Blindfolded Super Mario 64 speedrunner Bubzia is largely competing against himself these days, but that hasn't stopped him from continuing to reach new heights - in fact, the pace of his accomplishments has only been accelerating. Bubzia has broken three blindfolded Super Mario 64 records over the past four days, including one that had stood for over two years.
Last week, Bubzia suffered the ultimate speedrunning tragedy when, partway through a run on world record pace, his webcam suddenly cut out, invalidating the run while he continued playing, obliviously blindfolded. He'd been on a months-long grind to break his own 2023 record in the blindfolded 70 star category, and while he ended up falling behind the pace on this occasion regardless of the webcam, it was tough to tell if this was a bad omen or an auspicious sign of things to come.
