Gaming News The 13-year-old, who broke a world record in Tetris, has started a merciless war against the entire world
After achieving the impossible at just 13 years old, he sparked a fierce battle that is currently taking place between all speedrunners. Who can beat this young player? War is declared.
You’ve probably heard this: A 13-year-old gamer broke an impressive record playing Tetris on the NES. While everyone thought it was impossible to beat this title, he actually achieved this feat. When he reached level 157, he crashed the game by causing what’s known as a “true killscreen.” A feat that’s all the more impressive as the game gets faster and faster and the colors get more and more boring starting at level 146, making everything even more difficult. With a lot of training, Blue Scuti, whose real first name is Willy, managed to achieve this feat.
His abilities have been shared by many media outlets far beyond the realm of video games, which has earned him unpleasant comments. Last week, a British journalist belittled the young man’s achievement by saying he should get away from the screens and get some fresh air. Fortunately, the reactions to this performance have been overwhelmingly positive. Not only did it spark a certain enthusiasm for speedruns, but above all it encouraged many players to break this famous record. A merciless war has just been announced!
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The door to new records is wide open
It took many years for players to understand how to surpass Tetris levels. From now on, it is therefore possible that some players will discover new ways to achieve a kill screen. Since Blue Scuti’s heroic deed, the door has been wide open to achieve the most effective kill screen possible. In a way, this young player helped draw attention to this title and instilled in the most experienced players the desire to break this record. Therefore, it is quite possible that some will very quickly find a way to surpass the young man’s achievement or simply set another, even more impressive record. In short, all of this work from Blue Scuti and many other players before it has resulted in an extremely impressive speedrunning challenge.