TITLE: Watch This Ridiculous 70-person Super Mario 64 Relay
While *Super Mario 64* was originally designed three decades ago as the ultimate single-player showcase for the Nintendo 64, the speedrunning community at Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) recently transformed the classic into an unparalleled team sport. During this year’s charity livestream event, an astounding 70 different speedrunners joined forces for a massive collaborative relay race, demonstrating teamwork that few would have imagined possible in Mario’s inaugural 3D adventure.
The goal of this unprecedented event was a collective 70-star run. Each elite runner contributed their specialized knowledge, seamlessly passing the controller after completing their designated tasks. The execution was nothing short of brilliant; under their collective control, Mario performed complex movement techniques and utilized every known shortcut, making some of the game’s notoriously tricky platforming look almost trivial.
In the end, the 70-person effort successfully completed the 70-star objective in just under two hours. This unique display of synchronized skill underscores the powerful community spirit within speedrunning. And since *Super Mario 64* holds 120 total stars, fans are already speculating on the potential for an even larger relay challenge at future AGDQ events. The same charity marathon also featured other impressive feats, including a *Mario Kart World* speedrunner completing the All ? Panels category in less than 30 minutes.