Summoning Salt: The Quest for 1 Million Subscribers

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  • @SummoningSalt
    @SummoningSalt  Před 3 lety +15011

    My alternate plan for this video was an interview with Matt Turk. Ended up deciding on this instead though.
    Maybe we'll have to do that at 2 million...

  • @sharkyowo
    @sharkyowo Před 3 lety +483

    And then, Summoning Salt did THIS.

    • @bosozoku_volvo
      @bosozoku_volvo Před 3 lety +8

      i said that to myself almost first thing lmao

  • @adenkahl2714
    @adenkahl2714 Před 3 lety +2027

    “Imagine a bus that arrives every 21 frames”

    • @dahleno2014
      @dahleno2014 Před 3 lety +35

      Imagine dropping video this than being gone for two months. Oh wait, that happened, and I’m sad. But I bet the next video will be legendary

    • @mollowgohnson7045
      @mollowgohnson7045 Před 3 lety +7

      Imagine that's originally Darbian's line, so give a credit where it belongs.

    • @MATOMTU
      @MATOMTU Před 3 lety +1

      Legendary quote

    • @Mor-tis
      @Mor-tis Před 3 lety +16

      @@mollowgohnson7045 this is a CZcams comment

    • @justintrayford
      @justintrayford Před 3 lety

      🤣😂

  • @joaquinamador3421
    @joaquinamador3421 Před 3 lety +1298

    "The Quest to Beat Matt Turk" is one of the best youtube masterpieces. You deserve many more than 1M subs

    • @allemon93
      @allemon93 Před 2 lety +17

      It can easily been used as a documentary example in film school imo

    • @kev_whatev
      @kev_whatev Před 2 lety +20

      The humblebrag at the end is the best part

    • @THCLK
      @THCLK Před 2 lety

      probably watched that video 50 times >.< i totally agree: masterpiece!

    • @tuio403
      @tuio403 Před rokem +2

      One of my favs vids in youtube

    • @ruipedroleite
      @ruipedroleite Před rokem +2

      I think I rewatched that video 5 or 6 times by now. Fucking masterpiece

  • @Bismuth9
    @Bismuth9 Před 3 lety +11241

    Summoning Salt Explained

    • @essieisswag
      @essieisswag Před 3 lety +177

      summoning salt youtube ultra shortcut history

    • @christopherr8441
      @christopherr8441 Před 3 lety +11

      Yeah, couldn’t have said it better myself!

    • @grargknathe170
      @grargknathe170 Před 3 lety +46

      You better do a video on the properties of bismuth when you reach 1mil.

    • @andy4an
      @andy4an Před 3 lety +21

      @bismuth, you deserve a million too. love your stuff.

    • @kirbzcitkatz6741
      @kirbzcitkatz6741 Před 3 lety +1

      omfg lol

  • @TheVirginMeri
    @TheVirginMeri Před 3 lety +403

    "1 Million subscribers is where it stands today. But as history has showed us, it won't be long until that number seems small in comparison."

  • @KoiSugahara
    @KoiSugahara Před 3 lety +621

    0:21 "I thought about just making a generic 'thank you video' to celebrate, but I think we can do better"
    That's exactly the mindset that brought you here, my man. Congrats!

    • @JTS-Games
      @JTS-Games Před 2 lety +12

      The extra bit better is what makes this youtuber truly special

    • @shrekwes6812
      @shrekwes6812 Před rokem +2

      Exactly, this guy is something else. The quality we recieve is crazy to get free on youtube

    • @fence3013
      @fence3013 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I just so happened to be reading this comment as he got to that part of the video, freakin trippy man

  • @Speckadactyl
    @Speckadactyl Před 3 lety +351

    You know you’ve made it on CZcams when the Internet Historian parodies you in one of his videos, you earned every subscriber keep it up man

    • @vicmantiri6782
      @vicmantiri6782 Před 3 lety +24

      Which video was it?

    • @shinysparce3708
      @shinysparce3708 Před 2 lety +6

      His side channel Incognito mode, one of the in the field videos.

    • @vst6727
      @vst6727 Před rokem

      Which one?

    • @badams4982
      @badams4982 Před rokem +3

      @@vst6727 its just during an ad segmant, he speed runs losing a sponser

  • @TheCrewExpendable
    @TheCrewExpendable Před 3 lety +337

    “But then a new glitch was discovered that still has largely been ignored by the CZcams community: if you make actually good videos, your subscriber count will increase. This is the history of the CZcams ultra shortcut.”

    • @ajbroaj2881
      @ajbroaj2881 Před 3 lety +15

      Imagine salt and spiffing brit making a video doc on how to speedrun CZcams

    • @Charlie-hv3dh
      @Charlie-hv3dh Před 3 lety +2

      He's nutty, he made good content when no one else was!

    • @LoLXaxziminrax
      @LoLXaxziminrax Před 3 lety +3

      @@ajbroaj2881 "we all know CZcams is a perfectly balanced speedrun with no exploits, but does anyone really know HOW those exploits came to be? THIS is their story"
      *cue music*

  • @wbbigdave
    @wbbigdave Před 3 lety +346

    He hovered around 900k, and everyone thought it was unbeatable, but then, in 2021, everything changed when this happened...

  • @TyDie94
    @TyDie94 Před 2 lety +51

    I'm not a speedrunner. I've never been a speedrunner. I'll never be a speedrunner. I've never even sat down to really watch a speedrun, or streamer, or anything like that. But your videos are amazing dude.
    They're so captivating, the amount of details and research is stunning. I can't wait to see what your next video is on. And btw, I definitely think the quality of the videos outweighs the amount of time it takes to make them. Fantastic work, keep it up!

    • @Diamond_2403
      @Diamond_2403 Před 8 měsíci

      This was basically the same for me. I wasn't really into speedrunning all that much before but after watching Salt for a while, I became very interested.

  • @ALGOChannel
    @ALGOChannel Před rokem +41

    11:14 Legit not even exaggerating your videos have been singlehandedly curing my insomnia. I've struggled so much with falling asleep but listening to them while I'm in bed is the most relaxing yet not boring enough for me to start overthinking at night. It's perfect and I'm so thankful for them.

  • @rebmcr
    @rebmcr Před 3 lety +393

    Linguistics professor: "There is no such thing as a perfect sentence"
    SummoningSalt: "I'm planning to keep making these videos for years to come"

    • @dragonbeastmc7635
      @dragonbeastmc7635 Před 3 lety +1

      How is this not top comment

    • @rebmcr
      @rebmcr Před 3 lety

      @@dragonbeastmc7635 I was two hours late and I've not got a ✓

    • @dragonbeastmc7635
      @dragonbeastmc7635 Před 3 lety

      @@rebmcr what's a checkmark?

    • @rebmcr
      @rebmcr Před 3 lety

      @@dragonbeastmc7635 'Famous' youtubers get one after their username to make impostors less successful.
      This video is notable because almost every top comment seems to be by someone with one.

    • @dragonbeastmc7635
      @dragonbeastmc7635 Před 3 lety

      @@rebmcr yeah Ik but you not getting a check mark isnt due to you being late you can only be verified after 100k subs

  • @pavluck127
    @pavluck127 Před 3 lety +588

    Imagine a bus that leaves every 1 million subscribers...

  • @corylettelleir4797
    @corylettelleir4797 Před 3 lety +60

    “Possibly take this beyond CZcams.” Netflix docuseries confirmed?

  • @Weltall600
    @Weltall600 Před 3 lety +72

    You deserve every bit of success that you get. My wife, who is not a gamer, has watched full videos from you because your commentary, build up, and overall explanations. You can seriously keep an audience captivated. Congratulations!

  • @Nogli
    @Nogli Před 3 lety +249

    "Could I get it down to 20 minutes?"
    Even talking about his own editing he sounds like he's talking about speedrunning.

  • @5MadMovieMakers
    @5MadMovieMakers Před 3 lety +1664

    Is this the World Record Progression of World Record Progressions?

  • @Shadoune666
    @Shadoune666 Před 2 lety +262

    Great video!! You can be proud of this milestone and of your channel :D It's amazing

    • @Sluip69
      @Sluip69 Před 2 lety +3

      He really deserved it, I can't wait for him to get 2M.

    • @ironduck2
      @ironduck2 Před 2 lety +7

      Ojo! shadoune me gustaria vere reacionar a uno de sus videos en stream

  • @TruePaige
    @TruePaige Před 9 měsíci +4

    The Quest to Beat Matt Turk was a moment of ascension for this channel. Watching what you have done here has been impressive, to say the least. Looking forward to the next million!

  • @smthingfunny_
    @smthingfunny_ Před 3 lety +357

    Now all you are missing is perfecting the 10M Ultra Shortcut

    • @alexanderportis3929
      @alexanderportis3929 Před 3 lety +13

      This was humanly impossible keyword was

    • @Jevmin
      @Jevmin Před 3 lety +1

      Nah, I don't think a record of that size is possible.
      Currently the best splits add up to 9,767,249 subscribers in the speedrunning community.
      Would be cool though!

    • @morthostalisint1720
      @morthostalisint1720 Před 3 lety

      @@Jevmin Really?

    • @smthingfunny_
      @smthingfunny_ Před 3 lety +1

      @@Jevmin well, you are not including the “Among Us Skip”, in which if you correctly done, can gain you a total of 9,978,365. Not only that, but if he does the “Collab Strat” with the correct setup, then maybe 10M is possible

    • @smthingfunny_
      @smthingfunny_ Před 3 lety +1

      YOOO I ACHIEVED THE CZcams COMMENT ON THE NONVERIFIED%

  • @elliotdinero612
    @elliotdinero612 Před 3 lety +356

    Before we talk about how the CZcams success story happened, we need to explain “the bus”

    • @manasgarg2058
      @manasgarg2058 Před 3 lety +1

      I died reading this

    • @soni-switch5270
      @soni-switch5270 Před 3 lety +14

      Gotta explain it every 21 frames

    • @noobofnoobs6165
      @noobofnoobs6165 Před 3 lety +8

      “He got one subscriber every framerule... and over time, that adds up.”

    • @FullHPetrol
      @FullHPetrol Před 3 lety

      I request the bus explanation to be investigated in details!

  • @nagaguard
    @nagaguard Před rokem +8

    As a child of the 80s and 90s, the NES, SNES, and Genesis are near and dear to my heart. At 40 years old today, I thought I would only get to enjoy the content of the old consoles by looking in the rearview mirror of my memory. But then I found the Summoning Salt channel and discovered that the old consoles still have high entertainment value and that amazing new tricks are still being discovered to this day. Thank you, Summoning Salt, for compiling such wonderful research and the achievements of the speed running community. And the song We're Finally Landing always manages to make me emotional. You always play it just the right moment in your videos. *Subscribed

  • @-C64-
    @-C64- Před 3 lety +21

    Being in my mid-40s, I grew up playing a lot of these games. Glad I stumbled on your channel while looking up speedruns. It's fun watching the speedrunning community absolutely dismantle games that defined my childhood lol

  • @danielbrown3048
    @danielbrown3048 Před 3 lety +98

    “Maybe even taking these beyond CZcams”
    Summoning Salt: The documentary series
    Premiering on Netflix 2022

  • @notaschoolemail210
    @notaschoolemail210 Před 3 lety +489

    I don’t even care about any of the games he talks about, the storytelling is just so incredible it tricks me into getting invested

  • @micheallynn8214
    @micheallynn8214 Před 2 lety +27

    I really never had a huge interest in speedruns until I started watching your videos. I love your content and your ability to tell stories. Truly one of my favorite content creators on CZcams.

  • @kieronschweitzer6172
    @kieronschweitzer6172 Před 3 lety +32

    When Jon Bois gives you a shoutout, you've made it

  • @Cheestastical
    @Cheestastical Před 3 lety +228

    “And that’s where the world record stands today”

  • @IronPineapple
    @IronPineapple Před 3 lety +845

    the way you can make me understand and care about a game I had no knowledge of and a community I was completely unaware of is unmatched, love your stuff

    • @DogsRGreat
      @DogsRGreat Před 3 lety +3

      So true-Summoning Salt is awesome!!!

    • @marcosfelipedeborbaengster9722
      @marcosfelipedeborbaengster9722 Před 3 lety +6

      that's quite a compliment from the pineapple himself!

    • @akivat.899
      @akivat.899 Před 3 lety +9

      Iron Pineapple sighted! Always neat to see an unrelated channel you follow in the comments lol.

    • @PhobiaSoft
      @PhobiaSoft Před 3 lety +4

      Ah Pineapple, I see you are a man of culture as well

  • @samsunguser262
    @samsunguser262 Před 3 lety +32

    Even his milestone video feels like the documentary of a lifetime. Congrats on 1 mil!

  • @RagerMcbadger
    @RagerMcbadger Před 3 lety +9

    No joke, this is one of the highest quality channels out there, the fact that you are only now hitting 1M when every video pulls in way more views than that is criminal, you deserve way more

  • @Docwilson91
    @Docwilson91 Před 3 lety +120

    Summoning Salt started by covering legends only to become a legend himself.

    • @Materialist39
      @Materialist39 Před 3 lety +3

      His analysis of himself and his content in this vid just shows how much he gets it

  • @mrpinguimninja
    @mrpinguimninja Před 3 lety +144

    Summoning Salt is self-referencing now. That's it, guys, we've come full circle

    • @maxedout1046
      @maxedout1046 Před 3 lety +2

      Damn right we have.

    • @KrazyKyle-ij9vb
      @KrazyKyle-ij9vb Před 3 lety +10

      Surprisingly, the first person to reach 1 million subscribers on CZcams was none other than Matt Turk.

  • @DVX_BELLORVM
    @DVX_BELLORVM Před 3 lety +43

    I'd love to see you make a video dedicated to the history of speedrunning itself. You've alluded to it in a few of your prior videos, but I'm interested to learn how these communities developed. For example, did recorded speedruns exist in the 20th century, is it only a 21st-century phenomenon? When did the old No Glitch Rule fall away in favor of Any % for world records?

  • @gamingbythefollowing4999
    @gamingbythefollowing4999 Před 2 lety +13

    Every time i feel the myself losing that "in the zone" feeling while speedrunning, i always end up back here watching the amazing history you have bestowed upon us. It just motivates even more to keep going, all that time will pay off. Someday. Thank you, for everything.

  • @Kosmicd12
    @Kosmicd12 Před 3 lety +1348

    I'm very lucky to have been involved with one of your earliest projects, so I could enjoy the videos from the get go! I'm glad they reach so many people now, so all those people can enjoy them too. And I love that so many different communities and stories can be highlighted!

  • @CheezusChrist1776
    @CheezusChrist1776 Před 3 lety +99

    "And then, Summoning Salt did this" *Screen fades to black*

  • @stampgoat6833
    @stampgoat6833 Před 3 lety +13

    The intro and outro style where it sync's with the music is basically how I do my entire channel. It just feels so nice when "we're finally landing" comes on and everything fits so well.

  • @mtl6549
    @mtl6549 Před 3 lety +11

    Idk why, but I’m always crying tears of Joy at the end of his videos, he’s just so good at portraying that feeling of triumph from the Speedrunning community. It’s honestly inspiring

  • @samshapira8295
    @samshapira8295 Před 3 lety +217

    My man did a WR history about himself.

  • @Moss_Dude
    @Moss_Dude Před 3 lety +206

    It's not often you get to hear Summoningsalt talk about himself

    • @sircadet9035
      @sircadet9035 Před 3 lety +20

      Yeah not even in Punch-Out videos where he have Mike Tyson world record.. It really shows how much he cares about the community

    • @breadmashups
      @breadmashups Před 3 lety +8

      He's pretty humble, and I think that's why his passion translates into his work so well.

    • @randomdude6941
      @randomdude6941 Před 3 lety +2

      Ikr. Summoning salt is one of the most selfless youtubers out there

  • @thelaw11
    @thelaw11 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Salt , your videos are something I regularly check back with . Your voice is so soothing that I can sleep peacefully while playing your video . Whenever I have nothing to watch , I come back to watch these and relive these videos

  • @shinigamimiroku3723
    @shinigamimiroku3723 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Heya Salt. I know this video is 2 years old, but I thought I'd just drop a bit of encouragement here nonetheless. I'm not much of a speedrunner, despite having a few undocumented attempts at Finak Fantasy VIII and Hades (current best time is only 9:41, which is hardly anything worth mentioning), but your videos on the record and technique progression for so many different games has kept me hooked on your videos. They have a similar, yet distinct flavor from the more generalized Gaming Historian, like trying to choose between Vietnamese and Thai for dinner (I'm a former chef, so I use food analogies sometimes). I always eagerly anticipate a new video, because I know I'll be getting quality content, not just from the presentation but also from the investigation and composition. My best wishes to you going forward, and hope you'll hit 2 million soon!

  • @noobtablet101
    @noobtablet101 Před 3 lety +204

    "Taking this beyond youtube"
    Summoning Salt Onlyfans incoming?

  • @ThemeParkCrazy
    @ThemeParkCrazy Před 3 lety +1000

    There's nothing more rewarding than finding your niche and making a living out of what you love. Congratulations!

    • @twintimeproductions8700
      @twintimeproductions8700 Před 3 lety +4

      Hey, it's Theme Park Crazy! I didn't know you were into this kind of stuff!

    • @brettg1695
      @brettg1695 Před 3 lety +4

      Love your channel Theme Park Crazy! Ever play gameboy on a roller coaster?

    • @mattmarrillia4907
      @mattmarrillia4907 Před 3 lety +3

      The fact that your comment on choco mountain was in this video caught me off guard! Do you speedrun anything or just enjoy watching them?

    • @Joltz9
      @Joltz9 Před 3 lety

      This is eerily similar to a comment featured in the video...

    • @player1marcio744
      @player1marcio744 Před 3 lety

      Surprised to find you here

  • @Sn00z_Bu77on
    @Sn00z_Bu77on Před 3 lety +32

    I’d love to see a summoning salt WR progression as an incentive at GDQ

  • @Diamond_2403
    @Diamond_2403 Před 8 měsíci

    To be absolutely honest, I wasn't into speedrunning too much in the past. But after I found your channel, I instantly became invested in the ins and outs of practically everything related to speedrunning! You explain things very well and make it easy to understand. I don't have the skills or patience to ever attempt a speedrun but I'm fine with watching your vids!

  • @ChengTeoh
    @ChengTeoh Před 3 lety +1243

    The Evolution of Summoning Salt is a beautiful wonder to behold.
    Here's to hoping the speedrun to the next million will be exponentially faster.

    • @Koruvax
      @Koruvax Před 3 lety +2

      One day a video will be published set to We're Finally Landing explaining where Summoning Salt came from. This is Book 1, SM 1, once the Messiah will bless us we will learn more.

  • @bradymyers10
    @bradymyers10 Před 3 lety +170

    And that’s we’re the summoning salt records stand today

  • @evanwestphal3073
    @evanwestphal3073 Před 3 lety +10

    When I watch videos from you, I always get emotional. I don’t know exactly why, but your videos make me feel comfortable and so happy

  • @helvete404
    @helvete404 Před 3 lety +6

    I first randomly encountered you with the infamous 4-2 video, just popping up on my feed. Been a fan ever since

  • @Micwong025
    @Micwong025 Před 3 lety +290

    “This, is where the record stands today. But who knows?”

  • @ZanzibarBreeze
    @ZanzibarBreeze Před 3 lety +138

    I’m not a speedrunner. Overall I don’t have much interest in the speed running community. But your videos are so well made that they make for very interesting viewing.
    It’s like how if a documentary is of sufficient quality and is able to inform the viewer without the viewer having any prior knowledge of the subject then the documentary can still be highly interesting and compelling. That’s what your videos achieve, you don’t have to be a speed-runner or even follow the speed running community to enjoy them because of how well you present everything. A perfect mix of technical information, stats and facts, combined with a brilliant blend of drama to keep it super intriguing.

    • @PerpetualAlfa
      @PerpetualAlfa Před 3 lety +4

      Agree completely. The melodrama really ramps up the suspense. My favourite part of his videos are always when he says:
      “....and then this happened...”

  • @MashaRistova
    @MashaRistova Před 3 lety +4

    The Quest to Beat Matt Turk is one of my favorite videos ever. I also must say, I grew up with Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64, so I love all the older games you cover (loved the Metroid videos and Ninja Gaiden so much) and I LOVE all the Mario videos. Mario Kart, Super Mario, all of them. You could never do enough Mario videos. Although I would watch any video you put out! The research you do is so thorough and it really shows. I love how you explain how the glitches and shortcuts work. I'm not a speed runner at all, don't really play any games at all these days, but I can still understand everything going on because you explain it so well. That's what is great about this channel, I know a lot of subscribers here arent speedrunners but your channel has made a lot of fans of speedrunning out of us!

  • @bungobungo7121
    @bungobungo7121 Před 3 lety +7

    That song gets me every time man, hands down some of the best content on the platform keep it up

  • @danielespapa
    @danielespapa Před 3 lety +56

    I want "We're finally landing" by HOME to be played at my deathbed, while Summoning Salt says "... and that's where his life record stands today".

  • @elijahgornik1134
    @elijahgornik1134 Před 3 lety +74

    Every time I hear "Home" I immediately expect summoning salt's voice to start talking about some new speed run.

    • @baguette7014
      @baguette7014 Před 3 lety

      its the first result when you search "summoning salt theme"

  • @TheZeroDozer
    @TheZeroDozer Před 2 lety +3

    I'm getting weirdly addicted to this channel. Not only that, it's because of this channel that I found Arcus and eventually started to follow his Twitch channel.
    Not to mention, your channel is a piece of not only speedrunning history, but of gaming history as a whole as well.

  • @81039178
    @81039178 Před 11 měsíci

    I use your videos while long sessions of work, long sessions of 16 to 24 hours
    The music just hits perfectly, the level of description of detail is amazing, the editing is beyond the expectations, the fact that your videos sound like if i were watching a professional documentary of the history of world records it's just astonishing.
    All of this added with the perfect narrative voice, just allows me to keep focused for long hours.
    Building suspense through your documentaries, with phrases like: and this world record was going to be staying for very long time.......... uuuuntil, bla bla bla
    Thank you so much for your videos, they have inspired me as well for doing something on my own
    Keep the great work

  • @growen6474
    @growen6474 Před 3 lety +257

    This is what CZcams should be: quality content by single content creators. Not corporate crap. Proud of you Salt!

    • @genericalfishtycoon3853
      @genericalfishtycoon3853 Před 3 lety +4

      Agreed.

    • @Patatetbk
      @Patatetbk Před 3 lety +6

      Sadly big corporations will always end up ruining what we love. Always.

    • @talosgak1236
      @talosgak1236 Před 3 lety +3

      content farms from big streamers that have 3 editors are just as bad

  • @da0ud
    @da0ud Před 3 lety +145

    And that's where the channel's world record stands today.

  • @benjamincoco8602
    @benjamincoco8602 Před 3 lety

    @Summoning Salt the very first video I watched of yours was your latest video, Super Mario Bros: The Human Limit. I stumbled upon it on May 31, I had just completed the first full draft of my manuscript and found myself lost in your storytelling. In my mind, my novel, Johnny Outlaw, will always be automatically associated two things, Memorial Day and Summoning Salt. I've watched a lot of your videos so far and am loving the binge and deep dive. You ignited a hope in me that if my novel grows really big I'd love to see it turned it into a video game and become a speedrunner of it for myself. Hopefully, one day you might even make a video on the history of speedrunning the Johnny Outlaw video game.
    You have truly mastered the art of storytelling in these videos and instantly became one of my favorite youtubers.

  • @viiuan
    @viiuan Před 10 měsíci

    I've just been on a binge of all your videos from oldest to newest. Listening to this one again is always a treat, and I'm glad this can continue to be a fulfilling creative outlet for you :D I discovered the channel with my first video being the Choco Mountain one. Super glad I did. That video in and of itself was a masterpiece, and it's so neat seeing the quality of your videos improve over the years as you learn more. I can't wait for remade/updated versions of your older stuff to bring it up to par.

  • @TierZoo
    @TierZoo Před 3 lety +4987

    congrats on 1M!

    • @dededeleted4793
      @dededeleted4793 Před 3 lety +55

      Ay, look who it is!

    • @zenthichutt7071
      @zenthichutt7071 Před 3 lety +54

      Didn't expect to see you here but yeah he absolutely deserves it

    • @able.
      @able. Před 3 lety +5

      A

    • @CassidyListon
      @CassidyListon Před 3 lety +13

      You're not too shabby, either!

    • @InMaTeofDeath
      @InMaTeofDeath Před 3 lety +44

      Summoning Salt is clearly a master of the gaming subfaction of humans.

  • @Zeikxx
    @Zeikxx Před 3 lety +68

    Imagine a bus arrives to update the subscriber count every 21 frames.

    • @4kuryo394
      @4kuryo394 Před 3 lety +2

      LMAO this comment is GOLD!!

    • @love55ickbeat5
      @love55ickbeat5 Před 3 lety +1

      This better be the number one comment. Just hope you didn't miss a frame or you'll have to take the next bus 😂

    • @jaeusa160
      @jaeusa160 Před 3 lety +1

      I hope you get all the thumbs up you deserve for this. :D

  • @Wyshes
    @Wyshes Před 3 lety +6

    I miss having the boys over to watch the latest one come out, curse this last year... My hype watching the SMB2 WR live on Twitch was so real. If anyone reading this hasn't tuned in for one of his Twitch premieres, I highly recommend it - chat is full of MATT TURK??? spamming whenever a name is mentioned.
    Keep up the great work Mr Salt, congrats on a milli 😍

  • @goonylad5421
    @goonylad5421 Před 3 lety

    Definitely deserving of that golden play button! Your content is so unique, you do the same thing over and over, but you also don't. And this video shows that you never take a generic response to pretty much anything. Your videos keep me awake at day, but help me sleep at night. This video formula is something to definitely expand upon in the future. It builds a much better understanding and relationship with the speedrunning community to whoever sees it. I have even started to consider dipping myself into the speedrunnibg community becauee of these videos. Although what game/games I will want to speedrun I hope will be on the 3ds or wii platform as they are my 2 most played on Nintendo consoles.
    Keep up the good work

  • @benjamincassin9011
    @benjamincassin9011 Před 3 lety +202

    Summoning Salt created a new genre on CZcams in a way; after he started doing world record progressions, everyone started to do them. It’s honestly incredible.

    • @0xGRIDRUNR
      @0xGRIDRUNR Před 3 lety +6

      honestly its amazing because you have such niche communities coming out of the woodworks

    • @MadKnight12
      @MadKnight12 Před 3 lety +2

      Would you recommend another channel that does progressions? I often see them in YT recommendations but never click on them because they are not Summoning Salt.

    • @fritz0vall425
      @fritz0vall425 Před 3 lety

      @@MadKnight12 I know you didnt ask me but I only really see parodies and they would be really silly stuff. Like the yandere simulator discord ban speedruns and american dad video.

    • @kjp-sy8uf
      @kjp-sy8uf Před 3 lety +2

      @@MadKnight12 there's some game - specific channels, if you just like speedrunning news there's always NMeade's monthly/yearly reviews for mkwii

    • @0xGRIDRUNR
      @0xGRIDRUNR Před 3 lety +2

      ​@@MadKnight12 World record progression channels:
      Connor01
      Speed Docs
      Abyssoft
      etienne
      More general speedrun content:
      Karl jobst
      ThaRixer
      tomatoanus
      bismuth

  • @vereinfacht8967
    @vereinfacht8967 Před 3 lety +224

    World record progression: CZcams 1mil% no glitches no shortcuts.

    • @RodriHermo
      @RodriHermo Před 3 lety +3

      Drram would have the WR for 10 million lol

    • @PatrickDavis28
      @PatrickDavis28 Před 3 lety +1

      world record holder: jennierubyjane
      world record: 7 hours

    • @no22245
      @no22245 Před 3 lety

      @@RodriHermo yeah but he used lame strats this run was pure swag lol

    • @creepser1140
      @creepser1140 Před 3 lety

      @@RodriHermo yes i very much like the youtube *DRRAM*

  • @weidner427
    @weidner427 Před 3 lety +2

    Wow, this end to the video combined with We're Finally Landing really gave me goosebumps.
    I always love stumbling upon a new video of yours.
    Your channel has a unique flair, the choice of music and your style of narrating these runs with such in-depth research is just relaxing, interesting and truly enjoyable.
    Did not realize I haven't subscribed until now after watching you for two years, of course I instantly changed that.
    Here's to more millions of subscribers, you will deserve each single one of them.
    Also I can't wait to see what will happen outside of CZcams.
    Please do all of us a favor and keep being such a humble person and keep making these documentaries.
    True love, Tim

  • @parkerdaniels4075
    @parkerdaniels4075 Před 3 lety +28

    This video literally brought tears to my eyes. So cool to see this progression. I cannot wait to see how the channel grows even further.

  • @maxsweeney9589
    @maxsweeney9589 Před 3 lety +248

    This guy is the David Attenborough of the speed running community

  • @ONE-vt1fz
    @ONE-vt1fz Před 3 lety +123

    "...and the people who drop everything to watch my videos right away..."
    dont call me out like this

    • @Rem694u2
      @Rem694u2 Před 3 lety

      For real I was in the middle of cooking dinner and I turned the stove and oven off and watched. lol

  • @kevinreeks11
    @kevinreeks11 Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve spent the past week re-watching every video on your channel, but then I realized that I had never actually watched this one at all. I’m glad I did; I really enjoyed hearing more about you and how your channel grew to be what it is. I think you are one of the truly great content creators out there, and I’m really looking forward to what’s coming next. Thank you for your work!! 🙏

  • @gooblop
    @gooblop Před 3 lety +6

    As soon as I found this channel 2 weeks ago I fell in love, and I've binged every episode chronologically since. Such a perfect concept, and I'm glad the host is so good at what he does as well. It's rare to see someone with that much passion, but a speed run history channel run by someone that actually has an investment in speed running from a player's standpoint is truly special.

  • @tx3786
    @tx3786 Před 3 lety +86

    "Abney running into a wall 26 thousand times to set an unthinkable world record." If that's not a metaphor for speedrunning, I don't what is.

  • @EazySpeezy
    @EazySpeezy Před 3 lety +12573

    100% deserved, your content in insane man!

  • @nj8833
    @nj8833 Před rokem +1

    I also watch your videos at night to help sleep - not because they’re boring, but because they’re soothing. I get so engrossed in the story that I always rewind and rewatch the next day to make sure I didn’t miss anything. Thank you so much for the work you put in to make such amazing content. My favorite videos are Mario kart 64 perfection and the quest to beat Matt Turk - I love your storytelling!!

  • @elijahchristopher3755
    @elijahchristopher3755 Před 3 lety

    Ever since I discovered Summoning Salt, I too am one of the people that drop everything and watch when he posts a new video. He and EmpLemon introduced me to the world of speedrunning, and I hope to be a runner someday. Also, I've rarely found CZcamsrs with as high of quality videos as Summoning Salt. Keep up the good work Salt, we're with you every step.

  • @KillswitchSoldier88
    @KillswitchSoldier88 Před 3 lety +227

    SummoningSalt: "Hey there, I'm working on...."
    Person who gets asked: "Say no more fam watchu need?"

  • @Shyguymask
    @Shyguymask Před 3 lety +1782

    One of the best gaming channels in CZcams history.

  • @shrekwes6812
    @shrekwes6812 Před rokem

    I have watched almost all the videos, and i just finnished this one. Your videos truly give me goosebumbs and your success if seriously deserved. To be honest.. they are actually masterpieces and its hard to think that these videos are free to watch on youtube. Thank for everything you have helped me with, please keep om making videos. I honestly got to say, you are my #1 favorite youtuber of all time. This whole channel is perfection in my opinion

  • @xxmoneymike27xx
    @xxmoneymike27xx Před 10 měsíci

    Your videos are just great in general. And your voice is soothing to sleep too as well. I love hearing about all the people going through all the hardships of getting new speed records and not giving up.

  • @harm991
    @harm991 Před 3 lety +133

    1M. and that's where the record stands today.

    • @alexanderbriones4882
      @alexanderbriones4882 Před 3 lety +15

      And as he said, WR beaten a couple of days later: 1.01M

    • @warenwolf_17
      @warenwolf_17 Před 3 lety +7

      And suddenly, the WR was beaten again: 1.02M

    • @goldenwolf2462
      @goldenwolf2462 Před 3 lety

      Now it seems the world record could be brought to 1.03M an unbelievable record

  • @diiida
    @diiida Před 3 lety +202

    this man reached 1Millions subscribers
    said a small "I'm grateful"
    then did a video about it like it was any other subject, like it wasn't even talking about himself
    the only difference this video has from any other video is that he is talking in the first person
    this man is the pinnacle of humility
    congratulations, you deserve every one of those subscribers

    • @KynrScott
      @KynrScott Před 3 lety +6

      In his Mike Tyson video, I didn't even notice that he mentioned himself as a record holder till the 5th rewatching.
      He is so very admirable

  • @t0ddlert0sser81
    @t0ddlert0sser81 Před rokem +2

    I love and enjoy every single video you make. I’ve been a fan for a pretty long time, and this video made me tear up a bit. I will support you every step of the way, and will be right by your side on the journey to 2 mil 😊.

  • @andreafiore3129
    @andreafiore3129 Před 2 měsíci

    Perhaps the best youtube channel in terms if entertainment and efforts put in making the video

  • @GMTK
    @GMTK Před 3 lety +868

    Congratulations Salt! Amazing work

    • @Ironpecker
      @Ironpecker Před 3 lety +7

      heyyyy mark, so cool to see youtubers simping for each other

    • @GMTK
      @GMTK Před 3 lety +42

      Many people ask me how to get ahead on CZcams and I always suggest looking for a fresh perspective on covering games. I often use your channel as an example of this done amazingly well.

    • @Suffer001
      @Suffer001 Před 3 lety +4

      Glad you got up there too GMTK! the quality of your content is insane

    • @kimwasalreadytaken
      @kimwasalreadytaken Před 3 lety +1

      Hey GMTK, glad to see you here! I love your content.

  • @shiteeshoodeeos800
    @shiteeshoodeeos800 Před 3 lety +226

    And that’s where the world record stands today.

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 Před 3 lety +2

      lmao

    • @shiteeshoodeeos800
      @shiteeshoodeeos800 Před 3 lety +1

      @@theflubber3531 Yes, let’s get Summoning Salt to 2 million so he can do that Matt Turk interview.

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 Před 3 lety

      @@theflubber3531 And then... He did this.... (Music plays) lmao

  • @parkere.6881
    @parkere.6881 Před 3 lety +6

    thank you for making these videos, man. you've got such a soothing and understandable way of explaining things, and i tend to come to your channel whenever i get too anxious. i cant think of any channel that deserves success more!

  • @PianoBlack62
    @PianoBlack62 Před rokem

    I'm late to the party but recently found and watched everything on your channel, left this one till last and it didn't disappoint. Like many others say, I can happily watch and get into any game you do a video on, even games I don't have an interest in at all. You have a good thing going, all the best to you.

  • @MonsterTeegs
    @MonsterTeegs Před 3 lety +185

    Alternate Title: History of Most Beloved Speedrun Content Creator - 100% Glitchless WR

  • @NigeruWILLIAM04
    @NigeruWILLIAM04 Před 3 lety +520

    I gotta say, as a non-native english speaker (Spanish is my main language and I understand about 85% of a video in english), I really enjoy each and everyone of your videos. Excellent research, perfect music and editing. The way you narrate is so relaxing and that's why I enjoy watching almost 1 hour long videos. Keep it on, congrats for 1M!

  • @dirtyfrench2926
    @dirtyfrench2926 Před 10 měsíci

    I absolutely love your content my man! Regardless of if I'm interested in the game prior to watching, I'm engaged, hooked, and I'm emotionally invested. At this point, your soundtrack literally sends shivers down my spine and I find myself rewatching and equally as engaged watching the 2nd, 3rd, etc. time. Thank you for all the hard work you put into the research, editing, and narration of these videos!

  • @Star.88
    @Star.88 Před 2 lety

    You know a guy is good at his job when he is able to keep your attention when the topic is about a game you’ve never played

  • @Sagario
    @Sagario Před 3 lety +703

    most deserved 1m subs on youtube

  • @LilKirbs
    @LilKirbs Před 3 lety +2517

    Congrats! absolutely well deserved

    • @Slothery
      @Slothery Před 3 lety +150

      And to celebrate, I will punch out my wall.

    • @able.
      @able. Před 3 lety +1

      A

    • @wesleyandrews7212
      @wesleyandrews7212 Před 3 lety +30

      @@Slothery to celebrate, I put of picture of someone punching a wall onto my wall

    • @jeffireymurdock2073
      @jeffireymurdock2073 Před 3 lety +10

      Hey youre that guy who does those things in mario or luigi whatever that game is

    • @rubenvanduijvenvoorde
      @rubenvanduijvenvoorde Před 3 lety +10

      Are you hoping to get in a video of him someday? with all of your world records. ;)

  • @KayzenhyugaNorskGaming
    @KayzenhyugaNorskGaming Před 3 lety +4

    your work is incredible, I actually found your channel from the ultra shortcut video and has been a loyal viewer ever since. keep up the good work man.

  • @Dommy610
    @Dommy610 Před 3 lety +3

    I've only recently found this channel, watched a couple videos, and I can already tell this is something great. Good job on the 1 Million dude!