Blindfolded speedrunning legend Bubzia is back with yet another Super Mario 64 world record, and this one has an extra special history. The new 1-star record is the first blindfolded run to break the 11-minute barrier, and represents the fastest blindfolded completion of the game ever recorded, but it sits in the shadow of a tragic run killed by RNG that might have ended the category forever.
Bubzia largely competes against himself for blindfolded Super Mario 64 speedruns these days, and one of his big goals for 2025 was achieving a 1-star record under 11 minutes. "My original goal was to get a sub-11 minute time and then kind of quit 1-star for good," Bubzia explained in a video earlier this year.
