[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Chompworks Green Star 3 - 44.33 EthanrocksSR 2023-02-06 | First sub 45 on video
Mario Kart World: Rainbow Road (4:09.541) EthanrocksSR 2026-08-22 | Pretty good PB from the start. Like to lower down to sub 4:05.
[1P WR] Super Mario Galaxy: Infiltrating The Dreadnaught (1:27.37) (Mario) EthanrocksSR 2026-05-05 | Really good run from the start for 1p mode here. The goombeetle section could be a little better, but it was a way to post my first smg1 video.
[1P] [IGT WR] Fluffy Bluff 1 (47.10) [Intro Skip] [CSCLJ] [English Text] EthanrocksSR 2026-04-24 | Finally an official zipless jump IGT world record for any%! This can possibly be pushed down to a low 46 or a 45 for additional CSCLJ strats from that big cloud with the launch star with Chinese text. But I am still really satisfied that I was able to get it with English text.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Squizzards Sandy Sinkhole (2:43.96) EthanrocksSR 2026-04-21 | Missed the jump towards the launch star at the sliding part, but the rest of this run was really solid. I actually recorded this video in February. I might lower the record down, but I'm kinda lazy right now lol.
[1P] [IGT FWR] Rightside Down 1 (1:02.43) EthanrocksSR 2026-01-31 | HOLY SHIT, MY FIRST EVER IGT (any%) WORLD RECORD!!! I'm really happy that I was able to improve this record with this new strat after accidentally defeated M3ntall's IGT WR two days ago with a 1:02.45 unrecorded. But I finally shaved off 0.02 seconds off of my old run.Thank God, I won't have to mess with this level again. What a way to start off my IGT record!
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress (45.56) EthanrocksSR 2026-01-05 | This was probably one of the CLEANEST IL runs I've gotten in a while! I couldn't believe this was like 99.9% perfect, and I could've never been more prouder. I'll definitely get a WR for Star 3 very soon for some major improvement.
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze: 1-2 Shipwreck Shore (Funky Mode) (50.72) EthanrocksSR 2025-12-20 | Pretty fun level to do a Speedrun here. I might get sub 50 hopefully to get a better ending.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Spring Into The Chompworks (47.66) EthanrocksSR 2025-12-20 | WOW! Didn't expect to get this world record! The spinless metal chain chomp longjump was extremely hard to pull off. Must've saved some frames on the second spring jump.I'm really pleased with this run. I'll try to beat this sometime when I have the opportunity.
Super Mario Bros. Warpless Speedrun in 21:18 (Current PB) EthanrocksSR 2025-11-28 | This was a sloppy run, because of really crappy world 5 with three deaths. I had to risk everything with one guy left, and I had to get a 1-up from 8-2 just in case I could die again, but I am TOTALLY proud of how this was strongly improved.Gonna try to get sub 20 in a couple of runs or less if I have time for a good schedule soon.
Speedrunning Frogger On An Old School Atari2600 Console! EthanrocksSR 2025-11-23 | This was recorded a few months ago at my friend's house on my vacation. I died in the last spawn which I could've gotten about 1:02.I don't play this game a whole lot, but I really enjoyed it for the experience to speedrun it. The time I got is a 1:15
Super Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 5:11 [Current PB] EthanrocksSR 2025-11-23 | Wow, beaten 3 seconds away from my 5:14 run on my Nintendo Switch, only this PB is played on my Wii lol.Lost several seconds on 8-4, if only I would've gotten a sub 5:10 PB if I didn't wait for Bowser to jump after hopping backwards for this RNG and just jump over these hammers.Otherwise, I'm pretty satisfied with what I got right now :). I think I'll be able to go on a road for sub 5 depending how many runs I submitted.Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃🦃
Super Mario Bros. Warpless Speedrun in 22:23 (First Ever PB) EthanrocksSR 2025-11-11 | I actually would do way better on the Switch than on the Wii which I did on this run. Died three times and had to play safe on the last two levels, otherwise this was a pretty decent run to experience myself to do it on a Wii to start with. I'll try to lower the time down to do a 21 min skip.
MK8DX: Wii Grumble Volcano (200cc) (1:29.039) EthanrocksSR 2025-11-11 | This was another improved run from my old 1:31 PB.
MKWii: GBA Bowser Castle 3 (2:11.388) EthanrocksSR 2025-11-11 | Really nice run. Could hopefully go for sub 2:10 but I'm kinda lazy rn.
Wii Sports Resort Golf: 18 Holes in 11:41 [Current PB] EthanrocksSR 2025-06-01 | FINALLY, an improvable PB that I truly wanted to achieve. Hole 14 was really bad, but I am definitely proud of this run. Might as well go back speedrunning SM64 to either get sub 17 on 16 star for no LBLJ route or get a 52 on 70 star. I actually got a 70 Star PB of 53:21 unrecorded about a week ago, so I'm planning to post some more SMG2 speedruns.
New Fluffy Bluff 1 RTA Strat Comparisons For CSCLJ (Cloud Spin Cancel Long Jump) EthanrocksSR 2025-05-24 | I found this route to have one of the most difficult strategies ever discovered by me. These saves from about 0.74 to 1.18 seconds over from NoLifeVV's 47.91 IGT WR without CSCLJ. See link here: youtu.be/F_KFF236FuM?feature=sharedTo do a CSCLJ (Cloud Spin Cancel Long Jump), press Z+A to do a long jump and shake your Wii Remote to let Mario spin to make a cloud. Then, right after Mario make a cloud spin, immediately press Z+A to hopefully get a perfect frame to get enough momentum for a higher cloud long jump. Doing these jumps either too early or too late will cause Mario to backflip or a single jump.For a shortcut that's past the trees, go slightly right then do three of these cloud long jumps after Mario does a regular long jump. If all goes well, you may be able to reach onto this mountain without a spin jump (which is about 0.50 seconds faster than a spin jump cycle). However, a spin jump cycle would be recommended if you feel like CSCLJ's didn't quite go as successful.Let me know in the comments when you're finally able to do this strategy! 😊
Wii Sports Resort: All Sports Speedrun in 17:52 [Current PB] EthanrocksSR 2025-05-21 | Only one bad part is that I forgot to exit Power Cruising after getting the finish line. Can also get more strikes on bowling, but everything else was really good, though. I'll reduce my PB down to either 16 or 17:2x, but we'll see how this goes .
Wii Sports Resort Golf: 18 Holes in 12:31 [Former PB] EthanrocksSR 2025-05-21 | Good run with slightly slow holes 5, 8, 9 and 10. Hoping to get an 11 on my next goal soon.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Every Planet Has Its Price (28.73) EthanrocksSR 2025-04-10 | This one literally took me FOREVER to beat this level, but I was actually able to discover a faster cycle on the cloud jumps at the end. This level can possibly be beaten with a high 27 with a landing cancel, which is super difficult to pull off. But I'm especially happy to improve this without it, though. 😄 This was my very first ever 28!-0:14 - Everything else at the beginning is just the standard movement. You can turn your camera angle left just before Luigi grabs the Cloud Mushroom to get an easier angle to do a backward cloud sideflip to the launch star. Hold upper left on your Nunchuck while Luigi flies straight up to that big cloud and then immediately longjump by going upper right to the second launch star.0:31 - While grabbing the cloud mushroom, I briefly stayed on that small stage to get a perfect angle for these cloud jumps, and I only lost very few milliseconds for that part.0:35 - This new cycle saves about 0.96 seconds over Shadow64's old cycle on the previous WR. After using the third cloud jump to get that Cloud Mushroom, do a wall kick, and then do two cloud backflips to go left to get enough height (make sure you hold right on your Nunchuck control stick while back flipping) to prepare a left cloud sideflip to grab another Cloud Mushroom. Then, immediately do a single cloud jump without touching the ground and finally grab the Power Star with a right cloud sideflip.
Faster Cloud Jump Cycle In Galaxy Generator 1 EthanrocksSR 2025-03-08 | Another new strategy discovered by me and this saves about a second to optimize.After Mario long jumps to make a cloud spin in the middle of the bullet bill area, do a right backflip, and while he grabs the Cloud Mushroom do sideflip cloud jumps to right and then left. And while grabbing another Cloud Mushroom, do the same jumps to talk to the yellow luma and this saves about a second. Hope this helps!
Possible Time Save In Tall Trunk 1 EthanrocksSR 2025-03-08 | I am coming up with some new strategy ideas for any% practice runs for RTA.For this strategy, after Yoshi jumps off the Goomba and gets the second star chip, turn the control stick left on your Nunchuck early so he should land at the very edge of that platform at 0:08. When he does that, immediately turn left, then shake your Wii Remote and then turn right to do a backward flutter and quickly hop off Yoshi to grab the last star chip. This should save about 0.2 seconds
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Lava Lair Speed Run (1:04.16) EthanrocksSR 2025-02-08 | I can't believe I'm saying this... This time save is ABSOLUTELY INSANE and I'm a FREAKING LEGEND.This could go down to a high 1:03, but I am super happy to finally achieve this run without the life shroom. 0:30 - I used camera setups for the time manipulation of the whomps. After you make a long jump wall kick spin onto the very top platform, turn the camera angle two times with your left d-pad on your Wii Remote. Do the same thing again quickly before passing the red ground pound switch while the camera turns back to its original angle.0:37 - I recommend turning the camera one time by pressing the right d-pad for the time manipulation for the second whomp and quickly turn the camera back down. After passing the first whomp, the second one will turn around after Luigi/Mario long jumps directly past it perfectly. Everything else at the end is just the regular movement.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Beat Block Green Star 2 (23.06) EthanrocksSR 2025-02-02 | Holy fuck, that was such a goat run to optimize. I'm so happy with what I've improved. If all goes well, the next goal for this IL level is to hopefully get about a mid 22.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Beat Block Green Star 1 (13.03) EthanrocksSR 2025-02-02 | Very solid run with a nice long lump off the ice crystal object. Might beat this run with sub 13, but it's good enough for right now.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Any% in 29:56 [My First Ever PB!] EthanrocksSR 2025-01-26 | Got sub 30 on my first try! I'm pretty satisfied with what I've achieved. Even though this run isn't great and I actually died twice on World 5 Boo Level and World 8 Ship, which World 8 is kinda slow, I wanted to complete this just for the fun of it.I'll try to lower my PB down sometime, but I'll probably get to that later.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Lava Lair Green Star 1 (39.76) EthanrocksSR 2025-01-03 | Actually learned this half second whomp cutscene RNG strat by ACCIDENT, and I felt like I eventually was losing my mind 😂So happy to achieve this WR. I'm not going to touch this level again unless it needs to improve.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Lava Lair Green Star 2 (54.23) EthanrocksSR 2025-01-03 | HOLY SHIT, I finally bopped nemi43's 12 year old WORLD RECORD. I AM THE GOAT.
[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Step To The Beep (37.81) EthanrocksSR 2025-01-03 | A different route faster than my previous WR video for this level. Very good run.Update: m3ntall got a 36.75 with a zip strat.
[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Lava Lair Speed Run - 1:06.98 EthanrocksSR 2025-01-02 | My very first ever 1:06!!! This run was not perfect and would go a little lower to get about 1:06.8x, but I feel happy to achieve this WR.I think the lava shortcut at 0:49 saves a few frames more than what I've done on my previous WR for that run.This strat at 1:12 was found by Shadow64. Once your health bar lands on the number 1 to land on the rotating Bowser statue, make sure to let go of your analog stick on your Wii Nunchuck as soon as possible and quickly long jump off of it and onto the next two rotating statues to get a power star. Doing it either too early or too late may end up messing up the timing which could result in losing a life.Anyways, have a Happy New Year!!!
[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Surf, Sand, and Silver Stars - 1:10.26 EthanrocksSR 2024-10-25 | I actually choked the ending onto the star, and also slightly sloppy infinite flutter onto the 2nd silver star, but I'm still very satisfied with this run. I'll come back to get sub 1:10 soon.Also, while Mario is currently riding Yoshi, this sideflip at 0:25 saves a few frames (you need to do this movement as quickly as possible right after Yoshi lands onto the tall hill right near the hut) which makes this strat slightly faster than just doing a single jump and flutter into it to get that first silver star.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Head In The Clouds - 52.31 EthanrocksSR 2024-10-24 | YES, FINALLY!!! An official WR this time for this level! I am so happy to achieve this run. I think the new cloud long jump strategy, which is long jumping by landing onto a small platform could possibly save a few frames faster than long jumping over it at 0:54 making it difficult to optimize. This shortcut at 0:58 should save several frames. For cloud backflips, you need two cloud backflip jumps to get enough height for a sideflip onto the moving platform perfectly. Doing these backflips too early may result with a wall kick instead after the cloud sideflip.I'm also going to get another WR for Green Star 3 on that level at least tomorrow.
[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Spin Dig Green Star 1 - 17.75 EthanrocksSR 2024-10-18 | Actually took me a lot more attempts to complete than I've imagined. I'm very satisfied with this run. Won't be messing with this level for a long time. I'm gonna try to get a WR run on Starshine Beach Star 1 in order to hopefully get a low 1:10 or a 1:09 (if possible), but I guess we'll see though! Update: BaronBrrrrett actually beat this WR in 17.65. Guess it's back to back time... youtu.be/s0z_Absr2rE?feature=shared
[Old Speedrun Video from 09/03/2020] Wii Sports Tennis: Beat The Champion - 13:03 [Current PB] EthanrocksSR 2024-10-12 | This is a PB I did a long time ago. Pro Class CPU's can be so damn annoying when it comes to RNG. Overall, this run was pretty decent and I might try to lower it down sometime.Note: This was recorded on my old computer, despite the low video quality on my older runs I recorded back then.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Bowser Jr.s Mighty Megahammer - 1:38.95 EthanrocksSR 2024-10-10 | Finally got the BaronBrrrrett bop!!!Took me a lot of attempts, but I'm really happy to achieve this WR. I may lower the record down to a god tier high 1:35 in order to go for the arm strat from jda7 (which I was practicing on the daredevil run) on the boss fight on this individual level if all goes perfectly, but I'll get to that part a little later.
Mario Kart Wii: Nitro Tracks 150cc Hard Mode - Skips - No Items - 31:40.193 (38:37 RTA) EthanrocksSR 2024-09-06 | Nice run, but can be lower. I'll shoot for 37 soon.Again, so sorry about the bad audio! 😅
MKWii: Warios Gold Mine (Glitch) (1:16.181) EthanrocksSR 2024-09-06 | Hoping to beat this in under a minute but still a pretty good run. Sorry for bad audio 😕
MKWii: Mushroom Gorge (Glitch) (57.817) EthanrocksSR 2024-09-06 | Just doing this course for fun. Wanted to use Mario as he's some of my favorite characters
MKWii: Grumble Volcano (Glitch) (27.221) (My Old [Current] Ghost From July 2020) EthanrocksSR 2024-09-06 | Just a really old PB I did back in 2020. Possibly the very first speed run ever in four years on a YT video lmfao
Super Mario 64 (WiiVC): 70 Star Speedrun in 54:26 [Former PB] EthanrocksSR 2024-07-03 | My Bowser throws SUCKS right now LMFAO.Overall, still not too bad, and I'm happy with it. Next goal is to hopefully go for 52 soon.Update: My new PB is 53:21 unrecorded somewhere on May 28 I think.
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Starshine Beach Green Star 3 - 52.66 EthanrocksSR 2024-06-19 | Would've pulled of a better cloud sideflip ending to the star which would give me about a 52.4x, but I might lower the record down to sub 50 to get these higher cloud spin cancel long jumps. Overall, this is a pretty good run for right now.
[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Spring Into The Chompworks - 48.73 (FIRST SUB 49!!) EthanrocksSR 2024-06-19 | I DID IT, DUDE!!! That was such a sick run, and I'll never have to mess around at this IL level again gg.Update: Goryuya has beaten this record with a 48.25 with Mario (Any% practice). Here's the link:youtu.be/hzxkpSZaUto?feature=shared
Practicing my ultimate RTA cloud spin cancel long jumps EthanrocksSR 2024-06-19 | Just an extremely difficult cloud strat I'm practicing for RTA. This is from one of PurpleSun's IL TAS (Tool Assisted Speedrun) records
[WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Fluffy Bluff Green Star 1 - 10.98 EthanrocksSR 2024-06-19 | GG I am a god!!
Super Mario 64 (CE/WiiVC): 45 Star Speedrun in 39:34 [Current PB] EthanrocksSR 2024-06-13 | Pretty sick run, I am surprised that I was expecting to hit sub 40 for this category 'cause my previous PB was 42:08. Made a bunch of updates for the strats I'm improving for both 70 and 16 star, maybe for 120, and I will post some more RTA Stage runs for SM64. And hopefully I will go back to post more SMG2 IL WR videos soon to make up new ideas.
![[Former WR] Super Mario Galaxy 2: Chompworks Green Star 3 - 44.33](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WM5o2eKxPVE/hqdefault.jpg)