Apr 23, 2007 7:19 PM

Super Mario Bros.: The Five-Minute Speed Run

The Super Mario Bros. landspeed record has been shattered by Andrew Gardikis, who zipped through the classic game in five minutes dead even. It is five minutes of pure entertainment. Why is it so fascinating to watch a Super Mario Bros. speed run? Probably because it’s a game that we’ve all been through, and it […]

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Chris Kohler started writing for WIRED in 2002, and founded WIRED.com's Game|Life channel in 2005. He is the author of the books Power-Up and Retro Gaming Hacks, and co-hosts the Stitcher Award-winning podcast Good Job, Brain! ... Read More

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