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Maybe I should watch some speed runs. The others just feel terrible to use, and I can't fathom how they would be better.
You're playing on Switch so I guess that's the same as the NES release? Here's the current world record for all levels
https://www.twitch.tv/coolkid/v/948465227?sr=a
https://www.speedrun.com/smb2?h=All_Levels&x=l9kv002g
Here's a run from a GamesDoneQuick event which means the commentary will probably explain more than usual
https://youtu.be/hGTLfo3f2VI
Oh and here are the number of levels played by each character from the end of that GDQ run lol
The world record is 1, 5, 13, and 1
This is cool to see. At least everyone got played once, haha.
And also Luigi > Mario, finally
Speedruns can be a lot of fun to watch - the better you know the game, the more fun it can be. Some runs get freaky, but a lot of games have glitchless categories or some kind of ruleset that doesn't break the game too badly. A lot of glitches are fascinating, too.
I always loved playing as toadstool. You can't dig any faster than the toad!