Beat Super Mario Bros. In 5 Minutes!

[Ash]

Is this video for real?

Watch Super Mario Bros. get beaten in just over 5 minutes

(and they beat it with small Mario!)

[Andrew]

From what I have heard previously, it is.  I think that this video or one like it was posted to Slashdot a few years back.

[Poogie]

I remember killing more than one dragon even when warping....what happened to the other dragons. Or am I mistaken? 

[Doc Daneeka]

I think he used a different warp, from level 1, to 4, to 8

[Zapranoth]

Have you heard the video of the guy playing Mario on his electric guitar?

It's a supreme bit of Japanese otaku lunacy, if you haven't.

Umm... this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH2JX32l9Uo

[dean]

Well speaking of video game music, go to www.ocremix.org for a number of fan submitted video game remixes, ranging from the very tacky versions of the Mario or Tetris themes, to some extremely good examples.  All the classics are there, and perhaps a few others. [for the more surreal, creepy ones, check out the Silent Hill mixes...]

[Jim H]

I remember killing more than one dragon even when warping....what happened to the other dragons. Or am I mistaken? 

Dragons?  You mean BOWSER? 

And yeah, that's probably the fastest run.  I'm pretty sure that one is tool assisted though, which means it isn't really true.

[DistantJ]

I never understand why anybody would want to beat it in such a short time. It's so fun to play I like to make it last! I still play it today. I got it on my Nintendo Wii now, which is a little better than emulators.

[Doc Daneeka]

The fun for them is exactly in how short they can take to beat it

[JPickettIII]

I also think that he had assistance.  I remeber playing that game, if I even came close to the plants or flames I would die.  I was not aware of the other warp level though.

John