[MK7 TAS] SNES Mario Circuit 2 - 1:02.689
This is a tool-assisted speedrun. This time will not count on any real-time rankings.
L1: 23.195
L2: 19.979
L3: 19.515
Total: 1:02.689
Previous TAS BKT: 1:03.889 by HGT
https://youtu.be/ehUC1r6rdAE
Timecut: -1.200
RTA WR: 1:07.932 by Yacine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lhNuU4kQe8
Timecut: -5.043
Is this even a track anymore?
A 3/3 run! This is possibly the best TAS I've ever made. Later on after I had uploaded the 1:04.6 run, I pinged HGT to ask if he what he thought about a 3/3 run. Nobody seemed entirely sure, since it only gets 4 coins. I finished a 1:04.1 prelim run not long after, which opened up the idea more, but then HGT finished his 1:03.8 using double hop (which we currently don't think is possible with 4 coins, but does need testing). So it was still unclear which was faster. So I decided to sit down and optimize a run.
The main time saves compared to older runs come from getting the trick on the ramp on lap 1, doing the gap jump without nearly as much setup, and taking the last corner skip tighter, and not hitting the wall after it. I believe the driving in the run is cleaner in general.
I'm not sure how much further this can realistically come down, but I see 1:01 being the absolute limit this can go to. I don't believe a 1:00 or 0:59 will be possible without a massive new discovery. However, I've already spent a lot of time on this track, with this TAS being one of the longest to complete by anyone, so I'm definitely taking a break before I even consider returning to tasing this track.
Hope you enjoy!
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