Thanks for watching! Check out the people who helped - FrostyZako: www.twitch.tv/frostyzako GothicLogic: www.twitch.tv/gothiclogic 1ted59: www.twitch.tv/1ted59 And some of the top runners right now: akki: www.twitch.tv/akki941 Dowsky: www.twitch.tv/Dowsky GTM: www.twitch.tv/gtm__ Kanno: www.twitch.tv/kanno slipperynip: www.twitch.tv/slipperynip Suigi: www.twitch.tv/GreenSuigi Weegee: www.twitch.tv/Weegee

“And his name was Matt Turk” had me believing in a speedrunning cinematic universe

Matt Turk built different

It's interesting how SM64 is both carefully, thoughtfully designed and also held together with string and prayer

Rules of Japanese speedrunning: 1. Scream like you're being brutally murdered if you get a record 2. Be uncannily fast

Summoning salt has built such an speedrunner’s video doc universe that Matt Turk appearing at anytime is believable even if it doesn’t make sense

"It was Matt Turk." I literally went "No fucking way." out loud. You got me good!

His reaction at the very end was perfect. "Wow. Alright. Cool. Sweet."

It's a clear sign of a skilled storyteller when salt can make these documentaries so fascinating to viewers like myself who haven't played videogames since they were kids and in my case have never speed run games . It's one thing to appeal to a core audience but very much another to appeal to such a wide viewership, kudos to salt...

Summoning Salt videos hit different man, there's nothing like them on UKposts

"There was just one problem: It had been years since someone with a funny username had set a record" Truly the highest priority

48:27 I know it’s heartbreaking to lose a world record like that, but I couldn’t help but laugh uncontrollably when salt cut the music when Weegee jumped the wrong way lmao

for alll those that are curious the as of 12/20/22 the all time 16 star record is held by suigi with 14m/41s/380ms

Man Matt Turk was so wild, I actually believe you when you said he just randomly showed up and snatched sub 16

For the love of God, PLEASE don't ever change that intro music. I've only been watching for like 3 years but holy shit does it nostalgia slam me every time, it's crazy. Means I'm in for a MAX quality treat.

My guy takes speedrunning, and turns it into an emotional movie. There is so much effort put in these videos.

For anyone curious, current WR is 14:35:500 by Suigi which is a staggering 15 seconds faster than 2nd place (Slipperynip)

Literally everyone who gets a world record: *Sounds of wailing, crying, orgasming, Latest world record-holder, Slipperynip: * "wow. alright, cool. sweet."

You got me SO good with the Matt Turk! I was like "WHAT. I didn't hear about him running this game!" Yet I could wholly believe it.

As a history major and history enthusiast I looove that you explain your sources and why some sources were included and why others were not. Then also addressing the limitations of various sources (this run had no video, this run we know happened because this community spoke of the live stream, etc) Like this is really good historical theory

- is named SlipperyNip - gets back to speedrunning the game and gets the new world record - only reaction is "wow....alright, cool :)" massive chad

Not gonna lie I was truly shocked when he said Matt Turk

"Just kidding. It obviously wasn't Matt Turk." "It was AndrewG"

It's so fascinating to see the skill floor rise in these highly competitive speedruns. At the beginning you can mess up movement and miss a Bowser throw. By the end, mess up even the simplest thing and you're out of the running.

suigi just broke the 14:40 barrier last week with a 14:35.500 and also broke the 7 minute barrier for the 1 star record with a 6:58.350.. the man is insane

I lost my fucking mind when Summoning Salt said "Matt Turk" That was such a good prank lmao

Any time Summoning Salt says the words “Matt” and “Turk” together, it doesn’t matter what else he says, I will be on the edge of my seat ready to believe anything he tells me

Here to say congrats Suigi on new WR 14:35! I’m tearing up seeing his reaction.

One of my favorite moments in these videos is when the wall of focus and determination breaks down to make way for the tidal wave of emotions when a record is set. I get the feels every time...then there's slipperynips who is like "ok, cool." What a legend!

I love the personality contrast between Kanno getting his world record and nearly/actually crying in happiness and Slipperynip beating his record and just going "alright"

I feel like “and his name was Matt Turk” is the punchline this channel has been building itself towards all along

And now, not even 2 years later, the record of this category is 14:35...

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A closely kept secret in speedrunning is that every top runner is just Matt Turk in disguise

I totally fell for the Matt Turk thing, "Holy shit, he did it again!"

I would honestly pay for him to make a documentary on literally anything. Computers, racing, doesn’t matter. I’ll watch the whole darn thing and enjoy the everliving daylights out of it.

"And his name was Matt Turk" literally sent chills down my spine.

“Wow. Alright, cool. Sweet.” What an ending. I love the way Slipperynip celebrates. Legendary

Had me going with the Matt Turk troll. Dude’s like the boogeyman that can pop up anywhere.

“Kanno wasn’t considered to be a top speed runner” Kanno: “And I took that personally”

Bro the Matt Turk joke was the perfect joke that only people who have watched you before would get and you delivered it perfectly!

Bruh idk what's worse: that you got us so good with Matt Turk or that Matt Turk is such a legend that we could totally believe it was him.

That Matt Turk part really got me, I don't think i've ever said "no freaking way" out loud to a youtube video before. all of these videos are like top tier documentaries.

4 days ago, Suigi broke his own world record by an even faster run. I've watched the original Suigi run so many times thinking it'd be unbeatable, but this guy just keeps coming at it. This is probably the most perfect run I've seen by far.

“Ludwig cheered 400” 35:02 That’s a gamer right there

You know Matt turk is a powerful person when I am told he broke the 16 minute barrier in a game he hadn't been running prior and actually believe it for a minute

We absolutely NEED new videos that update the SM64 times with GreenSuigi's times. In fact, GreenSuigi needs his own entire video

It's scary how aki played 700 hours between the 15:08 and the 14:59. I will never have this level of dedication.

I always love when in the middle of his long eloquent monologues he includes audio of the actual runners and it’s just them screaming their heads off like crazed madmen

*Me:* "It's late, and I have to get up early tomorrow. Time for bed." *Summoning Salt:* "Super Mario 64, 16-star." *Me:* "Excellent counterargument, please continue."

When this video was made, the WR was 14m56s. As of 8/27/23, the WR is 14m35s

The #1 run now is a 14:35 with weegee in third with a 14:53

I love how we all collectively accepted for a few moments that Matt Turk actually speedran this game. This man is so infamous for beating people's asses in speedrunning that he could be do anything and we'd all believe him.

The fact that summoningsalt and company managed to piece together legitimate record holders when there was over 10 years of splicers holding the record is nuts. There wasnt a single leaderboard like there is now so I'm not even sure how they did it.

Nothing like watching summoning salt at 11 at night eating pretzels after a mental breakdown. Thanks for being here.

So that maybe some people see it. It has been found out that Tsukashima has been splicing his runs through cstching blinking cycles. His world records were spliced and has since been removed from the leaderboaed

"His name was Matt Turk." This name gives chills down my spine as if the boss is on his way.

Weegee's mess up at the very end to finish the run broke my heart. *Stay strong weegee I believe in you*

Actually crazy how much has changed in 16 star since this video came out

It took me a while to open up the Summoning Salt door but man, this video makes me glad I finally did! You put so much passion into speedrunning's lore, advancements and characters that it feels cinematic. Top it with an non-intrusive but groovy soundtrack and you get a masterclass of storytelling, which I've probably watched through several times already. I'm feverishly waiting for the next video, but looks like I got a catalogue to work through! Keep it up, you legend!

Everytime Salt talks about Mario and creates suspense about a runner's name I'm like "Here comes AndrewG again"

"And his name... is Matt Turk" "Nah I'm just kidding" YOU CAN'T JUST DO THAT MATE I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK

This video definitely needs an update! Suigi joined the scene and makes everything before him look ridiculously slow.

i’ve watched a ton of your videos in the past couple of days, and i gotta say that speed running is something i never would have thought would interested me so much but it’s actually so cool. thanks for creating these videos :)

When weegee screwed up the jump into the star that was some of the worst second hand pain I’ve ever felt…

Fun fact: The moment this video was posted, SM64 had about 2000 current viewers on twitch. About an hour afterwards (presumably when people had finished the video), it jumped up to over 40,000.

So you’re telling me, KANNO had a stream where he played nothing but SM64 until he got the WR?!? The stream was 3,066 hours, which is 127 days ~4 months. The level of commitment these guys have in speed running is something I desire in daily life.

imagine being bowser holding a princess captive and then you see a short man with a mustache saving her from the huge castle in 10 minutes 💀

I feel bad for KANNO though. Man spent 3000 hours streaming trying to get that WR. You can see the relief of that man. Then Slipperynip just went "wow alright. cool. sweet" 🤣

19:28 was almost the most powerful sentence in speedrunning history

i come back and watch most of your videos over and over every few months, id want you to make more, but at the very same time, the amount of effort and research going into these videos takes the time to make them so good, so ill have to sit and wait for the next journey for you to take us on

"Its hard to hold on to it for long." Green Suigi: "Hold my record"

8:26 yay I made a Summoning Salt video! Man speedrunning will always be the pinnacle of gaming.

Slipperynips reaction at the end is so perfect. This video really puts into perspective how insane of a record it is. After all these years matching damn near perfection on a game as complex as sm64 in celebration of such an amazing run we get a "Wow. Alright cool. Sweet."

This is the first video of yours where I had prior knowledge to the run because I watched some streamers do it (casually, no LBLJ). And I have to say, you do a great job at creating content that is amazing and understandable to both new and informed viewers. You really explain things well for people who have no idea and keep it interesting for people who already know the strats at the same time.

I can't believe hoe great your narration is @Salt. The pacing, retro music, records, buildup etc. It's amazing to watch and listen to. I am not a big fan of speedruns, but this is just fantastic

we need a complete recap for Matt Turk feats, he truly is a gaming legend

When Summoning Salt uploads, you stop what you're doing, and take in the greatness. Thanks for another quality video. Such a great channel.

Actually had me with the Matt Turk joke lmao

This is one of those history videos I can listen to over and over again. It's like 4th night in a row I'm falling asleep to it.

Salt: "And his name... ... was Matt Turk." Me: **Spits Coke** "THE LEGEND?!?! IMPOSSIBLE!"

“And his name…..was Matt Turk” I nearly fucking shit my pants.

the starting music gives me chills everytime. im not huge into speed runnning but i can relate to all these guys running for near perfect times because I was going for a wr in dirt rally 2.0. i may have never got the wr but i got 5 in the world and even completing that is one of the best feelings ive ever had. i love how you document these runs and the struggles that people endured chasing WRs. keep it up

Suigi needs his own 16 star video!

I freaking love how weegee instantly resets when he choked the record, not even taking time to be upset, just ready for another run

0:43 I made a cameo appearance with that 2013 run

Honestly, I would love to see a Quake Speedrun history. Demos allowed people to watch speedruns from their very conception. Plus Quake speedrunning led to speeddemosarchive and all that entailed. I think it would be a great video.

Absolutely insane hearing how much life is in weegee's voice at the end of his 15:17, it feels like he's always been the jaded old man he is today

I love how runners have only 2 reactions to a WR. They either detonate ot just go "oh cool"

Wait, is this the first Summoning Salt video where he actually acknowledges how goofy the runners' usernames are? He's been reading off these names for years like they are the official titles of historical figures, and finally he just couldn't help but acknowledge that "slipperynip" is, in fact, a ridiculous thing to say out loud

Great video! Man, the evolution of these speedrun WRs is just bonkers! It'd be cool to see a vid about Mario 64 blindfolded runs. The in-depth breakdown of how runners establish their location and set up for tricks would be fascinating to hear. The action in blindfolded is like the polar opposite of the frenetic Mario Parkour of these 16-star RTA runs, but _at least_ as amazing to watch! 🤩

Every runner when beating record: *holy noise Slippery: wow,alright,cool,sweet

Virgin Ludwig: breaks down after a month long subathon Chad Kanno: streams for over 4 months

I absolutely love how Matt Turk has become the primary antagonist in the Summoning Salt lore

37:50 "there was really only one problem: at this point, it had been almost 2 years since someone with a funny username had set a record."

I've watched this dozens of times literally. I put it on while I work or casually game. I love the story of this Speedrun and how you tell it. Cheers!

Despite how much it's been memed at this point, I still legit get chills when I hear that first waaahhhhhh in your intro. It's like a siren for good content.

2:33 Illudude is Ilari Pekkala, a long time Goldeneye player! He was the second to achieve Streets 1:11 amongst other achievements.

Update from June - 20 - 2023 First Place = Suigi 14m 35s 500ms Second Place = Slipperynip 14m 50s 690ms Third Place = Weegee 14m 53s 450ms

Here after Suigi completely demolished his own WR lol