Super Mario 64 was recently defeated without ever using the A button by a player, fulfilling a community challenge that was initiated over twenty years ago. One of the most significant platformers ever created is Super Mario 64, and completing the game without having Mario leap at least once was a difficult task that perplexed some players for a very long time.

After its 1996 release, Super Mario 64 gained recognition as one of the greatest Nintendo 64 titles. For gamers in the 1990s, Super Mario 64's tight platforming and great level design created an unforgettable experience. It was hard to even picture how the game would have looked without leaping. Nonetheless, the Super Mario 64 A Button Challenge was initiated by the game's community in the early 2000s, when players attempted to progress through the N64 game as far as they could without ever jumping. Gamers came up with different ways to move about, such diving and sprinting while hitting B twice to simulate a jump, or pressing Start while performing another action to increase altitude. But for a very long time, it didn't seem like you could ever finish the game without using mods or pressing A.

As shown by Games Radar, Marbler, a Twitch broadcaster, has now successfully finished the Super Mario 64 A Button Challenge by winning the game after 86 hours. Marbler had only jumped twice when he nearly finished the task around eight months prior. Automaton-media claims that the "Bowser in the Fire Sea" stage, where the player must grip a pole and then jump off it while hitting A to access another section, was the primary problem at the time. Marbler used the Super Mario 64 Wii Virtual Console version to remedy this issue. After three real-life days, the floating platforms on the stage in this version of the game eventually reach a level that can be skipped without pressing A. The player in Marbler's video completed the majority of the game in a few hours, waited 78 hours for the platforms to rise, executed a challenging jump, and defeated Bowser in the last level to win.

Recognizing how difficult it is to beat Super Mario 64 without ever hitting the A button is crucial. In addition to being one of the greatest Super Mario games ever and being played by a wide range of players, individuals have been attempting to complete this particular challenge for about 20 years.

However, this wasn't the only significant achievement someone just made in Super Mario 64. Without using any mods or hacks, a player unlocked Super Mario 64's impenetrable door for the first time last week. Situated in the vicinity of Mother Penguin's residence in the Snow World area, the door had baffled the locals since 1996 due to its seemingly unopenable nature. After going through a difficult procedure that required catching the Mother Penguin's young and leaping around, the player was still able to complete the task.