Hey all, very new here. I just noticed that the most recent any% WR was done about a year ago while the no item glitch category just recently had a new record a few days ago. Is there a preference? Or is the any% category that well optimized?

The any% category requires execution of an extremely difficult and tedious glitch, and for that reason most people stick to No Item Glitch

The any% WR is hilariously unoptimized, but yeah nobody wants to play it

Agreed. The Item Glitch is INSANELY HARD to pull off successfully, especially if you're trying to do it on the Bye-Bye Blimps demo to get the Double Jump & Death Tornado Spin early.