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Super Mario Bros speedrun world record is now just 18 frames away from perfection

Super Mario Bros. speedrunner Niftski is continuing to push the game ever closer to perfection. 490 days after setting his last world record, he's now achieved a new best time of 4:54.56, which means that human runners are now just 18 frames away from a literally perfect run.

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Super Mario Bros speedrun world record is now just 18 frames away from perfection

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