Pannenkoek2012's commentated tool-assisted Super Mario 64 run collecting the Watch for Rolling Rocks star with half an A press, using parallel universes and QPU movement. The video is marked outdated in favor of a newer version.

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: Held up as a legendary deep dive into game internals, explained lucidly and with humor, and a gateway to the channel.

“This guy literally has a PhD in SM64. It's insanely complicated, and surprisingly lucid.”

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