Mario-Dressed Speedrunner Breaks World Super Mario Bros. Record On Halloween Stream: ‘Can I Please Break Character’

When Niftski, the speedrunner and record holder for Super Mario Bros., kicked off a Halloween stream , he didn’t expect much beyond a fun festive time. Dressed as, and eventually speaking in the distinctive dialect of, Super Mario, he pulled off something unexpected. Besting world 8, downing King Koopa and rescuing the Princess, Niftski shaved 0.33 seconds off the world record. Two meager frames away from a perfect run. “Hopefully I don’t get this today because that would be very stupid,” said Niftski moments before getting this today.