Uploaded November 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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4 seconds faster than non-assisted WR. (Timing stops when I enter the Chapter 1 door.)
I decided to try out TASing this game. For the most part, optimization is simple... For 2-D.

Not much to say, but when Mario is at rest, it is 4 frames faster to jump instead of just walking. It seems like jumping accelerates Mario forward faster even though jumping isn't faster compared to Mario's walking speed. For the minor elevator, it's fastest to trigger it as soon as possible and then 1 frame later press 2 to skip the cutscene. For the elevator up to the tower, it's fastest to open it right in the middle. The same applies to the Chapter 1 door.