok
dylan kelly Fucking bots man
Then "welcome back to 1997"
How about "By the turn of the MILLENNIUM"?
@Craig Adams the other day i realized Super Mario Galaxy is older today than Super Mario 64 was when Galaxy came out
That made me feel old
me: *just about to go to bed*
summoning salt: *posts Mario kart vid*
Ah shit here we go again
* I'm in this photo and I don't like it
Just go to bed while listening
Is what i do
Its like an audiobook
But its actually interesting
Same
Me: reads boring post
Body: vomits in reaction to such a stale meme
6:30 _This is what Im talking about muchachooooo_
- VAJ
“I BEAT THE TAS YAAALL”
Man VAJ is something
The music is already nostalgic. Even though it only been a couple days since the last video
Edit: Damn I leave for a day and I got 700 likes. Thanks
Dark Stormer I know right
Right, it's become synonymous with World Record Progression.
Yeah I can’t wait to donate/sub on Twitch with a “High Summoning Salt fans” or something like that next time I’m watching WR attempts
I feel relax while listening that
Yessssss
Nothing is more confusing then Summoning Salts upload schedule.
What about the difference between then and than?
Copydot take my like sir
Copydot Easy, “Then” is a transition word, & “Than” is a comparison between two nouns
@@RoboBoddicker Then I am sorry for my improper use of than.
SS upload schedule: "when it's ready."
The guy who did beat the world record while recording a tutorial is some kind of natural talent.
Mad respect
THAT ENDING WAS AWESOOOOMEE
One of the most laid back but awesome pop offs I've ever seen.
I'm actually not too surprised. If you've ever tried teaching something, one thing you might find is attempting to teach others can often help you continue to improve as well. At least that's been true in my case
You should do a vid on ocarina of time speedruns because the wr just got lowered to sub 10 min
Make that sub 9.
Honestly he needs to do something on wind walker as well, given how big of a deal the barrier skip was.
I just found this channel, and thank god. It’s so entertaining! I don’t speed run, have never had much interest in it, and barely play Mario kart games. Yet these videos are so intriguing and interesting. Good work.
This man can get nba players into speedrunning
it's because you can feel the passion he put in the video
You should speed run it doesn’t even have to be for a WR you could just do it for fun, plus you can do it on any game. But that’s my opinion.
a master storyteller can do that to any topic :D
the humor, story, everything perfect in this video absolute banger
There is something undefinable about the tone of voice and delivery with Summoning Salt’s commentary. It’s honest to the core, and I can’t put into words how much I appreciate this.
Superb video as always, good sir!
Its monotone and bored, yet you can still tell the amount of intrigue in his voice
Just watched the 32/32 video and hearing Abney's name here gave me a heart attack
Salt: "He was a little bit more subdued."
VAJ: "YEAH MUDDAFUGGA!"
Zachary Parker
For VAJ, that’s subdued
XD I love him lol
honestly dude, even though you do this as a hobby, i just wanna take some time to say that what youre doing is fucking awesome and you seriously do an amazing job on these vids, even if some of them end up to be memes
when i first got into speedrunning, i stumbled on your channel and saw your progression on punchout, as well as some of your earlier videos. when i say that ive been waiting for years for your videos, it's no joke. when i first saw your progression vids, i was in the middle of my sophomore year in high school.
i'm a freshman in college now, but being able to see your videos grow in quality and seeing you mature as a creator still ranks you up on the "quality vs quantity without becoming a sellout" list in my books.
even if you made this video specifically in five days, the passion that you always put into your work is still super visible. you can see this and tell that whoever made it did it with some thought and a lotta heart. editing is mind numbing work, but just know that you've made a lot of people's lunch breaks better, bathroom breaks a little longer, and 3am cereal sessions more memorable with what you put out.
keep doing what youre doing my guy. you're gonna do great things. take care kiddo
Well said. These videos let me escape from reality for the 20-60 mins. I just get lost in the history of gaming. Something ive been absolutely passionate about since the early 90's. I remember playing mario kart64 with my brothers/cousins when it first came out. It has held a special place in my heart for over 20 years now.
I only know Salt since he "explosed" in popularity but all of this is so very true ! ^^
it's a fucking waste of everyone's time what he does
@LMTR14
Hey fucker, people enjoy this. Don't try to ruin it here. How's it a "waste of everyone's time?"
Ok
Imagine being the CPU. You go around the race track legit, worry about red shells, think you are winning, then find out someone won before you can complete a single lap because of lakitu favoritism
"You go around the race track legit"
No comment
@@OverbiteGames Sorry to be a know it all, but computer players can't actually use blue shells in MK64
@@Dead_Metal wow. Way to be a know it all. I sure hope you're sorry for knowing it. All.
I think I found out why I love these videos:
1. it’s a blissful way to get lost in something that is completely inconsequential in real life.
2. There’s (usually) such a competitive comradery amidst speed running communities, it’s so wholesome.
3. It’s always great watching people do something really really well.
4. Summoning Salt is excellent at presenting this material.
5. Much more.
You actually made me feel emotional with that ending, that's just how good these videos are made.
Me when Summoning Salt uploads: *THATS WHAT IM TALKIN BOUT MUCHACHOS*
Summoning Salt: Here's a new video, after 3 months!
Fans: *_Do it again_*
Everybody sitting around playing Mario kart.
"Dude, you are ruining my birthday party."
Summoning Salt: Uploads twice in a month.
Everyone: *impossible*
He's basically speedrunning his upload schedule
Not impossible considering that youtubers get more ad revenue during holiday seasons, makes sense to maximize video output right now specifically
it’s a shame he doesn’t upload more often, but when he does, it’s certainly a pleasure to watch
He's on a two video streak this month so we're getting spoiled.
I’m sure his research takes a while. Imagine finding all these clips from old archives. Sounds like a treasure hunt.
“F R A P S N O W L A N D”
My first reaction was "oh no, he's going to mispronounce this the whole video"
I call it the Starbucks Effect.
FRAAAAP
FRAH-PAY
@@TheLegoPerson same
your choice of music is absolutely perfect, that ending, tears in my eyes!
Gotta love when he’s like “You thought I’d mention the frame rule eh? NOT THIS TIME”
If Summoning Salt was a TV Show Abney would be the main character
Nah, the main character would be Frame Rule Bus
VAJ is the lovable neighbour the audience cheers
Don't forget Tom Votava.
Krulla Chief 😳
Kane Canton
He will land a weathertenko so he can save a framerule
Summoning Salt, I’ll have you know that I watch a shit ton of YT content per day. Others watch Netflix, I watch YT.
And there are few channels that get me as excited on a new upload as yours. Keep it up man, your videos are awesome.
Dan and Matthias where battling a lot, because Matthias was trying to get 32/32 WRs on NC 1 lap and 3 lap at the same time, and Dan was in an organization called Anti 1.000 Alliance, which was created to stop Matthias from getting a 1.000 record/track ratio
it's funny, watching this track played over and over made me realize how beautiful it is (at least for an n64 game). the dark blue sky and the color of the snow look really pleasing to the eye.