Lecture on Super Mario Odyssey Speedrunning: Minimum Captures

Introduction

• Key Concept: Each 3D Mario game has unique companions which are crucial for gameplay.
  • "Super Mario Sunshine" - FLUDD
  • "Super Mario Galaxy" - Luma
  • "Super Mario 64" - Lakitu
  • "Super Mario Odyssey" - Cappy
• Focus: Speedrun category "Minimum Captures" aiming to complete the game with as few captures as possible.

Minimum Captures Explained

• Core ability in Odyssey: "Capturing" with Cappy.
• Goal of "Minimum Captures": Beat the game with minimal captures.
• Initial run (1 month post-release): Completed with 16 captures.

Evolution of Minimum Captures

Original 16 Capture Path

1. Wire captures to leave and progress in various kingdoms.
2. Bosses like Madame Broode and Mecha Wiggler required captures.
3. Several capture skips using tight jumps and out-of-bounds exploits.

Discoveries Lowering Captures

• Out-of-bounds Clip: Skip chain chomp capture in Cascade.
• Game Code Insights: Final wire in Moon not counted as a capture.
• Wet Nut Glitch: Provides infinite height but extremely difficult (two-frame window).
• Grady’s Achievement: First to perform the wet nut jump, reducing to 13 captures.

Advances in Techniques

• Hands and Feet Play: Using two controllers simultaneously to perform complex jumps and tricks.
• 0423’s Discovery: Reached sky island moon in Cascade using dual control.
• Pokeo Skip: Invisible platforms and glitch jumps used for bypassing captures.

Introduction of Cappy Return Cancel (CRC)

• Discovery: Cappy can teleport to various locations under specific conditions.
• Application: Allowed skipping of several captures in Bowser’s and Metro Kingdoms.
• Result: Reduced required captures dramatically.

Final Capture Count and Challenges

• Three Captures Remaining:
  1. Wire in Cap Kingdom
  2. Wire in Ruined Kingdom
  3. Bowser on the Moon
• Current Best: 3 captures run completed in 1 hour 21 minutes by cjya.
• Potential for further reduction exists with ongoing research and glitch hunting.

Conclusion

• Future of Minimum Captures: Continuous exploration of glitches to possibly reach zero captures.
• Community Involvement: Ongoing efforts by speedrunners and glitch hunters to push boundaries.

Additional Notes

• This lecture is part of a channel focusing on high-quality speedrunning content, hinting at more future explorations and insights into speedrunning practices.