Gaming
Mario Speedrunner Sets New 982 Star Record Across 5 Games

Half a year ago, it took famed speedrun record holder Vallu111 a little over 21 hours to get all 602 stars from Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, a world record. This past weekend, he went to do it again, only this time he added another game.
The 982 Star Run:
- 120 stars from Super Mario 64
- 120 shines from Super Mario Sunshine
- 120 stars from Super Mario Galaxy
- 242 stars from Super Mario Galaxy 2
- 380 stars from Super Mario 3D World
The runner also has to complete all these games in succession with no more than an hour of breaks.
After breaking his own 602 record with a 21:3:52 run, viewers met a 500 euro donation goal for Vallu to go for 982. Sticking to his word, Vallu queued up Super Mario 3D World, looking to break his previous record set last year of nearly 27 hours. This year he shaved it down to 25 hours, 33 minutes, and 42 seconds.
To get an idea of how grueling of a task this is, Vallu actually fell asleep near the end of the Super Mario 3D World run. He claims he doesn’t even remember what happened during. He also at one point collected a star he had already gotten.
By breaking his own record, he continues to hold both the 602 star record and the 982 star record. 17 other players completed the run, with second place finishing nearly 40 minutes after Vallu. 17th place completed in over 36 hours. Vallu is currently the only speedrunner on record to complete the full 5 game run, so it doesn’t look like this record is going to be broken anytime soon (unless he does again).
If you have about a day and some change, you can watch the entire run here! Follow Vallu111 on twitter here!
Gaming
The Final Horizon DLC from Sonic Frontiers is surprisingly hard

Sonic Frontier’s third and final free DLC update, The Final Horizon, is frustrating some players with its difficulty. Some say it’s Sonic’s hardest gameplay ever.
Many players complained about this unexpected difficulty spike in a 12-page GameFaqs forum post called “This DLC is way too hard” (thanks VGC). One of the main complaints about Sonic Frontiers was that it was too easy, and Team Sonic overcorrected, which makes it surprising.
Final Horizon, the last free update, let players play as Tails, Knuckles, and Amy and complete a variety of optional challenges, which is the challenge. Many are breaking down after a vertigo-inducing tower that requires pixel-perfect platforming without checkpoints, apparently inspired by viral Twitch hit Only Up!
Have you tried Sonic Frontiers Final Horizon DLC? Is it really that hard, or has Sonic always been the Dark Souls of mascot platformers?
Gaming
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Cinematic Teaches Teamwork

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s cinematic trailer appeared suddenly as the wait seemed endless. It shows us that together, we can overcome anything.
The scene is surprisingly sad, with flashbacks to each Spider-Man’s tragic past. As property damages mount, Peter and Miles have emotional internal monologues while fighting Venom.
Venom appears to be about to lose when he realizes they can be stronger together before the scene fades to black. We won’t know how this story ends until Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launches exclusively on PS5 on October 20.
Do you think teamwork makes the dream work? Should you see more of Insomniac’s latest or are you sold?
Gaming
Persona 3 Reload Character Tribute Trailer Honors Hero

A new trailer featuring Aleks Le’s fearless protagonist S.E.E.S makes Persona 3 Reload more real. Atlus promises weekly character tributes, so get excited. Our stoic protagonist, who will be playable on PS5 and PS4 when this remade RPG releases on February 2, is introduced well.
We’ve accepted playing without our favorite character and are starting to like Reload. The setting, story, and cast have always been great, and the more we learn about the proposed changes, the more we want to return to Tartarus.
With Persona 3 Reload, where are you? Did you play the game before or is this your first time?
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