KEYBOARD VS. CONTROLLER: Mario Speedrunning's Biggest Debate

The debate between keyboards and controllers has always ignited a fire in the comment section of Super Mario Bros. speedruns, especially in recent history, with Niftski achieving multiple world records on an emulator with a keyboard.

This leaves one to ask: Does playing on a keyboard give you an advantage over original hardware? Does it ruin the spirit of the game?

Let's find out.

0:00 - Intro
1:24 - The Beginning
2:40 - The Basics
4:47 - Dropped Inputs
8:58 - Learning Curve
10:33 - Money
11:48 - Ergonomics
12:32 - Durability
14:20 - The Spirit of the Game
16:02 - What Do Other Top Speedrunners Think?
18:08 - Outro

Kosmic's Video on Niftski's Success:    • This Guy is Literally TOO GOOD at Speedrun...  
Niftski's 4:54.631 World Record:    • Super Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:54.63...  
Niftski's 4:54.931 on Console:    • 4:54.931 Any% on Original Hardware  

With help from: ‪@Maximum‬ ‪@Niftski‬ ‪@MiniIand‬ ‪@jtknott0528‬ ‪@tree_0550‬ ‪@LeKukie‬ ‪@NebulaComposer‬ ‪@gaster_‬

Music List (in order):

Fearofdark - Rolling Down The Street, In My Katamari
Toby Fox - A Cyber's World (from Deltarune)
SM64 - Bowser's Road
Ether Oar - The Whole Other
Soft Machine - Slightly All the Time (live 1972)
Home - 17 (extended version)
Home - Before the Night
Overcrest - NAND
Zo - Back At It
Soft Machine - Slightly All the Time (live 1972)
Dan Bodan - Fortress Europe
Stevia Sphere - Polar Bears
Toby Fox - Another Medium (from Undertale)

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