Fr man that’s so relatable. That’s part of why I love games too, just the fact that you have something you genuinely love and brings you comfort to fall back on when things are tough.
I think it's really cool to see how far you've come with your mindset Mitch, I remember making a comment several years back that you were being super negative and you responded saying that it was something you were working on. I really admire you being so real and big enough to confront your shortcomings
18:28 - 19:09 I really like the candor in this part. I've had a similar path in how I was still struggling well into adulthood (far further into adulthood, too) but I've also been fortunate enough to get into a much better position. Keep killin it, Mitch. I'm really happy for ya :)
Hearing you talk about streaming during your struggles is very inspirational, I'm in my early 20s and in a similar boat. It's nice to hear content creators being candid about that stuff. Congratulations for getting out of it!
Thank you for this, its really cool it hear about your journey to become a wr holder and how important this game is to you. Sometimes life just doesnt go well, and even the game you are good at breaks you and gives double slaps in life. But if you love it, you just gonna do what you gotta do. I'm glad you were able to get through those and became what you are today!
Hi Mitch thanks for the heart, I never expected a response, but it def gave me a little extra happiness in my day. I look forward to what you can do to take smb3 to new levels.
Thanks for adding your commentary! Your knowledge of SMB3 is amazing, but I guess that is what 12 years of doing anything will do. Especially, since you seem like a smart and dedicated individual.
This was cool. You more than perhaps any speedrunner remind me of a professional athlete in that you have specialized your entire life. Everybody is familiar with those clips of tiger woods playing golf at 4 yrs old, you just play smb3 all day every day like it's your job because it is. In the old days great athletes whom played a lot of sports were the goats. Then in the 80s a few great athletes specialized in one sport, not just the athletics, but also intellectualism of it. They became the goats. You not only are the best at one tiny little thing in this world, but your so good you have brought some awareness among the population to this little corner of the internet.
29:28 I agree with Mitch, every time I watch this part of the video, I get very teary eyed, it's so sad to know how everything ended, and there's just a part of me who wishes that this run ended on a happy note
I love watching your reaction videos Mitch. You should really do more of these. Thank you for all that you do with the speedrunning community and also the SMB3 community. Also, I love when you have the chat scrolling during your runs/reactions. You should of did that for this video but that's just nitpicking. Take care dude. ~ MarkyMark
Really interesting history and amazing improvements from various runners. Highly appreciate the personal life info which makes MFP records all the more significant. Johnny Millennium is the most open book of any gamer (also in Canada), so it was cool that Mitch also revealed some inside details. The press pause / sun hit facial expressions were too funny, but i could also feel the pain. Total respect to your dedication in perfecting SMB3 speedrunning and extra credit for naturally being entertaining 😄 💯
The funniest thing about wall warps is that in the 80s/90s/pre internet era these things probably did happen on pure coincidence, but NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE YOU.
Hey Mitch , Awesome video man you've made me go out and buy a NES to relive my childhood and learn all of these tricks to hopefully someday be a competitor.
Isn't it insane how 1 decision can completely change the path of your life, like what if you decided to not take the chance and still to washing dishes and as much as you hated it you took the safe route and it changed everything, I mean you would prob still be a happy person but you wouldn't be the streamer we all know and love. I think about that in my own life a lot, messes with you head sometimes when you think about something you could've did but didn't or vice versa, according to string theory there are infinite timelines that diverge with every choice we make and every possible outcome has played out in some way in one of those timelines.. damn... ok my head hurts lol! I'm glad you decided to completely follow your dream and make it a reality, not many people can say that. 😋👍
Can you talk about how you adapted to the hammer bro's suit in that last run? You were like totally unphased and just rocked it... Was there luck involved?!
Just watched this video, I wont beat your record but youve given me some inspiration to do something fun. Just learned how to do 7-1 and 7-7 clip in less than 10 minutes. Do you have a specific video of just clips through walls and tips and tricks for speed running SM3?
31:05(ish) - youre right, Mitch, i dont hear SummoningSalt-- the guy known for his documentaries on Speedrun History, and his wealth of research on Going Fast-- use the phrase "very quickly"...just like how you dont hear SCUBA divers use the word 'wet', ever :-P
fyi, we did dominate the game but didn't know there were records and recording runs. We just dominated the game. Then we had kids and a career. Just now seeing this is a thing 20 years later is awesome. Thinking about getting the old nintendo going again.
4:05 this statement was presented by our friends at the "grabbing the wand in the air". 10:05 the moment Mitch (and everyone watching) was waiting for. 12:15 to my untrained eye, that 4-3 looked pretty decent... And then you get the star!
Mitchell, do you have an adrenaline rush when speed running, or used to, or still do? Or is it more like a Zen thing for you? Still love this game to this day
You do, but if you get pulled in it adds a 1.5 second animation. If you don’t get pulled in you enter it like a normal level and you don’t have to see the animation.
Little off topic but this isn't only a question for Mitch but the whole community I've been wondering about. When someone take a speed record but using a keyboard instead of a controller is that frowned upon of still considered ligit? 🤔
In my opinion, keyboards are legit as long as the emulator is set to not allow impossible directional inputs (holding up+down or left+right at the same time)
@@stedmangg I'm definitely not a speed runner but got totally hooked a few months ago watching and keeping up with it. So thanks for the feedback I totally appreciate it.
Im not sure how it's insane that people weren't speedrunning the game.... first of all there's not many people who are interested in playing old games then you need them to be interested in speedrunning as well. Speedrunning has become more popular recently but I'm sure it's still a small community.
2-Sand and 8-2. The part that makes it tricky (outsider, not speed runner) is the fact that the vertical axis and tighter jumps of 8-2 throws you off the movement of how it behaves in 2-Sand.
I've come to a new video so this comment wouldn't just get buried in the past. I was watching one of your Mariothons from probably a couple of years ago and you got killed by a blooper and said "that's going on my highlight reel". I understand the pressures of playing Mario but I was slightly disappointed that you didn't say "that's going on my blooper reel". You may feel free to use that in the future, I hope I've been of some help to you. Good luck beating your own records, thanks for all the awesome videos!
You talk about not using an Emulators for practice. I understand the USB controllers were different but did the games run so different on emulator that it wasn't a viable practice or test option?
Yes, in particular lag. Even with a good setup, an emulator is likely to have maybe 2-3 frames of effective lag compared to a real NES with a CRT. That wouldn't necessarily be a problem on its own. But it becomes a problem if you train your muscle memory on it and then go back to console. Especially for frame perfect or near frame perfect tricks like the various clips, P speeds etc.
And to add to add to that, for practice there's a practice ROM that you can run on a flashcart, which allows you to skip to any level with a full inventory. So this simplifies practice without using an emulator.
@@Gameboygenius hmm. I guess when every frame counts it would matter. Makes me wonder how the NES classic holds up for speed runs. I know those are just emulators licensed by Nintendo.
it is crazy how much healthier and better mitch looks now, best ad for quitting smoking ngl
Nice.
Absolutely nice.
Good for him. I have so much respect for people who manage it.
How about the cheetos?
Just thinking that same thing
Hearing Mitch talk about how speedrunning kept him going while struggling really hits me
Fr man that’s so relatable. That’s part of why I love games too, just the fact that you have something you genuinely love and brings you comfort to fall back on when things are tough.
Me too. I felt the exact same way during 2020-2021 from a speedrunning game of my own.
@@-12Sided what you play bro?
And hitting is wrong.
Makes a living playing video games, so it paid off.
I think it's really cool to see how far you've come with your mindset Mitch, I remember making a comment several years back that you were being super negative and you responded saying that it was something you were working on. I really admire you being so real and big enough to confront your shortcomings
It's insane that Kirua stopped 6 years ago and still hold 7th place!
5:27 more time has passed from David Gibbons run to today than from when Mario 3 released to his run.
For me, the Mitch/Kirua rivalry is still the greatest in all of speedrunning.
It's the speedrunning equivalent of Red Sox VS Yankees
Arcus vs Retro Runner is up there as well but I agree. Both are S+++ tier rivalries.
Matt turk plz
@@Dawit49 👌🏻
Is it even a rivalry anymore?
If I press rewind repeatedly to loop the first second of this video you become a pirate! 🏴☠️
Hahaha!
Shit. I just spent waaaayyyyy too long doing that, hahaha. Thanks for the info.
Did this for far too long, I'm not even ashamed
Scallywag
*All Righttt*
18:28 - 19:09 I really like the candor in this part. I've had a similar path in how I was still struggling well into adulthood (far further into adulthood, too) but I've also been fortunate enough to get into a much better position. Keep killin it, Mitch. I'm really happy for ya :)
Hearing you talk about streaming during your struggles is very inspirational, I'm in my early 20s and in a similar boat. It's nice to hear content creators being candid about that stuff. Congratulations for getting out of it!
Summoning salt is the level of quality YTers should aspire for.
Solid video boys. Your skills are unreal! 🤘🔥🤘
I love watching Mitch play any game, but watching him react to other videos along with him is so much better.
mitch: i had to go to my job so i could afford food
chat: EXCUSES
1:37 fun fact: the keyboard shortcut to adjust youtube playback speed is < and > (or shift+. and shift+, on my European keyboard)
You can also use . and , to go frame by frame when the video is paused
Thank you for this, its really cool it hear about your journey to become a wr holder and how important this game is to you. Sometimes life just doesnt go well, and even the game you are good at breaks you and gives double slaps in life. But if you love it, you just gonna do what you gotta do. I'm glad you were able to get through those and became what you are today!
“RNG. It’s time to talk about hammer bros”
“Fuckin assholes”
I’ve never heard anything more true in my life
When I was 24 I also smoked in my apartment and didn't know what I was going to do with my life. Glad to see we both made it out alright.
Hi Mitch thanks for the heart, I never expected a response, but it def gave me a little extra happiness in my day. I look forward to what you can do to take smb3 to new levels.
Good for you
This is the first time I've known that hammer bros can't move across finished levels
Thanks for adding your commentary! Your knowledge of SMB3 is amazing, but I guess that is what 12 years of doing anything will do. Especially, since you seem like a smart and dedicated individual.
I found you thru the summoning salt video. And as a Mitch who also loves Mario 3 I had to start watching your channel.
Mitch being mad at the sun for trying to kill him as if that's not the intent of all enemies in the game.😂
So great to hear you talk about this stuff after watching the video. Summoning salt is a God and so are you Mitch.
This was cool. You more than perhaps any speedrunner remind me of a professional athlete in that you have specialized your entire life. Everybody is familiar with those clips of tiger woods playing golf at 4 yrs old, you just play smb3 all day every day like it's your job because it is. In the old days great athletes whom played a lot of sports were the goats. Then in the 80s a few great athletes specialized in one sport, not just the athletics, but also intellectualism of it. They became the goats. You not only are the best at one tiny little thing in this world, but your so good you have brought some awareness among the population to this little corner of the internet.
Thank you :)
Dude it blows my mind that some world records started so late. I was done high school in '05.
29:28 I agree with Mitch, every time I watch this part of the video, I get very teary eyed, it's so sad to know how everything ended, and there's just a part of me who wishes that this run ended on a happy note
"Look at this scrub! 2 flowers!? Get better, nerd!" - MFP
Had me absolutely dying dude 😂🤣😆
I love watching your reaction videos Mitch. You should really do more of these. Thank you for all that you do with the speedrunning community and also the SMB3 community. Also, I love when you have the chat scrolling during your runs/reactions. You should of did that for this video but that's just nitpicking. Take care dude.
~ MarkyMark
I am only subscrided to your channel because of Summoning Salt. That guy surely had done a lot for the community.
Really interesting history and amazing improvements from various runners. Highly appreciate the personal life info which makes MFP records all the more significant. Johnny Millennium is the most open book of any gamer (also in Canada), so it was cool that Mitch also revealed some inside details. The press pause / sun hit facial expressions were too funny, but i could also feel the pain. Total respect to your dedication in perfecting SMB3 speedrunning and extra credit for naturally being entertaining 😄 💯
Great video, you already made history - big time! All the best for your future
Seen a fellow service industry escapee be successful brings so much joy to my heart!
I was working on a speed run based Rom-hack. 1 change I made is the wall zip goes left instead of right.
been checking every few days to see your commentary on this. thx for the yt vods ❤
It’s gotta be surreal seeing another TH-camr talking about your speed runs from a decade ago
The funniest thing about wall warps is that in the 80s/90s/pre internet era these things probably did happen on pure coincidence, but NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE YOU.
Hey Mitch , Awesome video man you've made me go out and buy a NES to relive my childhood and learn all of these tricks to hopefully someday be a competitor.
which mario speed runners now do this full time apart from Mitch? so cool to be able to make a living this way
Isn't it insane how 1 decision can completely change the path of your life, like what if you decided to not take the chance and still to washing dishes and as much as you hated it you took the safe route and it changed everything, I mean you would prob still be a happy person but you wouldn't be the streamer we all know and love. I think about that in my own life a lot, messes with you head sometimes when you think about something you could've did but didn't or vice versa, according to string theory there are infinite timelines that diverge with every choice we make and every possible outcome has played out in some way in one of those timelines.. damn... ok my head hurts lol! I'm glad you decided to completely follow your dream and make it a reality, not many people can say that. 😋👍
21:18 - for some reason, the lil "mhm!" made me start laughing
Can you talk about how you adapted to the hammer bro's suit in that last run? You were like totally unphased and just rocked it... Was there luck involved?!
"But I am watching, I'm always watching, I'm there. Not all the time." 😆😆😆
A perfect piece of comic timing.
Now I really want to see Summoning Salts reaction to this video 😂
Anyone that's seen MFP play would never doubt his word that he had better times that weren't on video.
Love ur videos Mitch 🙏🏻
Just watched this video, I wont beat your record but youve given me some inspiration to do something fun. Just learned how to do 7-1 and 7-7 clip in less than 10 minutes. Do you have a specific video of just clips through walls and tips and tricks for speed running SM3?
31:05(ish) - youre right, Mitch, i dont hear SummoningSalt-- the guy known for his documentaries on Speedrun History, and his wealth of research on Going Fast-- use the phrase "very quickly"...just like how you dont hear SCUBA divers use the word 'wet', ever :-P
36:16 Mitch playing the warp wistle.
fyi, we did dominate the game but didn't know there were records and recording runs. We just dominated the game. Then we had kids and a career. Just now seeing this is a thing 20 years later is awesome. Thinking about getting the old nintendo going again.
4:05 this statement was presented by our friends at the "grabbing the wand in the air".
10:05 the moment Mitch (and everyone watching) was waiting for.
12:15 to my untrained eye, that 4-3 looked pretty decent... And then you get the star!
"And then you get the star!" Because with an individual level time, clock stops on the card grab.
I visibly cringed and groaned when I learned the Famicom controller's cord is on the side.
I agree - that must be PAIN to work with
“I was a 24 year old dishwasher, pretty much as low as a human being can be”
Hey! Easy now brother. Some ppl never pb’d and got out
Summoning Salt videos are actually pretty good, especially when they're games played as a kid
Definitely remember watching Mitch on SRL. Him chain smoking and all. Lol
Wild I just rewatched the summoning salt video yesterday and now I get to rewatch with mfp commentary?!
Really enjoyed this one Mitch
Loved this. That fucking sun lol.
Is it gonna be The Grind for 1:08 next??
this is cool since this video is what introduced me to your vids lol
Mitchell, do you have an adrenaline rush when speed running, or used to, or still do? Or is it more like a Zen thing for you? Still love this game to this day
mitchell... how do you know its not mitchimus or mitchwell?
Speed running older games is a hard thing, they just don't make many games that will last like Mario 1,3
Mitch there was indeed emulators with save states in 2005, I played Mario 3 while listening to winamp lol
Gonna see mars volta in like 5 days! I saw your dope eriatarka cover!
Less than a minute has elapsed and I've learned so much.
lol it seems like Mitch views the Mario 3 100% record like a family reunion, only happens once in a blue moon and your quick to leave 😅
Haha Mitch telling Kirua to get better nerd for getting two flowers instead of stars
- Yo, drunk summoning salt?
- 100%!
rofl
Awesome video Mitch!
Anybody know what David Gibbons is up to these days? Would like to know his thoughts on the modern speedrun strats.
thank you for sharing your story it makes me happy
37:25 wait a second I thought in 100% you needed to do all the hand stages?
You do, but if you get pulled in it adds a 1.5 second animation. If you don’t get pulled in you enter it like a normal level and you don’t have to see the animation.
raccoon mario is an extremely pleasant sight
That's how I found this channel through summoning salt
you should sell shirts with that graph on it
26:55 It's a pipe dream cus it's world 7, geddit?
34:07 broke me! hahahahahahaha
Watch Mitch watch Summoning Salt talk about Mitch? Not sure I could have asked for anything better to watch right now.
12:45 goated
does 100% allow completing levels by getting a spade card on an incomplete level?
Oh hell yes
19:24 Super felt
I still want you to find gibbons and interview him!
More Lord Tom & Tompa. That Insane
dont feel bad dude. i lived in my parents basement for many years...
I said it on that video and I'll say it here, too.
ALL HAIL KING MITCH!
You've always been #1 in my book, Mitch
Summoning salt videos are so good
Little off topic but this isn't only a question for Mitch but the whole community I've been wondering about. When someone take a speed record but using a keyboard instead of a controller is that frowned upon of still considered ligit? 🤔
In my opinion, keyboards are legit as long as the emulator is set to not allow impossible directional inputs (holding up+down or left+right at the same time)
@@stedmangg I'm definitely not a speed runner but got totally hooked a few months ago watching and keeping up with it. So thanks for the feedback I totally appreciate it.
Im not sure how it's insane that people weren't speedrunning the game.... first of all there's not many people who are interested in playing old games then you need them to be interested in speedrunning as well. Speedrunning has become more popular recently but I'm sure it's still a small community.
Haven't you already made this video? I could've sworn this video has already been done
Does the Sun on 8-2 move a little different than other worlds?
nah
Other worldS? It isn't in any other levels than 2-sand and 8-2, is it?
2-Sand and 8-2. The part that makes it tricky (outsider, not speed runner) is the fact that the vertical axis and tighter jumps of 8-2 throws you off the movement of how it behaves in 2-Sand.
can you play that super mario 1-1 world challenge?
The progression of mitch
I've come to a new video so this comment wouldn't just get buried in the past. I was watching one of your Mariothons from probably a couple of years ago and you got killed by a blooper and said "that's going on my highlight reel". I understand the pressures of playing Mario but I was slightly disappointed that you didn't say "that's going on my blooper reel". You may feel free to use that in the future, I hope I've been of some help to you. Good luck beating your own records, thanks for all the awesome videos!
wait wait wait... is ur logo from being canadian? how did i not notice this till now
you were smokin more than cigarettes in that apartment 😏
Speed running notifications
That tjp run was so cool. … but impossible to watch now. It’s agonizing
Summoning salt is the flippin 🐐
You talk about not using an Emulators for practice. I understand the USB controllers were different but did the games run so different on emulator that it wasn't a viable practice or test option?
Yes, in particular lag. Even with a good setup, an emulator is likely to have maybe 2-3 frames of effective lag compared to a real NES with a CRT. That wouldn't necessarily be a problem on its own. But it becomes a problem if you train your muscle memory on it and then go back to console. Especially for frame perfect or near frame perfect tricks like the various clips, P speeds etc.
And to add to add to that, for practice there's a practice ROM that you can run on a flashcart, which allows you to skip to any level with a full inventory. So this simplifies practice without using an emulator.
@@Gameboygenius hmm. I guess when every frame counts it would matter. Makes me wonder how the NES classic holds up for speed runs. I know those are just emulators licensed by Nintendo.
How long do you have your headphone?
Where can I buy your hat?
Mitch, you're a good dude.