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Mastering Mario by memory
9:43 AM on 05.01.2007, Dale North 23 comments

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I can play and complete Super Mario Brothers world 1-1 with out even looking. Okay, maybe I'm full of sh*t, and maybe that sounds like something kids would say on the playground, but if this guy were to say it, he wouldn't be lying. Watch as this Mario master wows an audience of Japanese celebrities, coaxing out plenty of the "eeh?!"s that are almost standard for this type of programming. He guides our favorite plumber through 1-1 like it ain't no thang, using only his memory and sound cues. Watch when he hits the underworld to pick up a few more coins: he realizes that he missed one and goes back for it.

Impressive? Indeed, but it would've hit home even more if he were to manage 5,000 points on the flag pole. No one is that bad ass.


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Snaileb at 05/01/2007 09:50
Man, I wish I fucking lived in videogame land. Where you get props for your skillz.

Stupid dream crushing internets.
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BlindsideDork at 05/01/2007 09:56
Not bad but I find this video more funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bXyZTF2TH0
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RICHARD BLOCKER at 05/01/2007 10:03
I'm moving to Japan.
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GamexViral at 05/01/2007 10:06
Why does he have that weird smile while he's playing that game. It looks like he's constipated. What's impressive is that he knew he missed that one coin.
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pandlcg at 05/01/2007 10:13
Wait, that's a guy?
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Brandon Undead at 05/01/2007 11:17
I think most of us could probably do this. I believe in you all!
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Justice at 05/01/2007 11:33
Gamexviral thats what I was thinking! Not that I look like that when constipated
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brad drac at 05/01/2007 11:58
I can play the charge part of stage 2 in gitaroo man master play with my eyes closed. Can I be on japanese television?
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Dexter345 at 05/01/2007 12:24
I've seen videos of blind kids beating the entire game using only sound cues.
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J_Sensei at 05/01/2007 12:40
Sing it with me:

Dude looks like a lady!
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Pepillou2 at 05/01/2007 12:49
I thought he was a she too
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God Len at 05/01/2007 13:48
those crazy elevens!
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emoyaoigamer at 05/01/2007 14:58
that looked like a grandma playing
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EnvyMe at 05/01/2007 15:01
i thought it was a lady as well.

tho that is EASY. i've done it.
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Jordan Grim Devore at 05/01/2007 15:03
That was kinda funny when he was trying to get that last coin.
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verkon at 05/01/2007 15:31
If my japaneese serves me right, he is a no lifer.
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R Riley at 05/01/2007 16:56
"What's impressive is that he knew he missed that one coin."
I think the other people told him.
I love how Japanese shows always have like 15 people on at a time.
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bumbuliuz at 05/01/2007 21:25
Im just wondering, how he is able to play the game on the Ds?
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s00pcan at 05/02/2007 07:44
Title is wrong, this guy hasn't memorized anything.
Also, here is a video of me doing the first TWO levels by memory/sound.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c7H7Uk9i0Hc
I can also do level 4-1 and I can do 1-1 with no sound or video.
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Mxyzptlk at 05/02/2007 17:19
Video pwned :(
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Holyetheline at 11/14/2008 11:51
Damn this is an old post. Nice skillz. I used to be kinda like this on the first half of Contra 3's first level on hard.
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