It may sound unbelievable, but the classic Nintendo game is still making headlines. This time, a user has set a new world record by finishing Super Mario Bros. in 4 minutes 57 seconds and 627 thousandths of a second.
Thirty years after the release of Super Mario Bros. on NES, a user known as Darbian broke the world record by finishing the game in 4:57.627. The previous record was 4 minutes 57 seconds and 69 thousandths of a second, set in 2014. On his Twitch account, you can watch Darbian's reaction as he plays on an original NES, with a heart rate monitor displayed on screen that shows just how tense the challenge can get.
During the run, Darbian made optimal use of glitches in Super Mario Bros. For example, there's a moment in World 8-2 where he uses a Bullet Bill to speed up the animations that occur at the end of the level. Several such glitches are commonly used to finish the game as quickly as possible. Despite getting the record, Darbian is aware that he made some mistakes during the run. These include World 4-2, where he acknowledges he could improve his time by 0.35 seconds, but it's extremely difficult, and World 8-4, where Mario loses speed while walking on the ground in the water section.
In summary: theoretically, there is a chance that you can break the next Super Mario Bros. world record; as the saying goes, persevere and you will triumph. It's just a matter of practice to take advantage of the glitches, getting to know the stages thoroughly, and mastering Mario's jumps to achieve victory in the shortest time possible.
