Update [Wed 11th Jan, 2023 22:30 GMT]: The VOD is now live on YouTube, so you can check out the whole race in the video above!
AGDQ 2023 is underway right now, and if you haven't been watching it already, you've been missing some cracking speedruns from the very best runners in the world. And yesterday, a brand new world record was set for Super Mario Galaxy 2 at the charity speedrunning event.
The new record was set by Jhay — who actually broke his own world record by 4.4 seconds. Now the record sits at 2:54:51.33 in the Any% (With Bank). What does Any% (With Bank) actually mean? It's a particular category that means you don't have to do or collect everything, just simply beat the game, but the only requirement is that you need to use the Bank Toad to unlock the final galaxy.
What makes this record even more impressive is not only was Jhay playing the game in front of a live audience in the tens of thousands on the GDQ Twitch (the event is remote), but Jhay got the record while racing three other Super Mario Galaxy 2 speedrunners — MutantsAbyss, HardcoreGaming, and SuperViperT302.
It's safe to say that Jhay, who's from Wales and already holds 7/9 world records in both Super Mario Galaxy and the sequel, is pretty happy with himself going by this tweet. We don't blame him for celebrating.
The whole nearly 3-hour speedrun race is worth watching as all four runners demonstrate some incredible skills and techniques. You can watch the speedrun over on Twitch (where the embed should be time-stamped), and we'll update this post with the YouTube link when it's been uploaded!
And there are tons of other speedruns taking place until early Sunday morning (UK time), so make sure you check out our picks for the speedruns to look out for:
What do you think of this speedrun race? Did you watch it live? Let us know in the comments!
[source twitch.tv, via twitter.com]
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I saw the thumbnail and thought for a second SMG2 was announced for Switch. Oh well, this is still neat.
@FirstEmperor this also raised my hopes and dashed them expertly.
That's an incredible achievement, especially given both the setting and the game in question. Huge congratulations to Jhay!
As we don’t seem to be getting a new Switch platform game from the in house AAA team.
How about releasing this for Switch at 1080p etc.
something is better than nothing.
@FirstEmperor Same. I really want this game on Switch, but since it wasn't in 3D All-Stars, we're probably gonna have to wait until Wii games come to NSO in the year 2027 or if Nintendo decides to sell it to us for 60 bucks as "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Deluxe + Lubba's Lunchtime."
Really wish they would give Galaxy 2 a Switch port. I only played Galaxy 1 for the first time when the HD collection came out on Switch and it's now my favourite Mario Game and the only one so far I've 100%'ed
I REALLY wish Nintendo ported this to Switch. When it wasn't in that HD collection, I was so disappointed. Galaxy 2 is my favorite of the 3D Mario games for how non stop it is with ideas. Every other level felt like something new. It was excitement from beginning to end. I would have loved to see it in HD. WHY NINTENDO!?
@Not_Soos @FirstEmperor I'm calling it right now: it's gonna be a Skyward Sword HD situation where it releases on the next console after instead of with the rest of them on the same system.
You know....when it'd actually make sense?
@Not_Soos Okay but I'd probably play the heck out of Lubba's Lunchtime
Had a hunch a WR would be set this week. Congrats to this guy! I'd watch the run but I've never played Galaxy 2 lol
obligatory "why hasn't Galaxy 2 been ported yet" comment
Wish Nintendo could read this.
We all want Switch SMG2.
Incredible record. I heard it is a good game it have a 10 score. Yoshi and Mario are back.
@Dezzy70 You only said that cause it's not included in 3D All-Stars, had it got included you'll be complaining how Nintendo kept releasing old games.
Congrats Jhay for the record!
And yes, couldn't agree more with the other comments that it's a shame they didn't include Galaxy 2 in 3D All-Stars, I really hope we get it sooner than later in some form or another on Switch!
@Serpenterror
I’m saying it because I desperately want new top AAA Nintendo platform game.
Ideally a new one, but if that not happening I will gladly pay for Switch SMG2.
So out of desperation really.
Definitely agree with the sentiments that I wish Galaxy 2 had been ported to the Switch with the others. I assume the reason they didn't is that the touch screen controls would've likely made Yoshi feel extremely awkward and unwieldy, especially in some of the later Galaxies, but that didn't stop them with the races in the first game.
@Not_Soos Nintendo won’t charge 60. It’ll be 70 by that time.
That stinks for the other runners...
I'm still so sad that SMG2 wasn't included in 3D All Stars... makes no sense... belongs there more than Sunshine.
@Not_Soos
Oh man, I've been waiting for Lubba's Lunchtime for, like, a decade!
@HolyGeez03
I disagree
My Top 1 Videogame of All Time (playing since Sega Master System).
Really big bummer that 80% of the comments on this one are just port begging. Congratulations to the runner for his awesome achievement.
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