Super Mario Bros. 3 World Record Speedrun: Niftski Shatters the Barrier

In a thrilling display of skill and precision, American speedrunner Niftski has achieved a new world record in Super Mario Bros. 3, shaving off a mere 83 milliseconds from his previous best time to claim the top spot. The achievement is all the more impressive considering that Niftski's run is just 0.533 seconds away from the theoretical maximum possible time for the game.

Niftski's blistering effort was accomplished using a keyboard to play an emulated version of the classic NES side-scroller, showcasing his exceptional skill and mastery over the game. His strategy involved utilizing warp zones to skip ahead to later worlds, allowing him to conserve precious seconds and shave off milliseconds from his overall time.

The world record speedrun was achieved on August 7, 2022, with a mind-boggling completion time of 4 minutes and 54.798 seconds. This feat is all the more remarkable considering that records in Super Mario Bros. 3 are constantly being broken and updated, making Niftski's achievement even more impressive.

To put this into perspective, the tool-assisted (TAS) record for Super Mario Bros. 3 stands at an incredible 4:54:265, a time that is considered virtually unbeatable. Niftski's effort brings him agonizingly close to achieving perfection, leaving little room for improvement in his already impressive run.

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