Streamer Achieves New World Record in Super Mario 64 Speedrun Using Only One Star and a Drum Kit

About three weeks ago, blindfolded speedrunning sensation Bubzia unveiled a groundbreaking Super Mario 64 hack that he claimed would change the game “forever,” and a jaw-dropping new world record proves him right.

As a keen observer noted, the new technique, dubbed the crackslide, has made a notoriously challenging move that was once crucial for the 1-star speedrunning category—where players complete the game with just one star—astonishingly easy.

Now, drumming-focused speedrunner CZR has set a new world record for the first-ever 1-star completion of Super Mario 64 using a drum kit, all thanks to the crackslide strategy!

CZR explained that the controls are mapped to the drum kit, allowing different drum heads to function like the analog stick on a standard controller, directing Mario’s movements. The outer rims of the drum heads control the C buttons, and the force with which CZR strikes the drum heads adds another layer of complexity to this impressive achievement.

You can catch CZR’s entire adventure from Peach’s Castle to the final showdown with Bowser in the video above. At just 12 minutes long, it’s definitely worth a watch for the sheer novelty and CZR’s enthusiastic “let’s fucking go” at the end.

Super Mario 64 runs on PS1 now, because modders believe that “the best reason to do something is simply because you can.”