Kaizo Mario stages are famed for being grueling, nearly impossible levels that require pixel-perfect precision—and yes, players are definitely making some for Mario Maker, too.
Take, for instance, “Salty Sagan’s Bomb Spaghetti.” The level is so bonkers it can be hard for the viewer to fully understand how Mario is getting through the stage at all.
Now watch as expert Mario player CarlSagan42 manages to demolish the level with no seconds left to spare. By the end, there are literally zero seconds left on the clock:
Amazing. CarlSagan42 says the level took him 15 hours to beat. Heck, when he nails it, it definitely sounds like he wasn’t even sure it was possible in the first place. No wonder! The level is freakin’ ridiculous.
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