Why Super Mario is making headlines

A new version?

Not really.

Then?

Darbian, a Youtuber, has set a new world record by completing the video game Super Mario Brothers in just 4 minutes, 57 seconds and 627 milliseconds.

Wow! That’s really fast.

Yes, he beat the previous record by 66 milliseconds.

Darbian must be really into Mario then.

Kind of. He broke the record after a whopping 6,000 attempts.

Jeez! What does Darbian do?

He is a US-based expert gamer. He also has a Youtube channel where he regularly uploads trips and tricks to be followed for speedrunning.

Quite the 'speedrunner'!

Indeed. In fact, he claims that there is a faster method but he needs to perfect the technique before it can be plugged into his own speedrun. He also offers a laundry list of self-criticism concerning his performance in the water section, saying there are several ways he can reduce his time even further.

He plans to shave even more microseconds off his already impressive time?

Yes, we assume he’s going to keep working at it. So don’t be surprised if we’re reporting on yet another world record for Super Mario Bros in the near future.

Well, I guess princess peach won’t have to suffer the indignities of king Koopa’s kidnapping for too long.

Yes, especially when Darbian is running the Nintendo Entertainment System controllers.