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Edited by Maru on 10/6/2023 3:43 AM
Hello! I am a fan of retro games, especially ones from the Super Mario series. I also work with modern video games of various genres, but mostly platformers.
TASes I've made include:
Super Mario Bros. "warps, RTA Rules" in 4:57.54 by Maru - This run converts to 4:54.265 using the SMB1 community's RTA timing conventions and is a theoretically perfect run of the game. It is a benchmark used to compare RTA speedrun world records. It is unlikely this will ever be improved.
Super Mario Bros. 2 "game end glitch" in 35.74 by Maru and total - This TAS achieves arbitrary code execution (ACE) in SMB2USA through subframe inputs. This TAS was used as the base for a live demonstration involving displaying Discord messages on a NES at ESA. This was in response to a challenge set forth by Discord on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/discord/status/1151603288233562112
Super Mario Bros. 3 "warps" in 10:24.34 by Lord Tom, Maru, and Tompa - This is a warps run of SMB3 without ACE that gets 99 lives magnificently in the autoscrollers and has a unique route for 8-F. This TAS was showcased at AGDQ using the TASBot replay device and has also been showcased at other charity events.
Super Mario All Stars: Super Mario Bros. 3 "warps" in 10:23.51 by Maru - This is the All Stars counterpart of the NES SMB3 TAS that uses left+right for a speed boost. This was mostly made as a test to determine whether the All Stars version was faster than the NES version, and it turns out it was.
Mega Man "game end glitch" in 27.04 by pirohiko and Maru - This TAS uses a more efficient setup to reach arbitrary code execution. The previous TAS relied on generating the object needed for ACE to work through a 1 byte framecounter. However, this TAS is able to generate it through second controller input, saving several seconds.
Mega Man in 9:45.35 by Shinryuu, pirohiko, Maru, and FinalFighter - This TAS completes all stages without ACE, but uses object glitches to generate magnet beams and to call level ending routines when possible. The run is extremely technical, with bruteforcing and graphical fixing scripts being used.
For inquiries about TASes for video or media production, if no other contact is available, please reach out to the following email: maru.speedrun@gmail.com
My work mentioned in the media:
https://kotaku.com/speedrunner-smashes-a-computer-assisted-super-mario-bro-1834457319
https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-speedrun-world-record-youtube-nes-tas-1849423665
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/97db4522991e8f5c643808e2d35151618288828c
https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2023/09/08/148386.html
https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/2001/15/news143.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rIJNT7dCmE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sErxEeC_cBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7RzoIEoSMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WoMl-fEPtc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ietk1-Wb7oY
See runs I have judged from TASVideos here. Note that TASVideos has changed tremendously in recent times, so my decisions may not reflect current TASVideos philosophy in all regards. If there are doubts regarding a precedent, consult with current TASVideos movie rules.
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