Updated
Updated · GoNintendo · Aug 11
LeKukie Pushes Super Mario Bros. Record to 4:54.365, 6 Frames From Perfect Limit
Updated
Updated · GoNintendo · Aug 11

LeKukie Pushes Super Mario Bros. Record to 4:54.365, 6 Frames From Perfect Limit

3 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · Aug 11

Summary

  • 4:54.365 is now the benchmark in Super Mario Bros., leaving LeKukie just 100 milliseconds—six frames—short of the game’s 4:54.265 theoretical limit.
  • 6 frames matter because 4:54.265 is widely treated as the fastest humanly possible time, a mark long thought reachable only through computer-assisted runs.
  • LeKukie’s latest record has revived the chase for a truly perfect run, though shaving off the remaining frames could still take months or years.
  • 41 years after release, the NES classic remains a live speedrunning battleground, with attention now fixed on whether LeKukie or another runner can hit the ceiling.

Insights

Could an undiscovered glitch eventually shatter this near-perfect Super Mario record, or have we truly witnessed the absolute peak of human gaming?
How did a player using an old PS2 emulator overcome hardware disadvantages to nearly achieve the impossible in Super Mario Bros.?
With only six frames separating LeKukie from absolute perfection, what hidden techniques could finally bridge the gap between man and machine?