Resolution criteria

• The market resolves to YES if, by December 31, 2028, at 11:59 PM UTC, any player completes a solo (1 Player) Any% speedrun of Super Mario Odyssey in a verified time of under 55 minutes (54:59.999 or faster), according to the official leaderboards on speedrun.com/smo.

• Otherwise, this market resolves to NO.

• Definitions and Rules:

  • This market tracks the 1 Player (Standard) Any% category on the official leaderboard. Runs in categories designated as 2 Player (even if performed by a single runner using feet/two controllers), Tool-Assisted (TAS), or other distinct categories do not qualify.

  • The speedrun must be officially verified and approved by the Super Mario Odyssey moderation team on speedrun.com. A grace period of one week (until January 7, 2029) will be allowed for any runs completed before the December 31, 2028 deadline to be verified and published to the leaderboard.

  • Runs performed on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, or any other official hardware or emulator approved by the leaderboard rules at the time of the run are eligible.

Background

• Super Mario Odyssey Any% speedrunning has seen massive optimization since the game's 2017 release.

• In January 2025, runner Tyron18 achieved a world record time of 55:59.933 on original Nintendo Switch hardware.

• Following the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in mid-2025, significantly faster loading times shaved roughly 50 seconds off the game's runtime. Utilizing this hardware, Tyron18 lowered the Any% record further, achieving a time of 55:16 in July 2025.

• Breaking the sub-55 minute barrier in the 1 Player category requires runners to shave an additional 17+ seconds off the current records.

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