Speedrunning and Speedcubing: Eerily Similar and Surprisingly Different

You’ve probably been frustrated trying to play a video game. You’ve also probably been frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube. These frustrations can be quite similar. But what about doing both super fast? If you’ve been reading my posts, you know I’ve talked about speedrunning before, specifically the history of the any% speedrun ofContinue reading “Speedrunning and Speedcubing: Eerily Similar and Surprisingly Different”

The Super Mario Bros Any% Odyssey

Super Mario Bros. is probably one of the most recognizable games ever. Since its release in 1985, the game has exceeded 58 million in copies sold as one of the best-selling video games of all time, and until the late 2000s, was THE best-selling video game of all time. With a game having an iconicContinue reading “The Super Mario Bros Any% Odyssey”

Mario’s Keytastrophe: Rebirth Edition Speedrun – A Breakdown

I have an interesting history with the hack. I first saw CarlSagan42’s playthrough of it (Part 1 and Part 2) and was enticed by the puzzle aspect in addition to its soundtrack. I had seen Carl play through plenty of puzzles in Mario Maker 1 (which served as a more formal introduction to the KaizoContinue reading “Mario’s Keytastrophe: Rebirth Edition Speedrun – A Breakdown”